Joseph Andrew Ford

Public Fire Brigades
Age
30

Rank / Role
2nd Class Fireman

Brigade/Service
Metropolitan

Cause of death
Due to severe burns and a head injury from a fall, sustained during live rescue of six persons

Location died
Royal Free Hospital

Location Injured
Brown's Inn 98 Grays Inn Road

Current Fire Authority
London

Further information

Carrying 6th rescue down an escape, his axe became caught in the wire rope as the canvas chute caught fire. The woman he was carrying fell but was unhurt, he though fell to the ground on fire, after freeing himself. Considerable criticsm of the of the design of the Escape Ladder and its chute was made by the coroner. Recorded in Postman's Park, London.

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