MIDLEGO CITY FIRE RESCUE
RECENT INCIDENTS 3
10-27-09         JUST PRIOR TO GETTING OFF WORK ON DEDICATION AND OPENING DAY AT STATION 11 THE
CREW OF ENGINE 11 WAS DISPATCHED TO A FIRE ALARM AT A BUILDING NEARING COMPLETION AT
MIDLEGO CROSSINGS. THE CREW OF ENGINE 11 UNDER COMMAND OF D. STRICKLAND RESPONDED AND
FOUND NOTHING VISIBLE UPON ARRIVAL. UPON ENTERING THE BUILDING THEY FOUND CONSTRUCTION
CREWS WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE FIRE ALARM MAIN SYSTEM AND STATED THEY MAY HAVE TRIPPED
THE ALARM. BATT 2 T. WILLIAMS ARRIVED AND NOTIFIED DISPATCH TO PUT THE ADDRESS IN FOR BYPASS
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER ALARM ACTIVATION.
10-31-09        MULTIPLE UNITS WERE DISPATCHED TO 1371 HODGESVILLE RD. TO THE GE PLANT FOR
STRUCTURE FIRE WITH PD REPORTS OF A FULLY INVOLVED WAREHOUSE. INITIAL RESPONSE WAS ENGINES
1, 10, 11, 5, 4, TRUCK 4, BT-2 WILLIAMS, AND MAS. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST UNITS THEY ADVISED THEY
HAD A LARGE WAREHOUSE WITH HEAVY SMOKE AND FLAMES VISIBLE ON THE ROOF. BT-2 CALLED FOR A
SECOND ALARM BRINGING ENGINES 4A, 5A, 2 AND SQUAD 49. FIREFIGHTERS QUICKLY MADE INITIAL ENTRY
AND FOUND HEAVY FIRE TO 3 MACHINES WITH EXTENSION INTO THE ROOF AND HVAC SYSTEM. ENGINE 11
AND TRUCK 4 WENT TO THE ROOF TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE UP TOP AS WELL AS OPEN THE ROOF. THE
BUILDING WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE ROOF AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE HVAC
SYSTEM. ALL UNITS CLEARED THE SCENE WITHOUT ANY FIREFIGHTER INJURIES.
11-06-09        ENGINE 6 AND MIDLEGO AMBULANCE. SERVICE RESPONDED TO A MEDICAL CALL AT THE
COLDSTONE CREAMERY FOR A CUT TO THE HAND. UPON ARRIVAL OF ENGINE 6 THE PATIENT WAS FOUND  
TO HAVE A SMALL CUT FROM A BOX CUTTER FROM OPENING A BOX IN THE BACK OF THE STORE. ENGINE 6
MEDICS EVALUATED THE PATIENT WHO REFUSED AMBULANCE TRANSPORT


LEFT: MIDLEGO AMBULANCE SERVICE
PARAMEDIC G. HANSEN  
CLOSING THE TRUCK DOORS AFTER
PUTTING THE STRETCHER IN THE
TRUCK

FAR LEFT: MIDLEGO AMBULANCE
SERVICE
PARAMEDIC J. FOSTER
ENJOYING SOME ICE CREAM FROM
THE COLDSTONE. HE STATED THE
FLAVOR HE HAD TODAY WAS THE
BIRTHDAY CAKE REMIX WHICH IS ONE
OF THE SPECIAL FLAVORS THEY HAVE
AT COLDSTONE.