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NEWS 4-19-08
VIDEO NOV907
STATS JAN 08'

 

 

08 MONTHLY RUNS

MON

ENG

TRK

JAN

304

227

FEB

 

 
MAR    
APR    
MAY    
JUN    
JUL    
AUG    
SEP    
OCT    
NOV    
DEC    
TOTAL

304

227

 

 

07 MONTHLY RUNS

MON

ENG

TRK

JAN

265

181

FEB

280

178

MAR

301

205

APR

326

212

MAY

346

226

JUN

351

205

JUL

350

233

AUG

359

263

SEP

289

203

OCT

321

213

NOV

288

200

DEC

293

208

TOTAL

3769

2527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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APRIL 19, 2008 - AT 2157 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 3400 BLOCK OF 15TH STREET, SE FOR SMOKE. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH NOTHING SHOWING. AFTER ENTERING THE BUILDING SMOKE WAS FOUND IN THE HALLWAY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND TWO ROOMS OFF IN A FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY KNOCKED DOWN. THE BOX WAS HELD TO ONE AND ONE A SHORT TIME LATER.

BOX ALARM - E25, E33, E15, E18, E19, T16, T8, BFC3, BFC2, RS3

WFD - E7, T10, M33, EMS2, CAR44, AIR2, DFC

APRIL 16, 2008 - AT 0225 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 3500 BLOCK OF WHEELER ROAD, SE FOR A MVA WITH SUBJECTS TRAPPED. UNITS ARRIVED TO FIND AN SUV VS. A VAN WITH ONE TRAPPED IN THE SUV. THE SUBJECT WAS QUICKLY EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL TRAUMA CENTER WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS FOUND TO HAVE INJURIES INCOMPATIBLE TO LIFE. UNITS CLEARED IN 40 MINUTES.

RESCUE LOCAL - E25, T8, A25, M15, RS3, BFC3

APRIL 13, 2008 - AT1501 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 2700 BLOCK OF 30TH STREET, SE FOR A BUILDING. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY WITH FIRE SHOWING FROM THE FIRST FLOOR. WITH THE REPORT OF PEOPLE, CREW QUICKLY WENT TO WORK KNOCKING DOWN THE FIRE AND SEARCHING. RS3 REMOVED ONE SUBJECT, WHILE T16 ASSISTED TWO SUBJECTS OUT SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS. THE ONE SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORTED TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BURNS TO THE LOWER EXTREMITIES AND SMOKE INHALATION. THE OTHER TWO PATIENTS WERE TREATED ON THE SCENE. THE FIRE WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL IN 15 MINUTES. 

BOX ALARM - E32, E19, E15, E33, E8, T8, T16, BFC3, BFC2, RS3, A32

WFD - E18, T17, M33, EMS3, CAR44, AIR2, SAFO, DFC

APRIL 4, 2008 - AT 0850 HOURS,  E7 AND A18 WERE ALERTED FOR A MVA IN THE 1400 BLOCK OF CARROLLSBURG PLACE, SW. UNITS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE TO FIND A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING A SCHOOL BUS. THIS BROUGHT BFC 3 WHO REQUESTED THE MASS CASUALTY ASSIGNMENT AFTER RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. E33 AND T8 RESPONDED WITH THE SOUTHSIDE MASS CASUALTY EQUIPMENT. TEN PEOPLE INCLUDING TWO ADULTS AND EIGHT CHILDREN WERE TRANSPORTED BY THE MASS CASUALTY BUS TO LOCAL HOSPITALS FOR A CHECKUP.

LOCAL ALARM - E7, A18

SPECIAL ALARM - M19, EMS16, M1, BFC3

MASS CASUALTY ASSIGNMENT - E33, T8, MCU, MCB

APRIL 1, 2008 - AT 1858 HOURS, WHILE MOST OF THE UNITS IN THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ON OTHER RUNS, UNITS WITH THE 1ST BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 100 BLOCK OF DANBURY STREET, SW FOR AN APARTMENT IN E33'S 1ST DUE. RESCUE 3 ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A THREE STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE THIRD FLOOR. T8 ARRIVED ON THE WORKING FIRE DISPATCH AND WAS ASSIGNED RIT WITH E7. UNITS PUT A QUICK KNOCK ON THE FIRE AND REDUCED THE ASSIGNMENT TO ONE AND ONE AFTER CHECKING FOR EXTENSION. 

BOX ALARM - E13, E2, E32, E6, E27, T7, T10, BFC3, BFC1, RS3

WFD - E7, T8, EMS3, M33, SAFO, DFC, AIR2

LOCAL 36 SPECIAL MEETING

MARCH 20, 2008 - ALL MEMBERS OF LOCAL 36 ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ONE OF THE SPECIAL MEETINGS BEING HELD AT THE TEAMSTERS BUILDING, 3100 AMES PLACE, NE. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH FROM 1200 HOURS TO 1600 HOURS AND FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST FROM 0800 HOURS TO 1200 HOURS. THE MEETINGS WILL BE TO GATHER MEMBER'S INPUT ON THE LENGTH OF DETAILS AND SCHEDULE OF SHIFTS FOR THE UPCOMING AMBULANCE DETAILS.

MT PLEASANT ST BUILDING

MARCH 13, 2008 - AT 0130 HOURS, A 4TH ALARM WAS SOUNDED FOR THE 3100 BLOCK OF MOUNT PLEASANT STREET, NW FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING. T8 MADE THE EIGHT PLUS MILE HIKE ACROSS TOWN AND STAGED FOR THREE HOURS ALONG WITH A 5TH ALARM ASSIGNMENT. ANOTHER BOX ALARM ASSIGNMENT WAS OPERATING IN THE REAR OF MOUNT PLEASANT STREET ON 16TH STREET, GOING TO THREE ALARMS. THIS WAS THE BIGGEST FIRE FOR THE DISTRICT IN 30 YEARS. MULTIPLE AGENCIES INCLUDING ALEXANDRIA, ARLINGTON, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY OPERATED ON THESE FIRES OR FILLED IN AT DCFD STATIONS.

4TH ALARM - E8, E27, E30, E32, T908, T8

FEBRUARY 29, 2008 - AT 1419 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 200 BLOCK OF NEWCOMB STREET, SE FOR A HOUSE. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY ROW WITH SMOKE SHOWING. UNITS MADE QUICK WORK OF A KITCHEN WITH EXTENSION. OPS 3 HELD ONE AND ONE IN 10 MINUTES.

BOX ALARM - E25, E33, E18, E19, E8, T8, T7, BFC3, BFC2, RS1

FEBRUARY 21, 2008 - AT 1130 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 2ND BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 3200 BLOCK OF 11TH PLACE, SE FOR A HOUSE. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A ONE AND A HALF STORY SINGLE FAMILY WITH SMOKE SHOWING. UNITS FOUND FIRE IN THE ROOF AREA BUT WAS HINDERED BY ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL LINES COMING INTO THE HOUSE. PEPCO WAS ALERTED AND CUT THE POWER FOR OPERATIONS TO FINISH CHECKING FOR EXTENSION. THE INCIDENT WAS UNDER CONTROL WITHIN AN HOUR AS OPS HELD E33 AND T16 FOR OVERHAUL.

BOX ALARM - E33, E7, E19, E25, E32, T16, T8, BFC2, BFC3, RS1

WFD - E2, T10, CAR44, EMS3, M3, AIR2, SAFO, DFC

FEBRUARY 20, 2008 - AT 2005 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 400 BLOCK OF ORANGE STREET, SE FOR AN APARTMENT. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. E33 FOUND A ROOM OFF WITH EXTENSION TO THE COCKLOFT. T8 OPENED UP AND THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY CONTAINED. OPS 3 HELD THE BOX WITH E33, T8 AND T16 FOR OVERHAUL IN JUST UNDER AN HOUR.

BOX ALARM - E33, E32, E15, E7, E25, T8, T16, BFC3, BFC2, RS3

WFD - E19, T7, EMS16, M15, CAR43, SAFO, AIR2, DFC

FEBRUARY 15, 2008 - AT 0108 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 1300 BLOCK OF SOUTHERN AVENUE, SE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED. UNITS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE TO FIND TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED WITH NO ENTRAPMENT. TWO MPD OFFICERS WERE TAKEN TO MEDSTAR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION WHILE TWO OTHER PATIENTS WERE TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITALS FOR A CHECK-UP.

RESCUE LOCAL - E33, T8, RS3, EMS3, A33, M39, BFC3

SPECIAL ALARM - E25, A25, M30, EMS16

FEBRUARY 11, 2008 - AT 0329 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 2600 BLOCK OF 29TH STREET, SE FOR AN APARTMENT. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY DUPLEX WITH SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. T16 FOUND A ROOM OFF IN A SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL WITH IN 10 MINUTES WITH NO EXTENSION. THE BOX WAS HELD TO TWO AND TWO IN 20 MINUTES.

BOX ALARM - E32, E15, E18, E25, E33, T16, T7, BFC3, BFC6, RS1

WFD - E7, T8, M33, EMS3, CAR44, AIR2, SAFO, DFC, BFC1

JANUARY 27, 2008 - AT 1937 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 3300 BLOCK OF MARTIN LUTHER KING AVENUE, SE FOR A HOUSE. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY WITH HEAVY FIRE SHOWING AND EXTENSION TO THE BRAVO AND DELTA EXPOSURES. AN INTERIOR ATTACK WAS INITIATED BUT QUICKLY HALTED DUE TO ELECTRICAL LINES. T8 SET UP FOR LADDER PIPE OPERATIONS AND BROUGHT THE FIRES UNDER CONTROL.

BOX ALARM - E25, E33, E32, E15, E7, T8, T16, BFC3, BFC2, RS3

WFD - E19, T7, M19, EMS3, CAR44, AIR2, SAFO, DFC

2ND ALARM - E8, E18, E13, E3, T10, T13, T3, B6, RS1, HM1, CU

TRENTON PLACE APARTMENT ON #3

JANUARY 26, 2008 - AT 1541 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 1200 BLOCK OF TRENTON PLACE, SE FOR AN APARTMENT. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY DUPLEX WITH SMOKE SHOWING ON THE SECOND FLOOR. E25 FOUND A ROOM OFF IN A SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT AND QUICKLY BROUGHT IT UNDER CONTROL. OPS 3 HELD THE BOX WITH ONE AND ONE A SHORT TIME LATER. E25 AND T8 OPERATED FOR 3 HOURS WITH OVERHAUL.

BOX ALARM - E25, E15, E32, E33, E19, T8, T16, BFC3, BFC2, RS1

WFD - E18, T10, M39, EMS2, AIR2, SAFO, DFC

 

 

JANUARY 26, 2008 - ON SATURDAY, A COUPLE MEMBERS OF TRUCK 8 JOINED THE DCFD POLAR BEAR TEAM AND ATTENDED THE ANNUAL POLAR BEAR PLUNGE AT SANDY POINT STATE PARK IN MARYLAND. REGISTRATION BEGAN AT 0900, WITH THE FIRST PLUNGE AT NOON AND THE SECOND AT 1500. THE MSP PLUNGE IS A ONE-DAY EVENT THAT HELPS RAISE FUNDS FOR THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

JANUARY 25, 2008 - AT 1807 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 100 BLOCK OF WAYNE PLACE, SE FOR AN APARTMENT. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO APARTMENT BUILDING WITH SMOKING SHOWING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. E25 FOUND A ROOM OFF IN A SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT AND QUICKLY PUT A KNOCK  ON IT. OPS 3 HELD THE BOX WITH ONE AND ONE WITH IN 10 MINUTES AND REQUESTED CAR 43 TO INVESTIGATE. E25 AND T8 OPERATED FOR TWO HOURS WITH OVERHAUL.

BOX ALARM - E25, E33, E32, E15, E7, T8, T16, BFC3, BFCSO, RS3

JANUARY 22, 2008 - AT 2336 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 4200 BLOCK OF 4TH STREET, SE FOR AN APARTMENT. UNITS ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE TERRACE LEVEL. E33 FOUND A KITCHEN OFF AND QUICKLY BROUGHT IT UNDER CONTROL. OPS 3 HELD ONE AND ONE IN 10 MINUTES. E33 AND T8 OPERATED FOR TWO HOURS WITH INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERHAUL. ONE CIVILIAN WAS TRANSPORTED FOR BURNS.

BOX ALARM - E33, E25, E32, E15, E7, T8, T19, BFC3, BFC2, RS3

JANUARY 18, 2008 - AT 0448 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 3800 BLOCK OF HALLEY TERRACE, SE FOR A HOUSE. E33 ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A TWO STORY, END OF THE ROW HOUSE WITH FIRE SHOWING ON THE SECOND FLOOR. E33 ADVANCED A LINE TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND FOUND TWO ROOMS OFF. THE FIRE WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL IN TWENTY MINUTES. OPS 3 HELD THE BOX WITH TWO AND TWO. E33 AND T8 OPERATED FOR JUST OVER TWO HOURS WITH OVERHAUL.

BOX ALARM - E33, E25, E15, E32, E7, T8, T16, BFC3, BFC2, RS3

WFD - E19, T7, M19, EMS3, CAR44, AIR2, SAFO, DFC

3RD STREET APARTMENT ON #1

JANUARY 16, 2008 - AT 0732 HOURS, UNITS WITH THE 3RD BATTALION WERE ALERTED TO THE 4300 BLOCK OF 3RD STREET, SE FOR AN APARTMENT. E33 ARRIVED ON SIDE ALPHA OF A THREE STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE FIRST FLOOR. E33 AND T8 FOUND A ROOM OFF ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND QUICKLY BROUGHT THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL. OPS 3 HELD THE BOX WITH ONE AND ONE WITHIN TEN MINUTES.

BOX ALARM - E33, E25, E32, E15, E7, T8, T16, BFC3, BFC2, RS3

WFD - E8, T7, M33, EMS3, CAR44, AIR2, SAFO, DFC

JANUARY 9, 2008 - AT 1012 HOURS, HIGHLANDS UNITS WERE ALERTED TO THE 4200 BLOCK OF 6TH STREET, SE FOR CARDIAC ARREST. UPON ARRIVAL, UNITS WERE GREETED BY MULTIPLE POLICE AGENCIES. THE CREWS ENTERED THE HOUSE AND UNFORTUNATELY FOUND FOUR PRIORITY 4 CHILDREN. POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT.

MEDICAL LOCAL - E33, A33, EMS3

SPECIAL ALARM - T8, BFC3

MEMBER HOSPITALIZED

JANUARY 4, 2008 - ON FRIDAY, TECHNICIAN SHAUN JONES OF E25-3 WAS FLOWN TO GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL. DOCTORS AT THE HOSPITAL FOUND TWO ANEURYSMS IN SHAUN AND PERFORMED SURGERY. THE 1ST SURGERY WAS A SUCCESS IN CONTAINING ONE ANEURYSM. ONE MORE SUCCESSFUL SURGERY WILL HAVE TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE SECOND ANEURYSM.

JANUARY 6, 2008 - A SECOND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT SUCCESS TODAY. DOCTORS WILL PERFORM A THIRD SURGERY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

JANUARY 9, 2008 - A THIRD SURGERY WAS A SUCCESS THIS MORNING CONTAINING THE SECOND ANEURYSM. SHAUN WILL BE RECOVERING FOR SOME TIME. SHAUN'S FAMILY ASK THAT HE DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY VISITORS AT THIS TIME. IF ANY MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO WORK FOR SHAUN, PLEASE CONTACT LT MAGUIRE AT E33.

   

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