Here is a summary of Brentwood
Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of July 30 through August
4, 2014.
We responded to 48 emergency
calls for service.
These calls can be broken down
into the following categories:
Fire: 1
EMS/Rescue: 27
Hazardous Condition: 3
Service Call: 1
Good Intent: 5
False Call: 11
Thursday, July 31 at approximately 9:45 pm:
E1 was dispatched on a medical
call for a report of injuries from a fall.
BFR arrived on scene to find a patient lying at the bottom of a stairwell. Crew members initiated spinal immobilization
and performed a rapid trauma assessment.
EMS arrived on scene and the patient was immobilized to a long spine
board. Personnel assisted EMS with
dressing the patient’s injuries and obtaining IV access. The patient was transported emergency traffic
to a local hospital and E1 returned to service.
Monday, August 4 at approximately 6:49 pm:
All BFR units were dispatched on a report of a
residential structure fire. Initial
dispatch information indicated that there was a possible grill fire on the back
of a home threatening to extend to the residence. E4 arrived on scene to find a 2 story
residential structure with no smoke or flames visible. Crew members made contact with the homeowner
who indicated that they had used a fire extinguisher to extinguish a small fire
that had started under a grill. BFR
personnel investigated the area using a thermal imaging camera and ensured
there was no possibility for re-ignition.
With no further hazards, command was terminated and all units returned
to service