Greene County (Georgia) Battalion Chief Chris Eddy was killed in that truck fire explosion this morning just before 1000 hours. It occurred on Ga. Route 15 just on the outskirts of the city limits of Greensboro.
NOTE: While it may appear elsewhere, we have pulled the video from our website for now out of respect for his family and his brother and sister firefighters. Our intent – as has been since 1997- is to learn and share what we can when looking at publicly posted media such as that. However, to give the family and his brother and sister firefighters time to deal with this terrible loss still allows us to share it in the near future – so we can all learn from this horrible event. Regardless of the type of line of duty death – there are a few better ways to honor the loss of any firefighter than by learning all we can.
REMINDER: While details are far from clear at this point, this is another general but grave reminder of the risk and danger we face when responding to and operating at a vehicle fire. It is also a reminder that size up, carrier information, and Firefighter or equipment placement are vital. Consider handines, and approach (corners vs side or front/rear)—or if you decide to deck gun it-or cannot fight it….it all depends on information, size up, and resources.
Rest in Peace Chief Eddy.
