| From: Billy Goldfeder
Date: Sep 5, 2013 12:30:59 AM
Subject: From Billy (Important re burned firefighter)
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TO: Friends of mine:
I am respectfully asking for your immediate help in supporting a Fire Lieutenant who was very critically burned last Friday. Details below.
Being that he is being treated in our area burn unit, (U of Cinci Burn Center) we have been with his family 24/7 with a rotation of area firefighters providing all meals and a vigil. We will not have this family find themselves alone as they hope and pray for his very, very challenging recovery.
He is from a "not very well off area" but he and his wife are hard working people. He is a medical assistant (and Firefighter) and she is a school teacher. They have 2 kids.
If you are able to immediately assist with a card, shirt, cap, challenge coin etc from your Fire Department, Fire Association, Local, Fire Company or Firefighters ...along with a check for a donation, this family is in critical need to supplement between what insurance and workers comp will not cover. No amount is too small-and the get well cards and FD items mean a great deal. (Patient update below)
Please send get well cards, FD shirts (L), challenge coins, stickers, patches etc to:
Fire Lt. Arlie "Pooh" Hill
Burn Unit: UC Medical Center
234 Goodman Street
Cincinnati, OH 45219.
DONATIONS:
The Whitley City Fire Department has set up an account for Lt Hill's benefit:
Bank of McCreary County
P.O. Box 160
Whitley City, KY 42653
Attn: Fire Lt. Hill Fund Donation
His wife will have exclusive access to donated funds. We have also provided her with expertise so that she gets thru the paperwork, fiscal issues etc with guidance those who are qualified. While insurance and workers comp will help, they will not have his or her income for a very long time. He is very, very critically injured.
WHAT HAPPENED:
Arlie "Pooh" Hill III, 37, was at the home of his neighbor and brother-in-law, Adam Stephens, around 10:30 p.m. when they noticed a fire down the road. Both men serve as lieutenants with the Whitley City Volunteer Fire Department. They called it in and went to investigate.
The fire was located at the former residence of Allen Ball. As the Ball family was still in theprocess of moving, Hill and Stephens feared that there might be someone in the home-and knew they had a baby. As they attempted to enter the house, a "flashover" trapped Lt. Hill in the living room and blew Lt. Stephens tothe porch floor.
Lt. Stephens was able to grab Hill and get clear of the structure. While suffering burns to his face and arms, Lt. Stephens did not require immediate medical transport. Lt. Hill, however, has 2nd and 3rd degree burns covering at least 90 percent of his body. He was airlifted first to the University of Kentucky Medical Center, then to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he is critical.
PATIENT UPDATE:
Yesterday, he endured significant skin debriding. Dr's started cadaver skin grafting today (Wed) and he is now recuperating prior to many more procedures.
A vigil of Kentucky and Ohio Firefighters and related support teams have been at the Univ of Cincinnati Burn Unit 24 hours a day sinceSaturday.
See more at:http://mccrearyrecord.com/local/x31538103/Firefighter-critically-burned#sthash.IlbqxBl4.dpuf
Thank you for your consideration.
Billy G |
