Garbage truck on fire
The fire only was getting knocked down partially because of the deep-seated debris and limited access. Ladder 52 set up its aerial device to attack fire from the top, because the handline was unable to access the opening to the area that was on fire. Upon arrival, Engine 56 supplied Ladder 52 from a hydrant. Ladder 52 requested an additional engine for staffing and water supply, and nearby Deerfield Township Engine 56 was dispatched.
#Garbage truck on fire driver
(This vehicle was converted to CNG, therefore the location of the tanks wasn’t clear, although CNG hazmat signs were visible on the vehicle.) The driver also summoned his company’s safety personnel to respond. The driver of the garbage truck was very cooperative and immediately notified the arriving firefighters that the truck was powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The driver was unable to do so because of mechanical problems. Crews stretched a 1¾-inch hoseline for extinguishment and requested that the driver of the garbage truck dump his contents onto the street. Upon arrival, they found a garbage truck with its contents on fire, with visible smoke and fire. Ladder 52 (a quint) was dispatched by Warren County Communications to the intersection of Western Row Road and Mason-Montgomery Road, near the entrance of a church parking lot for a possible vehicle fire. Special thanks to Chief Bob Norton, who is an active firefighter, past chief in Connecticut and the general manager for All-Waste, for sharing his knowledge about these types of fires. Nate Wyatt the responding Deerfield Township Engine 56 firefighters and Rumpke Waste and Recycling’s Justin Pyle, Mark Richter and Dave Weisinger. Sincere thanks to all of those who assisted with this column, including: City of Mason Fire Department Fire Chief Bryan Brumagen, Deputy Fire Chief Todd Day (shift commander), Lt.
It partners with many of the fire departments in the region to provide training as well as cooperation, assistance and support during emergencies. The company has operated for nearly 90 years. The local refuse and recycling company (the truck of which was involved in the incident that’s discussed in this column) is Rumpke Waste and Recycling, which provides residential and commercial trash and recycling services to Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. On average, 30–40 firefighters are due to first-alarm building assignments through collaborative efforts. A first-alarm assignment brings in automatic mutual aid box-alarm-type response regionally, and the department provides similar response to neighboring jurisdictions. The department has 12–15 personnel per shift, responding to approximately 4,500 runs annually. Each firehouse is staffed continuously by firefighter/paramedics and a company officer. The department staffs two firehouses with an engine company, a ladder (quint) company, three ALS ambulances, a battalion (deputy chief) shift commander and an ALS nontransport unit. Within the confines of Mason is the Great Wolf Lodge, Kings Island amusement park and the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, with Interstate 71 running through the city. It protects 33,000 residents and thousands more work commuters and visitors. The City of Mason, OH, Fire Department is a full-time, career fire-EMS/ALS transport department. Not only do we have this close call to learn from this month, but, a subject matter expert provides some basic information, so all firefighters and officers can learn. However, there is much to such a call, and there is very significant risk. Most firefighters have been alerted to respond to that run, and, almost always, the groans start, because it can be a lengthy-and dirty-operation. “Engine 1 respond to a garbage truck on fire.”