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UPDATED:
Friday May 11, 2007 |
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Angier Firefighter
Dies After House Fire
THU MAY 10
UPDATED FRI MAY 11
FIRENEWS.NET STAFF REPORT
ANGIER - FireNews.net has been notified of a Line of Duty Death
in Harnett County. A firefighter with the Angier & Black River
Fire Department, Harnett County Fire District 9, died after fighting a house fire Wednesday.
Firefighter Ottis Earl Stephenson, 61, died on May 9.
His death is believed to be medical related (stress/cardiac).
Details and arrangements now been
posted.
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HOT
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THU MAY 10
SUBMITTED BY
CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
JOHNSTON COUNTY - Two Benson
residents were severely burned while trying to escape a fire that
engulfed their home Monday morning. The residents suffered second
and third degree burns over nearly 70 per cent of their bodies. The
Johnston County Fire Marshal has initially ruled the fire as
accidental. Both residents were air-lifted to the UNC Chapel Hill
Burn Unit.
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HOT
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THU MAY 10
SUBMITTED BY
SHANE BOWMAN, PIO
BURKE COUNTY - George
Hildebran Fire-Rescue responded to this entrapment on Highway 18
south of Morganton back in January. Two fatalities were found on
arrival. Traffic was shut down for three hours.
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FEATURED SHOT
THU MAY 10
SUBMITTED BY SCOTT ALDERMAN, FORSYTH COUNTY
FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOC.
WINSTON-SALEM -
The Forsyth
County Fire and Rescue Association (FCFRA) raised $8500.00 to
benefit the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC)
Burn Center Firefighters Burn Fund. The association presented a
check to Jim Johnson, Assistant Medical Director of the Burn Unit,
at an association meeting Tuesday night.
The funds were
raised at the association's 1st annual WFUBMC Burn Center softball
tournament held April 13-15, 2007 at Beeson Park in Kernersville.
Teams participating in the event include: Aracdia, Griffith Gumtree,
High Point, Kernersville, Lewisville, Thomasville,
Pinecroft-Sedgefield, Wallburg, West Lexington, and Winston- Salem
Fire Departments, Wild Wings Cafe, The Tavern, NC Baptist Hospital
(2 Teams), Lexington Metal Fabricators, Hams, and Christian Friends.
Association
President Scott Alderman stated, "I am grateful to all the sponsors,
players, and volunteers who made this event a success." "Chief Scott
Routh, of Gumtree FD, did a tremendous job organizing the event and
our association is proud to help a cause that is near and dear to
our hearts." The WFUBMC Burn Center Firefighters Burn Fund is used
for burn prevention and outreach, public education, Burn Center
staff training and support.
If you would like more information
regarding the FCFRA or the WFUBMC Burn Center Firefighters Burn Fund
contact Association President Scott Alderman at (336) 945-5983.
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FEATURED SHOT
THU MAY 10
SUBMITTED BY ROBBY BRYANT, OAK RIDGE FIRE
GUILFORD COUNTY - Oak Grove stations 15 and 51 along with Stokesdale
station 12 conducted this live burn earlier this year. The structure
was donated to the department by the landowner who wanted to remove
it to facilitate further construction of an existing development.
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FEATURED SHOT
THU MAY 10
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
BENSON -
An
open house was held at the
Benson Fire Department Sunday afternoon, April 22, when the town
accepted a check for $1.4 million.
Pictured are are Benson Assistant Chief Troy Byrd, his brother Chief
Anthony Byrd and Benson Mayor Jerry McLamb.
Chief Anthony Byrd said the new facility was made
possible with a $1.3 million low interest loan and a $100,000 grant
from USDA Rural Development combined with $20,000 from the
Benson Fire Department.
The funds were used to construct a 6 bay fire station with a
decontamination and equipment area. A building was renovated to
accommodate administrative offices, training areas and quarters for
fire and emergency personnel.
"As the town has grown, our needs as a fire department have grown
such that we were unable to accommodate all of our equipment.
Through the cooperation of many agencies, we were able to fulfill
our needs and enjoy a very nice fire station," Chief Byrd said.
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FEATURED SHOT
THU MAY 10
PHOTO COURTESY LEE WILSON, RALEIGH FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTO UNIT
RALEIGH - Stick 'em up! Raleigh firefighters are shown participating
in a Haz-Mat class at the Keeter Training Center south of downtown
on April 27.
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FEATURED SHOT
THU MAY 10
SUBMITTED BY CHAD SIMON, NCFFF, CFP-7444
RALEIGH - Ladder Company One ensures safe passage from Fire
Station One to the North Carolina Fallen Firefighter's Memorial last
Friday night. A candlelight service was held for the families of the
fallen after a dinner at Station One.
Additional photos.
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Additional Headlines:
Avery's Creek:
Three Die in Plane Crash
Lincolnton:
Firefighter's Support a Close Shave
Pasquotank County:
Lightning Strikes Fire Truck
Winston-Salem:
House Fire Injures Two
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