2005 Archived Activity
December 19, 2005 16:40 hours Churchville fire department and ambulance responded to an MVA at 7540 Buffalo Road.  Updates
stated that there was people trapped, unconscious, and bleeding from the head.  4C-22 searched Buffalo Road to the Genesee
County line and found nothing.  4C-72 found the accident at 7540 Chili Riga Center Road where a car had spun out left the road and
hit a tree.  Units were diverted the correct address where 2 people were trapped.  Crews from rescue pumper 423, rescue 428 and
ambulance 429 utilized Hurst tool equipment, removed 2 doors and the roof extricating the first victim in 22 minutes (11 minutes after
arriving on scene) and the second in 28 minutes (17 minutes after arriving on scene).  Both victims were transported to strong by
Churchville 429 the second by Monroe Advanced Life Support,
December 13, 2005 16:14 hours Churchville fire department responded to a dryer fire at 904 Mallock Road.  4C-12 went on location
with a dryer burning outside after being removed by the home owner.  Upon investigation a large amount of smoke and a hot wall
was found.  Crew utilized the thermal imaging camera, opened the wall and ventilated the structure.
December 10, 2005 05:00 hours Churchville fire department and ambulance responded to an MVA at 227 Euler Road.  1 patient was
found walking 1/4 of mile west of the accident.  A second patient returned to the scene just as ambulance 429 was leaving for Strong
hospital.  Both patients were transport with ALS from Monroe ambulance red to Strong with critical injuries.  Rescue pumper 423
secured the truck.   
The truck left the road traveled a distance, hit a culvert, went airborne and hit a tree.
December 6, 2005 18:00 hours the  Churchville fire department and ambulance responded to an MVA on Stoney Point Road
between Washington Street and Vroom Road.  4C-22 went on location with a car into a construction truck.  The single occupant of
the car was treated by fire/EMS personnel and transported to Strong hospital.  The crew of rescue pumper 423 lead by 4C-52
disconnected the cars battery and secured the fluid leak.  Click the picture below to learn and see more.
November 4, 2005 Churchville fire department hosted its annual Turkey raffle.  Click on pictures below.
October  16, 2005 Churchville fire department hosted its annual Open house for fire prevention week.  The fire department gave out
smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, had robots and hand outs from the Office of Fire Prevention and Control, demonstrations of
auto extrication and car fire extinquishment.  Click the picture below to learn and see more.
October , 2005 Churchville fire department responded to Chili Riga Center Road at Attridge Road for a motor vehicle accident roll
over.  4C-22 went on location with vehicle on its roof.  The loan occupant of the car crawled out of the vehicle (after removing their
seat belt) and was uninjured.  Rescue pumper 423 with 4C-52 secured the vehicle ,checked for leaking fluid's and performed EMS
on the patient.  Fodge's service responded, rolled the vehicle back on its wheel's and towed it.
September 17, 2005 Churchville fire department in conjunction with the Churchville Lion's Club hosted the first annual Golf
tournament at the Churchville golf course.  Click on the picture below to view all of the pictures for the day's event.  Thanks to the
Lion's Club for their idea's, support (past and present Hurst tool equipment, Thermal imaging camera, ect), and help to make this golf
tournament a huge success.  Thanks to all who participated and helped the money will be used to purchase new pagers to comply
with counties split channeling mandate.
August 21, 2005 Churcville fire department was busy with calls.  This call came in as an MVA at 15:30 hours.  The crash was head
on and produced 3 patients.  Churchville's ambulance 429 transported 2 patients and Monroe Ambulance transported 1 all to Strong
hospital.  In addition to this call Churchville fire and ambulance responded to a 08:00 hours heart attack, 09:24 hours DOA, 12:18
hours Stove fire (child false call), 21:18 hours trouble breathing, and 01:10 8-22-2005 for an MVA.  Daytime calls were covered all
while running 2 food booths at the Lions Club County Fair.
August 20-21, 2005 Churcville fire department in conjunction with the Lions Club of Churchville participated in the annual County
Fair.  The fire department had 2 food booths this year one located near the tractor pulls and one in the general grounds.
September , 2005 Churchville fire department responded to 460 Hubble road for the MVA vehicle on its side with a person trapped.  
4C-12 went on location with a vehicle off the driveway in the woods on its side with a person trapped.  423, 428, and 429 worked to
stabilize, and ladder the vehicle to remove the patient.  The patient was transported to Strong in stable condition.
August 18, 2005 at 11:44 hours Chili with mutual assistance from Churchville responded for a stove fire #2 Linnea lane (backup call
reporting occupant re-entering to get a dog and fire spread to cabinets).  Churchville's 4C-22 and Chili 4320 went on location with a
working fire.  The fire was under control in approx. 10 minutes.  Damage was held to the Kitchen with smoke damage though out.
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July 30, 2005 Churchville fire and Ambulance responded to Osage and Washington for a man down not breathing on the second
story roof.  4C-62 went on location with a medical 500 (CPR needed) on a second story roof and requested a ladder from
Spencerport to the scene.  Crews tied the victim and themselves off while preforming CPR and moved the victim to the peak via
roof ladders.  The victim was transferred to a stokes basket and removed to the ground via Spencerport's ladder.  Churchville
ambulance 429 with Spencerport Ambulance Medic 28 transported the victim to Strong Memorial Hospital.  Unfortunately the victim
did not survive.
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CHURCHVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECEIVES HEROISM AWARD

The Western New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association, which has membership from 11 Counties from New York State, has
honored our Department by awarding us their” Firefighter of the Year Award” for 2005.  This award is given to a person or a
group ,annually, for an effort that helps save a life.

We are receiving the award for a water rescue performed on September 11, 2004 from Black Creek in Churchville below the
dam during flooding from heavy and steady rains. Our many hours of training enabled us to successfully save four victims from
the fast and churning waters. Three were from a capsized canoe, and the other was a citizen who attempted to rescue the three
and became a victim himself.

The award will be presented to us at the WNY Annual Convention on July 29, 2005, being held in St. Johnsburg located in
Niagara County.

All the members of Churchville feel very honored to be recognized by our peers in the Fire Service from Western New York.
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July 23,2005 the Churchville fire department worked its 7th annual Corn and Sausage roast.  Thanks to all that help make the day
a successful one and for supporting our fire department.
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July 14, 2005 after an intense thunder storm passed through the area Churchville fire was dispatched at 19:54 hours to a reported
person struck by lightning in the garage of 536 Chili Ave extension.  As Firefighters were responding to that alarm they were
dispatched for a report of smoke inside of 450 Macintosh.  4C-12 went on location of 450 Macintosh with a working attic fire.  
4C-22 and pumper 424 responded after clearing the job on Chili Ave extension.  Mutual aid was called to Macintosh from Bergen
(Pumper, Rescue, Tanker), Clifton (Pumper, and Tanker), and Chili filled in with a pumper.  A tanker operation was initiated due to
the lack of hydrants in the area and the fire was under control in 20 minutes.  Monroe county investigator's 831 and 832 found the
cause to be a lightning strike with damage confined to attic/second floor.
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July 13, 2005 01:17 hours dispatched for a motor vehicle accident car into a tree person unconscious trouble breathing.  4C-12
and 4C-22 went on location with a 1 car MVA 1 person trapped.  Rescue Pumper 423 and Rescue 428's crews stretched a foam
line and applied class B foam to the leaking gas tank, cribbed the car and preformed the extrication.  Extrication was complete at
01:37 and the patient was transported to Strong memorial hospital by Ambulance 429 and Monroe ambulance medic 42 red with
critical injuries.  The Monroe county Sheriff's investigated.
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June 11, 2005 00:18 hours dispatched for a motor vehicle accident 1180 Washington St.  Further updates reported people
trapped per the police.  4C-62 went on location with a truck into a tree with a person in the truck not moving.  All 3 chiefs arrived
and reported no one trapped but 1 serious injury.  The loan occupant was transported to Strong via ambulance 429 and Medic 42
(Monroe Ambulance ALS) red in critical condition with multiple injuries.  Rescue pumper 423 provided manpower, lights and a
handline and Rescue 428 provided  manpower.  Ogden police investigated.
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June 5, 2005 16:00 hours dispatched for a motor vehicle accident, truck into a tree, person trapped, truck on fire at 408 Dewey St.
 4C-12 & 4C-22 went on location with a truck fully involved with a person trapped and an exposure problem (a nearby house).  The
loan driver of the truck was DOA, extricated and turned over to the Monroe county medical examiners office.  The house was
protected by a line off of rescue pumper 423 and the truck extinguished by the class B foam line off of 423.  Bergen fire
department provided a fill in and help with fire police.
May 20, 2005.  For the 9th consecutive year the Fire department has conducted a DWI simulation at the Churchville-Chili High
School before prom season.  This year Jim Fodge (JIMS Service) provided the cars and towing, Chili provided a pumper and
ambulance, New York State Troopers provided a helicopter, Ogden police provided manpower, and Walker Brothers provided a
Hurst.  Once again thanks to the students using their heads, education, and our efforts no students were involved in a DWI
accident on prom night.
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April 6, 2005 Churchville firefighters responded to 490 east bound east of exit 3 for a vehicle fire.  4C-22 went on location with an
engine compartment going good.  Rescue pumper 423 stretched an 1 3/4 foam line and an 1 3/4 trash line for a backup.  
Command requested a fire investigator from the Monroe county fire bureau 831 responded and found the cause to be a blown
engine.
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The driver of the vehicle
was standing in this location
when the hood strut
exploded and struck him in
the lower leg.  Luckily he
was not injured.
Slow news day -
we finally catch
the media in action
Click on picture below for a play by play of Churchville firefighters in action on this car fire.
April 1 through April 4 Churchville firefighters were busy after a low pressure system dumped several inches of rain on the district.  
Firefighters responded to several water problems, motor vehicle accidents, and electrical problems.  Several roads were closed
when black creek crested at 8 feet above flood stage.  Below is an assortment of pictures from water problems, and black creek at
7 1/2 feet above flood stage at the Monroe County measuring station on Carrol Street.
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Mar 22, 2005 Churchville firefighters/EMT's responded to a two-vehicle crash in Ogden that sent four people to the hospital.
Police said a car and van collided at the intersection of Euler Road and Hubbell Road around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The crash
knocked over a utility poll. It fell on the car. The passengers of the car were trapped inside for about 45 minutes before crews
determined the power lines were dead. All four hurt in the crash were expected to be okay.
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The Clifton fire department was dispatched on February 24, 2005 at approximately 14:30 hours for an elderly female down
unconscious approximately 1/2 mile back in Black Creek park.  The caller stated the best access was from Chili Riga Townline
Road.  Churchville Fire Department was requested by Clifton command to the scene with manpower.  A short time later Mercy
Flight Central was requested.  The patient was located in severer respiratory distress and an RSI (rapid sequence intubation)
kit was requested.  The patient was remove via stokes basket by Clifton, Churchville firefighters and Monroe ambulance
personnel and transferred to Mercy flight helicopter for transport  to Strong Memorial Hospital.
December 28, 2005 The Churchville Moose Club donated 500 dollars and 24 stuffed Moose to the Churchville Ambulance towards
the care of sick and injured children.