Quick takes
Delay in calling help for missing chopper: As we first reported yesterday there was at least a 43 minute gap between the time Trooper 2 disappeared Saturday night and the notification of fire and EMS crews in Prince George’s County, MD. We also have a timeline of the rescue operation, raw video of the crash site and funeral information for Trooper Lippy. Click here.
Also, the Examiner has a report about a whistle blower who had warned of problems with the management of the Maryland State Police aviation program and a previous accident with the chopper that crashed late Saturday night. Click here.
Carr review: Links to most of the coverage on the appointment of Tom Carr as chief of the Charleston Fire Department. Plus our own views. Click here.
Early video shows quick knock down: A man with a camera happened to be in the right place to catch the arrival of FDNY on an apartment fire in Hell’s Kitchen. Click here.
Air bag: With the sad news we have been reporting this week and the gloomy economy, FireGeezer found a way to get a chuckle out of me. The air bag is not a reference to my friend Bill, but the unusual inflation during a car crash in England that Bill discovered. You have to wonder what sites he searches to find this stuff. Click here.
