Wednesday Morning Update

4/29/08 at 8:30 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a rollover accident at the 136 MM of I-95.  Transported by air two individuals, ground transported to others.  Flew one teen male to a northern trauma center, he had been ejected from the vehicle.  Flew one pregnant female, in her 20s, to a southern trauma center.  Ground transported another male teenager and a child to a local hospital.  FHP and SLCSO were on scene. 

4/30/08 at 6:49 a.m. — SLCFD responded to a brush fire on the 3000 block of Oleander, Ft. Pierce.  Once crews arrived they found a tent on fire and a body.  Fire was limited to the tent area.  SLCSO was on scene. 

(posted 9:15 a.m.)   

Tuesday Morning Update

4/28/08 at 2:30 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a fire at 4075 Virginia Ave., Ft. Pierce.  The fire started with an electrical short in the air conditioning unit, spread to mulch and then a shed next to the main structure.  It caused $20-30,000 in damage.  Fire damage was contained to approximately 25% of the main building.  (Pictures from the fire are on the SLCFD website… home page, scroll down below MDA information.)     

4/28/08 at 5:30 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a vehicle rollover at Todd and Airoso, Port St. Lucie.  Ground transported one female, in her 40s, with minor injuries to a local hospital. 

(posted 8 a.m.) 

Monday Morning Update

4/27/08 at 10 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a gunshot wound at the intersection of 29th and Avenue L in Ft. Pierce.  Flew a male in his early 20s to northern trauma center in critical condition.  FPPD was on the scene. 

NOTE — WEEKLY RUN NUMBERS AVAILABLE.  I’ve added a page to the site which will have weekly run numbers.  This will give you some idea on volume of calls we receive.  It will be updated every Monday.  (The goal is Monday morning.) 

(posted 8:09 a.m.) 

Sunday Morning Update

4/26/08 at 7:10 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a stabbing on the 900 block of SW Whittier Terrace, PSL.  Flew a male to a southern trauma center.  PSLPD was also on scene. 

4/26/08 at 8:22 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a vehicle accident on I-95 south of Midway.  Flew a female in her 40 st a southern trauma center in serious condition.  FHP and SLCSO were also on scene. 

4/26/08 at 11:30 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a vehicle accident/car fire at the 138 MM of the Turnpike.  One fatality, no other injuries.  FHP and SLCSO were also on scene.  

(posted 7:30 a.m.)   

Friday Morning Update

4/25/08 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning. 

NOTE — MDA Boot Drive starts today.

For the next three weekends, SLCFD firefighters will be at intersections collecting money for MDA. 

(posted 8:15 a.m.) 

Thursday Morning Update

4/23/08 at 10:46 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a male hit by a car at 18 Las Casitas, Ft. Pierce.  The man, in his late 80s, was flown to a northern trauma center.  His injuries were serious but not life threatening.  SLCSO was also on the scene. 

Wednesday Morning Update

4/23/08 at 3:09 a.m. — SLCFD responded to gunshot wound on the 3300 block of Avenue A, Ft. P.  Flew a male in his 20s to a northern trauma center in critical condition.  SLCSO was on the scene. 

(posted 7:51 a.m.) 

Tuesday Morning Update

4/22/08 at 1:48 a.m. — SLCFD responded to a two-vehicle accident at Lennard and Mariposa, PSL.  Ground transported two males (both 25-35 years old) to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  PSLPD was on scene. 

(posted 7:55 a.m.) 

Friday Morning Update

4/18/08 at 2:47 a.m. — SLCFD responded to a pick-up truck hitting the back of a semi at Okeechobee Rd and Crossroads Parkway, Ft. Pierce.  A male in his 30s was flown to a northern trauma center in satisfactory condition.  The patient was the drive of the pick-up truck.  No other injuries. 

(posted 7:35 a.m.)

MVC at Seagrape and Bartow

UPDATE — Teenage male flown to a southern trauma center in serious condition.  He was driving a motorcyle and hit an SUV.  No helmet.   (update 3:23 p.m.)

4/17/08 at 2:27 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a motorcycle vs. pick-up truck at Seagrape and Bartow.  A trauma alert was issued and we will be flying one patient out.  I will update when I am able to talk to someone on scene. 

(posted 2:48 p.m.)