Tag Archives: Roanoke Fire/EMS

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from ironfiremen.com.

Unlike when the Derecho hit, we were not caught off guard. We were kept informed, given up to date projections / information and provided the necessary resources.

The C-Shift North Battalion is riddled with "stache envy" and for once, it's not all about me...LOL

Judging from some of the comments, I am a condescending, egotistical, CLOWN who knows nothing about Emergency Medical Services and should retire (WOW ... somebody actually knows me ...LOL)

You can't be 100% committed to this profession and not become emotionally attached. My Pride in and for the job sometimes allows my emotion to spill over to my writing. I allow it to happen in hopes that the honesty in my stories may have a positive impact on another Brother or Sister out there somewhere.

They were babies .... just babies. So small that Scott carried (ran) them both out to the ambulance at the same time. The 3-year-old Jaide and 2-year-old Marcasite, were later pronounced dead due to smoke inhalation.

That Chief gave the main reason for closing stations as that they could not accommodate "modern day fire equipment" ... they wouldn't fit. I guess he was thinking it was easier to build new stations rather than put a little extra thought into out truck specs.

This tactic allows us to keep a large percentage of our fires contained to the room of origin. The "trick" to this tactic is that ventilation MUST be coordinated with the attack. If not, and the fog nozzle was deployed; these types of injuries can occur.

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.

I'd love to see em sit down with Leslie Alexander to have that conversation ... well Mr Alexander and Governor Rick Perry...now THAT would be a video worth watching!