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APRIL 2007
PARAMEDICS SHOT AT WHILE TREATING A PATIENT IN CLERMONT COUNTY
| 4/28/07: Clermont County sheriff's deputies are searching for an armed man they say fired on EMS workers while they were working on a patient. First responders answered a 911 call to the 2900 block of Schaller Road in Tate Township Friday evening. While on scene they began working on a man who was in distress, possibly with a heart condition. As the EMS workers assisted the man, a younger man armed with a handgun burst into the house and fired a shot at the paramedics. The sheriff's office says no one was wounded as a result of the shot. Deputies were called in but by that time the suspect had left the scene. The sheriff's office did not speak to who the suspect might be or any possible motives he might have had, but they do say he is likely known to the homeowners. (wcpo.com) |
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GREEN TWP LT. TERRY TATE PASSES AWAY
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4/20/07: Lieutenant Terry Tate passed away early this morning at approximately 1:00 AM after a sudden illness. Terry has been an employee since 2/28/94 when he was hired as a part-time firefighter. On 6/10/96 he was hired full-time, and then promoted to Lieutenant on 6/14/99.Terry is 35 years old, and leaves behind his wife Cindy and two children, Conner (age 4) and Amber (age 1). Please join me in praying for Terry and his family. Chief Douglas J. Witsken, Green Township Fire Department
Our condolences and love to Cindy Tate and her family. Her husband, Terry has been a West JAD medic since 1997 and we have enjoyed our time with him. Watching him grow through the years in knowledge and skill, Terry has become an exemplary pre-hospital care provider, and a mature humanitarian. He has mentored all of us, and although a strong man of character, we have witnessed his gentle compassion when taking time to comfort those who are troubled. We will miss Terry, but will be able to see his influence in our lives, as we strive to accomplish more for our patients, just as he had demonstrated to us in his quest for excellence. God bless you Terry for your service and your friendship. Paramedic Chief Nadine Swift, Western Joint Ambulance District (WestJAD)
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SERVICES FOR TERRY TATE
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CINCINNATI LADDER TRUCK INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON WEST 8TH STREET
| 4/18/07: Police and rescue crews are on the scene of an accident involving a Cincinnati Fire Department ladder truck. The accident happened just after 9 a.m. Wednesday on W 8th Street at Freeman Avenue. A woman in another vehicle involved was reportedly trapped inside her car until crews were able to rescue her. She was conscious when she was transported for medical care. It is not yet clear whether or not the ladder truck was out on another run when the accident occurred. (wcpo.com) |
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TRAINING INCIDENT INJURES 4 FIREFIGHTERS. ONE FF IN CRITICAL CONDITION
| 4/17/07: A low level dam in Hamilton is where the training accident involving Hamilton firefighters happened, and it's something Hamilton residents worry about. "Something needs to done," says Anthony Flanagan, "If the emergency services are susceptible to having accidents down there what does that say for normal people?" Tom Angst, an investigator with the Hamilton Fire Department said, "It's just a very somber mood around here, it's like a realty check here that you are in a dangerous profession and you can get hurt on this job."9News has been there as the fire department has rescued several people from the river over the years. The training done on Tuesday focuses on rescuing people from the dam. They started the annual training after the dam was built in 1995. It was built so water would remain high enough for power boats. The park surrounding the dam is now named for Kevin Lodder, one of two men who died in the same spot in 2003."If you don't train, do something that you don't do a lot of; you won't be any good at it and you'll just be disaster when it does happen so it's something we have done every year," said Angst. According to the Department of Natural Resources, seven people have died in boating accidents involving low level dams in Ohio since 2001.Two investigations being done into what happened: one by the fire department another by the Department of Natural Resources. (wcpo.com) |
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MVC WITH ENTRAPMENT ON I-74 IN INDIANA
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4/13/07: At 13:37 hours Harrison Units dispatched to Interstate 74 near the Johnson Fork Rd overpass for the report of an entrapment. Units on scene found one vehicle on its top. Patient removed from the vehicle and transported to University Hospital by Squad 57. Units: Engine 57 Rescue 56 Squad 57 Medics 28, 56 Command: |
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3rd WORKING FIRE FOR GREEN TWP FIREFIGHTERS THIS WEEK
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4/12/07:
On Thursday, April 12th at 4:48 PM Green Township Fire & EMS
units responded to a house fire on Van Blaricum Road. The fire was
located in the basement of the residence and was quickly extinguished.
Investigation determined that the fire had been deliberately set. Damage
is estimated at $90,000.00 between structure and contents. We were
assisted by Miami Township Quint 70 through our AMR program. Units: Engines 54, 107 Ladders 53, 70 Medics 54, 55 Command: District 53 (Thomas) |
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GREEN AND MIAMI TWP FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH HOUSE FIRE ON EASTER MORNING
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4/8/07: On
Sunday, April 8th at 5:30 AM Green Township Fire & EMS units
responded to a house fire on Sandal Lane. The family was home at the
time of this fire and they were able to escape without injury. Engine 54
and Quint 70 from Miami Township Fire Department arrived together and
found heavy fire in a patio room along the entire front of the house.
This fire was knocked down, and then crews entered the interior of the
house to find that there was heavy fire in the attic of the house as
well. The fire destroyed the patio room, and caused major damage to the
attic and interior of the house as well. Most of the contents of the
house are destroyed due to fire, heat, and smoke damage. The fire was
determined to have started from an extension cord leading to a space
heater. The end of the extension cord shorted out, overheated and caught
fire. Damage is estimated at $250,000 between structure and contents.
Miami Township Quint 70 assisted us through our AMR Program. Units: Engines 54, 107 Ladders 53,70 Medic 54 Command: District 53 (Wagner) |
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DECK FIRE EXTENDS INTO UNOCCUPIED RESIDENCE IN GREEN TWP
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4/7/07:
On Saturday, April 7th at 10:40 AM Green Township Fire & EMS
units responded to a house fire on Feldkamp Avenue. The family was not
home at the time, and the fire was discovered by a resident behind the
house on Meadowview Drive. Engine 54 was the first unit on the scene,
and found heavy fire at the rear of the house. The fire had started on a
deck behind the house, and worked its way into the basement, first
floor, and attic. The fire destroyed the deck and caused heavy damage to
the basement, three rooms on the first floor, and the attic. The fire
was started by burning leaves in a garbage can on the patio area under
the deck. Damage is estimated at $135,000.00 total between structure and
contents. We were assisted by Quint 16 from Cheviot Fire Department
through our AMR Program. Units: Engines 54, 55, 107 Ladders 16, 53 Medic 55 Command: District 53 (Wagner) |
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2 ALARM FIRE AT SYCAMORE APARTMENT BUILDING
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4/5/07:
A two-alarm fire ripped through several units in a townhouse complex
late Thursday afternoon at the Olde Montgomery Townhomes on Village
Drive. The complex is on the border of Montgomery and Sycamore Township.
The fire chief says this fire started with plumbing contractors doing
work inside one of the units. The fire broke out at 2:15 p.m. and went
on to extensively damage three units. Several pets were also rescued
from the flames. Firefighters were forced to cut a hole in the roof to
ventilate the fire. The property management company is assisting the
displaced. One man who was inside the burning building says it took him
getting out of there before he realized just how serious it was. "I
looked over to the right and there was smoke coming up real thick and
heavy and the fire department put a hole in the side and fire started
shooting up," said Ronnie Clemons, a resident who escaped the fire.
"Then I knew it was serious." There's no word on an estimated cost of
damages to the building. (wcpo.com) Units: Second Alarm: Command: 9201 (Jetter) |
I-71 CRASH IN SYMMES TOWNSHIP CLOSES INTERSTATE
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4/5/07:
Sheriff Simon L. Leis, Jr., Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, reports a
serious injury crash which involved six vehicles, including a semi-
tractor trailer, on northbound I.R.-71 at the 18.7 milepost (between I.R.
275 and Fields-Ertel Road). A 2007 International 9400 semi-tractor
trailer operated by Kenneth Ellis Jr., 63, of Gary, Indiana was
northbound on I.R-71 in the right lane approaching the 18.7 milepost. As
Mr. Ellis continued north he failed to observe that traffic was stopped
in front of him. Mr. Ellis attempted to stop his vehicle but was
unsuccessful and struck the rear portion of a 2006 Toyota Sienna
minivan. The Toyota minivan, operated by Joan M. Durstock, 70, of
Cincinnati, Ohio was stopped in the right lane in heavy traffic. The
collision forced Mrs. Durstock's vehicle off the right-side off the
roadway, coming to an uncontrolled final rest facing generally north on
the grassy shoulder. Mr. Ellis' semi continued forward striking the rear
portion of a 2001 Ford Escape, operated by David A. Furr, 50, of
Cincinnati, Ohio. The collision forced Mr. Furr's vehicle forward
causing the front portion of his vehicle to strike the rear portion of a
2004 Lincoln Navigator operated by Wendall Washington, 59, of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Washington's Lincoln Navigator was pushed into the
rear portion of a 2006 Nissan Quest minivan, operated by Stella Powell,
32, of Fairfield, Ohio. Mrs. Powell's vehicle was pushed into the rear
portion of a 2000 Honda Accord operated by Timothy R. Pohl, 45, of
Loveland, Ohio. The driver of the 2001 Ford Escape, David A. Furr, was
transported by Sycamore Township paramedics to University Hospital where
he is listed in stable condition. The driver of the 2004 Lincoln
Navigator, Wendall Washington, was transported by Loveland-Symmes
paramedics to Jewish Hospital of Kenwood for minor injuries. The driver
of the 2006 Toyota Sienna, Joan M. Durstock, was transported by private
vehicle to Bethesda North Hospital for evaluation. The driver of the
2007 International semi, Kenneth Ellis, Jr., was transported by
Loveland-Symmes paramedics to Bethesda North Hospital for evaluation. Mr.
Ellis was cited for Failing to Maintain an Assured Clear Distance Ahead
(4511.21) O.R.C. (misdemeanor). All occupants from all the vehicles
involved in the crash were utilizing their safety restraints. Mr. Pohl
and Ms. Powell were not injured. (wcpo.com) Units: Command: |
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"DO YOU EVER WONDER WHAT THE GUY SITTING NEXT TO YOU ON THE RIG DOES ON HIS DAYS OFF?"
| 4/3/07: A volunteer firefighter appeared in court Thursday morning after being arrested for driving drunk, wearing a woman's wig and a bikini. Steven Cole was dressed in a dark suit as his attorney entered a not guilty plea for him in Mason Municipal Court. The Waynesville man, who is also a Wayne Township volunteer fire fighter, was arrested at Mason's Heritage Oak Park, March 3.Someone called 911 to report the skimpily-clad man appeared to be touching himself. Police say Cole's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. He was charged with drunk driving, having an open container, public indecency and disorderly conduct. Cole's attorney, Charlie Rittgers says his client has no criminal history. "There are a lot of people who are cross dressers that are not a danger to anybody in society," said Rittgers. "What's strange and what's caught the attention of the media is that he was dressed the way he was dressed which was a little bit strange for Heritage Park in Mason Ohio," he said. Cole's attorney say's the father of three is humiliated. Cole's wife was with him in court today. She says she's never seen him cross-dress before. Cole told police at the time of the arrest, he was on his way to a gay bar to perform as a woman for a $10,000 prize. Cole is not being held in jail, although his driving privileges have been revoked. The magistrate ruled that Cole will undergo a psychiatric evaluation and that Cole is not permitted to go to any parks in Mason or Deerfield Township. The Wayne Township Fire Department has put Cole on administrative leave. |
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LINE OF DUTY DEATH (HARRISON FIRE DEPARTMENT) SHOTGUN TRAP IS CAUSE OF INJURY (Volunteer Fireman's Leg Shattered by Blast) A shot-gun trap encountered by William wolf, 48, of Harrison, when he went into the camp of Leslie Huber, of Cincinnati, to put out a fire early Monday, resulted in his being taken to Christ Hospital in serious condition. He was shot in the left leg. Huber's camp is located on the Harrison-Lawrenceburg Pike (now known as Lawrenceburg Rd), near Brooks Road. This is about three miles south of Harrison. Physicians fear they may have to amputate Wolf's leg. The leg bone is shattered, but it was not determined whether the muscles were severed. Wolf also is suffering from shock. He is a member of the Harrison Volunteer Fire Department. When he entered the camp he was acting as a volunteer fireman. Huber is a special deputy attached to the office of Sheriff George A. Lutz. His camp has been burglarized five times within the past few years, and in an effort to break up this practice, he rigged up a sawed-off shotgun so that when the door was opened by someone unfamiliar with the device it would explode. The fire was extinguished by other members of the volunteer department. Loss will not exceed $25. Deputies Louis Moser and Albert Fisher and Special Investigator Edward Davis investigated the affair for Sheriff Lutz. Wolf was removed to the hospital by an ambulance of the Jackman-Penny Company, funeral directors of Harrison. (Taken from newspaper "The Cincinnati Times") Three days later William Wolf succumbed to his injuries on October 3rd, 1935. This was Harrison's only Line of Duty Death. William Wolf left a wife and thirteen children during the time of the "Great Depression". His wife raised the children on her own and never remarried. Today, there is only one living sibling and she lives in Elizabethtown in Whitewater Township. The Harrison Fire Department wants to have the Memorial in place soon and a dedication ceremony in April or May. They are roughly $3000.00 short of reaching their goal. If you would like to make a contribution, send your donation to the address listed below or for more information contact Lt. Dennis Helcher (U-3). On October 3, 1935, Firefighter William E. Wolf made the supreme sacrifice, giving his life in the service of our community. He was survived by his wife Ola and thirteen (13) children. To date his sacrifice and the honor he deserves has not been bestowed upon him or his family. Our community and this department has become what it is today, because of those individuals who have diligently served and sacrificed, for this community. It is our desire to pay tribute to these individuals by dedicating a Fallen Firefighter and Honorary Service Memorial to be located in Downtown Harrison at our Headquarters Station, 200 Harrison Avenue (Station 56). The estimated cost of this project is Forty Thousand dollars ($40,000). By making a generous monitory donation to show your patronage and support, those sacrifices will be recognized. Please send your contribution to the Harrison Fire Department, 200 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, Ohio 45030. Please mark on the memo line: Firefighter Memorial. If you should have any questions, feel free to contact me at (513)-367-4194. Thank you, Lt. Dennis Helcher, City of Harrison |