| First Transport for Rescue 1 |
| Wed. Sep 3rd 2008 |
32 hours and 16 minutes after going in service Rescue 1 transported its first patient to Munroe Regional Medical Center. Engine and Rescue 1 were dispatched at 2016 hours to a seizure. Fire Medic Christensen and Fire EMT Williams from B -Shift were proud to get the first transport. The rescue has re...
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| B-Shift works a fuel leak from a truck that had been stealing deisel fuel |
| Sun. Aug 31st 2008 |
Engine 1 was dispatched to NE 22 CT just west of the firehouse to assist MCSO on a fuel spill. On arrival a Isuzu panel van was found to be leaking several gallons of fuel a minute. LT. Gragen requested hazmat 1 to assist. The crew dug two holes and made a catch pool out of plastic sheeting and spil...
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| B-Shift catches end of shift extrication |
| Wed. Aug 20th 2008 |
Engine 1 and Engine 11 were sent to 70 ST and Gainsville RD.at 0740 for a two vehicle crash with a possible pin job. 11 arrived two minutes before Engine 1 and established command. Command confirmed the pin job and Engine 1 was assigned to assist.
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LT. Gragen, D/O Seegobin, FF/PM Ken...
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| B-Shift performs a Flaring Operation |
| Wed. Aug 13th 2008 |
Engine and Hazmat 1 along with Engine 11 and BC3 were struck out for a gas leak in a residential neighborhood. Engine 1 had been performing hydrant checks and were able to arrive first due in 11's zone. On arrival in the area the leak could be heard from several hundred feet away. A tank ...
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| B-Shift works a structure fire |
| Sun. Aug 10th 2008 |
Engine and Squad 1 responded to assist Engine 4 with a working fire off of NE 21 PL. The crew operated at the heavily involved trailer for 20 minutes before returning to service....
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| A- Shift responded to report of MVC vehicle vs. tree 1 Trauma Alert |
| Tue. Jun 17th 2008 |
Engine 1 & Squad 1 responded to report of MVC just up the road from The 1 House. Upon arrival we had one Trauma Alert. Engine 1 remained on scene to make vehicle safe while Squad 1 assisted with Pt. transport and care to Trauma Center. ...
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| C-Shift responds to Semi vs Passenger vehicle with a fuel leak. |
| Mon. Jun 9th 2008 |
Tractor Trailer hauling groceries strikes a disabled vehicle from behind and then Jack Knifes into a tree. Engine 1 deployed a catch pool to mitigate a leaking saddle tank. ...
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| Working fire for C-Shift |
| Tue. May 13th 2008 |
Engine 1 responded to the 4600 BLK of NW 97 CT. for a structure fire. Engine 11 arrived first in and reported smoke from a 2000 square foot house. Engine 11 made entry and stopped the fire in the kitchen. Engine 1 pulled ceilings and walls and assisted with ventilation. Engine 19 was staged and neve...
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| 7 acre grass fire keeps B-Shift busy. |
| Mon. May 12th 2008 |
Engine and Grass 1 responded with Engine and Grass 11 and Engine and Squad 20 to a working fire in 7 acres of cogan grass. The fire was pushed by strong winds and took over an hour to control. Units could not gain access to the head due to steep terrain and had to lay several hundred feet of attack ...
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| Agri-Source goes off again |
| Sun. Apr 27th 2008 |
A slow Sunday was ended at 1600 hours when Engine 1 was dispatched to an unknown type of fire in the 3900 block of 36 ave. Upon leaving the station a heavy column was visible. Engine 1 arrived 2 minutes later and found a working fire involving several piles of mulch that measured 100'x 50'x 50' high...
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