FIR 3311University City Fire Rescue MemorandumColumbia South, Lecture notes of Accounting

Download FIR 3311University City Fire Rescue MemorandumColumbia South and more Lecture notes Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! FIR 3311 University City Fire Rescue Memorandum Columbia Southern University Legal Aspects of Emergency Services FIR 3311 University City Fire Rescue Memorandum MEMORANDUM June 24, 2021 Subject: Fatality Motor Vehicle Collision Incident Overview On August 8th, at approximately 4:45, a University City Fire Rescue employee (Michael O. Leary) was involved in a motor vehicle collision (MVC), resulting in the death of a Universal County resident (Julie Doe). (CSU, 2021) Leary was operating a fire department vehicle while returning to our district from training when the MVC occurred. Leary was eastbound on University City Pike, just inside the city limits of University City, and was passing a line of traffic at a speed above the posted limit when a car attempted to make a left turn into the driveway of a residence and was struck broadside. The vehicles traveled 158 feet after the impact, with the front of the F250 pickup driven by Leary embedded in the driver's side of the Dodge Intrepid driven by Doe. A number of witnesses have stepped forward, claiming that, at the time of impact, Leary was traveling anywhere between 50 and 70 miles per hour. The University City Fire Department was requested by University County officials to respond mutual-aid to a reported capsizing boat with people in the water. (CSU, 2021) University City Fire Chief asked Leary to meet the dispatched crews at Admiral Davey Jones Anchor, where the department's rescue boat is kept. All University City Fire units were then canceled by University County prior to their arrival due to the incident being stabilized. The cancelation occurred minutes before the fatal crash, according to the court documents filed today. Leary has stated that he never received word the call was canceled and was operating on the last instructions he received from the fire chief. TimeLine 4:27 – University City units requested 4:28 – Alarm repeated 4:36 – Request to place University City’s boat be placed in the water 4:37 – All University City units were canceled 4:45 – Collision Charges A criminal information report filed today in Universal County Superior Court 3 charges Michael O. Leary with causing the death of Julie Doe as the result of recklessly operating the emergency vehicle he was driving while en route to a report of a houseboat sinking on the University River. (CSU, 2021) The charging information was prepared by Universal County Sheriff's Det. Elliott Ness and filed by the prosecutor who said Leary's actions on the emergency run exceeded what was prudent and safe, resulting in the woman's death. If convicted, Leary could face up to eight years in prison and a $10,000 fine for the C felony statute. Liability Concerns Even though, as of now, this is a criminal charge against Michael O. Leary, I would request that both University City and University City Fire Rescue start preparing for the possibility of future civil litigation. According to Curt Varone (2011), in 82% of the fire service-