SJ News Online – January 8, 2014
By Terry Spradley
Stafford firefighters and first responders team up with crews from Barton County, Ellsworth and the Kansas Highway Patrol during a recent semi rollover accident on the Stafford Barton county line. Along with in-county emergencies Stafford Co responders work with other counties as well through a mutual aid agreement.
As a member of the fire, EMS and law enforcement, Stafford police chief, Doug Brown knows the value of inter-agency cooperation in the smaller communities like Stafford, St. John and Macksville.
“As most know or have heard we [EMS crews] have used the Fire Department a lot over the past few months,” Brown said. “As members of law enforcement and fire department we are called to help [EMS] with lift assistance and other things. This was never more evident than it was Dec. 27.”
At approximately 11:30 a.m. EMS and law enforcement responded to a call for an injured worker on the roof of the new addition of Stafford’s school building.
Off duty as Chief, Brown was the lone EMS responder on the school roof, and the patient was unable to assist in his removal from the roof.
Stafford’s fire department took over along with help of the city crews getting equipment and a man lift in place to bring other EMS crews and equipment to the roof.
It took the man lift and additional personnel to get the patient safely off the roof.
“It is times like this that I am proud to be a member of the fire department along with EMS and see firsthand how all law enforcement, EMS, and Fire personal work together in a time of need’” Brown said.
“”It is time for me to publicly thank our fire and city crews for that day as EMS couldn’t have done it by ourselves.”
The injured person was transported to Stafford County Hospital with unspecified injuries.
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