I know not everyone here is in NC (or from NC) but please keep one of our Bravest Lt Kissinger and his family in your thoughts and prayers...Flip is a role model FF, and most importantly Husband and Father. He is the type of guy that you admire and strive to be more like.

I will update this thread with any updated info I receive.
Thanks.

http://legeros.com/ralwake/photos/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=2802

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"Raleigh Firefighter in Critical Condition After Vehicle Accident Harry P. "Flip" Kissinger IV, a Lieutenant with the Raleigh Fire Department, was seriously injured in a motor-vehicle accident this morning. He was driving home from his shift at Station 6 when his pick-up was struck by a school bus on Ligon Mill Road near Louisburg Road. The collison occurred about 6:30 a.m., with the bus crushing the cab of his truck. Kissinger was trapped in the wreckage for about 45 minutes, and transported to WakeMed. He suffered significant injuries, including head trauma. Family, friends, firefighters, and other responders are in vigil at WakeMed, and await word on Kissinger's condition. We're here for you, Flip, and we're pulling for you. Read the press release. News coverage includes WRAL, WTVD, NBC 17, and News & Observer."

12/4/2009 8:12:55 PM

Read about this earlier, hope he pulls through.

12/4/2009 11:29:18 PM

My wife used to work with his wife at Rex back in the day. I've met Flip a few times, and he's the very definition of 'good guy.' He's the kind of guy that would give you the shirt off his back.

I really feel for him and his family. I really hope he pulls through. Like they say, it always seems like these kinds of things happen to good people.





[Edited on December 5, 2009 at 12:59 AM. Reason : a]

12/5/2009 12:57:46 AM

I wish him the best.

12/5/2009 5:10:45 AM

wtf was the school bus driver doing

12/5/2009 7:12:20 AM

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/group.php?gid=190670274334

12/5/2009 4:52:04 PM

any word?

12/5/2009 7:50:04 PM

He died like 3 hours ago

12/5/2009 8:00:27 PM

A virtuous life won't spare anyone a horrible death.

12/5/2009 8:07:40 PM

nor does a horrible life preclude a virtuous death

12/5/2009 8:47:44 PM

David Sims 9:45pm update: Flip's condition remains the same (see 9pm update). The doctors are asking for NO visitors for Flip tomorrow. Let's pray for a great day of rest and recovery tomorrow!!! Pray also for wisdom and strength for the staff at Wake Med!
-- Pastor David32 seconds ago · Comment ·LikeUnlike · Report

12/5/2009 9:44:51 PM

^^^^wtf

12/5/2009 9:48:19 PM

^^^^^

This isn't shit chat, don't be a fucking douche.

12/5/2009 10:00:11 PM

unlike soldiers, firefighters are some of the best, most honorable, most selfless/altruistic people on the planet.

sad to hear he passed away. seems to be some confusion here.

hope his family pulls through.

i pray he is alive and improves.


[Edited on December 5, 2009 at 10:35 PM. Reason : ]

12/5/2009 10:32:11 PM

Quote :

"Flip’s body remains in stable but critical condition. He's being weaned off of sedatives to see how his body responds — no news at this point. His body sustained many injuries, but the pri...mary concern is the damage to his brain, which is still unknown."

12/5/2009 10:46:06 PM

k

[Edited on December 5, 2009 at 10:51 PM. Reason : taking it to soap box]

12/5/2009 10:46:35 PM

sorry i shouldn't have said it because this is not the thread to discuss that.

i would like to answer your question, but not here.

12/5/2009 10:48:33 PM

Quote :

"unlike soldiers, firefighters are some of the best, most honorable, most selfless/altruistic people on the planet. sad to hear he passed away. seems to be some confusion here. hope his family pulls through. i pray he is alive and improves."

Go fuck youself. kthx.

12/6/2009 7:48:16 AM

hey if you hate FFs, that's your business, but you don't have to say such filthy words just because i deeply respect them and want this one to live.

[Edited on December 6, 2009 at 8:11 AM. Reason : disgusting ]

12/6/2009 8:08:50 AM

^

12/6/2009 8:27:59 AM

^^ Yes, because that's the part of your message that's fucking retarded.

When's the last time you risked your life for someone you didn't know?

12/6/2009 8:36:14 AM

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"Noon update (pt 1): Flip's condition remains the same. The test of decreasing sedatives to see if his body would respond revealed some reflex response, which is a good thing. Therefore he was returned to the original level of sedatives. He has passed through the first 48 hours of a 72 hour waiting period before his br...ain will be tested via CAT scan on Monday. before his brain will be tested via CAT scan for normal activity – on Mon. morning."

12/6/2009 1:59:08 PM

^ they will be looking to see how swollen his brain is on the CT today


today tomorrow and wednesday will be peak swelling days from his TBI

12/7/2009 11:28:30 AM

Quote :

"unlike soldiers, firefighters are some of the best, most honorable, most selfless/altruistic people on the planet."

You have some retarded views...and your elitist attitude only makes it worse. You are a sad person...even if you don't realize it.

12/7/2009 12:15:04 PM

Quote :

"wtf was the school bus driver doing"

12/7/2009 2:11:22 PM

^^ i am sorry for thinking that firefighters are some of the best, most honorable, most selfless/altruistic people on the planet... please forgive me.

12/7/2009 4:34:51 PM

^Case in point...

Quote :

"and your elitist attitude only makes it worse."

I just hope your daughter develops a different personality than her father's.

12/7/2009 4:56:25 PM

so sarcasm = elitism these days.

but calling someone's views retarded, and calling them a sad person is... being humble and friendly?

hypocrite. if anybody is elitist, it is you, for saying my views are retarded. where are your manners?

disgusting, just disgusting.

12/7/2009 5:03:58 PM

^you are a real piece of shit

12/7/2009 5:07:16 PM

maybe he shouldnt have brough up the soldiers

but hes not exactly being dishonest in his opinion

not all FFs are saints either, but im surprised yall are jumpin down his throat so much

12/7/2009 5:08:24 PM

blah blah blah i like to argue and debate with people by calling them names.

another disgusting individual

[Edited on December 7, 2009 at 5:11 PM. Reason : call me names all u want if it makes ur little mind happy, but also tell me what's 'wrong' with view]

12/7/2009 5:08:36 PM

Quote :

"11:15am update: No change to report. No scan done. Jill has asked specifically for prayer that the brain swelling would go down and that there would be an increase in neurological activity for Flip. Continue to pray for strength and comfort for the family! Flip and Jill are very special!!! -- Pastor David"

12/7/2009 5:58:51 PM

Has there been any news articles about this yet?

12/7/2009 8:05:27 PM

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/6565270/

There are a number of links to related stories on the right.

12/7/2009 9:04:28 PM

Quote :

"where are your manners?"

Where are yours??

Quote :

"unlike soldiers, firefighters are some of the best, most honorable, most selfless/altruistic people on the planet."

12/8/2009 8:19:29 AM

i am not going around calling users' views retarded.

and if you would know any formal logic, here is what my statement you quoted means:

Quote :

"soldiers are not some of the best, most honorable, most selfless/altruistic people on the planet."

my statement does NOT mean they are bad, dishonorable, or selfish.

12/8/2009 8:26:32 AM

hey can we keep the trolling out of the lounge please

[Edited on December 8, 2009 at 9:37 AM. Reason : formal logic and retardation belong in TSB ok]

12/8/2009 9:37:14 AM

[Back to topic]

His dad was one of my favorite middle school teachers... A bunch of my friends know him, though I never met him personally. Though I hear he's really a great guy. Hoping/praying for the best!

12/9/2009 12:38:29 AM

My good friend (and official Raleigh FD Dept Photographer) Lee put together a set of photos of Flip:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/leewilson/sets/72157622843830337/

I know this year has been tough for everyone but the RFD has set aside a fund for the family if anyone ends up with a few extra dollars:

http://www.legeros.com/ralwake/photos/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=2809

Quote :

" Raleigh Public Affairs announced today that a special account has been established with First Citizens Bank to accept donations for the family of Lt. Harry "Flip" Kissinger, the Raleigh firefighter critically injured in a motor-vehicle accident on Friday. Donations can be made at any First Citizens Bank branch. Just ask to donate to the Kissinger Family Care Fund account. The family will be the sole beneficiary of all proceeds."

My thoughts and prayers continue to be with Flip & Family.

12/9/2009 9:21:55 PM

Looks like he passed away

RIP

12/11/2009 1:45:17 PM

12/11/2009 1:51:08 PM

It's true.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/6597937/

12/11/2009 2:42:26 PM

RIP

12/11/2009 2:49:41 PM

Flip will be missed.

Hell of a firefighter, husband and father. I never heard him say a bad word about anyone.

12/11/2009 2:55:31 PM

OEPII1: I'm not really sure what to say, but the fact that you seem to be unable to figure out why your post is so idiotic, thoughtless, and mind blowingly retarded and reading your posts is almost like a case study of the most retarded fucking period who ever fucking existed. What do you have against soldiers, anyway? Three of my good friends are soldiers in the army, and they have all done tours in Iraq. One of them got married 2 months before he fucking left; if you don't call that selfless and risking it all, then I don't know what the fuck is.

I can't stand meeting people like you. I wish you would jump off a fucking cliff.

12/11/2009 2:57:36 PM

Flip was a good friend to one of my really good friends
i wasnt lucky enough to know him

my friend has been a mess this afternoon. I feel so bad for their little girls

12/11/2009 11:13:22 PM

My condolences to all affected parties.

12/12/2009 3:48:53 AM

Sorry to hear he passed away... and very sad to hear that he had little girls... who will be without a father now. And what a terrible painful way to die. I pray he goes to heaven and his family joins him there one day.

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Quote :

"parentcanpay:OEPII1: I'm not really sure what to say, but the fact that you seem to be unable to figure out why your post is so idiotic, thoughtless, and mind blowingly retarded and reading your posts is almost like a case study of the most retarded fucking period who ever fucking existed."

Holy shit are you that thick? You couldn't detect the sarcasm in my posts? At all? How could anybody not comprehend that... that's just surreal. Yeah I know exactly which 2 words of my post were "idiotic, thoughtless, and mind blowingly retarded"

I don't know why you are bringing your soldier friends into this, because my opinion is about soldiers in general, and not relating to a particular war or particular soldiers. But since you are.... Your soldier friends attacked a country which never threatened the US or posed any danger to the US whatsoever, on the orders of a loony psychopath, based on outright lies and fabrications by his cabinet and by Iraqi defectors who were known to be lying fame-seekers. And please don't bother responding with "you are able to post nasty anti-American stuff on a message board from the comfort of your house because of the sacrifices of those soldiers" or "iraq fired at planes enforcing the no-fly zone" or "someone has to pay the price of freedom" or any other tired cliches which either miss the point completely or don't justify destroying a country from top to bottom and killing 250,000-500,000 civilians.

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"I can't stand meeting people like you. I wish you would jump off a fucking cliff."

It is great that you have the ability to form such a strong opinion of a person based on just one comment they made. And it is also great to see that you are being nasty and ugly wishing death one me, but at the same time you are calling me "idiotic, thoughtless, and mind blowingly retarded" just because I didn't give the first prize in honor, altruism and selflessness to soldiers. Read my previous post in this thread.

12/12/2009 4:45:13 AM

^ SOAP BOX

RESPECT THIS MAN THAT HAS PASSED AWAY

JUST STOP

12/12/2009 5:40:22 AM

This is terrible, may he rest in peace.

12/12/2009 7:57:22 AM