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TRAINING CCCC Emergency Services Training Calendar
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Recent Events of Interest
Live Burn Training 5-30-09 - On Saturday, BCFD conducted a live burn training exercise using an acquired structure. The structure was a 1400+ square foot house. Numerous evolutions involving entry, fire attack, ventilation and overhaul were completeted. This training offered valuable experience for our firefighters. Also participating were members from Coats-Grove FD, and Lillington FD. Pictures will be coming soon. First Due Residential Fire
5-18-09 - At 17:20 hours, BCFD was dispatched to a residential structure fire on Old Stage Road South. Chief 800 arrived to a single story residence with smoke showing. Quick size-up determined it to be a kitchen fire. Engine 821 arrived and advanced a single attack line in the side door and make fast work on the fire. Additional crews performed overhaul operations with assistance from Coats-Grove F.D. 4/21/09 - First Due Fire
4/21/09 - At 00:40 hours, BCFD was dispatched to a residential structure fire in the area of NC Hwy 27 East and Leslie Campbell Avenue. Assistant Chief 802 arrived to an 8' x 12' enclosed utility trailer fully involved with extension to a large storage shelter it was parked under. Engine 821 arrived to make quick work on the fire with an 1 3/4" line. The quick knockdown minimized the damage to the structure and exposures. Units on the response: BCFD - E821, E842, T881, A851 HC FM4 Coats-Grove E641 (Cancelled Enroute)
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1st
Due structure fire in Keith Hills
3/13/09 -
At 13:30 hours BCFD was dispatched to a structure fire in Keith Hills,
a residential/golf
course area off Hwy 421. The first in company E-821 reported heavy
smoke upon their arrival with fire showing from the crawl space vents.
Initially a handline was stretched to the crawl space entrance, while
crews made entry to the house. A 2nd 1 3/4" line was stretched to
the front door which was soon
followed by a 2 1/2" line. Interrior crews found no visible fire
only heavy smoke on both levels of the
house. Crews from arriving units utilized saws & other hand tools
to open up the floors & walls in
order to find the fire that was spreading through the walls & under the
house. Ventilation was set up to
clear the smoke & assist in search efforts. The primary &
secondary search were both negative. Crews
operated at the scene for about 4 1/2 hours.
Units on the
response:
BCFD E-821, E-842, E-841, R-881,
T-848, A-851, A-852
LFD E-742
CGFD E-642
HC
Medic 6
HC FM-5 & ES-1
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Congratulations to Assistant Chief Martin
3/7/09
- Assistant
Chief Michael Martin tied the knot today with the beautiful Amy Autry of
Dunn.
Chief
Martin has been on the department for 8 years & assist. chief since
January of this year, he is
also a deputy fire marshall with Harnett County on C-shift. Mrs.
Martin is a hair stylist in
Fayettville, NC. The membership of BCVFD wishes them the best as
they start this new chapter
their lives.
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Harnett County Paramedic & past BCFD member mother passes away
1/28/09 - BCFD was
advised this morning of the passing of Barbara Tadlock, the mother of
past member Danny
Tadlock.
Danny was on with BCFD until the early 90's, he now works with HCEMS.
Our prayers are with his family
in their
time of grief. The arrangements for visitation are for Friday
(January 30th), from 7-9 pm at Cromartie funeral
home in
Dunn, NC. The funeral arrangements are for Saturday at the
Cromartie funeral home chapel, with a graveside
service at
Hodges Chapel Church.
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1st
due fire alarm, upgraded to commercial structure fire
1/17/09 -
At 23:30 hrs. BCFD was called to a fire alarm at Burkot Dorm at
Campbell. This was
not anything unusual as we typically respond to fire alarms on campus
3-5 times a week. Upon
E-821 arrival they were advised that there was actually a fire on the
2nd floor in a dorm room. The
IC
805 (Riewesthal) upgraded the response to a commercial structure fire.
Crews made there way
upstairs & found that the fire was out. Crews ventilated the fire
area & notified the Fire Marshall for
investigation. Units remained on scene until 02:30 hrs. the next
morning to assist the FM. This makes
the 2nd fire in a student dormitory in the past 3 years. Hopefully
this may open some eyes & show
that not all fire alarms are false. The cause of this fire is
still under investigation by the FM office.
Units on the response:
BCFD E-821, E-842, E-841, T-848
CGFD E-641
HCEMS EMS-3
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Old
E-841 is gone
1/23/09 - This
morning our old E-841 was picked up by it's new owners Cape Fear fire
dept. in Lee County. See the
section on
this truck under our old apparatus. It has given us many years of
excellent service & we hope that it can give Cape
Fear just
as many. The 1985 GMC/EEI engine was sold for 8,000 dollars.
E-841 pumping @ Mabry Rd
E-841 @ the Men's Dorms on Campus
Live Burn in 1998
Circa 1996
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E-842
on a Major Working Fire in Angier
1/17/09 - Angier
Black River fire department requested an engine from us around 1:30
hours. E-842 responded &
arrived to
find the Angier fire dept. involved in a defensive attack at a 4 bay car
repair shop. Crews from E-842 assisted
in opening
up the roll-up doors & deploying 2 1/2" handlines into operation.
To worsen the situation they faced 9 degree
temps.
which caused a very icy fire scene. The fire was reported on
initial dispatch as already through the roof. The 1st due
engine
reported that fire was showing upon arrival. Crews from Angier
tried to initiate an interior attack, but were driven
back by the
intense flames. The building was deemed unsafe & crews were placed
into a defensive position. The fire took
engines
from 4 different departments & about 55 firefighters to control.
Harnett County Fire Marshall's 1,2,3 & 5 were on
scene until
around 16:00 hours that afternoon.
Units on
the response: Angier
E-941, E-943, T-982, E-942, E-922
Coats E-641 Buies Creek E-842
North West Harnett E-1441
Harnett County Medic 9 & FM-1,2,3,5
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Winds & outdoor burning creates a large, slow woods fire
1/10/09 -
At 15:30 hours
BCFD was notified of a control burn that had gotten out of control.
Dispatch advised that Erwin
was enroute
with E-546, but the call was in our 1st due area. E-842 responded,
as advised by FM-4. E-842 arrived & found
Erwin crews
attacking the head of the fire as it burned through a broom straw field.
Forestry 2 arrived on scene & initiated as
back burn
to prevent it from flaring up once it got to a patch of pine trees.
The back burn was successful & the fire burned
itself out.
Erwin got another call & their unit had to clear. E-841 was
brought to the scene to assist during the last part of the
back
burning. The fire burned a total of about 4 1/2 acres.
Units on
the response
E-842,
E-841, E-546
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ROUGH WEATHER & EMS CALLS MAKE FOR A BUSY AFTERNOON &
EVENING ACROSS HARNETT COUNTY
1/7/09 -
Through out the day strong winds & heavy rains
created a big problem through out the county. Around 4:30 pm,
a 2nd wave of severe weather moved
through the area & kept the volunteers busy for a few hours. It
began with an EMS call
followed by a tree down on Old
Stage Rd., a 2nd EMS call, Mutual Aid EMS for medic 14 on a wreck in
Northwest Fire Dept.
area & another tree & power line
down call on Butts Rd. Crews were busy for about 4 hours waiting
on Progress Energy to
arrive. Other units in the
county waited as much as 6 hours for line repair crews to arrive &
secure arching power lines that
were ripped down by falling trees.
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