| Since the 1st of December Shepherds Fire-Rescue has taken in 40 calls for service. The calls ranged from first due and mutual aid fire alarm activations, possible structure fires, local medicals including one GSW (Gun Shot wound) several motor vehicle accidents in the first due: With 2 being confirmed entrapments & one involving part of a structure, one working vehicle fire, a gas leak inside of a structure and assisting Mooresville Fire with several calls.
At 0:10hrs the infamous two tone pre-alert was given to Shepherds Fire along with Mooresville Engine 4 for a reported MVA involving a moped in which the rider had been run over by a passing vehicle around the 200 block of Rinehardt Rd. Moments later Shepherds had a member on location and advised ECOM he needed Med-Center Air to the scene ASAP for one pt who was critical. Engine 4 arrived on scene and assisted with providing pt care along with setting up an LZ (Landing Zone). Shepherds Rescue 5 arrived a short time later for further assistance with lighting. Once EMS arrived the pt was quickly packaged and loaded for transport to Lake Norman where sadly succumbed to the injuries at the hospital from traumatic injuries received in the accident. Shepherds would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the families and victims involved.
Later on that day Shepherds ran the following incidents:
- 09:09hrs Local medical
- 11:26hrs MVA:Vehicle rollover
- 13:28hrs First due AFA
- 13:44hrs Grass fire
- 14:16hrs Mutual aid AFA
- 18:56hrs Local medical
**Photos Courtesy Of Chauffeur S.Webster** |
