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Fire on Aversboro Rd. claims a life.
3-16-07
Garner Station 1 and 3 were dispatch to a reported house fire at 411 Aversboro Road. Engine 1 arrived to find a one story duplex with heavy fire showing from the front and rear of the structure. While searching the house, crews located and removed 1 victim, who later died at Wake Medical Center. Fire spread to the attic, which was quickly extinguished after the roof was vented. The fire is under investigation by the Wake County Fire Marshall’s Office.
For More Pics.
http://wral.com/news/local/story/1238566/
Total Units involved:
- Garner Engines 1, 11, 2
- Garner Ladder 1
- Garner Rescue 1
- Garner Car 2, 50, 10
- Garner Rescue and EMS
- Eastern Wake @ Station 1 for coverage
- Garner PD
- Wake SO
- Wake County EMS
- Wake County Fire Marshall’s Office
- CCBI
- Red Cross
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Working Fire on Providence w/ Raleigh
Garner E-5, dispatch to the city for water. 2-27-07
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House Fire in Camelot 2-24-07
Members of the Garner Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Camelot subdivision of Garner. GFD Engine 1 was first on scene reporting heavy fire in Division B. The fire was quickly contained. Units from Eastern Wake FD and Clayton FD responded mutual aid. For more pics. |
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Fire Damages House in Garner 2-11-07
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Garner Sta#2 along with Fairview Fire Dept. and Fuquay Varina Fire Depart. (automatic-aid), responded to 8416 Crowder Rd. shortly before 4pm Sunday Feb 11th 2007, to a reported structure fire. Smoke was visible several miles out. Garner Eng.2 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from division “C” and “D” side of the house. Several exposure, including a pickup truck, tractor and a 12x20 utility barn were also on fire. The fire was brought under control using 3 1 ¾ attack lines and 2 booster lines off of Garner Eng. 2. Fairview Fire Dept. handled the small woods fire and exposures that were on fire in the rear of the house. All occupants were out of the house. The cause was determined to be accidental. For More Pics.
Companies responding were Garner Eng 2,Eng 9, Tanker-12, Rescue 2, Car-2, and Garner 102, Fairview Eng 2, Tanker-12, Car-1, Car-2,
Fuquay Varina E-2, Tanker-2, Garner EMS 874, 873, 881, 862, 864
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Garner Fire Department makes the grade, adds EMT service
The Garner Fire Department received the Certification of Medium Rescue Certification of Medium Rescue by the State of North Carolina office of EMS. Medium Rescue Certification enables GFD to provide basic and advanced extrication, rope rescue, land searches and shore based water rescue. The department now has 30 certified rescue technicians, each with over 200 hours of training.
The GFD has also upgraded to an EMT recognized department by Wake County EMS. This enables them to provide a higher level of service. They can now administer Epinephrine to patients with severe allergic reactions. Asthmatic patients with respiratory problems can quickly received albuterol by fire personnel. The GFD is one of four departments in Wake County currently providing this level of service. Article from The Garner News
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Former Garner
Firefighter Dies in Line of
Duty
Eastern Wake firefighter Todd Blanchard, 31, died Thursday, July 14, 2005 around 1 AM from injuries suffered at a fire at Turnipseed Road and Major Slade Road in the unincorporated Knightdale area.
According to fire officials, a massive tree at that intersection was struck by lightning at approximately 5:00 PM yesterday afternoon. Firefighters responded, applied water, and, when the fire appeared to be out, left the scene.
Blanchard was one member of a three-firefighter crew that returned to the scene at 12:42 AM today in response to a report that the tree was still smoldering. The crew applied water to the smoldering area, and then approached the tree to examine that smoldering area more closely. As the crew walked toward the tree, a limb estimated to be 2.5 feet in diameter broke and fell. Blanchard was struck by the limb. The two firefighters who responded with Blanchard managed to remove the limb, and began CPR when they determined that Blanchard's breathing and heart had stopped. Eastern Wake EMS paramedics arrived at the scene, initiated advanced life support treatment and took Blanchard to WakeMed. Paramedic and hospital efforts to revive Blanchard were unsuccessful. He was aggressively managed by EMS and the Trauma Staff at WakeMed, with a time of death around 0230. Massive chest trauma was the cause of death.
A line-of-duty firefighter death is investigated by the State Fire
Marshal's Office, the North Carolina Department of Labor's occupational health and safety staff and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Eastern Wake fire officials initiated this process before 6:00 AM this morning.
Blanchard had worked as a full-time firefighter for Eastern Wake Fire
Department for approximately two years. He came to Eastern Wake Fire
Department from the Garner Fire Department.
Surviving Blanchard are his parents, two daughters
and a fiancé. Blanchard and his fiancé were planning
an October wedding.
Eastern Wake fire officials have asked that media inquiries be directed to Sharon Brown, Wake County Public Information Officer, 856-7330.
Links
WRAL News Article
News14 Article
News and Observer Article
Wake County News Article
Firehouse.com
WTVD Article
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