Tuesday, November 2, 2010 At 9:20am the Carman Fire Department was dispatched to Hannaford Plaza for a vehicle on fire. Within minutes of the call Engine 133 was en route with 6 volunteers, they arrived to find a late model mini van with the engine compartment on fire, the crew stretched a 1 ¾ line and began extinguishment. While that was taking place, Engine 131 arrived and crews began to overhaul the vehicle, the fire was under control within minuets of the Engine crew arriving, units cleared the scene at 10:20am.
Monday, October 4, 2010 Throughout the week Carman Volunteers are conducting Fire Prevention Training at the two local Rotterdam School’s, Pinewood Elementary and Bradt Elementary. Chief Galka teaches the young children on ways to prevent fires and what to do in situations where a fire occurs, with the aid of an Interactive Hazard Smoke House Simulator. This years campaign emphasizes on the importance of smoke alarms and encourages everyone to take the steps necessary to update and maintain their home smoke alarm protection, please remember to check smoke alarms twice a year. More information can be found by clicking on the following link: http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=1491&URL=Safety%20Information
Saturday, September 25, 2010 On Saturday the Carman Fire Department held its Annual Golf Outing with the Fort Hunter Fire Department at the prestigious Briar Creek Golf Course. Members from both departments took part in a scramble format, and prizes were awarded for lowest score, furthest drive (results were disputable), and closest to the pin. Once the round was complete members enjoyed a buffet lunch and the award ceremony. A good time was had by all who attended, thanks to Fort Hunter for attending and the Carman Golf Committee (Steven Schumaker) for organizing the event.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 On Saturday morning Carman Truck 132 traveled to Stanford Heights Station 2 to assist them in their new apparatus dedication ceremony “wet down”. Stanford Heights recently purchased two new Engines, Engine 430 and Engine 433. Truck 132, along with several other mutual aid companies set up and flowed deck guns at the new apparatus as they were christened. Just as the ceremony came to an end, Carman was dispatched to 2415 Curry Rd (Holly Manor) for an AFA. Truck 132 responded from Stanford Heights Station 2 while Engine 131 responded from Carman Station. Nothing was found upon arrival and units cleared the scene soon there after.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Around 10am on Tuesday the Carman Fire Department was dispatched to 2807 Guilderland Avenue, 4 Corners Pizzeria, for Mutual Aid with District #2. Rescue 134 and Car 138 responded within minuets of the call, and set up rehab for the scene. As the fire progressed multiple other mutual aid companies were summoned to the scene, after 30 minuets of Rescue 134 being on scene command requested Truck 132 to the scene as well. Truck 132 responded and set up on the A D corner of the building and provided an aerial master steam. Due to the high temperatures and humidity, Carman Volunteers switched out crews throughout the fire multiple times. Due to multiple crews from Carman on scene as well as the duration of the call, Stanford Heights Engine 433 was requested to standby at the Carman’s Station, shortly after they arrived, there were also requested to scene of the fire by command. Once Engine 433 cleared the scene, they returned to Carman’s Station and helped with putting Truck 132 and Rescue 134 back in service. Carman units cleared the scene round 6pm, a special thanks to the crew of Engine 433.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010 On Wednesday July 7th, the Carman Fire Department started the day early; at 8:19 the Carman was dispatched to 235 McClellan St in the City of Schenectady to assist on a working house fire. Due to Rescue 134 being out of service, Utility 136 responded to the call. SFD was working a house fire with a possible fatality, the crew of 136 set up a rehab area. Temperatures on Wednesday hit the high 90’s in the capital region, and chances of firefighter heat exhaustion were high. Carman cleared the scene within 3 hours. At 13:10 Carman was dispatched for mutual aid to a car on fire at the Stewarts on Altamont Ave in District 2 first due area. Engine 133 responded minuets after the call, upon arrival the fire was extinguished by District 2 however the crew from Engine 133 assisted in overhaul. At 15:20 Carman was dispatched for mutual aid to Albany County to the Guilderland Service Plaza on the NYS Thruway for a Fire Alarm. Truck 132 responded soon there after, once the source of the fire alarm was determined to be false, units cleared within 30 minuets. While Truck 132 was returning to the station from the mutual aid call, Carman was dispatched for a EMS assist at 928 Kings Rd for a person with their hand stuck. Truck 132 responded and arrived to find EMS on scene with a victim’s hand stuck in a bike chain. The crew from the Truck utilized bolt cutters to free the victim’s hand and returned to service within minuets of arriving on scene. To end the day out, at 19:57 Carman was dispatched to the intersection of Peter Rd and Angelina Rd for transformer leaking oil, Engine 135 responded to the call. Crews arrived to find a transformer leaking oil, and notified National Grid to the scene to make the necessary repairs. Power was down in the area for few hours while National Grid crews worked on repairing the leak.
Saturday, July 3, 2010 On Friday July 2nd, the Carman Fire Department was dispatched to 2515 3rd Ave for a Tree on fire. Assistant Chief Vunk along with Assistant Chief Sloan arrived to find a tree smoldering. Engine 135 responded with 4 volunteers and arrived soon after that. A booster line was pulled to extinguish the fire, and units returned in service within 30 min. Units on scene – Car 137, Car 138, Car 139, Engine 135, and CFD Fire Police.
Friday, May 21, 2010 On Friday May 21st, the Carman Fire Department was dispatched to 2699 Broadway for mutual aid dumpster fire. Engine 131 responded within minuets of the call, while en route the call was upgraded to a building fire. Upon arrival Engine 131’s crew was sent into the A side of the structure to protect the exposure in the front. The fire had gone from the dumpster to the attic of the storage warehouse in the rear of the property. Once the fire had spread over the entire attic, crews went into an exterior attack, by this time Rescue 134 was also dispatched to the scene for rehab support. Crews ended up containing the fire to the rear warehouse, and successfully stopping the spread into the front commercial exposure. Crews remained on scene for roughly 5 hours.
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