September 2013

The Wakefield Fire Department responded to 275 emergency incidents during the month of September including 40 box alarms and 235 still alarms.

The Department responded to two requests for mutual aid during September, once to Melrose and once to Stoneham. It received mutual aid three times in September, all from Stoneham.

Firefighters under the command of Captain Randy Hudson assisted a resident at 29 Crescent Street during the evening of September 11 who had fallen asleep with food on the stove. The fire did not extend beyond the stove but did create an extensive smoke condition throughout the apartment. Captain Thomas Purcell led fire crews during a small but smoky fire involving a computer laptop at 68 Chestnut Street during the evening of September 14. Crews under the direction of Captain Paul Pronco assisted residents at 389 Main Street during another stove fire that occurred at 389 Main Street during the early morning of September 26. Damage at all three of these incidents was limited to the immediate area of origin and there were no injuries reported.

The department conducted fire drills in all public and private school buildings in Wakefield. during the month of September. Multi-hazard evacuation drills were also conducted at the Galvin Middle School, the Walton School, Nazareth Academy, and the Woodville School. All department vehicles received their registry sticker inspections during September. The department conducted its annual test of all of its ground ladders during the month of September. The main aerial ladder for the ladder truck was also tested and successfully passed inspection. All groups received emergency medical training in accordance with their continuing education requirements for Emergency Medical Technician during September.

Incident Response Report

Fire Prevention Report