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In memory of those who gave all 1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty
Indiana: John Schoffstall, 41 subsequently became ill, was diagnosed with COVIDRank: Firefighter 19, and passed away on March 31, 2020.
Incident Date: March 26, 2020 Death Date: April 12, 2020 Texas: Eduardo Ramirez, 43 Fire Department: Terre Haute Fire Department Rank: Fire Suppression Technician
Initial Summary: While on duty, Firefighter John Incident Date: April 21, 2020 Schoffstall contracted COVID-19 from working with Death Date: April 21, 2020 another firefighter who had subsequently tested positive Fire Department: El Paso Fire Department for the virus. Initial Summary: On Tuesday evening, April 21, 2020, while performing department mandated physical fitness Kentucky: John "Andy" Andrew Kuchar III, 43 training, Fire Suppression Technician Eduardo Ramirez Rank: Sergeant collapsed. He was immediately taken to the hospital Incident Date: March 2, 2020 where he passed away. The cause of his death is under Death Date: April 16, 2020 investigation.
Fire Department:Burlington Fire Protection District
Initial Summary: Sergeant Andy Kuchar was injured Maine: Harold "Eddie" Moore, Jr., 42 on-duty while performing station duties on 03/02/2020. Rank: Lieutenant Since that time, he was off work as a result of the injury. Incident Date: April 28, 2020 Sergeant Kuchar recently underwent surgery for the inDeath Date: April 28, 2020 jury and passed away at his residence on 04/16/2020. Fire Department: Jackson Fire Department The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be deterInitial Summary: On Tuesday afternoon, April 28, mined. 2020, Lieutenant Harold “Eddie” Moore, Jr., responded to a fire at a residence. Later in the evening, after arrivIllinois: Mario Araujo, 49 ing home, Lieutenant Moore suffered a cardiac arrest Rank: Firefighter and passed away.
Incident Date: March 1, 2020 Death Date: April 7, 2020 Illinois: Robert David Reisinger, 57 Fire Department: Chicago Fire Department Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic
Initial Summary: While on official duty, Firefighter Incident Date: March 24, 2020 Mario Araujo contracted COVID-19 from exposure Death Date: April 29, 2020 from a patient with a known case of COVID-19. Fire Department: River Grove Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter/Paramedic Robert David New Jersey: Israel Tolentino, Jr., 33 Reisinger responded to a medical emergency on March Rank: Firefighter/EMT 24, 2020. The patient had a known case of COVID-19. Incident Date: March 14, 2020 Firefighter/Paramedic Reisinger subsequently contracted Death Date: March 31, 2020 the virus. He was quarantined at home and was schedFire Department: Passaic Fire Department uled to return to work on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Initial Summary: On March 14, 2020, Firefighter/EMT Monday evening, April 27, 2020, he suffered a stroke Israel Tolentino, Jr., responded with his fire department and was immediately taken to the hospital. Upon arto an ongoing gas rupture at a residence. All members, rival, hospital staff performed a COVID-19 test which including Firefighter/EMT Tolentino, entered the surcame back positive. Firefighter/Paramedic Reisinger rounding structures, including multi-family dwellings passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 from the and apartments, to check for gas seepage and levels. stroke that was attributed to COVID-19. Three of the residences he entered had individuals with known cases of COVID-19. Firefighter/EMT Tolentino
IN SERVICE
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FRANK ROBINSON
Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue operates this 2018 Pierce Impel 1500/750.
CHUCK LOWE
Pasco County Fire Rescue Engine 24 is located in Dade City. This company is assigned a 2018 Emergency One Typhoon 1750-GPM pump. It carries 800-gallons of water.
CHUCK LOWE
Groveland Engine 94 is a 2017 Rosenbauer Commander 1500-GPM pumper. This rig carries 1000-gallons of water. Flagler Beach FD Marine Rescue.
P. MACK FLAGLER COUNTY FIREFLIGHT
Search and Rescue Teams Find Missing Kayaker After Overnight Search in Flagler Beach
Flagler Beach, FL - Just before 9:00 P.M. on June 12th, Flagler County 911 dispatch received a phone call regarding a male who had not returned from his kayak trip in the Bulow Creek region.
The Flagler County Sheriffs office initiated the search with the assistance from multiple agencies such as Florida Wildlife Control. With the help of Volusia County Air One helicopter, Flagler county FireFlight helicopter and Seminole County Alert 1 helicopter, the male was found approximately three
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miles deep in the salt marsh.
The marine rescue unit from Flagler Beach Fire Department Station 11 was dispatched to assist in the rescue efforts. The Flagler Beach Marine Rescue team was able to get into the vicinity of the lost kayaker but was forced to abandon their marine vessel due to low water levels and make the rescue by foot. After a 1/4 mile trek in the salt marsh, the Flagler Beach Fire Department Marine Rescue team made contact with the lost kayaker.
Due to exhaustion and dehydration the kayaker was assisted by the team back to the initial entry point where the Flagler Beach Marine Rescue team was met by the Flagler County Sheriffs and Florida Fish and Wildlife marine units. The lost kayaker was taken to the local hospital by Flagler County Fire Rescue for evaluation.
- STEPHEN COX
LITTLE BIG GUYS
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Structure Fire in Daytona Beach Causes Damage to Home and Neighboring Motel
Daytona Beach, FL - A structure fire broke out on the morning of May 8th at the corner of A1A and Lenox Ave. in Daytona Beach. Multiple units from the Daytona Beach FD quickly arrived and began battling the flames that had already spread from the shed in the back of the house to the main JUMP TO FILE# 051920110 house. Two adult residents and their dog were able to exit the house without injuries.
Although the house sustained damage from the blaze, Daytona Firefighters as well as an engine company from Daytona Beach Shores were able to keep the fire from burning the entire house. The shed and carport located in the rear of the house were a total loss.
Additionally, the end room of the Economy Inn Motel that faces the rear of the house received damage from heat and smoke to the exterior wall as well as the interior of the room.
A cause was not able to be determined on scene, and the State Fire Marshal was called to conduct an investigation. The Red Cross was also called to assist the two occupants of the house.
- SASHA STATON
Daytona Firefighters battle a house fire, 5/8/20.
SASHA STATON
VEHICLE NEWS
CHUCK LOWE Winter Garden Engine 24 has been assigned a 2019 Pierce Enforcer PUC 1500-GPM pumper. It carries 750-gallons of water.
Ocala Releases COVID-19 Assessment Tool to Help Emergency Dispatch Centers, Callers
Ocala, FL, June 8, 2020 — To help ensure residents receive necessary care as quickly as possible in a time when health concerns are high and emergency medical resources are stretched, Ocala Police is launching the COVID-19 Assessment, Tracking & Triage (CATTTM) tool. Residents concerned about COVID symptoms can use the tool to determine if they are in a critical situation and need to call 911 immediately, or if another suggested community resource would be best suited to their condition.
Ocala Police Department felt it was vital to have a tool in the community that allows residents to assess they own symptoms while at the same time be educated on when to dial 911 for true emergencies.
CATT guides residents through a sequence of questions to determine whether their symptoms require assistance from an emergency medical dispatcher and for EMS personnel to intervene. If symptoms can be handled outside the EMS system, the patient is directed to specific Marion County resources for help. Unlike other assessment tools, CATT also screens for other underlying conditions and provides a range of directions and recommendations for the continuing care of the patient.
The Medical Director for Ocala Fire & Marion County Fire Depart
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ments, Dr. Frank Fraunfelter says, “We’re employing CATT to make sure our residents have access to the care they need when they need it during this unprecedented time. As residents use CATT to determine necessary care, we anticipate fewer 911 callers asking about COVID symptoms, which will allow our overwhelmed emergency communication centers to handle life-critical calls more quickly.
CATT was created specifically for the emergency medical services (EMS) environment and leverages the decades of experience and expertise of the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch, the worldwide EMS standard-setting organization, and their partners Priority Dispatch and Priority Solutions. These global experts on EMS triage have created CATT to work optimally in the EMS environment, working in conjunction with Corti, a state-of-the-art AI software company.
The City of Ocala’s CATT tool can be found online at https://www.ocalapd.com/i-wantto/covid-19-online-assessment-tool
