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« Iraqi refugee brings her story to Providence City Hall | Today | Tonight: Rock in Providence and Newport » June 24, 2008Man struck by lightning while fishing in BristolBRISTOL -- A 42-year-old man was struck by lightning as he was fishing off the rocks near Roger Williams University this afternoon. Rescuing him was a tricky situation. As rain pelted down and lightning flashed overhead, about 20 volunteer firefighters worked their way down the shore to the unconscious man on the rocks along the shoreline, said Fire Chief Robert Martin. They lifted him into a Stokes basket and carefully carried him off the rain-slicked rocks, Martin said. However, they couldn’t bring the ambulance to him because of the location, so one of the volunteer firefighters drove his pick-up truck down to the scene, and the firefighters loaded the man and basket into the back of the truck. The firefighters were performing CPR on the man as they rushed him to Rhode Island Hospital trauma care unit, Martin said. He estimated it had taken the firefighters 10 minutes to reach the man and rescue him. “You call for a rescue in Bristol, we come,” Martin said. --Journal staff writer Amanda Milkovits Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsRobert Fank | June 24, 2008 7:09 PM link The best firemen are the volunteers Bill Anderson | June 25, 2008 1:30 AM link You'd be surprised, Frank. Not every volunteer department is able to get a truck out the door 100% of the time. That said, I wonder if 20 members would've shown up for a stomach ache at Grandma Tilly's house at 3am. Not as sexy as a Stokes rescue off the rocks. Certainly not solely a Bristol issue though. EMT | June 25, 2008 1:46 AM link The Bristol Volunteer Rescue and Firefighters do an excellent job. We're very lucky to have such a wonderful organization. M Calouro | June 25, 2008 7:19 AM link Maybe the guy meant that other firefighters in the state first have to call their union steward before they show up, to make sure that use of a Stokes basket is in their contract. Look for the union label | June 25, 2008 8:57 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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“You call for a rescue in Bristol, we come,” Martin said, So if I call for a rescue anywhere else in the state they wont show up ?