Denver Firefighter Death Prompts Nationwide Alert

By Brian Maass
DENVER (CBS4)– The National Institute of Safety and Health has issued a nationwide alert to fire departments across the country following last July’s death of Denver firefighter John Whelan.
The safety advisory concerns translucent corrugated roof panels, the same kind of panel Whelan fell through, leading to his death.
“We want to raise awareness,” said Lt. Colonel Corey Butler, with the U.S. Public Health Service, which issued the alert in November. &ldqu