9/19/23 Branford CT

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Structure fire assignment @18:07

Pine Orchard Section

Fire Location: 18 Totoket Rd

Pleasant Point Rd to Fellsmere Farm Rd on the cross streets

Dispatch giving the working fire due to calls (New Girl excellent job on her 1st fire)

Possibly 1 person stuck in the house

E1 E5 E9* T1 (w/ M2) R2 M1 C6

*No Response

Guilford RIT

PD on scene reporting fully involved.

2 1/2 story wood

Live wires in the road

PD reporting every one out of the house

*Hydrants on the corner of Totoket Rd & Fellsmere Farm Rd & IFO #6 Totoket Rd*

E1 to take Griffing pond and come in the way hydrant right there

(C9 off duty hand laid 200FT of LDH to the Hydrant)

C6 on scene working Fire @18:10

E2* dispatch on the working fire

*No Response

C6 everyone take Griffing Pond due to the live wires

C6 to E1 nose into C6

E7 responding with (3) off duty members

C6 Blitz attack with deck gun charge LDH when ready

E1 to E1 pump when ready charge the 2 inch hand line

C1 on scene

C8 en route

C6 (2) L/S/O. Deck Gun Shut Down. Ladder to the roof

E-1 Active fire 2nd floor water on the fire

R5 en route

Tac-6 Staffed en route to HQ for cover

FP-8 on scene

Crew needed for Medic 4

E-2 has a crew remaining at Station 2 for Coverage

E1(1 Driver 1 Captain 1 FF) *
E2(Volly)
E5 & R5 (Volly)
E9 & Tac6 (Volly)
E7(Spare)
T1(Medic Unit w/ 1 FF 1 Medic takes on boxes/AFAs)*
M1 (1 FF 1 Medic)*
R2 (2 Medics or 1&1)*
C6(Deputy Chief/Shift Commander)
C1(Chief of Department)
C8(Fire Marshal)
C9(Safety & Training Officer)
FP-8(Fire Police)

*Paid Staff


-Note E9 some days is staffed by (2) FF/Medics from 08:00-18:00. They response as E9A. They are to pick up Car-13 (Old R2) at fire HQ and bring it to the Volly House. At the end of shift they return it to HQ. I believe it was staffed today and could of been 1st if not 2nd due to this job (2.8 Miles Away. HQ is 3.7). The Box came in at 18:07 assuming the 2 crew members were still at HQ and took E7 with another crew member maybe just getting relieved after just working days.......Being told E9A shift ended at 17:45
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Great photos and rundown. Looks like a beautiful home and there might be something to save more than the foundation. Some questions...
1. Was the fire knocked down by deck gun, ladder pipe, or interior attack?

2. What happened to Branford yellow apparatus color?
 
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Great photos and rundown. Looks like a beautiful home and there might be something to save more than the foundation. Some questions...
1. Was the fire knocked down by deck gun, ladder pipe, or interior attack?

2. What happened to Branford yellow apparatus color?

The initial attack was with the deck gun. Once the bulk of the fire was knocked down they went interior attack with 2 hand lines and finished the job.

About 10 yrs ago they started to switch over from Yellow trucks to the Red and White. I believe when they purchased the first Red and White it was a demo and just went with the color for the remaining apparatus they bought and had the other apparatus repainted.

Brad should have more information on the Apparatus.
 
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You summed it up just fine Keith.

There is only 1 Yellow Apparatus Remaining and that is Engine 9
 
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