Date: 08-04-12
Time: 11:51hrs.
Area: East Side
Location: Barnum Ave. x Helen St.(Remington Arms Complex)
Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 1(154.995) and 2(153.700)
Weather Conditions: Hot and Clear
Description Of Incident: Engine 6 o/s reporting heavy fire showing from a large vacant 4-story brick building. Battalion 2 o/s transmitting a Working Fire. Battalion 2 reporting heavy fire on all floors of the middle building. Command reporting main fire building heavily involved w/extension to exposure on the "C" side. Numerous L/S/O's w/master streams in operation. Ladder Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as a structure fire. All searches negative.
Units Operating: BFD, Fairfield FD Engine 1, Ladder 2(M/A Station Coverage), Stratford FD Engine 2(M/A Station Coverage); BPD; AMR, Shelton Echo Hose EMS(Rehab.); UI(United Illuminating)
Box Assignment:
Engine 6, Engine 10, Engine 1, Engine 15(R.I.T.), Engine 12(S/C), Engine 3(S/C), Engine 4(S/C)
Ladder 6, Ladder 10, Ladder 5(S/C)
Rescue 5
Battalion 2, Battalion 1
Deputy 2, Deputy 3
Car 1(Chief of Department)
Safety Officer 1
Training 2, Training 3(S/C Safety)
Command Vehicle
FM 2(FM)
12:05hrs. - Engine 10 shutting down stinger gun.
12:06hrs. - Command requesting Ladder 5 S/C. Engine 12 o/s staging at Hallet St. x Barnum Ave.
Command requesting a rundown of Engine Companies o/s. Bridgeport Dispatch advising Command that Engine 6, Engine 10, Engine 1, Engine 15(R.I.T.), and Engine 12(S/C) are on the Box.
12:08hrs. - Command requesting 1 additional Engine S/C to stage at Seaview Ave. x Barnum Ave.
12:11hrs. - Training 2 o/s w/the Command Vehicle. Training 2 staging at Hallet St. x Barnum Ave. Engine 3 responding as the S/C Engine.
12:12hrs. - Engine 10 requesting the stinger gun charged again.
12:14hrs. - Deputy 2 responding. Ladder 11 relocating to Ladder 5's quarters.
12:16hrs. - Command reporting main fire building is still heavily involved. Fire extended to exposure on the "C" side. All hands working.
12:18hrs. - Engine 3 o/s staging at Seaview Ave. x Barnum Ave.
12:21hrs. - Command requesting if Gas Company is available to respond.
12:22hrs. - Deputy 3 o/s.
12:23hrs. - Bridgeport Dispatch confirming Gas Company is available.
12:24hrs. - Ladder 11 reporting at Ladder 5's quarters for relocation. Shelton Echo Hose EMS responding w/Rehab. Unit.
12:30hrs. - Deputy 3 assuming Barnum Ave. Command.
12:31hrs. - Command requesting ETA on UI. Bridgeport Dispatch advising ETA of 30 minutes for UI.
12:34hrs. - Car 1(Chief of Department) o/s.
12:35hrs. - Battalion 1A advising all companies operating that a Rehab. section has been set up at Hallet Ave. x Barnum Ave.
12:37hrs. - Command reporting exterior ops. only. Fairfield FD Ladder 2 en route to Ladder 5's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:38hrs. - Stratford FD Engine 2 en route to Engine 6's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:42hrs. - Stratford FD Engine 2 reporting at Engine 6's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:43hrs. - FM 2(FM) o/s. Fairfield FD Ladder 2 reporting at Ladder 5's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:45hrs. - Command reporting exterior ops. w/handlines, stinger guns, and master streams in operation.
12:46hrs. - Command requesting UI forthwith. Command advising Bridgeport Dispatch that UI is now o/s.
12:47hrs. - Battalion 2 requesting Canteen Unit S/C.
12:50hrs. - Fairfield FD Engine 1 reporting from Engine 1's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:54hrs. - Ladder 11 en route to Engine 3/Engine 4's quarters for relocation.
12:55hrs. - Command advising all companies operating air conditioning can be obtained through AMR. Rehab. is located at Hallet Ave. x Barnum Ave.
13:01hrs. - Ladder 11 reporting at Engine 3/Engine 4's quarters for relocation.
13:23hrs. - Deputy 2 en route to Communications Center.
13:27hrs. - Command requesting 1 additional Engine S/C to stage at the hydrant at Maple St. x Helen St.
13:30hrs. - Deputy 2 at Communications Center.
13:31hrs. - Engine 4 responding as the S/C Engine.
13:35hrs. - Engine 4 o/s. Engine 4 laying in from the hydrant at Maple St. x Helen St.
13:40hrs. - Command requesting 4 additional members to mann spare Tower Ladder.
13:46hrs. - Fairfield FD Engine 1, Fairfield FD Ladder 2 responding to 437 Park St. for a CO Alarm.
13:47hrs. - Command advising all companies operating that all power/electrical primaries have been shut down by UI.
14:05hrs. - Training 2 requesting another Safety Officer S/C.
14:06hrs. - Training 3 responding as S/C Safety Officer.
*Incident in Progress*
Time: 11:51hrs.
Area: East Side
Location: Barnum Ave. x Helen St.(Remington Arms Complex)
Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 1(154.995) and 2(153.700)
Weather Conditions: Hot and Clear
Description Of Incident: Engine 6 o/s reporting heavy fire showing from a large vacant 4-story brick building. Battalion 2 o/s transmitting a Working Fire. Battalion 2 reporting heavy fire on all floors of the middle building. Command reporting main fire building heavily involved w/extension to exposure on the "C" side. Numerous L/S/O's w/master streams in operation. Ladder Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as a structure fire. All searches negative.
Units Operating: BFD, Fairfield FD Engine 1, Ladder 2(M/A Station Coverage), Stratford FD Engine 2(M/A Station Coverage); BPD; AMR, Shelton Echo Hose EMS(Rehab.); UI(United Illuminating)
Box Assignment:
Engine 6, Engine 10, Engine 1, Engine 15(R.I.T.), Engine 12(S/C), Engine 3(S/C), Engine 4(S/C)
Ladder 6, Ladder 10, Ladder 5(S/C)
Rescue 5
Battalion 2, Battalion 1
Deputy 2, Deputy 3
Car 1(Chief of Department)
Safety Officer 1
Training 2, Training 3(S/C Safety)
Command Vehicle
FM 2(FM)
12:05hrs. - Engine 10 shutting down stinger gun.
12:06hrs. - Command requesting Ladder 5 S/C. Engine 12 o/s staging at Hallet St. x Barnum Ave.
Command requesting a rundown of Engine Companies o/s. Bridgeport Dispatch advising Command that Engine 6, Engine 10, Engine 1, Engine 15(R.I.T.), and Engine 12(S/C) are on the Box.
12:08hrs. - Command requesting 1 additional Engine S/C to stage at Seaview Ave. x Barnum Ave.
12:11hrs. - Training 2 o/s w/the Command Vehicle. Training 2 staging at Hallet St. x Barnum Ave. Engine 3 responding as the S/C Engine.
12:12hrs. - Engine 10 requesting the stinger gun charged again.
12:14hrs. - Deputy 2 responding. Ladder 11 relocating to Ladder 5's quarters.
12:16hrs. - Command reporting main fire building is still heavily involved. Fire extended to exposure on the "C" side. All hands working.
12:18hrs. - Engine 3 o/s staging at Seaview Ave. x Barnum Ave.
12:21hrs. - Command requesting if Gas Company is available to respond.
12:22hrs. - Deputy 3 o/s.
12:23hrs. - Bridgeport Dispatch confirming Gas Company is available.
12:24hrs. - Ladder 11 reporting at Ladder 5's quarters for relocation. Shelton Echo Hose EMS responding w/Rehab. Unit.
12:30hrs. - Deputy 3 assuming Barnum Ave. Command.
12:31hrs. - Command requesting ETA on UI. Bridgeport Dispatch advising ETA of 30 minutes for UI.
12:34hrs. - Car 1(Chief of Department) o/s.
12:35hrs. - Battalion 1A advising all companies operating that a Rehab. section has been set up at Hallet Ave. x Barnum Ave.
12:37hrs. - Command reporting exterior ops. only. Fairfield FD Ladder 2 en route to Ladder 5's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:38hrs. - Stratford FD Engine 2 en route to Engine 6's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:42hrs. - Stratford FD Engine 2 reporting at Engine 6's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:43hrs. - FM 2(FM) o/s. Fairfield FD Ladder 2 reporting at Ladder 5's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:45hrs. - Command reporting exterior ops. w/handlines, stinger guns, and master streams in operation.
12:46hrs. - Command requesting UI forthwith. Command advising Bridgeport Dispatch that UI is now o/s.
12:47hrs. - Battalion 2 requesting Canteen Unit S/C.
12:50hrs. - Fairfield FD Engine 1 reporting from Engine 1's quarters for Station Coverage.
12:54hrs. - Ladder 11 en route to Engine 3/Engine 4's quarters for relocation.
12:55hrs. - Command advising all companies operating air conditioning can be obtained through AMR. Rehab. is located at Hallet Ave. x Barnum Ave.
13:01hrs. - Ladder 11 reporting at Engine 3/Engine 4's quarters for relocation.
13:23hrs. - Deputy 2 en route to Communications Center.
13:27hrs. - Command requesting 1 additional Engine S/C to stage at the hydrant at Maple St. x Helen St.
13:30hrs. - Deputy 2 at Communications Center.
13:31hrs. - Engine 4 responding as the S/C Engine.
13:35hrs. - Engine 4 o/s. Engine 4 laying in from the hydrant at Maple St. x Helen St.
13:40hrs. - Command requesting 4 additional members to mann spare Tower Ladder.
13:46hrs. - Fairfield FD Engine 1, Fairfield FD Ladder 2 responding to 437 Park St. for a CO Alarm.
13:47hrs. - Command advising all companies operating that all power/electrical primaries have been shut down by UI.
14:05hrs. - Training 2 requesting another Safety Officer S/C.
14:06hrs. - Training 3 responding as S/C Safety Officer.
*Incident in Progress*
