Daily Archives: April 9, 2014

Toronto Firefighters Save 3 of Their Own

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Two Toronto firefighters were injured when a floor collapsed during a fire in a townhouse on Perth Avenue Wednesday morning.

The firefighters were injured while tackling the blaze at 417 Perth Ave., near Dupont and Dundas Streets. One of the firefighters injured her leg, and the other was treated for smoke inhalation.

The firefighters were working inside the building and fell into the basement when the ground floor collapsed, Toronto Fire said.

The captain was one of the firefighters who fell, but was not injured. He was able to hang onto the first floor and then helped the other two climb up, using his body as a ladder.

A mayday call was sent out, but the alert ended once the firefighters got out of the home.

The fire broke out in the basement of a townhouse on Perth Avenue shortly before 8 a.m., and residents were evacuated from neighbouring homes as a precaution.

At one point, 13 fire trucks and about 50 firefighters were working to put out the fire. As the fire died down, Toronto crews did a final overhaul to make sure there were no hidden hot spots.

Dupont Street was closed to traffic from Perth Avenue to Symington Avenue until shortly before noon.

The 26 Dupont bus is diverting both in both directions via Lansdowne Avenue, Davenport Road and Osler Street as fire trucks block the area near the home.

LAFD Rescue Woman from House Fire

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Just before noon firefighters quickly responded to the 17000 block of Elkwood Street to find a one-story home with black smoke billowing from the roof.

A total of 32 firefighters, under the command of Battalion Chief Poirier, extinguished the flames in just 13 minutes. The bulk of the fire was confined to the kitchen and attic.

Firefighters commenced a rapid and systematic search-and-rescue of the residence and located a 21 year-old female in a back bedroom in cardiac arrest. The patient also suffered first and second degree burns in addition to severe smoke inhalation. Firefighter/Paramedics immediately began advanced life support and transported the patient to a local hospital. Due the aggressive medical treatment by LAFD Paramedics, they were able to regain pulses.

The cause of the blaze was cooking. The estimated dollar loss is $30,000 ($20,000 structure & $10,000 contents).

Woman Rescued in Middletown

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MIDDLETOWN —

A Middletown woman is fighting for her life after firefighters rescued her Wednesday from a burning apartment building. Search crews battled smoke and flames to reach the woman, who was trapped on the second floor, according to fire officials.

“The victim had life threatening injuries when we removed her from the building,” said Brent Dominy, Middletown Deputy Fire Chief. “Dispatch was talking to the victim while we were searching the second floor. She became unconscious at some point in time, but dispatch could still hear us working and were telling us we were getting closer to the victim.”

Officials have not released the name of the woman, but fire officials said she is in critical condition after suffering burns on 30 percent to 40 percent of her body.

More than a dozen firefighters responded to an apartment in the 2300 block of South Sutphin Street at Midtonia Village apartments around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday.

“The damage is extensive,” Dominy said. “There is a total burn out of the first floor and partial burn out of the second floor.”

Dominy estimates damages to the building at $100,000 and $10,000 for contents. The apartment next door had smoke damage, “but the fire did not extend past the unit of origin,” he said.

Neighbors said they saw flames shooting out the windows.

“We saw them pull her out and put her on the gurney,” said Tiffany Childers, a neighbor. “She just looked so lifeless, she looked so burnt…”

The 30-year-old woman was rushed to Atrium Medical Center and then flown to Miami Valley Hospital, according to Middletown firefighters.

A second woman and a young girl were also in the apartment building when the fire broke out but escaped before firefighters arrived, according to Dominy.

Middletown fire officials are still investigating the cause of the fire, and the State Fire Marshal’s office is also helping with the investigation.

Rachel Blair lives in the building adjacent to the fire. She called 911 after seeing smoke billowing from the house.

“Black smoke coming out of the house,” she said. “It really freaked me out because I wanted to go in there and get her. I started to cry because I couldn’t go in there and save her. I’m glad they came real quick to get her out.”

Dominy credited rescue crews for their efforts Wednesday morning.

“Our crews did a great job. They took a pretty good beating to find the victim and get her removed,” he said.

At least six fire trucks responded to the fire. Monroe and Madison Twp. fire squads also assisted.

Man Rescued from Crane in Dallas, TX

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Dallas Fire-Rescue is working to rescue a man stuck in a 120-foot construction crane.

Firefighters responded to the construction site located on the 4600 block of Amesbury Drive at about 5 p.m.

Jason Evans, with Dallas Fire-Rescue, said the worker suffered an injury while doing some heavy lifting inside the crane.

The rescue team is using a special harness and rope system to lower the man to safety, Evans said.

Chopper 5 is at the scene.

NBC 5 will update this story with more information as soon as it’s available.  As this story is developing, elements may change.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Firefighters-Work-to-Rescue-Man-Stuck-in-Crane-254630561.html

Man Rescued from Well

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NEWNAN, Ga. —

A Coweta County man is recovering after he fell 40-feet down an abandoned well Tuesday morning.

Coweta County firefighters pulled 43-year-old Roger Howard out of the well after he fell in while remodeling a home on Doc Perry Road in Newnan.

“I was working on the porch and I was tearing the floor up,” said Howard.  “When I did, I didn’t know the well was there and just fell through it.”

Homeowner Brittany Bloodworth said she and her husband hired Howard to help repair the old home.  She said she was speaking to him when he walked to the far end of the porch and suddenly fell through it.

“It just happened so fast,” said Bloodworth.  “It was unreal.  Just panic set through my mind. Is he alive?  Is he dead?”

Firefighters said Howard broke his fall down the well but not before suffering facial, shoulder and back injuries on some concrete near the well top.

Bloodworth called 911 and the Coweta County Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team responded.  The firefighters built a tripod and lowered one of their own down into the well.  They were able to secure Howard and haul him up.

“I would be apprehensive and I’m sure he was pretty anxious in the well,” said Assistant Chief Jeff Denney. “But he seemed stable and pretty calm throughout.”

Bloodworth said she heard Howard singing a song while down in the well.  Howard remembers singing, but doesn’t remember the tune.  He just remembers how happy he was when they rescued him.

“I just said Lord have mercy,” said Howard.  “It’s all I could say.  I was fortunate to come out as lucky as I did.”

Howard suffered severe facial lacerations along with hairline fractures of his shoulder blade and spine.

Elderly couple rescued from Caldwell Idaho house fire

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CALDWELL — Firefighters saved an elderly couple from a house fire on Elm Street in Caldwell late Tuesday. Caldwell Battalion Chief Tim Scott said the man was taken to ICU at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center.
Scott said Caldwell and Middleton fire crews responded to a structure fire at 11:40 p.m. for a home located at 203 Elm Street. He said flames and smoke were billowing out of a bedroom window when firefighters arrived, and a woman appeared in the doorway of the home.
“Firefighters went into rescue mode, and the woman told us her husband was still inside,” Scott said.
Firefighters rushed into the home and rescued the man, who was laying on the living room floor. Scott said the man initially was aware of the fire and awoke his wife to leave the home, but he was overcome by the smoke and passed out before reaching the door.
Scott said rescue crews intubated the man for severe smoke inhalation before he and the woman were rushed to West Valley Medical Center, where the woman was treated and released. The man was later transported to Saint Alphonsus.

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