CH411 and T417 were dispatched at 7:26pm on Tuesday night to the area of Ohio 314 and CR 119 in Morrow County on a grass fire. This was a mutual-aid request with eight FCFD personnel responding.
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FCFD responds M/A to Morrow Co
E419, CH412 were dispatched at 10:07am on Tuesday to the 8000 block of CR 50 in Morrow County on a residential structure fire. This mutual-aid request was for manpower. Crews were back in quarters by 11:25am.
The FCFD had five personnel respond to the call.
AFA on Salem Road
E419 was dispatched at 7:59am on Thursday morning to the 700 block of Salem Road on an automated fire alarm. Crews were cancelled by CH411 who made contact with the facility to verify that it was a false alarm.
FCFD Responds to Child on roof of Head Start
CH412, G412 were dispatched at 8:14pm on Wednesday evening to the 100 block of High Street on the report of a child stuck on the roof of the Head Start building. The child was safely brought down from the roof.
Butler Road Fire damages cabinet shop
The Fredericktown Community Fire District was dispatched at 6:39pm on Saturday night to the 18000 block of Butler Road in Pike Twp. on the report of a fully involved cabinet shop fire. College Township Fire Department was also dispatched for an engine, automatic-aid on the initial call.
While enroute to the scene, FCFD Chief Scott Mast requested the next two tankers off the run card with College Township and the Eastern Knox County Joint Fire District responding. Medic 441 from Fredericktown EMS was also dispatched to standby at the scene.
A Lieutenant with the FCFD, along with E452 from College Township arrived first on scene, finding a single story commercial building with heavy smoke and fire showing. The incident was marked a working structure fire and that an offensive attack was going to be utilized. When R415 and E419 arrived on scene they did a reverse lay down the long driveway and setup R415 to pump to the scene.
Firefighters utilized two, 1 ½” hose lines to extinguish the fire, with all departments working in a coordinated attack and operation. A nearby dry hydrant was utilized for water supply.
The fire originated in the office area of the building near a gas operated refrigerator, before spreading to the exterior overhang and moving into the attic. The fire is estimated to have caused $40,000 in damage to the structure, $15,000 in damaged products that were being assembled, and $10,000 in tools.
The business was not occupied at the time of the fire, and was discovered by a local pizza delivery driver who called 911.
During the course of operations a firefighter with the FCFD had an object fall on him. The firefighter was transported non-emergency status to Knox Community Hospital to be evaluated. The FCFD sent an engine crew to the hospital to wait with the firefighter and his family who was also notified. He was treated and released later Saturday evening.
The FCFD had a total of 20 firefighter and four cadets respond to this call. In total, four engines, three tankers, a rescue, and two grass trucks responded to the scene. All FCFD units were in service 9:27pm.
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Fire alarm – Lost Run Road
CH411, CH412, E419 were dispatched at 8:41am on Sunday to the 7000 block of Lost Run Road on a residential fire alarm. Crews were cancelled by a call from the homeowner to the alarm company.
The FCFD had seven personnel respond to this call.
FCFD responds M/A with Fredericktown EMS to Fredericktown Amity Road
CH411, CH412, G414 were dispatched at 10:39am on Saturday morning to the 15000 block of Fredericktown Amity Road. This was a mutual-aid request by Fredericktown EMS on report of a person having a seizure in a field.
CH412 cancelled all FCFD units upon his arrival to the scene.
The FCFD had six personnel respond to the call.
MVC injures one on Lower Fredericktown Amity
CH411, R415, E413, G412, G412 were dispatched at 10:05pm on Tuesday night to Lower Fredericktown-Amity Road in the area of McVay Road on the report of a single vehicle MVC. Automatic aid was provided by R451, and Fredericktown EMS also responded with two medic units.
Additional reports came in that the door could be opened, but that the victim in the drivers seat was still entrapped.
Upon arrival to the scene, a Pontiac Grand Am was found with heavy damage against a cement culvert and the rear of the vehicle in the air. Arriving crews from R415 pulled a 1 ¾” attack line for suppression and began stabilization on the vehicle. As other crews began arriving, they assisted with patient care and extrication. E413 worked to further stabilize the ditch side of the vehicle as crews worked in multiple areas. One of the drivers side doors and the roof was removed to make room to remove the patient.
Due to the extent of injuries, mechanism of injury, and the extent of entrapment involved, a medical helicopter was requested to the scene for transport. Crews established a landing zone west of the scene for MedFlight.
The FCFD had 20 personnel respond to the call. All FCFD crews were back in quarters by 11:56pm.
Structure Fire – 16000 block Z Street – 2/18/2015
CH411, E419, E413, R415, T417, G412 were dispatched at 3:26am on Wednesday morning to the 16000 block of Z Street on a structure fire that was called in by a neighbor.
Upon arrival of CH411 he marked that this was a defensive attack and that the barn was already full involved and collapsed. The crew of E419 stretched our garden lay hose line to begin fire attack and advance around the structure. Incoming crews pulled a 1 ¾” attack line from E419 to work as others pulled roofing material to expose fire.
The structure and contents were a complete loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the FCFD.
All FCFD units were back in quarters by 5:44. The FCFD had 14 personnel respond to this call. There were no injuries reported.
CO Alarm Simons Ave – Odor Inv. West Sandusky 2/17/2015
R415 was dispatched at 9:16pm on Tuesday evening to Simons Avenue in Fredericktown on the report of an activated CO alarm.
Upon arrival by R415, our multi-gas meter detected high levels of carbon monoxide. The home was ventilated and the cause was unable to be located. Homeowner was advised to have it looked at and not stay.
While on this call, a second run came in, this one for an odor investigation in a residence on West Sandusky Street in Fredericktown at 9:31pm.
Additional crews that were at the firehouse from the first run responded with E419. Crews searched the home, found nothing and advised the homeowner to contact us back if this is detected again.
The FCFD had a total of 12 personnel respond to these two calls.
