My comfort (if there was any) was in thinking that at least we were able to give a mom and dad a little time with their child. I didn't even know their names back then. I didn't want to. I didn't want to attach names with faces or images inside my head. I didn't want to think about if she lived or not. Did she make it? Did we do everything we could have?
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Off duty firefighter makes a grab at burning car crash!
Less than a minute after removing the victim, the car became heavily involved in fire and was soon fully involved. Without a doubt, Firefighter McKinney's actions along that roadside saved a life!
Read More »The Newtown, Connecticut murders and Firefighter Stress
I also hope the first responders are not lost or forgotten in the media's search for "who" and "why".
Read More »Roanoke Valley working … fatal fire and mock disaster (multiple shooters at community college)
Crews were able to locate one person dead inside the home. Further details of the fire, the name, age etc of the victim can not be released at this time. Notification of family members of the deceased are still pending and the investigation into the cause of the fire continues.
Read More »School Bus roll over in Botetourt County … on board students call 911
The bus involved was not equipped with seat belts or safety restraints. Of the 39 students aboard, 13 were transported to local hospitals with what has been described as minor injuries. The call to 911 actually came from one of the on board students as the driver worked to remove others from the overturned vehicle.
Read More »A "feel good" story… this is the coverage Fire/EMS wants… Autism awareness
This is the kind of coverage we need . Positive results for unknown situations. Children with Autism. How do we handle rescues? Here’s a father / firefighter on the NBC Today Show telling and showing us how … take a minute, watch the clip and dig deeper… the next child could be in your 1st due! Visit msnbc.com for breaking ...
Read More »Randy learns about penetration!
Get your minds out of the gutter! Atlanta was last week ! I'm NOT talking about the sofa bed episode.
Read More »Could you have left him to die?
It's why those folks came up to me and told me someone was still inside .. they knew we'd go get em.
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