Foreign LODDs - 2008

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From the secret list:

CANADIAN MEDIC LODD WHILE ENROUTE TO WORK:
Marie-Lou Dubois, a 29 years old primary care Paramedic on her way to start her shift on the Maniwaki ambulance, was killed following a frontal impact motor vehicle collision which happened Saturday morning in Western Quebec. The collision occurred around 0720 when her car collided with another vehicle coming in the other direction. The other driver, who was driving a car reported stolen minutes prior to the collision, fled on foot. Police were doing a man hunt, using search dogs. Marie-Lou Dubois graduated as a primary care paramedic in May of 2008. In Quebec, workers injured directly on their way to or from work are considered at work.

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TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY: HONG KONG:

It is with deep regret that we advise you that 2 Firefighters and a
woman were killed in a 5 alarm multi-family dwelling fire this
morning, which also sent 55 people to hospital. Senior Firefighter Siu Wing-fong, 46, 25-year-old Firefighter Chan Siu-lung during rescue attempts. Our sincere condolences to all affected.

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We regret to advise you that a Toronto (Canada) Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty, numerous civilians have been injured and thousands of residents are displaced following a series of massive explosions at a propane facility early this morning. The Firefighter had 25 years on the job and the cause of death has not been determined. The Firefighter was found with no vital signs near the site of the blasts and rushed to hospital.... his name has not been released as of yet. One civilian is still unaccounted for and 18 people are in hospital with minor injuries. The fire has been burning at the facility since the explosion rocked the surrounding neighborhood just before 0400 this morning. The facility was engulfed in flames and windows were blown out in homes in the surrounding
blocks. The sound of the blast could be heard miles away.
Details will follow, as always, our sincere condolences to all

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A rookie Saudi Firefighter was killed after falling from a high-rise
building under construction in Jeddah during a drill this morning. FF Ayish Al-Subaie died immediately in the Line of Duty when he fell from the balcony on the 32nd floor of a building located on the North Corniche at around 0900 today during training. It is reported that FF Al-Subaei, a new recruit, who was in his 20s, was alone on the balcony at the time of the accident and apparently he lost his balance before plunging down 32 stories. All of FF Al-Subaie’s other Firefighters were on the roof of the building and it was not clear what he was doing on the 32nd floor. As always, our sincere condolences.

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FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN GERMANY, 3 CRITICAL--IN THE LINE OF DUTY
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We regret to advise you that 1 Firefighter has been killed and 7 Firefighters were injured in the Line of Duty when a malt silo exploded in western Germany. Word is that firefighters responded early this morning to a working fire at a malt factory in Worms, a town southwest of Frankfurt. While Firefighters were operating at the fire, the silo exploded. The fire and explosion killed a 24-year-old Firefighter in the Line of Duty and injured seven others.The other injured Firefighters were flown by helicopter to nearby hospitals. 3 Firefighters remain in critical condition. We'll post any additional details on our home page.

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We regret to advise you that a 10 year Veteran Volunteer Firefighter named Fu Chia-sen was killed in the Line of Duty during a search and rescue mission at a landfill construction site in Taichung City early on Sunday. FF Fu was pronounced dead after he was pulled out of the dirt at the site. 2 other Firefighters were injured in the landslides at the construction site. The first landslide occurred at around 0900, and the Taichung City Fire Department responded. While Firefighters were busy searching for the buried worker, there was a second landslide that buried FF Fu. Fu's colleagues then rushed to rescue him. At around 1300, they spotted part of Fu's clothing and tried to pull him out. However, another landslide hit, causing two others to sink into the soft dirt. They were eventually pulled out and sent to a hospital for treatment.
As always, our sincere condolences.

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ROLLOVER CRASH TAKES THE LINE OF A NEW ZEALAND FIREFIGHTER-OTHER FF SERIOUS
The Secret List - www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com

A Firefighter from the Hicks Bay Voluntary Rural Fire Force was Killed in the Line of Duty at the scene of a fire apparatus rollover on State Highway 35 in eastern Bay of Plenty. Another Firefighter has been airlifted in a serious condition to hospital. The Hicks Bay fire apparatus, a 1978 Bedford, was responding to a call to a motor vehicle accident north of where they went over a bank at about 1555 New Zealand Daylight Saving Time (+11 GMT). Hicks Bay is a very quiet and rural coastal area in the Gisborne region of the North Island of New Zealand. As always, our most since condolences.

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FRENCH FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY DURING SEARCH
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A Firefighter from Narbonne (France) died in the Line of Duty yesterday (Sunday, December 28, 08) after a search for a victim at a working fire that occurred on Christmas Day, December 25th.

At around 1730, the Narbonne (France) FD received a call for an apartment fire in an older style building. When the first engine got on scene, a lady came out to them advising that her husband was missing and still in the building (in fact, he had left by another door and was actually out of the building). 2 Firefighters immediately entered the building to make the search, and after a while, they became disorientated in the building. One of the Firefighters, FF Jérôme Gateau ran short of air and his partner activated his PASS device. Rescue Firefighters entered to help them...the search took a while to locate them...and had to breach a wall to remove them.

Both Firefighters where hospitalized, FF Gateau had lost consciousness and was heavily intoxicated by CO, the other Firefighter Vincent Lignon (age 20), who stayed with him, was burned but has survived. FF Jérôme Gateau died in the Line of Duty as a result of the smoke inhalation on Sunday December 28th. He leaves 2 children, 2 boys aged 4 & 5 and his wife is a volunteer fire nurse with the EMS of Narbonne FD. As always our sincere condolences to all affected-especially the family of FF Lignon.