Pictures from the Burn Unit: DC Firefighter Chuckie Ryan & Lt. Ramon Hounshell continue to make progress.
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Washington Hospital Center Blood Donor Services
The DC Firefighters Burn Foundation website has a series of pictures of Lt. Ramon Hounshell and Firefighter Chuckie Ryan from the Medstar Burn Unit at the Washington Hospital Center. Today they were visited by some of the IAFF leadership and others. Here is the Foundation's update on their conditions:
Firefighter Chuckie Ryan continues to improve in the Burn ICU and was able to come off the ventilator today. He is breathing well on his own and continues to show progress with rehab. Firefighter Ryan was pleased to walk five laps around the ICU this afternoon and was able to entertain guests while sitting up in a chair. Chuckie will be taken to the operating room tomorrow for surgery to his lower legs.
Firefighter Ramon Hounshell continues to recover from his surgery earlier this week. He continues to show progress with his rehab and anticipates returning to surgery on Monday.
The site also has details of this fundraiser and blood drive:
The Hogs and Heroes (National) will be holding a Blood Drive to help the DC Firefighters that were recently injured in a house fire on Friday, April 8, 2011. One of the Firefighters is a Hogs and Heroes Maryland Chapter 1 Member. Robert "Cadillac" Alvarado, received burns when the ceiling collapsed while fighting the fire. As part of the Blood Drive, we will also be doing an "In House" Poker Run at Old Glory Harley-Davidson. The Proceeds of the Poker Run will be donated to the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation. We will have a 50/50 Raffle and we will be selling a Limited Addition Event Shirt. The Event will be held Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Old Glory Harley-Davidson 11800 Laurel Bowie Road Laurel, Maryland 20708 from 10am To 4pm
The cost of the Poker Run is $15.00 and the cost of the Limited Addition Event Shirt is $15.00. Please visit www.heroesride.com to download and print a copy of the event flyer.
