July 03, 2009
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6-21-09:  Savannah Professional Firefighter Drink Koozies are in.  We have them for sale in the union locker.  WEST Battalion we will be working on getting your locker refilled.  Your point of contact is Nick Earley on Engine 13 A-Shift for merchandise.
 
6-15-09: Local 574 Members head to Charleston to support our fellow Brothers
Captain Metivier, Captain Howard, Captain Phillips, Bartek, Horton, McKenna, Bostocky, Emberton, Milie, Horne, and Mollenkamp traveled to Charleston, S.C. for the "Charleston Nine Memorial Run".  Members from Charleston Local 61 planned on 300-400 runners to show up.  Well they had a much better turnout.  Nearly 800 people came.  They started the race a half hour later than originally scheduled do to the amount of people.  Members from your Local 574 all ran together.  After talking with several members from Charleston Fire we are planning on a commaradie trip up there in the near future.  More photos of the run are posted in the misc. photo gallery section.  Thank you for all those individuals who relieved us this morning.
 
6-9-09:  In case you do not know, we are sponsoring Drew Mckenzie in the 2009 Crossfit games in Aromas  Calif.  The fund raiser is a raffle for a Flat screen T.V. If anyone would like to help with selling tickets, contact Eric Mckenzie 704-4830, we already have about 250 sold out of 1000. Tickets are only $5.00 a piece.  Drew has helped the last several years with the physical training portion of the recruit class(s) and has received NO pay for his services from the City.  Please show him some support and purchase some tickets. 
 
Savannah Professional Firefighters Association

The Savannah Professional Firefighters Association:

Representing the over 200 hard working women and men of the City of Savannah Fire Department.

This chapter of the IAFF, Local 574, comprises the ranks of Firefighter, Advanced Firefighter and Master Firefighter.

The city does not wish to make the Captains position part of the bargaining unit but several have still vowed their support for the Local by continuing to pay their dues and participate in our community events.
 

L574 is the only IAFF affiliate in the state of Georgia with collective bargaining rights.

In November of 2008 L574 and the City of Savannah signed a new 4 year agreement which was retro-dated to January 1,2008.

 

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Lisa Dr. Fire: B-shift

Updated On: Jul 02, 2009 (16:57:00)

Just before 2 a.m. Thursday morning, E-2, E-7, E-11, T-2, R-2, BC-2, Safety 1 and Command Aid responded to Lisa Dr. on a report of a fire. Units arrived onscene to find a house with heavy fire showing. Units made interior attacks and searches were completed. More info to follow.

Bee Rd. extrication: B-shift

Updated On: Jul 02, 2009 (16:56:00)

On June 13 just after 7 pm. E-8, R-2 and Safety were sent to Bee Rd. @ E. 36th on a reported MVA with entrapments. E-8 arrived onscene to  find a MVA with 2 people trapped in a vehicle. R-2 arrived onscene and began extrication by removing the doors and roof of the vehicle. The victims were turned over to Medstar.

Whitebluff Extrication: A-shift

Updated On: Jul 02, 2009 (16:55:00)

Just before 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, E-7, R-2 and Safety 1 were send to Whitebluff @ Stephenson on a report of an MVA with entrapments. E-7 & R-2 arrived onscene to find a trans-am into a tree with 1 person heavily pinned. R-2 stabilized the car and went to work with the jaws to remove the victim. The victim was turned over to Medstar for transport to a trauma center.

Montgomery Landings Apt. Fire: A-shift

Updated On: Jun 30, 2009 (21:02:00)

In the early afternoon on Tuesday, E-1, E-6, E-5, E-3, E-3, E-8, T-5, T-1, R-1, BC-1, Safety and Command Aid were sent to 57th St. on a report of a fire at the Montgomery Landing Apartments. E-5 and BC-1 arrived onscene to find smoke showing from a 3 story apt. building. E-5 made a fast attack on a room and contents fire while also getting their own plug. Units contained the fire and spent quite a bit of time removing large amounts of smoke.

Saigon Flavors Late Dinner: C-shift

Updated On: Jun 30, 2009 (21:02:00)

Around 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, E-3, E-5, T-5, R-1 and BC-1 were sent to Saigon Flavors on Broughton St. on a report fire alarm activation. E-3 arrived onscene to find a restaraunt on the 1st floor of a 4 story building with nothing showing. Further investigation found smoke inside the closed and secured restaraunt. R-1 forced entry into the building using a circular saw. Once inside crews found moderate smoke in the building caused my ovens being left on. Units venitilated the structure and cleared the scene.

E. Lathrop Fire; A-shift

Posted On: Jun 28, 2009 (16:02:28)

Around 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon E-4, E-3, E-5, T-5, R-1, BC-1, Safety 1 and Command Aid responded to the area of E. Lathope and Cope St on a report of a fire. E-4 arrived onscene finding  a 1 story house with heavy smoke visible from teh A & C sides. E-4 made a fast attack while E-3 caught the plug. E-5 pulled back up lines while R-1 performed searches. T-5 opened up the roof.

Semi Fire: C-shift

Posted On: Jun 28, 2009 (15:58:28)

On Friday night just after midnight E-13, E-14, E-4, T-13, R-1, BC-3, Safety 1 and Command Aid responded to Artley Rd. off Coleman Blvd on a report of fire behind a warehouse. E-4 arrived onscene finding heavy fire showing from between 2 warehouses. Further investigation found a semi-trailer full of woodchips heavily involved. E-4 got their own plug while E-13 assisted with the attack. R-1 used numerous saws and blades to make several openings in the trailer. Units contained the fire quickly but remained onscene for 2 hours extinguishing the fire.

Cummings St Fire: B-shift

Updated On: Jun 26, 2009 (07:17:00)

Just prior to 4am, multiple calls were received for a fire.  E4, E6, E3, T5, R1, BC1, CA, Safety were dispatched.  E4 arrived to find a heavily involved dwelling, with a row house as an exposure.  With the new rules in place, E4 waited to make their fire attack until the next unit arrived on scene.  E6 established water supply, T5 conducted roof operations.  Around the 10 minute mark, tones were struck to evacuate the building.  Defensive fire operations began and when conditions permitted, units were allowed to enter the building for search and knock down.

After roughly 28 minutes the fire was called 'under control'.

 

Kerr McGee Rd. Haz-Mat: A-shift

Posted On: Jun 25, 2009 (12:16:56)

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah emergency officials are investigating an overnight chemical leak at the Troknox Plant on the city's eastside.

Around 11:45pm, HAZMAT crews and Savannah Fire were called to the chemical plant on Ferr-McGee Road just off east President Street.

Plant officials say "titanium tetra-chloride" leaked from a holding tank, forming a large vapor cloud.  The wind pushed the fumes over top the Savannah River, toward South Carolina.

Plant workers were evacuated for a short time but were allowed to return to work once the leak was under control. The Chatham Emergency Management Agency is investigating.



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