The Northeast Fire Department responds to a barn fire on Friday July 18th at 0005 hours on the 12000 block of Page Road. A fire was contained to the barn and it was a total loss, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. A firefighter from Northeast suffered a minor injury and was transported to Parkview North for treatment. Northeast received mutual aid from St. Joe Township FD, New Haven Adams Township FD, Woodburn FD, and Spencerville FD.
Northeast Fire and EMS was dispatched to a barn fire on Tuesday July 15th, 2008 at 1630 hours at the 12000 block of Notestine Road. The fire started in a hay barn by a child playing with matches, the fire quickley spread to an other barn both were completely destroyed. The home and other structures near the fire suffered heat damage. Two firefighters suffered minor cuts from firefighting duties and a third firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and was transported to Parkview North and was later released. Northeast recieved manpower and tanker responses from eight surrounding departments and had several more up on stand-by for coverage.
Northeast Fire and EMS would like to give a big thanks to the Amish community for it's support during the firefighting operations. We are very grateful for the food and beverages that were brought to the scene it was very much appreciated!!!
On Sunday, July 6th Northeast FD was called to the 8500 block of Hosler Rd to check a CO detector. On arrival Capt. Chad Jacobs discovered a small fire in the pantry. Engine 171’s crew quickly extinguished the fire, containing the fire to the pantry. Minor overhaul was initiated and the damage was isolated to only the pantry. All fire units returned to service.
On July 3rd units from Northeast Fire & EMS responded to a personal injury accident with the driver pinned. A rescue unit from St. Joe Township was called to help with the extrication. The patient was transported by ambulance to Parkview Main.
On June 10th members of Northeast Fire and EMS had a surprise recognition event for Frank Fisher, disguised as a picnic, at the south park in Grabill. Family members and several guests from St. Joe Twp. Fire Department were also on hand to roast Frank and share many humorous stories. Frank was given a coffee mug and plaque recognizing over 32 years of service with the St. Joe Twp. and Northeast Fire Departments.
On June 12 the Firefighter I & II class from Northeast Fire and EMS practiced working with ladders at the
On Saturday June 7 several members of Northeast Fire and EMS and several surrounding departments attended a Farm Safety presentation at the Grabill station put on by Jeffery Decker of GSI Group. A truckload of corn was loaned by a local farmer and transported by Frank Albright. Training consisted of a classroom presentation on many farm safety items such as power-take-off shafts, bailers, tractor rollovers, silage grinders, manure pits, silos and other confined spaces, flowing grain, and patient rescue or retrieval from grain entrapment.
On Saturday June 7 several members of Northeast Fire and EMS and several surrounding departments attended a Farm Safety presentation at the Grabill station put on by Jeffery Decker of GSI Group. A truckload of corn was loaned by a local farmer and transported by Frank Albright. Training consisted of a classroom presentation on many farm safety items such as power-take-off shafts, bailers, tractor rollovers, silage grinders, manure pits, silos and other confined spaces, flowing grain, and patient rescue or retrieval from grain entrapment.