South Daytona Rescue Civilian from Fire

Last night at about 9:30, South Daytona Fire and Port Orange Fire responded to a smoke in a structure call. Reporting party stated light smoke visible and smoke alarms starting to go off. South Daytona Fire arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming out the front door. Conflicting reports were given on whether anybody was inside. Rescue 98 went in with an 1 3/4″ hosline and bypassed 2 out for possible victim. Victim was found by Rescue 98 and brought out to awaiting ems crews. Pt was initially in cardiac arrest however ems crews were able to bring him back.Pt is currently still alive and was transferred to a burn unit with possible 18% burns to face and arms.

-Scott Hughes
http://newsdaytonabeach.com/south-daytona-man-rescued-from-burning-mobile-home/

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Curt Isakson is a 35 year veteran of the fire service. Curt is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue. Previously worked 9 years with the Pensacola Fire Department where he was assigned as the Company Officer on Rescue 31. Curt’s fire service experiences started at a young age as a Junior firefighter with the Midway Fire Protection District and rose through the ranks to Captain. He has worked in volunteer, career, and combination departments.

Curt has held all ranks up to Battalion Chief and been assigned to operations, training, inspections, and was Chief of Special Operations for 7 years. Curt owns and operates County Fire Tactics that covers a very diverse range of fire service topics, as well as Firefighter Rescues, a site that documents rescues made by firefighters around the country.

He has annual contracts with numerous departments to provide standardized monthly training for these departments that respond daily together under an automatic aid agreement. Curt teaches nationally to include; FDIC, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World, Orlando Fire Conference, Atlanta Fire Conference, Bowling Green State University, and owns/operates the annual HROC, COBC, WOTF, CFT ODP on Pensacola Beach. He is a Florida Certified Fire Officer, Instructor, Inspector, Arson, and FLUSAR.

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