Here is a summary of Brentwood Fire and Rescue’s emergency
responses for the period of December 8 through December 13, 2013.
We responded to 63 emergency calls for service.
These calls can be broken down into the following
categories:
Fire: 1
EMS/Rescue: 39
Hazardous Condition: 4
Service Call: 1
Good Intent: 5
False Call: 11
Here is an overview of significant events from this period’s
activities:
Sunday, December 8
at approximately 12:17 pm:
All BFR units dispatched to a reported structure fire at a
commercial building. E3 arrived on scene
to find a single story restaurant with no smoke or flames visible. C2 arrived on scene and established incident
command. E3 personnel made contact with
an employee who indicated that a griddle was emitting fire. Upon entry into the structure, crew members
encountered light smoke but no fire.
Command cancelled all other responding units. BFR personnel examined the griddle and found
that arcing wires were causing a second fire to ignite. The fire was extinguished using a dry
chemical extinguisher. Power to the
griddle was cut off and the interior was investigated for any possible fire
extension. Management was advised not to
use the appliance until it had been repaired by a technician. Once all hazards were addressed, E3 and C2
returned to service.
Sunday, December 8
at approximately 12:38 pm:
E4 and R1 were dispatched on a report of a possible motor
vehicle accident with injuries. E4
arrived on scene to find one vehicle off the roadway with significant roll over
damage. E4 personnel investigated and
found that all occupants were out of the vehicle with non-critical
injuries. EMS arrived on scene and began
providing patient care with assistance of BFR personnel. R1 was cancelled by E4 due to no patient
entrapment. The patients were
immobilized due to possible spinal injuries and loaded into the ambulance. Once the patients had been transported, crew
members checked the vehicle for hazards.
No further hazards were present and E4 cleared the scene.
Friday, December
13 at approximately 11:56 am:
E1, E4 and C3 were dispatched on an inside
investigation. Initial dispatch
information indicated that a strong smell of smoke was present in a local
business. E1 arrived on scene to find a
single story business with no smoke or flames visible from the outside. C3 arrived on scene and cancelled E4’s
response. Investigation of the interior
using a thermal imaging camera revealed that some outlets in the building were
showing an above normal temperature.
Power to the affected outlets was shut off at the breaker box and the
rest of the building was checked for any signs of fire. No further hazards were found and the
temperature at the outlets had decreased to a normal level. The management staff was advised to contact
an electrician before restoring power.
E1 and C3 cleared the scene and returned to quarters.
Friday, December
13 at approximately 5:41 pm:
E2 and R1 were dispatched on a report of a motor vehicle
accident with injuries on I-65. E2 and
R1 arrived on scene to find a 3 car, rear end type collision. BFR personnel began assessing the passengers
for injuries. Spinal immobilization was
initiated immediately due to the possibility of injury. Crew members addressed
the patient’s other injuries and moved the patient to the ambulance that arrived
on scene. Patient care was transferred
to EMS and BFR personnel assisted with care until transport. All vehicles were checked for hazards
including leaking fluids. Control of the
scene was transferred to THP and all BFR units returned to service.
