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Emergency and fire related activities
Emergency Runs for
March 2011 included the Lincoln Firefighters responding to 4 fires
with-in structures, 1 Recreational vehicle fire, 5 motor vehicle
accidents, 1 Natural Gas Leak, 6 Carbon Monoxide incidents and 14
False alarms activations.
Fire related runs
-- 45
EMS related runs -- 155
Rescue related runs -- 6
Fire Inspectors for
the Lincoln Fire Department have been busy conducting inspections in
15 commercial buildings. The inspections include visits to ALMH,
Logan Lanes, Lincoln Cinema, Aldi’s, Christian Child Care the Budget
Inn and the Arcade. Fire Investigators worked 7 cases involving
origin and cause of fires within the city.
Non-emergency
activities
Fire Prevention
activities for March includes Remembering When programs and
Fireworks permit reviews.
Emergency Action
Plans have been conducted at the following facilities Lincoln FS
plant, Weyerhaeuser and Sysco. Crews also have been briefed on High
Speed Rail progress and preliminary planning has been discussed for
crossing closures.
Maintenance of the
station and apparatus
To close up the
Department of labor inspection a new chainsaw was ordered out of
Capital funds, Lincoln Fire and City hall were re-inspected by the
IDOL and we passed. After Fire events this month the hydraulic
generator on Engine 5101 failed. The repairs have been made and the
generator was sent back to the factory in Wisconsin. We hope that
the issues are now corrected; we had a faulty two stage switch that
is to blame. Also Engine 5101 had a hydraulic lift cylinder failure.
A new set of cylinders and a modification kit had to be installed.
Apparatus repairs
include two major repairs at this time. Engine 5104 a 1991 pumper is
having electrical issues and does not have turn signals or hazard
lights. This is dangerous due to we cannot warn other drivers of
changes in direction. The Transmission is shifting very hard and
rough which also may be contributed to the electrical system. We
have had mechanics try to fix this problem with out accomplishment.
Engine 5101 is going in for repairs to body damage that had occurred
back in February, I expect it to be out of service for up-to 10 days
while it is in the shop. Truck 5103 has a hydraulic leak in the
stabilizer jacks that will need to be repaired; the cost is around
$5000 and can be done locally. None of the apparatus have had any
fall preventative maintenance Scheduling for service has been set
for April and we will be needing tires on Engine 5101.
Training Activities
Training for the
month of March varied from Hose advancement, MABAS Tent training,
Hazardous Materials required awareness and operations training and
EMS training on patient assessment and vital signs.
Special training on
new hybrid car safety issues also took place at Xamis Ford.
Lincoln Fire
Department also had staff from the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency on sight to discuss emergency response to hazardous materials
incidents and proper documentation needed for IEPA.
Administrative
A Federal grant for
Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement is requesting assistance to
send four members to the Illinois Fire Service Institute for
Inspector I and Inspector II. These two classes totaling 80 hours of
training will bring the Fire Inspectors and the Fire Chief up to
date on the International Fire Code and Building code. The
prevention side of the Grant would allow Lincoln Fire Department to
purchase 300 smoke detectors and night lights to support our current
safety programs. This grant has not yet been distributed by FEMA.
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A Grant from the
NFPA "National Fire Protection Association" also was applied for.
This Grant was put together by the Logan County Health Department to
work with Risk Watch a community based safety program that
coordinates the Fire, Police, and Health departments with the
Hospital, Park District and Emergency Management to promote safety
in many fields. This grant was not awarded to Lincoln Fire
Department.
Respectfully,
Mark Miller
Fire Chief
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What is the Remembering When program?
Jason Van Winkle, fire inspector, spearheads the Remembering When
program for the city fire department and works in conjunction with
Marcia Cook of the Healthy Communities Partnership Senior Task
Force.
The Remembering When program was initiated by the Illinois State
Fire Marshal’s Office as a home inspection visit geared specifically
to senior citizens and designed to assist them in their goal of
living independently and safely on their own.
Van Winkle said that in the program a resident can invite the
fire department to come into their home and check for safety
hazards. The program deals specifically with slip-and-fall hazards
and fire hazards in the home.
Inspectors will conduct the inspection, then discuss with the
resident what they have found and how it can easily be corrected.
The inspection touches on 16 points, including eight topics
related to slips and falls and eight for fire hazards.
He noted one of the things they look at carefully is the use of
throw rugs and whether they are in a condition or location to pose a
threat for tripping.
In the eight fire topics, inspectors look at situations such as
what is close to the furnace or water heater -- whether flammable
items are in storage in that area and need to be removed.
In addition to making visits to individual dwellings, Van Winkle
said the program also provides talks and inspections at several of
the local senior living facilities: Friendship Manor, the Logan
Court Highrise and Castle Manor.
Any senior, senior group or senior living facility is welcome to
call the fire department and request that Van Winkle come out and do
an inspection or present a talk, free of charge. To contact Van
Winkle, call the Lincoln Fire Department at 735-4020 or contact
Marcia Cook, who chairs the Senior Issues Task Force.
[Text from Lincoln Fire Department Chief Mark Miller and LDN]
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