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House Fire On Detroit’s West Side Claims 1, Injures Another

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1 Dead Following House Fire On Detroit’s West Side

Detroit’s West Side December 2 2017: An early morning fire claimed the life of 1 and injured another on Saturday morning. Detroit Fire’s Engine 30 was dispatch to Cherrylawn & Elmhurst for an “activated fire alarm” this morning at around 10:30am.

Shortly after dispatching Engine 30, Detroit Fire’s Central Dispatch notified Engine Company 30 that they were responding to a dwelling fire. Central Dispatch immediately upgraded the alarm and dispatched additional companies to the fire.

 

On arrival, Engine Company 30 advised dispatch that there were civilians trapped inside the dwelling. 1 civilian was discovered outside and administered first aid by Detroit EMS medics.

A subsequent search of the dwelling discovered another victim in bed in an upstairs bedroom.

The Detroit Fire Department dispatched a department chaplain to the scene.

The departments Senior Chief 203 and DPD Arson were also sent.

Ages and names of the victims haven’t been released.

 

Fatal Fire In Highland Park – Dispatch Audio

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12 Year Old Boy Dies In Highland Park Blaze

Highland Park, Michigan: 0500am November 20 2017 – Fatal house fire in Highland Park, Michigan. Companies from the Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park Fire Departments were called to the 200 block of Connecticut in Highland Park early Monday morning on reports of an occupied dwelling fire.

Arriving companies found the 2 story dwelling fully involved.

Detroit Fire’s Central Dispatch had advised responding companies that 2 civilians might still be inside the burning house.

Searches were conducted and a 12 year old boy was found in an attic bedroom by 8th Battalion firefighters from Engine 44.

The 12 year old boy succumbed to his injuries and a young girl was injured, her condition is unknown.

Engine 35 issued a disposition of “undetermined” as the cause of the fire. Highland Park fire investigators continue to investigate.

Detroit, Hamtramck & Highland Park Fire Department Companies On The Fire:

Hamtramck Fire Ladder 1
Highland Park Fire Engine 1
Highland Park Fire Engine 3
Detroit Fire Engine 35
Detroit Fire Engine 44
Detroit Fire Engine 40
Detroit Fire Engine 56
Detroit Fire Ladder 18
Detroit Fire Squad 5
Detroit Fire Battalion Chief 8

Full Detroit Fire Department Dispatch Audio

DDOT Bus Crashes Into Building, Multiple Casualties

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DDOT Bus Crashes Into Building, Multiple Casualties

Detroit’s NW: Detroit Fire’s Engine 40 & Squad 5 were dispatched to Dexter & Doris at around 315PM on reports of a motor vehicle accident involving a DDOT bus.

Upon arrival, Engine 40 reported a bus into a building, that collapsed, downed power lines and multiple civilian casualties. Engine 40 also notified Squad 5 that use of the JAWS would be required.

Engine 40 advised central dispatch that they required additional Detroit EMS Medics, an EMS supervisor, Senior Chief 203 and Battalion Chief 8.

Engine 40 advised central dispatch that all civilians, including the driver of the bus had been extricated by E40 & Squad 5, but still required Squad 4 on scene.

A vehicle reportedly ran a stop sign and caused the DDOT Bus to leave the roadway and strike the side of Sun Valley Foods warehouse. The bus breached the wall and entered the warehouse.

7 people were injured, 3 critically, 4 with minor injuries. The driver of the bus is listed in critical condition.

Downed power lines were present and a crew from DTE was requested.

 

Suspicious Fire Kills Two On Detroit’s East Side

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Possible Arson Kills Two In Detroit

Detroit Fire’s 6th Battalion was called to an occupied dwelling fire late Tuesday night at Lakewood & E Jefferson in the Detroit east side neighborhood of Jefferson Chalmers.

911 received a call asking for fire at around 1125PM. The caller stated civilians were trapped, some jumping from windows. The residence was later described as a adult foster care/group facility.


Full Detroit Fire Dispatch Audio

Battalion Chief 6 reported the 2 story residence at 629 Lakewood fully involved upon arrival.

Engine 32 was the first engine company on the scene and immediately started putting water on the fire.

Battalion Chief 6 notified central dispatch that companies were in rescue mode.

Responding Companies:

Engine’s 32, 41, 52. Ladder Truck 31, Squad 6 and Battalion Chief 6.

Additional Companies requested by Battalion Chief 6 during the firefight included Engine’s 58, 46, 9 & 17.

Car 608 (Detroit Fire Photographer), Senior Chief 203 and Detroit Police Arson Car’s 809 & 812 also responded.

Engine’s 41 & 46 discovered victims on the 2nd floor.

Witnesses on scene told fire investigators that someone had thrown something through a downstairs window that may have started the fire.

The 2 victims are described as a 60 year old male and a 59 year old female.

An additional 56 year old woman was conveyed by Detroit EMS for unknown injuries.

Ladder Truck 31 issued a Disposition Code 32 following the fire. (Suspicious in Nature)

The investigation into the cause of the fire continues.

Detroit Firefighters And EMS To Get Body Armor

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Photo Courtesy of John Natiw @Detroit_Medic

If you’ve followed this account for any time at all, you’ll know the dangers faced by our firefighters and EMT/Paramedics. There isn’t a day that goes by where they aren’t faced with dangerous circumstances when making scenes. From irate citizens, theft and outright attacks on their personages, Detroit’s first responders are often left to fend for themselves. Detroit Police do their best to protect them, but this is Detroit, the calvary isn’t always available.

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The article below is from the Detroit News and George Hunter.

Detroit firefighters and emergency technicians may soon be equipped with body armor.

Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said he has secured funding to outfit his employees with the protective gear, which he said is sorely needed to protect them, especially given the recent spate of police officers shot in the city.

“We just had an EMT shot in Dallas,” he said. “The way things are going here in Detroit lately, I’m surprised no (fire department employees) have been shot. But it’s the law of averages. My guys have to be safe out there.”

A Dallas paramedic Monday was shot while treating a gunshot victim. The suspect was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The paramedic is expected to live.

In Detroit, through the years there have been several attacks on firefighters and EMTs. In March 2016, a medical technician was injured by irate family members of a man who was having trouble breathing, police said. The man’s relatives broke the window of the rig, shattering the glass and cutting the EMT, requiring a hospital visit.

Six months earlier, a Detroit EMS paramedic and her partner were slashed with a box cutter outside a Cass Corridor homeless shelter. Michael Montgomery was charged, pleaded guilty to several crimes, including assault, and was sentenced to up to 10 years. Montgomery also was convicted in a 2005 rape and homicide, and was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to up to 80 years for those crimes.

“You can’t prevent everything, but I can take some reasonable, prudent steps to take care of these guys,” said Jones, a longtime Detroit police official. “They’re on the same scenes as the police officers, and they face the same dangers. Many times when you arrive at a (crime) scene, and you think the suspect has left, but they haven’t. So our people need to be protected.”

Jones said he submitted a budget that included a $500,000 outlay for body armor, which was approved by the City Council and Mayor Mike Duggan.

“The question now is: Do we put out bids, or use the same company as DPD?” Jones said. “I’ll probably start the bidding and contract negotiation process, and then start scheduling people to come in and get fitted.”

Jones said there are a few other cities, including Miami, which provide body armor for firefighters and EMTs.

“Chicago doesn’t issue them to their people, but it’s allowed if they want to buy them,” he said. “There are other private ambulance companies across the nation that provide them. Some other jurisdictions provide them, but not too many.”

ghunter@detroitnews.com

(313) 222-2134

Twitter: @GeorgeHunter_DN

From The Detroit News