Young Woman Hit by Vehicle in parking Lot of Night Club

Laredo, TX: Fire and EMS crews responded to a reported auto pedestrian incident at 120 W. Village Boulevard at approximately 2:00 A.M. this morning. Firefighters found an unresponsive female in her early twenties who, according to witnesses, was hit by a vehicle at a high rate of speed. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a local nightclub.

Emergency crews immediately initiated life saving treatment and transported her to a local hospital in critical condition with multiple trauma injuries.

A second patient, who witnessed the incident, was transported by paramedics to a local hospital after noted to be visibly shaken up. This was done as a precautionary measure. He was reported to be a male in his late teens.

Man Struck by Vehicle While Attempting to Cross Highway

Last night, a man was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a busy highway. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 P.M. in the northbound lane of IH 35 at the 7900 block.

On arrival, fire and EMS crews found the patient, a male subject believed to be in his late twenties to early thirties, supine and unconscious on the highway. Treatment was immediately administered and he was prepared for transport shortly thereafter. Initial assessment revealed that he had sustained significant blunt force trauma as a result of the impact.

Despite efforts by the fire and EMS crews, the patient did not regain consciousness while in route to a local hospital for further treatment.

Firefighters Battle Blaze at Vacant Hotel

Crews contain blaze while Hwy 59 is closed Temporarily

At approximately 1:30 P.M, fire crews responded to a structure fire located at the 6000 block of US Highway 59. The place of business was reported to be “La Choza” Hotel. The building was vacant at the time of the incident. Fire crews found the building fully engulfed in flames as they prepared for the initial attack with the hose lines. The fire was contained to the property and adjacent homes and business were not affected.

Six fire trucks, an ambulance and a district chief were on scene to manage the incident. Fortunately, no injuries were reported and nobody was displaced being that the entire structure was unoccupied at the time.

The cause and origin of the fire is currently under investigation by fire department investigators.

For more information, you may contact Eloy Vega, LFD PIO at 956/(Office) or 956/(cell). Feel free to call should you need to set up an interview or need additional information. Remember to visit laredofire@blogspot.com for up to date Fire/EMS info.

Firecadets pass test

Fire Academy Cadets recently passed the National Emergency Medical Technician test as part of the Fire Department’s requirement to serve our community as a Laredo firefighter. All of the cadets passed the test on the first attempt.

According to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, the national passing rate average is 70% and in Texas, the passing rate is 65%.

“This exemplifies the commitment of the cadets as well as the EMS instructors to produce quality firefighters certified as EMT’s to serve our community”, Interim Fire Chief, David Piton, said.

The cadets undergo a training process that includes firefighting training as well as emergency medical technician training to prepare for service to the citizens and visitors to the City of Laredo. The rigorous training can last up to a year of classroom and hands-on instruction.

The Fire Department remains loyal to its promise and motto to remain “Ready for Duty” to serve our community.

Firecadets pass test

Fire Academy Cadets recently passed the National Emergency Medical Technician test as part of the Fire Department’s requirement to serve our community as a Laredo firefighter. All of the cadets passed the test on the first attempt.

According to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, the national passing rate average is 70% and in Texas, the passing rate is 65%.

“This exemplifies the commitment of the cadets as well as the EMS instructors to produce quality firefighters certified as EMT’s to serve our community”, Interim Fire Chief, David Piton, said.

The cadets undergo a training process that includes firefighting training as well as emergency medical technician training to prepare for service to the citizens and visitors to the City of Laredo. The rigorous training can last up to a year of classroom and hands-on instruction.

The Fire Department remains loyal to its promise and motto to remain “Ready for Duty” to serve our community.

Local Candle Company goes up in flames

Fire crews rushed to the scene of a reported business on fire in the early morning hours. Crews arrived to find a wharehouse engulfed in flames and quickly positioned to extinguish.

It took 5 fire trucks and more than 20 fire fighters approximatley 5 hours to exntinguish and contain the blaze.

Fire crews respond to auto fatality at local lake

Fire crews respond to an incident at Lake Casa Blanca where they found a driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the Lake.

Two off duty firefighters were firts on scene to attempt a rescue.

Fire crews arrived shortly thereafter and discovered that a male subject in his late 40's or early 50's perished in the crash possibly as a result of the injuries sustained in the incident.

Crews extrictated the subject and turned him over to the medical examiner. The scene was turned over to law enforcement officials for investigation. It took a heavy duty wrecker to pull the vehicle from the lake.