Around 6PM, May 2, Rescue 7 responded to report of a child who had a "finger stuck

 in a wheel". Upon arrival, they found an 8-year old boy who had his finger in the

 lug hole of a car wheel. The child had been stuck for approximately 45 minutes

 while his parents tried to free him, unsuccessfully, trying oil and petroleum jelly.

 


After further attempts using an ice pack and more lubricant, Rescue 7 called for

Truck 7 to assist. Since the finger was swollen, Truck 7 used a piece of elastic strap

 and wrapped it around the finger to reduce the swelling. Then the end of the strap

 was pushed through the opening beside the finger. Once the strap was on the

 other side, it was slowly un-wrapped. That action slowly pulled the compressed

 finger back through the hole.












Chris Fukai comforts the boy as the finger is slowly released.



Although the finger appeared to be uninjured, the family was advised to

go to a hospital and have it examined by a doctor.

The annual Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs convention is being held in Toronto over the next few days.  I found the following apparatus on display outside of the convention center. 

 

Rosenbauer Raptor

 

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This afternoon Aurora Engine 10 was dispatched to a brush fire in the 3300 block of South Flanders Street.  With multiple 911 calls a Brush Truck was added to the response.  As Battalion Chief 3 was leaving a firehouse several miles away he could see smoke in the air and requested a wildland fire response.  Engine 10 made access down a trail and pulled an attack line.

 

About an acre had already burned when I arrived...

   

 

 

   These have probably been asked & answered,but I could not locate them.

 

1)...  What is the advantage of tilting and putting the Bulbs in an off~centered position on a Roto-Ray? Thanks Travis!!

 

2)... On Mechanical Q~2s, I've noticed some recessed in the bumper or the front of the cab.Also included is the "Directional Cone" available from Federal.Wouldn't that create a "loss of air"?  It seems,to me, that the "loss of air" intake would lower the efficiency of the unit

 

TIA!!

The Tweed New Haven Airport(New Haven, CT) Triennial Disaster Drill took place on airport grounds. The scenario was intended to test the airport's response to an aircraft incident. The drill included a mock plane crash with mass casualties. 1st responders encountered a live fire scenario as well. Multiple agencies took part in the drill including New Haven fire, East Haven fire, AMR, New Haven PD, East Haven PD and the state fire marshals office.

The drill kicked of with some pyrotechnics.

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I was at work when this whole thing got started so I got there after the visible fire was out.  Companies were having trouble accessing the fire due to power lines, railroad tracks, etc.  Some cool apparatus stuff to share and that's about it. Earlier, I'd heard that the smoke was so thick, it shut down the adjacent Adlai E Stevenson Expressway.

 

TL-54 and E-65.

Sunday evening South Metro Firefighters were dispatched to a confirmed commercial structure fire at a storage facility in Parker.  The RP reported a car on fire inside a unit.  First due Engine 41 sized up a large single story row of storage units with a working fire in the middle.  Engine & Medic 41 advanced a 1 3/4" to the alpha side for fire attack.  Tower 45 was next to arrive and placed on the charlie side where smoke was pushing from several units. 

 

I arrived just behind Engine 44

   

 

Tower 45 opening up the charlie side

   

I had a buddy from Fairfax County in town and took him on a tour of the Old Northeast Side. 

 

Beep Beep Pumper 24 and Truck 10 investigate smoke in a building 4707 E Truman RD respond on A-4. Fire Alarm to Pumper 24 Truck 10 caller says smoke from the celling. 

 

10 Truck on the way from the pumps at No10. Pumper 24 from Quarters. (Note both machines responded emergency)

 

Pumper 24 arrived at Eley & Sons with nothing showing and were out investigating. Pumper 24 took command. Truck 10 was close behind. After investigation Pumper 24 advised light ballast only all companies can be inservice. 

 







 

#3193 E\-One Cyclone II Super V-Max Tiller #18568 01-2000 100ft Ladder 09-1999.  Delivered as Truck 11 @ 29's, Transfered to Truck 8 @ 37's and moved with Truck 8 @ new 41's, Transferred to Truck 10 replacing #3192 E\-One Cyclone II Super V-Max Tiller #18570 02-2000 100ft Ladder that was Transferred to Reserve Truck 3. 

 

Truck 10 @ 23's in the north of the Old Northeast Getto off the Avenue. Truck 10 is a coveted generally invitation only assignment in the KCFD. Still a busy FIRE Truck Company. 



 

Tillerman to the inside with roof hook 



 

Fireman to get the jumper ladder. 



 

Captain and Fireman with Jumper Ladder. 





 

Pumper 24 in the heart of the Old Northeast Getto. Pumper 24 is a coveted generally invitation only assignment in the KCFD. Still a busy FIRE Engine Company. 

I've tried selling this on eBay twice recently, both times the winning bidder never paid. At this point I don't have an exact price I'm looking to get, so I will take offers. You can shoot me a PM on here, but you're better off sending me an email, which is fdtl21ny@hotmail.com. I will accept payment through PayPal.

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Fire started in some bales of cardboard boxes outside of building. Fire extended inside to involve some of the structure and contents. An engine and tanker responded from Tsuu T'ina and they requested an engine and tanker from our department in Redwood Meadows. 

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