MILWAUKEE – The six missing construction workers who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when it collapsed are now presumed dead.
The bridge collapsed after one of its support pillars was hit by a container ship on Tuesday, March 26.
The world watched all day as dive teams went into the Patapsco River, searching for victims.
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Among the audience were Milwaukee first responders. It’s a lens of self-reflection. There’s an inherent risk that comes with just about everything the fire service does, and departments use training to manage that.
Assistant Chief of Operations for the Milwaukee Fire Department Schuyler Belott oversees every facet of the department, including its heavy urban rescue and dive teams.
“My first thoughts were, it’s just sort of overwhelming,” Belott said. “Our firefighters look at it and say, ‘Alright, well how do we address this? What would …