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Grand Island Fire Co. Call Summary for Aug. 15, 2014

by jmaloni

•Taken from the Aug. 15 Island Dispatch

Fri, Aug 22nd 2014 01:45 pm

The following incidents occurred from Aug. 4 to 10, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 37 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 913 calls so far this year. Last year at this date, the GIFC had responded to 871 calls.

For further information, visit the GIFC website at www.grandislandfire.us.

Monday, Aug. 4

•3:16 a.m., Lang Boulevard, fire call - fire alarm activation due to faulty HVAC unit.

•11:29 a.m., Riverdale Drive, first aid - trauma call.

•12:02 p.m., Meadow Lane, first aid - medical call.

•3:57 p.m., Fieldstone Drive, first aid - medical call.

•6:42 p.m., Fix Road, first aid - medical call.

Tuesday, Aug. 5

•1:16 a.m., William Street, fire call - mutual aid standby for City of Tonawanda.

•7:58 a.m., Enterprise Drive, fire call - mutual aid fire response for Tonawanda. Car fire with exposure to two houses.

•7:25 a.m., Baseline Road, first aid - medical call.

•9:09 a.m., Love Road, fire call - accidental alarm. (Avoidable.)

•11:35 a.m., Grand Island Boulevard, smoke in apartment building caused by sewer tests.

•11:55 a.m., Whitehaven Road, first aid - medical call.

•1:12 p.m., Grand Island Boulevard, fire call - smoke in apartment building caused by sewer tests.

•2:37 p.m., West Oakfield Road, first aid - medical call.

•4:17 p.m., West Oakfield Road, first aid - trauma call.

Wednesday, Aug. 6

•9:39 a.m., Grand Island Boulevard, first aid - medical call.

•10:22 a.m., Long Road, fire call - assist citizens with control of utilities.

•10:47 a.m., Grand Island Boulevard, first aid - medical call.

•11:25 a.m., Bedell Road, first aid - medical call.

•2:07 p.m., Bedell Road, first aid - medical call.

Thursday, Aug. 7

•2:06 a.m., Baseline Road, first aid - trauma call.

•10:07 a.m., Baseline Road, fire call - accidental medical alarm. (Avoidable.)

•1:07 p.m., Whitehaven Road, fire call - assist citizens with control of utilities.

•4:26 p.m., Ransom Road, fire call - accidental fire alarm. (Avoidable.)

•8:37 p.m., Willow Terrace, first aid - medical call.

•10:13 p.m., Thruway North, first aid - seven patients evaluated and none transported from motor vehicle accident.

Friday, Aug. 8

•8:35 a.m., Long Road, first aid - medical call.

•9:47 a.m., Fix Road, first aid - medical call.

•2:50 p.m., Thruway South, first aid - trauma call.

Saturday, Aug. 9

•6:48 a.m., Beaver Island State Park, standby for triathlon event.

•11:46 a.m., Pin Oak Circle, first aid - medical call.

•1:53 p.m., West Oakfield Road, first aid - medical call.

Sunday, Aug. 10

•2:45 a.m., East River Road, fire call - accidental fire alarm. (Avoidable.)

•11:29 a.m., Thruway South, first aid - trauma call.

•1:56 p.m., Niagara River, fire call - reported boat fire found to be disabled vessel.

•2:41 p.m., Old Carriage House Road, fire call - unauthorized burning.

•7:09 p.m., Beaver Island Marina, first aid - medical call.

•9:36 p.m., First Street, first aid - medical call.

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