Here is a summary of Brentwood Fire and Rescue’s emergency
responses for the period of September 16 through September 21, 2014.
We responded to 39 emergency calls for service.
These calls can be broken down into the following
categories:
Fire: 3
EMS/Rescue: 19
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1
Good Intent: 2
False Call: 12
Tuesday, September
16 at approximately 8:43 pm:
E4 was dispatched on a medical call for a report of an
unresponsive patient. Initial dispatch
information indicated the patient was unresponsive but breathing. E4 arrived on scene with EMS and initiated
patient care. Vitals were obtained and
E4 initiated IV access while EMS prepared medication. The patient was then moved to the back of the
ambulance for further care. EMS
transported the patient emergency traffic to a local hospital with one
firefighter aboard to assist with care.
Saturday,
September 20 at approximately 6:51 am:
E4 was dispatched on a report of a vehicle fire at an
intersection. Initial dispatch
information indicated a vehicle was on the side of the roadway with smoke
visible from under the hood. E4 arrived
on scene to find a sedan with fire showing from the engine compartment. Crew members pulled a 1 ¾” hand line to
extinguish the fire. Once all fire had
been extinguished the engine compartment was exposed in an attempt to determine
the cause. After investigation, arcing
wires were determined to have started the fire.
With no further hazards E4 returned to service and quarters.
Sunday, September
21 at approximately 12:56 am:
All BFR units were dispatched on a report of a residential
structure fire. Initial dispatch
information indicated fire was on the rear of the structure and all occupants
had evacuated. E1 arrived on scene to
find a single story structure with white smoke coming from the eves. E1 established Command and crew members
pulled a hand line to the front door of the structure. C3 arrived on scene and assumed Command while
E1 personnel prepared to make entry into the structure. E2 arrived on scene and established a water
supply. Inside the structure, no fire
was found on the main floor. E1
personnel made attic access and encountered extreme heat and low
visibility. L1 arrived on the scene and
was assigned to assist E1 inside the structure.
E2 crew members pulled back up hand lines to the rear of the structure
for safety along with crew members from E4. BFR personnel continued to battle fire in the
attic area of the house. E3 established
RIT and secured utilities. Once all fire
had been extinguished in the attic, a foam blanket was applied via hose line to
prevent any re-ignition of materials.
Salvage and overhaul operations were conducted inside the residence until
all hot spots were addressed. Control of
the scene was maintained by BFR personnel until the cause of the fire could be
determined.
