Iva Fire Chief Curt Brickle was hit by a vehicle while on the job Monday morning.
Curt's wife, Jennifer Brickle, said that Curt was airlifted to the hospital, where he is in stable condition, WYFF reported.
While the department posted updates to its Facebook page, it's not clear whether Brickle was working as the fire chief or his personal job when the incident occurred.
The chief suffered extensive internal injuries including fractured ribs.
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.
