Video of the day: I hadn’t seen this one before, so I am not sure if it is old or new. It says Jonesboro Fire Department. Four firefighters inside when it flashes. Happens about 1:40 into the video.
Woman left for dead, dies. In defending actions, San Antonio chief says it was “triage”.
23-year-old Erica Smith was left alone in a wrecked car, under a yellow tarp, in freezing temperatures, early Sunday morning. She was there for almost two hours until an official with the medical examiner’s office saw her take a breath. Smith died Monday afternoon in the hospital. She suffered severe head trauma.
The San Antonio Fire Department is defending its actions on the scene. Here are excerpts from an ABC News article:
The San Antonio Fire Department did not respond to a call for comment today, but Chief Charles Hood defended his department’s response at a news conference Monday, describing the response to the crash as “triage.”
“What happened was what happened,” Hood said Monday, acknowledging that he did not think any treatment was administered to Smith. “They triaged.”
Hood said that an investigation into his department’s response will continue, but added that he did not feel like any employees would be punished because of the incident. He also met with Smith’s family Monday.
“I can offer sympathy and tell them I’m sorry and give them a hug,” Hood said. “I’m very sorry that it happened.”
The best video from the Gloucester fire
I somehow overlooked this one during my video searches. It is 15 minutes of raw video, starting with the attempted rescue of the man who died in the Gloucester 8-alarm fire. After an issue raising a 35-foot ladder, the first firefighter enters the window at the same time as the order to abandon the building is given. There is much more. It is worth watching.
MD car dealer wants to help DC firefighter make up for lost pay if he is suspended
An update on the story about DC Fire & EMS Lt. Gerry Burton. Lt. Burton faces a two day suspension after taking his crew into a fire they learned of on the way to a training session. Now a Silver Spring car dealer, who is also a volunteer firefighter, has offered to help Burton make up for any lost pay. Read the story from 9NEWS NOW’s Nancy Yamada.
Sgt. LaCore pays a visit
Some Christmas gifts for Sgt. Michael LaCore and his family during a visit to the quarters of E-24, RS-2, T-9 and M-24 on Monday. Read the details at DCFD.com.
Cheat sheets
FireTactics.net has come up with some cheat sheets based on the NOVA Regional Operations manuals. You can find them here.
NJ 2nd-alarm
Monday night in Clifton, NJ.
NJ 3rd-alarm
This is from Passaic on December 5th.
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