下周在FDIC 2014, Lieutenant Gregory Pickard of the Bryan (TX) Fire Department–who fell in the line of duty last year while trying to rescue his colleague, Lieutenant Eric Wallace–will be named the recipient of the Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award. The award will be presented to his widow Susan at the Opening Ceremonies at FDIC on Wednesday.
2013年2月15日，在德克萨斯州布莱恩（Bryan）的哥伦布大厅骑士团内发生了一场大火，当时一条电风扇绳索短路。电线点燃了一个塑料急救套件，延伸到柜台，然后延伸到结构的其余部分。布莱恩消防局于晚上11:19通知。多家公司做出了回应。
现场的第一任职人员埃里克·华莱士（Eric Wallace）中尉到达发动机1，并确定应进攻袭击大火，因为在结构的一角可见少量大火。在结构内大约13分钟之后，华莱士和消防员埃里克·尤尔根（Eric Juergen）开始退出建筑物，因为它们的空气供应已经耗尽。他们变得分开了，华莱士中尉在沉重的烟雾中迷失了方向和迷失方向。
Lt. Wallace radioed the incident commander and reported that he was lost and low on air. The incident commander directed the rapid intervention team (RIT), which was standing right outside ready to respond, to enter the building to rescue Lt. Wallace. The RIT duties were assigned to Engine 5, comprised of Lt. Greg Pickard, Firefighter Ricky Mantey, and Firefighter Mitch Moran.
大约在华莱士中尉请求帮助的同时，火灾状况迅速发生了变化。建筑物两侧的屋顶开始失败，大火猛烈爆发。Engine 5的船员毫不犹豫地进入了涉及的结构，而没有保护性霍斯利亚中尉。他们在两分钟内发现了他，宾果区域内约40至50英尺，在非常沉重的火灾条件下。当他们将他移到出口时，发生了持续的闪存。
当闪存发生时，发动机2在建筑物的相邻区域继续进行消防工作。188金博网网址多少Engine 2官员回到宾果区，在那里他目睹了Engine 5的船员，并在房间里与Wallace中尉一起，被大火完全吞没。即使他们陷入了闪存的潮流中，并且他们的防护服和设备正在燃烧，但发动机5的船员从未在继续将华莱士中尉拖出大楼中努力。
When they were within approximately 10 feet of the exit, they collapsed from the burn injuries they sustained and were removed by other firefighters. All of Engine 5’s crew, as well as Lt. Wallace, were severely burned during the flashover.
All four injured firefighters were transported to the hospital trauma unit in Bryan. Lt. Wallace succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival at the hospital. Lt. Greg Pickard, Firefighter Mantey, and Firefighter Moran were airlifted to the University of Texas Medical Branch Blocker Burn Center in Galveston. Lt. Pickard succumbed to his injuries later that day. FF Mantey and FF Moran remained in Galveston for more than three months, undergoing numerous surgeries, treatments, and therapy. They continued treatment for several months after being released from the burn unit, and still face several months of ongoing care.
Lt. Pickard is survived by his wife Susan and two children, Robin Carpenter and Jacob. Jacob is a firefighter/paramedic with the College Station (TX) Fire Department.
While all Engine 5 crew members performed with exceptional courage and heroism, it was Lt. Pickard who unhesitantly led the crew into the hostile environment with the undeniable determination to find and remove Lt. Wallace. After the flashover, Lt. Pickard remained inside until FF Mantey and FF Moran were removed. As a result, Lt. Pickard received the worst injuries and passed away later the next day.
Lt. Gregory Pickard joined the Bryan (TX) Fire Department in 1981. He was a member of the rescue team and of Texas Task Force 1. He was the urban search and rescue team manager. He was an EMT and held advanced firefighter certification.
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