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Cherokee County, GA - Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services and Woodstock Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a structure fire shortly after 11:30AM on the morning of May 11, 2015 at 3037 Lexington Avenue, located in the Centennial Place subdivision, in Woodstock. - See full story on page 2
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Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy flames and smoke.
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Kennesaw home Fire guts home in Woodstock struck by lightning
Kennesaw, GA. On Sunday, May 31, 2015 at approximately 4:43 p.m., Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services were alerted to 3500 block of Brandywine Rd for a residential structure fire. The caller advised that the house had been struck by lightning as a strong storm rolled through the county. Engine's 26 and 8 found light smoke showing from a multi story home. All occupants were out of the home on arrival. Fire crews immediately set ground ladders and pulled a preconnect. They began to search for the source of the smoke. They found a small fire and extinguished it, minimizing damage to the structure.
Cherokee County, GA. Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services and Woodstock Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a structure fire shortly after 11:30 on the morning of May 11th at 3037 Lexington Avenue, located in the Centennial Place subdivision, in Woodstock. According to Battalion Chief Shane West, the roof of the structure was already ventilated, resulting in heavy fire and smoke. Firefighters were notified when they arrived on
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the scene that a bulldog was still in the structure. Firefighters found the dog in a front bedroom and brought him safely out. The house, which was being occupied by Dwayne and Angie Morgan and their three sons, was completely gutted by the fire. The Morgans stated that they had relatives nearby, so the American Red
Cross was not called. A neighbor, who called 911 about the fire, stated that she saw the fire first coming from the back deck. A Cherokee County fire investigator was called to the scene to continue the investigation into a cause. Both lanes of Lexington Avenue were closed until the operation was complete. No injuries were reported. - TIM CAVENDER
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Augusta firefighters spent approximately 90 minutes on May 23rd battling a brush fire. Upon arrival, Engine 7 and Tender 7 found a rapidly growing brush fire at the end of Darby Drive. Engine 18 and Tender 14 were dispatched and provided assistance along with the Georgia Department of Forestry.
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Henry County promotions EMS Week in Barrow County Chief Bill Lacy announced the promotion of twenty-nine fire officers. The development of a more professional fire and emergency service results in a better trained and better staffed fire department. Chief Bill Lacy stated, “I am confident that their depth of experience, shared values, and strong commitment will continue to be a tremendous asset as they take on a new level of leadership.” “There are a lot of great things happening within our department. These are some of the most significant changes since Sergeants promotions in 1998,” stated Deputy Chief Brad Johnson. A formal pinning ceremony was held May 19, 2015 at the Henry County Fire Department Training Division in McDonough GA. Newly promoted officers will begin their new assignments May 25. In attendance were Chief Bill Lacy; Deputy Chief Brad Johnson; Division Chief/Training Ike McConnell; Division Chief/Prevention Joe Kelley; Chairman Tommy Smith; Commissioner Bo Moss; Commissioner Gary Barham; Interim County Man-
JUMP TO FILE #052115112 ager Cheri Hobson-Matthews. Battalion Shift Commanders are Stephen Copeland, Tom Gardner, and Chris Sherwood. Battalion Chief promotions are Johnathan Burnette, Brian Dees, James Lewis, Luther Phillips, Jeffery Sheffield, and Damion Vaughan. New Captains are Chuck Carter, Robert English, Lucus Harmsen, Danny Lankford, William Phillips, Janet Slagle, Mark Spradlin, Shane Thompson, and Barry Tilton. Promoted to Lieutenant are Brenton Cochran-Prevention, Jeremiah Booher, Brian Gibson, Drew Hand ,Ben Leverett-Training, Richard Leroy-Training, Christopher Lunsford, Kyle Prince, Chad Schaefer, Stewart Smith, and John Turner.
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Barrow County Emergency Services is joining the American College of Emergency Physicians and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in marking National EMS Week. This year’s theme is “EMS Strong” and the department was able to nominate one of its strongest to represent them at the recent Region 10 Awards as our Paramedic of the Year. “Kimberly Baggett truly represents the kind of personnel that we all try to be,” stated Chief John Skinner. “She is truly EMS Strong and we are thrilled to have been able to nominate her for this award.” Baggett is a 19 year veteran with the department and works as a firefighter and paramedic. She comes to work every shift with a great attitude and strives to give excellent patient care when on calls. Her strong work ethic makes her continue to grow in her knowledge of her job and embrace challenges she may face. After hearing Firefighter/Paramedic Kim Baggett received paramedic of the year, a coworker had
JUMP TO FILE #051815131 this to say “I was not surprised. Kim displays excellent paramedic skills. But this could be said for anyone that holds this certification. So what makes Kim the perfect choice? The answer is simpleHEART!!! Firefighter/Paramedic Baggett cares! Her demeanor and bedside manner represents our department highly. I have said this only a few times in my 33 years as a firefighter. If I or my family was ever in the need of emergency care, I would be blessed if Ms. Kim was the paramedic responding to my need.” Also receiving recognition at the Region 10 Awards Dinner was retired paramedic Lieutenant Darrel Skinner. After more than 30 years serving the citizens of Barrow County, Lieutenant Skinner retired last year and was recognized for his years of service to the EMS industry. - SCOTT DAKIN
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Barrow County Emergency Services recently received the newest addition to its fleet. A 2013 E-One Typhoon Rescue Pumper was purchased through the general fund and will be placed into service next week at Fire Station 5. “Working with the Board of Commissioners and County Manager Randall Dowling, we identified the need to purchase a new fire engine to replace an older one that was costing too much to maintain,” stated Chief John Skinner. “This new rescue pumper was purchased to fill that need.” The new unit was purchased for $380,789, which included much of the equipment and hose
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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
Mississippi: Brandon Ricks, 40 Rank: Pilot Incident Date: March 30, 2015 Death Date: March 30, 2015 Fire Department: United States Forest Service-National Forests in Mississippi Initial Summary: The pilot and one firefighter died of injuries sustained and one firefighter was seriously injured when their U.S. Forest Service helicopter crashed while monitoring a controlled burn of about 800 acres in the Desoto National Forest. Mississippi: Steve Cobb, 55 Rank: Forest Service Engineering Technician Incident Date: March 30, 2015 Death Date: March 30, 2015 Fire Department: United States Forest Service-National Forests in Mississippi Initial Summary: The pilot and one firefighter died of injuries sustained and one firefighter was seriously injured when their U.S. Forest Service helicopter crashed while monitoring a controlled burn of about 800 acres in the Desoto National Forest.
New Jersey: Barry Van Horn, 63 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 25, 2015 Death Date: March 27, 2015 Fire Department: Somerville Fire Department - West End Hose Company #3 Initial Summary: Firefighter Van Horn responded to a fire alarm call at 7:25 a.m. on March 25. After the call, he returned to his office to fill out the fire report of the incident (Firefighter Van Horn was also the municipal fire official). He felt ill and went home. Shortly thereafter, around noon, Firefighter Van Horn suffered a heart attack. He was transported by ambulance to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center where he remained until his death on March 27.
Pennsylvania: John J. Doster, 95 Rank: Fire Police Captain Incident Date: February 25, 2015 Death Date: April 2, 2015 Fire Department: Edgely Fire Company #1, Inc. Initial Summary: Fire Police Captain Doster complained of not feeling well while on the scene of a two-alarm warehouse fire in Hulmeville Borough, Pennsylvania. Doster was direct-
ing traffic on a bitterly cold evening with much of the main street of the borough closed for fire operations. Shortly thereafter, Doster departed for home. Within a few hours, Doster’s condition worsened and he was transported to the hospital for treatment. On April 2, 2015, Fire Police Captain Doster passed away at St. Mary’s Medical Center. South Dakota: Steven Ackerman, 38 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: April 12, 2015 Death Date: April 12, 2015 Fire Department: Valley Springs Fire & Rescue Initial Summary: Firefighter Ackerman died from injuries sustained while working interior fire operations at the scene of a residential structure fire. Ackerman was found in the basement of the home after fire crews were ordered out of the structure due to fire conditions. The 47-year-old homeowner, Mr. David Smith, had been rescued by fire crews and transported to the hospital soon after they arrived on-scene but did not survive his injuries. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by local and state authorities.
California: Raymond Araujo, 37 Rank: Inmate Firefighter Incident Date: April 13, 2015 Death Date: April 13, 2015 Fire Department: CAL FIRE Initial Summary: Inmate Firefighter Araujo suffered a heart attack while engaged in a training exercise on the Morongo Indian Reservation near Banning, California. Araujo succumbed to his injury after being airlifted to a base camp where he was treated by CAL FIRE and Riverside County Fire Department medics. Nebraska: Andrew "Andy" Zalme, 42 Rank: Captain Incident Date: April 16, 2015 Death Date: April 16, 2015 Fire Department: Dakota City Fire Department Initial Summary: On the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2015, Dakota City Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 35. As fire crews were preparing to leave the scene, Captain Zalme collapsed. Despite numerous attempts, fellow responders were unable to revive Zalme and he passed away at the scene. A nature and cause of fatal injury has yet to be determined.
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MICHAEL BLACK
New recruits compete Maze Week Ten new recruits for the Henry County Fire Department completed the first week of recruit school known as Maze Week. Sixteen weeks of firefighter training began June 8, 2015. The first week of training known as Maze Week is both physically and mentally challenging for all newcomers. It is a rite of passage as well as a requirement to successfully navigate the course to continue on as a recruit. All recruits enter the maze with clear instructions, and exit with a better understanding of personal endurance and team work. Recruits navigate the maze while wearing full personal protective equipment, including a selfcontained breathing apparatus. As they enter the maze, their masks are covered to prevent them from seeing what lies ahead and to simulate
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JUMP TO FILE #061615112 blacked out conditions similar to what is encountered in real structure fires. Recruits crawl through confined spaces, rafters, and narrow passages referred to by veteran firefighters with names like the “Sheep Shoot”, the “Z”, and the “Pipe”. The goal is to successfully complete the course while still breathing air. At the end of Maze Week, Division Chief of Training Ike McConnell stated, “The recruits are coming together as a team, and we are excited to see what the next 15 weeks has in store”. - MICHAEL BLACK
Large drill held in Barrow County Barrow County citizens may have noticed a lot of public safety vehicles in the area of Fort Yargo on April 22nd. “This was actually a large scale training drill involving many different agencies and organizations,” stated Barrow County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Deputy Director Penny Clack. “It was designed to look and be as real as possible and participants were not told ahead of time what was going to happen. The exercise allowed us to go over and improve our policies and procedures in the event of an emergency. It allowed the participants to test their skills in protecting the lives of those affected by the simulated crash.” The scenario was for a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter from the Georgia Guard that went down at
JUMP TO FILE #050415115 Camp Twin Lakes. Numerous guardsmen on the helicopter and citizens on the ground were injured. The scenario worked out to one fatality, numerous critical patients and numerous other patients. Those that responded were faced with establishing a command center, where personnel from several of the agencies involved could work together to make necessary decisions. They also had to contain hazards that come from an aircraft crashing, assessing patients and deciding who was transported first and where. They had to secure the area and work together to ensure that those personnel that needed to move through the area could. Nu-
merous other tasks were part of the scenario. Those that participated in the event included Barrow County Emergency Services, Barrow County Sheriff Department, Department of Natural Resources (both Parks Division and Law Enforcement Division), Winder Police Department, Winder Fire Department, US Air Force 201st HRF, AASF#1GAARNG, Georgia Army Guard, Life Flight Medical Helicopter and Barrow Regional Medical Center. Volunteers to act as patients and assist with registration came from Barrow County Community Emergency Response Team, Winder-Barrow Community Theater and the American Red Cross. Outside evaluators were utilized as part of the drill. - SCOTT DAKIN
MICHAEL BLACK
Two steps to staying alive The Henry County Fire Department conducted Hands-Only™ CPR demonstrations at three locations in the county. Hands-Only™ CPR is an American Heart Association (AHA) initiative which focuses on two steps to staying alive. If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of the classic disco song “Stayin’ Alive”. This 1977 classic by the Bee Gees has the right beat for Hand-Only™
JUMP TO FILE #060915106 CPR. “CPR is a simple skill that can help save a life, and if more people knew how to do CPR, more lives could be saved,” stated Captain Michael Black Fire Safety Educator for the Henry County Fire Department. - MICHAEL BLACK
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Polk County battles 20th structure of 2015
Polk County Stations 6, 2, 4, 3; Car 1504; and Truck 1501 were dispatched to a structure fire on Old Cedartown Road. Due to the lack of response from the primary station, Station 9 (Lake Creek) was dispatched for manpower and water supply. First arriving units found a fully involved abandoned brick structure. Stations set up a drop tank shuttle operation to extinguish the fully involved structure. Polk County Fire Stations are total volunteer, and rely solely on volunteers to staff fire stations.
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Camper destroyed by fire in Cherokee County
Cherokee County, GA. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire just shortly after 8 o’clock on the evening of June 1st at 790 Cherokee Gold Trail, off Reavis Mountain Road. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a camper fully involved. According to Hazel Buchanan, the camper was owned by her daughter and was being used for storage at the time. Firefighters were able to get the fire knocked down quickly, however, the camper and the majority of the contents were a total loss. A Cherokee County Fire Investigator responded to the scene last night, but, as of this time, a cause has not been determined. No injuries were reported and one lane of Cherokee Gold Trail was blocked until the operation was complete.
Chief John Skinner and Lieutenant Scott Dakin of Barrow County Emergency Services joined other leaders from around Barrow County, in participating in a ten month Leadership Barrow class. The course, which is hosted by the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, held its graduation ceremony during the monthly chamber meeting at the Georgia Club. “This class was very beneficial to all of the participants as we not only gathered lots of leadership knowledge but also the networking with other leaders from our community,” stated Chief Skinner. “There was a lot of time required for the class, but it was worth it.” The class went over the Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell. Participants were not only required to attend the classes, but also work in groups to prepare
JUMP TO FILE #060415103 lesson plans. They also worked to identify their personal needs in the leadership levels, and work with other class members to improve on those needs. Also included in the Leadership Barrow classes was a trip to the Capital to tour the building and meet with both senate and house representatives to discuss the future plans of the state. Participants also toured numerous Barrow County businesses and agencies to learn about the many opportunities in Barrow and learn from leaders. “I would recommend this class to any of our local leaders,” stated Chief Skinner. “It is well worth the time and effort.” - SCOTT DAKIN
He said “God Bless You” Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh
I saw a man starting to walk in the same direction that I was walking. I noticed that he was wearing a ball cap that read "Viet Nam Veteran". I told him "Thank you for serving. If you did not serve we would not have our freedoms." We parted, but later we saw each other and he said to me "God bless you and your family." There are so many people that would never think of thanking a verteran. They have no courtesy or respect for these individuals, who put it all on the line. Do these people understand that most of the military seem to be young people? Talk about dedication. All too often we forget what
goes into a great country, like the values that this country was founded on. But it makes my heart feel heavy at what has happened. When the national anthem is played, there are people who remain seated, don't take off their hat, put their right hand over their heart, or just show respect by stop talking. By the way, the last words to the national anthem is not "Play Ball". What has happened to the honor and respect? Is it that parents don't show respect? Do they know how to teach it? Are schools afraid to teach it? I remember in grammar school, we would say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. Is there even an American flag in the classroom? Or is that not politically correct? Do yourself a favor, YouTube the Pledge of Allegiance and watch the commentary by John Wayne. Years ago, I traveled a lot and I witnessed a protest on government property. I spoke to the security
guard and asked him if it bothered him, that the people were protesting the military. The gentleman told me that he served in the military in rough areas and rough times, to protect the freedom of those people who were protesting what he did. Did you hear that? He was willing to lay down his life for others to protest against our freedom fighters. To the military: Thank you for your service and being willing to die for your freedoms and ours. To the families of the military: Thank you for supporting this country by supporting your service person. And if they did not come home, our country should definitely say "Thank you and our hearts go out to your family." Happy 4th of July Thank you for the sacrifices, so we can spend another year in freedom. God bless you and your family. God Bless America.
CISSY KELLEY
Plane lands in field after landing gear malfunction
On April 29th, firefighters from St. Marys Fire Department, Camden County Fire Rescue and Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay responded to the St. Marys Airport for an airborne Cessna airplane approaching the landing with malfunctioning landing gear. Fortunately, the pilot was able to land the small place without landing gear in a grassy field. There were no injuries and only minor damage to the plane. As a precaution, firefighters laid foam around the plane.
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Firefighters raise $50,000 for MDA ASHLEY MCDONALD
Police officer notifies dispatch of fire Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Engines 1 and 4, Ladders 1 and 8, and Rescues 7 and 8 responded to a fire at 526 N Walnut Street (Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands) just after 11:00 Sunday night. A Murfreesboro police officer patroling the area saw flames at the back of the office building and notified dispatch. Crews found a fire located at the
JUMP TO FILE #061515104 exterior of the back door to the office. The fire was knocked down quickly according to Shift Commander Tim Swann. "We had the fire out within three to five minutes," said Swann. The Fire Marshals' Office was called to the scene to investigate.
"At this time, the fire appears to be suspicious in nature," said Assistant Fire Marshal Tracy Summar. "We know it started outside on the rear porch. I am following up with some contacts and taking samples to be sent off to the lab to determine if any ignitable liquids were present." Summar will return to the scene Monday morning to continue the investigation. - ASHLEY MCDONALD
Chattanooga firefighters collected $50,000 in their “Fill the Boot” fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) last month. Jack Thompson, president of the Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association, Local 820 made the announcement today, June 3rd, while presenting the check to Holly Carroll, district director for MDA. “The money raised will support programs and research vital to MDA,” said Thompson, “and we’re extremely grateful to everyone in the Chattanooga area who contributed.” Interim Chief Chris Adams said the department plans to conduct another “Fill the Boot” campaign in September. The Muscular Dystrophy Asso-
JUMP TO FILE #060315104 ciation is the world’s leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to saving and improving the lives of anyone with muscle disease, including muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. It does so by funding worldwide research to find treatments and cures; by providing comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families nationwide; and by rallying communities to fight back through advocacy, fundraising and local engagement. - BRUCE GARNER
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Codes, Rules, and Initiatives, a Safety Refresher - Part II STAYING SAFE
Chief Henry Campbell
Last month, we listed the IAFC Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival and each rule as proposed by the IAFC has an objective and a NIOSH Fatality Report accompanying it. The objective or purpose of the rule is to correct an action or inaction that generally results in death or injury to a firefighter. The NIOSH report cites an example as to had the rule has been practiced and it may have prevented the incident from occurring. Below are listed the Firefighter Rules of Engagement and the objective behind each rule. Size-Up Your Tactical Area of Operation. Objective: To cause the company officer and firefighters to pause for a moment and look over their area of operation and evaluate their individual risk exposure and determine a safe approach to completing their assigned tactical objectives. Determine the Occupant Survival Profile. Objective: To cause the company officer and firefighter to consider fire conditions in relation to possible occupant survival of a successful rescue event as part of their initial and ongoing individual risk assessment and action plan development. Do Not Risk Your Life for Lives or Property That Cannot Be Saved. Objective: To prevent firefighters from engaging in high risk search and rescue and firefighting operations which may harm them when fire conditions prevent occupant survival and significant or total destruction of the building is inevitable. Extend Limited Risk to Protect Savable Property. Objective: To cause firefighters to limit risk exposure to a reasonable, cautious and conservative level when trying to save a building. Extend Vigilant and Measured Risk to Protect and Rescue Savable Lives. Objective: To cause firefighters to manage search and rescue and supporting firefighting operations in a calculated, controlled and safe manner, while remaining alert to changing conditions, during high risk primary search and rescue operations where lives can be saved. Go in Together, Stay Together, Come Out Together Objective: To ensure that firefighters always enter a burning building as a team of two or more members and no
firefighter is allowed to be alone at any time while entering, operating in or exiting a building. Maintain Continuous Awareness of Your Air Supply, Situation, Location and Fire Conditions Objective: To cause all firefighters and company officers to maintain constant situational awareness their SCBA air supply and where they are in the building and all that is happening in their area of operations and elsewhere on the fireground that may affect their risk and safety. Constantly Monitor Fireground Communications for Critical Radio Reports. Objective: To cause all firefighters and company officers to maintain constant awareness of all fireground radio communications on their assigned channel for progress reports, critical messages or other information that may affect their risk and safety. You Are Required to Report Unsafe Practices or Conditions That Can Harm You. Stop, Evaluate, and Decide. Objective: To prevent company officers and firefighters from engaging in unsafe practices or exposure to unsafe conditions that can harm them and allowing any member to raise an alert about a safety concern without penalty and mandating the supervisor address the question to insure safe operations. You Are Required to Abandon Your Position and Retreat Before Deteriorating Conditions Can Harm You. Objective: To cause firefighters and company officers to be aware of fire conditions and cause an early exit to a safe area when they are exposed to deteriorating conditions, unacceptable risk and a life threatening situation. Declare a May-Day As Soon As You Think You Are in Danger Objective: To insure the firefighter is comfortable with, and there is no delay in, declaring a May-Day when a firefighter is faced with a life threatening situation and the May Day is declared as soon as they Think they are in trouble. These 11 Rules, if practiced by all firefighters will certainly help improve firefighter safety. Read them, then reread them and begin to implement them in your daily operations. Simply stated, do your own personal size up at all incidents and if something doesn’t look right, it most likely isn’t. In the next issue we will have the 14 Rules of Engagement for incident commanders and their objectives. Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!
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ASHLEY MCDONALD
Tractor trailer fire on Interstate 24 Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Engine 1 and Rescue 2 responded to a tractor trailer on fire in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 at milemarker 87 around 1:45 p.m. on May 20th. Although this stretch of interstate is in the county, MFRD’s assistance was requested because Rutherford County Fire and Rescue was battling a structural fire at another location. Enroute to the call, units saw heavy black smoke. When they arrived on scene, they discovered the tractor and trailer of an 18-wheeler fully involved in flames. The truck was hauling food and dried goods. Crews were able to use a recently purchased spear nozzle to penetrate the roof of the tractor, allowing easy access to the fire. “We put these nozzles on all of our units for the purpose
JUMP TO FILE #052115111 of attacking these type fires on the interstate,” said Shift Commander Dale Maynard. According to Maynard, it did not take long to get the major fire knocked down, but water supply was initially an issue. “We have the county’s brand new 3,000 gallon tanker on site now,” he said. “At this time the fire is out and we are extinguishing hotspots.” The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is on scene investigating the incident. Both eastbound lanes will be closed until further notice. - ASHLEY MCDONALD
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Flames attack Knoxville home
At 2:50 a.m. on June 12th, Knoxville Fire Department dispatchers received a call from a passerby reporting a fire at 707 W. Inskip Dr. When firefighters arrived, they found flames coming from the upper floor of the two-story structure. Firefighters quickly went to work extinguishing the flames, while additional manpower searched for any possible victims. None were found. No injuries were reported and fire investigators were on the scene to determine the cause of the fire.
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One firefighter injured in vacant home Shortly before 7:00 a.m. on June 2nd, units from the Knoxville Fire Department were dispatched to 3212 Linden Ave. for a report of a house fire. Firefighters found smoke and flames showing from the rear portion of the vacant two story structure, which had previously been subdivided into a two unit apartment building. Fire crews went to work extinguishing the fire on the first floor,
JUMP TO FILE #060215108 while the rescue unit conducted a primary search. None were found. While initial flames were controlled, fire was spreading into the attic area, using covered interior rafters as a conduit to carry the flames, then presented itself to firefighters by breaching the roof.
Crews gained access to the upper floor by climbing an exterior set of steps leading to the second unit and began fighting the flames for a second time. During the attack, one firefighter was sent to the hospital for dehydration, and is expected to be fine. Arson Investigators were on the scene to determine the cause. - DJ CORCORAN
MFRD responds to early morning fire Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Engines 1 and 4, Ladder 1, and Rescues 7 and 9 responded to a fire at 1119 Hanson Street (Parker's Window Tinting) around 2:45 a.m. on June 20. A Murfreesboro Police Department JUMP TO FILE# 062215113 lieutenant out on patrol notified dispatch after discovering the business was full of smoke. Units found smoke rolling out of the building. Crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly according to Shift Commander Dale Maynard. "They got inside and got it knocked down fast," said Maynard. Maynard also said that they got word that the owner of Parker's lives right above the business. They conducted a total of three searches for any occupants and did not find anyone. Crews did receive word a short time ago that the owner was not on site at the time. Captain/Shift Inspector Nora Smith is on scene conducting an investigation. At this time, it appears the fire started in a boat inside the business. No injuries are associated with this incident. - ASHLEY MCDONALD
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Three transported from crash Murfreesboro, TN. A total of three victims were transported from the scene of an accident involving a tractor trailer and a pickup truck between milemarkers 76 and 80 on Interstate 24 on June 17th. JUMP TO FILE # Murfreesboro 061815103 Fire & Rescue Department's Ladders 2 and 9, Rescues 2 and 9, and Engine 1 responded to the scene around 10:30 p.m. Crews discovered that a tractor trailer and pickup truck collided. The pickup truck ignited from the impact. Crews quickly extinguished the vehicle fire. The driver of the pickup was out of the vehicle when crews arrived. He had visible burns on his head, face, arms, and legs and was transported via ambulance to Van-
derbilt Medical Center. His condition is unknown. The driver of the tractor trailer and his passenger were transported via ambulance to Saint Thomas Rutherford with non-life threatening injuries. MFRD's Fire Marshals' Office was contacted due to the nature of the call. Assistant Fire Marshal Michael Bartlett was on scene conducting a routine investigation. The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Murfreesboro Police Department, and Rutherford County Sheriff's Office are also on scene. The THP will be investigating the accident and all details regarding the incident shall be requested throught their office. Westbound lanes on I-24 between mile markers 76 and 80 will remain closed pending the investigation and cleanup of the scene. - ASHLEY MCDONALD
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Firefighters respond to fire/chemical leak There were some tense moments at NA Industries at 2651 Riverport Road on June 17th when a fire broke in the chemical process building. When the flames erupted, the workers evacuated the site and called 911. The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 10:44 a.m. on June 17th and responded to the scene with six fire companies. When plant employees told firefighters that there might be a leak of a hazardous chemical, the department’s hazmat team was also called in. The plant had 27 employees there at the time, and all but a handful were evacuated. No employees were injured. Tactical Services Chief Danny Hague said the fire caused the building’s automatic deluge sprinkler system to activate, which helped the firefighters get the fire
JUMP TO FILE #061815106 under control in roughly 15 minutes. Sometime before or during that operation, one firefighter was exposed to a chemical in the plant and complained of some skin irritation. The firefighter was transported by Hamilton County EMS to Erlanger Medical Center, treated and released. Two additional firefighters were transported later to Erlanger to be checked out as a precaution. Chief Hague said the fire occurred in the rack piping system in the process building. After conducting an initial investigation, workers at the plant said the fire erupted after a line carrying the chemical Maleic Anhydride ruptured.
After the fire was extinguished, workers closed valves on the line to stop the leak. Though plant employees are still trying to determine how much of the Maleic Anhydride leaked, Chief Hague said that whatever escaped the ruptured line was kept on site and did not present a threat to the public. The scene was turned back over to NA Industry employees, who would begin the cleanup process and conduct an investigation as to how the incident occurred. NA Industries makes detergent and concrete additives. Chattanooga police, EPB and Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue all provided assistance on the scene. All of the firefighters who were taken to Erlanger Medical Center have been treated and released.
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MFRD responds to house fire Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Engines 1, 3, and 4 and Rescues 2 and 8 responded to a house fire at 607 Carver Avenue just after 6:00 Sunday evening, May 24th. When crews arrived on scene, they discovered a fire at the rear outside area of the home. According to Shift Commander Tim Swann, crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly. There are no injuries associated with this incident. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. MFRD's Fire Marshals' Office is en route to conduct a routine investigation.
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Firefighters rescue kitten Firefighters head off gas-fed fire from storm drain BRUCE GARNER
Intense flames threatened a number of commercial buildings at Highland Plaza on Ashland Terrace on June 18th. A construction crew with Phaltless Inc. was using a milling machine to resurface a service road behind the building, when they accidentally hit a one-and-ahalf-inch gas line. The escaping gas found an ignition source on the machine and erupted into flames. The workers ran for their lives and called 911. The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 10:30 a.m. and responded to the scene
JUMP TO FILE #061815124 with seven fire companies. The thick, black smoke from the fire could be seen for miles in all directions. The fire quickly spread to the milling machine and a nearby dumpster. The backside of one of the buildings at Highland Plaza was within a few feet of the dumpster and roughly 25 feet from the ruptured gas line. Tactical Services Chief Danny Hague said the firefighters worked
quickly, using hand-held hoselines to contain the blaze and protect the backside of the building. A few minutes later, technicians with the Chattanooga Gas Company arrived on the scene and managed to cut the gas supply off. No serious injuries were reported. One of the workers had the hair on his face and arms singed off. He was checked out by Hamilton County EMS and released. Chattanooga police provided assistance on the scene. - BRUCE GARNER
For the second time in about a week, Chattanooga firefighters came to the rescue of another member of the animal kingdom. In this case, it was a kitten. Someone with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Pine Street asked some of our firefighters from Station 1 if they could help get some cats out of a storm drain near the church. Captain Evan Rose with Ladder 1 said they agreed to try and after chasing the cats back and forth between two different storm drains, they had to give up. On Sunday, June 14th, the firefighters were called again and asked if they would try again after church that morning. The mother cat was found dead, but one of her kittens was still alive in the storm drain. The firefighters agreed to try again. Using a search cam, they located the kitten about 30 feet up the pipe. Captain Rose said they tried to coax the kitten to come their way,
JUMP TO FILE #061515133 and tried to bribe it with food, but nothing worked. Finally, they got some spare SCBA air bottles and opened the valves quickly to make some noise, which scared the kitten in the direction of Firefighter Stephanie George, who was down in the storm drain waiting for the kitten to come her way. Firefighter George safely removed the kitten from the storm drain and handed it off to a very grateful Cassandra Lynch. Cassandra said she was a vet tech and she planned to take the kitten to McKamey Animal Center to be checked out, and would make sure the kitten got a good home. After their successful animal rescue, the firefighters returned to their station on Main Street. - BRUCE GARNER
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Work the plank and “Rock” your abs to the core! FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson
Who isn’t in a rush these days? One of my current clients has just started a new job. Her child’s school schedule has changed and of course nothing coincides with her previously scheduled workout sessions. Normally we train for 45 minutes four days per week. We can still manage two of those days, but haven’t been able to find 45 minute time blocks anywhere else. Here’s what we have been doing this past month, and so far so good. As I mentioned, we have two 45 minute sessions per week, but to compensate for the other two 45 minutes sessions lost, we have been training an additional four days for 20 minutes. It’s still ten minutes shy in total of her previous schedule, but she has actually dropped two lbs, a couple of inches and her body fat % has decreased slightly as well. The 20 minute workouts (although brief) are of higher intensity than her old workouts and contain exercises that are big on movement (and use more than one muscle group at a time). Here’s a sample: We warm up with three minutes of walking then it’s over the stability ball for the jackknife (see instructions at the end of this column). She performs as many as possible in 30 seconds (without using momentum or sacrificing form or alignment). Next (without resting), it’s straight to squats with shoulder presses (perform dumbbell shoulder presses on the “up” segment of the squat). Again (as with all of the exercises in this workout), it’s as many proper reps in 30 seconds. Moving right along, it’s over the stability ball again. This time, it’s for push-ups combined with the jackknife. The pattern is three push-ups followed by one jacknife for the 30 second duration. Then, we combine bent-over rows with triceps kickbacks. We finish out the circuit by combining lunges and bicep curls.
The arms are curled during the “down segment” of the lunge. The pattern is five lunges/bicep curls with the right leg forward followed by five with the left until time has expired. (Sometimes it’s walking lunges and the right and left legs are alternated.) Believe it or not at this point, we have only been training for about six minutes (including the three minute warm-up). It’s a quick water break (small sips) and back to complete the circuit a total of two more times. After three full circuits, the workout has taken about 13-15 minutes. I usually use a basic two minute ab routine consisting of crunches and twists as her cool down and finish up by stretching her out during the final three to five minutes. Of course, I vary the exercises from workout to workout, but continue to combine movements as well as attempt to use exercises that use big movements. On those two days that we are still able to get in the full 45 minutes, we do a bit more isolation (single movement/muscle exercises) and more traditional cardio with occasional intervals inserted. If your schedule has changed, constantly changes, you are short on time or are just looking for a change, try putting together something like the sample just described. They say “change is good”. In this case, so far they are right. My client, as I mentioned, is enjoying great success with this new plan. I will be sure to change it up enough so that it continues to be the case. Remember, to have your physician’s approval before beginning any exercise program. The stability ball jackknife: Assume a push-up position with your arms completely straight. Rest your shins on a stability ball. Your body should form a straight line from your head to your ankles. Abdominals tight. Without losing your lower-back posture, roll the stability ball toward your chest by pulling it forward with your feet. Pause, and then return to starting position by lowering your hips and rolling the ball backward.
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STAN CLARK
Church bus sustains heavy damage after striking a concrete culvert. ASHLEY MCDONALD
Bradley County EMS responds
MFRD investigating more storm damage to bus crash in Cleveland Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's District 1 and City Engineer Sam Huddleston are investigating more storm damage Wednesday morning. Crews discovered destruction at the Salvation Army building located at 125 Front Street around 6:15. Both the roof and the front glass of the building were damaged. They are currently investigating debris on the public square.
JUMP TO FILE #062415114 According to Ladder 1 Captain Jamie Bigelow it is unclear at this time where the debris originated. "We probably will learn more around 8:00 am when people start the work day," said Captain Bigelow. "Right now we see no external damage." According to Shift Commander
Tim Swann it was not water pressure from the roof that caused the glass to blow out of the FMO building. "It appears that at some point the wind dislodged the glass and it fell out of the tracks sometime this morning." Swann also said that electricity has been cut to half of the building so the business can remain open if necessary. - ASHLEY MCDONALD
Just after 8:30 a.m. on Friday morning, June 12th, Bradley County EMS responded multiple ambulances and support personnel to a reported bus crash on Freewill Road. Initial reports indicated a church bus had been involved in an accident and there were potentially as many as 15 patients. When EMS units arrived on the scene, all passengers were out of the bus sitting on the grass. Responders immediately began triaging patients to determine the injuries sustained and who needed to be treated and transported first. The bus was in a ditch against a concrete culvert. The front of the bus suffered major damage. “This was what we define as a mass casualty incident. When there are multiple patients involved we initiate the triage sys-
JUMP TO FILE #061515134 tem. This allows us to make a quick assessment and determination of what patients require ambulance transport and those that do not. Each patient is given a triage tag signifying their injury status” Stan Clark, EMS spokesperson. A total of 15 patients were transported to Sky Ridge Medical Center in Cleveland. There were no critical injuries. All injuries were mild to moderate. “It is not very often that we work an incident with multiple patients. We do train for mass casualty incidents and today it paid off. All emergency agencies that responded did an outstanding job!” Stan Clark - STAN CLARK
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Hamilton County EMS celebrates National EMS Week
BATTALION CHIEF RICK BOATWRIGHT
Firefighter injured in duplex fire A Chattanooga firefighter was injured May 17th while working to extinguish a duplex fire in the Glenwood community. The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 10:30 a.m. and responded to 202 Glenwood Circle with five fire companies. Battalion Chief Nate Middlebrooks said most of the A side of the duplex was fully engulfed in flames and had broken through the roof when the first firefighters arrived on the scene. As the firefighters made their way inside the duplex with handheld hoselines to extinguish the fire, a plaster ceiling in one of the bedrooms fell on top of a firefighter, hitting him on the head and back. As the firefighter was helped out by fellow firefighters, Chief Middlebrooks ordered all of the firefighters out of the structure for their own protection. The firefighters fought the fire defensively, using a deck gun from one of pumpers while other firefighters made sure the fire didn’t spread to adjacent houses. Chief Middlebrooks said they were able to get the fire under control in roughly 20 minutes. The injured firefighter, whose name was not being released, was taken to Erlanger Medical Center,
JUMP TO FILE #051815113 where he was treated and released. Battalion Chief Rick Boatwright said the firefighter will be off work for several days while he recovers from his injuries. Walter Hurt Jr. and Stephanie Smith were home when the fire was discovered. Stephanie told firefighters that she was cooking breakfast when she saw smoke coming from the kitchen cabinets and the air conditioning vents. They picked up their dog “Quejoe” and quickly got out of the house. The resident in the B side of the duplex also got out uninjured. A neighbor saw the smoke and called 911. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No estimate on the dollar loss was available, but the damage was extensive. Two cars were also badly damaged or destroyed. Volunteers with the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee were called in to provide assistance to the victims. Chattanooga police, Hamilton County EMS and Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue also provided valuable assistance on the scene - BRUCE GARNER
During National Emergency Medical Services Week, we recognize the tremendous role that EMS personnel make to improve health in communities across the nation. Hamil- JUMP TO FILE# 052215110 ton County EMS personnel continue to be committed to delivering emergency medical care in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County area. They strive for seamless care, from the field to the hospital emergency department or trauma center. Their commitment to ensuring that patients receive the best medical care available, anytime and anywhere, is instrumental to advancing the health, safety, and well-being of the residents. HCEMS is an essential part of building a resilient health care system that functions efficiently and effectively every day and is capable of responding to disasters and public health emergencies. Our efforts at the federal level are all aimed at supporting the men and women on the front lines of the health care system—the EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, nurses, physicians and supervisors who come together to provide the best possible care when personal, community, or national tragedy strikes. On Monday, May 18th, EMS personnel, Fire Services and Police Officers celebrated National EMS Week with the 5th annual EMS WEEK BASS tournament consisting of 106 fishermen/53 boats. This is a charity event which raises money for two local charities, The Chattanooga Forgotten Child Fund and the Paramedic Scholarship Fund. The Chattanooga Forgotten Child Fund provides Christmas gift to under privileged children and the Paramedic Scholarship Fund provides financial support to students pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine. Tuesday, May 19th through Thursday, May 21st, Hamilton County EMS invited their personnel and all of the surrounding EMS agencies to their cookout for great food and fellowship. HCEMS also recognized a local civilian, Ms. Aileen Muriente, for her oustanding emergency medical care on April 23, 2015 involving a gentleman suffering from severe injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. - AMY MAXWELL
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MFRD responds to two car MVA Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department, Rutherford County SORT, Rutherford County EMS, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a two car motor vehicle accident on Interstate 24 on May 20th One of the vehicles involved in the accident caught fire. An offduty RCSO K-9 officer on the way to training used his extinguisher to knock down the fire. When MFRD units arrived, the car was still smoking.
JUMP TO FILE #052115113 MFRD remained on scene to assist with medical care. Three patients were transported via ambulance, two to Saint Thomas Rutherford and one to Vanderbilt Medical Center. Their conditions are unknown. The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be investigating. - ASHLEY MCDONALD
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Heavy smoke and flames in Knoxville At 8:45 a.m. on June 16th, a neighbor to 1408 Boruff St. called 911 to report the house next door was on fire. When firefighters arrived, they radioed, "heavy smoke and flames showing". The two residents and their dog got out with minor injuries. The American Red Cross will assist the family with their needs. The tenant said he first heard cracking and popping from behind the refrigerator, which is believed to be where the fire originated, but fire investigators will dig through the rubble and officially determine the cause.
No injuries in morning house fire Chattanooga firefighters rushed to a house fire late this morning, June 5th, at 3414 Plumwood Road. Lt. Daniel Peterson with Engine 4 said light smoke was showing when they arrived on the scene. Firefighters with Engine 4 forced their way in through the front door and found the fire in the front living room. Lt Peterson said they got the fire out in roughly ten minutes, containing the fire damage to the living room. The rest of the house had some smoke damage. The owner of the house told
JUMP TO FILE #060515123 firefighters that he had just been gone about 30 minutes. The man said he lived alone and did not have insurance. Volunteers with the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee were called in to provide assistance to the victim. Two dogs found in the yard were uninjured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Chattanooga police and Hamilton County EMS also provided valuable assistance on
the scene. Captain Andrew Waters with the fire investigation division said the cause of this morning’s fire at 3414 Plumwood Road appears to be accidental, though what exactly sparked the blaze remains under investigation. Captain Waters said the firefighters did manage to contain the fire to the living room, but smoke and heat damage caused quite a bit of damage to the rest of the house and its contents. The dollar loss was estimated at $60,000. - BRUCE GARNER
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Firefighters rescue duck and eight ducklings On June 8th, Quint 7 was notified while in a local business that a duck and eight baby ducklings were stuck in a storm drain. Captain Chip Manning notified dispatch of the situation. Tennessee State Park rangers arrived on scene along with CPD. After about 30 minutes, the mother duck and all eight babies were rescued from the drain. A local rescue service will be taking the ducks to get medical treatment as the mother duck had been hit by a car.
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Truck versus residence in Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Ladder 1 and Rescue 2 responded to the scene of a one car motor vehicle accident at 1306 SE Broad Street around 12:45 Monday afternoon, June 8th. When crews arrived on scene, they discovered a Chevrolet Z71 had entered the residence. Crews worked quickly to re-
JUMP TO FILE #060915103 move several trees in order to access the vehicle and driver. The driver, who did not require extrication, was transported via Rutherford County EMS ambulance to Saint Thomas Rutherford with non-life threatening injuries.
All utilities to the home were shut off and City of Murfreesboro Building and Codes Department is in route to inspect the integrity of the structure. Murfreesboro Police Department is investigating the accident. All inquiries regarding this incident shall be made to MPD. - ASHLEY MCDONALD
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Morning accident sends two Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to an early morning vehicle accident on I-95 at Davie Blvd Northbound. The accident involved a large box truck and smaller passenger vehicle that careened off JUMP TO FILE # the road into a 051315104 group of trees and bushes. Upon arrival, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews found two heavily damaged, barely identifiable, vehicles twisted together in the grass on the East side of the interstate. The driver of the passenger vehicle was attempting to climb out of the mangled car when first crews arrived. The driver of the box truck was critically injured and trapped within the driver’s compartment of the truck. It took fire crews 20 minutes to free the trapped victim of the wreckage using the “jaws of Life.” B oth of the injured were transported by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue paramedics to Broward Health Medical Center. The driver of the box truck was in critical condition and the driver of the passenger was in serious condition. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. - TIMOTHY HEISER
Eastern District Fire Rescue operates a 29 ft former US Coast Guard Ambar boat as 20 Marine 1. It was refurbished with a new float collar and twin Evinrude E Tec 200 outboard motors. Additional equipment that was added was a radar, twin GPS receivers, marine band and fire radios, a Hale portable water pump, and a monitor that was removed from a salvaged apparatus. A full complement of medical equipment is carried, including a stretcher rated for helicopter hoisting. The top speed of the boat is 47 mph, and is carried 120 gallons of fuel and a normal crew of three. Since being placed into operation the boat has safely returned 100 people to the dock, 12 of which were rescued from critical situations, resulting in one crew earning the Medal of Merit and a Medal of Valor.
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ceived an award for their support of various programs of the Maitland Fire Rescue Department. Eagle Scout Raymond Wittam received special recognition for planning and building a window bailout prop to assist Maitland firefighters in their training. The prop was part of his Eagle Scout project. The Fire Chief presented the Civilian Award of Merit to Alexander Jennings, Wes Gonzales (off duty Seminole County firefighter), Wes McKee, Blake Anderson, Griff Miller, and Dr. Rodrigo Nehgme for their assistance during a pediatric cardiac arrest. Their quick actions included bystander CPR and defibrillation by an automatic external defibrillator (AED). The immediate CPR and defibrillation contributed to the patient regaining consciousness. The patient had a full recovery from the incident with no permanent impairment or damage. - CHARLES VAN CAMP
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Firefighters from Clay County, Heilbronn Springs and Theressa Volunteer Fire Department work together to backboard a patient for transport to a waiting HH-60M Blackhawk helicopter
Crash exercise at Camp Blanding
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MannSaver airbag restraint system
Firefighters from The Windsor Fire Department and students from the Lofton High School Fire Academy trained with a MannSaver Airbag Restraint system during a vehicle extrication demonstration.
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard conducted a joint training exercise with multiple public safety agencies at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center. Firefighters from Clay County Fire Rescue, Heilbronn Springs Fire Rescue, and the Theressa Volunteer Fire Department responded along with Camp Blanding Forestry to a mock helicopter accident on Camp Blanding. For the scenario a UH-60 Blackhawk and a CH-47 Chinook landed in a landing zone after having a mid air mishap. Responding firefighters found a total of 4 patients that had been thrown clear of the aircraft during the simulated hard landing. To fully test the emergency notification system, the army air traffic controllers from “Gator Tower” had to signal the primary
JUMP TO FILE #051015101 crash alarm and make a call to the Clay County E-911 communications center along with a call to the Camp Blanding Range Control. Trauma One was notified by the Clay County communications center of the event and responded to the exercise with an EC-135 civilian medical helicopter along with 2 HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from C Co. 1-111th Air Ambulance that were used to transport of the simulated wounded soldiers to Shands hospital in Gainesville. Firefighters quickly triaged the four patients, started to provide medical care and prepared them for transport in the two Blackhawk helicopters. Army flight medics assisted
firefighters with transferring the patients to army stretchers and loaded them on the running Blackhawk helicopters, which departed moments after the patients were loaded. Once all of the patients were transported, the overhead command aircraft, a UH-72 Lakota landed and the exercise shifted into a training event with firefighters getting the opportunity to train with army helicopter crews about the specifics of each aircraft. These joint multi agency exercises and training events ensure that if the need were to arise, that responders and soldiers from these agencies could work together safely and effectively to provide for emergency mitigations to the citizens that they are charged with protecting. - CHRIS DILLEY
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Naked man trapped on railway bridge Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to calls regarding a naked man trapped 100 feet up in the air on an open railway bridge that spans the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The calls came in at approximately JUMP TO FILE # 8:30 in the morning 052615119 Friday, May 22nd. First arriving firefighters called for extra resources including the Fort Lauderdale TRT team and fire boat in case the man fell and a water rescue was required. Fort Lauderdale police officers responded and sent a nego-
tiator to calm and reassure the man that first responders were there to help. The fire department extended the tower ladder; however, the distance was too far for them to reach as well as the fact that there was a fear the man would try to jump into the basket and injure himself. The TRT team set up a rescue operation that involved members scaling the 100 foot vertical trestle while attaching safety ropes every several feet to catch them in the event of a fall. When rescuer David Bassion reached the man, he calmed him down, gave him some water, and shook hands with him. “He didn’t have much to say, he just wanted to get down,” Bassion said. The man was strapped into a
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safety harness while Firefighter Richard Olympio climbed the bridge to assist with the rescue. Firefighters on the ground tended to safety lines, finalized rescue plans and worked with FLPD to keep the area secure. Once the victim was tethered to the safety equipment, firefighters worked with the Florida East Coast railroad to slowly lower the bridge with all three persons safely secured to anchor points. Once on the ground, the victim was taken to Broward Health for exposure injuries and for observation. The FEC and New River were closed to all boating and train traffic for approximately three hours during this event. - TIMOTHY HEISER
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Lehigh Acres travel trailer fire At 0345 hours on 6/20/15 LAFD Station 101 units and Battalion 100 were dispatched to 903 Leroy Avenue for a reported recreational vehicle on fire in the rear yard. Upon arrival Engine 101 acting Lieutenant Nyholm advised they had a fully involved travel trailer and they they would be busy on scene with extinguishment. A inch and three quarter hand line was stretched and the trailer, which was now a burning rubble pile, was put out in about two minutes and overhaul was commenced.
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Assistant Chief Dean Debose conducting a civilian fire extinguisher class.
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Daycare owner uses skills learned from firefighters Deltona, FL. On Thursday, April 30, 2015, the owner of Little Discoveries Academy used a fire extinguisher and skills learned a year earlier from Deltona Assistant Chief Dean Debose to put out an electrical fire in the daycare’s kitchen. Thanks to the owner’s quick actions, all staff members and
JUMP TO FILE #050815105 children were safely evacuated and the fire was out before Deltona firefighters arrived on scene. The fire extinguisher class is one of many health and safety classes offered by the Deltona Fire
Department for citizens and business owners. The agency has recently bolstered the residential smoke detector program and assists citizens with safe Sharps disposal. Community education is a high priority for the Deltona Fire Department. - HEATHER LANGSTON
Seminole collect record amount during Boot Drive Seminole firefighters recently conducted a boot drive for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the intersection of Starkey and Bryan Dairy Roads and collected a record $8260.56. Firefighters nationwide collect for this unique cause. The money collected enables continued research and treatments for muscular dystrophy. The monies will be used in this area to assist victims of the disease and to aid with the purchase of specialized medical equipment. The Seminole firefighters wish to thank all that helped fill the boot during the fund drive.
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Morning house fire in Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a fire at 2841 NW 20 Street at 9:55 Friday morning, May 15th. First arriving firefighters were met with heavy smoke and flames coming from the JUMP TO FILE# 051815106 home. Crews quickly gained access to the heavily involved residence and aggressively attacked the fire. Fire conditions were exacerbated because much of the home had the windows boarded. Fire attack was also made more dangerous due to the fact there were live power lines that had fallen to the rear of the home. Firefighters also searched the home and found no occupants or pets. The fire was under control within ten minutes. There were no injuries reported. The Fort Lauderdale Fire Marshal and Fort Lauderdale Police are investigating the cause of the fire. - TIMOTHY HEISER
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Margate/Coconut Creek Fire Department vehicle extrication
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Heavy damage to vehicle. The roof is held back by a cargo strap to gain access to the patient.
Margate, FL. On May 25th, Engine 98 and Rescue 98 were dispatched to a single vehicle accident. While enroute, dispatch updated information they received multiple calls for a trapped drive. Battalion 98 requested Engine 18 JUMP TO FILE # and Rescue 50. 052815116 Rescue 98 advised they had a single vehicle with heavy damage. It appeared they had one victim trapped. Engine 98 advised extrication was needed and the patient was a Level 2 Trauma. Lieutenant Robert Davis quickly assessed the patient’s condition while Captain Manuel Sanchez evaluated the vehicle. The vehicle was quickly stabilized and a plan was developed for extrication. FF/PM Edwin Williamson utilized a Kendrick’s Extrication Device on
the patient to assist with safe, coordinated extrication from the vehicle. Engine 18 assessed the scene for additional hazards. The impact of the vehicle cause extensive damage to the vehicle. The front end of the vehicle, including the engine, had been severed off and the fuel was leaking from the damaged fuel lines. Driver/Engineer Mike O’Neil deployed the ProPak and a foam blanket was put down on the area to mitigate the leaking fuel. Driver/Engineer Paul Sherman employed a cargo strap to secure the damaged roof and open the area for extrication. Once the KED was placed on the patient, the victim was carefully extricated from the vehicle and placed on a long spine board. The patient was then transported to the local trauma center in stable condition. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. - MATT WHITESHIELD
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Levy County Department of Public Safety responds North Lauderdale firefighter paramedics train to vehicle rollover North Lauderdale lifeguards and firemedics train together for a potential drowning
At 11:15 a.m. on Friday, June 19th, 2015, the Levy County 911 Communications Center received a call reporting a motor vehicle accident involving a rollover near the intersection of Highway 41 and County Road 464. Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), Levy County Department of Public Safety (LCDPS) Director David Knowles, Squad 11 (Morriston), Rescue 8 (Bronson) and Rescue 10 (Williston), Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR), and Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded with Florida Highway Patrol to the scene. Units arrived on scene to a SUV rolled over on its side with three occupants; two occupants were ejected, the third was trapped
JUMP TO FILE #062215107 inside the vehicle. Members worked together to quickly assess all occupants of the vehicle and any hazards. Patients were quickly stabilized and prepared for transport. Air support was requested at the scene. All three patients met trauma alert criteria and were transported to Shands of UF. One patient was transported by ShandsCair . The remaining two patients were transported by ground via LCDPS and MCFR transport units. - ALESHA ARNOLD
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with lifeguards in preparation for summer The North Lauderdale Fire Department and city lifeguards conducted an unannounced training exercise to prepare for the summer pool season. As the summer is quickly approaching, the City of North Lauderdale put their lifeguards to the test. During a typical Saturday at the city pool, lifeguards stood watch on their posts during a busy day. In the corner of the pool, the supervisor had changed clothes to look like a swimmer and sank to the bottom of the pool without their detection. Within seconds the crowd heard whistles blowing and lifeguards jumping into the pool. She was quickly removed
JUMP TO FILE #060615103 using proper techniques while the other lifeguards came running with airway equipment and an AED. The crews then noticed who the victim was and they were told this was a drill and to proceed as they would and your patient has no pulse. The EMS Chief from the fire department was there to facilitate the scenario as the City officials appeared to watch the resuscitation attempt. In order to make the training as real as possible, the fire department arrived approximately five
minutes into the scenario and worked in conjunction with the lifeguards to demonstrate the entire process should an emergency like this occur. The training was a great success and all parties involved learned how active the scene would be. As we know, drowning is far to common in Florida and practicing resuscitation techniques is common for the fire department and lifeguards but rarely is the training worked together. The drill was so realistic the spectators did not realize it was training until the end of the scenario. - BILL MCGRATH
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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews from "A" and "B" shifts in Battalion 7 assisted in the successful search and recovery of a missing airboat operator. "A" shift began assisting FWC, PBSO and local citizens in searching during the early morning hours and "B" shift continued combing the areas adjacent to Torrey Island where the man was last scene. Soon after day-break, the stranded boater was spotted by PBSO Eagle 1. AB73, in communication with the Eagle, retrieved the grateful boater. He was re-united with his relieved family a short time later. Another great job by the crews at station #73 and a fantastic resource PBCFR supplies in the Glades!
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Flagler Beach fire injures five, destroys two homes Flagler Beach, FL. On May 8, 2015 at 2:11 a.m., the Flagler Beach Fire Department responded to reports of a working structure fire at 212 Ocean Palm Dr. Flagler Beach Engine 11 reported one, two story structure, fully involved, with a single story structure to the east showing smoke from the eaves and front door. Bystanders confirmed that all occupants were out of both homes. The fire was deemed under control at 3:45 a.m. One home was deemed a total loss while the second home sustained major damage. Two occupants, including an 11 month old, were flown to
JUMP TO FILE #051315114 ORMC with serious burns, while three others were transported via ground to area hospitals with nonlife threatening burns. The State Fire Marshall's office was called in to investigate the blaze. Three units from the Flagler Beach Fire Department worked the fire in addition to units from Flagler County, Palm Coast, Ormond Beach and Volusia County. - ALAN FOREHAND
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Manatee rescued from stormwater culvert Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue received a call from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation regarding a manatee that was stuck in a stormwater culvert located at 100 North New River Drive. FWC contacted Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue for assistance for what appeared was going to be a complicated rescue. At 10a.m. FLFR’s Technical Rescue Team and Fireboat 49 arrived wearing Scuba diving “dry suits” and other protective clothing. The TRT team proceeded to moni-
JUMP TO FILE #051315129 tor the oxygen levels in the 15 foot deep culvert and began setting up ropes and harnesses to enter the drain safely. Members of Fort Lauderdale’s PD and Public Works assisted by controlling the ebb and flow of the water in the tunnel. Fire crews received a crash course in manatee handling and behavior from FWC while members prepared the area.
Once the rigging was set, firefighters located the manatee and managed to safely position her on the special stretcher that FWC had provided. She was gently lifted the 15 feet to safety and placed on a padded mat for a quick once over by FWC’s Manatee rescue Team. The rescued sea cow was carried to a waiting FWC Rescue truck for transportation to Miami Seaquarium for rehab. She appeared tired and pretty scratched up.
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The City of Fruitland Park proclaimed the week of May 17th to 23rd 2015 as “Emergency Medical Services Week”.
LCDPS would like to recognize the three local students that participated in this year’s Regional and State HOSA Competitions as well as the additional six students enrolled in the dual-enrollment EMT program that attended to show their support.
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The 29 members of the Plantation Fire Department gather on City Hall steps after receiving their service pins. The collective total of their service spanned more than 300 years.
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Three members from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue recently accepted awards from The Palm Beach Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Cadets travelled south to Coral Springs to compete in the Firematics being hosted at the Coral Springs Fire Academy.
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F i r e fi g h t e r s from the Windsor Fire Department and students from the Lofton High School JUMP TO FILE# 051015104 Fire Academy performed a vehicle ext r i c a t i o n demonstration during the 2015 Zucchini Festival.
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