No News is Good News....and Boring

The month of June has been exceptionally slow for NSABF&ES hence the lack of posts, well that and some needed vacation time. Hopefully the month of July is a little busier for the department as we can update the blog with a little more information and in a more timely fashion.

Loss of 19 Wildland Firefighters

Vague reports are coming out of Prescott, Arizona on the loss of 19 wildland firefighters from an area hot-shot crew yesterday afternoon. Initial reports are that the crew was caught in a wind driven fire and unable to rescued. Please keep the families and friends of these 19 individuals in your thoughts and prayers.

Confined Space Fire @ Building 7

In the evening hours of June 23rd the units from NSABF&ES were dispatched for a reported fire in a mechanical area access hole outside of Building 7. Units arrived on the scene to find a small brush fire in the leaves at the bottom of the hole. Engine 750 quickly extinguished the fire and all units cleared a short time later.

House Fire in Co. 26's Area

In the afternoon hours of June 9th Engine 750 responded 4th due for a reported house fire in Company 26's area. Arriving the same, the crew deployed the 400' attack line to Division 2 and assisted with checking for extension. Finding no extension, the crew returned to service a short time later.

Engine 750 with lines deployed

Small Kitchen Fire @ Building 9

Shortly before 5pm on June 3rd Engine 750, Ambulance 750, and Brush 750 were alerted for a reported automatic fire alarm at Building 9. While enroute, dispatch advised of a phone call reporting a microwave on fire with smoke in the room. Units arrived and Engine 750 found a small fire contained to a microwave and held themselves for smoke removal. Units returned to service about 20 minutes later.

The remnants of the potato and paper towels after 15 minutes on high. Remember folks, paper towels will burn when heated, even in a microwave. 

HazMat @ Building 70B

During the afternoon of June 3rd, Engine 750 was alerted for a small acid spill at the loading dock for the Uniformed Services University. While enroute, units were advised of an over filled battery that spilled onto the loading dock. Mutual aide assistance was request for the hazardous materials unit from NIHFD.

Units worked for about 30 minutes to contain and neutralize the small spill and the scene was turned over to the USUHS Safety Office.

Near Drowning @ Building 17

In the early afternoon hours of June 3rd Ambulance 750 and Engine 750 responded for a report of "one not breathing" at the pool inside Building 17. Units arrived on the scene to find a young man who had been revived by on duty personnel and bystanders prior to our arrival. The patient was rapidly transported to a local ER by Ambulance 750. It is believed that the total time between 911 activation and arrival at the ER was less than 9 minutes, with a total time from the patient being found in the pool to arrival at definitive care at somewhere around 11 minutes total.

NSAB F&ES would like to give an "oustanding job" to the staff and bystanders at Building 17 for their quick action which resulted in saving this young man's life.

Anyone seeking additional information on this incident can contact the NSAB Public Affairs Office.