My fire department received a call of a house fire in the upstairs room of this two story house. My unit was one of the last on scene for this house fire. When my crew arrived on scene all seven of us received orders from our IC to enter the building through the garage and pull … [Read more...]
-NEW ENGINE–> NO RADIOS.
-NEW ENGINE--> NO RADIOS.-PPV--> Improper Use. -Victim TRAPPED. I was on a 5 man Engine company (brand new Engine 1, the 1st day in service) responding to a structure fire (with entrapment) we were the first engine company on scene. My partner and I were already packed … [Read more...]
SAFETY OFFICERS?…THERE WHEN YA NEED'M? WHO WOULD HAVE SEEN THIS AT YOUR FD?
My fire department received a call of a house fire in the upstairs room of this two story house. My unit was one of the last on scene for this house fire. When my crew arrived on scene all seven of us received orders from our IC to enter the building through the garage and pull … [Read more...]
APPARATUS NUMBERING…IT SEEMS SIMPLE……
At 0306 hours, we responded from Station 2 with Reserve Engine 1, which was being called Engine 2 to a fire in a restaurant with apartments over. On arrival, we were ordered to lay supply lines to the rear of the structure and operate lines from that location. A second and third … [Read more...]
GRAIN SILO EXPLODES-WITHIN THE STRUCTURE:
".........talk about your heart stopping......." I am writing in regards to an article you have posted on your site titled: "Upstate New York Firefighter Injured by Broken Fire Hose." A week later, December 19th Guilderland Center Fire Dept. was dispatched back to the same mill. … [Read more...]
SEARCH ROPE.... DISTANCE KNOTS.... STAYING TOGETHER.... A GOOD BOSS..... TRAINIED FIREFIGHTERS..... WEARING OUR BUNKER GEAR.... I was on the 2nd truck doing a search on the floor above in a commercial occupancy when we (the inside team) realized that in the 8-10 minutes that we … [Read more...]
SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTER FALLS THROUGH BURNING FLOOR; INJURIES MINOR
A North Myrtle Beach firefighter fell through the floor of a burning room Wednesday morning but was not seriously injured, firefighters said. Fire broke out about 6:30 a.m. in a home at 907 Perrin Drive, according to reports. It was the third fire on the Grand Strand in the past … [Read more...]