Run Report
Runs for 7-10 to 16
16/07/09 17:33
July 10 to 16
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responded to: 3
different injuries from falls, 1 vehicle crash, 5
various medical emergencies, 2 minor injuries, 1
citizen assist, 1 small fuel spill at the Market, 2
reports of smoke and 1 alarm activation due to
cooking. One call resulted in an AirLift NW medical
transport and another required a ambulance transport
off-island by ferry. The rest were treated on scene
or transported by private vehicle. The medical calls
alone resulted in 64 responses by Emergency Medical
responders, many going to multiple
calls.
Runs for 6-19 to 6-25
26/06/09 16:16
June 19 to
25, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 2 falls, 10
medical emergencies and 1 hysterical reaction to pop
star M. Jackson’s death - all which resulted in 6
AirLift NW transports. This week’s 13
emergencies required a total of 61 responses by
individual members. The average medical call takes 1
paramedic and 2-3 additional responders and can last
anywhere from 45 minutes to several hours. Thank you
volunteers for ALL THE HOURS you take off from work,
sleep and family time for our community.
Runs for 6-11 to 6-18
19/06/09 15:58
June 11 to
18, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 3 burn
investigations, 2 illegal burns, on-going patrols for
the Bobbyann Wildland Fire in Westsound, a wildland
fire which threatened a home, 1 possible electrical
fire, 1 alarm activation, 2 patient assists, 3
traumas, and 5 medical emergencies which resulted in
4 off-island transports via AirLift
NW.
Runs for 5-22 to 5-28
28/05/09 12:17
May 22nd to
the 28th, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 1
non-injury motor vehicle crash, 1 illegal campfire, 2
alarm activations, 4 minor traumas, 6 respiratory
problems and 3 medical emergencies which resulted in
4 off-island transports via AirLift
NW.
Runs for 5-14 to 5-21
21/05/09 12:14
May 14 through 21st, Orcas
Fire & Rescue responded to: 2 outdoor burning
issues, 1 minor trauma, 1 burn and 7 Medical
emergencies which resulted in 1 off-island transports
via AirLift NW.
Runs for 5-7 to 5-14
15/05/09 13:50
May 7th
through 14th, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 1
fuel spill, an illegal outdoor burn, a structure fire
at Rosario, a non-injury motor vehicle crash into a
residence, 2 minor trauma, 7 Medical emergencies and
a citizen assist, all of which resulted in 6
off-island transports via AirLift
NW.
Runs for 5-1 to 5-7
08/05/09 13:32
May 1 to 7th,
Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 1 alarm
activation, a 2-vehicle crash, 2 remote landing zone
set-ups, 2 Stroke emergencies, 6 Medical emergencies
and 4 trauma patients all of which resulted in 5
off-island transports via AirLift NW.
Runs for 4-26 to 5-1
01/05/09 17:36
April 24
through May 1, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to:
1 alarm activation, 6 Medical emergencies and 3
trauma patients all of which resulted in 1 off-island
transport via AirLift NW.
Reminder: All outdoor debris burning in San Juan County requires a permit. A residential permit covers one 10-foot by 10-foot maximum burn pile. Anything larger or for multiple burn piles, you are required to purchase a commercial permit. Residential burning permits are now available at the Eastsound Fire Station Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm and cost only $10.
Reminder: All outdoor debris burning in San Juan County requires a permit. A residential permit covers one 10-foot by 10-foot maximum burn pile. Anything larger or for multiple burn piles, you are required to purchase a commercial permit. Residential burning permits are now available at the Eastsound Fire Station Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm and cost only $10.
Runs for 4-10 to 4-23
24/04/09 14:04
April 10
through 23
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue
Emergency Response
It has been a very busy 13 days! April 10 through 23, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 1 road hazard, 1 electrical fire, 2 alarm activations, 3 outdoor burning investigations and 2 illegal burning issues, plus 2 public assists, 16 Medical emergencies, 4 Trauma and 2 Patient assists all of which resulted in 2 Basic Life Support Transports by Orcas Fire & Rescue, 1 off-island transport by San Juan Air Ambulance and 4 via AirLift NW. They also responded to a report of a missing person, transported a generator to a patient and made 4 Carbon Monoxide checks during the power outage on Thursday the 23rd. That is a total of 39 responses or 3 a day! Keep in mind the responders also had 3 nights of training plus two full Saturdays of new recruit training.
Reminder: All outdoor debris burning in San Juan County requires a permit. A residential permit covers one 10-foot by 10-foot maximum burn pile. Anything larger or for multiple burn piles, you are required to purchase a commercial permit. Residential burning permits are now available at the Eastsound Fire Station Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm and cost only $10. For more information on outdoor burning and burn permits go to www.orcasfire.org.
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue
Emergency Response
It has been a very busy 13 days! April 10 through 23, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 1 road hazard, 1 electrical fire, 2 alarm activations, 3 outdoor burning investigations and 2 illegal burning issues, plus 2 public assists, 16 Medical emergencies, 4 Trauma and 2 Patient assists all of which resulted in 2 Basic Life Support Transports by Orcas Fire & Rescue, 1 off-island transport by San Juan Air Ambulance and 4 via AirLift NW. They also responded to a report of a missing person, transported a generator to a patient and made 4 Carbon Monoxide checks during the power outage on Thursday the 23rd. That is a total of 39 responses or 3 a day! Keep in mind the responders also had 3 nights of training plus two full Saturdays of new recruit training.
Reminder: All outdoor debris burning in San Juan County requires a permit. A residential permit covers one 10-foot by 10-foot maximum burn pile. Anything larger or for multiple burn piles, you are required to purchase a commercial permit. Residential burning permits are now available at the Eastsound Fire Station Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm and cost only $10. For more information on outdoor burning and burn permits go to www.orcasfire.org.
Runs for 4-2 to 4-9-09
09/04/09 16:01
April 2
through 9, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 1
major structure fire, 1 citizen medical check, 1
citizen medical assist, 3 fall patients, 3 chest pain
emergencies, 8 other medical emergencies, all which
resulted in 5 off-island transports by AirLift
NW.
Runs for 3-27 to 4-2-09
02/04/09 16:12
March 27th to
April 2, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 2 burn
investigations, 1 motor vehicle crash, 1 citizen
medical assist and 8 medical emergencies in which 2
resulted in an off-island transport by AirLift NW and
1 via the Sherriff’s boat the Guardian.
Runs for 3-13 to 3-20-09
20/03/09 17:08
Feb 26th
through March 12th, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded
to: 1 chimney fire and 6 medical calls that required
no off-island transports. We were gifted an usually
quiet week!
Safety Fact: Home Smoke Alarms have a 10-year life expectancy. A decade of being on guard 24-7 can degrade sensing units inside the device. And although the alarm may work when you press the test button, the sensor may not be able to detect smoke or heat anymore. Newer alarms also have hush buttons that enable you to quiet a unit without taking out the battery. Plus, it automatically resets! If you have hard-wired alarm units, check with your electrician for replacement information.
Safety Fact: Home Smoke Alarms have a 10-year life expectancy. A decade of being on guard 24-7 can degrade sensing units inside the device. And although the alarm may work when you press the test button, the sensor may not be able to detect smoke or heat anymore. Newer alarms also have hush buttons that enable you to quiet a unit without taking out the battery. Plus, it automatically resets! If you have hard-wired alarm units, check with your electrician for replacement information.
Runs for 2-26 to 3-12-09
18/03/09 13:29
Feb 26th
through March 12th, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded
to: 1 smoke complaint, 1 fire alarm activation, 2
minor injuries, 1 fatal motor vehicle crash and 7
medical calls in which 1 was transported by AirLift
NW and another by the Sheriff’s boat the
Guardian.
Bellingham Fire awaits a patient transport for St. Joe’s Hospital coming in by Sheriff’s boat.
Bellingham Fire awaits a patient transport for St. Joe’s Hospital coming in by Sheriff’s boat.
Runs for 2-19 to 2-26-09
28/02/09 13:19
Feb 19th thru
the 26th, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 1
illegal burn - 1 automatic fire alarm - 1 boat fire
at Westsound - 9 medical calls in which only resulted
in off-island transport by AirLift NW.
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue has Bike and All Sport Helmets available at the Eastsound Fire Station. The helmets are custom fit to your head! Stay smart - Protection your brain!
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue has Bike and All Sport Helmets available at the Eastsound Fire Station. The helmets are custom fit to your head! Stay smart - Protection your brain!
Runs for 2-13 to 2-19-09
19/02/09 13:06
February 13
to the 19th, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to;
one chimney fire, 2 non-injury traffic accidents, 9
medical calls in which 3 resulted in off-island
transport by Airlift NW and one via the Sheriff’s
boat.
Runs for 1-16 to 22
24/01/09 11:08
January 16th
to the 23rd Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: one
chimney fire – two reports of smoke in area – one
accidental and one intentional false fire alarm - 2
single vehicle crashes, neither with serious injury –
a fire in an Eastsound Restaurant – one medical
citizen assist – 9 medical calls in which one
resulted in an off-island transport by AirLift NW and
two via the Sherriff’s boat.
A reminder that you can get your Fire Extinguisher(s) serviced at the Eastsound Fire Station on the second Thursday of each month. Knowing how to use an extinguisher can often prevent a small fire from destroying a home or vehicle. If you would like more information on extinguisher use or service, contact Orcas Fire & Rescue at 376-2331 or check out the web site at www.orcasfire.org.
A reminder that you can get your Fire Extinguisher(s) serviced at the Eastsound Fire Station on the second Thursday of each month. Knowing how to use an extinguisher can often prevent a small fire from destroying a home or vehicle. If you would like more information on extinguisher use or service, contact Orcas Fire & Rescue at 376-2331 or check out the web site at www.orcasfire.org.
Runs for 12-25 to 1-8-09
10/01/09 15:51
December 25
2008 to Jan 8, 2009 Orcas Fire and Rescue responded
to: 4 fire alarm activations, 3 caused by water – a
large structure fire - 1 roadside citizen assist-
Medical stand by for the Polar Bear Swim - 2 outdoor
burning issues which were then handled by the fire
marshal’s office - 2 smell of burning electrical
issues - 2 injury/trauma calls - 2 breathing problems
and 6 medical emergencies, resulted in off-island
transport by AirLift NW and another via Sheriff’s
boat. Winter weather creates additional fire danger
and health risks due to power outages, changes in
day-to-day routines, adverse driving conditions and
limited access to medical facilities on the mainland.
Please us help you by taking precautions like using battery powered flashlight instead of candles, insuring you have a working smoke alarm in your home and being prepared for self-sufficiency of at least 3 days. For more information on ways to prepared, check our website at www.orcasfire.org and click on preparedness.
Please us help you by taking precautions like using battery powered flashlight instead of candles, insuring you have a working smoke alarm in your home and being prepared for self-sufficiency of at least 3 days. For more information on ways to prepared, check our website at www.orcasfire.org and click on preparedness.
Press Releases for Dec 19 to Dec 25
26/12/08 18:45
Press Releases to media for this week
December 19 to 25 Orcas Fire and Rescue responded to: 3 alarm activations at the public school due to extreme weather, a breathing emergency, a burn, a medical emergency, 1 medical assist, 2 public assists for vehicle verses snow and a report of a vehicle blocking a fire station. No medical calls resulted in off-island transport. Department members coordinated emergency response plans to deal with any community isolated due to weather. Fortunately, there was no need activate the plan.
December 19 to 25 Orcas Fire and Rescue responded to: 3 alarm activations at the public school due to extreme weather, a breathing emergency, a burn, a medical emergency, 1 medical assist, 2 public assists for vehicle verses snow and a report of a vehicle blocking a fire station. No medical calls resulted in off-island transport. Department members coordinated emergency response plans to deal with any community isolated due to weather. Fortunately, there was no need activate the plan.
Runs for 12-10 to 18th
19/12/08 20:09
Press Release – Orcas Fire & Rescue
Runs for 12-10 to 18th
December 10 to the 18th was a very business week for Orcas Fire and Rescue. It began with an assist for transport by the Sheriff’s boat the Guardian for early child labor. Fire then responded to down wires at the base of Flaherty’s hill. Eastsound Station responded with both Rescue and Engine then requested a response from the Eastside to keep traffic away from the safety hazard. The road was blocked for over an hour while Opalco worked to correct the problem.
Sunday night all-hands responded to a large structure fire past Spring Point. Firefighters battled a stubborn crawl space fire as it spread throughout the three-story structure. It was finally contained before dawn but overhaul and getting apparatus back into service continued for an additional 6 hours. The Fire Marshal determined the fire was caused by an electrical problem. The structure suffered minimal damage.
The extreme cold created two citizen assists as well as a welfare check at a home. A residential alarm was activated by construction and aid responded to a medical issue. As the weather worsened, AirLift Northwest was grounded. One chest pain and a critical heart issue were transported by Sheriff’s boat. And a serious trauma was airlifted by the Coast Guard to Seattle.
Winter weather can be very hazardous, even for emergency vehicles. And, although the main roads may be clear, side roads, driveways and private roads require chains. Fire engines and aid units must travel slowly when chained up, increasing the time it takes to get to the emergency. Trees and brush along access routes can lean or break with the high winds and snow. This can slow or even prevent our large, heavy vehicles from reaching the scene. Help us help you. Insure responders can see your road signs and address numbers, even in bad weather. Keep your driveway clearance at least 12 x 12 feet when possible. Have emergency supplies on hand like a basic first ad kit, working flashlight and smoke alarm, extra warm clothing or blankets plus water and food for at least a few days.
Runs for 12-10 to 18th
December 10 to the 18th was a very business week for Orcas Fire and Rescue. It began with an assist for transport by the Sheriff’s boat the Guardian for early child labor. Fire then responded to down wires at the base of Flaherty’s hill. Eastsound Station responded with both Rescue and Engine then requested a response from the Eastside to keep traffic away from the safety hazard. The road was blocked for over an hour while Opalco worked to correct the problem.
Sunday night all-hands responded to a large structure fire past Spring Point. Firefighters battled a stubborn crawl space fire as it spread throughout the three-story structure. It was finally contained before dawn but overhaul and getting apparatus back into service continued for an additional 6 hours. The Fire Marshal determined the fire was caused by an electrical problem. The structure suffered minimal damage.
The extreme cold created two citizen assists as well as a welfare check at a home. A residential alarm was activated by construction and aid responded to a medical issue. As the weather worsened, AirLift Northwest was grounded. One chest pain and a critical heart issue were transported by Sheriff’s boat. And a serious trauma was airlifted by the Coast Guard to Seattle.
Winter weather can be very hazardous, even for emergency vehicles. And, although the main roads may be clear, side roads, driveways and private roads require chains. Fire engines and aid units must travel slowly when chained up, increasing the time it takes to get to the emergency. Trees and brush along access routes can lean or break with the high winds and snow. This can slow or even prevent our large, heavy vehicles from reaching the scene. Help us help you. Insure responders can see your road signs and address numbers, even in bad weather. Keep your driveway clearance at least 12 x 12 feet when possible. Have emergency supplies on hand like a basic first ad kit, working flashlight and smoke alarm, extra warm clothing or blankets plus water and food for at least a few days.