Ses worker killed in fire truck accident, says city

A firefighter who worked in a fire truck fire has been awarded $5 million in compensation to the city of Atlanta.

The firefighter, who was identified as David O. Devereaux, who has lived in Atlanta for 25 years, was hit by a tree branch as he was working the city's firehouse at 6:55 a.m. Monday.

The truck was driving southbound on South Hill Street when it collided with another vehicle. Devereaux died instantly and his fellow firefighter was airlifted to U.S. Ambulance Bay in U.S.S. Rota where he died after being in critical condition at a hospital.

It took hours for paramedics and fire crews to get to the scene. It was not known if a gas leak or other issue contributed to the accident, said fire department spokeswoman Kim Anderson.

Anderson said the cause of the fire isn't known but the fire was under control. No structures or vehicles were damaged in the fire and no injuries were reported.

Dealing with the accident

The city will set aside one-third of the settlement and will set aside funds in the city's fire fund to assist the family of Devereaux, Anderson said.

The $4.25 million settlement will cover all expenses related to the accident including any costs of investigation or medical care, the city said.

The city also will compensate the firefighter's widow and their family.

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Govt urged to collect better data on alcohol abuse among its staff

The minister for Health Shailesh Mehta on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that he will seek help from the Union home ministry for gathering more information on alcohol-related illnesses among state health workers.


The high court had last June asked the government to set up "sensitive drinking surveys" in which officials would record any cases in which alcohol usage was detected and sought the information including drinking habits and alcohol abuse by staff at liquor bars and liquor markets.


The ministry had earlier said it would establish "sensitive drinking survey teams" at liquor bars and liquor markets from next January.


The Delhi government had also asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to conduct a drinking survey in the state which would be carried out every year for four years.


The NIA is the central agency in charge of investigating the drinking habits of officers and employees of India's armed forces.


Mehta told the court the Delhi Health Department in September 2014 had requested the NIA for a survey on drinking habits in state doctors and nurses.


However, the NIA has not been able to carry out the survey in time due to lack of funding, he said.


Mehta said a survey was to be started next year to take care of the medical and nursing health in the state and there would be financial support for it.


The health minister has asked for the details of the survey in a letter and asked the NIA to provide the information immediately.

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