Fireman dies after failure to assess risks of water rescues

A firefighter drowned because Greater Manchester Fire Service failed to assess the risks of water rescues, the BBC reports.

According to the online news service, Bolton Crown Court heard that sub-officer Paul Metcalf died when he tried to save a student from a lake in Bury, Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Fire Service is said to have failed over a "lenghty period of time" to address the risks associated with water rescues.

The BBC reports that the firefighters had no specialist equip... (32 more words)

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