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LODD Update, Mayday, Fatal Crash, No Sprklrs, Kyle Wilson (The Secret List)

April 17, 2011
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(NOTE: See link at the bottom of this issue of THE SECRET LIST related to a new/different award program)

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Hey,

It appears that Texas Firefighter Greg Simmons died in the Line of Duty yesterday after being hit by a vehicle after he tried to escape his fire apparatus that was trapped in the wildfire. We have photos of that apparatus on our home page.

Eastland Volunteer Firefighter Greg Simmons was killed by blunt force trauma according to a preliminary autopsy report by a medical examiner in Fort Worth. FF Simmons was found on a roadside, but investigators don’t yet know if he was hit by a fire truck or car Friday in an area where a 3,000-acre fire caused thick smoke with nearly no visibility.

Details now are that FF Simmons was traveling in was attempting to exit a pasture where he and others were fighting the wildfire, but the gate to the field was blocked by other fire apparatus. FF Simmons then reportedly exited the vehicle and went toward County Road 323. It appears that FF Simmons ran onto or near the roadway, which was obscured by heavy smoke, and was struck by the unknown vehicle. Reports initially were that FF Simmons jumped from the fire apparatus, apparently was overcome by smoke and fell in a ditch before fire reached him.

FUNERAL DETAILS:

The funeral service for FF Simmons will be held Wednesday at 1300 HOURS at the Leon River Cowboy Church in Eastland. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Eastland ISD Scholarship Fund (P.O. Box 31, Eastland, TX 76448) or the Eastland Volunteer Fire Department (414 S. Seaman, Eastland, TX 76448).

 

 

FIREFIGHTER MAYDAY IN CT (AUDIO)

A FF was trapped on the second floor of the house during a fire in Norwich on Friday, but escaped quickly after the RIT team responded and removed him. Companies arrived about eight minutes after the call to find fire showing from one corner of the house. Mutual aid from the Yantic Fire Company as well as the rapid intervention team from the Mohegan Sun Tribal department responded. The Firefighter issued a mayday after his foot plunged through the floor up to his knee. Two other firefighters held him up so he wouldn’t fall through, while several others rushed over to help. A half-dozen firefighters worked to untangle wires that had dropped from the sagging ceiling and to extricate the firefighter from the damaged floor; the two who were holding him up also started to break through the floor. A tower ladder at a nearby window helped get the FF out of the house after he was freed from the floor.

HERE is the RADIO TRAFFIC from FF SPOT: http://tinyurl.com/3mphr9b

 

FATAL EMS CRASH IN SOUTH CAROLINA:

There was a crash this morning in Orangeburg County involving a Dodge four-door and an ambulance that had resulted in one fatality. It was reported around 0730 just north of Orangeburg. The driver of the Dodge four-door was 22-year-old Zachary Thomas and Thomas’ passenger was the person killed in the crash. The driver of the ambulance was identified as Franklin Boardin of Orangeburg. There was a passenger inside the ambulance at the time of the crash.

 

 

ANOTHER SPRINKLER ATTEMPTED GETS DOUSED:

The Kansas FF’s did their best of the last 2 years , but the Realtors and Homebuilders finally beat them.   Governor Sam Brownback signed into law on April 8th the prohibition of any municipality or city to adopt residential sprinkler codes. That’s right. Even if EVERYONE in any municipality within Kansas WANTED to vote in codes requiring residential sprinklers, they can’t. One more ingredient to "the perfect fire storm" forming in many communities.

 

 

REMEMBERING KYLE WILSON:

As you are aware, Technician (Firefighter) Kyle Wilson of the Prince William County (VA) Department of Fire & Rescue was killed in the Line of Duty when he heroically gave his life at a single family dwelling fire on April 16, 2007. We take time out this weekend to remember. Below are links to learn about the fire, an excellent way to honor his life for all FF’s.

 

 

A NEW AND UNIQUE FIRE SERVICE AWARD: (Note: Applications close the end of this month)

A REMINDER THAT FIRE  20/20 is hosting the first annual Tony Pini Awards for Diversity & Inclusion in the Fire Service. Named in honor of the late Santa Rosa (CA) Fire Chief Tony Pini, the awards will honor fire departments that are working to build proactive relationships with their communities. Two career and two volunteer departments will be presented with the Tony Pini Awards during a special breakfast event at the International Association of Fire Chiefs Conference (FRI) on August 25, 2011.

Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

The Secret List 4-17-11 / 1936 Hours

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