Loveland-Symmes crews responded this morning to a rescue job at Webster packaging on East Kemper Road in the City of Loveland. First alarm was District One, Engine 60 , Medic 62 and Rescue 61. Upgraded Alarm received two additional chiefs Chief 6001 and Chief 6004. Upon arrival District Chief Rose took command and assigned a triage crew consisting of 2 medics. Shortly thereafter they confirmed an entrapment of a male patient in a printing press. Engine 60 and Chief 6001 arrived on scene. Chief Rose passed command to Chief Huber and took operations. Deputy Chief Blum and Rescue 61 under command of Lt. Money arrived and Chief Blum was assigned rescue group.
 
After assessment of the patient ,Physicians from University of Cincinnati were summoned to the scene via Air Rescue 91. Deputy Chief Goldfeder and Quint 63 were assigned to medical flight and set up a landing zone at the New Hope Baptist Church .
 
The Rescue company drove wedges and inserted air bags after they performed a lock out tag procedures to the printing drum. This allowed enough room to extricate the patient. The patient was packaged and transported to the landing zone by medic 62 where he was flown to University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Avondale. Crews debriefed and returned to quarters. Photos above show the press.

Fire Chiefs from the Northeast Fire Collaborative attended the International Association of Fire Chiefs Conference in Chicago last week.
Pictured are Deputy Chiefs, Gregory , Rose, Blum and Chief of Department Otto Huber. Chicago Fire Commissioner  Robert Hoff is pictured with Chief Huber and Gregory aboard Chicago’s “ The Victor L Schlaeger” fire boat. This vessel was commissioned in the late 1940’s and still serves the City well. It is a floating fire station as a company of five live aboard this ship year around.
Not pictured but attended the conference were Department Chiefs Ralph Hammonds and Rick Brown along with Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder. 
The Northeast Fire Collaborative was one of seven finalist recognized in the opening session for the Ronnie Coleman Fire Service Excellence Award for innovation in the fire service. The Collaborative was awarded a plaque and a check for 500 hundred dollars.

The LSFD was dispatched at approximately 02:00 on August 29, 2010 to motor vehicle accident, vehicle was reported to have hit a pole and brought down wires. 

Upon arrival the crews found a single car w/moderate to severe front end damage, that had hit and completely severed the pole, breaking the guide wire and some cable TV lines (other wires were hanging low into the street).  Crews assessed the occupants of the vehicle and thankfully all had been wearing their seatbelts, as of the 5 people in the vehicle, only one was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. 

(CREW:  District-1; Capt Tom Benjamin, Medic-62; FF Dunn & FF Stickley, Quint-63; FF Allen & FF Fox.)

 SAVE THE DATE!

The Northeast Fire Collaborative in conjunction with the Cincinnati Paralegal Association will be hosting a "Wills for First Responders" event on October 23, 2010 from 9:00 - 4:00. This is an opportunity for emergency services personnel to obtain a Basic Will, Living Will & / or Health Care Proxies for free! The entire process lasts between 1-2 hours and no personal information is retained by the staff. You and your spouse are invited to attend and once the documents are completed, you will be handed the originals.

Space is limited to the first 60 registrants, so don't wait!

Date: October 23rd 2010

Time: 09:00 - 4:00 PM

Location: LSFD Station-61 / 8871 Weekly Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249

Sign up can be done by emailing Captain Tom Benjamin at: tbenjamin@safety-center.org

You'll be assigned a specific time to appear (first come, first serve) as well as an information packet, which should be completed prior to October 23rd.

More information can be found at:

www.cincinnatiparalegals.org/services/pro-bono.html

 

D1 & E62 was dispatched today for a boat into car wash causing structural damage. The boat's tower knocked out beams at the front entrance of the car wash bay, no one was injured in this incident. 1-800 Board Up was called in to clean debris off of boat. Units were onscene for over an hour then were released. When towing equipment please be aware of the heights in which you operate in, for your safety and others.

Today's session was requested by the Loveland Schools Transportation Office.  Each year the drivers go through training on bus emergencies and this year the LSFD was asked to help out.  As a bonus, we were able to show the drivers what we would have to do in a real emergency, how loud it will be and what to expect during a bus roll over.

D1, E60, Q63, T61, E13, M73, E88, E93, R52, S62, M27, were dispatched to 150 E. Broadway for a structure fire. District Chief Gregory was the Incident Commander for this operation. Upon Q63 arrival light smoke was coming from the building, Q63 stretched  handlines to the front door to prepare for advancement into structure for search, rescue, & fire attack. E60 established a water supply for the incident. Interior Crews found low visibility conditions, as they reached the origin of the fire, they found a smoldering oven & fire was out. E60, T61, E88 & E93 were assigned to 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor primary search & fire extension, & ventilation. Once the fire crews declared a loss stop, crews were released & went available. Thank You to all of the mutual aid crews that assisted with this incident.

Tower 61 responded mutual aid into Mason for a reported fire in a daycare.  Units from Mason, Deerfield, Loveland Symmes, and West Chester were initially called.  Chief Goldfeder was assigned Alpha sector.  The 5 person crew from Tower 61 was initially assigned to place ladders around the building to the roof.  The Tower crew was then assigned to the interior for fire suppression and overhaul operations.  The Tower crew operated at the scene for 1 ½ hours.  The heat index during the incident reached over 110 degrees.  The Tower crew rehabbed and then was released from the scene.

The Loveland-Symmes Fire Department in cooperation with Stonelick Twp, Central Joint, Bethel Tate, Milford & Williamsburg Fire Departments assisted in the procession of Army Specialist Joe Bauer today. Making the second of two crossed ladders, the LSFD's Quint 63 and Central Joint's Quint 4 hung an American flag as his remains were moved. Owensville stood while the procession made it's way to the church.
 
The LSFD was honored to be asked to assist.

July 25, 2010 at 08:15 hours, Loveland Symmes Fire Department and Northeast Fire Collaborative were dispatched to a reported house on fire at 10094 Fox Chase Drive in Loveland Ohio.

E62 arrived on the scene with smoke conditions showing from the first and second floor with working fire on the first floor of a residential 2 story home. E62 laid hand lines while E60 secured primary water supply. The fire was declared an offensive fire and crews began search, rescue and fire control.  On deck assignments given to our Northeast Fire Collaborative brothers and sisters who rotated in and remained aggressive with their tasks.  This fire was brought under control quickly while a loss stopped was reported at approximately 10:25 hours. Units committed to this incident include:

D-1, E62, E60, Q63, T61, M62 (ESU), E88, T13, M73, E93, R52, IMAT 62, Chief 9201, Chief 6006, Chief 6005 and Fire Investigators from Deerfield Township Fire Department.  We would like to thank M27 from Miami Township Clermont County for assistance with an EMS call during the fire.