The Wakefield Fire Department responded to 220 emergency incidents during the month of December 2006 including 41 Box Alarms and 179 Still Alarms.
The Wakefield Fire Department responded to a serious house fire at 22 Traverse Street mid-day on Friday, December 22, 2006. The fire, started by a carelessly discarded cigarette, heavily damaged the third floor of this single family home. An excellent “textbook” firefighting attack led by Acting Captain Joseph Riley prevented a more serious fire situation and more extensive damage to the home.
On December 1, 2006, Wakefield Engine 2 staffed by Lieutenant Randy Hudson and Firefighters Chris Smith and Rob Ford responded to and assisted at a very serious 4-alarm house fire at 52 Bancroft Avenue in the Town of Reading.
The fire department responded to 8 mutual aid requests during December, including Melrose (1), Lynnfield (3), Saugus (1), Stoneham (2) and Reading (1).
The department received mutual aid once in December, that being from the Town of Stoneham.
Other Fire Department activities during the month of December included:
- Completion of our required quarterly inspections of hotels, schools and nursing homes, with a special emphasis on checking for excessive Christmas decorations
- Review our standard operating procedures relating to chimney fires
- Completion of a Emergency Medical Training course – Paramedic Assistance
On December 8, 2006, all of the department’s self-contained breathing apparatus were inspected, tested, and repaired as necessary.
Firefighter Richard B. Cardavelli graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy – Recruit Training Program on December 22, 2006.
