A Kansas City, Kansas, firefighter fell 25 feet through a roof on Friday while assisting a Police Department investigation.
The firefighter was last listed in serious but stable condition, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department.
Fire crews had been dispatched about 8:44 a.m. Friday to 5624 Kansas Ave. to assist a worker who fell 25 feet through a skylight onto a concrete floor, the spokesman stated.
The worker was unconscious and was taken by EMS to a hospital, where he was in critical condition, according to the spokesman.
At 10:35 a.m., the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department requested a Fire Department ladder truck to assist them in gaining access to the roof so they could take photos and document the accident that took place earlier, the spokesman stated.
At 11:09 a.m., a firefighter fell through a different skylight, and was taken by emergency crews to a hospital, where he was originally in critical condition, according to the spokesman. His condition now has been upgraded to serious but stable.
The roof of the building is made up of corrugated tin with sections of corrugated skylights made of fiberglass, the spokesman stated. The fiberglass has weathered over time and blends in with the rest of the roof, according to the spokesman.
“We ask that people continue to keep the worker and the 19-year veteran firefighter in their thoughts and prayers,” said Scott Schaunaman, assistant fire chief.