Northeast Fire Department responded to a barn fire at the 16000 block of SR 101 North on Tuesday October 7th around 1715 hours in the afternoon. Northeast Fire recieved manpower and tanker assistance from Woodburn FD, Spencerville FD, and Hicksville FD.
Fire Service, Inc. sales representative Harold Werkheiser showed a new E-ONE engine Tuesday evening at Base 140.
To all Northeast Personal:
I have finished the scheduling of schools and preschools for fire prevention in the month of October. To make this a successful fire prevention month I would appreciate as much help as possible. I am hoping that the paid crew will be able to help out to all the scheduled events, with the exception of runs, and a pump will be needed for the kids to tour. If you are uncomfortable with speaking to the kids there are many other ways to help out such as: driving the trucks to the locations, donning fire gear and air pack for demonstrations, and helping to show off the trucks.
I have posted the schedule at all three stations, if you have any questions please give me a call. I hope to see many of you next month.
This was the first year that Northeast had entered a float into the Grabill Days parade. Several members along with their wives and children helped to make the float a huge sucess for the parade. During the parade the kids enjoyed riding the float and handing out candy.
Northeast Fire Department units from the Grabill and Harlan stations responded to an overturned semi on Cuba Road around 0430 hours on Wednesday September 3rd. A semi leaving Meridan Automotive lost control and rolled over on a curve on Cuba Road. The driver was uninjuried and refused care at the scene, fire crews asssisted with clean up and semi removal.
Photos by Steve Shand
On Monday August 25th, Northeast FD particpated in a joint training with Huntertown FD, Washington Twp. FD, and FWFD (Station 15). The training was an SCBA Confidence Course at the Perry Hill Elementry School playground. The training utilized search rope throughout the playground equipment so firefighters could practice different skills including the window bale out and confined space airpack removal, while wearing a blacked out face piece on air. Northeast FD would like to thank Huntertown FD for the time they spent setting up the course. Also, thanks to Pat Feely for the pictures.
Northeast's firefighting 1 &2 class gets a valuable hands on training in vehicle extrication on Thurday. Thanks to Garmater Auto for providing the facilities and autos.
Northeast firefighting recruits get a valuable hands on training in vehicle extrication and equiptment usage on Thursday. Northeast would like to thank Garmater's Auto for providing on site training and a vehicle for our use.
Northeast units respond to personal injury accident at Amstutz & Schlater Road intersection. E145 transported 2 patients to Parkview main, E175 transported 2 patients to Parkview North, & Paramedic unit transported 1 patient to Parkview North.
Base 170 takes delivery of new response unit GR179 to pull the John Deer Gator grass rig and trailer.
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.
Northeast units responded to a personal injury accident at Thimler and Notestein Road. Arriving unit found that an SUV had struck the side of a trailer in tow by a local lawn maintenance company. EMT's evaluated several patients.
On Friday evening (03/07) Northeast units responded to a personal injury accident involving two vehicles on Grabill Rd. near Schwartz Rd. Arriving units determined that a person, while out pushing his disabled vehicle, had been struck by another vehicle. Samaritan 1 helicopter was called to transport the patient to the Parkview Trauma Center. Rescue crews kept busy setting up the landing zone & cleaning up spilled oil & gas. Photos by Lieutenant Myers.
Grabill and Roth motor vehicle accident involving a horse and buggy.
12:47am on Saturday the Grabill, Cedar Canyons and Harlan stations responded to a vehicle accident at the corner of Roth and Grabill rd. Emergency 145 & 175 Rescue 148 and Engine 241 responded to the scene.
Units from the Harlan, Grabill, and Woodburn stations responded to a vehicle wreck at Spencerville and Antwerp Rd the call came in at 5:38 pm. Two vehicles were involved one Chevy van and a Ford explorer. The explorer ended up on its top, the van came to rest in the side of a barn. Samaritan helicopter was called for one patient who was flown to Parkview Hospital. Emergency 165 assisted Emergency 245 with patient care. Engine 241 and Rescue 148 assisted with scene safety, landing of the helicopter, and packaging of the patient.
At approximently 16:05 hours, Northeast was dispached on a MVA at Hosler and Valley Drive. Upon arrival E-145 found an SUV had hit a school bus. There were no kids on the bus at the time. There were a total of three patients, one in the school bus and two in the Blazer. All patients signed off at the scene. All units returned to service after a half hour.