TEXAS PARAMEDIC LODD-MEDICAL

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We regret to pass on to you that a Leon County Paramedic died in the line of duty on Saturday.

46 year old Michael Howard died Saturday morning....while responding to a call, Howard went into cardiac arrest and died at the scene. He worked for Leon County EMS for 22 years and was also a TEEX Instructor. Our condolences to all affected-RIP.

 

BRAZIL FF LODD-AMBULANCE STRUCK BY TRUCK

We regret to pass on to you that on Saturday, Brazilian FF Maur�cio da Silva Valls, 25 years old, succumbed to injuries received when the ambulance he was driving was hit by a truck, while responding to another car crash. The initial incident happened on Thursday night, in the city of Gaspar, South of Brazil. Two other FFs also were hurt with non-life-threatening injuries. Our condolences to all affected-RIP.

http://g1.globo.com/sc/santa-catarina/noticia/2014/09/bombeiro-morto-em-acidente-com-ambulancia-sera-enterrado-no-rs.html

 

UPDATE ON SCBA DISCONNECTS:

We ran details last week showing the video of the Belgium FF losing his SCBA bottle. They were using Draeger quick connect.

Since then, we also heard from the South Australian Fire Service in Adelaide who had similar issues last year with their MSA Quick Connect - and have changed all of their SCBA back to the old fashioned thread connection.

FD Antwerp, is reverting back to standard threaded couplings on their 425 pieces of SCBA. 

 

NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION

Firstly, the annual memorial weekend is coming up (Saturday/Sunday October 11/12) in Emmitsburg. If you have never attended, please consider this as a bucket list item. You will not regret it.

=====LAST WEEK:

was the first ever NFFF/CFSI Congressional Flag Ceremony Wednesday when American flags that flew over the U.S. Capitol were officially transferred to NFFF for the survivors of the fallen firefighters who will be honored during Memorial Weekend in October.CHECK THIS VIDEO:

 http://youtu.be/XC7c_OgGNno 

AND for those who have never attended the service at the memorial, here is a short video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G7s6FCAdhA 

Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On.

BillyG

The Secret List 9/15/2014-1430 Hours

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