Darby Fire Comany #1

Company 04 hosted a live burn drill at the emergency services training center and also had companies 42 and 19 there for the assist. there were 9 different evolutions including first and second floor fires basement fires standpipe operations and apartment fires. strong work by all on scene every one worked well together and worked hard. Darby Fire company #1 would like to thank all of the instructors/ stokers for all they did, everyone was most aggressive.

Congratulations to Chris Colburn for passing his final burn on this day also. job well done kid. EARN THEM NUMBERS!!

Congratulations to Justin Mackay, John Mundell and Steven Butler on passing Fire 1. EARN THEM NUMBERS BOYS ! ! !

Around 11 in the morning the box was struck for the 300 block of Darby Terr. bringing companies 21,04,42 and 06. Fire-board quickly notified the crews that Police were on location with a working fire.  Chief 04-9(C.Caruso) went responding and quickly started R.I.T. 19. Engine 04-2 arrived on scene to find a 2 story middle of the row with heavy fire on the first floor. Crews quickly stretched numerous hand-lines. A 2nd alarm was quickly struck out. Crews were on scene for more then 3 hours. Thanks to the Crews of Engine 36-2 and Tower 74 for the cover.

Around 9am the box assignment went out for 121 Main street for a building fire. Engine 04-2 quickly went responding with 6 and was first on location, after investigating crews found food on the stove. The company performed ventilation and was quickly made available by 04-13B. The next call was around dinner time for a hazmat at 214 Hamilton. Engine 04-2 went responding with 4 to find two chemicals mixed together which created toxic fumes.  Medic 04 transported one sick patient while crews performed ventilation. Car 6 and county hazmat were notified.  The engine was on location for approx. an hour before returning available.  The third call of the day was around 7:45 pm for a CO alarm at 319 S. 6th Street. Engines 04-2 with 7 and 04-1 with 6 were on location to find a faulty carbon monoxide alarm the company was quickly made available.  The fourth and final call of the day went out right around 9pm. The company was dispatched to 926 Summit street for a fire alarm.  Engine 04-2 went responding with 4 and Engine 04-1 went responding with 5.  Crews found a faulty alarm system, the system was secured and the company was quickly made available.