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OPEN HOUSE AT MONTGOMERY SAFETY CENTER

4/29/06: Montgomery Police and Fire held their annual Open House at the Safety Center (Station 73) at Montgomery Rd & Hopewell Rd. Fire and Police units were on display. Several demonstrations were also presented during the day including University Air Care helicopter and one room burn caused by a dried out Christmas Tree.

42's EXTRICATE ONE ON WINTON RD

4/19/06: Forest Park Units were sent to Winton Rd south of Waycross Rd for the MVC with entrapment. Units arrived on scene and found driver trapped in his vehicle which struck a tree on the passenger side. Crews stabilized the vehicle and extricated the victim in 15 minutes. Medic 42 transported to UC for treatment. Special call was requested for UC Aircare, which was unable to fly due to weather.

Units: Engines 42, 43 Ladder 42 Medic 42

Special Call: Quint 48, UC AirCare

Command: 4204 (James)

WINDING WAY FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY THE 57's

4/27/06: Engine 57 and Quint 53 were dispatched to a structure fire with smoke in the residence. Smoke showing upon arrival, Engine 57 stretched 1 3/4" hose line to the lower level and found a small fire. The fire was extinguished and ventilation and overhaul started. No injuries reported. The owners came home and found smoke when he opened his front door. The called 911 immediately. Cause of the fire was electrical.

Units: Engines 56, 57 Ladders 53 Rescue 56

Command: 5602 (Hursong)

SHADOWPOINT LANE GARAGE FIRE EXTINGUISHED IN MONTGOMERY

4/27/06: At 1141 hours the 73's were dispatched to a house fire on Shadowpoint Ln. Units arrived on the scene to find a fire in the attached garage of a two story home that was being contained by the home owner and his garden hose. Quint 73 extinguished the remaining fire and opened up the garage and found no extension of the fire. No injuries reported. Crews returned in-service within the hour.

Units: Engine 73 Rescue 73 Ladder 73 Medic 73

Command: 7301 (Wright)

I-75 CRASH INVOLVES OVER TURNED TRUCK IN EVENDALE

4/27/06: A crash on Interstate 75 closed a lane in each direction on Thursday morning. Officials said a tractor-trailer overturned in the northbound left lane near mile marker 13 just before 9:30 a.m. The truck's trailer hit a sign in the concrete median, tearing part of the roof off the truck and spilling debris into the southbound left lane. Workers had to clean up the debris and get the truck out of the road before it could be reopened to traffic.

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ENTRAPMENT ON I-275 CLOSES HIGHWAY IN MONTGOMERY

4/27/06: Rescue 73 and Medic 73 responded to a MVC on WB I-275 at 0830 hours. Police on scene confirmed entrapment. Rescue finds minivan with heavy front end damage from rear-ending a utility truck. Female patient trapped by dashboard and steering wheel. Rescue 73 crew stabilized vehicle and began extrication. Rescue 13 and Air Care requested due to extended extrication. Patient was extricated and transported to Hospital by Medic 73. After the detail UC Air Care was unable to lift off due to mechanical problems. The highway remained closed until their mechanic arrived and repaired the helicopter. Extrication was completed at 0920 hours.

Units: Rescues 13, 73 Medic 73

Command: 7306 (Morgan)

READING HOUSE FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY FIRST DUE UNITS

4/26/06: Reading fire units were dispatched to the 900 block of West 4th St for a house fire. On scene with fire showing on the A/D side of the structure. One person was home at the time of the fire and was able to escape the fire. Engine 83 contained the fire to the room of origin.

Units: Engines 40, 83, 283 Ladders 40, 83 Medics 15, 83 Squad 84 Special E-92 (RIT)

Command: 8301 (Kaiser) (photo: copyright: wcpo.com)

BLAST FROM THE PAST - VINE STREET AT LINDEN ST (ELMWOOD PLACE)

July 1989: Elmwood Units were sent to an apartment on fire in the 6000 block of Vine St in the afternoon hours. Upon arrival fire and smoke was showing from the second floor window and the roof of the apartments above the businesses. Initial crews made several interior attacks from several entrances to the apartments but were unable to gain access to the second floor. Immediate Defensive attack was ordered. This fire destroyed a hair salon, bar, roofing company, and the apartments. This fire was fought by Elmwood, St. Bernard, & Cincinnati. Cause of the fire: Children playing matches. Temperature 97*F

Units: Engines 2J11, 2J12, 2R11, 2R12, Cincinnati 2, 19, 38 Ladders 2R31, Cincinnati Truck 14 (L2) Squad/Medic 2J91, 2R91

Command: 2J81 (Seigel)

What's There Now: Parking Lot

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FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTERS: OPFPF RECOMMENDATIONS

OP&F 30-year funding plan—recommendations and estimates

The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund (OP&F) has proposed increases to pension contributions and announced changes to its retiree health care plan as a way to meet its fiduciary responsibilities to members and Ohio’s statutory funding requirements.

OP&F outlined its recommendation on April 12 in a presentation to the Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC), a legislative advisory board focused on pension matters.

The changes proposed during the ORSC meeting fall in three areas: member contributions, employer contributions, and the health care plan OP&F sponsors for retirees.

Employers - municipalities and townships – currently pay into the pension system differently for police officers and firefighters, paying 19.5 percent of each paycheck for police officers and 24 percent for firefighters. OP&F recommends raising the employer contribution for police officers to 24 percent over the next five years (this recommendation requires legislative action).
OP&F has also recommended that pension contribution withholdings for active police officers and firefighters be raised from the current 10 percent to 12 percent over the same five-year period (this recommendation requires legislative action).
OP&F’s plan suggests adjusting the reimbursement amount it pays to its Medicare-eligible retirees. Currently, OP&F reimburses the full premium amount retirees pay for Medicare Part B coverage. The OP&F plan recommends capping these reimbursements at $115 per month (this recommendation requires legislative action).
Finally, OP&F has approved changes to the health care options currently offered.

UTILITY POLE CRASHES THROUGH A VEHICLE IN KENWOOD

4/24/06: A Tri-State man narrowly avoided serious injury when a power pole hit his van. Officers said Lawrence Roy was driving on Montgomery Road in Sycamore Township when a full-sized power pole fell off a truck in front of him and smashed through the driver's side of his van's windshield. Despite the damage, Roy, 52, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He's listed in stable condition. The accident is still under investigation.

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Units: Engine 92 Rescue 92 Medic 92

Command: 9201 (Jetter)

SECOND ALARM REQUESTED ON THE NURSING HOME FIRE

4/24/06: Montgomery units were dispatched to a fire alarm activation 8211 Weller Rd at 0806 hours. HCCC reported a fire in the laundry room in a large commercial size dryer. Quint 73 requested the second alarm to respond on the detail. Light smoke showing from the lower level of the nursing home. Crews from Q73 & R13 found clothes on fire in the dryer and removed from the building and extinguished. E73 checked for smoke extension in the living area of the facility and E61 completed PPV. Units cleared the detail in an hour.

Units: Engines 13, 73 Ladder 73

Second Alarm Units: Engines 61, 93 Ladder 13

Command: 7302 (Wolf)

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FATAL CRASH AT I-71 / I-275 INTERCHANGE IN MONTGOMERY

4/22/06: There was huge backup on northbound I-71 Saturday due to an accident which killed an Alexandria man. Carl Maybury, Jr., 64, ran into an abandoned car parked on the shoulder of the ramp from westbound I-275 to northbound I-71. Maybury was taken to Bethesda North Hospital where he died from his injuries. Police say he was not wearing a seatbelt. (copyright: wcpo.com)

Units: Engine 73 Medic 73

Command: 7304 (Bracher)

TRAIN STRIKES PEDESTRIAN IN ELMWOOD PLACE

4/22/06: The 39's were sent to the railroad crossing near Oak St at Elmwood Ave for a female struck by a train. Upon arrival on scene units found a female in her early 40's lying on the side of the tracks with injuries to her head, pelvis, & legs. Engine 39 set-up scene lighting for EMS operations. Patient was transported to University Hospital by Medic 96.

Units: Engine 39 Ladder 39 Squad 39 Special Call Medic 96 (ALS)

Command: 3901 (Morgan)

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FIREFIGHTERS BROTHER HAS VISITATION SERVICE AT DEER PARK HS

4/19/06: A Tri-state community paid its respects Wednesday night to a local soldier killed in Iraq. A roadside bomb killed Sergeant First Class Greg Rogers in Ramadi on April 9, the same date that two years ago Clermont County native Matt Maupin was captured in Iraq. People lined the streets to honor the fallen soldier as a procession carried Rogers' body through the Deer Park community.

"It's amazing to see the support," said Stephanie Gibson, of Deer Park. "It's just unbelievable, we're a small town." "I didn't know the gentleman, but I knew the family," said Paul Angel, of Deer Park. "It's going to hit hard right here." Sgt. Rogers was a graduate of Deer Park High School where a tribute to the soldier was clearly displayed on the sign in front of the school. Flags have been flown at half-staff since his death.

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Greg Rogers is the brother of Tammy Rogers (Montgomery & Deer Park Silverton FD's) and Kevin Rogers (Deer Park Silverton FD).

Deer Park Silverton FD, Milford FD, and Sycamore Twp FD participated in the visitation and memorial service at Deer Park HS.

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RESIDENTIAL FIRE KEEPS 54's BUSY IN MACK

4/17/06: Investigators are still trying to figure out the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a Green Township home late Monday night. The fire started upstairs in the home on Biehl Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Six people who were there at the time managed to escape. A neighbor actually noticed the flames and called 911.

"My husband took our little household fire extinguisher and started to go upstairs and there was all this black smoke. So we're just very lucky, that you know nobody got hurt. It's just stuff," said Cincy Lanning, who lived at the burned home.

Firefighters rescued one cat and the family was still looking for two others. A damage estimate has not been set.

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Units: Engines 54, 55, 107 Ladders 16, 53 Medic 54

Command: 5305 (Thomas)

COLERAIN AND SPRINGFIELD UNITS ON ONE ALARM FIRE ON GRANT AVE

4/16/06: Two people escaped from their burning home in Colerain Township early Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to the 2500 block of Grant Avenue around 12:30 a.m.

The kitchen of the one-story house suffered heavy damage and firefighters pulled a dog to safety. No one was hurt and investigators are still working to find the cause of the fire.

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ANOTHER HOUSE FIRE FOR THE 67's ON MIAMI BLUFF DR

4/14/06: Engine 67 was sent to 6618 Miami Bluff for a structure fire at 1020 hours. Engine 67 first due finds smoke showing from the first floor. Engine 67 confirmed all occupants out and entered the structure. Crews found part of the living room off and held the fire in check with a water can until the other units arrived and stretched hose line and extinguished the fire. Engine 66 checked for extension and opened up the structure on the upper floors. 1 civilian was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. No firefighter injuries reported.

Units: Engines 66, 67 Ladders 67, 92 Medic 66, Special E101 (RIT)

Command: 6701 (Phifer)

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54's FIRST DUE ON THE HOUSE FIRE ON LAKEWOOD DR

4/13/06: Engine 54 and Medic 54 arrived on scene and found a 2 story residence on Lakewood Dr with heavy fire and smoke showing on the outside of the A/B corner, as well as heavy fire and smoke on the interior bedroom of the A/B corner on the second floor. Engine 54 and Medic 54 crews entered, went to the second floor and extinguished the fire while Quint 16 vented the roof. Engine 107 completed the search and rescued a dog from the home. No civilian or firefighter injuries reported. Cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Units: Engines 54, 107 Ladders 16, 53 Medics 53, 54

Command: 5305 (Thomas)

OVER TURNED TRACTOR TRAILER ON NB I-275 IN WHITEWATER

4/13/06: At 1142 hours Engine 95 and Squad 105 were dispatched to the ramp from NB I-275 to WB I-74 for MVC involving a tractor trailer. Units on scene found a tractor trailer on its side off the roadway. The driver was out of the rig upon arrival and sustained minor injuries. No hazardous cargo was on board and the saddle tanks were intact. Victim was transported to hospital for evaluation.

Units: Engine 95 Squad 105 Medic 28, 56

Command: 9501 (Darby)

HARRISON UNITS ON THE AFTERNOON FATAL MVC

4/12/06: Harrison FD was dispatched to WB I-74 at New Haven Rd for MVC roll over. The vehicle was traveling EB and lost control of vehicle and went into the median and rolled over several times into the WB lanes. The female driver was DOA at the scene. A witness to the crash was treated at the scene and refused transport. No other injuries were reported.

Units: Engine 56 Rescue 56 Squad 56 Medic 28, 56

Command: 5602 (Hursong)

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HAMILTON COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS FORUM (PROBOARD)

4/10/06: I have received several emails from firefighters asking about a forum to discuss local FD issues to be created on this website. I wanted to let you know that I probably will not have a forum page on this website. Currently there is a Hamilton County Firefighters Forum available to visit to discuss FD issues. My view on the forum page is that I like the concept and the discussions that take place, however some of the bashing (although entertaining and funny at times) of the firefighters & fire departments is unnecessary and unprofessional. I am sure that is not what Chip had in mind for his Forum page when it was started back up. But it happens and the purpose of a forum is to express your views, so he has to deal with the few firefighters that like to get their jabs in anonymously. The Hamilton County Firefighters Forum has great potential to be a useful tool for everyone and I hope it does. Click on the Hyperlink text to visit the forum page. Thanks, Webmaster

COLERAIN EMS ON FATAL ATV CRASH

4/9/06: According to police, Andrew Fischer,18, was driving the ATV through his front yard on Eagle Creek Drive Sunday afternoon. They say he lost control of it and slammed into two trees. Rescue crews were unable to revive Fischer and he died at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. (copyright: wkrc.com)

ONE ALARM FIRE ON CAMBRIDGE AVE HANDLED BY THE 66's & 67's

4/5/06: At 2133 hrs crews were dispatched across the street from 6937 Cambridge Ave for a working fire, flames showing, report of entrapments. Upon arrival on scene, E67 and E66 had heavy fire extending out the first floor and attic area of the structure. 2 attack lines were used to knock down heavy fire in the front of the structure. crews re-routed to the rear of the structure with Q76 and performed a search and suppression operations. Exposure protection from E67 on the D-side of the structure for the residence next door which was approx. 7 feet away. Crews extinguished the fire on the inside of the structure with 2 Class A foam supplied handlines and 1 regular handline. An additional line was stretched to the front of the house where the crew from M67 went to work on the front porch roof. Fire was called under control at 2230 hrs. with loss stopped shortly thereafter.

Units: Engines 66, 67 Ladder 76 Medics 66, 67 Special: E101 (RIT)

Command: 6701 (Phifer)

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MEDIC 79 ON THE SHOOTING AT GALBRAITH POINTE APARTMENTS

4/4/06: Police took three suspects into custody Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting that killed a teenager in Springfield Township Tuesday night. Investigators say the suspects are all adults. Their names have not been released. The shooting happened around 8:45 p.m. in the 8200 block of Galbraith Pointe Lane at the Galbraith Pointe apartments. Police say Chevis L. Jackson, 16, was shot in the head and chest and left lying in a parking lot. Crews (Medic 79) took Jackson to University Hospital where he pronounced dead around 11 p.m.

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AFTERNOON HOUSE FIRE IN SIVERTON FOR THE 89's

4/1/06: A family of five is homeless now after a fire in Silverton. The fire broke out shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon at their home in the 4100 block of North Avenue. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross is helping the family with food and shelter. The cause is being determined.

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Hamilton County Firefighters Pig Roast

April 8th at 6:30pm (following day 1 of State Fire School)

Woodlawn Pool House (Woodlawn Blvd, Off Riddle Rd)

Cost: $10.00 per person

This event is open to all firefighters, EMS, Police, and the public. Tickets can be obtained from any HamCo Fire Chief or the Bowling Green Instructor Staff prior to the pig roast or call Station 96 at 771-0233. The pig is being roasted by the professional staff of Vonderharr's Market & Catering. (Submitted by: Bunker9603)