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Emergency Inside - Woodside Fire Protection District (CA) Station 7 Bay with Engine 7 and Rescue 7 The following is a summary of responses to interview questions regarding the department Interviewees: Justin Werle, Chris White, Jared Abbott, Stephen Bell, Kyle Emmert, Bob Erikson, Emil Picchi, Robert Douthit General Information Woodside Fire Protection District (WFPD) Website:  https://www.woodsidefire.org/ Currently, WFPD has 55 personnel and 3 stations WFPD serves the city of Woodside , a small town located within the San Mateo County with a current population of about 25,000. Woodside is home to various outdoor activities such as horseback riding, trail hiking, and rock climbing. Additionally, Woodside is among the wealthiest communities in the United States. These two traits of Woodside are important to keep in mind when understanding WFPD's operations and practices Note: This interview was conducted at WFPD Station 7, therefore responses are more specifi...

Emergency Inside - San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (CA) - Belmont St. 14 E14 on scene The following is a summary of responses to interview questions regarding the department Interviewee: Ryan Baudoin General Information San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department website:  https://www.smcfire.org/ Currently, SMC Fire has 160 employees and  SMC Fire serves the cities of Belmont, San Mateo, and Foster City . The three cities became an official consolidated department in January of 2019 Note: This interview focuses on Station 14, an SMC fire station in Belmont (the term SMC Belmont refers to the Belmont "branch" of SMC fire). The information presented in this interview does not represent the entirety of the SMC fire department. The exterior of Station 14 1) What is the most common call for SMC Belmont? Any special calls unique to SMC Belmont?     - Medical calls compose the majority of calls (~80% of total call volume)   ...

10 & 18 Series - Tunnel No. 6 Fire Windsor Daily Star Article, Sept. 25th, 1954 The following is a continuation of a multi-post documentation.  Click here  to begin from Part 1 Location Tahoe Forest, CA Origin of Fire     On Thursday , September 23rd, 1954, a "man-caused" fire began to spread in the Tahoe Forest, south of Sierra Buttes. No documentation exists as to who caused the fire and if any individuals were charged with arson. Events    A bulldozer line taking the nigh shift patrol began constructing a fire line on the evening of September 23rd. The crew was an honor camp crew composed of six convicts , two pickup firefighters, and one forest officer. While working, four convicts slipped away from the crew to catch some sleep in some nearby bushes.       That night, dry east (mono) winds caused the fire to flare up dramatically. The crew boss called for an escape, and all, but the four convicts, left...

10 & 18 Series - Seneca Fire Article provided by Harney County The following is a continuation of a multi-post documentation.  Click here  to begin from Part 1 Location Seneca, Malheur National Forest, Oregon Origin of Fire   On Sunday, September 4th,  1955, at about 2 PM a lightning strike hit Damon Creek, starting a brush fire 5 miles northwest of Seneca.  Events Immediately after the strike , the fire rapidly spread through sagebrush and grass, fanned by the wind. A bulldozer crew attempted to suppress the fire, but the flames swept over the crew at a three-mile point west of Seneca. By Sunday night, the flames were presumably controlled. However, by Monday, the flames broke off into two additional acres. The fire burned an estimated 4,000 acres before contained, with a total of 120 men responsible for containment (6 bulldozers utilized). The fire caused several non-critical injuries and one fatality. Elwood Jackson burned to death,...

Emergency Inside - Mountain View Fire Department (CA) Station 1 bay with E51 The following is a summary of responses to interview questions regarding the department Interviewees: Firefighter Steve Pairman, Lawrence, Chris, Jeff, Battalion Chief Vanderberg General Information Mountain View Fire Department website:  https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/fire/default.asp * Information found from MVFD website Currently, MVFD has 21 personnel and 5 stations MVFD serves the city of Mountain View , a city known for its giant technology companies such as Google and Facebook. It is important to note how these companies affect MVFD, whether it be commute or charity 1) What is the most common call for MVFD? Any special calls unique to MVFD?     - Medical calls compose the majority of calls (~80%)              -> All apparatuses are ALS (have trained paramedics aboard)     - Fire alarms within businesses an...

Emergency Inside - North County Fire Authority (CA) --- Daly City Fire Department - Station 94 Engine 94 The following is a summary of responses to interview questions regarding the department  Interviewee: Heather Peterson General Information North County Fire Authority Website:  https://northcountyfire.org/ * Information found from NCFA website NCFA serves three cities: Brisbane, Daly City, and Pacifica Personal note: While the fire administration of the three cities is merged, the fire department operations remain independent 1)  What equipment does Daly City Fire have access to?      - Five engines and one truck are available for use      - 7.5 miles squared covered      - Access to an R-94 unit (Rope rescue)      - For Haz-Mat incidents, Belmont is contacted Rope rescue is utilized for incidents involving cliff/beach rescue. Expect Coastside and South San Fransi...