Fort Worth firefighter seriously hurt, but recovering after rescuing woman from fire
The Fort Worth Fire Department has released some great news regarding their firefighters who was seriously injured yesterday while rescuing a woman from a structure fire.
At around noon on Tuesday, Fort Worth firefighters were called to a house in the 2600 block of Wilkinson Avenue for a house fire. Truck 14 and Engine 14 arrived within minutes and found smoke showing from the house. Firefighters made entry into the home and extinguished a small fire in the garage. An injured woman was also found and rescued from the home.
During the rescue, Brandon McCulloch, a firefighter from Station 14, sustained serious respiratory injuries. He continued to assist the injured woman while suffering from his own injuries.
A CareFlite helicopter was called to airlift the woman to Parkland Hospital. MedStar paramedics transported the injured firefighter to Parkland Hospital as well.
The woman’s injuries are considered to be very serious at this time, but her condition has not yet been released. Mr. McCulloch is expected to make a full recovery.
Mr. McCulloch has been a firefighter for nine years.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
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