Calls for November 2006
Total of 41 calls

• Nov 1st – Medical call
• Nov 1st – Medical call

• Nov 2nd – Medical call

• Nov 3rd – Medical call
• Nov 3rd – Medical call
• Nov 3rd – Fire call(Mutual aid)
• Nov 3rd – Medical call
• Nov 3rd – Fire call(MVC Backing station#7)

• Nov 5th – Fire call(Smell of smoke)
All vehicles were dispatched to a house for a strong smell of smoke inside. The thermal imaging camera was used to find the source of the problem. The cause of the smell was burning wires on a plug. The owner had it repaired and all vehicles cleared within 20 mins.

• Nov 6th – Medical call

• Nov 8th – Medical call
• Nov 8th – Medical call

• Nov 9th – Fire call(CO call)
At approx. 20:00hrs, Rescue 502 got called out for a carbon monoxide call. Upon arrival firefighters equipped with a gas monitor entered the house. The cause for the alarm was a car running outside the garage activated the detector.
• Nov 9th – Medical call
• Nov 9th – Fire call(MVC)
All vehicles got called out for an mvc with injuries. 2 vehicles were involved and one patient had minor injuries. The victim was treated and the scene was secured.

• Nov 10th – Medical call
• Nov 10th – Fire call(MVC)
Rescue 502 responded to an mvc-roll over on highway 40 backing station #7. The vehicle, which rolled over 3 times before coming to a stop, had 2 people trapped inside. The rescue company started working on the car by removing the driver’s door and doing a roof flap to help extricate the victims. R502 was cleared by command after about 45 mins.

• Nov 12th – Medical call
• Nov 12th – Fire call(Smell of smoke)
Engine 202 and Rescue 502 responded to an apartment complex for a smell of smoke inside the building. After searching for the cause, it was quickly found that burnt food on a stove was the cause. No extension was found near the stove and both vehicles were back in commission shortly after.
• Nov 12th – Medical call
• Nov 12th – Fire call(Commercial fire)
Engine 202 received an automatic mutual aid call for a commercial fire backing station #7. Upon their arrival, command put in a working fire calling for more resources. The store had smoke showing from the front. R502 was also called out for additional manpower and the cascade system for filling air bottles. All crews worked through the night to extinguish the blaze and E202-R502 was cleared by command several hours later.
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• Nov 14th – Medical call

• Nov 15th – Medical call

• Nov 17th – Medical call
• Nov 17th – Medical call
• Nov 17th – Medical call

• Nov 19th – Medical call

• Nov 20th – Fire call(Commercial alarms)
All trucks responded for alarms sounding at a high school. E202 arrived first and took command. Crews investigated the school and found that the alarm was false.

• Nov 21st – Medical call
• Nov 21st – Medical call

• Nov 22nd – Fire call(MVC)
E202 and R502 got dispatched to a one vehicle mvc with minor injuries. Vaudreuil-Dorion fire was also called as this call was just outside our district. E202 arrived first and assumed command. The vehicle was stabilized and the victim was treated and transferred to ems.

• Nov 24th – Fire call(Smell of propane)
All vehicles responded to a reported smell of propane inside a house. E202 arrived first and sent a crew inside to investigate. R502’s crew assisted with the multi-gas detector. A faulty fireplace was found to be the cause.

• Nov 25th – Medical call
• Nov 25th – Water rescue call
R502 and Boat 1502 responded for a water rescue call. The call came in for possibly someone unconscious in the water. The boat was launched from the marina while the rescue’s crew donned dry suits and swam to the victim who was about 60’ from the wharf. The victim was brought back to shore and CPR was started. Ems transported the patient to the hospital with one firefighter on board.

• Nov 26th – Fire call(Residential fire alarm)
E202 was sent to verify a fire alarm activated by burnt food. At our arrival it was confirmed false and E202 cleared.

• Nov 27th – Medical call
• Nov 27th – Medical call
• Nov 27th – Medical call

• Nov 28th – Fire call(Grass fire)
All trucks responded for a grass fire in a field. A brush pile was on fire and monitored by contractors.

• Nov 29th – Medical call

• Nov 30th – Medical call