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MEMBER LEAVES FOR BASIC TRAINING |
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Monday, July 26th - This morning,
Firefighter Alex Seib boarded a plane to San Antonio to start Basic
Training. Alex recently became a member of the United States Air
Force. Alex started as a Junior Firefighter at West Ridge back
in 2006 and was currently a Probationary Firefighter. Good luck
Alex and we will see you when you return home!!! |
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SUNDAY EVENING STRUCTURE FIRE:
2227 EDINBORO ROAD |
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Sunday, July 11th - At 5:50pm,
units along with Stations 44, 68 RIT, 42 and 93 were dispatched to
2227 Edinboro Road for a residential structure fire. As Chief
460 was responding, Erie County 911 reported receiving multiple calls.
Engine 442 (Kearsarge) arrived on location and reported a fully
engulfed structure. As Engine 472 was exiting Interstate 79,
they observed a massive header. Engine 472 arrived as the 2nd
due engine, pulled a 2nd attack line and assisted with fire
suppression. Crews were met with heavy fire conditions on
multiple sides of the structure. With heavy fire and
temperatures in the mid 80s, an engine from McKean was special called
to the scene. Perry Hi-Way arrived on location and was assigned
RIT on the A/B corner with Kuhl Hose. Companies had the fire
knocked down within 45 minutes. While battling the fire, a
firefighter sustained a minor burn to his hand. Truck 477 along
with Truck 478 arrived on location to setup rehab. Engine 472
cleared the scene around 8pm. Chief 460 had Edinboro Road
command.
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ELEVATOR RESCUE AT FOREST
COMMONS |
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Friday, July 9th - This afternoon
at 3:25, units responded to Forest Commons for a report of a person
trapped in an elevator. Assistant Chief 461 arrived on location,
discovered a power outage in the area and of at least 1 person trapped
between floors. Crews searched for the elevator rescue keys and
attempted to make contact with the building owner, but both were
unsuccessful. This being, crews forced entry into the mechanical
room and lowered the elevator to the lobby. With the person
still stuck inside, a call was made to New Castle, PA FD Captain Mike
Petrone, who happened to be in Erie, to see if he was able to assist.
Captain Petrone is a known elevator rescue instructor through the PA
State Fire Academy. With his assistance, the person inside the
elevator was rescued with no injuries. A call was placed with
the Millcreek Township Fire Inspector's office to make sure that the
keys are installed and kept there. Companies cleared the scene
at 5:07. |
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BREAKFAST & JULY 4th PARADES |
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Saturday, July 3rd - This morning,
West Ridge Fire Department made its annual appearance in the annual
Millcreek Township Fourth of July Parade. Before heading down to
the parade route, the Auxiliary served a hot breakfast to the
membership. The breakfast was excellent. Special thanks to
the Auxiliary for preparing such a wonderful breakfast.
Afterwards, the membership headed to the parade. WRFD was
located leading the 3rd division of the parade. Later on,
members took Tower 479 over to the Lawrence Park Township annual
Fourth of July Parade as well. |
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MEMBER ATTENDS PENNSYLVANIA
STATE FIRE ACADEMY |
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Saturday, June 26th - This past
week, Firefighter Bobby McCarthy (pictured far left) attended the
Pennsylvania State Fire Academy in Lewistown (Mifflin County).
Firefighter McCarthy was there to attend an Engine Company Operations
are Residential Fire course, AKA Structures 1. The week long
class consisted of classroom work, various firefighter skills
including ladder drills, hose drills and search and rescue. On
the last 2 days of the class, those in attendance performed live fire
training. This included a basement fire and attic fire.
Firefighters also learned various ventilation tactics as well.
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MILLCREEK DIVE TEAMS ASSISTS
WITH WATER RESCUE |
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Friday, June 25th - This morning,
the Millcreek Dive Team was requested by Lake Shore FD to assist them
on a water rescue at Walnut Creek Access. Erie County 911
received reports of a vessel off shore taking on water. Boat 509
(Lake Shore) arrived on location and found several people in the
water. This occurred about 2-3 miles off shore. Truck 478
along with Rescue 488 (West Lake) responded with 2 divers, but the
Dive Team's services were not required. |
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MEMBERSHIP
APPROVES NEW ENGINE 473 |
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Monday, June 22nd - At tonight's
meeting, the membership approved the purchase of a brand new Engine
473. The new 473 will be a 2010 Sutphen Monarch Custom Rescue
Pumper. The new engine will feature 6 Man LFD Cab, 500 hp
Cummins Turbo Diesel, 2000 gpm Hale Q-Max Pump, Top Mount Pump Panel,
750 gal tank, 25 gal foam (Class A or B), ROM Roll Up Doors, Full
Depth compartments, Upper Hatch or "Coffin" Compartments, Zico
Electric/Hydraulic ladder rack, 7, 750W body mounted lights, 3000W,
15' Wil-Burt Light Tower, All LED Warning Lighting, Q2B + Powercall
Electric Siren, 2 200' Speedlays, 1 150' Bumper Line, 3 250' 3" Attack
Lines, 1500' 5" Large Diameter Hose under Diamond Plate hosebed Cover Regular updates will posted, so
check back often. Click on the drawing before to see what the
new engine will look like. |
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PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTERS EARN
THEIR BLACK SHIELDS |
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Monday, June 22nd - Also at
tonight's meetings, Firefighters Jason Myers (left) and Matt Kinnison
earned their black helmet shields. Both members were voted by
the membership for advancement to Active status. They each
completed their required probationary training. Congratulations
to both!!! |
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FATHER'S DAY AFTERNOON TRASH
FIRE |
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Sunday, June 21st - This afternoon,
units were alerted for a smoke investigation in the area of West 23rd
Street. Chief 460, with Assistant Chief 461 and Fire Police 4602
arrived on location and gave an updated location in the 3000 block
West 22nd Street. Crews found a trash fire in the woods behind
an abandoned tool & die factory. Engine 472 arrived on location
and with the deck gun, had the fire out within minutes. Engine
473 arrived on location and staged for a reverse lay. Companies
were clear within 30 minutes. |
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LATE HOUR VEHICLE ACCIDENT:
2500 BLOCK WEST 25TH STREET |
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Friday, June 11th - Shortly after
11pm, companies were alerted to the 2500 block of West 25th Street for
a reported vehicle accident. As companies were responding, Erie
County reported a 2 vehicle hit run MVA. MP37 arrived on
location and found 1 vehicle into a tree with the other vehicle
sustaining minor damage. Engine 473 arrived on location and
assisted with patient care. Companies cleared the scene about 30
minutes later. |
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ENJOYING THE WARM WEATHER
OUTSIDE |
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Monday, June 7th - With the weather
outside extremely nice and a slow day, the members who were staffing
Station 47 decided to take some dodge balls, improvise and have some
fun!! |
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VEHICLE OVER THE EMBANKMENT |
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Saturday, June 5th - This morning
at 2:12am, units were alerted for a vehicle over an embankment at
Zimmerly and Love Roads. Chief 461 arrived on location and found
a vehicle 20 feet down the embankment resting under a tree. With
uncertainly of any passengers in the vehicle, crews searched the area
using a TIC. The search turned up negative. Companies
remained on location until the vehicle was removed. No injuries
were reported. |
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UPDATE TO THE MEMBERS PAGE |
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Tuesday, June 1st - Today, the
Webmaster added pictures off the members of the West Ridge Fire
Department. With this update, you will be able to see who the
members look like. Specials thanks to the Erie County Department
of Public Safety for the photos. |
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TOWER 479 TRANSFERS INTO ERIE
CITY FIREHOUSES |
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Sunday, May 30th - This afternoon,
West Ridge was dispatched for Tower 479 and along with other Millcreek and East County
companies to assist Erie City for a reported structure fire in the 900
block of East 5th Street. Every available Erie City Fire crew
along with mutual aid from Millcreek Township were already operating
on a multi alarm brush fire in the area of East 19th & Camphausen Dr.
After being dispatched to the structure fire, Tower 479 was diverted
to stand by at Engine 8 on East Ave and then to Engine 12 / Tower 1 on
Peach Street. No calls for service were answered during the
transfer assignment, which lasted around 1 hour. |
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NEW EMTs AMONG THE RANKS |
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Sunday, May 30th - Congratulations
to Firefighters Jason Myers (left), Kyle Kunz (center) and Matt Kinneson
(right) who recently
earned their EMT certification. All 3 firefighters attended a
130 hour class over the past several months. Again,
congratulations to all 3 members who are now EMTs!! |
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MOTORCYCLE VS SCHOOL BUS:
3400 BLOCK STERRETTANIA ROAD |
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Thursday, May 27th - At 8:14am,
West Ridge was alerted for a vehicle accident at West 38th and
Sterrettania Road. Erie County 911 reported a motorcycle vs
school bus. Chief 460 arrived on location and gave an updated
location in the 3800 block Sterrettania Road. Chief 460
confirmed Erie County's information. As crews from Truck 477 and
MPS were tending to patient care, Fire Police controlled traffic while
additional crews worked on fluids and debris. Companies cleared
the scene at 8:57am. |
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UNEXPECTED GUEST STOPS BY ON
DRILL NIGHT |
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Monday, May 24th - While out at
Denny's Auto Wrecking, the membership had an unexpected guest stop by.
The guest was past Fire Chief Tom Christiansen. Tom served as
Chief of the West Ridge Fire Department from 2000 - 2004. Some
of the members had the chance to talk to Tom and see what he has been
up to. While talking to some of the members, Tom was happy to
see how many young members have joined the ranks at WRFD in the past
few years. Tom is now a member of the Kearsarge Fire Department. |
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RESCUE TOOL TRAINING |
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Monday, May 24th - This evening,
the members headed out to Denny's Auto Wrecking on Thomas Road to
perform rescue tool training. Tonight's training allowed the
members to work with the new TNT rescue tools that were recently
purchased. Those in attendance reviewed air bag science, proper
placement and setup of the Rescue 42 struts and the various tools
available. West Ridge had access to 2 vehicles, which the
members put to very good use. Special thanks to Denny's Auto
Wrecking for supplying us with vehicles to train with every year!!
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VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF
MCDONALDS |
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Saturday, May 22nd - At 6:13pm,
companies were alerted for a vehicle accident at West 26th & Lowell
Ave in front of McDonald's for a reported vehicle accident.
Engine 472 along with other personnel arrived on location and found a
Jeep Cherokee on its side. The other vehicle sustained moderate
front end damage. The driver of the Cherokee stated that when
trying to pull into traffic, they were hit by the other vehicle which
was going eastbound. Two people inside the sedan were taken to
an Erie hospital for treatment. Engine 472 along with Truck 477
stabilized the vehicles and handled fluids and debris. Companies
cleared the scene around 7pm. 47L-9 had command. |
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PICTURES WANTED |
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Tuesday, May 18th -
If you have any pictures of the
West Ridge Fire Department, please forward them onto the Webmaster.
He is looking at compiling as many pictures as possible for our photo
gallery. Plus, it will give the members a chance to look back at
the past 70 years. |
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AROUND THE 46 HOUSE |
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Tuesday, May 18th - Besides running
several medical locals over the past few weeks, it has been kind of
slow call wise at West Ridge. As for new members, they on
coming. Recently, Matt Exley (left) and Delbert Dean were voted in as
Probationary members. Matt is a former career firefighter with
Oil City, PA and has served with Cornplanter FD (Venango County) and
Monroeville #4 FD (Allegheny County). Delbert was a member of
Limestone FD and Big Run FD, both near the Clarion and Punxsutawney,
PA area. Kyle Kunz advanced from Junior Firefighter to
Probationary Senior Firefighter. Also, Ryan Bardo and David
Gouldsmith joined as Junior Firefighters. Lastly, Bob Nordstrom
(center)
and Dave "Doogie" Garnon (right) received their black helmet shield and badge
as a result of being voted for advancement from Probationary to Senior
Firefighter. Congratulations on those who advanced and welcome
to the newest members of the West Ridge Fire Department. |
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CAR VERSUS UTILITY POLE IN FRONT
OF ASBURY PARK |
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Sunday, May 16th - At 2:45am, the
46 House was dispatched for a vehicle accident at West 38th and
Asbury. As companies were responding, Erie County gave an
updated location of the 4100 block of Asbury Road. MP-37 arrived
on location and reported 1 vehicle with moderate to heavy damage with
the driver out of the vehicle. Engines 472 and 473 arrived on
location, setup scene lighting and handled fluids and debris.
The driver refused treatment and was taken away by Millcreek Police.
Companies cleared the scene about 45 minutes later. |
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VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH DOOR POP:
4600 BLOCK WEST 23rd STREET |
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Wednesday, May 5th - Just as
companies were returning from the basement fire, 46 along with 93 were
alerted for a vehicle accident in the 2200 block Asbury Road.
Chief 510 (Lake Shore) was in the area and gave an updated location in
the 4600 block West 23rd Street. Chief 510 reported 2 vehicles
with moderate to heavy damage. Chief 463 arrived on location and
was advised by the MPS crew that the front passenger door would need
to be removed. Engine 472 arrived on location and with the
assistance from 479, crews removed the door within 10 minutes.
Additional manpower assisted with patient care. West Ridge
cleared the scene about 30 minutes later. |
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MORNING BASEMENT FIRE ON WEST
29th STREET |
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Wednesday, May 5th - This morning,
units from 48 (West Lake), 50 (Lake Shore), 93 (Millcreek Paramedics)
and 46 were dispatched for a reported structure fire in the 2600 block
West 29th Street. Chief 463 arrived on location and reported a 2
story residence with smoke showing from the rear. Tower 479 with
4 Volunteers arrived on location and stretched a line through the back
door into the basement. The interior crew had the fire knocked
down very quickly. Additional companies assisted with
ventilation and water supply. As companies were clearing the
scene, they were dispatched for a vehicle accident. |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE KILMER
FAMILY!!! |
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Tuesday, May 4th - Congratulations
to Lt Andy Kilmer and his wife Lindsey on the recent birth of their
daughter Lillian. Lillian was born 2 weeks ago and both mom and
daughter are doing well. Also congratulations to Jackson on
becoming a big brother!!! Pictured below is Jackson with his
little sister Lillian!!!!! |
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JUNIOR & PROBATIONARY
FIREFIGHTER TRAINING |
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Monday, May 3rd - For tonight's
drill, the members worked with the Junior and Probationary members on
various firefighting skills. They worked on placing ground
ladders, hitting a hydrant, donning a SCBA as well as some getting a
refresher on the nozzle and Cascade system. Tonight's training
also allowed those Senior Firefighters to get a refresher on the
Cascade system as well. |
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2 CAR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN FRONT
OF 2719 WESTLINE DR |
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Tuesday, April 27th - This evening
as firefighters from the Millcreek Township Fire Departments were
attending the Millcreek Township Supervisors meetings, Station 46 was
dispatched for a vehicle accident in front of 2719 Westline Dr.
Crews arrived on location and found 2 vehicles, 1 with front end
damage and the other with little damage. E473 arrived on
location and assisted with patient care and debris. MPS did transport 1 person to an Erie hospital for
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46 UPGRADES RESCUE TOOL
INVENTORY |
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Monday, April 19th - This evening,
WRFD upgraded the rescue tool inventory on both engines. Back in
April, the membership purchased 3 TNT rescue tools - 2 BFC-295-LP
cutters and 1 SLCC-30-LP Combo tool. The cutters have 295,000 pounds
of cutting force to cut the high strength steels that are now becoming
prevalent in today's cars. The combo tool is a spread first, cut
second unit. It has 119,000 psi of cutting force and 16,000 psi
spreading force. These tools are intended to begin the phasing out of
our old Hurst equipment that WRFD purchased from the Erie Airport Fire
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PROBATIONARY MEMBERS PERFORM
LIVE FIRE TRAINING |
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Saturday, April 10th - Since
November, several Probationary members have been involved in a Delmar
Essentials Class sponsored by WRFD. After completing several
classroom and skill sessions, it was time for the class to do some
live fire training. The training took place at the Erie County
Public Safety Training Grounds. Today's class involved a room
and contents fire, basement fire, car fire and a dumpster
fire. Every firefighter in the class had the chance to be on the
nozzle, learn the importance of ventilations, what to look for on the inside
while battling the fire and various other skills. WRFD provided
Engine 473 and Truck 478 for the class.
ADDITIONAL PICTURES
INSIDE
THE BURN ROOM VIDEO |
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TOWER 479 ASSISTS ON FARM RESCUE
IN WEST COUNTY |
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Thursday, April 8th -
This afternoon, Tower 479, with 6
Volunteers, responded to assist Girard on a farm rescue in the 8900
block of West Ridge Road. Crews from 54 (Girard), 52 (Fairview), 60
(Cranesville), 64 (Springfield), 56 (Lake City) and West County
Paramedics were already on location of a person trapped inside a corn
silo. Initial reports stated that there were 4 people trapped
inside. The tower arrived on location and after repositioning, setup
the aerial in case the patient was going to be brought out the top of
the silo. Companies made several relief cuts in the side of the silo
to remove some of the corn and grain. The patient was trapped,
reportedly up to his neck, after attempting to unclear a clog from the
auger on the inside. After around 2 hours of hard work with all hands
working, the patient was extricated via a hole cut into the side of
the silo. Millcreek Paramedics also responded and Station 50 (Lake
Shore) transferred an engine and ambulance to Station 52.
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NEW TECHNOLOGY COMES TO
MILLCREEK FIRE DEPARTMENTS |
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Wednesday, April 7th - This
afternoon at Station 47, West Ridge, West Lake and Belle Valley Fire
Departments unveiled new technology that has come to these 3
departments. During the past year, the 3 stations purchased
Mobile Data Terminals. At WRFD, both engines, the tower truck
and Chief's vehicles each have a MDT. Each MDT has street
mapping with hydrant locations and water flow amounts, an Emergency
Response HazMat Guide, and a vehicle safety program that allows
firefighters to know the locations of hazards in various vehicles all
with a hand held scanner. Also included on the MDTs are preplans
for various facilities in the WRFD first due district. The
preplan project has been an ongoing project since fall 2009. At
West Lake, they have a program that allows the IC to monitor when
interior crews are running low on Oxygen. In the future,
companies are hoping to sync up with Erie County 911 for wireless real
time updates from the Dispatch Center. |
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NEW EMTs AND DEPUTY CHIEF
PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN |
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Tuesday, April 6th -
Congratulations to Firefighters Jake Stafford (left), David Garnon
(center) and Matt
Bell (right) who recently received their certification as Pennsylvania EMTs.
They completed a 130 hour class held at the Erie County Technical
School.
Also, congratulations to Deputy Chief Scott Heidt who was promoted by
the rank of Captain at the Millcreek Township Police Department.
Deputy Chief Heidt will be in charge of the Special Services Division
at Millcreek Police. |
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EVENING VEHICLE
ACCIDENT: WEST 38th AND LANCASTER RD |
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Sunday, April 4th -
West Ridge along with Millcreek
Paramedics responded to West 38th and Lancaster Rd for a 2 vehicle
accident this evening. Companies arrived on location and found a
SUV has rolled over onto the roof with the other vehicle sustaining
moderate front end damage. A total of 4 people were transported
by Millcreek Paramedics to Erie hospitals for treatment. The
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ENGINES ASSIST 48 ON 2 ALARM
BRUSH FIRE |
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Friday, April 2nd - This afternoon
at 12:03pm, West Ridge was dispatched to assist 48 (West Lake) on a
brush fire at West 17th & Lowell Ave. West Lake was already on
scene with a good size brush fire that had extended to a back storage
area of a local metal recycling business. As a result of
moderate winds in the area at the time, several piles of metal along
with a semi trailer and another vehicle had also caught on fire.
With the fire growing in size, 48 Command requested additional
apparatus and manpower, thus bringing Station 46 and 50 (Lake Shore).
Engine 472 arrived on location, performed a reverse lay from Engine
482 to the hydrant 1500 feet away. When Engine 502 arrived on
location, crews pulled a 2 1/2" gated Y supply line and 2 attack lines
to the semi trailer and dump truck that were on fire. While this
was happening, the crew from 473 was on the west end of the fire
knocking down hot spots. Crews spent around 4 hours on scene
making sure that all the fire and hot spots were extinguished.
Companies responding scene were Engine 482, 483, Rescue 488, Rescue
485, Truck 487, Engine 472, Engine 473, Truck 477, Truck 478, Engine
502, Engine 503, Truck 504 and MP-14. Reports stat that people
could see the smoke from Upper Peach St and Interstate 90.
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EVENING DUMPSTER FIRE IN THE
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Wednesday, March 31st - This
evening, WRFD was alerted for a dumpster fire on West 20th just east
of Evanston Ave. Chief 460 arrived on location and reported a
dumpster with a small fire on the inside. Engine 472 arrived on
location and with the deck gun, the fire was knocked down within
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TOWER RESPONDS TO 3 ALARM FIRE
IN EDINBORO |
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Sunday, March 28th -At 12:04pm,
Tower 479 along with Companies 38 (Edinboro), 14 RIT (Waterford), 12
(Mill Village), 40 (McKean), 72 (Franklin Township), 60 (Cranesville)
and Crawford 3 (Cambridge Springs) were alerted to 103 Erie Street in
Edinboro for a building fire. First arriving companies reported
heavy fire inside the structure on Division 2. Tower 479 with 6
Volunteers and a 20 mile drive later, arrived on location with heavy
smoke and fire showing still from Division 2. When the Tower
arrived on location, they positioned on the Charlie/Delta corner,
placed ground ladders and performed ventilation on the roof. Not
even 45 seconds after 479 created a vent hole, heavy fire was showing
from the hole. Immediately, the crew evacuated the roof and all
operations went defensive. The tower then setup for master
stream operations, which lasted for about 1.5 - 2 hours.
Eventually the fire went 3 alarms bringing additional manpower and
apparatus from Companies 44 (Kearsarge), 68 RIT #3 (Kuhl Hose), 42
(Perry Hi-Way), 62 (Albion) and Crawford 29 RIT #2 (West Mead #2)
West Ridge operated on scene until 4pm. First picture courtesy
of Steve Marshall. Second picture courtesy Edinboro Fire Dept.
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3 STRAIGHT DAY WITH A VEHICLE
ACCIDENT: ROUTE 20 AT THE TURNAROUND |
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Monday, March 22nd - During the
lunch hour, WRFD along with MPS were dispatched to Route 20 in front
of Champion Ford for a vehicle accident. MP27 arrived on
location and reported 2 vehicles with minor to moderate damage.
Engine 472 arrived on location and handled debris and fluids.
The MVA was in the westbound lanes of Route 20 at the turnaround just
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EARLY MORNING VEHICLE ACCIDENT:
WEST 26th & EVANSTON AVE |
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Sunday, March 21st - At 3am, West
Ridge was dispatched for a vehicle accident at West 26th & Zuck.
MPS arrived on location and found the MVA was actually 1 block west.
As MPS was tending to patient care, Engine 473 handled fluids and
debris while Fire Police controlled traffic. |
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GARRIES ROAD VEHICLE ACCIDENT |
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Saturday, March 20th - This
morning, E472 and E473 responded to Garries Road just south of
Zimmerly Road for a reported vehicle off the road. Fire Police
4603 arrived on location, reported 1 compact vehicle into the brush
along the side of the road. Both engines arrived on location at
the same time and assisted with debris and removal of the vehicle.
The driver was tended to by Millcreek Paramedics. |
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UTILITY POLE FIRE: 4388
WEST RIDGE ROAD |
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Tuesday, March 16th - At 7:58pm,
units were alerted for an transformer fire in the 4300 block of West
Ridge Road. Truck 477 arrived on location and reported a working
pole fire across from the Twins Restaurant. The fire was located
at the very top of the pole near the area of the high tension utility
lines. This being, Truck 477 along with Engine 472 and Fire
Police established a safety zone and shut down westbound West Ridge
Road until Penelec arrived on location and secured the power.
Once it was deemed safe by Penelec, westbound lanes were reopened to
traffic and WRFD cleared the scene. Crews were on scene to about
10pm. A total of 14 Volunteers responded on the call. |
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VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH MULTIPLE
PATIENTS: 4100 ZUCK ROAD |
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Thursday, March 11th - During the
morning rush, crews were alerted for a vehicle accident in the 4100
block of Zuck Road. As companies were responding, Erie County
advised that were would be a total of 4 patients. This being,
additional MPS ambulances were dispatched along with an EMS
supervisor. Fire Police 4601 arrived on location and reported a
SUV vs school bus. As Fire Police were directing traffic, crews
from MPS, Engine 472 and Truck 477 assisted with patient care.
Once all the patients were loaded up, additional crews handled fluids
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CAR vs RAILROAD CROSSING:
MILLFAIR ROAD |
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Wednesday, March 10th - This
evening, units responded to Millfair Road at the CSX railroad tracks
for a vehicle accident. First responding personnel found a
Toyota Camry vs the railroad crossing gate. It was found that
the driver was heading northbound on Millfair Road and when the driver
passed another car, the vehicle became airborne as it approached the
tracks. The vehicle came to rest against the crossing gate on
the driver's side. The driver was treated and transported by MPS
to an Erie hospital. Crews did shut down Millfair Road in both
directions until the vehicle could be removed. |
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CREWS RESCUE DOG AT HOUSE FIRE:
3439 WEST 10th STREET |
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Tuesday, March 9th - At 9:38am,
Companies 48 (West Lake), 92 (Millcreek Twp) along with Engine 472
responded to 3439 West 10th Street for a reported building fire.
48 portable arrived on location and reported 2 story residence with
smoke showing from Division 2. Engine 482 (West Lake) arrived on
location, hit the hydrant at West 10th & Clifton and stretched an
attack line through the front door to Division 2. Engine 472
with 5 volunteers, arrived on location as the 2nd due engine and
pulled a backup line. Crews did encounter heavy smoke & fire in
a closet with extension to a bedroom and adjoining bedroom.
Firefighters from Engines 482 and 472 located and rescued a dog on
Division 1. The dog was turned over to a neighbor for care.
The fire was knocked down in about 15 minutes. Crews then spent
several minutes hosing down hot spots, checking for extension and
pulling ceilings. Companies cleared the scene around 11:30am. |
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