Post by albasi202 on Jan 6, 2010 22:51:03 GMT -5
I came across this from FirefighterHourly.com:
"St. Anna, Wisconsin firefighter Steve “Peanut” Koeser was identified as the firefighter who perished in the explosion in a dumpster last night. Responding firefighters pulled up to a burning dumpster when a catastrophic explosion took place. Koeser was a veteran firefighter who was beloved by department members and people in the community. His loss has shocked the fire department. There is no word yet on what caused the explosion. ATF, State and local authorities are investigating the explosion."
My question to everyone here is, how many calls do we respond to thinking that it's just another BS call? I don't think any of us are thinking when responding to a dumpster that this could be our last call. From the story it sounds like a freak accident, there was a container next to the dumpster that heated and exploded. Unfortunately it's a story like this that has to remind us to be always aware and take every call seriously. Being pretty new to the fire service, I wanted to know what stories people had about a "routine" call that turned into anything but ordinary.
"St. Anna, Wisconsin firefighter Steve “Peanut” Koeser was identified as the firefighter who perished in the explosion in a dumpster last night. Responding firefighters pulled up to a burning dumpster when a catastrophic explosion took place. Koeser was a veteran firefighter who was beloved by department members and people in the community. His loss has shocked the fire department. There is no word yet on what caused the explosion. ATF, State and local authorities are investigating the explosion."
My question to everyone here is, how many calls do we respond to thinking that it's just another BS call? I don't think any of us are thinking when responding to a dumpster that this could be our last call. From the story it sounds like a freak accident, there was a container next to the dumpster that heated and exploded. Unfortunately it's a story like this that has to remind us to be always aware and take every call seriously. Being pretty new to the fire service, I wanted to know what stories people had about a "routine" call that turned into anything but ordinary.
