Here is a summary of Brentwood
Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of February 18 through
February 23, 2014.
We responded to 45 emergency
calls for service.
These calls can be broken down
into the following categories:
Fire: 1
EMS/Rescue: 23
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 3
Good Intent: 5
False Call: 11
Other: 1
Wednesday, February 19 at approximately 5:17 pm:
E3 was dispatched on a report of
a vehicle fire in a parking lot. Initial
dispatch information indicated that smoke was coming from the trunk of the
vehicle. E3 arrived on the scene to find
one vehicle with no visible fire or smoke.
Crew members accessed the trunk and found that a wire to a speaker had
shorted out causing a small amount of smoke.
BFR personnel disconnected power to the speaker, ensuring that there was
no further possibility of ignition. The
car was again inspected with a thermal imaging camera and the owner was advised
to have a technician repair the wiring.
With no further hazards E3 returned to service and quarters.
Thursday, February 20 at approximately 7:30 am:
E3 was dispatched on a medical
call for a report of a patient with respiratory distress. The Engine arrived on scene and make contact
with the patient who was visibly having difficulty breathing. Crew members quickly administered a breathing
treatment and obtained IV access. E3’s
paramedic assessed the patient by performing an EKG and using capnography. The patient’s breathing began to improve as
EMS arrived on the scene. Patient care
was transferred and E3 personnel helped move the patient to the ambulance. EMS transported the patient to a local
hospital and E3 returned to service.
Saturday, February 22 at approximately 7:18:
E4 was dispatched on a fire alarm
at a residence. While enroute, dispatch
upgraded the call to a structure fire after confirming with the caller that
their microwave was on fire. E4 arrived
on scene to find a two story home with no smoke or fire visible. Crew members entered the home and found that
a dry chemical fire extinguisher had been used to extinguish the fire. All other responding units were cancelled by
command. The microwave was removed from
the home and the kitchen was assessed for possible fire extension. Once it was determined that there were no
further hazards E4 personnel restored power to the residence. The homeowners were advised of the situation
and E4 returned to service.
