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Precarious Situations

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Where do you start?

Where do you start?

This is a situation that I have never had to deal with. I friend of mine sent me this picture and I thought it would be interesting to hear how you would handle this.

If you are the first arriving engine company or squad, what are your first courses of action and why?

What are your main concerns  and priorities?

How will you stabilize this vehicle and what tactics and skills will you deploy to make the rescue and or extrication?

There is a lot here to go over, so take your time and list it all.  I think there are some of you out there that we could all learn a great deal from on this matter so share your experiences and knowledge.

Stay safe and think scene safety on all calls.

Posted by on February 9, 2010 • Filed under: command-leadership, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, special-operations, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , ,

MO State Trooper LODD

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It is with much regret to pass along sad information from Missouri. This morning a Missouri State Trooper was struck while working at an accident scene in Eureka, MO.  Details are still few, but the trooper had gotten out of his vehicle and was struck by a passing motorist.  The trooper was taken by ground EMS to a hospital where he sadly passed away.

The roads in MO today have been slick and the time of this accident was when conditions were probably at their worst in that area.  The Eureka Fire Protection District ran the initial incident and transported the trooper to the hospital.  The trooper could not be flow due to poor weather.  Please keep this fallen hero and his family in your prayers.  As more details are released, I will post them.

Posted by on December 25, 2009 • Filed under: in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty • Tagged: , , ,