Calls for September 2006
Total of 45 calls

Sept 10th was a special day for HFD. The Canadian fallen firefighters memorial was held in Ottawa, Ont. The 6 firefighters who died in the line of duty last year were honored, joining the more than 800 firefighters who gave their lives since the early 1900’s. Firefighter James Peter Ratcliffe from Hudson was one of them. You will be sorely missed.

• Sept. 1st – Medical call

• Sept.2nd – Medical call
• Sept.2nd – Fire call(Smell of gas)
At approx. 10:30, Engine 202 responded to an apartment complex for a smell of gas in the parking garage. After investigating the area, a car with a leak in the gas tank was found to be the problem.E202 cleared shortly after.
• Sept.2nd – Fire call(Flood call)
Later that same day, Engine 202 and medic 902 responded for a flooded basement. A drain pipe from the washing machine was found to be the cause of the problem. The crews rectified the problem and were back in service within an hour.
• Sept.2nd – Medical call

• Sept.3rd – Medical call
• Sept.3rd – Medical call

• Sept.4th – Medical call

• Sept.5th – Fire call(Commercial fire alarm)
At 13:30hrs, all vehicles got called out to a commercial building for alarms. Engine 202 arrived first and reported that a water cooler was defective and started smoking. All crews were cleared within a half hour.

• Sept.7th – Fire call(Smell of smoke in commercial building)
Engine 202 was called out for automatic mutual aid in station #8’s district for a smell of smoke inside a commercial building. The building was completely verified and nothing was found. E202 was cleared by command shortly after.
• Sept.7th – Medical call

• Sept.8th – Fire call(Smoke in house)
At around 10:30, all vehicles responded to a house for smoke coming from the basement. Engine 208(St-Lazare) was called out to back up Hudson. Engine 202 sent a crew in to investigate and found that a malfunctioning fridge motor was the cause.

• Sept. 10th – Fire call(Oil spill)
While the men and women from Hudson were in Ottawa to honor James and all the firefighters who sacrificed their own life to save others, engine 212 and rescue 502 responded to an oil spill. The situation was quickly under control and the 2 vehicles cleared within the hour.

• Sept. 11th – Medical call

• Sept. 12th – Medical call

• Sept. 13th – Fire call(MVC)
Rescue 502 was called for a 2 vehicle mvc with minor injuries. After verifying the patients, the crew cleaned up the scene and cleared.
• Sept. 13th – Fire call(Commercial fire alarm)
At 19:00, all vehicles responded to a maintenance building for a golf course for alarms sounding. E202 took command and after verifying all the buildings nothing was found.

• Sept. 14th – Medical call
• Sept. 14th – Fire call(Residential fire alarm)
All vehicles responded to a residential fire alarm. The cause of the alarm was from workers sanding gyproc. All was found to be OK and the vehicles were in commission shortly after.
• Sept. 14th – Fire call(Chimney fire)
Engine 202, Tanker 302 and Rescue 502 responded for a chimney fire on a 2 storey house. The owner had extinguished most of the fire with a garden hose before we arrived. The engine crew went up to the roof to finish the job. The owner was advised to have his chimney inspected by a technician.

• Sept. 15th – Medical call
• Sept. 15th – Medical call
• Sept. 15th – Fire call

• Sept. 16th – Fire call(Commercial fire alarm)
All vehicles responded to a commercial building for alarms. The building was checked and nothing was found.

• Sept. 18th – Medical call

• Sept. 19th – Medical call
• Sept. 19th – Fire call(Power lines)
The Engine and Tanker got a call for power lines arcing. The scene was secured and Hydro was contacted.

• Sept. 20th – Medical call

On Sept 24th Vaudreuil County got hit with another wind and rain storm. All the fire departments were kept very busy including Hudson.

• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Boat call)
Boat 1502 was called out to assist station #7(Rigaud) for a boat with mechanical problems. B1507(Rigaud) was able to handle the call and cancelled 1502.

• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Wires down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Wires down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Tree down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Wires down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Tree down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Tree down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Wires down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Tree down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Tree down)
• Sept. 24th – Fire call(Wires down)

• Sept. 25th – Fire call(Extrication call)
Rescue 502 was called to back up station #7(Rigaud) for a heavy machinery accident. Station #7 arrived first and reported that somebody was trapped under a pay loader. Rescue 502 arrived shortly after and was advised by command that the victim was being treated by ems and our services were not required.

• Sept. 26th – Fire call(Light smoke from house)
All vehicles responded to a vacant house for a smell of smoke. This house was being used by the department for live fire training earlier that night. The smell was caused by embers that reignited in the attic. The small fire was quickly extinguished and the house is ready for the next burn.
• Sept. 26th – Fire call(Flood call)
Rescue 502 got called out for a flooded basement. At our arrival, a drain pipe from the washing machine was found to be the cause. The basement was pumped out and R502 cleared after about an hour.
• Sept. 26th – Fire call(Smell of gas in house)
All trucks responded to a smell of gas coming from the basement near a fire place. The propane was shut off to the fire place and the house was ventilated. R502 verified the house with the gas detector and found no readings.
• Sept. 26th – Medical call

• Sept. 28th – Fire call(MVC)
R502 got dispatched to assist station#7(Rigaud) for an mvc. This call was deep in Rigaud’s district. Engine 207 arrived first and notified that no extrication was required.