A full first-alarm assignment consisting of 4 engines, 2 trucks, 1 heavy rescue, 1 air support unit, 1 medic unit, 2 battalion chiefs and the EMS supervisor were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 4805 South 22nd Street in Omaha. Engine and Truck 31 arrived and reported heavy smoke showing. Upon entry, crews encountered heavy fire in the basement of the structure. Two additional medic units plus several support units (command post, investigators, etc.) responded above the first alarm.
The structure was rooming house that had been subdivided into 22 units. Media reports indicate that there were no working smoke detectors in the building. In addition, the property had a history of code violations.
Crews removed one male and one female from the basement. Both were transported from scene in extremely critical condition. The female victim died a short time later. The male victim is still hospitalized in critical condition.
I have some pretty powerful images of the crews performing CPR and removing the victims to ambulances; however I will not post these images as they may violate the FirePics posting guidelines.
The first image shows the front of the structure. Engine 31 was supplied by a plug in front of the building with a single section of 5" hose.
The structure was rooming house that had been subdivided into 22 units. Media reports indicate that there were no working smoke detectors in the building. In addition, the property had a history of code violations.
Crews removed one male and one female from the basement. Both were transported from scene in extremely critical condition. The female victim died a short time later. The male victim is still hospitalized in critical condition.
I have some pretty powerful images of the crews performing CPR and removing the victims to ambulances; however I will not post these images as they may violate the FirePics posting guidelines.
The first image shows the front of the structure. Engine 31 was supplied by a plug in front of the building with a single section of 5" hose.
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