Saturday, August 15, 2015

AFTER THE SHOOTING INCIDENTS IN NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE, SOME HISTORY ABOUT FIREFIGHTERS BEING SHOT

ONE HELL OF A DAY FOR FIREFIGHTERS IN NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE FOLLOWING COWARDICE SHOOTINGS-SOME HISTORY ABOUT FIREFIGHTERS BEING SHOT

Friday, August 14, 2015 FDNY THIS MORNING-WHAT HAPPENED?

Here is the news conference with Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro explaining what happened:


WATCH THIS:
http://abc7ny.com/news/nypd-flew-in-gunmans-mom-to-staten-island-scene-during-standoff/929372/

ADDITIONAL VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmHTwyWT_fA





BALTIMORE CITY THIS AFTERNOON
-WHAT HAPPENED?


2 people including that on-duty Baltimore City Firefighter were shot and injured “for no apparent reason” off Liberty Heights Avenue this afternoon, according to Interim Police Commissioner Kevin Davis.


Davis said the firefighter, who was in uniform, was walking with a citizen when they happened upon the suspect leaving a cell phone store near the 3900 block of Liberty Heights Avenue.


The suspect had some sort of dispute in the store and shot at a building, Davis said.


Around the corner, he then shot at the 43-year-old firefighter, who sustained a nonfatal gunshot wound to the hand, and a 65-year-old civilian, who was shot in the leg, according to Davis.


“For no apparent reason whatsoever, our shooter indiscriminately and arrogantly shoots at them,” Davis said, recounting what happened. “Thank God their wounds are not fatal.”


The victims were not identified pending notification of their families.
Preliminary investigation indicated the shooter was a slim African-American man in his 20s with no facial hair, Davis said. The suspect was described as approximately 5’11”. Police reported he remains at large.



We wish both Firefighters who were shot today, a quick recovery.




HISTORY:
FIREFIGHTER RELATED SHOOTINGS DETAILS AND LINKS:

Here are links related to the shooting of Firefighters while responding or in the performance of our duties:

=WEST WEBSTER, NY:
Lt. Michael Chiapperini and FF Tomasz Kaczowka were shot and killed in the murderous attacks. Firefighters Ted Scardino and Joseph Hofstetter were wounded in the attack.


HERE is the "LIVE" RADIO TRAFFIC:
"MULTIPLE FIREMEN DOWN, MULTIPLE FIREMEN SHOT, WORKING FIRE":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwoJ1rih3k


Listen to the incredible professionalism by the dispatcher and of course, those under attack. RIP.


=BELLMORE NY FIREFIGHTER SHOT:
http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/130523

=BELLMORE NY FIREFIGHTER SHOT-RADIO AUDIO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzl0hFAvUA

=KY FIRE LT SHOT AND KILLED AT SCENE:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200411.html

=MO FIREFIGHTER SHOT AND KILLED AT SCENE:
http://www.fboryanhummert.org 
http://www.cityofmaplewood.com/index.aspx?nid=181 

=PA FIRE CHIEF GUNNED DOWN AT SCENE:
http://tinyurl.com/ctuewa4

=MEMPHIS, TN: March 8, 2000 in Memphis, TN when 2 firefighters and a Shelby County Deputy were ambushed by a Firefighter. http://tinyurl.com/bgscebn

=JACKSON, MS: April 24, 1996: Jackson MI: A disgruntled firefighter shoots, killds 4 FF's in the Firehouse.http://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/tornes-kenneth.htm

=NEWARK, NJ: July 15, 1967. Never forget Captain Mike Moran of the Newark FD who was killed on July 15, 1967 during the Newark riots... as he climbed a ladder to check out an automatic alarm about one block from the quarters of Engine 11. http://partners.nytimes.com/library/national/race/071667race-ra.html
RIP.

===HERE is the USFA ACTIVE SHOOTER GUIDELINES FOR FIRE & EMS:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/active_shooter_guide.pdf

MORE LINKS FOR Firefighters as well as Dispatchers related to similar incidents:
http://www.firehouse.com/article/10755387/dispatch-protocols-for-active-shooter-incidents (FROM FFCC's Barry Furey in Firehouse)


http://www.usfa.fema.gov/pdf/efop/efo43715.pdf (FROM Charlotte NC FD)

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_booklet.pdf (FROM DHS)

http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/print/volume-163/issue-4/departments/fire-service_ems/responding-to-active-shooter-incidents.html (Active Shooter Response)

http://www.jems.com/article/major-incidents/arlington-county-va-task-force (FROM Arlington County, VA)

http://www.nypdshield.org/public/SiteFiles/documents/Activeshooter.pdf (FROM NYPD)

http://my.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/is-the-fire-service-prepared-for-an-active-shooter-incident (FireFighterNation Discussion)