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| Ice Bucket Challenge: US firefighter Tony Grider dies after participating in charity craze near power lines | |
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| A Kentucky firefighter has died a month after a doing the ice bucket challenge near power lines. | A Kentucky firefighter has died a month after a doing the ice bucket challenge near power lines. |
| Captain Tony Grider and a fellow firefighter suffered electric shocks as they poured water on the local University’s marching band for the ALS ice bucket challenge. | |
| The 41-year-old died on Saturday of injuries sustained during the incident. | |
| Eric Johnson from Supporting Heroes said in a statement: “It is with deep regret we notify you of the line-of-duty death of Campbellsville, Kentucky Fire Captain Tony Grider. | Eric Johnson from Supporting Heroes said in a statement: “It is with deep regret we notify you of the line-of-duty death of Campbellsville, Kentucky Fire Captain Tony Grider. |
| "Please keep the Grider and Campbellsville Fire families in your thoughts and prayers,” | "Please keep the Grider and Campbellsville Fire families in your thoughts and prayers,” |
| Grider is survived by his wife Gena, and five children. | Grider is survived by his wife Gena, and five children. |
| He said the family and fire department are grateful for the support from fellow firefighters across the nation, hospital staff and Supporting Heroes. | He said the family and fire department are grateful for the support from fellow firefighters across the nation, hospital staff and Supporting Heroes. |
| Grider and fellow Campbellsville firefighter Simon Quinn, 22, were standing on the fire truck’s ladder when it got too close a power line and the resulting shock saw both men taken to University of Louisville hospital. | Grider and fellow Campbellsville firefighter Simon Quinn, 22, were standing on the fire truck’s ladder when it got too close a power line and the resulting shock saw both men taken to University of Louisville hospital. |
| 22-year-old Quinn was released from the hospital on September 15. Two other firefighters who came to their aid were also injured, but have since recovered. | 22-year-old Quinn was released from the hospital on September 15. Two other firefighters who came to their aid were also injured, but have since recovered. |
| "These injuries were very severe and both firefighters have fought extremely hard to overcome them," Smith said. | "These injuries were very severe and both firefighters have fought extremely hard to overcome them," Smith said. |
| This is the first death directly caused by the ice bucket challenge, last month’s viral video sensation designed to raise awareness for motor neurone disease. | This is the first death directly caused by the ice bucket challenge, last month’s viral video sensation designed to raise awareness for motor neurone disease. |
| There have been, however, a series of incidents in which the charitable craze has thought to have endangered lives. | There have been, however, a series of incidents in which the charitable craze has thought to have endangered lives. |
| It is suspected that Cameron Lancaster, an 18-year-old from Scotland, took the ice bucket challenge before he drowned in a disused quarry last month. | It is suspected that Cameron Lancaster, an 18-year-old from Scotland, took the ice bucket challenge before he drowned in a disused quarry last month. |
| A Belgium man was left critically injured after being doused with hundreds of gallons of water by a low-flying plane. | A Belgium man was left critically injured after being doused with hundreds of gallons of water by a low-flying plane. |
| The challenge's co-founder Corey Griffin drowned last month following a diving accident off the coast of Massachusetts. | The challenge's co-founder Corey Griffin drowned last month following a diving accident off the coast of Massachusetts. |