MVA Extrication
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
At 05:27 hours Monroe Fire,
along with Monroe EMS was alerted to Route 111 and Purdy
Hill Road for the report of the MVA, car versus pole.
First arriving C-251 (Lattanzi) found one of the most
serious accidents in recent years. C-251 discovered
three telephone poles down in the roadway, with what can no
better be described as a heap of metal on the side of the
road, which was a late model BMW. Further
investigation revealed the sole occupant of the vehicle
significantly entrapped within the vehicle with extremely
serious injuries. C-251 immediately requested the
second and third due rescue companies to the scene along
with multiple other agencies, included Connecticut, Light,
and Power on a priority. With live wires down,
firefighters and paramedics went to work to free the trapped
driver. Within 20 minutes, the driver had been
extricated and was rushed to a local trauma center.
Units discovered the vehicle was reinforced with bullet
proof glass and a steel roll cage, among other safety
features, which surely saved the patient's life.
Estimated speed in the crash is in excess of 110 MPH.
No other vehicles were involved, and fire units remained on
scene for an extended period to assist the regional accident
reconstruction team.
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Electrical Fire x 2
Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
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At 22:09 hours on Saturday,
Monroe Dispatch received a call from 26 Arbor Road reporting
smoke in the basement. Initial dispatch dictated
dual company response, however, Monroe was operating at
another incident and Stevenson was added to the assignment.
E-101 arrived first reporting a heavy smoke condition in the
basement. Chief 152 (Rose) took command and requested
the next engine to stretch a line to the front door.
E-204 took this assignment, while E-101's crew determined
the source of the smoke. Source was determined to be
from a fire involving fish tank components and a surge
protector. Command held Monroe & Stepney for
significant ventilation, and units cleared at their
convenience. Units on scene included Engines 101, 104,
201, & 204, Rescues, 120, 220, & 320, Quint 200, Tanker
316,
and Squad 230.
At
12:44 on Sunday, Monroe Dispatch received a call from 30
Kettle Creek Lane reporting a ceiling fan and surge
protector on fire inside the residence. First arriving
E-201 reported nothing from the exterior with a further
update of a slight smoke condition inside the house and that
the fires had burnt themselves out. E-201 & Quint 200
investigated for any extension and any other electrical
issues within the house. E-101 & R-220 stood fast
until extension was determined to be negative.
Preliminary cause appears to be an incoming electric voltage
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Structure Fire
Saturday,
May 31, 2008 |
In the early morning of
Saturday, May 31, Stevenson Fire was alerted to Old Zoar
Road for the reported structure fire. Monroe was added
as second due with Stepney as RIT. First arriving
C-251 (Lattanzi) reported a 1-story structure with heavy
fire from the A/B corner of the structure. E-302
arrived as the first engine and stretched an 1 3/4" line to
the front door and began knocking down the fire involving
multiple bedrooms. Next due E-201 stretched a 2-1/2"
line to the door and assisted with extension, while the
other half of their crew performed a primary search
(results: negative). Q-200 arrived next and performed
outside vent and then entered the basement to check for
extension (result: positive). E-201 secondary crew
stretched an 1-3/4" line to the basement to extinguish the
basement extension. Command reported the incident
under control within the hour and kept units on scene for
extensive overall. Units on scene included Engines
101, 201, 204, 302, 301, Tankers 316, 59 (White Hills), 9
(Newtown), Quint 200, and Rescue 320.
Photos to note: Unique bilco doors, hole from the number
1 floor to the basement.
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Multiple Alarms
Tuesday,
April 29, 2008 |
Tuesday was a moderately busy
day for the Town of Monroe Fire Departments. The day
started at 04:10 hours with the reported MVA, car into a
tree with injuries. E-201, Q-200, and C-251 responded
and arrived to find a single car with severe damage head-on
with a tree. The single occupant had self-extricated
himself and surprisingly complained of no injuries.
Units checked for hazards and then cleared.
Then at 13:08 hours, the alarms went off again sending units
to 384 Hattertown Road for the reported automatic alarm.
While en-route, dispatch advised responding units of a 9-1-1
call from the residence reporting an over fire. Units
arrived on scene, and reported the fire out. Units
mitigated all other hazards and then cleared shortly
thereafter.
The departments then took in two other automatic alarms
proved to be false during the afternoon
Lastly, at 19:16 hours, the fun began, first being
dispatched to a reported two vehicle accident with injuries
verse a stone wall. Two minutes later, units were then
alerted to 321 Wheeler Road for smoke in the house.
Responding units split the alarm with E-201, E-204, & Q-200
taking in the smoke in the house, and S-230 & R-220 took in
the MVA. Stepney was requested for an additional
engine company to the house and rescue company to the MVA.
Units on-scene on Wheeler Road reported a heavy smoke
condition due to a furnace issue. Personnel shut the
unit down and ventilated the structure. Units at the
MVA mitigated the hazards and assisted EMS with packaging
four patients. While both commanders were placing
their respective incidents under control, dispatch struck
another alarm for 291 Cross Hill Road, for the neighbor
reporting heavy smoke coming from a vacant structure.
E-201, E-204, R-220, & Q-200 responded to find a one story
cape-cod style structure with smoke showing from the
chimney. E-201 forced the door from the rear and found
a moderate smoke condition throughout the house, once again
attributable to a furnace issue. Command held
E-201 & R-220 for ventilation and metering. Units
cleared within the hour.
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Regional Water Supply
Drill
Sunday,
April 20, 2008 |
On Sunday April 20, Monroe,
Stepney, & Stevenson Fire Department, along with tankers
from Shelton, Newtown, & Seymour, Communications Support
from Westport Fire Department, along with many regional
Chiefs participated in Water Supply Scenario in the Wild
Horse Court area of Monroe. The purpose of the drill
was to see how much water could be shuttled to the area over
a continuous time. This area of town is home to 4,000
+ square foot homes and is not hydranted. At the end
of the scenario, units had pumped more than 125,000 gallons
of water over a two hour period. Thanks to Stevenson
Fire Department for sponsoring the training.
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Outside Fire
Saturday,
April 19, 2008 |
At 14:51 hour Monroe Fire with
Stepney second due was requested to 25 Bob White Terrace for
the reported house on fire. C-251 arrived first
reporting the outside of a house on fire along with multiple
spot brush fires surrounding the house. E-201 arrived
as the first due engine with five and split up with FF Krize
extinguishing the outside fires with a water can, FF Zaleta
and M. Brisch investigating for any extension, FF Lombardi
performing overhaul and Engineer J. Brisch stretching the
booster line to the structure. E-204, Q-200, and R-220
arrived thereafter and assisted with overhaul and checking
for extension. Units cleared within the hour.
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Electric Meter Fire
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008 |
At 23:21 hours Monroe Fire with
Stepney second due and Stevenson as RIT were dispatched to
20 Jays Rd for the reported house filling with smoke.
FM-1 (Davin) arrived first and reported a fire in the
electric meter with minor extension to the exterior of the
house. E-201 arrived first due and hit the meter with
a dry chem and diligently removed the panel from the
exterior siding and extinguished the reminiscing fire.
C-251 took command and returned the Stepney & Stevenson.
Q-200 provided lighting and stood fast while E-204 took the
hydrant. Units cleared by 01:30 hours.
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Car Fire
Monday, February 25, 2008 |
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At 20:26 hours Monroe Fire was
dispatched to the reported vehicle on fire at 343 Elm St.
First arriving FM-1 (Davin) reported an engine compartment
fire going pretty good. Q-200 arrived as the first due
engine and stretched their bumper line to the vehicle and FF
Krize and Lombardi began extinguishment while FF Bennett and
Chila opened up the engine compartment. Crews had the
fire knocked down in under two minutes and overhauled the
vehicle checking for extension. With no extension, all
units went in service. |
Structure Fire -- 15 days, 4 fires
Saturday, February 2, 2008 |
At 09:54 hours Monroe Fire was
alerted to the corner of Jackson Drive and Cedar Lane for
the reported side of a house on fire. While enroute
conflicting reports from PD were reporting a possible person
in the house. C-252 (Solek) arrived first and
confirmed a working fire and requested the structure fire
protocol bringing EMS and
Long Hill as RIT.
First in E-201 took the hydrant and stretched the
pre-connect, while Q-200's crew prepared for the search.
As crews were about to make entry, the PD officer informed
units that the child had exited the structure. Units
began to extinguish the fire on the "B" Side of the
structure and checked for extensions on all floors.
Units contained the fire to the outside wall of the house.
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Smoke Condition2
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 |
 At 04:33 hours Monroe Fire was
dispatched to 375 Fan Hill Road, Chalk Hill Middle School
for the reported commercial fire alarm. First in Q-200
/ 252 (Solek) reported a 2 story masonry educational
building with nothing showing. Q-200's crew went
inside to investigate and noted the alarm panel showing an
activation on the #2 floor. The crew investigated with
the building engineer and found a moderate smoke condition
in the second floor electrical closet and notified command
who requested the 2nd due company to the scene.
Interior units ventilated the room and checked for extension
with the TIC and searched for the source. Units
attributed the smoke to a blown breaker and had the school
system notify the electrician. At 12:41 hours
units were requested back to the building for an alarm and
the building engineer met the crew at the door reporting
smoke on the second floor again. The panel has been
repaired and being reenergized when breakers blew again
causing the smoke condition. Units left the scene in
care of FM-1.
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EMS Assist
Saturday, February 2, 2008 |
At 10:36 hours Monroe Fire was
requested to assist Monroe EMS 953 on Cross Hill Road for
the reported chest pain victim. EMTs on-scene reported
a long driveway with multiple limbs and trees down making
ambulance access very limited. E-201, R-220, and R-320
responded to assist with tree removal. Fire personnel
also utilized the stokes basket to carry the victim down the
driveway from the residence.
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Truck Fire
Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
At 07:33 hours Monroe Fire was
alerted to a reported truck fire well involved at 412 Barn
Hill Road. FM-1 (Davin) arrived first and reported a
truck fire going pretty good and took the command.
E-201 arrived as the first in engine and FF Brisch stretched
the car fire line and went to work. E-302 (Stevenson)
supplied E-201 with their tank water while FF Brisch knocked
the fire down with the direction of Captain 256.
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Fully Involved Fire
Monday, January 28, 2008 |
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At 09:52 hours Monroe Fire was
alerted to the house on fire at 62 Hunter Ridge Road.
Engine 201 arrived first reporting a 2 story ordinary
construction structure with heavy fire from the #2 floor and
the roof and requested a second alarm and mutual aid tankers
to the scene. E-201 quickly deployed a 2 1/2 inch line
through the front door to begin to knock the fire down.
Seconds later, Q-200 arrived second due and placed the
ladder in the driveway. 200's crew split up and
stretched an additional line to the garage and put the
ladder pipe into operation. Other members arriving on
scene began a primary search of the residence, while E-101
pumped their 1,000 gallons of tank water into E-201.
Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire, however, they
quickly ran low on water, and had to back-out for safety
concerns. Shortly after, the roof and second floor
collapsed and units changed to an aggressive exterior
attack. Tankers from
Botsford,
Sandy Hook,
Stevenson,
White Hills,
Oxford, Quaker Farms, Monroe, and Huntington
began a shuttle operation utilizing two portable ponds
staged at the next intersection with E-102 pumping a 5" LDH
and 3" supply line to the ladder. Units brought the
blaze under control within 90 minutes and remained on scene
for an extended period overhauling and assisting the Monroe
and CT State Fire Marshals. Mutual aid from
Long Hill,
Newtown Hook &
Ladder, Huntington,
and Derby staffed Monroe
Stations while units operated. The cause is still
under investigation as of this writing. Chief 152
(Rose, Stepney)
had command. |
Photos Below from
Fire
Due Fire Photos.com, courtesy of Anthony DeLucia
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Outside/Shed Fire
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
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At 05:46 hours while operating
at the structure fire below, Dispatch advised coverage units
of a reported fire near 639 Wheeler Road. Dispatch
advised White Hills E-53, Long Hill E-206, and the Oxford
engine that PD was reporting an outside fire. E-53
arrived first due and upgraded the assignment to a structure
fire. E-53 stretched lines while Oxford supplied with
their tank water. E-206 arrived and provided manpower
for the operation. Soon after T-316 and T-216 arrived
to begin a tanker shuttle operation due to a lack of
hydrants in the area, while E-201 was released from the
first fire to provide a tanker fill site. T-59 (White
Hills) and T-59 (Botsford) also responded to assist with the
tanker shuttle. Investigation revealed a large wood
pile on fire, with extension to an outside shed type
structure. Units made a hard knock on the fire, while
the homeowner performed overhaul with heavy machinery.
Thanks to all the Mutual Aid companies who assisted during
this time. |
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Structure Fire
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
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At 04:22 hours Monroe Fire was
dispatched to the chimney fire with extension at 32 Harmony
Lane. Q-200 arrived as the first due truck company,
but assumed the first due engine company position advancing
a line to the main body of fire. AC Krize, FF Bittner,
and FF Rose made quick work of the interior fire.
E-201 arrived as the fourth piece and assumed the truck
company position opening up the exterior of the house with
other Stepney personnel. Stevenson crews stood fast as
RIT. While operating on scene, White Hills, Long Hill,
and Oxford provided station coverage and took in a second
fire (see above). |
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MVA off the road
Saturday, January 19, 2008 |
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At 18:16 hours Monroe Fire was
alerted to a reported one car MVA, off the road, down an
embankment. E-201 arrived to find a vehicle
approximately 15 feet down an embankment into a tree.
The driver had self extricated himself, prior to arrival,
and was suffering minor injuries. Fire personnel
attended to his injuries while awaiting the incoming EMS
unit and checked for hazards. Once the wrecker company
removed the vehicle, units mitigated a minor fluid spill
caused by the removal. |
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Stove Fire
Friday, January 18, 2008 |
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At 12:24 hours, Monroe fire was
alerted to an automatic alarm at 69 Senior Dr. While
enroute, dispatch upgraded the response to a report of smoke
coming from the structure. E-201 arrived first due to
find a stove fire that has been extinguished by a neighbor's
garden hose. E-201 and B-312 performed overhaul, water
mitigation, and checked for extension. |
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