消防队员险些在jury when a truck came barreling out of a garage at them while they were responding to a medical call in south Fort Worth, Texas.
The Star-Telegramreports (http://bit.ly/17mooy0) that firefighters responded to a call for help at a residence. A 10-year-old girl told 911 dispatchers that her parents were hitting each other and that she and her brother were outside the home.
Firefighters came upon an injured woman in the driveway of the residence, and were forced to grab the woman and jump when a truck crashed through the garage door.
Police chased the vehicle and ultimately apprehended the driver. One firefighter was slightly injured in the incident.
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Incidents such as this one simply underscore the unpredictable nature of emergency scenes and the potential for firefighters to encounter violence when responding to them. For more on these subjects, considerAssault: A New Reality for First Responders,PROTECTING FIREFIGHTERS FROM VIOLENCE,Responding to Scenes of Violence, andFirefighters and Violence : Nine Questions You Should Ask.
