Irving, TX (Dallas County)- Collapse Rescue (Dallas Cowboys) 5-2-09

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Date: 5-2-09

Time: 1530hrs

Location: Dallas Cowboys Training Facility, Irving, Texas (Dallas County)

Departments: Irving FD, Irving FD EMS, Irving PD, Dallas FD-TX USAR Task Force 2

Description: A Dallas Cowboy Rookie training camp was in session inside a tent when severe weather broke out and collapsed the fabric and metal structure. 10 people hit by falling debris with minor injuries, 2 pinnned. 1 subject is now repotedly parylzed from the waist down, the other has a broken vertabrae. Injured subjects removed to Baylor University Medical Center and Parkland Hospital, both in serious condition. Numerous high level Dallas Cowboy (NFL Team) players, coaches, trainers, and other officials within the organization were inside the tent during this incident.

Links: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...n2.4a6a883.html

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