| On Monday, October 31, 2005 the Falmouth Volunteer Fire Department was responding to a CPR in progress call in the early morning hours when Wagon-1 was involved in a motor vehicle accident, which resulted in some firefighter injuries. The driver and officer were both flown from the scene to Fairfax Inova Hospital and the firefighter in the rear was transported by ground to Mary Washington Hospital. The driver and firefighter were both treated and released on the date of the incident.
The officer, Sergeant "Hamish" Brewer is suffering from two fractured vertebrae and was cared for at Fairfax Inova Hospital until Friday, November 4, 2005 when he was able to be released. Hamish will be undergoing a lot of treatment and rehabilitation from home for the next few months. For a while, he has to wear a back brace and utilize a walker.
Hamish is a New Zealand native, who moved to the Fredericksburg area in 2003 to teach at Falmouth Elementary School in Stafford County. The students of his fifth-grade class love him.
All of Hamish's immediate family resides in New Zealand and efforts are being made to bring his family to his side in this time of recuperation. A relief fund has been set up to bring his family to Fredericksburg and for the appropriate accommodations to be made for each of them as they help him with his injuries.
Anyone that would like to contribute to this fund may do so in the form of check, money order, or cash.
Checks and Money Orders can be made payable to the:
Falmouth VFD C/O Hamish Brewer Relief Fund
Please mail all contributions to:
Falmouth VFD
P.O. Box 5056
Falmouth, VA 22403
The Falmouth VFD appreciates all of the concerned phone calls offering help from local and out of state Fire and Rescue Departments and the citizens of Stafford County.
Please continue to keep Hamish in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. |
