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Services for Evans Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Chief Samuel
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Family Visitation will be at Purnell Swett High School (11344 Deep Branch Rd, Pembroke NC 28372)
Thursday January 12, 2012 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Memorial Service will be at Purnell Swett High School (11344 Deep Branch Rd, Pembroke NC 28372)
Friday January 13, 2012 at 3:00pm, any Departments/Honor Guards planning to bring fire apparatus and/or participate in the Service will need to call (800) 678-3786 (NCFFF Memorial Hotline) for Apparatus Staging and Honor Guard Information. All participating Departments/Honor Guards must be in place at Purnell Swett High School no later than 2:30 pm.
Additional Apparatus Staging Information will be forthcoming.
The Butler Family and Members of the Evans Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone for their support and prayers during this time.
Robeson County Volunteer Fire Chief Killed in Wreck
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Samuel Butler, Robeson County Volunteer Fire Chief Was Killed in a Wreck, 1-8-2012
Mon Jan 09 at 11:25 hours by FireNews.net
ROBESON COUNTY – A Robeson County fire chief was killed Sunday in a wreck on Interstate 74 East while responding to an accident, according to the state Highway Patrol.
Samuel Butler, 52, of 11577 U.S. 74 in Maxton, was trying to make a U-turn in his 1993 Toyota Camry at the end of the on-ramp from the Cabinet Shop Road exit on I-74 when his vehicle was struck by an eastbound tractor-trailer just before 10 p.m., according to a report by Trooper M.J. Miles.
Butler, who was not wearing a seat belt, died on impact, he said.
Butler was chief of the Evans Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department in Maxton, and president of the Robeson County Fireman’s Association.
Miles said Butler was trying to reach an accident in the westbound lane at the same exit. The tractor-trailer was traveling about 60 mph when it struck Butler’s vehicle, Miles said. The speed limit in that area is 70 mph.
The driver of the truck, 37-year-old Robert Barrett of Malden, Mass., was not injured and will not face charges. He was wearing a seat belt.
No information was available on the accident that Butler was responding to.
WRAL – MAXTON, N.C. — A Robeson County volunteer firefighter died Sunday in a wreck on eastbound Interstate 74 while trying to respond to another accident in the westbound lanes, investigators with the state Highway Patrol said.
Authorities say Samuel Butler, 52, of Maxton, was trying to make a U-turn at the end of a ramp on I-74 just before 11 p.m. when his Toyota Camry was T-boned by a tractor-trailer traveling east.
Butler, who was not wearing a seat belt, died on impact, officials said.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, 37-year-old Robert Barrett, of Massachusetts, was not hurt. He will not face charges in the wreck.
Butler was the chief of the Evans Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, 3440 Elrod Road in Maxton. He also served as the president of the Robeson County Firemen’s Association.
- Web Editor: Derek Medlin
Captain Johnny Norton
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Captain Johnny Norton of the Hot Springs Fire Department passed away at Mission Hospital on Thursday November 25, 2011. Captain Norton was 56 years old and was an active member of Hot Springs Fire Department for the last 37 years. Johnny has also worked as a crew member for the North Carolina Forest Service for many years. Johnny had responded to a search in Hot Springs on November 21st where he assisted in locating a missing hiker. Johnny then experienced chest pains on November 22nd where he was admitted to Memorial Mission Hospital.
Services for Captain Johnny Norton
Visitation
Blue Ridge Funeral Services 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday Nov 26th
Address
7626 NC 213 Mars Hill NC
Services
Solid Rock Church 2:00 p.m. Sunday Nov 27th
Address
4154 US Hwy 25-70 Hot Springs NC
Graveside
Fairview Cemetery following services at Solid Rock Church Sun Nov 27th
Address
202 Fairview Loop Rd Hot Springs NC
Emergency Services Apparatus and Personnel are Requested to Be at Solid Rock Church at 1:00 p.m. if Attending the Services. Parking will be identified.
Contact
Jeff Willis Madison County Emergency Management Coordinator
828-649-9608
jwillis@madisoncountync.org
Calling all Volunteers for NC State Fair Booth
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Every year the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation has a booth at the NC State Fair in Raleigh. This has served as a great way to share information about the foundation, purpose, status, as well as those wanting to support us through donations or merchandise sales. If you are able to commit time to help us out please follow the link below and signup.
Click Here to volunteer to work the NCFFF booth at the NC State Fair
Asheville blaze kills one firefighter, injures 10
Posted by: | CommentsThe Foundation is currently following the events happening around the Asheville Fire Department’s recent events.
From the City of Asheville
A 13-year veteran of the Asheville Fire Department was fatally injured today while responding to a four-alarm fire in an office building.
At about 12:30 p.m., fire crews responded to a call at 445 Biltmore Ave., which houses medical offices near the Mission Hospital campus.
Capt. Jeff Bowen, 37, went into cardiac arrest after succumbing to intense smoke and heat. Bowen has been with the department since 1998. He lived with his wife Stacy in Alexander. They have three children.
Seven other firefighters were transported to Mission for treatment of heat exposure and other injuries. One other firefighter, Jay Bettencourt, was transported to a burn center in August, Ga., for treatment. He was in stable condition at the time of the transport.
Fire Chief Scott Burnette spoke about the pain of losing Capt. Bowen.
“We are devastated by the loss of our brother Jeff,” he said. “He dedicated himself to protecting the people of Asheville, and this is a terrible tragedy for our city, for all of us in the Asheville Fire Department, and most importantly, for his wife Stacy. We are praying for her, and offer our deepest condolences to all who knew and loved him as we did.”
“Jeff was a hero whose sacrifice will be forever honored.”
Mayor Terry Bellamy has ordered that flags at all city buildings be flown at half-staff until further notice.
“I am deeply saddened by the death of Capt. Bowen, who today made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty,” she said. “This is a tragic reminder of the daily risks the heroic men and women of the fire department face each day, for our safety.
“My fellow council members and I send our thoughts and prayers to his loved ones and to his colleagues in the Asheville Fire Department, who are mourning this terrible loss.”
The building where the fire occurred is owned by Biltmore Condominium Associates. It broke out on the top floors, and more than 200 people were evacuated.
No civilian injuries were reported, and Mission Hospital was not impacted.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The city has not experienced a four-alarm fire in at least the last 30 years. Some 60 Asheville firefighters ultimately responded to the call. They were assisted by fire crews from departments in Buncombe County, as well as Asheville police.
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ASHEVILLE - One Asheville firefighter has died after a fire in a medical building near Mission Hospital. Eight other firefighters were taken to the hospital, many suffering from heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation.
Fire crews were called to the building at 445 Biltmore Avenue just after noon, Thursday. Flames could be seen shooting from windows on the fifth floor of the building, which houses private medical practices and clinics. Dozens of employees, patients, and visitors were evacuated.
Around 13:30 hours, a “Mayday” call went out over fire radio and there were reports of “firefighters down”. A few minutes later, commanders ordered all crews out of the building so they could account for everyone. Firefighters then attacked the fire from the exterior, shooting water into the windows. The fire was extinguished just before 15:00 hours.
The identity of the firefighter who died has not been released. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
UPDATED INFORMATION
Asheville Fire Department’s Capt. Jeffrey Bowen, a 13-year veteran of the department, died today, July 28, after battling a blaze at 445 Biltmore Ave. Another firefighter, Jay Bettencourt, was taken to Augusta, Ga., for treatment. According to information released at a 5 p.m. press conference, the building was older and not required to have a sprinkler system.
The exact age of the building, and the exact circumstances behind the fire have not yet been released. Bettencourt and Bowen were working as a team, searching for people in the building, when Bowen called out “mayday” over the radio. Six other firefighters were also injured, and treated at Mission Hospital. Captain Bowen was 37 years old and leaves behind a wife and three children.
The last time an Asheville firefighter died in the line of duty was 1982.
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Sixth Annual Memorial Service This Weekend
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Don’t forget about Saturday’s fallen firefighter ceremony in downtown Raleigh. The Sixth Annual North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service is preceeded by a procession of fire apparatus at 10:00 p.m. The annual parade starts on Hillsborough Street and concludes at the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial at Nash Square.
The memorial service starts at 1:00 p.m. The names of two fallen firefighters will be added: Chad Eric Greene, 34, died on November 4, 2009, after responding to a motor vehicle crash. He was the Deputy Chief of Union Cross Fire Department in Forsyth County. Richard Adam Miller, 24, died on December 29, 2009, while participating in physical fitness training at Beltmont Fire Department Headquarters in Gaston County.
Over 225 members of the state’s fire service have died in the line of duty since the first recorded death of Washington volunteer firefighter Edward Peed in 1902.
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Tar Heel Volunteer Fire Department Loses Firefighter
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Community Memorial Service Set for Blowing Rock Firefighters
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To honor firefighter Jeremy Bolick and firefighter Charles “Tommy” Wright, a community memorial service will be held at Boone United Methodist church on Friday March 26, 2010 from 15:00 to 17:00 hours. Services are open to the community as well as fire and emergency services personnel. Members of the fire/rescue and law enforcement community are requested to arrive one hour prior to the service. No RSVP is required. Boone United Methodist Church is located at 471 New Market Boulevard, Boone, NC 28607. New Photos: The memorial procession passed by the Blowing Rock Fire Rescue station on the way to funeral homes in Boone. Photos courtesy BRFR. BLOWING ROCK – It is with deep sadness that Blowing Rock Fire and Rescue announces the tragic loss of two members who died in a two vehicle traffic collision Sunday afternoon, March 21st, on Highway 221 in McDowell County. The above memorial has been established at the Blowing Rock fire station. source: firenews.net For more info http://firenews.net/index.php/
