A Houston firefighter, injured in a flashover last month, was met with applause as he walked out of the hospital.
Capt. Edward Escamilla was one of three firefighters trapped inside an apartment while searching for victims.
Firefighters Darren Jones and Jonathan Guzman also were injured in the incident.
They called a Mayday when a heavy door blocked their exit. A fourth firefighter, who had recently rejoined the department through the city’s “rehire program,” was able to break down the door and free the trapped team, KPRC reported.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
