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