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2003 12.23.05 - Land choice for new fire station approved 11.18.05 - Unoccupied truck crashes into Platte Dr. home 11.14.05 - Maumelle firefighters make quick work of heavy fire 11.09.05 - Robot dalmatian helps firefighters reach kids 10.30.05 - Engine Company 1 celebrates one year of service 10.26.05 - C Shift sets record, handles 12 calls in 24 hours 10.25.05 - Auction-bound pumper leaves station for the last time 10.07.05 - Maumelle rents reserve engine from Gravel Ridge 09.25.05 - MFD breaks 805, sets all-time run record 09.24.05 - C Shift members attend National Fire Academy 09.07.05 - NLRFD pumper pressed into service in Maumelle 09.01.05 - Firefighters collect donations for hurricane aid 08.30.05 - Maumelle's own assisting in relief 08.26.05 - Volunteers participate in MedFlight training 07.11.05 - Faulty hydrant hampers firefighters at house fire 06.27.05 - Firefighters stop house fire with instant response 06.27.05 - Firefighters handle four storm-related incidents 06.13.05 - One dead, several injured in Maumelle Blvd. MVA 06.06.05 - Storm keeps firefighters busy 05.25.05 - Fourth-graders complete Survival Kids program 05.17.05 - C Shift sets record, catches 10 runs in 19 hours 05.02.05 - Firefighters make record 96 runs in April 03.19.05 - Two extricated after SUV hits tree, rolls 03.11.05 - MFD extricates one from March 11 accident 01.18.05 - Firefighters respond to 18-wheeler fire 01.17.05 - Council moves toward buying new pumper 01.01.05 - MFD doesn't wait long for first fire of 2005 |
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| 12.23.05 |
| Land choice for new fire station approved |
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SPENCER WATSON Maumelle Monitor By unanimous decision, members of the Maumelle Public Facilities Board gave their blessing to the city government to use board-owned land on the corner of Murphy Drive and Maumelle Boulevard as a site for both a new police station and a new fire station, a join project that could likely cost between $5.4 and $7 million. The nearly seven-acre tract was once owned by the city but was donated to the facilities board, which has the ability to use such land as collateral in obtaining loans at better interest rates and for longer terms than does the city government. "I'm ready to make the motion now that we make that land available for a new police and fire station," said facilities board member Wayne Floyd after Fire Chief George Glenn and acting Police Chief Jim Hansard unveiled the conceptual design of the joint project. That motion drew no discussion and passed with approval from all members present: Floyd, Chairman Dick Jeffery, Mike Scoles and Joanne Swindell. Board member Ted Duncan was out of town. The design calls for building both stations on the same property, though not combining the two departments into one building, as they are now. As shown in architectural concept drawings, the entrance to the new municipal complex would be off of Union Court, near the entrance to The Gables apartment complex. The fire department's vehicle bay would open onto Murphy Drive, providing easy access to the Boulevard, and a parking lot with room for 60 cars would provide much more space than does the current facility for Tuesday night court sessions. The structure will consist of steel to save money, but will be overlaid with brick facing to make them more esthetically attractive and keep them in line with city building design codes. |
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| 11.18.05 |
 The occupants of 18 Platte Drive had an unexpected wake-up call when an unoccupied Dodge Ram struck their house Friday morning. |
| Unoccupied truck crashes into Platte Dr. home |
| Maumelle
firefighters respond to a number of motor vehicle accidents each year, including
more than 60 so far in 2005. When Engine 1 (C Shift) was dispatched to an
accident Friday (Sept. 18) morning, it involved an unusual set of participants
-- an unoccupied vehicle and a house. Fortunately, no one was injured when the Dodge Ram rolled across Riverland Drive and into the living room of the home at 18 Platte Drive. Although firefighters are known for squirting water and rendering first aid, their goal of protecting lives and property goes further than that. Maumelle fire personnel rendered the scene safe by shutting down the electrical breakers in the affected area of the house. They also protected the interior of the home from the elements by sealing the hole with plastic wrap. For more photos, CLICK HERE. |
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| 11.14.05 |
 Despite the fact that heavy fire was showing from this home at 4 Smoking Oaks Cove when the first engine arrived, an aggressive attack by Maumelle firefighters quickly stopped the fire. |
| Maumelle firefighters make quick work of heavy fire |
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fire in the three-bedroom house at 4 Smoking Oaks Cove had a headstart on
Maumelle firefighters. The first calls to Maumelle's 911 center didn't come
until neighbors and passersby noticed flames breaking through the home's
roof near Midnight Sunday evening. While enroute, firefighters could see an ominous glow and rising smoke on the horizon. The first Maumelle police units in the area reported heavy fire in the structure. Reports of whether anyone was home were uncertain. After Maumelle's Engine 1 (B Shift) arrived on scene, firefighters entered the house and searched areas not engulfed for potential victims -- none were found -- before launching their attack on the fire. Crews stretched hose lines to the house and then used the large deck gun mounted atop Engine 1 to knock down the main body of fire. Firefighters then reentered the home to extinguish the remaining fire, which had been made more manageable by the large amount of water provided by the deck gun. Maumelle's Engine 1, Truck 1, Brush 1 & Mobile Air Unit responded to the fire. The personnel response included three on-duty firefighters, eight volunteer firefighters and three off-duty firefighters recalled to the scene. Engine companies from Oak Grove and North Little Rock provided coverage to the city while firefighters operated at the fire. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. For more photos, CLICK HERE. |
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| 11.09.05 |
 Jennifer Dean, of Maumelle, introduces her daughter Jill to Sparky the dog. |
| Robot dalmatian helps firefighters reach kids |
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DUSTIN ALLEN, Maumelle Monitor If you happened to have been stuck in 5 o'clock traffic along Millwood Circle in front of the Maumelle Fire Department last Thursday, you might have seen the city's newest firefighter: Sparky The Dog. "Did you change the battery in your smoke detector?" Sparky asked of passing cars. Sparky's mechanical mouth moving along with the voice of Scott Eaton, who sat in a nearby fire engine, headset strapped on and microphone at his mouth. "It's a lot of fun and the kids love it," said Shane Holmes, who operated the 100-pound robot by a remote-control. Sparky can drive a tiny fire truck, give you a wink and even spray an unexpected stream of water if you don't watch out. Capt. Tim Bullard, who directs the department's "Survival Kids" program for fourth-grade students at Pine Forest Elementary and Immaculate Heart of Mary -- and known to the kids simply as "Bull" -- said that the department's new toy should be of great help when teaching the students about fire prevention, how to place an emergency 911 call, and planning escape routes from your home in case of fire. "It's meant to help latch-key kids," said Bullard, referring to local students who get off from school and don't have a parent with them until a few hours later when the grown-ups get off work. In fact, the training came in handy when Christopher McFadden of Pine Forest Elementary made an emergency 911 call after his grandmother had went into cardiac arrest, said Bullard. "It's another way for them to get involved with us, and that's what we want," said Bullard. Not a moment later, Jennifer Dean of Maumelle and her two children, Josh and Jill, drove up to the fire station so her kids could get a good look at Sparky. "We were in the left-hand lane to the [Kroger] grocery store and we had to make the block to get a look," said Dean. "You can tell on the kids' faces they're having fun with it," added Bullard. |
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| 10.30.05 |
| Engine Company 1 celebrates one year of service |
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2004 recruit class members Scott Eaton, Shane Holmes, Adam Swalls, Josh Woods
and Austin Woody began their assignments on permanent shifts on October 30
of last year, it marked the end of a era in antiquated firefighter staffing
and the beginning of Maumelle's first real engine company. Under the Department of Public Safety concept, the fire division was often staffed with just one firefighter on duty. The lone firefighter was responsible for apparatus checks, hydrant testing, business inspections and other non-emergency functions. During an emergency, police officers cross-trained as firefighters and EMTs responded in their patrol units. In the year since the formation of Engine Company 1, the city has been protected by a minimum of three firefighters on duty most every day and night. Additionally, the creation of the company led to the separation of the Department of Public Safety into police and fire departments less than two months later. Engine Company 1 staffs a 1994 E-One Hush pumper 24 hours a day and handles the bulk of requests for service received by the Maumelle Fire Department as well as serving as the first-due company on larger incidents. |
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| 10.26.05 |
| C Shift sets record, handles 12 calls in 24 hours |
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Maumelle firefighters have broken response records in nearly every statistical
category this year, they have done so while averaging approximately three
runs per 24 hour shift. Tuesday (Oct. 25), members of Engine 1's C Shift
quadrupled that average and set a new single-shift record with 12 calls for
service. Firefighters responded to two separate incidents of smoke in a dwelling, handled a residential fire alarm and extinguished a burning deck on a house in the Kingspark neighborhood. Firefighters also treated patients on four medical emergency responses and on four responses for traumatic injury. |
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| 10.25.05 |
 Retired Engine 2, a 1980 FMC pumper, left the Maumelle Police & Fire Building for the last time Oct. 25 via tow truck. The pumper was retired from service in late 2004 and is slated for auction as surplus property. |
| Auction-bound pumper leaves station for the last time |
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spending 14 years as the city's premier piece of firefighting equipment and
another decade as a reserve rig, Maumelle's 1980 FMC pumper left the station
-- on a tow truck -- for the last time Oct. 25. The pumper, which was scheduled to be auctioned as surplus property, was retired from service in late 2004 because of mechanical concerns. Its absence left the department without a reserve pumper for much of 2005 until Maumelle rented a pumper from the Gravel Ridge Fire Department in northern Pulaski County. The 1980 FMC pumper was the last remaining piece of apparatus purchased prior to Maumelle's incorporation as a city in 1985. |
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| 10.07.05 |
 Former Engine 71 of the Gravel Ridge Fire Department will be serving Maumelle as a reserve pumper into 2006 as part of a rental agreement between the two departments. Until the arrival of this pumper, Maumelle had operated for nine months without a reserve piece of fire apparatus. |
| Department rents reserve engine from Gravel Ridge |
| When
mechanical and safety concerns forced Maumelle to retire its 1980 FMC pumper
from service last December, it left the department without a reserve apparatus.
As a result, firefighters have been forced several times this year to protect
this city of nearly 15,000 with only one rig equipped to handle structure
fires. To prevent such a situation in the next several months, Maumelle has rented a fire engine from the Gravel Ridge Fire Department in northern Pulaski County. The pumper, a 1974 Hendrickson, saw duty in the GRFD as Engine 71 until being replaced in 2004. Serving Maumelle as "Engine 2," the pumper will respond third to structure fires and will fill-in when either Truck 1 or Engine 1 is out of service. Maumelle will continue to rent the apparatus until the arrival of its new front-line pumper, which is currently in production, in Spring 2006. |
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| 09.25.05 |
| MFD breaks 805, sets all-time run record |
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the remnants of Hurricane Rita rolled through central Arkansas Saturday (Sept.
24) night, Maumelle's Engine 1 B-Shift rolled towards a new all-time department
run record. B-Shift answered four storm-related calls Saturday night and Sunday morning to tie the previous mark -- set last year -- of 805 responses. With an emergency medical run Sunday morning, a new benchmark had been set. At the current pace, Maumelle firefighters will answer more than 1,000 requests for service in calendar year 2005. Also this year, the department has broken its previous record for number of emergency medical responses. In 2004, firefighters handled 489 medical emergencies (excluding injury accidents). Through September 28, the department had logged 502 such calls. In the first three quarters of 2005, firefighters have also set new records in responses to residential fire alarms, trash/rubbish fires and motor vehicle accidents where occupants are trapped and must be extricated. |
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| 09.24.05 |
 All four members of Engine 1's C Shift attended Arkansas/Florida weekend at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Pictured (from left) in front of the National Firefighter Memorial on the academy grounds are Engineer Michael Cossey, Captain Tim Bullard, Firefighter Scott Eaton and Firefighter Shane Holmes. |
| C Shift members attend National Fire Academy |
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four members of Engine 1's C Shift represented the Maumelle Fire Department
during Arkansas & Florida State Weekend at the National Fire Academy
in Emmitsburg, Maryland. During the two-day program (Sep. 24-25), the firefighters learned strategies to make department operations more safe by completing the National Fire Academy's Health & Safety Officer course, as well as networking with other firefighters from Florida and Arkansas. The weekend course increased the number of National Fire Academy alumni from the Maumelle Fire Department to five. C-Shift members Michael Cossey, Scott Eaton and Shane Holmes joined Captains Tim Bullard and Eugene Stacy as having completed on-campus courses at the academy. |
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| 09.01.05 |
 Capt. Tim Bullard stands near the intersection of Maumelle Blvd. and South Odom Blvd. Wednesday afternoon as part of a Fill The Boot collection drive. The two-day drive was coordinated by the Maumelle Professional Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 4453) and the Maumelle Fire Department. |
| Firefighters collect donations for hurricane aid |
| Maumelle
residents showed their compassion for victims of Hurricane Katrina Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons by donating more than $6,000 during a Fill The Boot
drive sponsored by the Maumelle Professional Firefighters Association (IAFF
Local 4453) and the Maumelle Fire Department. Wednesday, firefighters were stationed near the intersection of Maumelle Blvd. and South Odom Blvd. with fire boots, which many drivers were happy to help fill. On Thursday, the effort moved to the intersection of Millwood Cr. and Maumelle Blvd. The money collected will initially be used to assist persons who sought refuge from the hurricane in Maumelle. Both hotels in Maumelle's Morgan Commercial District are at capacity housing many refugees from the Gulf Coast. |
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| 08.30.05 |
 Sgt. Perry Hopman (far left) joins fellow Arkansas Guardsmen in preparing for a mission to areas on the Gulf Coast struck Monday by Hurricane Katrina. Hopman, a Maumelle firefighter since 2003, is engineer on A-Shift. |
| Maumelle's own assisting in hurricane relief |
| Members of the Arkansas National Guard -- including the Maumelle Fire Department's own Perry Hopman -- have been or will be deployed to assist in areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. Hopman, engineer on MFD's A Shift, is among a group of Guardsmen staffing two Blackhawk helicopters that were deployed to the area Tuesday. |
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| 08.26.05 |
 Maumelle volunteer firefighters inspect Baptist Health's MedFlight Wednesday night near the intersection of Audubon and Club Manor Drives. MedFlight presented a training session for the volunteers on requirements for requesting and landing the medical helicopter service at local emergencies. |
| Volunteers participate in MedFlight training |
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of the Maumelle Fire Department's volunteer division participated in a Landing
Zone Coordinator class Wednesday (August 24) conducted by Baptist Health
MedFlight staff. MedFlight Flight Paramedic Scott Wall began the course with a classroom session reviewing protocol on requesting the medical helicopter to emergency scenes in Maumelle. Wall also presented an overview of landing zone operations -- including how to identify and mark an area for the helicopter to land. Following the classroom presentation, the volunteers travelled to the open field near Club Manor and Audubon Drives. After establishing a clear landing zone, MedFlight flew to Maumelle from its base on top of the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Firefighters had the opportunity to inspect the aircraft, question crew members and become familiar with the helicopter in a non-emergent environment. In the past year, Maumelle firefighters have worked five incidents requiring a MedFlight scene response. |
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| 07.11.05 |
 Firefighters work Monday night to extinguish a fire in the garage of this home at 105 Maranes Cir. Maumelle had to recall off-duty personnel and solicit the help of two North Little Rock engine companies before the fire was extinguished. |
| Faulty hydrant hampers firefighters at house fire |
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faulty fire hydrant hampered the efforts of Maumelle and North Little Rock
firefighters Monday night (July 11) during a house fire at 105 Maranes Cir.
in the Country Club of Arkansas neighborhood. Even before the first firefighter arrived on scene, assistance was requested from the North Little Rock Fire Department. The extra help was required because Maumelle's only dedicated pumper (Engine 1) is currently out of service and firefighters only have one other pumping apparatus (Truck 1) at their disposal. Upon arriving on scene, Truck 1 found fire showing from the garage area. However, the hydrant for the area was out of service. While waiting for North Little Rock Engine 4 to respond and connect to the next available hydrant, firefighters emptied the tank water of Truck 1 and then attempted to hold the fire in check with 200 gallons from Brush 1, which had been brought to the scene by volunteer firefighters. Firefighters were able to resume their attack after Engine 4 arrived and established a water supply. Although the garage area had become heavily involved with fire, firefighters were able to prevent its spread into most of the living areas of the home. Before the fire could be extinguished, off-duty career firefighters from Maumelle were recalled and an additional engine company from North Little Rock was requested to the scene. Engine 3 from the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Maumelle station to provide coverage for the city. After knocking down the main body of fire, firefighters spent several hours finding and extinguishing hidden pockets of fire in the home's walls, ceilings and attic. The last of the members cleared the scene shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. The cause of the fire, which reportedly began in the garage area, is still under investigation. [ CLICK HERE ] for more photos. |
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| 06.27.05 |
| Firefighters stop
house fire with instant response Engine 1 sees burning home during initial dispatch |
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Police & Fire Communications dispatched Maumelle firefighters for a reported
structure fire Monday afternoon (June 27), the members of Engine 1-C -- on
their way to a storm-related service call -- saw the flames blowing from
the rear of a residence at 30 Cinderwood Dr. Because the fire initially appeared to be heavily involved in the attic area, additional engine companies were requested to the scene from the North Little Rock and Oak Grove Fire Departments. Within a minute of seeing the fire, Maumelle firefighters laid a supply line from a hydrant into the scene and were mounting an attack. The nearly instantaneous response allowed for a quick knockdown of the fire, which was burning in the attic area and out the back wall of the home. The preliminary investigation points to lightning as the cause. A severe thunderstorm passed through Maumelle at approximately 6 p.m. The fire was one of four storm-related incidents handled by Maumelle firefighters during the 6 p.m. hour. |
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| 06.27.05 |
 A number of yards and streets in the Country Club of Arkansas area flooded from heavy rains received late Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the neighborhood to check on residents as high waters approached the inside of some homes. |
| Firefighters handle four storm-related incidents |
| When
a thunderstorm rolled into Maumelle Monday afternoon, Maumelle firefighters
rolled into action. The responses began when firefighters cut up a large pine tree that had fallen across Braeswood Drive, completely blocking the road and hitting a car. Firefighters also checked on residents in the Country Club of Arkansas as high water made some streets in the area impassable to cars and flooded a number of yards. In addition to the structure fire at 30 Cinderwood Dr., firefighters also responded with Oak Grove and North Little Rock to a fallen tree with live power lines down at Crystal Hill Rd. near Yucca Ln. |
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| 06.13.05 |
 A total of eight people -- including one who died on scene -- were involved in this accident Monday at Maumelle Blvd. and South Odom Blvd. |
| One dead, several injured in Maumelle Blvd. accident |
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afternoon (June 13), Engine 1-A was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident
on Maumelle Blvd. at its intersection with South Odom Blvd. Upon arrival,
firefighters found one vehicle in the median with seven occupants and a second
vehicle with one trapped occupant off the road on the northbound shoulder
of Maumelle Blvd. Additional resources were requested to the scene including Maumelle volunteer firefighters, North Little Rock Engine 4, additional Metropolitan EMS (MEMS) ambulances and Baptist Health's MedFlight. MEMS transported four patients from the accident to area hospitals. After firefighters extricated the trapped driver of the second vehicle, the driver was pronounced dead on the scene by a MedFlight physician. Firefighters remained on scene for more than two hours assisting in traffic control while officers of the Maumelle Police Department and Arkansas State Police investigated the accident. Monday's incident was the 17th injury accident this year on Maumelle Blvd. and the fifth extrication of the year for Maumelle firefighters. All five extrications have been accidents on Maumelle Blvd. [ CLICK HERE for additional photos ] |
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| 06.06.05 |
| Storm keeps Maumelle firefighters busy |
| As
thunder rolled above and lightning appeared to strike throughout the region
Monday evening (June 6), the Maumelle Fire Department stayed busy. Firefighters
responded to five storm-related incidents within a 46-minute span during
the 8 p.m. hour. Those responses were among a total of nine calls handled
throughout the day Monday. Members of Engine 1's C Shift and a dozen volunteer firefighters handled the calls that included lightning strikes in the Osage Falls and Ridgeland subdivisions. Firefighters also investigated three storm-related residential fire alarm activations in the Country Club of Arkansas, Riverland and Edgewater neighborhoods. |
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| 05.25.05 |
 Fourth graders at Pine Forest Elementary celebrate after the conclusion of the 2005 Survival Kids Awards Ceremony Wednesday, May 25. Survival Kids is a monthly class taught by Maumelle firefighters that provides safety lessons using school subjects such as English, math, science & history. |
| Fourth graders complete Survival Kids program |
| After
completing its seven monthly lessons, fourth graders at Pine Forest Elementary
celebrated their completion of the
Survival Kids program with
a special assembly Wednesday, May 25. Survival Kids is a series of monthly lessons taught by Maumelle firefighters in the fourth grade classrooms of Carla Norman, Margaret Taylor and Kim Wickliffe. In addition to the traditional education topics of the fire service -- fire and burn prevention, Survival Kids also includes such topics as bicycle safety, stranger danger & severe weather safety. The lessons are designed to challenge the students with interesting class work based in subjects such as English, science, math & history. Earlier this month, students completed a final exam that included material from each of the seven lessons. Each student was then assigned an honorary fire department rank based on the number of subjects they mastered. Among the 82 fourth-graders, 51 passed all seven lessons and were named fire chiefs. An additional 22 passed six of seven lessons and were named assistant chief. Four students from Ms. Wickliffe's class scored perfect on the entire final exam. They are Jalen Bankston, Chase Harrison, Macy Marshall and Alex Platt. Special Award On the evening of January 25, fourth-grader Chris McFadden was home with his grandmother when she became very ill. Chris remained calm and took quick action as he put Survival Kids skills to use and dialed 911. Maumelle firefighters and an Metropolitan EMS ambulance responded to provided treatment. Although his grandmother was very ill, her life was prolonged directly because of Chris's efforts. In recognition of his actions, firefighters presented Chris with a Meritorious Action Award. |
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| 05.17.05 |
| C
shift sets record, catches 10 runs in 19 hours 30-hour span Sunday, Monday nets total of 14 calls |
| While
answering 805 requests for service last year, members of the Maumelle Fire
Department averaged approximately two runs per 24 hour shift. On Sunday &
Monday (May 16-17), they blew that average out of the water. Firefighters responded to a total of 14 calls between 9:57 am Sunday and 4:08 pm Monday. Included in that were 10 runs in less than 24 hours on C shift, setting a department record. Among the 14 calls, firefighters responded to: >> A brush fire in the 20600 block of Hwy. 365 Sunday morning. >> A fire in an apartment at 100 Audubon Dr. Sunday evening. >> An accident at Hwy. 100 & Millwood Cr. Sunday evening. Firefighters also handled a service call and eight medical emergencies, one of which was a cardiac arrest. |
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| 05.02.05 |
| Fire Department makes record 96 runs in April |
| After
setting monthly response records in January (79 runs) and March (80 runs),
Maumelle firefighters responded to a record-shattering 96 requests for service
in April. As Maumelle's population grows, so does the number of fire department responses. In 2001 -- one year after the federal census listed Maumelle's population at 10,557 -- the city averaged just 42.4 fire-rescue calls per month. Through four months of 2005 -- with some officials estimating a population near 15,000 -- the average is 83.2 per month. In 2001, the Department of Public Safety's fire division responded to a total of 509 calls for the entire year. Through the first four months of 2005, the fire department logged 333. In addition to the record, April 2005 provided a broad variety of responses. Firefighters responded to incidents in 18 of the 24 statistical categories maintained by MaumelleFire.Com. The department handled 26 fire runs, 59 emergency medical runs and 11 various other runs during the month. Maumelle volunteer firefighters were requested to respond 18 times throughout the month. Significant calls during the month include: - April 8: Maumelle's Engine 1 was dispatched into North Little Rock to assist NLRFD with a motor vehicle accident. Maumelle firefighters helped extricate one victim, who was transported from the scene by MedFlight. - April 16: Maumelle's career firefighters were on a separate call when they received notice of a fire in building at 102 Champs Blvd. Firefighters from North Little Rock and Oak Grove had to respond to assist Maumelle volunteers in extinguishing the fire. - April 17: A quick response by Maumelle firefighters allowed them to easily knock down a kitchen fire at the Woodbend Apartments, 501 Valencia Drive. |
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| 03.19.05 |
 Maumelle police and firefighters survey the scene following the extrication of two persons from an accident at Maumelle Blvd. and Commercial Park Dr. shortly after 11 p.m. March 19. |
| Two extricated after SUV hits tree, rolls |
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the second time in eight days, Maumelle firefighters had to extricate
trapped persons from an MVA along Maumelle Boulevard. Members of Engine Company 1's B shift and four volunteer firefighters responded to a report of a car into a tree near the intersection of Maumelle Blvd. and Commercial Park Dr. at 11:11 p.m. Saturday night (Mar. 19). Upon arrival, they found an SUV on its side off the road northeast of the intersection. Both of the vehicle's two occupants were trapped. Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to cut away the vehicle's roof so that the two occupants could be freed. Both were transported to an area hospital by Metropolitan EMS (MEMS). No other vehicles were involved. In all, nine firefighters staffing Engine 1 and Brush 1 responded to the scene along with Chief 501, two MEMS ambulances and a MEMS supervisor. CLICK HERE for more photos from the scene. |
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| 03.11.05 |
 Firefighter Scott Eaton uses hydraulic spreaders to free the occupant of this car following a collision March 11 at Bringler Dr. and Maumelle Blvd. Volunteer Firefighter Larry Pruss and Firefighter Shane Holmes look on while Captain Tim Bullard attends to the patient (covered with blanket) inside the vehicle. |
| Firefighters extricate one from March 11 accident |
| Members
of Maumelle Engine 1 (C Shift) and two Maumelle volunteer firefighters responded
to an accident with unknown injuries March 11 at the intersection of Maumelle
Blvd. and Bringler Dr. Upon arrival, they found the lone occupant of one
of the vehicles unable to leave her car because of damage. Firefighters used
hydraulic rescue tools -- commonly referred to as the "Jaws of Life" -- to
free the occupant of the car so that she could be transported to an area
hospital. The other individual involved in the wreck was not injured. Maumelle firefighters had responded to 17 motor vehicle accidents through March 11, including eight along Maumelle Blvd. and three at the boulevard's intersection with N. Odom Blvd and Bringler Dr. |
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| 01.18.05 |
 Firefighters found this tractor heavily involved in fire after arriving at the Shell truck stop at 20515 Hwy. 365. Firefighters were able to stop the fire before it could fully involve the cab or extend to the trailer. |
| Firefighters respond to eighteen-wheeler fire |
| Maumelle
firefighters responded to a report of a fire at the Shell truck stop at 20515
Hwy. 365 early Friday (Jan. 28) morning. While enroute, it was determined
that an eighteen-wheeler in the parking lot was on fire. Upon arrival, Engine
1 found the tractor heavily involved with fire and made certain that the
occupant of the truck had escaped safely. Firefighters were able to contain
the fire before it could fully involve the cab or extend to the trailer In
addition to the career members of Engine 1, 13 volunteer firefighters responded
to the incident with Truck 1 and Brush 1. Firefighters returned to the truck stop several hours later when it was reported that the burned truck was leaking diesel as it was being towed away. Members of Engine 1's B & C shift responded to make sure the spill was contained. A private hazardous materials firm was then called by the truck's owner to clean up the spill diesel and to prevent further leakage. |
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| 01.17.05 |
| Council moves toward purchase of new fire engine |
| During
their regular meeting Tuesday (Jan. 17), the Maumelle City Council took the
first steps toward purchasing a new fire engine. Fire Chief George Glenn briefly spoke to the council about his department's need for the new pumper truck. Presently, the Maumelle Fire Department operates without a reserve pumper for use when Engine 1 is out of service or at large incidents. Engine 2, a 1980 FMC that had served as a reserve since 1994, was taken out of service in 2004 and recently stripped all equipment because of reliability issues. First-term Alderman Jan Hogue made a motion that the council begin the process to acquire a new truck for the department. The motion was seconded by Alderman Brian West and passed unanimously. |
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| 01.01.05 |
| MFD doesn't wait long for first fire of 2005 |
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even three hours into the new year, the Maumelle Fire Department responded
to 2005's first report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived at 109 Highland Point Cove to find fire burning the siding off of the unoccupied home. A quick attack knocked down the fire and prevented it from extending into the home's interior. In all, Engine Company 1 (B shift), Truck 1, 501 and eight of the department's 19 volunteers responded to the scene. The fire was the second holiday fire for Engine 1's B Shift. On Christmas Night 2004, they responded in the ice & snow with Truck 1 & Brush 1 to a chimney fire on Park Ridge Drive. On arrival, the fire had begun to extend to its wooden enclosure on the roof. The fire was contained before it could spread into the attic. |
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