Wednesday, May 22, 2013  All,

Viewing for Dallas (Texas) Fire Rescue Firefighter Stanley Wilson will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Restland Funeral Home at 13005 Greenville Ave.  The funeral service is scheduled to be at Park Cities Baptist Church at 3933 Northwest Highway the following day at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Restland Cemetary Garden of Honor.

RELATED LINKS:

http://www.dffa.org/

http://www.dallasfirerescue.com/

Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

The Secret List

www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com



 

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Hey,

In both good and not so good ways, some of the best learning that can be done is from those who have experienced and survived the worst. Specifically, to truly understand what the Charleston (S.C.) Firefighters went through on, after and since June 18, 2007 when they lost 9 Firefighters in the Line of Duty....one would have to be a CFD Firefighter.


There is a new video that is essential for every one of us to watch. New firefighters, old firefighters, fire officers, fire chiefs-everyone. The CFD members have horrifically "been there and done that" ...from the fire, to the lessons learned ...to the total transformation of the CFD in honor of those 9 Firefighters....this video outlines where they have been, what happened, and what they have done about it. You will hear first hand from those who were there-as well as from those that have arrived since that fire-all to honor the Charleston 9.


Watch this BRAND NEW video from the CFD and the NFFF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqiRN9rygoI&feature=youtu.be


RELATED:

3 minute QUICK REVIEW VIDEO/AUDIO FROM THE SCENE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WieG_eKsJug
NIOSH REPORT: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200718.html

CITY of CHARLESTON REPORT (Routley Report) http://tinyurl.com/ornorq9


OTHER Phenomenal "Been There-Done That" VIDEOS FROM THE NFFF:

FDNY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqZtOyqJg8s

CHICAGO FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vODww1qwSuE

Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

The Secret List 5-22-13 / 1513 Hours

www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com

 



 

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  All,

Services for fallen Phoenix Firefighter Brad Harper are as follows:
Funeral Ceremony on Friday, May 24th at 2:30 p.m. at: Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV), 7007 W. Happy Valley Road, Peoria, AZ 85383
Procession and Internment to follow at: Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, 719 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009.

FF Harper died in the Line of Duty Sunday of injuries he suffered while working with crews at a mulch fire in south Phoenix when he was crushed between two emergency vehicles while repositioning equipment.
MORE INFO ON THESE SITES:

http://phoenix.gov/fire/

http://www.l493.org/

 

 

IRANIAN FIREFIGHTER SAVES LIVES AFTER LOSING HIS IN THE LINE OF DUTY

Iranian Firefighter Omid Abbasi was part of a crew of Firefighters that responded to a MFD fire in Tehran (Iran) last Tuesday. A young woman with her 2 kids were trapped inside an apartment. The woman managed to escape along with her son, but her 9-year-old daughter was hanging from a window and was on the brink of a free fall when she was saved by the Firefighters. When FF Abbasi learned there was a young girl trapped in the building, he rushed in to save her. He gave her his SCBA mask, but by the time he had gotten her to safety, Abbasi went down from smoke and they were unable to revive him. After his death, Abbasi's family donated his organs to three patients in need of transplants. According to Jalal Maleki, the spokesman of Iran’s Firefighters Organization, body parts of firefighter Omid Abbasi were offered to patients in need of transplants. The little girl who was saved was also at the funeral and thanked the Tehran FF who died for her. RIP.

 

 

OUR THOUGHTS and prayers go out to Moore (OK) Fire Chief Gary Bird and all those operating and or impacted by yesterdays tornado.

Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

The Secret List 5-21-13 / 1100 Hours

www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com

 



 

Monday, May 20, 2013 

All-

Bad news this morning from Texas as Dallas Fire-Rescue says a Firefighter is trapped inside a burning condominium complex. The fire-which is now at 5+ alarms-is at the Hearthwood Condominium complex at 12363 Abrams Road. Reports now are that the missing Firefighter used his radio to say he was trapped inside and did not know where he was. At this point the crews have not been able to reach the Firefighter by radio since that last message. Plano FD USAR has been requested to assist in the search.

The fire has taken over 2 dozen units so far. We will post updates as additional information becomes available.

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING FROM THE SCENE: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Fire-Torches-Dallas-Condos-208104041.html
HERE is the live fire radio audio feed from AlertPage: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/2681/web

Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

The Secret List 5-20-13 / 0700 Hours

www. FireFighterCloseCalls.com



 

Sunday, May 19, 2013  POLICE OFFICER DIES FROM SMOKE INHALATION AT STRUCTURAL FIRE

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Horry County (SC) Deputy Sheriff Tim Causey has died (today) in the Line of Duty as the result of smoke inhalation he suffered on March 16th, 2013, after operating at that major fire in the Windsor Green area. The fire destroyed 26 different condominium buildings. Deputy Causey responded to assist with securing the scene the night of the fire and for several days following the fire. After becoming ill in the following days, he was diagnosed with smoke inhalation and acute respiratory failure. He was subsequently flown to the Medical University of South Carolina where he remained until passing away today, May 19th, 2013. Deputy Causey had served with the Horry County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Our sincere condolences. RIP.


FATAL APPARATUS CRASH IN PA

There was a fatal fire apparatus crash in Pennsylvania this afternoon that resulted in a civilian being killed and several Firefighters being flown out. At around 1130 this morning, a Coolbaugh Township (Monroe County, NE PA) Fire Department vehicle, "Traffic 25", was involved in an accident with a taxi in Coolbaugh Township. In total there were 4 Firefighters injured and one civilian fatality. The taxicab driver was traveling in the northbound lane when he lost control of his vehicle, sliding sideways into the southbound lane of the oncoming fire police van, which then hit the taxicab in the center of its passenger side. The fire police were not at fault. They were going slow at the time of the accident and did not have on their lights and sirens.
We'll have more details posted later.

FIREFIGHTER AND POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-SEPARATE INCIDENTS-PHOENIX, AZ (RAW VIDEO/BRIEFING)

Phoenix lost a FF and a Police Officer in separate incidents today as a Phoenix firefighter died of injuries suffered when he was pinned between two emergency vehicles while fighting a fire and a police officer working a DUI stop was struck by a hit-and-run driver.
Police Officer Daryl Raetz, a six-year veteran of the police department, was struck about 0330 hours. Raetz was standing in the road processing a suspected DUI driver with two to three other officers when he was struck by an SUV that was going north on-the SUV driver fled, turning left on Thomas Road.
Raetz was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Thompson said. He was 29 and had a wife and child. He was also a veteran of the Iraq War.
As you know, Firefighter Bradley Harper, 23, was repositioning equipment while fighting a mulch fire near 39th Avenue and Miami Street about 1730 hours yesterday when he was pinned between two emergency vehicles, He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in extremely critical condition, where he died about 0130 hours this morning.
Harper is married and has been with the fire department for two years.

VIDEO UPDATES: http://www.azfamily.com/video/raw/Raw-video-Phoenix-officials-briefing-on-deaths-of-firefighter-and-police-officer-208056161.html
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

The Secret List 5-19-13 / 1900 Hours

www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com