Bridgeport, Ct working structure fire 2/9/12

[emdpetey]

Bridgeport, Ct. 1643 East Main St.

1512:
Engines 10,15,1,12 (RIT)
Ladders 10,5
Rescue 5
Battalion 2

1515:
Ladder 10 on scene reporting heavy fire first floor 2 1/2 story.

approximately 1520:
Ladder 5 reporting urgent message need 2 ambulances for 2 members caught in a flash. Conditions stable at this time.

 

[fdny1075k]

Date: 02-08-12
Time: 15:12hrs.
Area: Upper East Side
Location: 1643 E. Main St.
Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700)
Weather Conditions: Cold
Description Of Incident: Ladder 10 o/s reporting a Working Fire on the 1st floor of a 2.5-story wood-frame OMD. Numerous L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Battalion 2 requesting 1 & 1 S/C for manpower. All searches negative. Two firefighters caught in flashover. AMR transported two firefighters and one victim w/smoke inhalation to Bridgeport Hospital.
Units Operating: BFD; BPD; AMR

Box Assignment:

Engine 10, Engine 15, Engine 1, Engine 12(R.I.T.)
Ladder 10, Ladder 5
Rescue 5
Battalion 2
Safety Officer 1

03:28hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting fire is k/d.

JOB # 3 for Bridgeport for February. Hope the two firefighters from Ladder 5 are okay.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Firefighters-knock-down-Bridgeport-blaze-3201608.php

 

[nfd2004]

The two firefighters are okay. But they are lucky to be alive. There is a picture of one of the helmets used by one of the injuried firefighters on www.ctfire-ems.com under Working Fires section Bridgeport 2/9/2012 page 4. The eye shields are all melted. I'll try to post it here.

  The bunker gear (Morning Pride) probadly saved their life.

  http://www.ctfire-ems.com/showthread.php?t=25444&page=4

 

[fdny1075k]

Great to hear, Willy.

This just goes to show you another reason why bunker gear really does save lives.