Montrose VA Working Fire 7-12-11

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Anyone have any information about the Montrose VA working fire?

I thought I heard it was in building 52 or 25 on the #3 floor.

I heard 1 and 1 from Montrose, Cronton FAST, Cortland VAC, and 1 Engine from Verplank stand-by in their HQ.

What type of building is #52 or 25?

Sounded like a quick KD. Good work!

[JohnnyOV 2]

Link to IA - http://www.emtbravo....672#entry241672

And I'm not sure if I opened my pager up too late, but it seemed like the VA observed the fire themselves and called it in. Chief Byrnes, I must say you sounded quite calm on the radio if that's the case, kudos.

Edited July 12, 2011 by JohnnyOV

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Sorry guys, I did not see the IA before making the thread.

Excellent job by Chief Byrnes.

[Remember585 815]

Anyone have any information about the Montrose VA working fire?

I thought I heard it was in building 52 or 25 on the #3 floor.

I heard 1 and 1 from Montrose, Cronton FAST, Cortland VAC, and 1 Engine from Verplank stand-by in their HQ.

What type of building is #52 or 25?

Sounded like a quick KD. Good work!

Units on scene:

VAFD: 2571 (Command), 2572, 2573, 2574, E225, MA28, 48B2 on scene.

Montrose FD: 2271, E122, TL8

Croton FD: 2081, 2082, E119

Cortlandt VAC: 88B3

Cortlandt Medic: 35M1

Battalion 17

Relocated to VAFD: 2551, E161 (Buchanan FD)

On Stand-by in own HQ: 2492, E126 (Verplanck FD)

[BFD1054 1,552]

Units on scene:

VAFD: 2571 (Command), 2572, 2573, 2574, E225, MA28, 48B2 on scene.

Montrose FD: 2271, E122, TL8

Croton FD: 2081, 2082, E119

Cortlandt VAC: 88B3

Cortlandt Medic: 35M1

Battalion 17

Relocated to VAFD: 2551, E161 (Buchanan FD)

On Stand-by in own HQ: 2492, E126 (Verplanck FD)

John,

Thanks for the additional info. I was monitoring via pager from work and wrote up the IA on my awesomely slow CrackBerry.

[RES20CUE 40]

Great Job to all who responded! Thank you to all the mutual aid, we can't do it without you!

No, we didn't find it while out and about. The majority of our alarms are dispatched internally, and we are on our own frequency, so many of you don't hear us.

The entire campus fire alarm system transmits to the fire house, and we self respond from there. A box alarm was received via the alarm system, immediately followed by a phone call on our internal fire phone.

I was the first to arrive, with nothing showing, by receiving reports from evacuating residents of a fire on the #3 floor. First attack crew was in the fire room in less than 6 minutes, and radioed they had fire showing, resulting in the 10-75 via county radio.

As a special treat this week- we are currently undergoing our tri-ennial inspection and evaluations from the VA Fire Service Program Manager, so the whole operation was evaluated by him!

The box was transmitted 4 minutes before shift change, so there was 2 full crews in house at the time of the alarm, resulting in 11 personnel on scene, before mutual aid; a very rare occurrance!

Quick knock-down, No civilian casulties, and only 1 very minor FF injury (cut finger)

Again- Awesome job by everyone!

[sjc317 31]

Was the cut finger Fergie biting his finger trying to finish his breakfast before responding? lol Good job Chief

[FDVA356 23]

Wasn't me.....I came in on the recall. Great job by all!!!