FF DUI, Gm LODD Pix, FF Struck w/Vest, Remember Worcester (The Secret List)

Hey…

As you will recall, the Provincetown (Cape Cod, MA) VFD’s only aerial ladder was destroyed in early November when one of their members had it out for a drive with a female civilian on board. And now, local police have charged the Provincetown Firefighter with driving under the influence of alcohol, stemming from that crash on Nov. 9. FF Elias Martinez, 21, was cited today by the cops after receiving his hospital medical records from the day of the wreck. FF Martinez, a steward with the PFD’s ladder company, also faces a criminal charge of operating a vehicle negligently so as to endanger and charges of speeding and failing to use caution at an intersection, based on an accident reconstruction report.

=UPDATE: GERMAN FIREFIGHTER LODD & INJURED/PHOTOS OF RECOVERY:

Special services have started the recovery of the Firefighter killed in the Line of Duty in Germany last weekend. Sadly, his body is still within the debris inside the silo. The recovery is very difficult as there is significant danger of collapse and/or falling down of other concrete debris. Today, the special services (from a demolition company) are attempting to bore a hole in the wall of the silo from the outside….and they are doing it while working on a platform, hanging on a crane.

NOTE: We have posted photos of this unusual recovery on our home page.

The Firefighter who was killed in the Line of Duty was 24 years old and married about 2 months ago. 3 of the 4 critically injured FF’s are stable…and one of those was the Incident Commander. The 4th FF is being kept comatose by the doctors and remains in critical condition.

=UPDATE: TENNESSEE FIREFIGHTER STRUCK-WAS WEARING VEST:

FF Michael McKinney was wearing his traffic vest but as we often see, the public may not notice the equipment, lights or FF’s wearing vests in the roadway. While vests play a critical role, we also must manage the traffic which often can include blocking any areas where we may be working with apparatus. How to operate on roadways? Check out www.ResponderSafety.com

=====REMEMBER THE WORCESTER 6:

Don’t let the members of your FD forget the Worcester Cold Storage building fire on Franklin Street… and their "common bond" with the 6 WFD Firefighters who were killed in the Line of Duty on December 3rd, 1999.

Here are links:

https://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/maillist/archive.php?id=SecretList&issueID=73

http://www.firehouse.com/worcester/ (Complete coverage)

Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

The Secret List 12-2-08 / 2252 hours

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