Here is a summary of Brentwood Fire and Rescue’s emergency
responses for the period of October 3 through October 8, 2013.
We responded to 39 emergency calls for service.
These calls can be broken down into the following
categories:
EMS/Rescue: 28
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 3
Good Intent: 2
False Call: 5
Here is an overview of significant events from this period’s
activities:
Thursday, October
3 at approximately 4:22 pm:
E1 was dispatched on a medical call for a report of injuries
from a fall. Upon arrival E1 crew
members found a patient with obvious injuries.
Spinal immobilization was initiated and the patient’s wounds were
dressed. Once bleeding was controlled,
E1’s paramedic performed a rapid trauma assessment to check the patient for
further injuries. EMS arrived on scene
and the patient was moved to the ambulance with the assistance of BFR
personnel. The patient was transported
emergency traffic to a local hospital.
Sunday, October 6
at approximately 2:02 pm:
E1 was dispatched on a medical call for a report of injuries
from a fall. E1 arrived on scene and
made contact with a citizen who indicated the patient had fallen off a horse in
a remote area. E2 was dispatched to the
scene to assist with locating the patient.
With the additional personnel the patient was quickly located and care
was initiated. The patient was
immobilized to prevent spinal injury and moved to the ambulance that had arrived
on scene. Personnel assisted EMS with
further care and assessment. EMS
transported the patient to a local hospital and all BFR units cleared the
scene.
Tuesday, October 8
at approximately 7:26 am:
E4 was dispatched on a report of the smell of smoke in a
home. E4 arrived on scene a made contact
with the homeowner who indicated that they turned on the HVAC system and then
smelled smoke in the residence. Crew
members investigated the structure and found an activated smoke detector. A thermal imaging camera was used to examine
the rest of the structure and the HVAC unit.
No fire or smoke was found in the residence and the homeowner was
informed the HVAC system was operating normally. E4 cleared the scene and returned to
quarters.