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Animal Rescue - Shay Rd -
Middlesex
- July 19th 2008 At 5:57am the Middlesex Fire
Department was dispatched to a citizen request for help rescuing a
horse from a marsh area of a dried pond. Middlesex responded with
M23.
The owner of the animal estimates that the horse had been stuck since
approximately 3am when the owner noticed another horse in the same field became restless.
It took several hours for the owners to locate the distressed animal.
When Middlesex arrived the horse was completely exhausted. The animal
was buried in approximately 2 feet of mud.
Middlesex used plywood sheets, backboards, and a ladder to provide a
working platform.
Several different methods were attempted to remove the animal.
Eventually, firefighters made a sling out of old 3" fire hose and with
assistance from a farm tractor pulled the animal out of the mud.
Middlesex First Responders kept the horse's airway clear and provided
oxygen during the extrication.
Eventually, The animal was moved to hard ground, and washed, and after a
long rest is expected to be fine.
The Middlesex Fire Department was assisted by several neighbors of the
owner.
Middlesex was back in service at 9:21am.
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Structure Fire - S. Main St -
Auto Mutual Aid to Rushville Fire
- July 10th 2008 At 11:42 the Rushville
Fire Department, Middlesex Fire Department, Middlesex Ambulance and Yates County Sheriff's Deputies
were dispatched to a reported structure fire, with a fire in the basement.
Rushville 2311 and Car 11-03 arrived on scene
to report a heavy dark smoke condition coming from the outside basement
entrance and a house charged with smoke.
Rushville requested Potter Fire Department to the
scene with a tanker and manpower.
Middlesex
M23,
PT46,
and
PT17 arrived on scene at 11:52.
Middlesex assisted
Rushville units with manpower for interior operations and checking for
extension in the attic and wall areas. PT17 supplied water and PT 46 was staged and ultimately not needed and
returned to service.
Rushville and Middlesex units found the seat of the fire quickly and fire damage was limited to
the basement, with minor smoke and water damage in areas of the rest of the
house.
Crystal Beach and Naples departments stood by for
Rushville and Middlesex Fire departments, respectively. All fire departments
were assisted on the scene by Middlesex Valley Volunteer Ambulance.
Determination for cause of the fire was turned over
to the Yates County Fire Investigation Team.
All units returned to service at 13:38.
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Structure Fire - N. Main St -
Mutual Aid to Rushville Fire
- June 25th 2008 At 21:06 the Rushville
Fire Department, Middlesex Ambulance and Ontario County Sheriff's Deputies
were dispatched to a reported structure fire, with a fire in a bedroom.
Rushville arrived on scene at 21:11 and called Middlesex for mutual aid at
21:12, Middlesex went enroute in less then one minute.
Rushville 2311 and Car 11-03 arrived on scene
to report a room and contents fire with possible extension into roof area.
Middlesex
M23,
PT46,
and
PT17 arrived on scene. M23 assisted
Rushville units with lighting of the scene and manpower for interior
operations. PT17 and PT 46 were staged and ultimately not needed and
returned to service.
Rushville units found the seat of the fire quickly and damage was limited to
room contents, a small section of a wall and minor smoke and water damage.
Crystal Beach and Potter Fire departments stood by for
Rushville and Middlesex Fire departments, respectively. All fire departments
were assisted on the scene by Middlesex Valley Volunteer Ambulance.
Determination for cause of the fire was turned over
to the Ontario County Fire Investigation Team.
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MVA with Entrapment - Arnold
Rd / Green Rd - Rushville
- May 23rd 2008 At 8:22am the Rushville
Fire Department, Middlesex Ambulance and Ontario County Sheriff's Deputies
were dispatched to a reported motor
vehicle accident with entrapment.
By automatic mutual aid agreement, the Middlesex Fire Department was called
for a response on the initial dispatch.
Rushville 2311 and Car 11-03 arrived on scene
to report a two vehicle accident with heavy damage to both vehicles. One
driver was entrapped within his vehicle and the other driver was ejected
from his vehicle. An additional ambulance from Gorham was
dispatched. Rushville immediately requested two medi-vac helicopters.
Middlesex
E16 and
M23 arrived on scene. M23 assisted
Rushville units with extrication of the trapped victim and E16 setup a
landing zone on Arnold Rd for the two helicopters.
The ejected driver was packaged and loaded
into Middlesex Ambulance to be stabilized.
Rushville and Middlesex completed extrication of
the entrapped driver within 10 minutes from arrival on the scene. The
entrapped driver was stabilized on board Gorham's Ambulance.
After being stabilized at the scene, both drivers
were transport to Strong Memorial Hospital by Mercy Flight Central.
In addition to the Rushville and Middlesex Fire
Departments and Middlesex Ambulance, units from Mercy Flight Central,
Ontario County Advanced Life Support, Gorham Ambulance and Crystal Beach
Fire Department assisted at the scene.
Also See:
NEWS 10 NBC - Two men taken by Mercy Flight after
crash in Ontario County
MPNNOW.COM - Crash in Gorham seriously injures 2
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Chimney Fire - Main St
- February 6th 2008 At 12:52pm the Middlesex
Fire Department was dispatched to a reported chimney fire with a heavy smoke
condition in the house.
By automatic mutual aid agreement, the Rushville Fire Department was called
for a full response on the initial dispatch.
Middlesex
E16,
PT46 and
M23 and Car 8-0
were on scene within 1 minute of the time of dispatch. 8-0 arrived on scene
to report a heavy smoke condition around the chimney at the roofline of a
two story home with a steep roof. 8-0 assumed extension into the roof and
called for a full response from Potter.
E16 arrived on scene and hooked a hydrant
in front of the house. Officers on scene investigated inside and gained
access to the attic.
Firefighters determined that the fire had not yet
extended to the roof however there was a high heat and fire condition in the
chimney. The mortar joints around the brick chimney had failed allowing
smoke into the house.
A crew was placed on the roof and ABC dry chemical
powder was dropped down the chimney and then a brush was run from the top.
A crew inside cleaned out the wood stove and
chimney cleanouts.
The homeowner was home and noticed the problem and
called the fire department early. Damage was confined to the chimney and a
few small holes made to check for extension.
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Structure Fire - Hadsell Rd
- January 30th 2008 At approximately 12:22pm the Middlesex Fire
Department was dispatched to a reported shed on fire near a house.
By automatic mutual aid agreement, the Rushville Fire Department was called
for a full response on the initial dispatch.
Middlesex
E16,
PT17,
PT46 and
M23 and Car 8-0
went enroute within 40 seconds of the time of dispatch. 8-0 arrived on scene
to report a fully involved shed. The shed was within 25ft of a single family
two story home.
8-0 immediately called for additional manpower and
water from Crystal Beach and a fill in from Naples into the Middlesex
station. E16 arrived on scene and pulled the
pre-connected
TFT Blitzfire stepgun to knock down the
fully involved shed. An 1 3/4" line was also pulled to protect the house.
The fire was knocked down quickly and Crystal Beach
was diverted to standby for Rushville.
Despite a strong West wind and high heat conditions; a quick response and
knock down contained the fire to the shed and there was only minor damage to
the siding of the house. The shed was a total loss.
Also See:
House and Chickens Saved |
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Structure Fire - East Muck Rd -
Mutual Aid to Gorham Fire
- January 1st 2008 At approximately 12:05am the Gorham Fire
Department was dispatched to a reported Structure fire. Upon arrival Gorham
fire officers found a chimney fire with extension into the roof of a 2
story home. Fire was showing through the roof at the rear of the structure.
Gorham Fire Officers immediately requested tankers and manpower to the scene
from several area departments, including Middlesex. The Middlesex Fire
Department responded with
PT17,
PT46 and
M23.
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