Tuesday, November 13, 2012  While the Rescue-Squad was returning from a box in 7's area a first due box was dropped for a reported chimney fire. While enroute units were updated for a reported chimney fire with extension now in the attic area. Squad 12 (FF Wolford) gave out the extensive layout instructions to all the incoming units due to this being a target hazard area with a long relay. C12, BC2, and Squad 12 arrived with a two story residence with fire from the chimney and the attic. Crew from the Squad entered division 2 while awaiting Quint 30 to arrive as the first due engine. Crews confirmed a working fire in the attic. Quint 30's crew joined 12's crew on division 2 and started knocking the fire. Due to the ceiling construction of heavy timber the FF from the Squad was sent to the roof with Quint 23's crew to open up. Companies put a good stop on the fire in the attic before going in service.

Monday, November 5, 2012  After the engine cleared a medical on West Pasadena they headed for fuel at headquarters. While approaching headquarters a 6 box was dropped for a reported vacant house on fire. Engine 122 (FF Wolford) bid on the call and was added. Shift Commander arrived and stated he had a one story residential 50 percent involved and it was to be defensive operations. Engine and Tower 40 arrived and started to stretch on the dwelling. Lt. 40 (Kline) was comforted by one of the homeowners and was told it was an occupied house and someone was trapped. Company 40 stretched into division 1 and started a primary search on division 1. Engine 122 and 282 arrived together. Engine 12 was assigned RIT. Firefighters Wolford and Kain started to empty Tower 40's ladder bed and laddered all sides of the house. While in the process of laddering, BC3 (Parks) asked the RIT crew to deploy a backup line to side charlie to knock down the heavy fire on side charlie. The crew ran the backup line to rear and FF Robertson started knocking the fire in the rear. FF Wolford continued his 360 of the building and heard Lt. 40 call for horizontal ventilation. With no other crews working at this time multiple windows were vented for crews on division one and were completely cleared for egress. On side delta FF Wolford was confronted by another resident stating an elderly man was trapped in the  basement on side charlie. After the large amount of fire was knocked down the basement stairs were revealed. Wolford and Robertson conducted a primary search of the basement apartment. FF Wolford located an elderly gentlemen unconscious in the basement in which the fire had broke through into. Wolford and Roberstson removed the patient to side charlie and started to assess him for vitals and possible CPR. The patient was transported via MU3 to AAMC. The crew from 12 assisted with extensive overhaul before going in service.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  Squad 12 was dispatched on the 2ND Alarm dwelling fire in Company 32's (Linthicum) area. Squad 12 responding with 4 personnel arrived and was giving the assignment to do a secondary search of the dwelling along with E261.  The search was negative and crews then assisted E261 with opening up and looking for fire extension.  Squad 12 cleared the scene incident approx 2 hours later.
 

Friday, August 10, 2012 

Tuesday, August 7, 2012  Fire alarm dispatched E122 and Squad 12 to a reported tanker roll over.  E122 arrived on location to find a tanker trailer had became disconnected from the tractor at the intersection of Rt.2 south at Rt.10 (1204). The scene was secured and MDE was called.  Crews from Squad 12, Quint 23, and E104 stood by on a hose lines while MDE transferred the fuel from the damaged trailer into a waiting trailer.  Crews were on the scene for approx 3 hours while the incident was handled.