| Unseasonable
Weather Brings brush Fires |
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Just After 15:30 on Monday February 6th, 2012 United fire was
alerted for a brush truck to respond for a brush fire on Lane
Road in Forestlake twp. United brush 7 responded with 7 members
Crews arrived and were assigned to the up hill side to the fire
deploying both hose reels with extensions to reach the fire.
Crews worked with crews from forest lake and rush to contain the
fire. once the fire had been knocked down the crew remained with
extensive overhaul. At 16:45 with brush 7 still operating on the
first fire United Fire was alerted for the engine and tower to
respond to a brush fire endangering a structure on states
road in Springville Twp.
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| Rescue
Assist |
Around 07:30 on Saturday February 4th, 2012 United fire was
alerted for a 1 vehicle crash on Button Road in Dimock twp. A
rescue assist to Springville. United rescue responded with
a crew of 6. Springville units arrived to find a car into a tree
with one patient serious injuries. they requested the rescue
continue. the rescue arrived and was requested to split crews
with 2 members assisting Springville with patient packaging and
the rescue and remainder of the crew to set up a landing Zone
for Guthrie Air. The rescue set up a LZ in a near by
field. Once the victim was loaded into the helicopter the rescue
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| Passing of
a Life Member |
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On Saturday January 21st, 2012 the members of the united fire
company assisted in the funeral services of Life member Elwin
Henry. His contributions to the department will not be
forgotten. Our condolences and prayers go out to the family. |
| Installation
of Officers |
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On the evening of Saturday January 14th, 2012 the members of the
United Fire Company got together at the American Legion in Elk
Lake for our annual Installation Banquet. The Mayor of Montrose
John Wilson swore in the officers. During the event there were
two rescue assist calls that were handeld by the members. Visit
the officers page to view the
2012 officers. Thank you to the banquet committee and the
American legion for for making the event enjoyable to all. |
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| Vehicle Roll
Over with 1 Ejected |
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At 02:15 on Saturday December 31st, 2011 United Fire along with
EMS was dispatched for the 1 vehicle roll over on State Route 29
in Dimock Twp. Communications was reporting 2 injuries with 1
ejected and 1 self extricated with several trees down in the
area. United 11 arrived confirming dispatch with the vehicle off
the road in a yard. United Rescue responded with a crew of
followed by engine 2 with 3. With units still responding Command
requested 2 air medical units to respond. United rescue was
directed into the scene to assist with patient care while Engine
2 was directed to set up the LZ at the airport in south
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Rescue
Assist with 2 Trapped |
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At 19:40 hours on Tuesday December 13th, 2011 United fire was
alerted for rescue assist to Springville for the report of 1
vehicle into a tree with entrapment on SR 2024 Near the Dimock 4
corners. United 11 responded and was updated that they were
getting reports of 1 heavily entrapped and unconscious and one
other patient. United rescue responded with a crew of 5.
Springville 11 arrived on scene to find a 4 door sedan into a
tree at the passenger door with 2 patients heavily entrapped in
the vehicle. Springville 11 established to command and requested
air medical to respond. United 11 arrived and was assigned
operations requesting a full deployment of the rescue on
arrival. EMS arrived and requested a second air medical
unit to respond. command then requested that United respond an
engine while theirs handled the landing zone.
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Snow Keep
Crews Busy |
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Wednesday December 7th 2011.
As nightfall began to descend on our area crews were alerted for
he tower and engine 6 to respond for the second alarm assignment
for the working residential Structure fire on SR 106 in Clifford
township. While the fire was being dispatched United 11 was on
the phone looking for a crew for a tree down on sprout road. the
tower responded to the fire with a crew of 5 followed by the
engine with 3. 6 more members with the utility responded to the
tree down. the tower and engine were canceled while responding
to the fire. The utility crew took care of 2 large trees down
with the assistance of a GDS crew. as crews were returning to
service he snow was beginning to fall.
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