The following is a listing of some of the local calls for service involving the Modesto Fire Department, which staffs Stations 27, 28, 29 and 30 in Oakdale, Knights Ferry and Valley Home as part of Battalion 5; and the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Department, covering the Riverbank area, as part of Battalion 2. Note: Shifts are in 24-hour time periods, from 5 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Calls were logged during the time period of Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Monday, Oct. 26. Days not listed had no reports of significant incidents in this area.
MONDAY, OCT. 26
Battalion 2: Engine 24 and Engine 26 participated in public education events at local schools for Red Ribbon Week.
5:30 p.m. – Engine 26, Engine 7 and Battalion 5 responded for an injury vehicle accident on Patterson Road in Riverbank. Engine 26 arrived on scene to find a vehicle vs. a bicyclist who suffered major injuries. Crews provided ALS treatment while on scene and the patient was transported to Doctors Medical Center with one firefighter on the ambulance to assist with care.
Battalion 5: Crews conducted Monday apparatus checks and station yard maintenance.
6 p.m. – Engine 7, Engine 3 and Battalion 5 responded to an injury accident on Claus Road and Plainview. Engine 7 arrived on scene and provided patient care to one patient with minor injuries. Engine 7 assisted with traffic control until CHP arrived.
SUNDAY, OCT. 25
Battalion 2: 2:11 p.m. – Engine 26 responded to a public assist to assist with getting a kitten out from the crawl space of a residence. E26 crew was able to remove the kitten and free it from some plastic webbing it had gotten caught in.
Battalion 5: Crews conducted apparatus checks and station maintenance.
Engine 27 conducted engineer training with firefighter Mensonides.
Engine 29 conducted hose estimations and stretches.
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
Battalion 2: Crews throughout the battalion trained on multiple topics for Saturday company level drill day.
Battalion 5: Battalion 5 crews took the time to perform a variety of exercises. Training topics included different hose stretches and building construction.
Crews attended various community events throughout the day.
Taking advantage of nice weather, Station 27 personnel took the time to get some yard maintenance done.
8 a.m. – MST crews responded to a motor vehicle accident off of Milnes Road with a cross of Church Street. No one was injured. E9 provided traffic control until CHP’s arrival.
4 p.m. – Engine 27, E28 and BC5 were dispatched to a motorcycle vs. van at the intersection of 26 Mile Road and Eastman Road. Crews arrived at scene and provided patient care. One patient was flown out by air ambulance to a local hospital. Once patient care was complete, the scene was turned over to CHP.
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
MST companies from all five battalions participated in third quarter EMS skills review at the RFTC. This training was led by members of the EMS division.
Battalion 2: Engine 21 attended a public education event at California Avenue School’s ‘Light the Night’ event.
Battalion 5: Battalion 5 personnel performed a walk through at a tunnel boring project near Knights Ferry. Topics included access points and emergency evacuation procedures.
1:30 p.m. – Engine 28, E29 and BC5 were dispatched to a vehicle accident, Highway 4 and Milton Road. Crews arrived at scene and found two vehicles involved. Three subjects were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries.
THURSDAY, OCT. 22
Battalion 2: Crews across the battalion worked on getting all of the recently tested hose back to stations and loaded onto reserve apparatus.
Crews focused on completing on line training and annual training signoffs.
Battalion 5: Crews trained in their territories on firefighting strategies and tactics.
The technical rescue team along with Engine 28, Engine 29 and Battalion 5 completed a site tour of the massive tunnel project off Shell Road in Knights Ferry and the upper portion at Goodwin Dam. This was to get familiar with the access points and the operation if we respond in an emergency. The project is to create a new underground, two-mile-long tunnel diverting the existing canal from an exposed aqueduct to a tunnel through the mountain. This has been in the planning stages for years and is necessary due to the increasing danger of rock structures on top of the mountain crashing onto the aqueduct and rendering it inoperable. This waterway supplies drinking water for several communities in the Central Valley. The project will take three years to finish.
6:43 p.m. – Engine 29, Engine 28, Engine 27 and Battalion 5 were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision with a pin in on Highway 108 near Lovers Leap. Crews arrived to find an overturned car with two immediate patients, one that was able to get out of the overturned vehicle and a patient pinned in the other vehicle. Firefighters extricated the one trapped patient. One patient was flown from the scene to a local hospital, and one was transported via ground ambulance. Both had serious injuries but were stable. CHP is investigating.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
Battalion 5: Crews trained in their territories on firefighting strategies and tactics, and conducted cleaning and maintenance at their stations.
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
Truck 1, Truck 5, Engine 11, Engine 28, Engine 29, Medic 1, and BC1 attended a walk through and orientation of the Drill Tech Site in Knights Ferry. The project is a major tunneling project that will span over two years in length until completion. Company representatives covered rescue operations and hazards that would be faced in the event of an emergency.
Battalion 2: Crews rotated through the RFTC to complete annual hose testing.
Battalion 5: Battalion 5 attended the UMass Leadership academy at 1010 10th Street.
Engine 27 and Engine 10 conducted engineer training to prepare for the upcoming promotional exam.
