US EditionNTSB finds 'failure' in training before deadly Newark cargo ship fire
- The National Transportation Safety Board said the Newark Fire Department's lack of training during a cargo ship fire was a 'failure of leadership.'
- The NTSB reported that firefighters were exposed to unnecessary risk due to insufficient maritime training and the absence of a fire control plan.
- The fire started on deck 10 of the ship, and the crew activated the carbon dioxide suppression system incorrectly as the exterior garage doors were not closed.
- The NTSB criticized the Newark Fire Division for failing to ensure the safety and preparedness of their firefighters.
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NTSB blames training 'failure' for fatal ship fire
The Newark fire department's lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast's largest port in July 2023 amounted to a "failure of leadership," the head of the National Transportation Safety…
NTSB Finds ‘Failure’ in Training Before Deadly Newark Cargo Ship Fire
The Newark fire department’s lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast’s largest port in July 2023 amounted to a “failure of leadership,” the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The board met publicly in Washington to unveil its findings about the inferno inside the Italian-flagged Grande Costa D’Avorio, which smoldered for nearly a week and resulted in …
NTSB slams city over failures in 2023 port fire that killed 2 firefighters
The National Transportation Safety Board blasted Newark fire officials Tuesday for their response to the July 2023 shipboard fire at Port Newark that killed two of their own in a tragedy it said had been avoidable.
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