March 2. At 1823hrs, the box went out for
an occupied structure fire at 1304 South New York Avenue in the 1st
due. E1905 arrived on scene 2 minutes later to find 1 1/2 story,
wood frame, single family dwelling with heavy smoke showing.
E1905 pulled a 1.75" preconnect and made entry thru side Alpha.
The bulk of the fire was knocked within 5 minutes. E1906 tagged
the hydrant and split crews for the primary search and back-up line.
L1901 put the stick to the roof and ventilated with assistance from
L1406. E2304 & E1203 assisted with salvage & overhaul.
The primary & secondary searches were negative but during
overhaul, crews located a large quantity of chemicals inside the residence.
After some investigation, the Jackson County Emergency Response Team
was activated for decon of the initial crews and removal of the chemicals.
JCERT ended up removing approximately 100 gallons of gasoline from
inside the structure before the end of the night. Several units
ran extra on the call including a fully staffed Engine from McArthur
who filled in at our station during the incident. There were
no injuries reported and units were on scene until 2359hrs.
Thanks to all the crews for a safe & successful outcome.
Box
Alarm - Engines 1905, 1906, 2304, 1203, Ladders 1901, 1406, Medic
81
Extra - SRU1910, E1204, E1405, E2401, Jackson County Emergency Response
Team
E1905 - A/C Ryan Pelletier, FF Darrell Wright, FF Ben Matthews,
FF Brian Dunn
E1906 - A/C Tom Helm, FF Brian Dunn, FF Richie Kisor,
Student Dustin Coffman
L1901 - FF Doug Wright, FF Rick Callebs, FF
Roman Brandau, FF Aaron Dupree, FF Gary Hagen
SRU1910 - Chief Dan Gill,
Capt Dennis Dupree, FF Barry Lambert, FF Chris Waugh
March
25. The Wellston Fire Department, and WellstonFD.com, is featured
in 4 articles in the latest issue of the 1st Responder Newspaper.
This issue is the Ohio Edition of the Newspaper for Winter 2006.
The four articles featured were first posted on this website.
They occurred between January 23rd and February 14th, all in our 1st
Due. They can also be found online at
http://www.1strespondernews.com.
Simply enter the story number below on their homepage.
Fire in
downtown Wellston goes to 2+ alarms, pg 13, #013106121
Wellston battles
garage fire, pg 14, #021306107
Sprinkler system does its job at Wellston
apartment building, pg 29, #021506114
Wellston battles car fire with
exposures, pg 29, #012506137
WellstonFD.com is honored to be
featured in this national newspaper. We look forward to making
the cover soon!
March 31. E1905
responded with 5 personnel to a 1 vehicle rollover at 1912hrs.
The Engine arrived on scene to find one vehicle, on it's side, with
the driver already out. Crews provided medical care until the
arrival of M81 and stood by while the vehicle was removed. The
Engine cleared the call at 1753hrs.
3 months down and we still
haven't had a working extrication. That's a very good thing,
but we all think its a little scary...
E1905 - A/C Tom Helm,
FF Roman Brandau, FF Ben Matthews, FF Chris Waugh, FF Bill Denney
March 30. Representatives
from 7 Jackson County fire departments met in Jackson this evening
for the 1st meeting of the Jackson County Fire Fighters Association.
Although this was just an organizational meeting, a lot was accomplished
toward forming the JCFFA. It was decided that an organization
was needed to provide training and improve inter-departmental cooperation.
Bylaws were discussed and members volunteered to help with tasks.
The next meeting is tenatively set for May 4th.
