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Ohio Court Rules Removing Hose Retention Devices At Most Negligent Not Wilful

The Ohio Court of Appeals has ruled that the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department was at worst negligent when it removed safety netting on the hose beds of its engine companies, and thus is entitled to immunity protection in a wrongful death suit brought by the estate of a man who was struck and killed by a hose in 2014.

Toledo Sued For Wrongful Death Of Man Struck By Hose

The estate of a man killed by a hose dragging behind a Toledo Fire Department engine company in 2014, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Lonnie Holmes was struck by an attack hoseline being dragged behind a responding engine company.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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