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Parkwood Firefighter Louis Adams

Submitted by: Firefighter/Paramedic Daniel Berndt, Parkwood Fire Department

Durham County

DURHAM - Parkwood Firefighter/EMT Louis Adams, age 46, died Monday, December 15th at Duke Medical Center.

On Monday afternoon, life support for Driver-Operator/EMT-Intermediate Adams was withdrawn. Louis was a patient listed as critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Duke University Medical Center after a cardiac event that occurred one week prior.

At approximately 12:30 hours on Monday, December 8th, Louis suffered a cardiac arrest while exercising at a fitness center near his home in Burlington.

Resuscitation of Louis Adams was initiated by two nurses who were also exercising at the gym. A rapid response from First Responders Ricky Irbe and Robert Yeager on Squad 2 operating out of Burlington Fire Department Station 4 and Alamance County EMS Medic 103 operated by David Rudd and Al Beard stabilized Louis Adams enough so that he could be transported to Alamance Regional Medical Center.

After Louis was further stabilized at Alamance Regional, he was swiftly transported to Duke University by the crew on Medic 103 who were assisted by Alamance County Medic 105 staffed by David Thomas and Betsy Holloman.

Louis was a full time employee of the Parkwood Volunteer Fire Department in Durham County and also a volunteer at the Gibsonville Fire Department. Louis had previously been employed at the Elon Fire Department.

In his immediate family, Louis leaves behind two daughters, a grandson, and his parents.

Both Louis Adams’ immediate family and his extended fire service family would like to extend our deepest and utmost gratitude to the men and women who responded to the call for our fallen brother.

Arrangements are pending and are anticipated to be held in Greensboro.

Further details will be announced as soon as they are finalized.

Editor’s note:

Firefighter Louis Adams was a long time friend of the FireNews.net and Carolinas Fire Page community.

His CFP number was 592, and that number will be retired with him.

Our condolences are extended to his family and co-workers.

May he rest in peace.

(New information courtesy Daniel Berndt)

Today the body of Louis was carried from Duke University Medical Center to Hanes Lineberry funeral home in Greensboro.

Louis was accompanied by his fellow A-shift brothers and sister. Louis was carried in Parkwood Medic-63 which was led by Parkwood Engine-631 and followed by Parkwood 610.

From Orange County to Guilford County we were escorted by county sheriff’s and once we reached the city of Greensboro we were escorted by two Greensboro patrol cars.

Along the way nearly every overpass from Durham to Greensboro was occupied by at least one piece of fire apparatus and its crew saluting Louis as he passed.

They were too numerous to count and I don’t want to leave anyone out so I won’t list all that I remember for the sake of forgetting someone.

That was a TOUGH ride.

ARRANGEMENTS:

Here is the finalized lineup for Louis:

Visitation and viewing hours will be Thursday, December 18th from 18:00 to 20:00 hours at:
Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home
515 N Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401‎
(336) 272-5157‎

The funeral services will be on Friday, December 19th at 13:00 hours at:
First Presbyterian Church
617 N Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Graveside services immediate following the funeral at:
Westminster Gardens Cemetery
3601 Whitehurst Rd
Greensboro, NC 27410

Primary Agency: Parkwood Fire Department

Posted on Tue Dec 16 2008 at 5:26 UPDATED: Wed Dec 17 2008 at 05:49

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Reader Comments:

We express our deepest sympathy to FireNews for the loss of your friend and our firefighter brother, Louis Adams.

Sincerely,

Chief Bob Parnell and the members of the Salisbury Fire Department

(submitted to FireNews via email)

Posted by FNN Admin on Tue Dec 16 2008 at 11:48

Louis,

Rest in peace my brother. Your humor and wit will be missed at ParkWood. Words cannot come close to explaining the pain we feel because you where called home, I know the Chief of Heaven will say….. “PICK UP….......” “YOUR’RE GOING IN!!!”

Marc Bouchard
Firefighter Parkwood Fire Department RTP, NC

Posted by Marc Bouchard on Tue Dec 16 2008 at 17:04

Heaven has a new hero.

Rest in peace, brother. You are loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Posted by fireandresqmom on Tue Dec 16 2008 at 21:06

Louis,

Brother I have had the pleasure of knowing you for 21 years. You were one of the first people I met when I joined the fire service way back in 1987. Thank you for your guidance and it has been my honor to call you a friend. I will see you again one day and look forward to catching up and talking about old times. I will miss you brother!

Tommy Cole
Fire Chief
Pleasant Garden Fire Department

Posted by Tommy Cole on Wed Dec 17 2008 at 17:02

Lou - You are more than my best friend, and more than my brother. You have been my concious and my inspiration for more than 15 years. I have learned so much under your guidance, about myself and the fire service. You were with me for so many milestones, and I watched you achieve many of your own. Thank you, brother, for being everything you are to me - now and always. I miss my best friend, brother, teacher, mentor, partner, Godfather to our children, and one of the greatest men I’ve ever had the privilege to know.

Stephen Russell
Lt./Parkwood VFD

Posted by scotsfire on Thu Dec 18 2008 at 0:37

Louis,
We were not much more than kids when I first joined the department in 84, and I was so excited to know you were still around when I came back this year.
Keep an eye on us from up there little buddy and you better have lunch ready when we see you again.

Tim Baker
Wake Co. EMS
Elon Fire Rescue

Posted by TimB66 on Sat Dec 20 2008 at 14:12

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