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Fire Academy Staffer Seriously Injured in Fall From Window at Stow Training Site

State fire officials say the cause is under investigation.

Overview

  • The support staff member, who fell Tuesday morning during prep for recruit training at the Burn Building, suffered serious injuries, officials said.
  • Academy personnel with EMT and paramedic training began care right away and called 911.
  • Stow and Sudbury fire crews responded, and a weathered-in medical helicopter led to ground transport to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
  • A local TV report said the fall was from a third-story window and that the man had a head injury and was stable, though officials have not confirmed those details.
  • The Burn Building is a live-fire training structure, and an injury at such a facility typically prompts safety reviews as investigators work to learn how the fall happened.