December 21, 2009
At approximately 2130 hrs, West Lake and West Ridge were dispatched to a mobile home fire on Shenk Avenue. Chief 490 arrived on scene and reported a working fire. Engine 482 made a quick interior attack and was able to knock down this blaze within minutes of arrival. Millcreek Police are investigating the cause of this fire.
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Mobile Home Fire
December 16, 2009
Around 1800 hours on December 16th, TK-489 & E-482 responded to Eriez Magnetics, assisting West Ridge at a smokey blaze. Crews were back in service when West Lake & West Ridge were dispatched to a mobile home fire at 3411 West 12th Street. Chief 481 reported smoke showing, and Engine 482 arrived on scene within 3 minutes of dispatch. The quick response made the difference with this stubborn fire. Crews were able to contain the fire to the bathroom / hot water tank area and were able to clear in about 90 minutes.
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December 9, 2009
On Wednesday, West Lake responded to 12 calls over a 24 hour period. Crews started around 2am, responding as a Fast Team to Fairview for a house fire on Middle Rd. While winds approached 60 mph, crews chased wires and trees down during the morning. Multiple EMS calls and a Fast Team call with Perry Hi-way also kept West Lake members busy.
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December 6, 2009
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Vehicle Accident at 8th and SommerheimNovember 30, 2009
On November, 30th, West Lake and MPS were dispatched to a grinding car accident at West 8th and Sommerheim. Cheif 480 arrived on scene, determining only minor injuries were present and the rescue truck was only needed for debris clean up.
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Vehicle Accident at 16th and Peninsula
November 25,
2009
Around 2pm today, West Lake was dispatched to 16th & Peninsula Drive for a two car accident. No one was injured, but crews remained on scene for about 30 minutes cleaning fluids and assisting with traffic.
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Burning Bush Discovered
at the Sand Bar
November 24,
2009
West Lake was dispatched to a fire at the Sand Bar around 10 am this morning. When crews arrived, they discovered a bush outside the front door burning. Crews extinguished the fire and cleared the scene in about 15 minutes.
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Vehicle Accident at 12th and Linden
November 21,
2009
On Saturday, West Lake was dispatched to W 12th & Linden for a two car MVA. One person was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, but crews remained on scene for about an hour cleaning up a large amount of debris.
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Vehicle Accident at West 6th and
Peninsula
September 24,
2009
On
Thursday around 2000 hours, West Lake was dispatched to a two car
accident at West 6th & Peninsula Dr. Chief 490 reported one minor
injury and crews arrived to assist with traffic control.
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Accident on West 12th Street On
September 4th in the late afternoon, West Lake was dispatched to the
2700 block of West 12th Street for a two car accident. Upon arrival,
crews found one of the vehicles flipped on its side with only one minor
injury. Crews remained on scene for debris clean-up and traffic control
for about 45 minutes.
September 4,
2009
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August 27, 2009
On August 27th around noon, several area departments were dispatched to the China Garden on upper Peach Street for a structure fire. It took crews over an hour to bring this stubborn blaze under control.
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WLFD Responds to Car Fire
August 13, 2009
On Thursday August 13th around 9:30 AM, West Lake was dispatched to the 4400 block of West Lake Road for a vehicle fire. Chief 480 arrived and reported a working fire. E-482 arrived and crews quickly worked to bring this blaze under control.
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Burn Training at Franklin Township
August 12, 2009
On Wednesday, Crews from West Lake traveled to Franklin Twp. to the Erie County Fire Training Facility. Crew were able to work on hose line advancement, ladders & search & rescue.
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Motor Vehicle Accident at 12th and Lowell
July 31, 2009
On Friday around 1600 hours, West Lake & MPS were dispatched to West 12th & Lowell Ave for a car vs motorcycle motor vehicle accident. The operator and passenger of the motorcycle were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Crews remained on scene handling debris and cleanup.
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Vehicle Accident on West Lake Road
July 17, 2009
In the evening on Friday July 17, West Lake
responded to a two car accident in the 2700 block of West 8th Street.
MPS treat a couple of patients while crews handled debris clean-up.
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Vehicle Accident at 12th and Powell
July 17, 2009
On Friday July
17th, West Lake & MPS responded to a two car accident at West 12th
& Powell. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage with one of the
drivers receiving minor injuries.
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Flooding
in Erie County
June 30, 2009
On June 30th,
parts of Erie County received over 6 inches of rainfall in a short
amount of time. Departments all over the county were keep busy
responding to multiple rescue calls. Also, during this weather event the
Belle Valley Fire Station was placed under water by the flooding rains.
West Lake was fortunate to only have certain areas that were flooded.
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Vehicle Accident at 11th and Sill
June 19, 2009
On Friday night
around 1 AM, West Lake was dispatched to W 11th & Sill for a one
vehicle accident. Upon FD arrival, there was one car into a pole with
minor damage with no injures. Crews remained on scene assisting MPD for
about 20 minutes.
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House
Fire on Westline Avenue
June 14, 2009
On Sunday 6-14
around 2225 hrs, West Lake sent E-482 to assist Department 46 at a
residential structure fire on Westline Ave. First arriving crews
encountered heavy fire on the interior and were quickly pulled out by
command. Since there was a partial collapse of the structure, crews
remained in defensive operations for the duration. E-482 remained on
scene for about 90 minutes.
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House Fire on Cole Drive
June 12, 2009
Around 1415 hrs
on Friday, West Lake was dispatched for a wire down on Cole Drive. Upon
arrival, crews discovered that a tree branch had pulled the electrical
service part away from the residence causing the house to become
energized. While waiting for Penelec to arrive, crews noticed smoke
starting to pour from the roof. Chief 490 quickly upgraded the
assignment. Once Penelec arrived, crews were able to enter the residence
and extinguish the fire. Chief 490 had command of this incident.
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Vehicle Into House on West 12th Street
Rescue
488 was sent to assist
West Ridge for a vehicle accident on Monday around 0930 hrs. MPS
reported one class 2 patient and one class 5. 488 assisted with
extrication and roadway cleanup. West Lake was on
scene for approximately 3 hours. Chief 460 had command. ________________________________________________________________________ Fire at Eriez Magnetics April 23, 2009 On
Thursday, West Lake sent two engines & a truck to Eriez Magnetics
for a structure fire. Crews worked for about an hour to contain the
fire which was behind a metal wall and extended to the roof. _________________________________________________________________________ West Lake Assists Kearsarge at Granada Apts On
Saturday March 28th, around 2240 hours, West Lake assisted Kearsarge
with E-482 & Tk-489 to the Granada Apartments for a structure fire.
The fire proceeded to four alarms, bringing companies in from around
Erie County. West Lake crews remained on scene for over 7 hours, but
Kearsarge had crews there for two days. Everyone was able to escape
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June 11, 2009
On
Thursday night around 3 am, West Lake was sent to a car into house in
the 3800 block of West 12th Street. There were no injuries, but the car
and house sustained moderate to heavy damage. Crews were on scene for
more than a hour. Chief 480 had command.
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Brush Fire at Robertson's Kitchen
June 5, 2009
On
Friday around 2000 hrs, West Lake was sent to a reported structure fire
at Robertson's Kitchens on West 12th Street. Chief 481 arrived to find
a brush fire running along the building. Crews quickly extinguished the
fire and checked the building, which had minor extension. Crews were on
scene for about 45 minutes. Chief 481 had command of this incident.
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Vehicle Accident on West 12th Street
May 23, 2009
On
Saturday May 23rd, West Lake responded to this accident in the 2700
block of West 12th. One person was transported to the hospital with
moderate injuries. Crews remained on scene for debris clean-up. Chief
480 had command.
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Trash Fire on Millfair Road
May 16, 2009
Around
1930 hrs on Saturday, E-482 assisted West Ridge at the Millfair Road
Dump for a large trash fire. A pile of plastic drainage pipe owned by
the township was on fire. Local news reported that smoke could be seen
from 10 miles away. 482 cleared the scene around 2200 hrs.
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Rescue 488 Assists West Ridge
May 11, 2009
March 28, 2009
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Vehicle Accident at 10th and Powell
March 23, 2009
West Lake
& MPS were dispatched shortly after 5 PM to West 10th & Powell for a two
car accident. Two people were transported to a local hospital with minor
injures. Crews remained on scene cleaning up roadway and traffic control.
West Lake Assists West Ridge On
March 23rd, West Lake, along with Kearsarge, was dispatched to assist
West Ridge at a fire inside the Hong Kong Restaurant located in the
K-mart Plaza. Crews from West Ridge were able to knock down the fire
quickly. However, some extension traveled into the Giant Eagle store.
Crews remained on the scene for over 2 hours performing overhaul and
ventilation. West Ridge apparatus 472, 473, 479, West Lake 482, 483,
489, & Kearsarge 442 all responded to this incident. ________________________________________________________________________
March 23, 2009
March 1, 2009
On March 1st, West Lake & MPS were sent to W 12th & Selinger for an accident. One vehicle sustained moderate damage in this crash.
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Vehicle Accident on 12th Street
February 14, 2009
Just after 11 PM on Saturday night, West Lake & MPS responded to the 3600 block of West 12th for a one car accident. Chief 481 arrived on scene to find an SUV on its side with the driver out walking around. Crews remained on the scene for debris cleanup and traffic control until vehicle was removed.
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Around 1700 hours on Saturday, West Lake & MPS were dispatched to the 200 block of Peninsula Dr for a two car accident. Chief 490 arrived and reported two vehicles with heavy damage. Crews from West Lake worked on Patient care, roadway cleanup, and traffic control. The Peninsula Drive hill had to be closed for sometime due to icy conditions. Two Patients were transported by MPS from the scene.
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West Lake Performs Ice Rescue
February 10, 2009
On Tuesday evening at approximately 1645 hours, West Lake was dispatched to Bear Beach for two subjects stuck on the ice. Chief 481 arrived on scene and determined that Rescue 486 ( Ice Boat ) would be needed for this rescue. The two subjects were approx 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile off shore on ice. 486 launched from Walnut Creek Access and traveled across ice to the subjects. After arriving, FF's W. Betz & B. Betz walked about 20 yards from boat to assist the two parties onto boat where they were transported to shore with out injury. After months of training with the ice rescue boat, this was the first actual live rescue. The crew of R. Trohoske, G. Bules, B. Betz & W. Betz did a outstanding job. West Lake was assisted by USCG, Millcreek Paramedics & Millcreek Police. 481 terminated command at 1813 hrs.
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January 25, 2009
On Sunday morning, with temperatures around 0 degrees, West Lake assisted West Ridge Fire Dept. at a fire inside the Burger King Restaurant. When crews arrived the found a grease fire in the kitchen that had extended into the ventilation system to the roof. Crews were able to control the fire quickly and West Lake cleared the scene in an hour.
West Lake, along with MPS, responded to the 2700 block of West 12th for a two car accident. C-492 arrived on location and reported two minor injuries. R-488 assisted with pt care and roadway clean-up. Crews cleared the scene in about 30 minutes.
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West Lake Responds to Vehicle Fire
January 11, 2009
On Sunday evening, crews from West Lake were dispatched to the 3100 block of West Lake Road. Chief 490 arrived on scene and reported a working vehicle fire with exposure problems. 482 arrived on scene and started suppression efforts while 483's crew checked the residence for extension. This fire is being investigated by the Millcreek Police Department.
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House Fire on West Lake Road
January 6, 2009
Units were dispatched shortly before 9 am on Tuesday for a house fire in the 4200 block of West Lake Road. Chief 931 arrived on scene and reported smoke and fire showing. After E-482 tagged the hydrant, crews attempted to make an interior attack but were driven back by heavy fire. 481 advised crews to go to a defensive attack immediately. After two hours of attacking the fire from the outside, command shut down master streams and crews chased the fire around on the inside. West Lake cleared the scene around 1530 hours. Assisting departments were West Ridge, Lake Shore, Airport FD, Millcreek Response Team & Kearsarge FD. Fire is currently being investigated by Millcreek Police.
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Vehicle Accident On Clifford Drive
January 4, 2009
Early Sunday afternoon, West Lake was dispatched to Clifford Drive for a one vehicle accident. Chief 480 arrived on scene and reported one vehicle with heavy damage. After scene assessment, one Class 1 patient and one Class 2 patient were found. Both occupants were transported to the trauma center by Millcreek Paramedics.
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Vehicle Accident on West Lake Road
January 1, 2009
On News Years Day, West Lake was dispatched to West 8th & Ardmore for a one vehicle accident. Chief 480 arrived on scene and reported one vehicle with heavy damage. After assessing patients, 480 reported two class 1's & a class 5 with entrapment. MPS & Emergycare transported the patients to a trauma center and West Lake assisted Millcreek Police on scene for approximately three hours.
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Vehicle Accident at 8th and Fillmore
December 16, 2008
On Tuesday afternoon, crews were sent to West 8th & Filmore for a vehicle accident. C-481 arrived and found 3 vehicles with minor / moderate damage. All parties refused treatment and crews provided roadway clean-up and traffic control.
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West Lake Assists West Ridge
December 15, 2008
West Lake assisted West Ridge on Monday afternoon for a reported house fire on Hampshire Road. The service box on the outside of the residence caught fire and burned itself out. Crews checked for extension and waited for Penelec.
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Kitchen Fire on Chelsea Avenue
December 14, 2008
West Lake responded to 1400 block of Chelsea on Sunday morning for a kitchen fire. The homeowners had the fire out upon arrival, but the truck and engine stayed to check for extension and ventilation.
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Electrical Fire on Lowell Avenue
December 8, 2008
West Lake assisted West Ridge on Monday evening for an electrical fire inside a residence. When Chief 460 arrived on scene, he reported a working attic fire. Crews from 479, 472, and 482 made a aggressive interior attack to knock down the fire, but extensive overhaul was needed. 482 was on scene for about two hours.
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Vehicle Accident at West 8th and Plaza
December 7, 2008
After a heavy snowfall, West Lake was dispatched around 6:30 AM Sunday morning for a vehicle accident. 481 arrived on scene and reported one vehicle with heavy damage with the driver pinned. Crews from Rescue 488 & 485 worked quickly to extricate the patient using the Hurst Tool. Emergycare transported the driver to Hamot Trauma Center with critical injuries and crews remained on scene assisting Millcreek Police Accident Investigators.
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December 6, 2008
On Saturday evening during a heavy snowfall, West Lake was dispatched for a rollover with entrapment on West 12th Street. Crews arrived to find one vehicle with heavy damage and the driver already extricated from the vehicle. Crews worked on securing the vehicle and traffic control while MPS had Pt care.
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West Lake Assists McKean
November 22, 2008
On Saturday evening, West Lake was dispatched to assist McKean Fire Department with a large garage fire on Buman Rd. When crews arrived, the structure was well involved and a defensive operation was commenced. Crews cleared the scene in about 2 hours.
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Vehicle Accident on West 12th Street
November 21, 2008
On Friday, crews were dispatched to the 2700 block of W 12th for a two car motor vehicle accident. 488 arrived and reported two vehicles with moderate damage. Crews assisted with patient care and roadway clean-up. One person was transported with minor injuries to a local hospital. Chief 480 had command of this incident.
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Fire at Former Aviation Club
November 20, 2008
Around midnight, West Lake & West Ridge were dispatched to the former Aviation Club for smoke in the building. Crews from 482 & 489 discovered a small electrical fire in the ceiling above the main entrance. Crews were able to contain the fire and cleared the scene in about an hour. Chief 480 had command of this incident.
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Vehicle Accident at 8th and Marshall
November 17, 2008
West Lake responded to West 8th & Marshall around 10:30 PM on Monday night. Chief 481 arrived and found one vehicle with moderate damage. The driver, after striking a pole, came to rest against the Honda building. MPS transported the driver to the hospital. Crews remained on scene for clean-up and traffic control.
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October 26, 2008
On Sunday night, West Lake was dispatched to the 1400 block of Powell Ave for a two vehicle accident. Millcreek Police arrived and reported two vehicles with heavy damage. One driver was taken to the trauma center by MPS and the crews clear scene in one hour.
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Vehicle Accident at 12th and Peninsula
October 20, 2008
Around 4:30 on Monday afternoon, West Lake was dispatched to West 12th & Peninsula for a vehicle accident. Upon arrival, crews found a total of 5 cars involved including one SUV that had rolled over 4 times. A Millcreek Police officer witnessed the entire crash while sitting at the traffic light. Crews assisted with Patient care, extrication, traffic control, and debris clean-up. One male driver was transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries.
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Vehicle Accident at W 15th and Peninsula
October 10, 2008
West Lake, along with MPS, was dispatched to West 15th & Peninsula for a 3 vehicle accident. Chief 481 arrived on scene and reported moderate damage. The patient's were assessed and all refused treatment. Crews assisted with debris clean-up and traffic control. Millcreek Police are investigating.
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Fast Team to McKean
October 10, 2008
Around 4 AM, West Lake was dispatched to assist McKean with Fast Team. Upon arrival, the crew found a mobile home fully engulfed with McKean Hose making an attack. After the fire was knocked down, Rescue 1's crew assisted with overhaul. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating this incident.
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