Shmira assists with evacuation during fire

Tuesday, December 18, 2008 at approximately 7:00pm: A fire broke out at 763 Eastern Parkway (between Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues), an apartment building that is occupied by numerous residents. The fire broke out in an apartment on the fifth floor.

Shmira, FDNY and Hatzalah were immediately called. A Shmira member who was first on scene ran up to the fifth and sixth floors and assisted residents in evacuating their apartments. FDNY responded and had the fire, which was confined only to one apartment, under control within minutes. A Shmira member, who is also an EMT treated one of the fire fighters who was slightly injured while extinguishing the blaze.
Thank G-d there was no serious injuries.
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Shmira Controls Dispute Following a Collision on President Street

At around 8:30 PM Tuesday night, a Jewish driver in a white 15 passenger van collided with a white sedan on Troy Avenue while crossing the President Street and Troy Avenue intersection. The collision sent the van slamming into a parked car at the corner.

A dispute broke out between the two drivers as to who was at fault for the accident. A passer by quickly called Shmira. Multiple Shmira units who arrived and succeeded in calming the two drivers. A police report was filed, Hatzalah was not called since there were no serious injuries B”H.

A message from Crown Heights Shmira to Crown Heights Residents: Following an accident, always remain calm, and do not initiate a discussion with the other partys involved regarding who is at fault. Even if you are confidant the other driver is wrong, remain calm, call 911 and Shmira.

In the event of an Emergency always call 911 and the Crown Heights Shmira at (718) 221-0303 (24/7)

Two Bochurim Severely Beaten With a Pistol On Friday Night

NOVEMBER 28, 2008 6:00 PM: As if this past Friday we did not have enough problems, as if the Murder of the Shluchim, Rabbi Gavriel and Mrs. Rivka Holtzberg HYD, along with four other Jews who were brutally murdered by terrorists in their Chabad House in Mumbai, India was not enough, Lubavitchers were attacked again, this time in Crown Heights.

It all began at around 6:00 PM Friday night, as two Bocherim walking home from Shul were surrounded by a group of 7 African American youth’s who demanded that they hand over their money. The Bochurim, only sixteen years of age, responded that they don’t carry money on shabbos.
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