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                      Welcome to the Unoffical

                     Site of Rescue One

Rescue 1 is a staffed Heavy Rescue Company with 4 assigned personnel per shift.  It is housed at Firehouse 3 along with Unit 230 (Special Operations Chief) and the FD Chaplain.  It is one of 23 firehouses in Lexington.  Rescue 1 responds to all structure fires, vehicle accidents with entrapment, technical rescues (high/low angle, confined space, trench, swift water, structural collapse), smoke odors, chimney fires, vehicle fires near a structure, missing persons. 

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These are the totals for Rescue 1 only.  

 

Fire - Receipt of a structure fire call.  Response includes: 3 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Squad, 1 EC Unit (Life Squad) and 1 District Major. Also listed in "Fire" are Smoke in a Structure, Vehicle Fire near a structure, Chimney Fire and Incidents listed as Fire Other

 

Working Fire - Number of actual working fires out of Structure fire calls

 

Rescue - Any Vehicle/Machinery Extrication and any Special Operations/Technical Rescue. Extrication: 1 Engine, 1 Ladder, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Life Squad and 1 District Major.

 

EMS - Medical call

 

January 2009

Fire                 121

Working Fire     15

Rescue              28

EMS                   2

Total               151

 

Feburary 2009

Fire                  81

Working Fire      5

Rescue             29

EMS                  3

Total               113

 

March 2009 

Fire                  75

Working Fire      8

Rescue              27

EMS                   0

Total               110

 

April 2009

Fire                  72

Working Fire      7

Rescue             41

EMS                  6

Total               126

 

May 2009

Fire                  75

Working Fire      6

Rescue             34

EMS                  1

Total               110

 



Rescue 1 "At Work"



06/15/09 R1 responded to the southside for mfd fire.  E16, E7 and L7 had smoke visible from 2nd story window on arrival.  E16 made stretch up interior stairs for quick knockdown of room and content.  R1 assigned to assist with overhaul.

06/13/09 R1 responded to the southside for a possible structure fire.  E9 located food on the stove as R1 and L2 crew assigned to primary search.

06/13/09 R1 responded to the northside for a storage building fire.  Fire involved a box trailer and had moderate extension to a 15 x 30 storage building containing mattresses and other items.  R1 assigned to assist with suppression by locating burning material and assist with removal.

06/12/09 R1 responded downtown for an elevator rescue.  Subject out on arrival.

06/11/09 R1 assisted with State Fire School RIT/FF survival

06/11/09 R1 responded to the northside for a missing person.  Subject returned home as search was initiated.

06/11/09 R1 responded to the southside to assist in the recovery of a van with a victim inside from a park lake.  Griphoist used to attach to vehicle for recovery.

06/09/09 R1 responded to the westside for a vehicle over a bridge.  R1, L3 and E8 set up a Lower/Haul system using L3 for a high directional to send a rescuer onto the truck to unlock the compartments to remove Oxygen and Acetylene tanks from the truck prior to the tow truck recovering the utility truck.

06/09/09 R1 responded to the eastside for a missing person search.  Missing person located prior to R1 arrival.

06/07/09 R1 responded to the southside for a missing person search.  Missing person located prior to R1 arrival.

06/05/09 R1 responded to the eastside for a missing person search.  Missing person located prior to R1 arrival.

06/05/09 R1 responded to the westside for a missing person search.  Missing person located prior to R1 arrival.

06/05/09 R1 responded to the southside for entrapment.  R1 assigned to assist L2 with removing driver's door to extricate driver.

06/04/09 R1 responded first-in a few blocks from quarters to an abandoned single story shotgun fully involved on arrival.  R1 assigned to pull and advance a crosslay off E6 to assist in knocking down fire blowing and going at the front of the structure while other lines were put into place.

06/02/09 R1 assisted LPD by using the hydraulic cutters and spreaders to remove a vehicle computer and stereo system from a vehicle involved in a fatality accident.

06/02/09 R1 responded to the northside for a vehicle into a structure.  R1 assigned to restablilize ceiling in home by placing a T-spot to capture the load.

06/02/09 R1 responded to the southside for a missing 8 yof.  Subject located at school.

06/02/09 R1 responded to the northside for an extrication.  R1 assigned to assist L2 with stabilizing the vehicle, removing driver's door and removing the steering wheel to extricate one patient.

06/01/09 R1 asssisted with Monday TRT dealing with RIT skills.

06/01/09 R1 responded  to the westside for a newly remodeled unoccupied 2 story mfd fire.  Light smoke visible on arrival.  Fire determined to be well advanced in the common attic of a newly covered metal roof.  R1 assigned to open-up, search and expose fire for handlines.  2nd alarm activated very early into offensive attack.  R1 reassigned to assist with advancing a 2-1/2 attack line.

05/31/09 R1 responded to the westside for a missing child.  R1 assigned to search house while other crews searched outside.  Child located playing in wooded area near home.

05/31/09 R1 responded to the westside for missing child.  Child located prior to R1's arrival.

05/25/09 R1 assisted with Monday TRT dealing with RIT skills. 6hrs

05/24/09 R1 responded to the southside for a missing 14 yom.  Subject located by E9 while enroute to call.

5/24/09 R1 attended a 5 hour elevator class.

05/23/09 R1 conducted May-Day, EBSS and rope escape and ladder bail training with District 2 on the eastside.

05/23/09 R1 responded to a creek on the westside to assist the coroner in searching for the remains of a missing person.  A tension diagonal line across creek established.  R1 crew also assisted with recovering sample evidence from crops.

05/22/09 R1 responded to the southside for a report of a missing mentally challenged 28yof.  After approx. 45 mins. missing female located.

05/22/09  R1 responded to the northside for a dumpster connected to a restaraunt on fire.  R1 assigned to assist with suppression.

05/20/09  R1 involved with State Fire School prep at site of RIT class by placing funtiure in aquired structure.

05/20/09  R1 attended in-service training at the Training Center covering Haz-Mat incidents and advancing 2.5 inch hoseline. 4hrs

05/20/09  R1 responded downtown near the UK campus for a MFD structure fire.  R1 assigned to force several fences to gain entry to the rear basement level to perform primary search of basement.  R1 than reassigned to primary search of first floor rear apartment.  R1 than reassigned to the attic area with E6 to search for remaining fire .  R1 than reassigned to open up roof section to allow access to extinguish remaining fire. 

05/19/09  R1 responded to the southside for a MVC.  R1 assisted L7 with vehicle stabilization and rolling down front and rear driver side doors and "B" pillar to remove 1 occupant.

05/18/09  R1 responded to the northside for a reported structure fire.  R1 assigned to open up underneath rear porch balcony.  Fire was contained to the balcony.

05/17/09  R1 invited and attended elevator training hosted by E9 at Ky-American Water Co. Office Building.

05/14/09  R1 responded downtown for a commerical structure fire with structure well involved showing heavy fire venting through roof and signs of weakening from the ordinary wall construction and failure of tensile decking/ bar joist roof construction.  Fire declared defensive within minutes of offensive attack.  R1 assigned to open up and than reassigned to assist E4 with 2.5 attack line.

05/13/09  R1 attended in-service training at the Training Center covering Haz-Mat incidents and advancing 2.5 inch hoseline.  4hrs

05/11/09  R1 assisted with Monday TRT dealing with a vehicle into a structure and shoring of structure.  8hrs

05/08/09  R1 responded to the northside for a detached garage fire and assigned to overhaul operations.

05/05/09  R1 responded to the westside for a missing 7yof that was located shortly after units assembled to be briefed by police.

05/04/09  R1 responded to the eastside for a MVA with a person trapped under a vehicle.  Ladder 5 extricated patient prior to R1 arrival. 

05/04/09  R1 assisted with Monday TRT dealing with a vehicle into a structure and shoring of structure. 8hrs

05/04/09  R1 responded from Technical Rescue Training to the southside for a reported house fire with victim.  R1 responce was extended due to location of training and informed not needed upon arrival.

04/30/09  R1 responded to 1/64 87 mm for a MVC with one patient trapped.  R1 assissted L6 by removing the roof and performing a sidewall removal to extricate the patient.

04/27/09  R1 responded to the northside for vehicle vs a tree.  R1 assigned to stabilize vehicle with Res-Q-Jacks.  Multiple sets of cutters and spreaders used by L1, L5, and R1 to free 3 patients trapped.  E19, EC6, EC8, 242, 201 and 342 on scene as well as 2 EMS helicopters.

04/27/09  R1 responded downtown for a vehicle on its side.  R1 assisted L5 by placing Res-Q-Jacks to stabilize vehicle.  Rear seat removed to allow patient to be extricated out rear hatch. 

04/27/09  R1 attended Monday Rescue Training with E8, E9, E12, E13 and L2 for Trench shoring- 8hrs.

04/27/09  R1 responded to the southside for a missing 2 y/o child.  Child found near home sleeping under brush by a stream.

04/26/09  R1 responded with other units to the northside for  a 1 story sfd fire.  E2, E8 and training staff made a quick knock on the fire while R1 and E13 performed the 360.

04/25/09  R1 assisted with CFA field day with exposing citizens to auto extrication excercise- 6hrs.

04/25/09  R1 responded with other units to the westside for an 8 y/o male missing approx. 9 hrs.  R1 assigned to search house prior to grid search.  Child located 2.5 hours later across town with friend

04/25/09  R1 responded to the northside for a missing child search.  Child located prior to R1 arrival.

04/25/09  R1 responded to the southside for a 1 1/2 story sfd with moderate fire on arrival.  R1 assigned to place ladder to 2nd floor to vent gable end window.  R1 than assigned to assist with extinguishing fire on first floor by pluuing ceilings to access fire in 2nd floor joists.  R1 also assisted with overhaul.

04/24/09  R1 responded a few streets south of the firehouse for a 1 story vacant dwelling fire.  R1 assigned to primary search and overhaul.

04/22/09  R1 responded to the northside for a missing 5 y/o male.  Child located by first in units prior to R1 arrival.

04/18/09  R1 responded to southside for a vehicle with entrapment.  R1 assigned to stabilize vehicle with rescue jacks. R1 assisted L4 with roof flap to remove 2 patients.

04/16/09  R1 responded to westside for a vehicle accident with entrapment.  R1 assigned to stabilize suv with rescue jacks while E13 used the hand operated combi-tool to free patients hand.  R1 assisted L3 with a roof  flap down to remove patient.

04/15/09  R1 responded to northside for a vehicle accident with entrapment.  R1 assigned to place rescue jacks to stabilize suv on its side.  R1 assisted L3 to cut and fold down roof to remove 1 patient.

04/13/09  R1 attended Monday techinical rescue training on trench rescue.

04/12/09  R1 assissted with district training of  2-1/2 line, RIT, Search and Ventilation

04/11/09  R1 responded to northside for a detached garage fire.  R1 assigned to help advance initial attack line.

04/10/09  R1 responded to eastside for an elevator emergency.  R1 and L6 assigned to shut down power to the elevator.  Room to release hydraulic fluid to lower could not be located.  Elevator car top hatch opened on 2nd floor and attic ladder lowered to remove occupant.

04/08/09  R1 responded to eastside for a vehicle into a structure.  R1 assigned to install a T-spot to redistribute weight of structure untill contractor could be obtained.

04/07/09  R1 responded downtown for an elevator emergency.  R1 and L2 shut power to elevator down and removed one person trapped between floors 6 and 7.

04/07/09  R1 responded to westside for vehicle accident with entrapment.  R1 assigned to assist L3 with removing driver's side door and removal of steering wheel to remove patient.

04/07/09  R1 responded to southside for a mfd with moderate smoke showing from 2nd floor windows on arrival.  Multiple bedrooms and hallway involved with no extension to the common attic.  R1 assigned to evacuating adjoining apartments off common breezeway.  After clearing adjoining apartments R1 reassigned to secondary search of fire apartment.

04/06/09  R1 responded to eastside for a 2 story sfd with heavy fire showing from 2nd floor windows on arrival.  R1 assigned to ladder and clear windows for access of defensive attack.  R1 then assigned to Division 1 roof for overhaul of soffit, facia, and Division 2 attic.

04/05/09  R1 responded to westside for vehicle into a structure.  R1 assigned to install a T- spot at the AD corner and wall covered untill contractor could be obtained by homeowner. 

04/03/09  R1 responded to northside for a vehicle accident with entrapment.  R1 assigned to remove doors, roof and performed a dash jack.  Patient transported to UKED by Aeromedical

04/02/09  R1 responded to westside for a 2 vehicle accident with entrapment.  On arrival 3 people entrapped.  R1 assigned to roof removal.  L3 utilized their tools to roll dash.  One fatality.

04/01/09  R1 responded to eastside for a fire in a commerical supermarket involving pool chemicals.  R1 assigned to overhaul.

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