STATter 911

From Leesburg VFC's website

After almost 10 weeks in the hospital Lt. John Earley is now home. Loudoun County (VA) Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management Deputy Chief Randall Shank confirmed Lt. Earley was released Friday evening from the MedStar Burn Unit of the Washington Hospital Center.

The vehicle carrying Lt. Earley was met at the toll plaza on the Dulles Greenway by a contingent of fire equipment from Loudoun County. According to IAFF Local 3756 President Matthew Murphy, Earley climbed into the front seat of Tower 6 for the ride back to the Ashburn Volunteer Fire Company. It was the rig Lt. Earley had been assigned to the day was hurt.

According to firefighters involved with the event, when Lt. Earley announced on the radio that Tower 6 was in quarters, the dispatcher responded, "Welcome home, Lt. John Earley."

Lt. Earley was the most seriously injured of six fire and rescue personnel during a house fire May 25. Earley was critically burned when, along with three other firefighters, he was forced to make a quick exit from the second floor due to a rapidly advancing fire.

Firefighters from the Leesburg VFC, where John Earley has been a long time member, also greeted Earley. Chief Ian Buchanan tells STATter 911 there "is still a long road ahead" for Lt. Earley, but described his return home as a big step.

Both Leesburg VFC and Local 3756 continue to be involved in fundraising efforts on behalf of John Earley and his family.

Leesburg VFC

Ashburn VFC

IAFF Local 3756

This is the brief audio clip of Loudoun County, Virginia's Lt. John Earley as he arrived in quarters aboard Tower 6 Friday night.

# posted by Dave Statter @ 6:28 PM