UPDATE: Marin County Fire Captain Ruben Martin, 37 who was injured while assisting in backing a rig.
Captain Martin was pinned between two fire rigs on Monday afternoon and remained in critical condition yesterday, and fire officials are anticipating a long recovery.
Urgent: For those of you in Central/Northern California, there is a BLOOD DRIVE on Saturday for Fire Captain Ruben Martin
Location: Blood drive and BBQ Saturday 1200-1700 Marin City Fire Station 850 Drake Ave, Marin City (right next to Sausalito)
To donate blood on Sat. please make an appointment at www.bloodheroes.com .
Captain Martin was pinned between two fire rigs on Monday afternoon and remained in critical condition yesterday, and fire officials are anticipating a long recovery.
Urgent: For those of you in Central/Northern California, there is a BLOOD DRIVE on Saturday for Fire Captain Ruben Martin
Location: Blood drive and BBQ Saturday 1200-1700 Marin City Fire Station 850 Drake Ave, Marin City (right next to Sausalito)
To donate blood on Sat. please make an appointment at www.bloodheroes.com .
Official Information website and hotline - (415) 499-7400
Blood Drives: Captain Martin required an extremely large amount of blood while being treated at the trauma center and during surgery. To help Ruben, and to help local blood banks replenish their supplies for others in need, please donate today.
- February 16: Marin County Fire Department will sponsor a barbecue blood drive and fundraiser at the Marin City Fire Station February 16. Time TBA. Call the hotline at (415) 499-7400 for more information.
- February 29: Santa Rosa Fire in conjunction with AMR will be conducting a Blood drive for Ruben Martin on February 29th, 3 pm to 6 pm at the AMR offices at 1415 North Dutton Ave
| BACKING INCIDENT CRITICALLY INJURES FIRE CAPTAIN | |
| Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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| A Marin County (Calif) Fire Captain is in critical condition after his fire apparatus struck him and wedged him against another fire apparatus. Captain Rubin Martin, 37, was airlifted from the Throckmorton Ridge fire station yesterday, where the incident occurred, to the trauma center...he suffered a broken leg and a "massive blood loss," according to fire radio transmissions. The incident occurred around 1530 hours as the company was returning from a run. Captain Martin got out of the rig to help guide the driver who was backing the fire engine into the bay. When Martin moved from the left side of the rear bumper to the right side, he got pinched between the moving fire engine and a stationary one. The firefighter who was driving the truck, Todd Lando, 35, heard Martin yell and quickly moved the truck forward. Captain Martin temporarily lost consciousness and lost quite a bit of blood. The fire truck was backing up at less than 5 mph. The incident will be investigated by CHP and Cal/OSHA. We will keep you advised on updates. Take Care-BE CAREFUL. STOP anytime you cannot see your backer. | |
For more information, please contact Marin County Fire Department(MCFD) HQ station 415-499-6717
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