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Rush Hour Pin Job
Thursday May 15th - At 1807 hours,
District 3 fire responded to the intersection of John F. Kennedy
Blvd and Hamilton St. for a reported car vs. car accident which required
extrication. East Franklin units arrived on scene and
command was established. Rescue-25 called in service
shortly after and arrived on scene and assumed rescue
operations. The crew then went to work and re-stabilized
the vehicle that required a door pop on the passenger side. A
three fold cut was made which required the b-post to be removed.
The crew made the cut and extricated the patient within minutes.
Both the passenger as well as the driver of the primary vehicle
was transported to local hospitals. All units cleared the
scene at 1835 hours. Units on scene were: Rescue-25,
Squad-27, Engine-278, 27 Cars A,B,C.
Structural Firefighting Drill w/ Station 31
Monday May 12th - Tonight along with
Station 31, our brothers from the "Southside" we trained at a
residential structure located at 29 Booker St. here in District
3. The crew from both stations did a walk
thru of the house, then firefighters were broken up into groups
of 2. We started off with an interior drill in which
involved heavy smoke with little to no visibility. Search
and Rescue was conducted with the interior crew. During
this time, ground and roof ladders were setup on the Bravo side
and Ladder-25 was setup on the Delta side so we could
simultaneously conduct roof operations. Once each crew
went thru the first evolution on interior operations, it was off
to the roof to do some venting. Each firefighter had the
chance to practice their techniques on both the roof ladders and
operating off the bucket. Every firefighter in attendance
including officers had the opportunity to fine tune their
firefighting skills, whether it was on the roof or in the
building. The officers from both stations agreed that this
turned out to be a good drill and was highly impressed with the
skills that was displayed by some of the newer probationary
members from both Station 31 and Station 25. We would like
to send our thanks to the training department as well as Station
31 for such a great turnout. We look forward to continuing to
train together as future drills come up. Click
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Driver Training/Pre-Planning
Thursday May 8th - While out for driver
training, the crew of Engine 251 and Ladder 25 took a ride over
to Frank's Building Supply off of State Highway 27 for some
pre-planning. While on location we focused on the aerial
placement as well as which sides of the building would be best
to come in on the approach. Then we set the aerial up to
the roof to understand the full layout of the building.
When you are out in the district, it never hurts to do
pre-planning and sizing up your surroundings well ahead of time.
Welcome Back Keith
Monday April 28th - The members of
Station 25 would like to welcome our fellow brother firefighter,
Keith Burton back to the department. After a few years of
being away, Keith has returned to the department as a regular
member firefighter and has been
assigned to engine company. With Keith's previous
experience he will be beneficial to not only the younger and
newer members of this department but also to this community.
Keith once again welcome back brother, it's good to have you
back!
Extrication Drill
Friday April 18th - Tonight members of
this department was in attendance for an extrication drill held
at our station. Even though we had a limited number of
vehicles available tonight, the training was very beneficial for
all firefighters who were in present. Tonight we
concentrated on proper stabilization, since this is very crucial
to lifesaving efforts when dealing with vehicle extrication.
All in attendance received a refresher on how to properly use
airbags and cribbing to ensure that when on scene there is no
delay or discrepancies on how to setup stabilization. Then
it was off to the normal routine of how extrication is
conducted. Since our department is the primary and only
rescue company within District 3, we will continue to conduct
future extrication drills which will be held as soon more
vehicles are secured for our use.
New Thermal Imaging Cameras Installed
Friday March 21st - New ISG K1000 Elite
Thermal Imaging Cameras have been installed on our apparatus
recently. The new cameras provide our department with the
latest and greatest of technology out there when it comes to
TICS. The cameras come with a measurement range of up to
2100 degrees, with a 320x240 resolution and a FFB320
micro-engine. Also with it's three sense mode, it allows
you to see clearly in areas filled with smoke & heat.
These new cameras have been mounted on both Engine-251 & 253 as
well as Ladder-25. Additionally, our previous like-new
cameras have been installed on Rescue-25 to ensure the
availability when the unit is out on an emergency. Over
the next few weeks, all department members will receive training
on how to effectively use the new cameras.
Mutual Aid for District 2 Structure Fire
Sunday March 17th - After what has so far
been a fairly quiet month for District 3, Ladder-25 was
requested into District 2 today for a confirmed working
structure fire. At 1647 hours, Station 25 was toned out
with the request of Ladder-25 to respond to 213 Royal Ct. at
Somerset Park Manor in District 2's territory. The crew of
5 responded to the scene and immediately went to work with roof
operations along with Truck-31. Upon their arrival, the
fire had grown quickly with the wind conditions the way that
they were. The crew of Ladder-25 along with 25-A remained
on scene until 2031 hours.
Courtesy of Our Brothers from Station 31
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