Medic Brinker and EMS Chief Sellers travelled to Medtec on Monday (5/12) morning to perform a post-paint inspection of the new truck.  Delivery is expected on or about 6/17/08.

So far, everything looks good and we were pleased with the progress.  If you have any questions, contact Medic 91.

Any persons interested in a Captains position, sign up at the Fire Station.  Interviews will be granted to anyone who feels qualified to sign up.  Interview date to be determined.

On Monday April 14th, at approximately 09:00 Huntertown Fd and Northeast Fd responded to a car fire inside an attached garage.  On arrival heavy smoke and flames were visible on a 2 story residential structure.  As crews advanced lines inside the house to push the fire out, a secondary crew attempted to make a quick knock down without pushing the fire into the house or on the interior attack.  Additional assistance was requested from St. Joe Twp Fd, Washington Twp. Fd, New Haven Fd and Woodburn Fd.  One dog was sucessfully rescued from the house.  No other injuries were reported.  The house sustained significant damage.  Photos provided by P. Feely, J. Giszewski, and R. Gump.

On Sunday April 13th, Huntertown Fd responded to a reported house fire at the 2300 block of Chapman Rd.  On arrival light smoke was showing on a single story wood-frame structure.  It was discovered that there was fire in the attic resulting from electrical wiring.   Minor overhaul was initiated and units returned to service.  Northeast Fd assisted.

On Saturday April 12, Huntertown FD responded to a single vehicle accident on Dibold Rd just east of the Parkview North Hospital entrance.  On arrival 1 pt was pinned and 3 others were injured, which included 2 very small children in car seats.  Fire 75 was first on scene from St Joe Twp FD and assumed incident command.  Extrication was a challenge, due to the impact and the way the patient was positioned inside.  Other agencies involved included ACPD and AMR.

On Wednesday March 12th, Huntertown FD and St. Joe Twp. FD participated in joint mayday training instructed by Chris Walker.  The training took place in the former Leo Distributers building located at Dupont and I-69.  The building was scheduled for demolition, but fortunately was able to be utilized for FD training before that happened.  The evening started out with a brief powerpoint lecture identifying situations appropriate for calling the mayday, which initiates the rapid intervention teams.  Several skill stations were set up and part of the building was smoked up as well.  Some of those skill stations were: large scale oriented room search, ff entanglement in wires, floor collapse, ff drags, and following hoselines out as an exit strategy.  All the situations required the firefighter to "Call the mayday".  If you were unable to attend the training, a good accronym to use is L.U.N.A.R which stands for give your LOCATION, then your UNIT More...

On Tuesday February 12, Huntertown FD was dispatched to a possible house fire on McComb Rd.  On arrival Engine 91 reported a working fire with heavy smoke showing.  Capt. Mike Feely assumed command as units advanced lines to the basement, which appeared to be the point of origin.  The structure sustained significant damage throughout.  No injuries were reported.  The cause of the fire does not appear to be suspicious.  Our Thanks to the mutual aid Departments that assisted Huntertown FD : Washington Twp FD, Churubusco FD, Laotto FD, Allen County F.A.S.T. and Rehab 70.

Huntertown Fire Department was called to an electrical fire on Coldwater Rd. Engine 91 reportes smoke coming from the roof. Huntertown crews quickly made an interior attack, while Washington TWP. crews went to the roof. Crews made a quick stop, containing damage to a upstairs bathroom.

On Saturday January 19th at approximately 11:09 Huntertown FD and WashingtonTwp FD were dispatched to a working house fire in the Homestead Acres neighborhood.  Capt. Tucker was first on scene and assumed command with heavy fire showing from an attached garage.  Engine 91 arrived at 11:15 and advanced an 1-3/4 attack line into the house to push the fire out of the garage.  A second line was stretched to make a quick knock down as interior crews made there way through the heavy smoke to find the door leading to the garage.  Command requested additional units from Northeast FD, Churubusco FD and St. Joe Twp FD.   The fire was marked under control approximately 30 minutes later.  Double click on the picts to get a better view.  Our thanks to Officer Jason Giszewski with ACPD, and is also a Northeast Firefighter, for providing the photos.

At approximately 05:45am on Saturday January 19th, Units responded to an MVA at Bethel and Hathaway Rd with a party pinned.  On arrival at 05:51 units found  a single vehicle that went through the intersection and slammed into a tree, pinning the single occupant.  He was heavily pinned.  The patient was extricated at 06:06 and all units returned to service at 06:20.  Samaritan Helicopter transported the patient.   TRAA, and ACPD also made the scene.