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UPDATED:
Friday Mar 30, 2007 |
North Carolina
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HOT SHOTS
SAT MAR 17
SUBMITTED BY DAVID PHILLIPS, KDHFD
KILL DEVIL HILLS - Crews battled a two-alarm dwelling fire on March
17. Dispatched as a chimney fire about 5:30 p.m., arriving law officers found heavy
black smoke. As Engine 14 arrived,
a working fire was confirmed. The single-story block duplex with a
common attic proved a difficult fire to fight. Responders included Kill
Devil Hills, Colington, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, and Southern Shores
fire departments and Dare County EMS. No injuries were reported.
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FEATURED
SHOT
SAT MAR 24
SUBMITTED BY MIKE LEGEROS, CFP-7474
RALEIGH - More than 25 agencies participated in a disaster drill
at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Saturday. Conducted
on a closed runway, the exercise involved a commercial jet with
80 souls aboard and a reported fire in the cargo hold.
Arriving units found dozens of injured "victims" and many
seriously hurt. Participating agencies included
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HOT SHOT
FRI MAR 20
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
JOHNSTON COUNTY - Units from Smithfield Fire-EMS and Brogden Fire responded to a fatal head-on
collision on March 20. Extensive extrication equipment was utilized by firefighters.
Air ambulances were unable to respond due to weather conditions. Troopers
blamed the accident on excessive speed on wet roads coupled with slick tires.
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HOT SHOT
FRI MAR 16
SUBMITTED BY GUERRY BARBEE
CORNELIUS
- On March 16 at 4:42 a.m. the Cornelius-Lemley Fire Department was
dispatched to a motor-vehicle accident on Interstate 77
southbound, south of exit 28. Engine 3 and Rescue 4 arrived
to find an overturned tractor-trailer with debris spread over the
roadway. The driver was out of the cab and not
injured. The tractor and trailer had separated and both saddle tanks
were full and leaking fuel. While firefighters were locating
one of the leaks they found a small fire in the engine compartment.
It was immediately extinguished with a dry powder extinguisher.
Firefighters contained the leaks using inflatable pools and by building
a dike. The leaks were controlled once the tractor was righted. Crews stayed on scene approximately two and a half
hours.
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FEATURED
SHOT
SUN MAR 11
SUBMITTED BY MIKE POROWSKI, CFP-3419
CHARLOTTE
- On March 11, the Charlotte Checkers Salute to Heroes honored firefighters, police officers, and the men and women of MEDIC. The
charity event included an opening ceremony, information booths, and
a Heroes Game following the Checkers game featuring the hockey teams
of the Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC versus the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the Mecklenburg County
Sherriff's Department. CFD/MEDIC won 6-4.
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HOT SHOT
SUN MAR 11
SUBMITTED BY MARCUS DRAUGHN, WSFD
WINSTON-SALEM -
On March 11,
firefighters responded to
a house fire on Waughtown Street. Engine 11 arrived to find
a two-story house with heavy smoke visible. Crews faced heavy
smoke and heat conditions while battling the blaze. Additional
engines were called to help fight the fire and provide manpower.
There were no injuries. Units on scene: Engine 11, Engine 5,
Engine 19, Engine 18, Engine 12, Truck 2, Truck 5, Rescue 1, Air
Resource 1, and Battalion Chief 2. FCEMS and ARC provided medical
support and refreshments for personnel on scene.
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CATAWBA FIREFIGHTER
SERIOUSLY INJURED
TUE MAR 27
SUBMITTED BY CHIEF DONALD R. ROBINSON
CATAWBA - On March 25 at approximately 12:30
a.m., Catawba Fire Department Firefighter Derek Poole, age 21, was involved in a
traffic accident while returning to the station from a fire call.
He was ejected from his vehicle and sustained serious injuries. He was transported to Catawba Valley Medical Center and transferred to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Firefighter Poole, who is also a member of the West Iredell
Volunteer Fire Department in Statesville, has undergone two
surgeries to his neck due to his injuries. Currently is in stable
but serious condition, he presently has no movement or feeling from
his chest down. The driver of the second vehicle received minor
injuries and refused transport by EMS at the scene.
The original call was a brush fire that had been unlawfully set. The unlawful burning is being investigated by the N.C.
Forestry Service. If you have information
about the fire, please contact the N.C. Forestry Service at
(828) 465-8443 or the Catawba Fire Department at (829) 241-4955.
A trust fund has been set up for Firefighter Poole at Branch Banking
& Trust.
Donations are tax deductible and all of the money raised will go to Derek and his family
Contributions can be made at any BB&T branch. The trust fund is a
business account named the FF Derek E. Poole Trust Fund.
You can also mail your contribution to Catawba Fire Department, FF Derek E. Poole Trust Fund,
PO Box 98,
Catawba, NC, 28609. Please make all checks payable to the FF Derek E. Poole Trust Fund.
For more information contact Chief Donald R. Robinson at (828)
241-4955.
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Additional Headlines:
Elizabeth City:
Drill Tests Team's Disaster Readiness
New Hanover County:
Firefighters
No Longer Able to Volunteer
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