LAST WEEK ON DECEMBER 17, we brought you the unusual story about a firefighter in France who was severely injured while making a ladder rescue (Firegeezer report HERE). The FF was climbing the ladder when the panicked victim threw herself out the window onto the firefighter causing both of them to fall about 30 ft. to the pavement below.
SDIS 42 photo
We are pleased to report that the firefighter, Sr. Corporal Romain Auzel has been released from the hospital after being treated for two fractured vertebrae, broken ribs, injured lung and a displaced coccyx.
He posted a greeting to all firefighters everywhere (including you) on the Firetex WEBSITE that carried the original story. Cpl. Auzel writes:
“I’m doing fine and I hope that I will get a complete recovery soon. But the most important is the fact that this young lady lost her mother in this fire and will have sad holiday season. We need to focus on the fact that civilians must have smoke detectors in their houses. It could have saved some lives in this tragic fire.
“I would like to add some tips for my brothers in the fire service: Be vigilant,stay concentrated on fireground and be humble.
A special thanks to Stéphane and my friends of the team PROMESIS: http://www.promesis.fr/promesis_en.php ”
Sr. Cpl. Auzel (SDIS 42 photo)
And we wish him a complete recovery and a Merry Christmas.
Firetex report HERE.
Reported and posted by Fireball.
Also on FireGeezer…
- Anxious Victim Fractures Firefighter’s Back – December 17, 2009
- Remarkable High-Rise Rescue in Chicago – December 14, 2009
- Fatal Fire at Indiana Hotel – November 23, 2009
- Off-Duty Captain Makes Rescue – January 21, 2010
