Recent Fire Alarm Statistics
October 2009 Alarm Totals
33 – 1st Alarms (structure fires)
0 – 2nd Alarm (additional units)
1 – 3rd Alarm (additional units)
501 – EMS Alarms (medical, automobile accidents, etc.)
64 – Supervisory Alarms (Smoke alarm activations, water flow alarms, pull stations, etc.)
127 – Still Alarms (illegal burning, car fires, gas leaks)
0 – Airport Alerts (aircraft crash)
0 – Fire Investigations (investigator requested by police, previous fire where no fire company responded)
726 – Total Incident Count
10/31/2009 - 118 South Stone St.
Second Battalion (E-2, E-1, E-3, E-6, T-2 & BC-1) responded to a 1st Alarm for a house fire. E-2 reported light smoke showing from the attic. E-2 advanced preconnect through the rear door to the fire and extinguished. T-2 conducted primary search then assisted with ventilation. E-6 deployed a back up line. E-1 assisted E-2 with locating the fire and conducting a search. E-3 was assigned the RIT.
10/04/2009 - 3944 North Warren St.
Second Battalion (E-5, E-1, E-3, E-4, T-1 & BC-1) responded to a 1st Alarm for a house fire. On arrival E-5 reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the house. E-5 advanced preconnect to the fire in the laundry room and extinguished. T-1 ventilated the roof and then assisted with overhaul. E-1 established a water supply and then performed a primary search. E-4 checked for extensions into the attic. E-3 was assigned the RIT.
10/02/2009 - 1412 East Leafland Ave.
Second Battalion (E-1, E-2, E-4, E-5, T-2 & BC-1) responded to a 1st Alarm for a house fire. On arrival E-1 reported smoke showing from the structure. E-1 advanced preconnect to the fire and extinguished. E-2 advanced preconnect to the basement and extinguished the fire there. T-1 ventilated the roof and performed overhaul. E-4 assisted E-1 with overhaul. E-5 assumed the RIT assignment.