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In update New York, 26 year old Firefighter Jarrett Eleam of the Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company, in Hamburg NY is in a coma due to an unknown medical emergency which occurred Monday evening after training. Firefighter Elam had completed the annual company in house SCBA/ firefighter survival certification and remained with other firefighters after his completion of his evolutions to assist in the training. Firefighter Eleam complained of feeling ill and was checked out by fellow firefighters. He was transported to South Buffalo Mercy Hospital where he fell into a coma and is critical and currently on life support. Jarrett’s immediate family members made the trip from Pittsburgh PA to Buffalo during the winter storm where they remain by his side at this time with many of the members of the BTVFC. Will advise updates.
ASBURY PARK ACTING CAPTAIN JASON FAZIO UPDATE:
Acting APFD Fire Captain Jason Fazio suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns to 48 percent of his body Monday at that apartment fire. While the 41-year-old Firefighter has not had any setbacks so far at St. Barnabas Burn Center in Livingston, he remains critical and heavily sedated. Fazio was caught in that flashover on Monday while operating on the 2nd floor, when he dove out. Keep him in your prayers.
LODD REPORT RELATED TO FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE
North Franklin Fire District 4 (Washington) Chief Chet Bauermeister was driving a retrofitted, rubber-tracked vehicle built in the 1960s when it overturned during fire operations at a brush fire on June 23, 2010. The 46-year-old Fire Chief was killed in the Line of Duty.
With the economy being what it is, we suspect many FD’s may consider homemade or local manufacturing or repairs and modifications to their apparatus-which can lead to trouble. While always more expensive, it is money well spent to have certified and qualified personnel and facilities repair, modify or manufacture. In this LODD, the vehicle had not been designed for use as a mobile attack fire apparatus.
In this fire and related LODD, they were traveling uphill, and encountered rocky terrain where the slope increased sharply. The vehicle lost traction on loose rocks that were thrown out from under the spinning tracks. The Fire Chief maneuvered the vehicle side-hill to the east to get through the rock outcropping. The vehicle turned uphill, lost traction again, quickly turned back, and then overturned sideways and rolled downhill. The Firefighter riding with the Chief was ejected following the first roll and was not seriously injured. The vehicle rolled at least 3 more times before coming to rest on the driver’s side, facing west, pinning the Fire Chief beneath the vehicle’s canopy. The Fire Chief died on the scene.
HERE is the entire report: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face201015.html
Take Care-BE CAREFUL,
BillyG
The Secret List 1-12-10 / 0740 Hours
www.FireFigherCloseCalls.com
