On Monday night, members provided mutual aid for a structure fire on Sprout Brook Road in the Continental Village Fire District. Engine 130 responded to the scene with a crew of three and assisted with fire suppression and overhaul operations.... (Full Story & Photos)

**Disclaimer** Members do not appear in firefighting gear in the photos, as these drills were conducted in our “clean” side of the firehouse; where fire gear is not allowed to be worn.

Our efforts to keep our City, our residents, visitors and businesses safe starts well before the alarm rings in the fire station. Our members, train for countless hours annually, both in house and by attending formal ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, February 16th around 5pm, while clearing a fire alarm, PFD was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire at the intersection of Bay Street and Washington Street. Members arrived to a well involved engine compartment fire, and went to work to extinguish the fire. The fire was brought under control quickly, and all units were back in service & immediately sent on another alarm by 6pm. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Truck Company Skills were this week’s topic. Both Career and Volunteer members practiced forcible entry, basic search & rescue techniques, and portable ladders, including descending a ladder with a victim. Getting “back to basics” helps keep our firefighter proficient in their fundamentals, and at the ready to perform these skills at a true emergency if needed. No matter how simple or complex the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday, just before 12pm, we were dispatched to a fire alarm activation at a commercial building on Lower South Street, with a report of a fire in the building.

Upon arrival, the fire was reported to be extinguished. Members investigated and found fire extension that spread in the building. Car 2341 (Chief) transmitted a 10-75, bringing mutual aid resources from neighboring agencies to the scene, ... (Full Story & Photos)

*Weekly Rapid Intervention Crew, or “RIC,” operations was this week’s focus. RIC is specialized skill set for the rescuing of missing, downed, or injured firefighters from a building fire. Our evolutions this week were focused on a downed member experiencing an emergency with their breathing apparatus, and using our Scott RIT-Pack to address the air emergency. The RIT-pack is designed to quickly connect ... (Full Story & Photos)

A busy snowy Sunday for Group 2 members yesterday! On duty firefighters answered multiple calls for service yesterday, including several EMS calls, a few fire alarm activations, and an inside odor of gas. We even put our UTV on the road for a call, anticipating road conditions at the emergency address to be challenging for a fire engine to access, ensuring the fastest possible response. Our call ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week’s training consisted of Rope Rescue operations. Members reviewed the components of our variety of rope equipment and assembly of a Low Angle rescue system, as well as securing a patient to a stokes rescue basket.

These drills were conducted indoors due to low temperatures, during the warmer months, members will practice several different types and variations of rope rescue scenarios. ... (Full Story & Photos)