FF Shot At On Duty, 2nd Alarm-ers, Emer Vehicle Study, Ah Glue (The Secret List)

Hey,

A City of Miami (Florida) Firefighter is “okay” after he was robbed at gunpoint while on the job. Around noon yesterday, the Firefighter in uniform, was flushing out a hydrant line and as he was walked back to the fire house about a block away, he was approached from behind by a man in a ski mask – carrying a semi-automatic weapon.  The gunman then demanded a chain hanging around the firefighter’s neck.

The Firefighter took off the chain and threw it at him. The subject then started to reach for it, at that time the Firefighter saw an opportunity to try and get away when the dirt bag yelled at him – and following the yell, he started shooting at him. The armed man fired 3 shots at the Firefighter but missed.

Cops set up a perimeter and SWAT teams searched the surrounding area.  The bad guy has not yet been found.

The same Firefighter also narrowly avoided being shot, while on duty in 2006 after a random shooting broke out in front of the fire house. In that previous incident a bullet came flying through the station door and it just missed that firefighter by inches, lodging itself in the door of a fire truck. Despite that first close encounter, the Firefighter chose to remain at Station 12, serving the “Model City” neighborhood for the last 12 years.

 

 

Many communities have what started years ago as “canteen” units–volunteers supporting Firefighters at working incidents. These days, those units, where they still continue to exist, do much more—including rehab incidents. Many of these groups also belong to: http://www.ifba.org/ 

Once upon a time, on a cold winter night in Philadelphia back in 1921, their Firefighters were hard at work operating at a large waterfront fire as a group of spectators looked on. As they watched, the group wondered amongst themselves how the Firefighters could do their job in the midst of such cold temperatures. But rather than just wonder, the people decided to take action.

The group went to a nearby restaurant and carried cups of coffee to the Firefighters. That one act of kindness soon evolved into repeated acts, as members bought hot food and beverages with their own money and took it to the scenes of fires and accidents. This eventually turned into a permanent association, giving birth to the Philadelphia Second Alarmers.

Since 1921, the Second Alarmers have responded to fires of two or more alarms in the region.  The group provides aid to both crews working at the scene as well as victims. The group is funded by donations from the police and fire department.

Former Phillies player and former president of the National League, Bill White, made an appearance at the event. 2nd Alarmers George White and Joseph Farley were both honored for a combined 125 years of service. White was appointed in the group back in 1948 while Farley was appointed in 1949. Both men are still active in the association today.

HERE is more including a video: http://tinyurl.com/cndvfq8
HERE is Second Alarmers FACEBOOK Page: http://tinyurl.com/7rlpkcg

 

 

The USFA, along with DOJ, has begun a study of emergency vehicle and roadway operations safety. The International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) will conduct the study with the purpose of assisting the development and demonstration of best practices for the emergency services. Within the announcement, the Emergency Management and Response—Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) noted that each year approximately 25 percent of on-duty firefighter fatalities occur while responding to or returning from incidents, with the majority of deaths resulting from vehicle crashes. This is also an issue for the law enforcement community. Data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund shows that from 2001 to 2010, vehicle-related accidents—including motorcycle crashes and struck while operating on the roadway—were the leading cause of on-duty fatalities for U.S. law enforcement officers. “USFA is committed to reducing the incidence of vehicle crashes and emergency responders being struck on the roadway as they are a large cause of on-duty fatalities,” said Acting U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn Gaines.

 

 

In Palm Beach Couty (Florida) fumes from glue used to install carpet caused several employees at Boca West Country Club to feel sick yesterday. About 50 new employees at the country club had gathered for a meeting yesterday afternoon when some of them began complaining of feeling dizzy. As PB County FR arrived at the scene, a few Firefighters also felt lightheaded and were sent to the hospital to be checked out along with a half dozen civilians. All were treated and released.

Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

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