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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Driver Trapped After Dump Truck Plows Into SUV
Charlotte
NC – Firefighters rescued the driver of a SUV who was trapped in wreckage after
a dump truck struck her vehicle broadside snarling traffic for about thirty
minutes at a busy south Charlotte intersection.
On
Monday afternoon January 14, 2013 just before 1:30 p.m. Charlotte Firefighters responded to a
reported traffic collision with a person trapped at the intersection of Tyvola
Road and South Boulevard. Crews arrived quickly and observed the aftermath of a
dump truck that had collided with a SUV trapping the driver of the SUV. Rescue
Technicians from the Park South Drive Fire Stations worked tirelessly to free the patient from the wreckage utilizing
hydraulic rescue tools while a crew from the Inwood Drive Fire Station
and paramedics rendered emergency medical care to the driver.
A
well-coordinated technical rescue by 14 Charlotte Firefighters resulted in the
driver being freed from the wreckage in 9 minutes. The patient was transported
to Carolinas Medical Center with potentially life-threatening injuries.
Dispatched Units: E12 L16 BC5 R10
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media & Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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2 Adults 2 Children Injured in Single Vehicle Collision
Charlotte
NC – A family of four were injured after their vehicle crashed and rolled over
in southwest Charlotte.
Charlotte
Firefighters
were dispatched to a reported single vehicle traffic collision at the
intersection of Shopton and Dan Caudle Roads on Saturday
evening January 12, 2013 just after 8 p.m. Crews from the Shopton Road and
South Tryon Street Fire Stations arrived quickly and observed a SUV with significant damage from an obvious
rollover. One occupant remained in the vehicle and after a careful assessment firefighters
& paramedics determined the adult female patient had sustained potentially
life-threatening injuries. Three additional patients including an adult male
and two children were found in close proximity of the crash site in the 11500
block of Chapelclane Road.
All
four patients were treated and transported to Carolinas Medical Center. The
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department was investigating the circumstances
surrounding the crash.
Dispatched Units: E26 L26 BC5 E38
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media & Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media & Public Affairs
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Tis the Reason!
Dear friend of the Charlotte Fire Department,
To often the holiday season has been interrupted by tragedy,
more often by calamity that could have been prevented. According to the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) <http://www.cpsc.gov/> , each year approximately 12,500
people are seen in emergency rooms across the country for injuries from holiday
decorations. Charlotte Firefighters <http://charlottefire.org> hope you experience an uneventful holiday season
and remind you "Tis the Reason" to consider these important safety
precautions:
"Stay Alert" - The hustle & bustle of the holiday season can often distract us presenting opportunities to forget about food cooking on the stove or in the oven. Food left cooking unattended remains the number one cause of residential fire. Please take extra precautions in the upcoming weeks to make sure whoever is cooking stays in the kitchen.
"Stay Alert" - The hustle & bustle of the holiday season can often distract us presenting opportunities to forget about food cooking on the stove or in the oven. Food left cooking unattended remains the number one cause of residential fire. Please take extra precautions in the upcoming weeks to make sure whoever is cooking stays in the kitchen.
"Stay Safe" - Candles are a very popular form
of religious and holiday rituals. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, on
average more than 15,000 candle related fires occur each year. If you choose to
utilize candles, please make sure candles are in stable holders and place them
where they cannot be easily knocked down. Never leave a room or go to bed with
candles burning.
"Stay Alive"- Each year, Christmas tree fires cost an average of $13 million in property damage (CPSC, 2008). Keep your tree stand filled with water at all times. Don't place your tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent. The heat will dry out the your tree, causing it to be susceptible to ignition by heat, flame or sparks. Ensure that trees and other holiday decorations do not block an exit way. In the event of a fire, time is of the essence. A blocked entry/exit way puts you and your family at risk.
Happy Holidays from the Charlotte Fire Department
Eternally committed to
duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media &
Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
Monday, December 3, 2012
1 Dead 1 Injured in Fiery Crash
Charlotte NC – A fiery
crash claimed the life of one and injured another in west Charlotte early
Monday morning December 3, 2012 after a vehicle veered off the road, struck a
utility pole and then a tree.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Officers <http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/cmpd/Pages/default.aspx>
were first on scene at 7830 Bellhaven Boulevard <http://goo.gl/maps/14fko> just before 3
a.m. and observed a 4-door sedan on fire with significant damage. Officers summoned
for assistance before valiantly putting their lives in danger by pulling the
passenger out of the burning wreckage and exhausting every means to free the
trapped driver.
Despite their best efforts
the officers were unable to free the driver and were forced to await the
arrival of their comrades from the Charlotte Fire Department <http://charlottefire.org>. Firefighters
arrived quickly and raced to douse the flames and rescue the driver. Crews
methodically utilized specialized rescue tools to perform a challenging
technical rescue and freed the driver. Sadly, the gallant efforts of
rescuers were not enough and the driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead on
scene.
The passenger of the
vehicle was transported to Carolinas Medical Center <http://www.carolinashealthcare.org/cmc>
with potentially life-threatening injuries. The two police officers credited
with saving the life of the passenger were treated for smoke inhalation. The
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the accident.
Dispatched Units: E25 L33
R10 BC6 E33
Eternally committed to
duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media &
Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
Residents Escape Burning Home 3 Displaced
Charlotte NC – The residents
of an east-side house awoke to sounds of a neighbor frantically pounding on their
door alerting them of the looming flames in the rear of their home early
Saturday morning.
The Charlotte Fire
Department <http://charlottefire.org>
was first alerted of the fire at 07:04 a.m. on December 1, 2012 triggering the
swift response of firefighters. Crews reported observing a billowing column of
smoke while enroute and were met by heavy fire conditions upon their arrival
at 2724 Flintridge Drive <http://goo.gl/maps/h3rSw>.
Additional fire companies
from the Monroe Road <http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/Fire%20Station%203.aspx>,
Margaret Wallace Road
<http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/Fire%20Station%2029.aspx>,
W.T. Harris Boulevard <http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/Fire%20Station%2023.aspx>,
Central Avenue <http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/FireStation42.aspx>
and N. Myers Street <http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/Fire%20Station%201.aspx>
Fire Stations converged on the scene to join in the ensuing battle with the flames. A
well-coordinated fire attack by twenty-seven firefighters was culminated by a
knockdown of the blaze and control of the incident in 17 minutes.
Three adults were left
seeking refuge, however there we know injuries to occupants or
firefighters. The Red Cross <http://www.redcross.org/nc/charlotte>
responded to assist the adults with procuring temporary housing
and other needs. The cause of the fire was deemed accidental and caused an
estimated $25,000 in damage.
Dispatched Units: E3 E29 E23
E42 L29 R3 BC4 BC1 C804 C805
Eternally committed to
duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media & Public
Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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