Toxic smoke got to FF. Joe Narcisso, a 27 year veteran, while fighting a fire during extreme winter weather conditions that froze his air masks shut, requiring him to be treated for lung damage in a hyperbaric chamber. While the specially pressurized medical chamber (AKA iron lung) was expected to help recovery from fighting this Main St. fire, it ruptured his left eardrum, significantly reducing his hearing for months.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This video is part of a series, New Rochelle Fire Fighters Speak of Pain, Suffering & Dangers of Fires
Fire fighters in the City of New Rochelle are releasing a video project to help educate and inform residents of the Queen City of the Sound about the unique and dangerous conditions in modern fires. The project utilizes fire safety testing results produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the scientific arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce and interviews with local firefighters. The initial series of seven videos are all under 3 ½ minutes and are available on Facebook/YouTube.