Wilmington Fire Sends One To Hospital

Early Thursday morning, Wilmington Fire Department units were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 900 Block of Clifford Brown Walk. Arriving on the scene at 5:26, firefighters were met with smoke coming from the first floor of a two-story row house. Upon entry, fire crews quickly located and extinguished a small blaze in the living room. A thorough search confirmed that the sole occupant had safely exited the building before the fire department’s arrival. The individual, suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns to the hands, was transported to Wilmington Hospital by emergency medical services for treatment. The Wilmington Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause and origin of the fire. Working smoke detectors alerted the occupants of the fire.
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University of Delaware Police Department’s 911 Communication Center in Newark answers the call of duty

“Dial 911 in case of an emergency.” It’s an important life lesson parents everywhere teach their children from a young age. And at the University of Delaware, a team of public safety communication specialists field those emergency calls in moments of need. The UD Police Department’s 911 Communication Center is on the receiving end when someone dials 911 on or in the immediate proximity of UD’s Newark campus. And as for the dozens of blue light phones on campus? Those emergency calls are directed to UD Police’s Comm Center, too. “I’ve been with the department for almost 25 years and I’ve spoken with many new students and their families,” said Lieutenant Pete Lenhoff, the department’s auxiliary operations commander who oversees its Communication Center.
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