Firefighter from Truro critically injured during training

A firefighter from Trurosuffered significant injuries during a training exercise Saturday at the Nova Scotia Firefighters Schoolin Waverley, N.S.

The man is in his late 20s and works for the TruroFire Services. He remains in hospitalin critical condition, said Blois Currie, the department's fire chief.

Curriesaid he and other members of the department have been at the hospital since Saturday and are trying to offer support to the man's family.

The incident happened during a routine training session andthe Department of Labour is looking into what happened.

Spokesperson Shannon Kerr said Mondayits inspection is ongoing.

The fire school released a statement saying the firefighter received immediate medical attention on site before EHS took him to hospital.

Currie and the Nova Scotia Firefighters School declined to release further information about the incident citing the ongoing investigation.

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