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Garner EMS & Rescue Squad announces two promotions effective at 0700 hours on Wednesday 7/1/2009.  Melanie Mangum was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and Stacy Garner was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.  Both of these members serve within the Garner Medical Transport Division.  These promotions will help make the span of control manageable within this division as it continues to grow.

Lieutenant Mangum started at Garner EMS & Rescue Squad in 1985 as a volunteer.  She later moved to part time and then became one of the first full time members of the Garner Medical Transport Division where she served as a dispatcher until her promotion today.

Sergeant Garner came to this organization as a Cadet Member in 2005.  She moved to volunteer status, then she was full time in the EMS Division prior to transferring to the Garner Medical Transport Division at the start this past December.

Please join me in congratulating these two dedicated members on their accomplishments and wish them well with the future duties.

The North Carolina Association of Rescue & EMS, Inc. held its annual conference on June 25th, 26th and 27th at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, N.C.  Garner EMS83 was on display in the exhibit hall for First Class Fire Apparatus.

On Wednesday, 6/17/2009, members of the Garner Heavy Rescue Division completed a ladders training course.  On the final night of practical exercises, members of the EMS and Garner Medical Transport Divisions joined in on this training.

Pictures shown are members completing a confidence builder with a 24' "Church Raise".

On Saturday 6/13/2009, members of the Garner EMS & Rescue Squad traveled to New Jersey to attend a "Wet Down Celebration" at the Franklin Lakes Fire Department.  The department took delivery of a 2009 Pierce Heavy Rescue Truck. 

A wet down is a ritual celebrated by many fire departments in the the United States in which squads of firefighters from neighboring towns ritualistically commission a new piece of apparatus by anointing it with water sprayed from the visitors' emergency equipment.

Members attending this trip were Chief Frederick, Captain Haywood, Engineer Sutherland and Rescue Technician Ali. 

At approximately 1100 hours on Thursday 6/11/2009, Garner EMS81 was dispatched to a reported shooting at 1911 Orchard Hollow Lane in Raleigh.  First arriving units reported two patients and an additional ambulance was requested.

Two patients, one male and one female were transported as Trauma Ones to WakeMed Hospital with serious injuries.

Units on scene included Garner EMS Chief 800, EMS81, EMS83, Wake County EMS Medic 94, District Chief 1 and Raleigh Fire Department's Engine 20 and Ladder 20.

At approximately 1130 hours on Tuesday 6/9/2009, the Garner EMS & Rescue Squad was dispatched to an industrial accident involving a structural collapse at the ConAgra Plant located at 4821 Jones Sausage Road in Garner.

First arriving units encountered multiple injured persons, a complete structural collapse and a hazardous materials incident (ammonia leak).  Multiple additional resources were requested along with a full USAR Assignment. 

Members of the Garner EMS & Rescue Squad quickly set up an incident command structure and as the events unfolded, 40 persons were transported to area hospitals, some critically injured.  This was the worst disaster in Garner's History and WRAL-TV reported to be possibly the worst in Wake County's history.

Units on scene included Garner EMS Chief 800, Captain 830, EMS81, EMS83, EMS84, BLS871, BLS879, Squad 881, Squad 882, Wake County EMS1, EMS2, EMS4, EMS8, EMS13, EMS14, EMS16, EMS31, Truck 1, Medic 92, District Chief 1, Chief 100, Chief 201, Cary EMS55, Eastern Wake EMS61, EMS62, Wake County Medical Director MD1, MD2, MD20, Garner Fire Department Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 4, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Car 1, Car 2, Raleigh Fire Department Engine 26, Ladder 1, Ladder 11, Ladder 20, Ladder 26, Rescue 7, Air 8, HazMat 2, SR2, SR3, SR22, Decon. 1, Field Com. 1, Battalion 2, Battalion 3, Car 4, Car 71, Fuel Truck, USAR Task Force 8's USAR1, USAR2, USAR3, USAR801, Wake County Fire Marshal WC1 and Wake County's Emergency Management's Mobile Command Post. (Some units may be missing from list)

For more pictures, stories and videos go to www.wral.com and www.legeros.com.

Photos courtesy of Mike Legeros and Lee Wilson.

At approximately 1055 hours on Tuesday 6/9/2009, Garner EMS81 was dispatched to a MVC involving a train at the railroad crossing at Hillsborough Street and Royal Street in Raleigh.  Upon arrival on the scene, it was reported that a driver of a motor vehicle ignored the flashing signals and stopped on the railroad tracks.

The train was an Amtrak traveling from Charlotte to New York City with 191 passengers on board.  The train struck the vehicle and pushed it approximately 75 feet.  The driver of the vehicle was killed.  None of the passengers on board the train were injured.

Units on scene included Garner EMS81, Wake County EMS1, EMS8, Medic 92, District Chief 1, Wake County MD1 and Raleigh Fire Department's Engine 5, Engine 8, Ladder 20, Rescue 14, Battalion 2, Battalion 3.

At approximately 1100 hours on Monday 6/8/2009, Garner EMS81 was dispatched to an Air Trike aircraft down in a field off of 6400 Rock Quarry Road.  The pilot was transported to WakeMed Hospital as a Trauma Alert.

Units on scene included Garner EMS81, Wake County EMS Medic 94, District Chief 1, Eastern Wake Fire Department Brush 7 and Raleigh Fire Department's Engine 26 and Ladder 26.

On Saturday 5/30/2009, members of the Heavy Rescue Division participated in Search & Rescue Training.  This training consisted of  searching for victims in a hazardous environment and removing them to safety.  Members wore full protective equipment including self contained breathing apparatus and worked with limited or no visibility.

This class was taught by Engineer McDowell and Rescue Technician Boening.