CT FF LINE OF DUTY DEATH-MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT FIRE CALL SCENE
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We regret to advise you that a Firefighter collapsed on the scene of a fire call while standing by the hydrant late last night. Initial reports are that he collapsed, had CPR initiated by other Firefighters, was treated and transported to the hospital by a Windsor EMS ALS unit but was pronounced dead in the Line of Duty at St. Francis Hospital. The Firefighter’s name has not been released pending notification of his family. The call was a report of smoke in the building at the Windsor Rehabilitation Center and came in around 2000 hours. As always, our most sincere condolences. More to follow.
TEXAS FIREFIGHTER BURNED DURING RESCUE
Firefighter Matt Clark has only been a Volunteer Firefighter for six months, his full-time job is as a prison guard in Abilene. When one of many Texas working brush fires broke out near his home in Gorman on Friday, he answered the call with his Fire Chief and, almost instantly, they were surrounded by the fire. "At this point, we are at a dead sprint, trying to outrun the fire," Clark said. A blast of flames scarred his face with first degree burns. He suffered third degree burns to his hands. The fire truck they were on was destroyed. "It was very scary," Clark said from bed at the Parkland Memorial Hospital burn unit in Dallas. "I’m not going to lie to you; I honestly did not think I would make it home." And that’s when he saw one of his fellow firefighters collapse. "Actually, the burns weren’t even hurting that much at that time. My thought was, ‘I got to get out of here, and I got to take whoever I can with me,’" Clark said. Matt will be hospitalized for at least another week. He has skin graft surgery scheduled for Wednesday.
MORE HERE: http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Injured-Volunteer-Rescues-Fellow-Firefighter-120140164.html
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyG
The Secret List 4-19-11 / 0425 Hours
