Ansonia, CT - 2nd alarm (Heathcar facility)

[IzzyEng4 427]

Date: 3-4-2011

Time: 11:12

Location: 126 Ford Street - Hilltop Health Care / Spectrum Rehabilitation

Frequency: 156.1875

Units Operating: 1st Alarm: Engine 5 & 3, Squad 9, Truck 7, FD-1, FD-3, FD-4, FD-5, Ansonia EMS

2nd Alarm transmitted @ 11:16 - Ansonia Engines 6 & 4, Derby Truck 15, Seymour Truck 14 (special request), Shelton EMS, Derby EMS, Seymour EMS and AMR Ambulance Service.

Weather Conditions: Cold & sunny.

Description Of Incident: Master Box 375 activation for the health care facility with first units arriving finding 3 industrial dryers on fire in the rear portion of the building with a smoke condition throughout. Co. 6 captain requested a second alarm due to a working fire in a health care facility with an additional truck company requested to the scene per the first on-scene assistant chief as well as additional EMS unit to respond. Fire was knocked down quickly and the health department contacted. Engine 4 was relocated from the scene to Company 3's quarters for city coverage after the under control was given.

http://www.wfsb.com/news/27079702/detail.html

Writer: IzzyEng4