ROLLOVER CRASH TAKES THE LINE OF A NEW ZEALAND FIREFIGHTER-OTHER FF SERIOUS
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A Firefighter from the Hicks Bay Voluntary Rural Fire Force was Killed in the Line of Duty at the scene of a fire apparatus rollover on State Highway 35 in eastern Bay of Plenty. Another Firefighter has been airlifted in a serious condition to hospital. The Hicks Bay fire apparatus, a 1978 Bedford, was responding to a call to a motor vehicle accident north of where they went over a bank at about 1555 New Zealand Daylight Saving Time (+11 GMT). Hicks Bay is a very quiet and rural coastal area in the Gisborne region of the North Island of New Zealand. As always, our most since condolences.
DR. JOHN PRYOR KILLED AT WAR – JEMS EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER:
It is with deep regret that we inform you of the death of Major John Pryor, MD, a member of the JEMS Editorial Board who was killed by mortar fire on Christmas Day in Iraq while serving as a trauma surgeon in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps., 1st Forward Surgical Team (FST). Dr. Pryor was a trauma-critical care surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and served as Penn’s Trauma Program Director and the Director of the Office of Life Support Education for the Division of Trauma. He joined the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps. after the attacks of 9/11 and served two active duty tours as the trauma surgeon for the 344th Combat Support Hospital in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, during 2006, and then with the 1st FST in 2008. Here is an article from JEMS’ AJ Heightman related to this tragic loss:
SNOW CAUSES COLLAPSE SERIOUSLY INJURING A WASHINGTON STATE FIREFIGHTER:
A Bothell Firefighter was seriously injured Friday when an awning, loaded with snow, collapsed on him as he operated on an EMS run. The firefighter was transported after the 1645 hours incident…and was scheduled to undergo facial surgery late last night. The Firefighter was bringing a stretcher to transport the patient when the awning came down on him.
DRUNK STRIKES FIRE APPARATUS IN CALIFORNIA:
A man was arrested for driving under the influence Christmas night after he smashed into a San Mateo fire engine. The engine had just pulled out of quarters to respond to an elevator rescue when the man struck the engine at about 2000 hours. No one was injured, but the engine was unable to carry out its response to the elevator rescue. The apparatus involved in the crash received minor damage and there is one less drunk off the road-for now.
ARIZONA FIRE APPARATUS STRUCK:
A fire apparatus operating at crash sites was struck by a rubbernecking driver Thursday afternoon. The Tohono O’odham FD rig was staged on the side of northbound I-19 when another vehicle crashed into it around 1435 hours. The driver who hit the fire apparatus was looking at the previous accident scene. No firefighters were injured, though the rig was taken out of service because of the damage it incurred.
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyG
The Secret List 12-27-08 / 0157 hours
