Bothell firefighter injured when awning collapses
Published 8:54 pm Friday, December 26, 2008
A Bothell firefighter was seriously injured Friday when an awning, loaded with snow, collapsed on him as he responded to a medical call.
The firefighter’s name was not released and his condition was unavailable.
The firefighter was driven to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the 4:45 p.m. incident and was scheduled to undergo facial surgery late Friday, said Lisa Allen, a spokeswoman for the Bothell Fire Department.
The firefighter, 52, is a 20-year veteran of the department, Allen said.
The firefighter was responding to a call about a patient with chest pain at the Green Acres Mobile Home Park, 23825 15th Ave. SE when the collapse occurred. The firefighter was bringing a stretcher to transport the patient when the awning came down on him, Allen said.
The patient was still inside the home and was not injured in the collapse. The patient was transported by paramedics to Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland.
The fire department is asking residents to carefully watch the roofs of their homes for signs of overloading by snow. More information is available at www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
