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KHFD responded to the report of a 2 car motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Two patients were transported to a local hospital for evaluation. KH firefighters remained onscene to assist with clean up of the accident.
Part 2 of our review of RIT training involved hands-on practice. Members demonstrated the ability to assess a downed firefighter and prepare for removal by changing out his/her mask for the RIT pack.
KHFD responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident with rollover on Interstate 79. Crews directed traffic while waiting for clean up to be completed.
As part of our ongoing commitment to training, Kirwan Heights Fire Department hosted an internal review of our RIT equipment. The Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) is used at a working structure fires. RIT is responsible for retrieving firefighters in the event that he/she would become injured, disabled, or disoriented within a structure.
Fire and EMS crews from Kirwan Heights responded to Interstate 79 for a vehicle accident after the area received a heavy dusting of snow from the current weather system.
Kirwan Heights Fire Department would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Please drink responsibly and do not drive if you have been drinking.
Thank you to all of our members for another great year.
Kirwan Heights Fire Department responded to a reported car into a building at 1025 Washington Pike, K-Mart. Upon arrival, crews found a tan colored vehicle into the side of the building. The driver of the vehicle was transported to St. Clair Hospital by our EMS service.
Firefighters remained onscene to help with debris cleanup.
The National Fire Fighters Foundation and Chicago Fire Department have released a new "Everyone Goes Home" video. Please click here to view it.
On Thursday, December 15, 2011, Kirwan Heights Fire / EMS participated, as the rescue team, in a Confined Space exercise at the General Electric Glass Plant, located on Mayer Street. In cooperation with GE, KHFD holds an emergency response drill once per quarter to help streamloine emergency responses to incidents within the complex. These drills help to familiarize both GE's staff and our staff with emergency protocols. Each drill is followed by an in depth round table discussion and quality assurance report.
General Electric participates in the OSHA VPP program and has made strides in employee and plant safety. KHFD's response to GE has also greatly improved. These quarterly drills have made our personnel more familiar with the plant layout and has cut vital minutes off our our response times.
As an intricate part our community Kirwan Heights Fire / EMS is always available to help plan and execute any type of drill. If you or your company is interested in working with our emergency preparedness team, please email info@kirwanfire.com or give us a call at 412.221.8382.
Each year Kirwan Heights Fire Department decorates for the holidays. Immediately after our Appreciation Luncheon on Christmas Eve, members of the department helped set out over 100 luminaries for Christmas Eve Night. Please take a minute to look through at photos of our decorations.
As the end of the year, our Fire Chief hosts a luncheon for all of our members on Christmas Eve to show his appreciation for all of the hard work throughout the year.
Thank you to our Fire Chief Mark Lewis for providing lunch!!
With Christmas right around the corner, Santa took time out of his busy schedule to visit the residents and children of Kirwan Heights. Check out Santa riding on the Engine and posing for pictures with Chuck E. Cheese. Thank you, Santa!!
As part of our annual celebration of the seasons, Kirwan Heights invites all of it's members and a guest for Christmas Dinner at our station. Festivities began at 6 p.m. and last until the early morning hours of Sunday. Thanks to all of those attending.
If you have a tree for the holidays, please take a couple of minutes to view the posted safety information and video.
Fire Safety (pdf)KHFD hosted a "Fill The Ambulance" campaign for the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys For Tots over the weekend. Members of the department were on hand at Great Southern Shopping Center on Saturday and Sunday to collect new, unwrapped toys from everyone who stopped.
Thank you for those who took time to donate.
