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BLAST SENDS FIREMAN FLYING!

 FireCompanies    November 19, 2005    No Comments

By Joseph Cress, Nov 12, 2005 To those who know him, Eric Knoss has to be one of the luckiest firefighters around. A huge explosion at a vacant furniture factory in Aspers early Friday sent Knoss flying 30 feet through the air and into a clump of trees. As chunks of cider block … [Read more...]

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“I HAD FIRE ALL OVER ME……MY GEAR SAVED MY LIFE..

     November 7, 2005    No Comments

"I had FIRE ALL OVER ME......my gear saved my life.. ...and the lives of my crew....!!! On October 19, 2005 at 03:30 we responded to a reported building fire on Oakwood Street. A full Alarm assignment was sent consisting of three engine companies one ladder company a squad and a … [Read more...]

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"I HAD FIRE ALL OVER ME……MY GEAR SAVED MY LIFE..

 FireCompanies    November 7, 2005    No Comments

"I had FIRE ALL OVER ME......my gear saved my life.. ...and the lives of my crew....!!! On October 19, 2005 at 03:30 we responded to a reported building fire on Oakwood Street. A full Alarm assignment was sent consisting of three engine companies one ladder company a squad and a … [Read more...]

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HOUSE FIRE-WIRES DROP!

 FireCompanies    October 18, 2005    No Comments

On Sunday, October 2, 2005, units responded to a well involved house fire on 362nd Avenue. Shortly after arrival of the first engine, the house drop at this home burned through and fell across the engine, which was parked directly beneath it. The arcing line struck the initial … [Read more...]

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KNOW THE BUILDING…BUT ALWAYS USE THE THERMAL IMAGER!

 FireCompanies    October 15, 2005    No Comments

Mutual Aid call to commercial building fire . Upon our arrival, we hada moderate smoke condition. The first due dept. had advised us tostretch our hose lines to the rear of the building and advance from therear. Once inside we found that most fire was in the ceiling or roofarea. … [Read more...]

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OUR GALLERY SECTION HAS NUMEROUS PHOTOS OF US NOT WEARING OUR PPE

 FireCompanies    September 25, 2005    No Comments

 HERE IS A CLOSE CALL ON WHY WE MUSTMy department was dispatched to a RV fire next to a home.  Upon arrival the RV was totally involved and the fire started to spread to an attached garage.  After donning full protective equipment with SCBA I advanced an 1 3/4 … [Read more...]

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ASSUME THE POWER IS STILL HOT UNTIL THE POWER COMPANY CAN DISCONNECT THE SERVICE AT THE POLE!

 FireCompanies    September 11, 2005    No Comments

 In June of 2005,at about 1130 am ,the WHFD (Engines 3,1,4 Ladder1 a 100' rearmount with 103 the command chief),along with PC FireRescue (Battalion 5 and Ladder 8 a 50 'telesquirt) responded to acommercial structure fire at a fast food restaurant.Upon arrival of E3the first … [Read more...]

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