Mary Holland's Blog – February 2008 Archive (3)

House Fire Claims Boy.....

House fire claims boy

4-year-old dies in blaze thought to be ignited by heater

Keith Gedamke / The Item

A Friday night fire at 409 Loring Drive claimed the life of 4-year-old Nashawn Spencer. Authorities think the blaze may have been started by a faulty space heater.

By JOE PERRY

Item Staff Writer

jperry@theitem.com

A 4-year-old boy died Friday night in a Loring Drive house fire, and a faulty heater may be… Continue

Added by Mary Holland on February 25, 2008 at 9:53am — No Comments

I Love Trauma

I love trauma! Love pulling up on a scene where someones life is on the line but you know exactly what to do. Trauma is cut and dry. No second guessing. You know that blood is necessary to sustain life and if it is coming out you got to stop it. You know that fractures need to be splinted if possible, C-spine care is a must and breathing in a necessity. You are taught in basic how to do these things, of course most are just automatic impulses. You do it without…

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Added by Mary Holland on February 11, 2008 at 11:26am — 2 Comments

Auto vs 2 pedestrains

One Person Killed, Another Injured after Sumter Accident Sumter County (WLTX) -- One person is dead, and another is in the hospital after they were hit by a truck while walking near Sumter, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers say the accident happened just before 8 p.m. Thursday night on Highway 378. Officials with the Highway Patrol says that a flatbed truck hit the two pedestrians while driving 45 miles an hour. One person was pronounced dead, and the other victim was… Continue

Added by Mary Holland on February 2, 2008 at 9:06am — No Comments