Winter Weather Dec 26 2012

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  New Baltimore received multiple emergency calls due to weather.  The day started with a chimney fire in Cattlet's first due.  Then as the weather set in with snow and icing conditions there were multiple traffic accidents within the New Baltimore and Catlett's first due areas.  Thankfully no serious injuries occurred during any of the calls.

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Traffic Accident - Hazmat

Monday, December 17, 2012  Hazmat 10 and Wagon 10 were requested to assist Company 4 units with a traffic accident that involved a large fuel leak.  Hazmat 10 arrived to find a log hauling truck had been struck and its side saddle tank was leaking fuel.  A collection tank was placed to begin the process of collecting fuel, approximately 40 gallons of fuel was collected.  During the collection process pumping of the tank was also accomplished to collect 55 additional gallons of fuel.  Trenches dug into the soft ground to keep running fuel from contaminating any additional land.

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SANTA RUN

Saturday, December 15, 2012 5:00PM Santa made his rounds in our first due area today. Our trucks were fast, but not as fast as his sleigh, we wanted to get him to every street but he radioed back to our station informing us there is an emergency at the North Pole and he needs to head back for the evening.

He wanted to apologize for not making it to ALL the housing areas, but he can't wait to visit your home Christmas Eve. Be sure to leave some carrots for his reindeer and of course milk and cookies for him.... psst, he likes the soft chocolate chip ones *wink* (But not overcooked....)

As he left our station we heard him say...
Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all! HO HO HO!!!!!!!

Here is a link so you can track Santa on Christmas Eve: http://www.noradsanta.org/
Download the apps for your Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and Windows 8 devices.

Some of the Areas Visited: Jamison Farm, Baldwin Street, Mill Valley Drive, Lake Willow Court/Bookside Parkway, Haven Ct. Grapewood Drive, Sunset Court, Shepherdstown Road, Aiken Drive, Hunsberger Drive, Cray Drive, Osborne Drive, Sunset Court, Emma Court, Allison Marshall Drive, Brookside, Rock Springs

Note: Not streets visited were listed, streets are approximate areas Santa paid a visit. If he did not visit your street that does not mean that he is not keeping an eye on you. Hope all the kids in our first due area stay safe this holiday season and on his nice list!

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Chimeny Fire - Box 0703 - Greenwich Road

Friday, November 30, 2012  Wagon 10 responded with four to a chimney fire in Cattlet's (Co7) first due.  W10 arrived on-scene of a single story home with visible fire from the chimney. W10 was assigned to the roof and checked for extension while C7 units attempted extinguishment from the firebox in the basement.  Multiple attempts at extinguishment were made with a dry chem extinguisher. W10 firecrew used a chain down the flue to break up the remaining material and a few more blasts of dry chem extinguished the fire. Fire was contained the firebox and flue with no extension into the house.

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Traffic Accident - 29 and Suffield Lane

Sunday, November 25, 2012  Traffic accident at Lee Highway and Suffield Lane involving two vehicles with one over a small embankment.  Medic 1 transported one ALS patient. Engine 10 performed vehicle stabilization, assisted with patient packaging, and traffic control until vehicles involved were removed from the scene.

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Mulch Fire

Thursday, November 1, 2012  Tanker 10 dispatched on a mulch fire in the Catlett area.  K10 responded and provided two loads of water to Rescue Engine 7. Heavy equipment was also used to move the mulch piles around to assist in extinguishing the fire.

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Smoke in a Structure

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Companies 10, 1, 19, and 7 dispatched for a possible structure fire on Stuart Circle. Units arrived to find a slight haze in the structure. Kitchen appliance had malfunctioned. Power was secured to the home and ventilated.

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Vehicle Accident - 29 South

Thursday, July 5, 2012  Early morning wake up call for a multiple vehicle accident with entrapment. Companies 10 and 1 responded. Engine 10 split crews while assisted Rescue 1 with extricating two occupants from a vehicle the other half of the crew established a landing zone for two medevac helicopters.

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Vehicle Accident - Lee Hwy & Beverlys Mill

Friday, June 29, 2012  Engine 10 and Ambulance 10-2 responded for a vehicle accident. Vehicle was found into the guard rail and the second vehicle was able to pull off the road to a safer location. One lane of 29 south bound was shutdown while the vehicle was removed. Occupants of the vehicles were transported to the hospital.

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Friday, June 22, 2012 10:45 E10 and M10 were alerted for a traffic accident in a parking lot. Units arrived on scene to find a trailer that had rolled over onto a car and into a commerical occupancy. Crews handled a minor fluid leak and found no damage to the structural members of the occupancy.