CFD Injured on Vacation
Paralyzed ten days ago in the middle of a San Francisco triathlon, injured Chicago firefighter Jose Perez is beginning the battle back after multiple surgeries.
Perez was on the West Coast for the June 1 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon when he launched himself off a boat, and a freak collision left him face down in the waters near the Golden Gate Bridge.
“I just felt a big boom,” Perez said. “[I] just hit the back of my head.”
Perez described the moment over Zoom from his San Francisco hospital bed. Another triathlon swimmer landed on top of him, leaving him paralyzed.
This entire incident sounds like gross negligence on the part of the race organizers - they motored the contestants out into the Bay and then had everyone pile off the boat in an uncontrolled wave, with no separation or metering, and of course, this happened.
He's doing better and has regained some function in his limbs after a spinal procedure, but he's got a year or more of physical therapy ahead of him. No one knows if he'll ever return to full duty.
GoFundMe link here. Best wishes for a complication-free recovery.
Labels: fire fighters
posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
4 Comments:
Another good reason to stay out of San Francisco.
No keeses for San Fran!!!!
I’m sure the same organizers will be in Chicago putting something together with a little something under the table for the permits
Best wishes and full recovery to to CFD brother. Having the physical ability and incentive to participate in a triathlon alone says a lot about the person. Good luck during the recovery process. Godspeed.
Freak accident. Firefighters wear protective gear putting on their helmets before battling the flames. I guess some sort of protection during the the motion in the ocean bi-athlon would lead to excessive drag. Very tragic incident. Wishing FF Perez a speedy recovery. So many participants are exuberant and want to beat prior performances putting their own brand of athleticism on display. Heal up and get well brother.
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