Firefighter Suffers Head Injury Battling Palisades, CA, Wildfire
A 25-year-old firefighter suffered a serious head injury while battling a wildfire in the Pacific Palisades area Tuesday night.
She received immediate care and was transported to a hospital, according to Erik Scott, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman.
There have been numerous reports of civilian injuries, KTLA reported.
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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.
