Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Crews respond to fatality industrial accident

Incident Date:  3/12/13
Issuing Officer:  Joe Meinecke
Incident Location:  4015 State Route 509 and North Frontage Rd.
Incident Type: Technical Rescue/Recovery

Narrative:  At 12:08 p.m. firefighters from station 2,8,9,and 12 responded to a reported person injured atop a cargo container crane at the Pierce County Terminal in the Port of Tacoma.

Upon arrival firefighters ascended the large container crane, located the person and confirmed that they had died in an apparent industrial accident.

The identity of the deceased person, as well as the precise cause, time and manner of their death will be determined by the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office.




 

Fire Incidents 3/11/13

Time: 1:40 p.m. 
Address:  9232 Fawcett Ave. 
Response: Station 10
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative:  Prohibited outdoor burn of construction materials.

Time: 3:42 p.m. 
Address:  N. 9th and Union Ave   
Response: Station 14
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative:  Prohibited outdoor burn of yard waste.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Requests for Service - February 2013

TFD Incidents by Initial Dispatch Type
TFD - Incidents
February 
2013 (YTD)
2012 (YTD)
Fire
86
176
162
Emergency Medical
2,389
5,181
5,078
All Other
(e.g. hazardous conditions, search and rescue, automatic fire alarms)
399
880
1,310
Total
2,874
6,237
6,550

Fire Incidents for 3/8/-3/10, 2013

Date: 3/8 
Time: 8:13 a.m. 
Address:  1440 Port of Tacoma Rd
Response: Station 1,2,4,8,9,12
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative:  Small fire in recycling materials at a recycling business.  Employees extinguished the fire with a standpipe hose station prior to our arrival.

Date: 3/8 
Time: 12:50 p.m. 
Address:  6801 S. Adams
Response: Station 7
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative:  Crews extinguished small grass fire in an open field area.

Date: 3/8 
Time: 7:15 p.m. 
Address:  816 S. 8th Street
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative:  Crews extinguished a smoldering fire in a garbage can.  Undetermined source of ignition and fire contained to the can.

Date: 3/9 
Time: 9:45 p.m. 
Address:  3705 McKinley Ave
Response: Station 11
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative:  Responded twice for reported prohibited outdoor burning.  Arrived both times to find occupants had a small fire in a barbecue grill.

Date: 3/10 
Time: 6:25 a.m. 
Address:  914 E. 54th Street
Response: Station 15
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative:  Prohibited outdoor burning of common combustibles.

Date: 3/10 
Time: 12:44 p.m. 
Address:  1028 E. 68th Street
Response: Station 8,15
Damage Estimate: $522
Narrative:  Crews extinguished a fire that ignited in a dryer.  Firefighters used a positive pressure fan to remove the smoke and Thermal Imaging Camera to make sure the fire hadn't extended into the duct work.

Date: 3/10 
Time: 4:34 p.m. 
Address:  1717 S. 84th Street
Response: Station 7,8,10,15
Damage Estimate: $93
Narrative:  Crews responded to a reported cooking fire.  Food in the oven had ignited and the fire contained to the oven.

Date: 3/10 
Time: 7:22 p.m. 
Address:  S. Orchard St and Ramsdell St
Response: Station 16
Damage Estimate: $93
Narrative:  Prohibited outdoor fire at homeless encampment.


   



Friday, March 8, 2013

TFD is currently accepting applications for entry level firefighters.

Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) is currently seeking candidates interested in serving our community as firefighters.

TFD takes great pride in its ability to serve the needs of our diverse community.  Each day our citizens call upon us to respond to a variety of emergencies; fires, technical rescues, hazardous materials and emergency medical incidents.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the TFD team, select the following link and complete our on-line job application.

Job Title: Firefighter
Closing Date/Time: Friday 05/03/13 @ 5:00 p.m.
Salary $21.96 - $30.26 Hourly
Job Type: Classified
Location: Tacoma, Washington


Vertical ventilation at a recent house fire



Thursday, March 7, 2013

Spring into action and check your smoke alarm batteries this weekend!

Tacoma Fire Department urges you to check your smoke alarm batteries when you set your clocks forward to Daylight Savings time this weekend.

Smoke alarms most often fail because of missing, dead or disconnected batteries, so maintenance is a simple and effective way to protect your family and reduce home fire deaths.

For best protection, it is recommended that you install alarms utilizing both ionization and photoelectric technology, and ones that have long life 10 year lithium ion batteries.

Visit the United States Fire Administration and National Fire Protection Association for additional information regarding smoke alarm types, installation, maintenance and safety.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Fire Incidents 3/5/13

Time: 12:31 p.m. 
Address:  1310 S. Union Ave
Response: Station 4
Damage Estimate: None
Narrative:  Prohibited outdoor burning of household combustibles. 

Time
: 2:59 p.m. 
Address:  1016 E. 61st St.
Response: Station 8,9,10,11,15
Damage Estimate: $2,800
Narrative:  Faulty wiring sparked a wall fire in the laundry room of a house.  Crews opened the wall, extinguished the fire and used a Thermal Imaging Camera to confirm that it had not spread to the attic.  There were no injuries to report.

Time: 4:41 p.m. 
Address:  724 S. "L" St.
Response: Station 1
Damage Estimate: $486
Narrative:  Crews responded to a reported oven fire.  The occupant was using the self- cleaning mode when a fire ignited inside the oven.  The fire was contained to the appliance, and firefighters confirmed there was no fire extension.  

Time: 5:17 p.m. 
Address:  1421 S. 56th St.
Response: Station 2,7,8,11,15
Damage Estimate: $593
Narrative:  Firefighters extinguished a pan on the stove cooking fire.  Crews put the fire out before it spread to the cabinetry and used a positive pressure fan to ventilate the smoke from the structure.