Milwaukee Firefighters were on the scene checking on a
report of the smell of natural gas when there was an explosion yesterday.
Reports are that 2 Firefighters were seriously injured, and another three
suffered minor injuries. All were transported to the hospital, along with one
person living in the house, who was seriously injured.
This morning it was reported that one Firefighter is in serious condition, one
in fair condition and one in good condition. Two were treated and released.
The civilian is reportedly in critical condition.
GAS LEAKS/SMELL OF GAS-
TRAINING & HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE:
Gas leaks resulting in explosions and injured
“arriving/operating” Firefighters have a SIGNIFICANT HISTORY in fire
operations.
HERE are several examples YOU can use to share with YOUR
FF’s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtOOIJCzMSo (Prince
Georges County, MD Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUcSKtBvLt8 (Haverstraw,
NY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEkZIToM0XY&feature=fvwrel (Haverstraw
NY Radio Traffic-LISTEN from arrival to explosion)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFxHQCEF5Ro&feature=related (Gas
Explosion RAW Video/caution-rough language but EXCELLENT video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onK-8ga4Fx0&feature=related (Philly
Gas Explosion video)
BUFFALO NY:
In the original fire transmission call from December 27th,
1983, the night of the North Division Street explosion, you can hear the
desperation in firefighters voices as they plea for as many ambulances as
possible to be sent to the scene after the explosion. The dispatcher can only
offer the reassurance that they would send all that they can.
Five Buffalo Firefighters were KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY and two
civilians were killed as well when a propane blast leveled a warehouse. The
explosion damaged 12 city blocks and remains the department’s deadliest fire in
modern history.
This archived footage of the explosion shows how the entire
city mourned the loss of the firefighters and the massive devastation caused by
the powerful explosion.
BUFFALO NY RADIO TRAFFIC & MEDIA REPORT:
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/buffalo/Firefighters-remember-North-Division-Street-explosion
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/buffalo/Firefighters-remember-North-Division-Street-explosion#
