Hey,
A Clearwater (Florida) Fire Rescue SUV responding to a reported house fire, struck and tragically killed a pedestrian last night. The Chief was responding last night with emergency lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash as confirmed by several independent witnesses at the scene. For unknown reasons, the pedestrian walked into traffic and was struck by the FD vehicle. The pedestrian was not using a crosswalk and it was dusk at the time of the crash and alcohol is believed to be a factor on the part of the pedestrian. The chief, who was driving the FD vehicle, did not see the pedestrian until right before impact and was unable to avoid the collision. The 41 year old pedestrian died at the scene. Assistant Chief Marvin Pettingill of Clearwater Fire & Rescue was driving to a house fire call when his vehicle struck the pedestrian. Chief Pettingill, a 16-year veteran of the department, was not injured in the crash. Our thoughts go out to all affected.
FIREFIGHTER DEATH IN MICHIGAN RULED A SUICIDE
The death of Ann Arbor firefighter Daniel Armitage on I-696 in Farmington Hills last Thursday has been ruled a suicide. He died at around 0630 hours after being struck multiple times. Witnesses said FF Armitage was lying in the lane of traffic before he was struck by as many as three vehicles. Initial reports in local media indicated FF Armitage was changing a tire on his SUV, as lug nuts were loosened on the tire and the spare was out. But police raised questions when their investigation showed the tire was not flat and had no leaks or damage. Our condolences to all affected.
===Fire Fighter Suicide: A very real issue in our business….
PLEASE CHECK OUT THESE LINKS AND PASS’em ON.
HERE: https://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/personal-survival.php (FFCC Personal Survival Section)
HERE: http://blog.iaff.org/post/2010/11/05/No-Fire-Fighter-Stands-Alone.aspx (IAFF-No Firefighter Stands Alone)
HERE: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/firefighter-ptsd-suicide/story?id=14466320 (ABC News Article on Firefighter Suicide)
HERE: http://firechief.com/health-safety/ar/firefighting_not_without_warning/ (Fire Chief Magazine Article)
HERE: http://tinyurl.com/7bbz8ev (The Company Officers Role-article)
HERE: http://sweeney-alliance.org/grievingbehindthebadge/?tag=national-fallen-firefighters-foundation (Grieving Behind The Badge)
HERE: http://tinyurl.com/7kxzfv9 (Nat’l Fire Service Summit On FF Suicide-NFFF)
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyG
The Secret List 1-10-12 / 0630 Hours
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