VA Omega Rho Brothers Respond to Crisis

Several brothers of the VA Omega Rho chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond saw a nearby deck collapse. The brothers sprung into action helping the victims, many with serious injuries. The brothers moved debris to help free victims and get them to safety while the paramedics arrived. About 50 people were on the deck when it collapsed. 21 were injured.

“When I got there we started telling people that if they could walk then they needed move away from the scene and then we started to help people that couldn’t. Once people had cleared off the deck some of our brothers, myself and a few other people lifted the deck so that people could be pulled from underneath.”

Neil Elko, Rex - VA Omega Rho

“I heard a crash, I’ve never heard before, and screaming and people started running towards the scene. I ran over to the fence looked over and saw that people needed help so myself and the brothers that were with me began to help clear people into the alley.”

George Sullivan, Archon- VA Omega Rho