Here is a summary of Brentwood
Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of September 3 through
September 8, 2013.
We responded to 62 emergency
calls for service.
These calls can be broken down
into the following categories:
Fire: 5
EMS/Rescue: 36
Service Call: 4
Good Intent: 4
False Call: 12
Other: 1
Here is an overview of
significant events from this period’s activities:
Tuesday, September 3 at approximately 12:24 am:
E4 was dispatched on a report of
a vehicle fire in the driveway of a home. Upon arrival crew members found one
vehicle heavily involved with fire and threatening to extend to the adjacent
home. The fire was extinguished before it could spread, although there was
minor damage to the structure due to radiant heat from the burning auto. Once
the fire was extinguished and smoke was removed from the garage, E4 cleared the
scene and returned to quarters.
Wednesday, September 4 at approximately 7:00 am:
E1 was dispatched on a report of
an unresponsive person with CPR in progress. Upon arrival crew members found
the PT lying in the driveway of a home with bystanders performing CPR. E1
immediately took over CPR, inserted airway adjuncts and attached their AED.
Defibrillation was administered and CPR was continued. EMS arrived on scene and
PT care was transferred. The PT was loaded into the waiting ambulance where
advanced life support was continued to include intubation and intravenous
administration of resuscitation medications. The PT was transported emergency
traffic to an area hospital with two firefighters on board to provide further
care.
Friday, September 6 at approximately 11:43 pm:
E3 and R1 were dispatched on a
report of a single vehicle accident on I-65 Northbound. While enroute to the
scene, responders were notified that two pedestrians had been struck by a
second vehicle. Upon arrival crew members found three patients with minor
injuries and two who had succumbed to their injuries. E3 established command
and requested E2 on a second alarm to the scene for assistance. BPD shut down
the interstate while fire personnel tended to the injured parties, who were
transported non-emergency to an area hospital for further evaluation and
treatment. Once the scene was under control it was turned over to THP to
conduct an investigation. Fire units remained on scene to assist with manpower
and lighting. Once this was complete all units were released from the scene.
Saturday, September 7 at approximately 1:42 pm:
Station 2 personnel were in the
apparatus bay when they heard the screeching of tires and looked up in time to
witness a 2 car head on collision in front of Fire Station 2. The firefighters
responded to the scene to find two vehicles involved, one with heavy damage to
the front end. The driver of the less damaged vehicle was standing by their car
but the other driver was not able to exit on their own. Crew members quickly
utilized the hydraulic tools on Rescue 1 to extricate the driver. Both drivers
complained of minor injuries, but only the driver that had required extrication
needed to be transported to the hospital once EMS arrived. After EMS cleared
the scene, fire crews assisted with clearing debris and leaking fluids from the
roadway before returning to quarters.
Saturday, September 7 at approximately 2:32 pm:
E1 and C3 were dispatched on a
report of a snake in a residence. Upon arrival crew members found a small
garden snake in the living room. The snake was captured without incident and
released unharmed in a nearby wooded area before fire units returned to quarters.
Saturday, September 7 at approximately 2:50 pm:
E2 was dispatched to the area of
Pine Terrace Drive for a report of smoke in the area. As crew members
approached the railroad tracks they found an area approximately 200 yards long
following the path of the tracks that was lightly smoldering and involved with
spot fires. E2 utilized hand tools and pressurized water cans to begin
extinguishment. Upon hearing E2’s radio report, E1 surmised that a train car
malfunction may have caused sparks and that other areas may have spot fires. E1
found a small fire along the tracks in the area of Peach Court. E1 utilized
their hand tools to extinguish the fire. Once all fires were extinguished E1
and E2 returned to quarters.