Update on Baltimore’s Jeff Novack. Fundraiser scheduled for Thursday.

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Previous coverage here and here

We have been corresponding with Al Novack, who is president of the Montgomery County 5th Fire District in Pennsylvania. Al has two sons who are Baltimore City firefighters, Scott and Jeff. As many of you know, FF/PM Jeff Novack was seriously injured after making rescues at an apartment fire at 3910 Liberty Heights Avenue on April 7. He suffered serious burns and many broken bones when fire conditions forced him to bail out of a third floor window.

Al Novack, who is also a veteran radio reporter in Philadelphia, sent this message early this morning-

I’m very thankful for the outpouring of support and prayers from both the brotherhood, the union, the Baltimore City Fire Department, the people of Baltimore, his friends, and his hometown communities for all their concern, their texts, their emails, cards, letters, and Facebook messages.

Please express my sincere thanks  on behalf of myself , my son Scott, daughter Melissa, and most of all my son Jeff.

Jeff  has really appreciated hearing from all of the brotherhood in addition to the community. 

Jeff Novack was transferred from the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center this past Thursday to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Burn & Rehab Unit. Visiting hours are from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily.  According to his dad, Jeff is allowed mail, and “anything else that people generally send”. Here is the address:

Firefighter Jeff Novack -Patient
c/o Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
5505  Bayview Circle
John Arbor Burton Rehab Center -Room #31
Baltimore, Maryland 21224

IAFF Local 734 has alerted us to a  fundraiser planned for Thursday from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Mothers Federal Hill Grille, 1113 South Charles Street.

Also on STATter911 …

• Baltimore City Firefighter/Paramedic Jeffrey Novack back to work. Cleared for duty nine-months after injuries during rescues at an apartment fire. – January 3, 2011
• Fireground audio & raw video: Baltimore battalion chief calls in dwelling fire with jumpers. – January 24, 2012
• Asheville Fire Department chief says it took ‘extended’ amount of time for an effective attack on fire that killed Capt. Jeff Bowen. Also, video of weekend fundraiser for Bowen family. – August 21, 2011
• Firefighter Mark G. Falkenhan, Lutherville VFC, Baltimore County, Maryland – January 20, 2011