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IS THE VEHICLE SECURE?

 FireCompanies    May 31, 2006    No Comments

 Just wanted to share some information on a call that our E5 went on recently. We were dispatched to a reported truck vs. powerline. Upon arrival we found a Coke delivery truck which had struck a ground level transformer, knocking it off its pedestal. The driver was already … [Read more...]

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EVER NOTICE SOME COPS RUSHING TO A SCENE…EVEN TO "BEAT" FIRE RESCUE THERE? AND THEY ARRIVE AND DO WHAT??

 FireCompanies    May 31, 2006    No Comments

 While in some areas, the PD is EMS trained, in most cases they are not and that's not why they respond.....It might be better to have PD "YIELD" to emergency fire and EMS units, and then get there to manage the traffic problem in coordination with the FD's … [Read more...]

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EVER NOTICE SOME COPS RUSHING TO A SCENE…EVEN TO “BEAT” FIRE RESCUE THERE? AND THEY ARRIVE AND DO WHAT??

     May 31, 2006    No Comments

 While in some areas, the PD is EMS trained, in most cases they are not and that's not why they respond.....It might be better to have PD "YIELD" to emergency fire and EMS units, and then get there to manage the traffic problem in coordination with the FD's … [Read more...]

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AIRBORNE VEHICLE STRIKES APPARATUS! PROTECT YOUR TROOPS ON ALL ROADWAYS!!

 FireCompanies    May 30, 2006    No Comments

 During the early morning hours of April 24, 2006, Butte (Mt) Fire Department firefighters responded to a one vehicle rollover on Interstate 15, just West of Butte. Upon arrival it was determined that no one had been injured in the crash. The crew had parked our new 2006 … [Read more...]

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SECURE ALL EQUIPMENT ON THE APPARATUS!

 FireCompanies    April 30, 2006    No Comments

 While enroute to a MABAS box alarm fire at a chemical plant, the engine made a left turn onto a busy arterial street. At that time the 14' roof & 24' extension ladders fell off the rig onto the street. Fortunately they did not strike any vehicles or pedestrians. The … [Read more...]

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REMINDER TO BLOCK TRAFFIC

 FireCompanies    April 30, 2006    No Comments

 On 4-24-06 at approximately 00:57 hours the Miami Township Division of Fire and EMS was dispatched to an accident on Interstate 75 involing (2) semi-tractor trailers.The Medic 50, Ladder 50, Engine 48, and Battalion 50 arrived on scene to find a (2) vehicle accident with … [Read more...]

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AERIAL TIPS…….(AERIAL NEARLY TIPS OVER!)

 FireCompanies    April 9, 2006    No Comments

 Training Night, February, 2006.  Training was meant to familiarize our neighboring department with our Aerial as we respond to their town for chimney and structure fires.  The aerial is a 1985 Seagrave, 100' rear mount.  The apparatus was setup and the … [Read more...]

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BOTH THE APPARATUS AND THE AMBULANCE…… WERE TOTAL LOSSES!

 FireCompanies    March 30, 2006    No Comments

This happened about a year ago. at the time I was with the a rescue squad in VA. we were dispatched with the fire dept to a two vehicle accident on the Interstate. Dispatch advised a tractor-trailer had struck a vehicle and both vehicles went over the bank. they also advised … [Read more...]

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IT AINT JUST A VAN FIRE……..

 FireCompanies    March 26, 2006    No Comments

 One night about 2 weeks ago in the suburban sprawl area North of Toronto Ontario a full size contractor van caught fire inside the cargo compartment while refueling at a gas station. The driver fled but by-standers using the gas stations extinguishers put out … [Read more...]

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STAMFORD, TEXAS ROLLOVER ACCIDENT

 FireCompanies    March 26, 2006    No Comments

From Chief Wyatt Oakley The Stamford Fire Department was on deployment for the East Amarillo Complex fire in the Texas Panhandle with one Brush truck and two firefighters, David Marx and Stacy Oakley. They were on the fire line from Wednesday to Thursday night. The Texas Forest … [Read more...]

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