Protecting us in USA 2012: 309 military deaths; 123 US cops/ 83 firemen died on duty

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Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths in 2012
iCasualties | Operation Enduring Freedom | Afghanistan
Firefighter Fatalities


Just an end of the year THANK YOU to all our military, police and firemen who protect us, and give us the ability to look forward to all the good and bad experiences we'll all enjoy in our relative bubble of comfort and ignorance in the United States.

In 2012, in an effort to protect the United States and it's citizens, we lost:

309 troops in Operation Enduring Freedom
123 cops on duty in the US
80 firemen on duty in the US

 

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Interesting we have about 1 active duty mililtary suicide per day, I guess you just counted them?

 

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Now they're shooting firefighters...

Maryland Firefighter Dead in Triple Shooting
April 16, 2016 - Prince George's County Firefighter/Paramedic John Ulmschneider was fatally shot while preforming a welfare check Friday night.

Three people, including two Prince George's County firefighters, were shot during a response in Temple Hills Friday night. Firefighter/Paramedic John Ulmschneider, a 13-year veteran, died at Southern Maryland Hospital, officials announced at a late night press conference. Meanwhile, Morningside Fire Co. Firefighter Kevin Swain was in surgery at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. A civilian, who made the call for firefighters to check on a resident on Sharon Road, also was shot, but not seriously injured, officials said.

When firefighters arrived at the residence, they couldn't contact the man inside. Fearing he may be in need of medical assistance, firefighters entered the home. That's when shots rang out. The suspect was taken into custody by Prince George's County Police. Ulmschneider is survived by a wife and child. Officials said his relatives were at the hospital with him.

Three people, including two Prince George's County firefighters, were shot during a response in Temple Hills Friday night.​

In 2009, Ulmschneider responded to a man who who was trapped under the real wheels of a van after the parking brake failed. Citizens were trying to lift the van off the man with a floor jack, but it had reached it's maximum lifting spread. "Firefighter Ulmschneider managed to raise it enough...to remove the citizen from the underside of the truck," a write-up on the incident stated.

In January, East Pulaski, Ark. Fire Lt. Jason Adams, 29, was shot and killed by a ma who mistake the responder for an intruder. Adams responded to the man's home after his wife called 911 when the man suffered a seizure. The man was later charged with manslaughter.

One Maryland Firefighter Dead, Another Wounded in Shooting

 

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Are there any goodthinkers who really believed that the war in Midasia does anything to protect us?

 

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Man Who Killed Firefighter Not Facing Charges...

Man Who Shot Firefighter Not Facing Charges
April 17, 2016 - Prince George's County police officials said the homeowner was released Saturday while detectives continue their investigation into the shooting death of Firefighter/Paramedic John "Skillet" Ulmschneider.

The homeowner who shot two Prince George's County firefighters will not be charged. The man was released from police custody Saturday while detectives continue their investigation, according to Prince George's County police officials. Detecticves Firefighter/Paramedic John "Skillet" Ulmschneider, 37, died at Southern Maryland Hospital, officials announced at a late night press conference. Meanwhile, Morningside Vol. Fire Co. Firefighter Kevin Swain, 19, is in serious condition following surgery at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

A civilian, who made the call for firefighters to check on a relative on Sharon Road, also was shot, but not seriously injured, officials said. When firefighters arrived at the residence, they couldn't contact the man inside. Fearing he may be in need of medical assistance, firefighters made forcible entry. And, that's when shots rang out. The suspect was taken into custody by Prince George's County Police.

Firefighter/Paramedic John "Skillet" Ulmschneider​

Ulmschneider is survived by a wife and child. Officials said his relatives were at the hospital with him. “This is a day that we have all dreaded in our minds," IAFF Local President Andrew Pantelis said in a written statement. "We are keenly aware of the dangers of our profession but we all have hoped that God would continue to look over and protect us. Now that tragedy has stricken us, we must not fall apart but stand strong and band together to support Skillet's family and those who are closest to him.”

In 2009, Ulmschneider responded to a man who who was trapped under the real wheels of a van after the parking brake failed. Citizens were trying to lift the van off the man with a floor jack, but it had reached it's maximum lifting spread. "Firefighter Ulmschneider managed to raise it enough...to remove the citizen from the underside of the truck," a write-up on the incident stated. In January, East Pulaski, Ark. Fire Lt. Jason Adams, 29, was shot and killed by a man who thought the responder was an intruder. Adams responded to the man's home after his wife called 911 when the man suffered a seizure. The man was later charged with manslaughter.

Man Who Killed Maryland Firefighter is Not Facing Charges

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Alleged shooter of Maryland firefighters released after questioning
April 17, 2016 - No charges were filed against the man, who allegedly shot at firefighters who entered his home.

A man who allegedly shot at a fire department crew arriving at his Maryland home, killing one firefighter and critically injuring another, was released by police. The suspected shooter, who remains unidentified, was taken into custody and released after questioning, since no charges were filed, a police spokesman said. John Ulmschneider, a veteran of 13 year of the Prince George's County Fire Department, died Friday, after was shot after entering the home in Temple Hills, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C.

Firefighters arrived after receiving a routine request from the resident's brother, who was worried because his brother, who has blood sugar issues and had recently passed out, was not responding to telephone calls. Police said the fire department crew entered the house after forcing open a door and was met with gunfire. Ulmschneider was accompanied by another firefighter, Kevin Swain, 19, who was shot four times. He remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition. The brother of the alleged shooter was also shot during the incident, police said, adding the shooting stopped when police arrived. The brother was not seriously injured.

Mark Brady, fire department spokesman, said a call such as Friday's is typical of the fire department's work when someone's safety is concerned. "The firefighter medics made a decision that this was indeed a reason they needed to get into that house as soon as possible. Time could have been of the essence," Brady said.

Alleged shooter of Maryland firefighters released after questioning

 

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Wisc. firemen get body armor...

Wisconsin Firefighters Get Ballistic Vests
Apr 18, 2016 -- Starting this week, all Madison firefighters on every shift will have ballistic vests assigned to them for added protection on any calls posing a higher risk for gunfire.

The new gear -- totaling 90 vests, weighing 20 pounds a piece and lined with heavy ceramic plates to stop rounds from handguns to high-powered rifles -- will be required for all Madison Fire Department personnel responding with police to provide medical help where bullets are or might be flying. It's part of the new reality of rendering aid in a society increasingly marred by mass shootings, often defined as four or more killings or attempted killings in one incident. "This is for that bigger level -- people running around shooting, victims on the ground bleeding," said Che Stedman, the fire department's chief of medical affairs. "That's obviously become more prevalent in this country."

And it reflects a shift in first-responder policy that puts saving the lives of injured people ahead of guaranteed safety for the emergency personnel who try to do it. What happened at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999 -- the incident often cited as the beginning of the modern era of mass shootings -- when emergency personnel waited outside for a SWAT team to arrive while 13 people inside died and the two killers committed suicide -- is seen as unacceptable today, Stedman said. "The big thought process now is we can't wait for the police department to clear every single room of every building to make sure there's absolutely no threat anymore, while people are bleeding for 30 or 40 minutes," Stedman said. "We need to come sooner."

Madison firefighters already have trained with area police agencies using the more aggressive protocol, Stedman said, and in December they responded that way -- before they had the vests -- to the shooting inside East Towne Mall that injured a 19-year-old Madison man. Last year, Dane County Emergency Management updated its countywide best practices to reflect the new protocols, calling for first responders to move with police guards to treat injured people before a scene is fully secured. And the Federal Emergency Management Agency in late 2013 recommended all firefighters wear bulletproof vests.

Medical calls now make up 85 percent of the Madison Fire Department's work, Stedman said. All firefighters are qualified as emergency medical technicians, or EMTs, while some get advanced training to be paramedics. The vests, also known as body armor, will be optional for EMTs and paramedics on more routine medical calls, which make up the vast majority. But even those sometimes can be dicey, such as volatile domestic violence scenarios, especially involving weapons, and unexpected threats.

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