East Haven - W/F 7/7/2011

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Date: 7/7/2011

Time: Approx 14:05

Location: 26 Main Street

Frequency: 453.5625

Units Operating: EHFD E-1 (quint), E-3, E-4, E-5, R-1, R-3, Sq-2, Branford E-1, Truck 1

Stanby units: EHFD E-6 & Branford E-2 at HQ, N. Branford E-1 at Station 3 (Foxon)

Weather Conditions: Humid, partly cloudy

Description Of Incident:

14:05 - E. Haven FD dispatched to a report fire on roof of a commercial structure, reported to be an HVAC unit.

14:09 - Car 1 now command reporting 2/12 wood commercial, heavily involved roof area. Car 1 requesting cover company in town.

14:10 - Command requesting Engine 3 to lay in another feeder.

14:12 - Branford dispatch to cover EHFD Hq. (Engine 4 to cover), North Branford Engine to cover Station 3 (Foxon)

14:13 - Branford Engine 1 & Truck 1 to staging at scene. Interior crews calling for line to be charge. Truss construction, partial collapse on Second floor, pulling out. Calling for deck gun of engine after pull out. Command ordering everyone out of the structure.

14:17 -Master stream being trained on the HVAC unit, not through the vent hole. BFD Truck 1 all the way to the back next to EHFD Engine 1. BFD Engine 1 looking for another water source.

14:22 - Engine 5 to take a hydrant and lay in per command. Command cancelling order, Engine 5 to back in and reverse lay to the hydrant.

14:24 - Branford to open up roof on south side, command giving okay but to have BFD crew to remain on ladder.

Branford Engine 1 is to reverse lay to a water source from scene. Command reporting interior crews to move to middle section of building, performing end-gable cut, hose crew be prepare to prevent it from extending past them.

14:25 (approx) - Branford Engine 2 now being dispatched for cover in East Haven.

14:27 - North Branford Engine 1 going to another alarm, brush fire (unknown location)

14:30 - Collapse to the rear portion of the building, front of building still not involved with fire as of yet. Progress being made, personnel to remain out of rear portion of building.

14:33 - Engine 5 pumping to Engine 4. Command asking if Engine 4 can supply feeder to Branford T-1 if needed. Also pulling a 2 1/2 line to crews off of Engine 4.

14:35 - Command reporting main body for fire knocked down. Operations requesting to shut down master streams so they can inspect inside and begin overhaul with fresh crews.

14:37 - Compromised roof as reported, UI secured power to building.

14:42 - Checking on a firefighter at scene, dispatch asking command if second ambulance needed. Command reporting no patient transports at this time. Standby ambulance on scene and 5-Charlie-50 (AMR supervisor) checking out FF.

14:47 - Command telling Ops a fresh crew standing by. Ops reporting master stream ineffective on collapsed portion due to it being compacted.

14:53 - Command to EHFD dispatch reporting incident under control. Branford Engine 1 and Truck 1 in process of picking up per BFD Car 6.

14:55 - Ops reporting to command overhaul in progress on second floor.

Reporter & Writer: IzzyEng4