Previously on STATter 911:
Speaking of Baltimore, Mayor Dixon and Chief Goodwin were meeting when the fire broke out. It seems they have a lot to talk about. STATter 911 takes a look at the
handwriting on the wall in Baltimore.
I recall after the 1995 Clipper Mill fire that killed a Baltimore City firefighter, that the Baltimore City Paper did a detailed look at that tragedy. Now
the paper takes on the current investigation and the politics around it.
Funeral arrangements for D.C. Fire & EMS Firefighter/Technician James McRae III can be found
here.
Following the tragic July 4th fireworks accident, Fairfax County is looking at possible code changes.
As someone keeps lighting them off at an apartment complex in Greenbelt, Maryland, Dave has a flashback to a firebug from 30 years ago.
Sick and injured update: Lieutenant from Fairfax County’s Rescue 411, who was
saved by his crew after collapsing during PT, is now out of the hospital. Prince George’s County Battalion Chief 3, Lisa Dunaway, is also out of the hospital. She was injured on July 4th after being pinned between her runaway vehicle and a fire engine. We never reported on this last one because it was difficult getting details from Prince George’s County. But Billy Goldfeder had the information, as he usually does, with
firefighterclosecalls.com.
Note from your editor: It was pointed out to me that I failed to note in the above entry that Prince George’s Fire/EMS Chief Spokesperson Mark Brady has been on extended leave due to surgery following an on-the-job injury. Also, his very capable back-up, Major Chauncey Bowers, has been on vacation. It would be rare not to hear from either one of them in a timely fashion. I hope that clears this up. Get well soon, Mark. At least I didn’t refer to him with that nickname you are likely to find on another fire related site.Please look at Jay Lowry’s work at firefighterhourly.com. He always has a well written view of safety issues for firefighters in the wake of the Charleston deaths. One of his recent entries is a detailed look at an issue we briefly mentioned a while back: booster lines on structure fires. Jay tells me he would like to hear from anyone who can point him to departments that still use the red lines as part of the attack arsenal for structure fire responses. He can be reached here.
EMSvillage.com has the 911 audio after a plane crashed into some Florida homes.
Back to the drawing board in Bethany Beach, Delaware. One proposal on how to pay for EMS at the resort is already DOA.
You may recall me telling you about paramedics being considered non-essential employees in one part of Canada. Firegeezer.com might have an explanation.
Two from stmarystoday.com’s home page. The paper questions the need for a tiller truck in Lexington Park. Also, the tale of a medevac crew refusing to treat a combative patient. At least they landed before throwing him out.
CSI 24. They are more than just firefighters in Accokeek, MD.
Potential for an EMS strike in Oregon.
The headline reads “Bad smoke alarm let grease fire spread”. If that is what you consider a bad smoke alarm, then you are a bad newspaper.
On the cutting edge in Delaware. Alan Henney’s Rehoboth Beach Weekend has the dedication of paramedic Station 103 in Dagsboro.
A MarylandFireNews.com picture from a recent Howard County barn fire.
