Tuesday, December 30, 2008

SFD Media Release - For more information on this release please call (509)625-7002

ISSUING OFFICER: AC Brian Schaeffer
DATE OF INCIDENT: 12/30/2008
INCIDENT TYPE: Special Situation
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 1607 E ROSEWOOD
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99217

NARRATIVE: On Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 5:48 PM two companies of Spokane Firefighters, 1 ALS Engine and 1 BLS Engine, responded to a reported child trapped beneath the snow in the 1600 block of East Rosewood Avenue. The first company (Engine 15) arrived within minutes and reported that the child had been freed; however SFD Firefighter/Paramedics immediately began advanced medical intervention in preparation for transport.

PROBABLE CAUSE: The child was reportedly playing below a snow covered roof of a structure and subsequently became trapped by several feet of snow when it fell due to the weight and pitch of the roof.
DAMAGE EXTENT: The child was transported urgently to a local Hospital by AMR and at the time of the release is stable.

DOLLAR LOSS: 0
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 7
MUTUAL AID: None Given

For more information on this release, please call (509)625-7002 and/or check out the SFD Blog at www.spokanefire.blogspot.com

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