EF Memorial: Davenport 1955 Traditional Cache
A. Pond: This is no longer here and I decided to free up the space for others
EF Memorial: Davenport 1955
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A series of caches to memorialize fallen firefighters in Nevada . Terrain on this one is just for parking. May need a TOTT
Davenport, Harold V. – Las Vegas Fire Department (December 18, 1955) lost his life while trying to rescue a cat from a utility pole. Davenport arrived on scene with a ladder truck along with another firefighter who stood at the base of the ladder as Davenport ascended the ladder to get the cat who had been stuck on the pole for over two days. As Davenport lifted the cat from the cross arm on the pole, he dropped the cat. In the process the cat tried to scratch him and he threw his arm back, touching a live power line in the process. Davenport was not engaged with the wire, but was lodged at the top of the pole. His partner radioed for a rescue unit to respond to the scene along with an ambulance. Firefighters removed Davenport from the ladder and loaded him into the ambulance. He was transported to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced. Davenport died of severe burns to his arm, leg, and face and of cardiac arrest.
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