On October 17, 1970, Firefighter Edward J. Tuite was the third Rescue 1 member to die in the line of duty. Firefighter Tuite was on the roof assisting in operations at 512 W.19th St., an old ice house, when he stepped on a boarded area that covered a shaft. Firefighter Tuite fell into the shaft and succumbed to his injuries.
On October 17, 1970, Firefighter Edward J. Tuite was the third Rescue 1 member to die in the line of duty. Firefighter Tuite was on the roof assisting in operations at 512 W.19th St., an old ice house, when he stepped on a boarded area that covered a shaft. Firefighter Tuite fell into the shaft and succumbed to his injuries.
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