Fire Update
Royal Oak Fire Department- Acting Assistant Chief Rick Wiegand
248-246-3800
For the week: August 28, 2011 – September 3, 2011
3878 total runs in 2011
5,470 total runs in 2010
Fires:
Fires this week___2__Total for the year__74____
TIP OF THE MONTH: Electrical Hazards
Do not touch electrical devices when your hands are wet or when standing in water.
If you feel a "zap" when touching an appliance, unplug it immediately and have it repaired.
Replace any electrical cords that are cracked or frayed.
Do not overload electrical outlets or extension cords and do not run extension cords under rugs.
Do not mess with your fusebox or use improper sized fuses
Electrical work should be done by a licensed electrician and the work should meet local building codes and be inspected by local building officials.
Keep halogen lights away from any flammable material and low ceiling areas. Do not leave halogen lights on when you leave your home.
Sunday afternoon August 28 th. @ 3:15 pm. We responded to a house fire with a primary (high voltage) wire on the home. This is a very dangerous situation and we have to wait until Edison arrives to de-energize the home before we can properly extinguish the home. In my 25 years as a Firefighter we have watched numerous homes and garages burn. We are instructed by Edison to let them burn until they arrive and assure us they have deemed the stuctures safe to begin firefighting operations.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHT:
We responded to a 70 yr.old male at a fitness facility in cardiac arrest and a 22 yr.old male at the Zoo in cardiac arrest and both patients responded to our medical treatment, with a returned pulse and breathing on their own.
EMS:
EMS runs this week___120__ Total for the year__2579___
Car Fires:
Car fires this week____0_____
Hazardous Conditions:
Hazardous Conditions this week__27___Total for the Year__262____
Other Runs:
Other runs this week___58___Total for the year__962___
Mutual Aid Responses:
Birmingham
Mutual Aid Received This week__1 ____ This year__17__
Mutual Aid Given This week__1____ This year __2__
Ferndale
Mutual Aid Received This week___0 This Year__14____
Mutual Aid Given This week__ 2___ This Year__30____
Madison Hts.
Mutual Aid Received This week___1_____ This Year____15____
Mutual Aid Given This week___0_____ This Year____18____
Automatic Aid Given This week___1_____ This Year___2______
Southfield
Mutual Aid Received This week___0__ __ This Year____0_____
Mutual Aid Given This week___0______This Year____1_____
West Bloomfield
Mutual Aid Received This week ___0_____ This Year ____0_____
Mutual Aid Given This week ___0_____ This Year ____1_____