Mount Gilead
Fire Department
Mount Gilead Fire
Department Responses
December 2009
09-336 Tuesday December 1st at 6:23 pm Rescue 11
responded to an MVC at 5310 Road 20. Rescue 11 arrived on the
scene at 6:36 pm finding a vehicle over an embankment into some
small trees. Firefighters disconnected the battery and Rescue
11 returned to quarters at 6:54 pm.
09-337 Wednesday December 2nd at 4:22 pm Tower
18 was requested MA with 1st Consolidated for smoke in the Verizon
building at 1300 St Rt 98. Tower 18 was cancelled at 4:25 pm.
09-338 Thursday December 3rd to 9:05 am Rescue
11 responded MA with Medic 1 to East Union Street for an unconscious/unresponsive
person. Rescue 11 was released at 9:12 pm.
09-339 Friday December 4th at 10:35 am responded
to a report of burning plastic in an apartment at 337 West High
street. Firefighters investigated the apartment and could find
nothing. Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 11:00 am.
09-340 Friday December 4th at 11:47 am, another
report of an odor at 337 West High Street. Again nothing was
found. The owner of the house was called and arrived on the scene.
Firefighters returned to quarters at 12:15 pm.
09-341 Sunday December 6th at 7:09 am Rescue 11,
Engine 15, Tower 18, MA Engine 23 and Engine 50 were dispatched
to a working house fire at 143 West High Street. A neighbor had
seen fire coming from the outside wall of the house. Rescue 11
arrived on the scene at 7:15 am and put the fire under control.
All MA equipment was cancelled at 7:28 am. Firefighters remained
on the scene until 8:19 after determining that there were no
additional hot spots. It was determined that the fire was caused
by improper installation of a firebox and chimney. The installation
was placed against the plaster and lath wall without removing
any of the combustibles. All equipment returned to quarters at
8:21 am with clean up until 8:45 am.
09-342 Monday December 7th at 2:48 pm Brush 12
responded non-emergency to 106 Short Line Street in Edison for
a possible illegal fire. Brush 12 arrived on the scene at 2:53
pm. Firefighters advised the person to stop burning and also
of the burning regulations. Brush 12 returned to quarters at
3:11 pm.
09-343 Monday December 7th at 4:37 pm Tanker 14
was dispatched MA with Station 59 for a house fire at 7433 Road
29, the scene of a previous fire on November 28th. Tanker 14
remained on the scene until 4:59 pm when it was released. Tanker
14 returned to quarters at 5:30 pm.
09-344 Monday December 7th at 10:38 pm Station
19 was dispatched for a possible grain dryer fire on Road 237.
Engine 15 arrived on the scene at 10:50 pm. After investigating
there was no fire found only steam. Engine 15 returned to quarters
at 11:15 pm.
09-345 Tuesday December 8th at 2:49 pm Rescue 11
responded to 25 South Main Street for an unconscious person.
Rescue 11 arrived on scene at 2:50 pm and found the patient awake
sitting in a chair. Medic 1 was on another response and Medic
2 was responding from Cardington. Medic 9 arrived on the scene
at 2:57 pm. Firefighters turned over the scene to Medic 9 and
2 and returned to quarters at 3:00 pm.
09-346 Tuesday December 8th at 6:38 pm Rescue 11
responded to 504 West High Street for an odor of natural gas.
Rescue 11 arrived on scene at 6:44 pm. Firefighters investigated
the area and could not find any source of natural gas. Rescue
11 returned to quarters at 7:00 pm.
09-347 Wednesday December 9th at 11:15 pm Station
19 was dispatched to 531 Lee Street for a fire alarm activation.
Chief 101 responded direct to the scene and arrived at 11:18
pm. After investigating it was determined that the ceiling fan
at the top of the stairs was causing the smoke and odor. Rescue
11 and Engine 15 arrived on the scene at 11:20 pm. All equipment
left the scene a to 11:43 pm.
09-348 Thursday December 10th at 8:44 am Rescue
11 and Tanker 14 responded MA with Station 49 for a possible
house fire at 8564 Road 38. Rescue 11 and Tanker 14 arrived on
the scene at 9:03 am. Station 49 investigated the fire and released
Rescue 11 and Tanker 14 at 9:09 am. Clean up was complete at
9:44 am.
09-349 Thursday December 10th at 5:52 pm Rescue
11 responded to 110 East High Street for an ill person caused
from chemicals released in his office. Rescue 11 arrived on the
scene at 6:00 pm and left the scene at 8:04 pm.
09-350 Friday December 10th at 6:49 pm Rescue 11
responded to and MVC at the intersection of County Road 20 and
Township Road 14. Rescue 11 arrived on the scene at 7:02 pm,
disconnected the battery and assisted with the patients. Rescue
11 returned to quarters at 7:18 pm.
09-351 Friday December 10th at 8:39 pm Rescue 11
and Tower 18 responded to East Union Street for a chimney fire.
Rescue 11 arrived on the scene at 8:46 pm to find smoke coming
from the basement area. Firefighter checked the basement and
found fire in the cleanout hole at the base of the chimney. Firefighters
cleaned the fire out of the stove and aired out the house. All
equipment returned to quarters at 9:11 pm.
09-352 Sunday December 13th at 10:37 am Rescue
11 responded to 133 Iberia Street for a person down. Firefighters
assisted Medic 1 with a full code and transportation to MCH.
Firefighters returned to quarters at 11:13 am.
09-353 Sunday December 13th at 11:15 am Rescue
11 responded to a fuel leak on I-71 at the 151 mm. The leak was
from a semi that had been involved in an MVC where the cab had
been torn off of the running gears and the fuel tank had been
ruptured. Firefighters put down absorbent pads, socks and powder
to contain the spill. Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 12:01
pm.
09-354 Monday December 14th at 12:24 am firefighters
responded MA with Medic 1 for lifting. Firefighters returned
to quarters at 1:53 am.
09-355 Monday December 14th at 11:13 am Rescue
11, Medic 1 and 9 were dispatched to 5260 US 42 for a CO check
with symptoms. Rescue 11’s crew checked the residence and
could not find any CO reading. The youngster was checked and
nothing indicated there was a problem. Rescue 11 returned to
quarters a 11:35 am.
09-356 Friday December 18th at 6:49 pm Station
19 was dispatched to investigate a fire at 3125 Road 69. Brush
12 was sent to investigate the scene. Upon arrival, Brush 12’s
crew advised that it was a very large pile of brush and trees
being burned in a field. Due to the wind, embers were blowing
over onto some heavy machinery. The responsible person of the
fire was called and requested to put the fire out. Brush 12 returned
to quarters at 8:33 pm.
09-357 Saturday December 19th at 6:07 am Station
19 was dispatched for an MVC involving one car. Rescue 11 responded
at 6:13 am. A squad member going home from duty stopped and advised
that there was nothing leaking from the vehicle and the victim
was out of the car. Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 6:30 am.
09-358 Saturday December 19th at 6:47 pm Rescue
11 responded to 101 East High Street in Edison for a two car
MVC. Medic 1 arrived on the scene at 6:50 pm and cancelled Rescue
11. Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 6:52 pm.
09-359 Thursday December 24th at 5:45 pm Rescue
11 and Engine 15 responded to a reported two car MVC on State
Route 61 South. Medic 1 and 9 arrived on the scene and advised
that the second vehicle driver could not exit the car. Firefighters
forced the driver door open and the driver crawled out uninjured.
Rescue 11 and Engine 15 returned to quarters at 6:02 pm.
09-360 Friday December 25th at 4:08 pm Engine 15
and Tanker 14 responded MA with First Consolidated for a fire
alarm at General Mills in Martel. Engine 15 and Tanker 14 arrived
on scene at 4:29 pm and were released at 4:37 pm returning to
quarters at 4:58 pm. While washing Engine 15 another run was
dispatched.
09-361 Friday December 25th at 5:03 pm Engine 15
and Tanker 14 were dispatched MA with First Consolidated for
a house fire at 1476 Salem Road in Marion County. Engine 15 and
Tanker 14 arrived on the scene at 5:15 pm after Engine 112. Firefighters
assisted 112’s crew with extinguishment of the fire in the
upstairs bedroom. Engine 15 and Tanker 14 were released at 5:52
pm returning to quarters at 6:06 pm. Firefighters cleaned their
equipment and left the station at 6:30 pm.
09-362 Friday December 25th at 7:25 pm Rescue 11
responded to 5317 CR 9 for a reported odor of propane in a house.
Rescue 11 arrived on scene at 7:34 pm and after investigating
could not find anything. Rescue 11 returned to quarters at 7:41
pm. After cleaning the truck firefighters left at 8:00 pm.
09-363 Saturday December 26th at 11:44 am Rescue
11 responded to 187 Iberia Street for a residential fire alarm.
Chief 101 arrive don the scene at 11:46 am, could not gain entry,
so walked around the house seeing nothing. Rescue 11 arrived
at 11:47 am. A key holder arrived and firefighters checked the
interior finding nothing. The alarm was reset and firefighters
left the scene at 12:10 pm.
09-364 Sunday December 27th at 2:00 am Station
19, 39 and 59 were dispatched for a house fire at 6403 County
Road 109. Rescue 11 responded at 2:05 am and arrived on the scene
at 2:14 am to investigate. There was a chimney fire with flames
4 feet out the top of the chimney. Smoke was visible coming though
some of the chimney brick. The fire was extinguished with dry
powder bombs thrown down the chimney. Then a pike pole was used
to loosen the creosote from the walls of the chimney. Firefighters
gained access to the attic area and found light smoke in a void
area above the main ceiling. After the fire was out and there
were no fire extensions all equipment was released at 3:23 am.
Units responding to this reported house fire were Rescue 11,
Engine 15, Tanker 14, Brush 12, Engine 30, Tanker 36, Engine
50, Engine 53, Tanker 54, Brush 52, Medic 1, Medic 5 and Medic
9.
09-365 Tuesday December 29th at 10:13 am Chief
101 was called direct form the school by the acting foreman for
smoke in a classroom. Rescue 11 arrived on scene at 10:14 am
and investigated the room recognizing the odor of electric motor
burning. Upon investigation, the circuit breaker was tripped
and would not reset. It was determined that there was not a problem
with anything else in the room. Rescue 11 was released at 10:30
am, but stayed on the scene completing inspections at the school.
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