Hey,
A sincere tip of the helmet to the Officers and Members of The Northwest Fire Rescue District in Tucson (AZ) for making the entire fire/rescue service look highly professional during a very tough situation. As we all saw, yesterdays mass shooting would challenge the most seasoned fire/EMS personnel, and by all accounts (from the interviews with Dr Rhee and crew to all media accounts) the members of http://www.northwestfire.org/ were as professional as it gets.
HERE is a time line of the shooting run (right hand column) http://tinyurl.com/32j4zhw
HERE is some scene raw video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrWvkCTQSI4
FATHER SLAMS INTO THE AMBULANCE THAT WAS TRANSPORTING HIS OWN CHILD:
5 people were sent to the hospital after a vehicle collided with an ambulance late Friday night in Luzerne County, PA. Hunlock Creek EMS was transporting a young child to the hospital after a seizure when her father, while rushing home, accidentally collided with the ambulance carrying her. They were taking a four-year-old girl to the hospital after she suffered a seizure. Her father was rushing home when he collided nearly head-on with the ambulance late Friday night. EMS crews said the father admitted to police he was driving too fast. The little girl was not hurt in the crash, but she, the ambulance driver, an EMT, her father and his passenger were all taken to the hospital.
FATHER OF PATIENT STRIKES FIREFIGHTERS, COPS, LANDS IN THE SLAMMER:
After rushing to the scene of a serious car crash involving his daughter this week, a West Virginia man was tasered and, along with his son, arrested and charged with multiple felonies after they reportedly got into a scuffle with emergency personnel. Instead of accompanying his 16-year-old daughter to the hospital, Rudolph V. Falbo II, 40, and his son, Joshua F. Falbo, 18, spent Thursday night at the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville, West Virginia.
His daughters car was hit on the driver’s side, pinning her inside the car. Her brother Josh was in another car close behind, and saw the wreck. Josh immediately called his father, who rushed over from the family’s home, just blocks away. Unable to get his daughter out of the car, Rudy comforted her through the window. According to criminal complaints filed, Paramedics, Firefighters and Police repeatedly told Rudy to get out of the way numerous times-and he didn’t, resulting in the tazing and arrest.
MORE details on our home page.
CRASHES:
HIT THE TRUCKS-NOT THE TROOPS:
The Stratford (CT) FD is down to "no spares" after the loss of two of its engines in a crash on Interstate 95 in which one tractor-trailer slammed into Engine 1, and another into Engine 5. The crash occurred about 2030 Friday on I-95. 6 Firefighters received minor injuries and were treated and released.
The two engines were parked in a "staggered" configuration on the highway, in order to protect the lives of those operating at the original car crash.
MORE details and photos on our home page, Daily news/Updates: www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com
MORE info on protecting us on the roadways: www.ResponderSafety.com
FIRE CHIEF CHARGED IN RESPONDING CRASH:
The Fire Chief of Marion County (Oregon) has been cited for illegal operation of an emergency vehicle, after he crashed his SUV into oncoming traffic on the way to a fire on New Year’s Eve. According to the cops, Chief Henson reached speeds of 62 mph in a department 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe and was seriously injured in the late-morning crash, but is thankfully recovering. The Chief was driving with his lights and sirens on but was trying to pass a truck when the two vehicles collided and his vehicle rolled.
FDNY
****FDNY-TRAINING REMINDER: (This Is Open To All Firefighter & Fire Officers Everywhere)The FDNY Foundation will present the annual 2011 FDNY Training Symposium on Tuesday March 15th & Wednesday March 16th at the FDNY Training Academy. This class is filling up fast, so if you are thinking about attending, think hard and GO HERE:
TRAINING FLYER: http://www.fdnyfoundation.com/ad-2011b.pdf
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyG
The Secret List 1-9-11 / 1517 Hours
