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Cat rescued from burning apartment
Galveston firefighters called to an apartment fire Wednesday saved the building and rescued a cat from a burning and smoke-filled residence, a fire official said.
Firefighters were called at 2:55 p.m. to the 1800 block of 23rd Street and arrived within 2 minutes, finding smoke billowing from the two-story, brick building’s eaves and windows, fire Assistant Chief Mike Wisko said.
The crews found heavy smoke inside from a fire consuming the kitchen area of an upstairs apartment. The cause of the fire remained under investigation, and no injuries were reported, Wisko said.
The fire worked its way into the attic, but within 5 minutes, firefighters had the blaze under control, Wisko said.
“After a primary search, we found no humans, but we did find a cat and safely removed it from the fire,” Wisko said, noting the department learned the resident was at work at the time of the fire.
Firefighter Jeff Pucciarello rescued the cat, which appeared unharmed.
He put the feline inside a fire department pickup for safe keeping until the owner arrived.
Firefighters also found a plastic gasoline can inside the residence. Wisko said it might have been stored in the apartment.
Photo/Story by Chris Paschenko/Galveston Daily News
Cardiac Arrest victim says thanks to Galveston responders
Galveston Firefighters and EMS personnel got a visit from a special citizen recently.
Kelly Bird stopped by Central Station to thank the firefighters and EMS personnel for saving her life.
The crew of Engine 1, A-Shift and Galveston EMS Medic 1 responded to a report of an unconscious person. the crews had approximately a 2 minute response time. Upon their arrival they found Ms. Bird down in the bathroom with no pulse, not breathing, in cardiac arrest. The crews began CPR and other advanced life support measures and removed Ms. Bird from the house. A defibrillator was used to administer shocks to her heart in a attempt to restart it. The shocks were successful and Ms. Bird regained a pulse and a readable blood pressure. The firefighters drove the ambulance to the hospital and assisted the medics with Ms. Bird in the back.
Ms. Bird passed out many hugs on her visit to the fire station and presented the firefighters and medics with a certificate of appreciation that read in large font, "Thank You For Saving My Life! ".
The Galveston Fire Department and Galveston EMS highly encourages the public to learn CPR and what to do in a cardiac arrest emergency
All information used with permission from Kelly Bird
It's that time of year again! October 9-15, 2011 is National Fire Prevention Week! This year, our slogan is "Protect Your Family From Fire!" and our campaign is all about keeping you, your family, and your community safer from fire.
Follow the link below to the National Fire Protection Agency's website and you'll find educational material and tip sheets on the leading causes of home fires, information about protecting your home and families with life-saving technologies, and the importance of home escape planning.
Be on the lookout during the month because the Galveston Fire Department will be appearing at local schools and organizations to educate local children and citizens about the importance of fire prevention in the home!
Update on Galveston Fire Department Response to Texas Wildfires
In addition to the initial crew that responded to North Texas, Galveston Fire has sent additional crews to different areas of the state in the last week.
Last week, seven Galveston firefighters were a part of a task force from Galveston county that responded to the Riley Road/Tri-County fire in Montgomery, Waller, and Grimes counties.
The initial crew that manned the Galveston TIFMAS brush truck was sent from the fire in Palo Pinto, Tx to the fire in Bastrop, Tx for several days. That crew has since been relieved and the oncoming crew was sent to Montgomery county as well, and then on to the Bear Creek Fire in Cass County near Linden, Tx.
In all Galveston Fire has assisted the State of Texas with brush truck, strucural, and incident management support at fires that have engulfed over 100,000 acres of Texas.
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