River Road Fire Company

2007 RUN STATISTICS
JAN	24	MAY	38	SEP	32
FEB	28	JUN	37	OCT	13
MAR	34	JUL	22	NOV	22
APR	81	AUG	30	DEC	33
TOTAL RUNS: 394

2008 RUN STATISTICS
JAN	19	MAY	27	SEP	00
FEB	41	JUN	29	OCT	00
MAR	25	JUL	30	NOV	00
APR	25	AUG	00	DEC	00
TOTAL RUNS: 196

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August 23^rd - The River Road Fire Company participated on Saturday to support the "Iron and Steel - NYC to Shanksville" convoy that transported a 9/11 memorial corss of World Trade Center Steel from Brooklyn to Shanksville, PA. The cross will be a memorial to those who lost their lives at the sit of the crash of Flight 93 on 9/11. The convoy was welcomed at the River Road overpass on 287.


June 8^th - At around 0200 hours the River Road Fire Company was requested to respond to the 400 block of 2nd Avenue for the reported structure fire. Responding River Road units included Engine 651, Engine 652, Tower Ladder 656 and Unit 658. The first arriving units confirmed a working fire. Engine 652 arrived shortly after and dropped a supply line as heavy fire conditions were visible. The truck crew was ordered to start venting the second floor windows as well as the roof. The fire was upgraded to a second alarm due to heavy fire conditions bringing in mutual aid companies to the scene. Companies made an aggressive interior attack and the fire was knocked down shortly after. Truck companies continued overhaul and checked for hidden pockets of fire. The fire was placed under control around 0300 hours. One firefighter from Holmes Marshall Engine 672 was removed from the interior of the structure after he became overcome due to temperatures in the high 90's as a result of the ongoing heat wave. The Firefighter was transported with heat related injuries to a local hospital and was released later that morning. Other District 2 companies operating on scene included Possumtown and Holmes Marshal Fire. Companies were back in quarters at around 0600 hours.



May 25^th - At around 1400 hours the River Road Fire Company was dispatched to Blue Ridge Avenue and Gates Avenue for an MVA with an overturned vehicle. Unit 658 and Rescue 655 responded. Upon arrival unit 658 advised of a single car accident involving a tree with no entrapment. EMS was able to remove the patient. Rescue 655 stood by and then utilized saws to remove the tree from the car. Units cleared up around 1430 hrs.

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