WORCESTER, MA – Thousands of firefighters from across the country were in Worcester on Thursday to mourn the death of firefighter Jon Davies (age 43). Davies was killed after becoming trapped when a burning three-story house he and his partner Brian Carrol entered collapsed.
Both firefighters had already been in the building at 44 Arlington Street but re-entered when someone claimed his friend was still inside.
It was reported that Davies was pinned by debris on the first floor, while the collapse sent Carroll sliding into the basement. Carroll spent an hour trapped in basement before crews could reach him.
Davies and Carroll were both members of Worcester’s Special Operations Technical Team and the Worcester Fire Scuba Dive Team.
Davies was a 17-year veteran of the department. He leaves behind three sons and was to be married on New Year’s Eve. Davies and his partner, Brian Carroll, were members of the fire department’s special operations technical team, established after the 1999 fire. They were both trained in special procedures to use when entering burning buildings. When they heard that one of the occupants of the three-family-home might still be inside, they both went in.
