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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Firefighters Make Grab Rescue Man From Burning Home
Charlotte NC – Firefighters rescued a man after becoming trapped in his burning home on Friday afternoon December 14, 2011.
At 1:47 PM Battalion 4 http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/battalion04.aspx , Engines 15, 34, 8, and Ladder 1 were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 3711 Shamrock Drive http://g.co/maps/kjkkj. While enroute Charlotte Fire Communications advised responding companies they had received information alerting them of an invalid trapped inside the structure. Firefighters from nearby Station 15 http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/Fire Station 15.aspx were first to arrive and confirmed a working fire in a one-story wood frame house with a person trapped inside.
The lone occupant was seen at a bedroom window and a firefighter made haste to extricate the occupant through the window; despite his best efforts he was unsuccessful. Moment’s later firefighters forced open the front door and made entry into the smoke filled home. Firefighter Josh Johnson valiantly and without hesitation went past the fire to reach the bedroom where the occupant was found. He then successfully extricated the man to safety where fellow firefighters rendered him care.
A well-coordinated effort of twenty-seven Charlotte Firefighters under the direction of Battalion Chief Keith Rogers resulted in the knockdown of the fire and the incident being brought under control in 7 minutes. The fire began in the kitchen and was caused by food left cooking unattended. The occupant was treated on scene and refused transport. Monetary damage estimates were unavailable at the time of this report, however the household of three was displaced.
Food left cooking on the stove remains the number cause of residential fires. Your Charlotte Fire Department reminds you to “Stay Alert”, Don’t leave food cooking unattended; “Stay Safe”, Avoid distractions while cooking; “Stay Alive”, Avoid cooking when your sleepy.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
At 1:47 PM Battalion 4 http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/battalion04.aspx , Engines 15, 34, 8, and Ladder 1 were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 3711 Shamrock Drive http://g.co/maps/kjkkj. While enroute Charlotte Fire Communications advised responding companies they had received information alerting them of an invalid trapped inside the structure. Firefighters from nearby Station 15 http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Fire/FireStations/Pages/Fire Station 15.aspx were first to arrive and confirmed a working fire in a one-story wood frame house with a person trapped inside.
The lone occupant was seen at a bedroom window and a firefighter made haste to extricate the occupant through the window; despite his best efforts he was unsuccessful. Moment’s later firefighters forced open the front door and made entry into the smoke filled home. Firefighter Josh Johnson valiantly and without hesitation went past the fire to reach the bedroom where the occupant was found. He then successfully extricated the man to safety where fellow firefighters rendered him care.
A well-coordinated effort of twenty-seven Charlotte Firefighters under the direction of Battalion Chief Keith Rogers resulted in the knockdown of the fire and the incident being brought under control in 7 minutes. The fire began in the kitchen and was caused by food left cooking unattended. The occupant was treated on scene and refused transport. Monetary damage estimates were unavailable at the time of this report, however the household of three was displaced.
Food left cooking on the stove remains the number cause of residential fires. Your Charlotte Fire Department reminds you to “Stay Alert”, Don’t leave food cooking unattended; “Stay Safe”, Avoid distractions while cooking; “Stay Alive”, Avoid cooking when your sleepy.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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