We had just came on duty. The alarm went off for a house on fire in our first response area. My engine responded with myself and two firefighters. We pulled onto the street and could see heavy fire venting from a window on the south side of the house. We were approaching the … [Read more...]
"THANKS CHIEF…"
It was about 10 P.M. when the initial alarm was struck for a building fire at a nearby auto lube shop. The building is just over the county line; we were dispatched as the second due truck. We arrived moments after the first arriving engine reported on location with heavy fire … [Read more...]
IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS!
On 1/29/04 at 10:35 am the WFD was dispatched to a reported house fire on Rt 201 near the town line. The com center stated they did not know if the fire was on the WFD side of the town line or if it was in VFD's area, so was WFD Dispatched and requested that VFD be dispatched … [Read more...]
“THANKS CHIEF…”
It was about 10 P.M. when the initial alarm was struck for a building fire at a nearby auto lube shop. The building is just over the county line; we were dispatched as the second due truck. We arrived moments after the first arriving engine reported on location with heavy fire … [Read more...]
"FIREFIGHTERS THAT STAY TOGETHER…."
I would like to share a close call I experienced a few years ago. Let me start by telling you I have been in the fire service for twenty-four years and this was, as you will read, a real close call.It was Friday in January just after 5:00 PM. Our department was dispatched for a … [Read more...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY-THE BUILDING! AND HAVE ENOUGH FF'S ON THE SCENE THE ENTIRE TIME IN CASE THINGS GET UGLY!
I had my own close call two nights ago. 3 story end of row, heavy fire on arrival from the 1st floor windows. I was up and over, found fire in the roof in the rear, opened up and went down for a break.( The roof was at least 8 inches of tar, it took a while). After the fire was … [Read more...]
“FIREFIGHTERS THAT STAY TOGETHER….”
I would like to share a close call I experienced a few years ago. Let me start by telling you I have been in the fire service for twenty-four years and this was, as you will read, a real close call.It was Friday in January just after 5:00 PM. Our department was dispatched for a … [Read more...]