Here is a summary of Brentwood
Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of January 1 through January
6, 2014.
We responded to 43 emergency
calls for service.
These calls can be broken down
into the following categories:
Fire: 4
EMS/Rescue: 26
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 4
Good Intent: 3
False Call: 4
Here is an overview of
significant events from this period’s activities:
Thursday, January 2 at approximately 8:41 am:
All BFR units were dispatched on
a report of a possible residential structure fire due to a brush fire burning next
to a residence. E4 arrived first on
scene and reported a two story home with light smoke coming from a mulch bed
next to the house. Upon further
investigation crew members found an area of mulch and a small tree
burning. All other responding units were
cancelled and the small fire was extinguished using a water can before the area
was overhauled to ensure that there was no further fire extension. Further investigation revealed that damaged outdoor
lighting caused the small fire. Power to
the outdoor lighting was terminated and the homeowner was advised to call an
electrician before restoring power. With
all hazards addressed E4 returned to quarters.
Saturday, January 4 at approximately 3:10 am:
E3 was dispatched on a medical
call for a report of a patient in respiratory arrest. Upon arriving on scene crew members found an
unresponsive patient with inadequate respirations. E3 personnel immediately began providing
advanced life support to include clearing the patient’s airway and assisting
the patient’s breathing with a bag valve mask. The patient was placed on the cardiac monitor
and their oxygen levels were assessed.
After assisting with ventilations the patient’s level of responsiveness
and breathing significantly improved.
EMS arrived on scene and patient care was transferred. The patient was loaded into the ambulance and
transported emergency traffic to a local hospital.
Monday, January 6 at approximately 3:12 am:
E3 was dispatched on a report of
a possible vehicle fire. Crew members
arrived on scene to find a tractor trailer with no fire visible. The driver of the vehicle indicated that his
rear brakes were on fire but he was able to extinguish the fire with a fire
extinguisher. E3 investigated the area
of the truck’s brakes with a thermal imaging camera and found significant
heat. BFR personnel cooled the area
using a water can and instructed the driver to disconnect the truck from the
trailer. With no further hazards present
E3 returned to service and quarters.
Monday, January 6 at approximately 9:28 am:
E4 was dispatched on a report of
a garbage truck possibly on fire. Upon
arriving on scene light smoke was observed coming from the trash holding area
of the truck. E4 made contact with the
driver who indicated the fire was not accessible, so the driver was instructed
to unload all his trash onto the pavement to allow for complete
extinguishment. BFR personnel used a 1
¾” hand line to extinguish the fire. Further
investigation determined that improperly discarded fireplace ashes had started
the fire. Once all fire had been
extinguished and all hazards addressed, E4 returned to quarters.
