Close Call

Early Friday morning around 0100 Quint 1 was dispatched to an EMS call. If you know anything about Quint 1 this not an unusual event. This company is famous for late night EMS runs! As the company left the station a right turn was made and then a left onto Scott St. Soon after the company made the turn onto Scott St the Medic on the ambulance told the Quint to Cancel! The Quint stopped the response and was going to make the trip around the block back to the station. Coming upon Moore St the company was shocked to see a car blow past the stop sign at Moore and Scott St. This car was the one that crashed onto Moore st Killing the driver.

So what make this a close call......

The Quint was responding and when the Medic made the call for the Quint to cancel. The response was cancelled and the truck was slowed down! Had this not occurred the Quint could have been a sitting duck to the car that blew the stop sign!

I spoke to the driver of the Quint and he told me if they had been 3 to 5 seconds quicker they would have been hit. Reading the news reports that car was traveling at a high rate of speed. If they would have been hit...it could have been very bad.

Not taking away from the your lady that was killed but I am very thankful that OUR BROTHERS were not killed or injured by someones stupid decision!

For the Medic that canceled the Quint THANKS!

I suggest that you talk to the guys that were in the truck for the whole story!

On another note..

What a week Bristol Va "C" shift had!
4 Working Structure Fires. The strange thing was on Monday the first fire came in and less than 1 hour after that fire the other one came in.

On Friday the same thing. We had the first fire and it was knocked down and then we were sent to another working fire while overhaul was taking place on the first fire.

Thanks to Tennessee Fire for all of the help on the fires!


Roark

Bristol Va. Firefighters respond to a House Fire

At 1400 on Wednesday afternoon Engine 3 was dispatched to Highland Rd for reported power lines across the road. As E3 entered the neighborhood Dispatch advised a house was on fire. E3 being a couple of block away reported seeing heavy smoke in the area. On arrival E3 reported smoke and fire visible from side 2 of a single family ranch style home. E3 staff went to work as other companies were dispatched. E3 Attacked the fire from the exterior to achieve a quick knockdown. Entry was made into the structure to conduct a primary search. After a search of the interior came back negative E3 staff proceeded to check for extension in the attic. E2 staff began roof ventilation for attack crews in the attic Quint 1 staff began breaching the outside wall to begin overhaul.
The fore was under control and extinguished within minutes.

Operating on the scene was Bristol Virginia E2, E3, Q1, Washington County E102, Response 1 (Shift commander), 2 Administrative Chiefs, and Bristol’s Fire Marshal.

The reported cause of this fire was a tree limb was cut and it fell into a power line and in turn causing the fire!

No injuries was reported to civilians or suppression personnel

Pictures will be added later when I get them!

Mary St House Fire!

Pics by Capt. J.C. Bolling
Q-1, Response 1, E-2, E-3, Rescue 3 were dispatched just after 5 p.m. on March 3, 2007 to a report of an unknown type fire at 317 Mary St. As the units began the response they were advised by dispatch that this was a structure fire with flames showing. Response 1 arrived at the scene and reported a residential structure with heavy flames visible and through the roof.
Q-1 performed an initial primary search of the structure and began suppression operations on the interior first floor. E-2 provided a 5” hydrant line and backed up the interior crew. E-3 arrived on scene and provided exposure control on the D side of the structure due to high winds pushing the fire in the fully involved second floor toward the exposure.
Knockdown was achieved within 30 minutes on arrival and overhaul continued from safe vantage points due to a pancake collapse in the center of the structure with lean-to type collapses in other areas of the building.
Crews remained on the scene for approximately 4 hours and cleared shortly before 9:30 p.m.
No damage was reported or found with the exposures on sides B & D which were approximately 15- 20 feet from the involved building.

House Fire on Russell St

At 530 this Am Quint 1, E2, E3, and Response 1 (Command Vehicle) responded to a house on Russell St for smoke coming from a house. On arrival Response advised smoke coming from the roof area. Q1 staff made entry and made their way to the attic where smoldering blown in insulation was found. Q1 made a quick attack and the ceiling were pulled. After Overhaul operations were completed all units cleared. The Fire has displaced a family from their home.

No injuries to fire personnel or citizens.

I am sorry I did not get any pictures