July 2006

July 4. Crews handled 3 calls today. The first was at 1603hrs for an apparent lightning strike at SEOEMS Station 8. Crews quickly handled that incident. The next was at 1942hrs. E1905 & E1906 responded to the 100 block of West Broadway for a natural gas leak, inside a structure, with a possible fire. E1905 arrived on scene to find a gas stove on fire at the connection to the wall. E1906 shut off gas to the structure while E5 checked for extension. Crews remained on scene for about 30 minutes. Finally, at 2045hrs, E1905 & R1908 were dispatched to a 1 vehicle MVC on North Pennsylvania Avenue. E1905 arrived on scene 2 minutes later to find an SUV on it's side, but everyone was out and uninjured. Both crews assisted with uprighting the vehicle (pushing it back onto it's wheels), and removing it from the ditch (driving it out), before returning to service in 20 minutes.

Crew members - FFs Denney, A. Dupree, Dunn, D. Wright, Brandau, Callebs, Matthews, Kisor, Hagen

July 1. A benefit auction/poker tournament has been set up to benefit Ohio University PD Officer Nathan Van Oort and his family. Nate was injured while participating in the 2006 Ohio Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The benefit will be held on July 15th at the Elks Lodge on West Union St in Athens. The auction will begin at 1000hrs and run for several hours. Buy-in for the Texas Hold-em style poker tournament will begin at 1700hrs. There has also been a fund established in Nate's name at the Hocking Valley Bank. Donations can be made at any HVB branch.

July 12. At 1308hrs, E1905 & R1908 were alerted for another MVC on North Pennsylvania Avenue at the Vinton County line. Crews arrived on scene to find two cars with minor injuries. At 1317hrs, a fire alarm came in at Houston's Nursing Home (23's 1st due). With no fire services needed on the crash, the Engine & Rescue proceeded north. Both were on scene of the fire alarm in 3 minutes. Crews searched the building and found a faulty smoke detector. They were back in service around 1400hrs.

RE1906 - A/C Pelletier, FF Dunn, FF Hagen

R1908 - FF Dupree, FF Wright, FF Brandau, FF Kisor

July 15. At 2212hrs, R1908 was sent to a rollover MVC with reported entrapment in the 68000 blk of St Rt 124. E2501, Wilkesville, arrived on scene about 1 minute before the Rescue. With 3 patients and MedFlight on the way, E1905 was added to the call. The vehicle was stabilized and the crews popped the doors. All 3 patients were removed and packaged within 15 minutes. MedFlight 2 transported 1 patient to a trauma center while the other patients were both transported by ground Priority 1 to HMC-Jackson. Both Wellston crews were back in service in about an hour. Most of our members were at FF Darrell Wright's wedding reception. Congrats and good luck to Darrell & Dawn!

R1908 - FF Randy Dupree, FF Billy Witt, FF Bill Denney

E1905 - A/C Tom Helm, FF Barry Lambert, FF Rusty Patrick

July 18. The tones dropped at 0123hrs this morning for a reported structure fire in the 1400 blk of South Ohio Avenue. Brush 1909, which was staffed at the fairgrounds for the annual County Fair, arrived on scene 2 minutes later to find a double wide with fire showing from the rear. They started knocking the fire on the outside of the house until E1905 arrived. E5 stretched a handline and started fire attack/search due to the fact that there were sheets hanging out of a bedroom window on Alpha/Bravo corner. E1906 arrived and completed vertical ventilation. The fire was knocked and the primary was reported negatived within 10 minutes. The remainder of the units completed salvage and overhaul and started the investigation. 1 firefighter was treated for a minor burn. Another was treated for a sprained ankle. Both were released on scene. All units were back in service by 0400hrs.

Box - Engines 1905, 1906, 2304, 1204; Ladder 1406; Rescue 1908; Medic 081; Extra - B1909, R1217

B1909 - FF Ben Matthews, FF Richie Kisor, Cadet Morgan McWilliams

E1905 - A/C Tom Helm, Capt Dennis Dupree, FF Bill Denney

E1906 - FF Brian Dunn, FF Roman Brandau, FF Randy Dupree, FF Chris Waugh, FF Rusty Patrick

R1908 - A/C Ryan Pelletier, FF Barry Lambert, FF Gary Hagen, FF Billy Witt, FF Darrell Wright

July 27. At 1254hrs, E1905, E1906, R1908, R1407 and Medics 081, 091, 092, 101 & 051 were sent to 1527 McGiffins Rd, Noah's Ark Animal Park, for the amusement train overturned with multiple injuries. E1905 was first to arrive on scene and A/C Ryan Pelletier assumed command. Command advised of 25 - 30 patients, with 4 serious. E1905 evaluated the situation and started triaging patients. E1906, R1908 & R1407 helped with patient care and safety. All of the patients were removed from the crash prior to our arrival. Most of the patients were children from a church group. After all was said and done, there were a total of 37 patients; 8 being transported to Holzer Medical Center - Jackson. All patients were treated and transported within 25 minutes. Wellston Fire units cleared the scene at 1400 hrs.

E1905 - A/C Ryan Pelletier, A/C Tom Helm, Capt Dennis Dupree
E1906 - FF Aaron Dupree, FF Roman Brandau, FF Barry Lambert
R1908 - FF Randy Dupree, FF Darrell Wright, FF Ben Matthews

July 20. Around 1400hrs, E1905 & R1908 were alerted for a motor vehicle collision on St Rt 327 just south of the City. E1905 arrived on scene 4 minutes later to find a fully loaded (1500 gals) sewage tanker, head-on into a tree, with severe damage and the driver ejected. The truck was separated into 3 parts (cab/chassis, engine/tranmission, & sewage tank) and the driver was thrown approximately 35 feet from the crash. He was found laying in a ditch covered in sewage. The tank was ruptured and it was quickly covering the roadway. E1905 quickly established command and stretched a protective handline. Both crews assisted M081 with decontamination and care of the driver. An additional 2 engines, a rescue and tanker were called. Command then contacted the Jackson County EMA and Health Department, as well as a representative from the driver's company. Once the patient was transported, the scene was secured until the arrival of several county and state agencies for the cleanup. Once the truck was uprighted and pulled off the roadway, all the crews assisted with cleanup via emulsifier and water. The units remained on scene until almost 2030hrs.

Initial Alarm - E1905, R1908, M81

Special - E1907, E1103, R1117, T1102

E1905 - A/C Tom Helm, FF Roman Brandau, FF Ben Matthews

R1908 - FF Darrell Wright, FF Aaron Dupree, FF Brian Dunn

E1907 - FF Gary Hagen, FF Barry Lambert