Welcome to the online home of Rescue Squad 1
Serving
The Nations Capitol Since 1925
April 27th, 2008
Congratulations to two members of Rescue
Squad 1 on their promotions to Sergeant. Technician Gary Morton and
Firefighter Eric Waddy. Your knowledge and expertise are irreplaceable.
April 28th, 2008
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| House Fire |
| 300 Block
of Channing St NE |
| Platoon 4 was dispatched for the reported
house fire. Units found fire in the rear of the house.
The fire had also jumped across the alley and set another house
on fire. Members searched the house |
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April 26th, 2008
| Building
Fire |
| Hart Senate
Office Building |
| Platoon 2 was dispatched for the reported
smoke coming from the building. Units found an electric
generator on fire. The Twin Agent Unit was requested to
extinguish the fire. |
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April 14th, 2008
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| MVA |
| 7th St &
Independence Ave SW |
| Platoon 2 was dispatched to help remove
the entrapped people from the car. The vehicle had left
the roadway and hit a fire hydrant on the sidewalk traping the 2
passengers inside. Members used the Amkus tools to
extricate the victims. |
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April 14th, 2008
| Special
Alarm |
| C & O Canal
@ Key Bridge |
| Platoon 2 was dispatched for the reported
water rescue. Members found a lifeless body in the river
and removed it. |
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April 9th, 2008
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| House Fire |
| 1530 3rd
Street NW |
| Platoon 1 was dispatched for the reported
house fire. First arriving units reported fire showing
from the third floor. Members made a quick entry and
searched the house. |
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April 8th, 2008
| Haz Mat
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| 1370 Park
Road N.W. |
| Platoon 4 was dispatched for the mercury
spill at a bakery. Units made entry to find a broken
thermometer. No injuries were reported. |
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April 7th, 2008
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| Apartment
Fire |
| 401 K
Street NW |
| Platoon 3 was dispatched for the reported
apartment fire. First arriving units went on the scene
with smoke showing from the 2nd floor. Members encountered
heavy smoke filled hallways on the second floor. Members
used the aid of Thermal Imagers to find their way down the
hallways. They then searched the numerous apartments. |
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April 2nd, 2008
| Below Grade
Rescue |
| 901 K
Street NW |
| Platoon 2 was dispatched for the reported
injured construction worker. Upon arrival, members found a
worker who had injered their leg and could not walk up to
safety. Members packaged the victim in the stokes basket
and used an on-site crane to lift the patient to safety on the
street above. |
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March 23rd, 2008
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| House Fire |
| 1012 Rhode
Island Avenue NE |
| Platoon 4 ran this shift change fire.
First arriving units found Smoke and fire showing. Members
made entry and searched the house while Technician Burton
removed bars from the windows. |
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March 21st, 2008
| Apartment
Fire |
| 2440
Virginia Ave NW |
| Platoon 2 was dispatched for the reported
apartment fire on the 9th floor. First arriving units
found nothing showing from the exterior. Upon arrival on
9th 9th floor, crews encountered a smoke filled hallway leading
to an apartment on fire. Members searched the numerous
apartments with help from another Rescue Squad. |
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March 17th, 2008
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| Apartment
Fire |
| 1281
Brentwood Rd NE |
| Platoon 2 was dispatched for the reported
apartment fire with people trapped. First arriving units
found heavy smoke showing. Members searched the apartment
to find all victims had made it out safely prior to arrival. |
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March 13th, 2008
| Building
Fire |
| 3145 Mount
Pleasant StNW |
| Platoon 1 was dispatched on the second
alarm for the building fire. Conditions were deteriorating
when RS-1 arrived. Members made entry and started helping
search the large apartment building which had fire on multiple
floors. After aggressive interior operations were not
prevailing, units were ordered out and exterior operations were
started. |
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March 10th, 2008
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| High Angle
Rescue |
| 4th & D Sts
NW |
| Platoon 3 was dispatched for the reported
construction accident with a person pinned. Units arrived
to find a man who had been struck and then fell into a concrete
moving bucket. The man had then been carried across the
site before he was noticed. Members secured the man in a
stokes basket and used an on-site crane to move the victim down
to street level from the roof. |
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February 28th, 2008
Congratulations to
Firefighter William Rimm on his 30+ years. Have a good retirement.
Your knowledge and experience will be missed.
February 25th, 2008
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| Below Grade
Rescue |
| 1999 K St
NW |
| Platoon 1 was dispatched for the report of
an injured construction worker. The patient had fallen off
of a scaffolding and part of the scaffolding then fell on the
patient. Construction workers had started CPR prior to
arrival. Members packaged the patient in a stokes basket
and used a crane on-site to move the victim to street level
where EMS handled patient care. A pulse and respirations were restored prior to
transport. |
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February 12th, 2008
| Motor
Vehicle Accident |
| Benning Rd
@ Anacostia Ave NE |
| Platoon 4 was dispatched for the reported
MVA with entrapment. Members used the Amkus spreaders and
cutters to gain access to, and remove the victim. |
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February 1st, 2008
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| House Fire
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| 918 9th St
NE |
| Platoon 1 ran this house fire.
Members assisted with removal of bars on the windows and
simultaneously searched the inside. There were no victims
found inside. |
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