Live Fire Training

On September 28th, 2012, Chaplain Steve Myers, took a series of pictures of a multi-agency training.  Firefighters from Sunrise Beach and Southwest Fire joined together in strength by numbers to exercise fire suppression tactics and primary search and rescue techniques.

Another Live Fire training exercise has been scheduled for the end of October to once again allow firefighters to become more proficient with their fire suppression skills.

Click to watch a Time Lapse Video of the training.

Mobile Home Fire

At 2359 hours on Sunday September the 23rd the SBFPD was dispatched for a trailer fire on Sunrise Memorial Drive.  First arriving units found a fully involved mobile home.  A fire boat from the Mid County F.P.D was requested along with an engine from the Gravois F.P.D.  Units placed heavy water lines into service and with the assistance of the fire boat were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire.  Units remained on the scene for several hours conducting an extensive overhaul and investigation.  Fortunately no one was at home but the trailer and its contents were a total loss.

 

Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment

At 23:19 hours on Saturday 22 September E 12 – 22 was alerted for a MVC response, possible entrapment, in the 12000 block of North State Highway 5.  On arrival of E 12 – 22 Acting Captain Baker confirmed that one person was trapped and that units would be taking actions.   Vehicle stabilization was accomplished by using cribbing and the Rescue Jack system.  Hydraulic rescue tools and saw-z-alls were used to remove the vehicle’s roof and driver’s door.  The patient was extricated on a long spine board and transferred to the care of a Lake West EMS unit.

Units remained on the scene for approximately one hour to provide lighting for the investigation and assist with traffic control.  A special thanks to all the volunteers that responded when the assignment was re-toned.  The extra hands made a big difference.