Kentucky firefighters injured by power line while helping university's ALS Ice Bucket

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Kentucky firefighters injured by power line while helping university's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge


Campbellsville's fire captain was critically injured and a second firefighter was hospitalized in fair condition after their fire truck's aerial ladder struck Campbellsville University's main power line late Thursday morning, according to local reports.

An Ice Bucket ChallenGe nearly proved deadly for Kentucky firefighters after they were shocked by a power line while helping dump water on a university's marching band.

Campbellsville's fire captain was critically injured and a second firefighter was hospitalized in fair condition after their fire truck's aerial ladder struck Campbellsville University's main power line late Thursday morning, according to local reports.

The firefighters had just finished spraying a group of students below them with water and were preparing to return to the fire house when they knocked out the power to the entire campus, reported Statter911.

Down below two firefighters were also jolted and transported to Taylor Regional Hospital for treatment. They have since been released.

The two firefighters airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital have been identified as Campbellsville Fire Captain Tony Grider and firefighter Simon Quinn.The two firefighters airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital have been identified as Campbellsville Fire Captain Tony Grider and firefighter Simon Quinn.PreviousNextThree Campbellsville, Kentucky firefighters were injured when a fire truck’s aerial ladder came in contact with a main power line at Campbellsville University while the firefighters were attempting to help the school's marching band participate in the ALS ICe Bucket Challenge. Three Campbellsville, Kentucky firefighters were injured when a fire truck’s aerial ladder came in contact with a main power line at Campbellsville University while the firefighters were attempting to help the school's marching band participate in the ALS ICe Bucket Challenge. Three Campbellsville, Kentucky firefighters were injured when a fire truck’s aerial ladder came in contact with a main power line at Campbellsville University while the firefighters were attempting to help the school's marching band participate in the ALS ICe Bucket Challenge. Enlarge
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The two firefighters airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital have since been identified as Campbellsville Fire Captain Tony Grider and firefighter Simon Quinn.

The campus's Baptist Campus Ministry is planning a prayer vigil for the firefighters Thursday night.

"We express heartfelt sympathy and prayers for the families of the firefighters who were injured," the school's president, Michael V. Carter, said in a statement later.

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4 firefighters recovering after accident during ice bucket challenge at Campbellsville University
Michael Carter, Campbellsville University president, said the firefighters were on one of the campus athletic fields spraying the marching band with water, for an "ice bucket challenge" when the accident happened. view full article
No students were reported as injured.

The Ice Bucket Challenge is a charity stunt that aims to raise money and awareness for Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

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where is the footage of it happening???

 

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fuckery always causes fuckups! Never fails.

 

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This attention whoring gonna get someone killed.

 

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Dumbasses completed disregarded OSHA rules that they train on annually! Stupid asses! 10 feet clearance!

 

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Kentucky firefighter dies after power line shock during ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Campbellsville Fire Captain Tony Grider, 41, died Saturday, a month after helping a group of college students with their ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Four firefighters were injured on Aug. 21 when their fire truck's ladder got too close to a power line after dumping water on the students.

Fire Captain Tony Grider, injured when a fire truck’s aerial ladder got too close power line during a dramatic ALS Ice Bucket Challenge last month, died Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A central Kentucky firefighter injured in an "ice bucket challenge" has died a month after a power line shocked him and another man.

Campbellsville Fire Chief Kyle Smith said 41-year-old Tony Grider died Saturday. Grider was a captain with the department on Aug. 21. He and 22-year-old firefighter Simon Quinn were on the fire truck's ladder when it got too close to a power line after dumping water on Campbellsville University's marching band in the charity stunt to raise awareness for the disease ALS.

"His family would like to sincerely thank all of those who have been there for them following this tragic accident," Smith said.

Funeral arrangements were pending Saturday afternoon.

Quinn was released from the hospital Sept. 15.

Two other firefighters were injured, but were released from the hospital.

Three other firefighters were injured during the August incident.
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Three other firefighters were injured during the August incident.
Campbellsville Police Chief Tim Hazlette has said the power line was never touched, but it carried such a high voltage that it was able to energize the ladder truck, shocking the firefighters.

Most of the students had already left the area and no students were hurt.

The ice bucket challenge has been sweeping social media websites. The ALS Association said it has raised more than $41 million.

Campbellsville University, a private college, is a Christian institution that has about 3,600 students, according to its website. It is about 65 miles south of Louisville.