Fire Chief's Briefing for April 7 through April 12, 2014

Here is a summary of Brentwood Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of April 7 through April 12, 2014.

We responded to 54 emergency calls for service.

These calls can be broken down into the following categories:

Fire: 1

EMS/Rescue: 30

Service Call: 2

Good Intent: 6

False Call: 15

Thursday, April 10 at approximately 11:58 am:

E3 responded to a medical call for a report of an unresponsive patient possibly not breathing.  BFR personnel arrived on scene to find one patient lying on the ground next to a vehicle.  E3 crew members determined the patient was unconscious and unresponsive with inadequate respirations.  The patient’s airway was quickly controlled and the patient was moved away from the vehicle for better accessibility.  As crew members began obtaining vital signs and checking for injuries the patient regained consciousness.  Spinal immobilization was initialized as EMS arrived on the scene.  Patient care was transferred to EMS and BFR personnel assisted with moving the patient to the ambulance.  Once further on scene care was completed, EMS transported the patient to a local hospital and E3 returned to service. 

Thursday, April 10 at approximately 8:22 pm:

E3, E2 and C3 were dispatched on an inside investigation of a residential structure.  E2 arrived on scene to find a single story residential structure with no smoke or fire visible.  Command was established and crew members made contact with the homeowner who indicated that there had been a grease fire on the stove that extended to some cabinets.  One occupant had suffered minor burns from the fire.  A member of E2’s crew initiated patient care while remaining members checked the kitchen for any possible fire extension.  The home was ventilated while power to the stove was turned off.  EMS arrived on scene and patient care was transferred.  Once all hazards had been addressed and the patient was transported to a local hospital, command was terminated and E2 returned to service.  

Friday, April 11 at approximately 11:15 am:

E2 was dispatched to a medical call for a report of a patient who had fallen 3 stories while working on scaffolding.  Personnel arrived on scene to find a patient awake and alert sitting on the ground.  Crew members quickly immobilized the patient’s spine and began assessing the patient for serious injuries.  IV access was established and visible wounds were dressed.  EMS arrived on scene and the patient was moved to the ambulance for further care.  EMS transported the patient to a local hospital and E2 returned to service and quarters. 

Fire Chief's Briefing for April 1 through April 6, 2014

Here is a summary of Brentwood Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of April 1 through April 6, 2014.

We responded to 56 emergency calls for service.

These calls can be broken down into the following categories:

Fire: 4

EMS/Rescue: 33

Service Call: 2

Good Intent: 8

False Call: 9

Wednesday, April 2 at approximately 1:55 am:

E2 was dispatched on a medical call for a report of a patient with difficulty breathing.  Crew members arrived on scene to find one patient in respiratory distress.  E2’s paramedic immediately administered a breathing treatment to improve the patient’s respirations.  Vitals were obtained by crew members and the patient was placed on the cardiac monitor.  EMS arrived on scene as BFR crew members were obtaining a 12 lead EKG.  The patient was moved to the ambulance where E2’s paramedic assisted with administering further medication on scene.  The patient was transported to a local hospital and E2 returned to service. 

 

Wednesday, April 2 at approximately 11:40 pm:

All BFR units were dispatched on a report of a residential structure fire.  While enroute dispatch indicated that all occupants were out of the house.  E4 arrived on scene to find a single story structure with no smoke or flames visible.  Command was established and E4’s officer made contact with the homeowner.  The homeowner indicated lightning struck the house and ignited some ceiling and wall coverings.  BFR personnel entered the structure to find light smoke throughout the first floor.  Further investigation revealed smoldering insulation in the basement of the structure.  C3 and C1 arrived on scene and all other responding units were asked to stage at their current location.  The smoldering was extinguished with a water can and all the covering was moved outside.  The residence was ventilated using a positive pressure fan and the ceiling and wall were checked for fire extension using a TIC.  It was determined that lightning entered the house through copper piping then to HVAC duct work before igniting the material fastened to the ceiling.  Command advised the homeowner of the situation and proper follow up procedures.  No smoke detector was present in this location, so E4’s crew installed one prior to leaving the scene. Once all hazards were addressed command was terminated and all BFR units returned to service. 

 

Friday, April 4 at approximately 7:48 am:

E2 was dispatched on a mutual aid request for a structure fire in Arrington Volunteer Fire Department’s district.  E2 arrived on the scene and staged at the request of the incident commander.  E2 was quickly assigned the task of drafting from a portable water tank to supply firefighting operations on scene.  BFR continued drafting operations throughout the duration of the incident.  Once the fire had been extinguished command released BFR personnel from the scene and E2 returned to service. 

E2’s engineer drafts from a portable water tank while 2 tanker trucks dump water 

Friday, April 4 at approximately 6:04 pm

C3, E1 and E2 were dispatched on an inside investigation for a report of an electrical odor on the second floor of a hotel.  E1 and C3 arrived on scene to find a 3 story hotel with no smoke or fire visible.  C3 established incident command and E1 investigated.  C9 arrived on the scene to provide additional manpower.  The investigation team found a towel smoldering in a trash bag on the second floor of the structure.  This was determined to be the cause of the smell and Command cancelled E2.  The bag was carried outside and the contents were extinguished.  Once all hazards were addressed Command was terminated and all BFR units returned to service.

Saturday, April 5 at approximately 12:16 pm:

E2 was dispatched on a medical call for a report of a patient that had fallen.  E2 arrived on scene and made contact with an occupant who advised the patient had fallen off a ladder from a height of approximately eight feet.  Crew members quickly made patient contact and immobilized the patient’s spine.  A rapid trauma assessment was performed to check the patient for any life threatening injuries.  EMS arrived on scene and the patient was secured to a long spine board and moved to the ambulance.  BFR personnel assisted with further on scene care until EMS transported the patient to a local hospital.  Once transport had been initiated E2 returned to service.