[HFDlist] [Fwd: NC FF LODD, OK FF's Burned, Boats, Cuts & Pickup Trucks (The Secret List)]

Wed Feb 4 11:16:41 EST 2009

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Subject: 	NC FF LODD, OK FF's Burned, Boats, Cuts & Pickup Trucks (The 
Secret List)
Date: 	Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:33:16 -0500 (EST)
From: 	TheSecretList at FirefighterCloseCalls.com 
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*NORTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTER SUFFERS MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT SCENE - LODD*
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A Firefighter from the *Miller's Creek Fire Department, 58-year-old 
William Gray Parsons, died in the Line of Duty *Sunday morning after 
responding on a run as the apparatus operator. FF Parsons reportedly had 
a medical emergency after arriving on the scene, was treated and 
transported but tragically died several hours later at a nearby medical 
facility. Details to follow. As always, our sincere condolences to all 
affected.

*OKLAHOMA FIREFIGHTERS BURNED:
*2 Deer Creek Firefighters were burned Sunday while operating at a 2000 
acre grass fire grass fire. One Firefighter was released from the 
hospital early last night and a second was scheduled to be released later.

*CUTS: ATLANTA FF STAFFING, CALLING IN SICK or EXHAUSTED :*
Declaring the Atlanta FD in "an extremely vulnerable situation" because 
of a wave of firefighter absenteeism, *Chief Kelvin J. Cochran on Sunday 
ordered five stations temporarily closed.  Chief Cochran said 27 
firefighters called in sick on Sunday, more than double that of a usual day.
*He said he did not know if the increase was sort of a "blue flu" or 
"political statement" but added that Firefighters call in sick more 
often on a payday weekend with a holiday or a big event like the Super Bowl.
*Lt. Jim Daws, President of IAFF Local 134 (AFD) said there is no blue 
flu or Super Bowl-related goofing off.*  "This is just a normal 
consequence of the budget cuts," Daws said. "The conditions the city is 
asking firefighters to work under plus an 18 percent pay cut is adding 
to absenteeism. I'm not surprised absenteeism is up." He said the 18 
percent is a combination of furloughs and overtime being cut.
"There is no buffer in the staffing scene," he said. "We can expect more 
of this....what you're seeing today is a total unraveling of the fire 
protection and disaster response scheme in the City of Atlanta. Fires 
and other emergencies are no respecters of budget shortfalls. They will 
come when they will, and if Fire Rescue is unprepared to respond, lives 
and property will be lost. These cuts to Fire Rescue are nothing less 
than governmental malpractice on the part of Atlanta's elected 
officials, and the citizens should not stand for it."
*Sunday's absenteeism caused the department to shut down seven pieces of 
equipment and close five stations as it rearranged staffing to high-call 
and high-risk areas, Chief Cochran said. Here is an article:  
*http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/02/02/brownout0202.html 
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*CONTINUED APPARATUS ISSUES IN BOSTON: Pick-up Truck 1st Due....*
One of Boston's most populous neighborhoods is being protected by a Ford 
pickup and a ladder truck, neither with water-because mechanical issues 
have exhausted the BFD's reserve fleet. "You might as well put a milk 
truck in there," Boston Firefighters Local 718 Vice President Richard 
Paris said yesterday of the F-550 pickup parked in ailing Engine 24's 
bay. Here is the article about the current state of Boston apparatus: 
http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1149350 
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*WASHINGTON D.C. FIRE BOAT STRUCK-DAMAGED-OUT OF SERVICE:*
The DC Fire Boat, The John Glenn, was docked as it was hit by a 
multi-ton cruise vessel, the Spirit of Washington this weekend. A gust 
of wind pushed the spirit into the much smaller John Glenn and even 
damaged the pier. Luckily, no one was outside of either of the boats and 
the cruise vessel did not have any passengers on board. *Still, once the 
two boats were separated the damage was clear. Check out Dave 
Statter911's coverage:
*http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/2009/01/dc-fire-boat-john-glenn-seriously.html 
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Take Care-BE CAREFUL,
BillyG
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