The Wakefield Fire Department responded to 220 emergency incidents during the month of March 2006 including 42 Box Alarms and 178 Still Alarms.
March was a relatively dry month, with very little snow cover or rain, that increased our responses to brush / wild fires in March. The danger of wildfires is expected to continue into the month of April.
The fire department responded to 7 mutual aid requests during February, including Melrose (2), Reading (1), Revere (1), Lynn (1), Malden (1) and Saugus (1). Wakefield received mutual aid on 2 occasions during March, both from the Town of Stoneham.
Training activities during March included:
- Review of basic pumper and aerial ladder operations
- Pre-fire plan review of the new Wakefield Crossing Condominium Building # 3 at 248 Albion Street
- An excellent presentation on fitness, wellness and nutrition presented by William Bradley courtesy of the Employee Benefits Dept. and MIAA.
- An excellent presentation on “street drugs”, what we as first responders to medical emergencies can expect as well as the danger of meth labs that are now appearing in suburbia
On March 31, the new state law entitled “Nicole’s Law” became effective. This law requires that each and every residential property be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors. The implementation of this law has kept the Fire Prevention Officer very busy in conducting inspections, answering questions, and in a public outreach campaign to publicize the new regulations and prepare for their implementation. We have met with local realtors, the local newspapers, and the WMGLD through their billing system to help “spread the word” on this new regulation.
