Blood Drive Organized For Injured FDNY Firefighter

-- Jan. 02--The Ronkonkoma Fire Department is staging a blood drive on Jan. 13 for injured FDNY firefighter Robert Wiedmann. Wiedmann, 38, of Islip Terrace, was severely burned over half his body as he battled a Brooklyn blaze on Dec. 19. He is expected to have several surgeries during his recovery, his doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan said. Wiedmann needs rare Type O negative blood, a FDNY spokesman said last week.
Source Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
Jan. 3, 2012

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Jan. 02--The Ronkonkoma Fire Department is staging a blood drive on Jan. 13 for injured FDNY firefighter Robert Wiedmann.

Wiedmann, 38, of Islip Terrace, was severely burned over half his body as he battled a Brooklyn blaze on Dec. 19.

He is expected to have several surgeries during his recovery, his doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan said.

Wiedmann needs rare Type O negative blood, a FDNY spokesman said last week.

In addition to giving at the Ronkonkoma fire house at 177 Portion Rd. on Friday, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., donations for Wiedmann can be made through the New York Blood Center at 800-439-6876. Wiedmann's patient number is 203859 and his file number is 71614.

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