Boat Fire in Mid-County

At 22:10 hours on Thursday May 24 units were dispatched to a boat fire with people trapped in the vicinity of the 32 mile marker on the Osage Arm. Units responded and found a 39 ‘boat fully involved. The occupants had self evacuated by the time units arrived. Fire Department units began to take actions to extinguish the fire. Units from both Sunrise Beach and the Mid-County Fire Protection Districts engaged the incident and were able to extinguish the fire. Unfortunately the boat was a total loss.

High Rise Training

As part of the on-going effort to enhance the quality of the District’s training program a live fire high rise drill was conducted on Thursday 24 May. Units were instructed to advance hose bundles into the drill tower, make a standpipe connection, and then advance an attack line to the 2nd floor burn room. The evolution was conducted several times to allow everyone a chance to participate. 

As expected we found some things that worked well and some that didn’t. As we move along we will use these lessons to help improve our operational readiness. 

Not only did we learn some good lessons, any time we get to use the burn building, it is a good day.

Live Fire Training

On Saturday May the 12th a live fire training exercise was held at the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District Training Academy.  Sunrise Beach units were joined by units from the Gravios, Mid-County & Southwest Fire Districts.   Multiple operations were conducted and focused on hose advancement at single family dwelling fires.  Thanks to the hard work of all the members who participated, a lot of good hard training was made available.  Several evolutions were conducted giving everyone a chance to participate in different functions.


The feedback from all those who participated was very positive. Chief Reilly stated “I am glad to see us making use of the burn building.  I think this is critical resource to ensure that are members are well prepared for structural firefighting.  I think the burn building will see a lot more use in the future.” 

A special thanks to Carla Northcott who came out to make sure that rehab was taken care. 

As our District continues to work to improve our capabilities we will be driven by many things, one of them being the old saying:

“The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat”
                                         - From the British Special Air Services

Head-On MVC on Highway 5

 At 2118 hours on Monday, May 8th units were dispatched for a Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) at 17282 Highway 5.  E 12 – 22 was the first unit on the scene and found a two vehicle MVC.  One of the vehicles had left the roadway and turned on its side.  One patient was found and required stabilization and transport to the hospital.  The driver of the other vehicle had minor injuries but refused medical aid. SBFPD units were placed in service to assist, address the highway hazards, and assist law enforcement with traffic control.  The situation was placed under control shortly after the arrival of our units.  Not only did the staffed company respond, several of our volunteers members responded to the scene and provide great assistance to the operation.

The More you Sweat in Training…

On March the 29th Chief Reilly conducted SCBA skills training for the members of the SBFPD.  The Chief, a firm believer in providing challenging training to meet the needs of the mission, lead several exercises aimed at enhancing the confidence & the abilities of our members in using SCBA.  The exercises included a Vent, Enter Search exercise a long distance Mall Walk, and a Buddy Breathing drill. One of the Chief’s favorites called the Ant Farm involved a series of ladder climbs starting with a first story window and ending up in a roof assent using the one of the District’s aerial apparatus. 

The feedback from the members who took part was very positive.  Chief Reilly states that “We are fortunate to have a motivated group of personnel, volunteer & career, who are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and work hard.  I was very pleased with the training and think that it will help keep our people prepared and focused for what they might be called on to do.”

Cub Scouts Visit Station 1

On Wednesday March 6th, Cub Scout Pack #38 came to visit Fire Station 1.  The A Platoon gave the Scouts a tour of the station and equipment.  After the tour the members set up “fire engine bowling” for the scouts to enjoy. This gave the scouts a chance to see some of our equipment in use.  Hopefully we were able to interest some of them in maybe pursuing the fire service when they get a little bit older.

Nice work from the A Platoon, Captain Embich IV & FF Karl.  Volunteers who also assisted in the event include FF L. Delhotal & B. Delhotal

Also hats off to Dave Beebe; not only does he volunteer here with the SBFPD, he finds time to serve as a Scout Master with Pack 38. Good job Dave!

PRESS RELEASE - 4/1/2012

District-wide Hydrant testing.

    The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District will be conducting fire hydrant testing starting April 15th thru June 15th, 2012 in the following areas: Porto Cima, The Villages and the Village of Sunrise Beach. The results of this testing will give us the needed critical information regarding the fire protection water supply in our community...

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