SPOKANE FIRE DEPARTMENTWeather conditions:
Very hot and dry in the days leading up to July 4th
Public Information:
Press conference with Spokane Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Police, Valley Fire, 9-1-1, Fire Dispatch, DNR, and Spokane Fire Department was staged near the field house at the Fire Training Center.
PSA, community news articles and article for SFD and City of Spokane websites were main sources for fireworks reminders to the community. There were no funds for the large billboards.
Injury Reports:
Electronic versions of the State Fire Marshal’s report forms were sent to 4 area hospital emergency rooms and 9 urgent care centers. We received back a total of 5 reports documenting 6 injuries. Two injuries occurred in Spokane but three happened outside of Spokane County and were treated locally. NOTE: In the 10 years prior to the Spokane ban on fireworks, there was an average of 29 injuries treated at local hospitals per fireworks season.
13 year old female leaning over missiles/rockets received second degree burns to face and hand in City of Spokane. Treated at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Time of incident: 7/4/09 at 23:59
16 year old male bystander received first and second degree burns on leg/foot from ground spinners and bottle rockets launched in City of Spokane. Treated at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Time of incident: 7/4/09 at 22:30.
55 year old male working with mortars at a public display in Noxon MT suffered unspecified trauma injury to face and arm. He was first treated at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint and then transferred to Sacred Heart Medical Center. Time of incident: 7/4/09 at 22:30. (Arm had to be amputated at a later date.)
23 year old male (volunteer firefighter) suffered second degree burns to 50% of his body while holding unspecified fireworks in his hands at the ballpark in Cusick WA. He was stabilized at Sacred Heart Medical Center and then transferred to Harborview in Seattle. Time of incident not specified.
31 year old male and 33 year old males received first, second and third degree burns to face, hand, arm and leg from bottle rockets and cones / fountains set off on the Pend Oreille River. Cause of injury included tampering with fireworks as well as leaning over fireworks. They were treated at Holy Family Hospital. Time of incident: 7/4/09 at 23:00.
Fire Reports:
Spokane Fire Department responded to 5 fireworks-caused incidents between June 28 and July 6. NOTE: In the 10 years prior to the complete ban on fireworks in Spokane, there was an average of 104 fires in the city limits each fireworks season.
· 7/4/09 19:38 #2009025217 2 hours 38 min on scene with total of 10 apparatus and 29 SFD personnel. 1516 E. Sharp 26 yo male lit “Bumblebee” (safe-and-sane) device. It landed in a dry field. Fire spread to nearby garage and side of house. $30,000 damage.
· 7/5/09 00:15 #2009025266 41 minutes on scene with 1 apparatus and 3 SFD personnel 7111 Nine Mile Rd 20’ x 30’ grass fire behind chain link fence. It took 50 gallons of water to extinguish.
· 7/5/09 15:56 #2009025340 2 hours 19 minutes on scene with 9 apparatus and 14 SFD personnel 99208 N Sundance (?Zip) ½ acre low brush beneath power transmission lines and about 50 feet from structures.
· 7/5/09 17:24 # 2009025353 6 hours 35 minutes on scene with 22 apparatus and 37 SFD personnel.
3914 W. Northwest Blvd. Forested and grass area between NW Blvd and Aubrey White Parkway with fire (and wind) threatening homes on the ridgeline.
· 7/5/09 23:29 #2009025383 10 minutes on scene with 1 apparatus and 4 SFD personnel
523 E. Montgomery Bush burned by neighborhood kids shooting fireworks. Extinguished by homeowner.
Civil infractions:
6 infractions were issued by the two Spokane Fire Department enforcement teams. 3 infractions were issued by Spokane Police.
Fireworks confiscated:
Variety of devices that fit into 6 grocery-size paper bags.
Fireworks calls:
There was no "Fireworks Tipline" in 2009.
All calls were referred to the reactivated Crime Check system.
Crime Check /9-1-1 received approximately 430 calls.
Spokane Fire Department responded to 5 fireworks-caused incidents between June 28 and July 6. NOTE: In the 10 years prior to the complete ban on fireworks in Spokane, there was an average of 104 fires in the city limits each fireworks season.
· 7/4/09 19:38 #2009025217 2 hours 38 min on scene with total of 10 apparatus and 29 SFD personnel. 1516 E. Sharp 26 yo male lit “Bumblebee” (safe-and-sane) device. It landed in a dry field. Fire spread to nearby garage and side of house. $30,000 damage.
· 7/5/09 00:15 #2009025266 41 minutes on scene with 1 apparatus and 3 SFD personnel 7111 Nine Mile Rd 20’ x 30’ grass fire behind chain link fence. It took 50 gallons of water to extinguish.
· 7/5/09 15:56 #2009025340 2 hours 19 minutes on scene with 9 apparatus and 14 SFD personnel 99208 N Sundance (?Zip) ½ acre low brush beneath power transmission lines and about 50 feet from structures.
· 7/5/09 17:24 # 2009025353 6 hours 35 minutes on scene with 22 apparatus and 37 SFD personnel.
3914 W. Northwest Blvd. Forested and grass area between NW Blvd and Aubrey White Parkway with fire (and wind) threatening homes on the ridgeline.
· 7/5/09 23:29 #2009025383 10 minutes on scene with 1 apparatus and 4 SFD personnel
523 E. Montgomery Bush burned by neighborhood kids shooting fireworks. Extinguished by homeowner.
Civil infractions:
6 infractions were issued by the two Spokane Fire Department enforcement teams. 3 infractions were issued by Spokane Police.
Fireworks confiscated:
Variety of devices that fit into 6 grocery-size paper bags.
Fireworks calls:
There was no "Fireworks Tipline" in 2009.
All calls were referred to the reactivated Crime Check system.
Crime Check /9-1-1 received approximately 430 calls.
No comments:
Post a Comment