Calls for April 2006
Total of 44 calls

• Apr 1st – Fire call(Commercial fire alarm)

• Apr 2nd – Fire call(Residential fire alarm)

• Apr 3rd – Medical call

• Apr 4th – Medical call
• Apr 4th – Fire call(Structure fire)
At 21:00hrs, Engine 202 got called to a structure fire at a marina backing station #3(Ile-Perrot). The marina had multiple boats stored inside and out. Upon our arrival we split the crews with one going to sides 2-3 to protect the boats that were stored there and the second crew went to sector 4 for exposures to other buildings. There was extensive damage and losses were estimated at approx. 1.5 million dollars. E202 was cleared at midnight.
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• Apr 5th – Fire call(Smoke in the house)
At 19:30hrs, we received a call for smoke in a house. All vehicles responded and found that a closed flu from the fireplace was the problem and filled the house with smoke. A ppv fan was requested from Rescue 502 and the building was cleared. After verifying Co levels the house was turned over to the owner.

• Apr 6th – Medical call
• Apr 6th – Fire call(Residential fire alarm)
After clearing from the medical call we got a call for a residential fire alarm. Engine 202 arrived first and found that workers had set off the alarm. All crews cleared shortly after

• Apr 7th – Medical call
• Apr 7th – Medical call
• Apr 7th – Medical call

• Apr 8th – Medical call
• Apr 8th – Medical call

• Apr 9th – Medical call
• Apr 9th – Fire call(Verification call)
We got a call to verify a stove that had smoke coming from the oven. The unit was checked out with the thermal imaging camera and nothing was found.

• Apr 10th – Medical call
• Apr 10th – Fire call(Non emergency water rescue)
At 15:00hrs, the owner of a house on the water called a public assist. We found a dead deer and removed it from the water. The game warden was called to remove it.
• Apr 10th – Medical call

• Apr 11th – Fire call(Residential fire alarm)
At 11:45hrs, we got a call for a residential fire alarm. Engine 202 arrived first and found that workers had set off the alarm. All crews cleared shortly after

• Apr 11th – Medical call

• Apr 12th – Fire call(Commercial fire alarm)
After investigating, this call was confirmed false and crews cleared within 15mins.
• Apr 12th – Medical call

• Apr 13th – Fire call(Barn fire with extension to the house)
Tanker 302 responded with 6 on board to a barn fire backing station #7(Rigaud). T302 shuttled water while the crews worked the fire. T302 was cleared by command 8hrs latter.
• Apr 13th – Medical call
• Apr 13th – Fire call(Public assist call)
• Apr 13th – Medical call

• Apr 14th – Medical call

• Apr 15th – Medical call

• Apr 17th – Medical call
• Apr 17th – Medical call

• Apr 18th – Medical call

• Apr 22nd – Medical call
• Apr 22nd – Fire call(Brush fire call)
Tanker 302 with 6 on board responded with Vaudreuil-Dorion to a brush fire. The fire was knocked down within 30mins.
• Apr 22nd – Medical call

• Apr 25th – Medical call
• Apr 25th – Fire call(Flood call)
Rescue 502 responded to assist a homeowner with water in the basement. The basement was pumped out and the owner contacted a plumber to fix the pump that had malfunctioned.
• Apr 27th – Medical call

• Apr 28th – Medical call

• Apr 29th – Fire call(MVC)
While the HFD was training, we got a call for a car accident with possible person trapped. Engine 202 arrived first and found a single vehicle in the ditch with the driver already out being treated by ambulance. The vehicle broke a hydro pole with 3 high tension lines. We checked out the car for leaks and stood by until Hydro arrived.
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• Apr 29th – Fire call(Burn complaint)
• Apr 29th – Medical call
• Apr 29th – Medical call

• Apr 30th – Fire call(Commercial fire alarm)
At 12noon, we received a call for a gas detector activated in a restaurant. The alarm was set off by cleaning agents.
• Apr 30th – Fire call(Open air fire)
A small fire was set near the beach. It was extinguished with a class A extinguisher and crews cleared 15mins.later.