Saturday, October 13, 2012

Fireboat Destiny rescues one off McNeil Island

Incident Date:  10/13/12
Issuing Officer:  BC Dyre Fudge
Incident Location:  NW tip of McNeil Island
Incident Type: Water Rescue

Narrative:  At 6:42 p.m. Tacoma firefighters responded to a mutual aid request for assistance with a water rescue off McNeil Island in South Puget Sound.

Initial reports were that two people aboard a 14 foot skiff capsized and were stranded in the cold waters off the northwest tip of McNeil Island. Fireboat Destiny arrived in the area and coordinated a parallel search with the Anderson Island fireboat that had just arrived on scene.  After searching for about 10 minutes, the crew from the Destiny located one adult clinging to the skiff, pulled them to safety and helped transfer the patient to local responders.  The second adult from the skiff was able to swim to shore and was found safe on the beach.





Thursday, October 11, 2012

Requests for Service September 2012


September 2012
Dispatch totals for TFD & CPFR response area
9-1-1 Dispatch Totals
September
YTD 2012
YTD 2011
FCC Total Calls Received
7,542
66,389
64,624
FCC Total Fire Companies Dispatched
9,909
86,659
86,751

TFD Incidents by Initial Dispatch Type
TFD - Incidents
September
YTD 2012
YTD 2011
Fire Incidents
212
1,228
1,209
Emergency Medical Incidents
2,602
24,005
22,897
All Other Incidents
403
4,894
4,856
Total Incidents by Type
3,217
30,127
28,962