Fire Department Weekly Report - week of May 1 – 7, 2022

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of May 1 – 7, 2022. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this time period:

Sunday, May 1

At 2:04 a.m., Engine 105 responded to a reported vehicle fire at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Harvard Drive. Firefighters arrived to find a large flatbed truck with a well-involved cargo fire. Firefighters quickly obtained extinguishment of the fire with no other property damaged. The cause of the fire was due to a mechanical heating of exposed combustibles.

Monday, May 2 At 11:47 a.m., Engine 105, Engine 101, and Care Ambulance responded to a report of a three-vehicle traffic collision on the westbound 210 Freeway at Huntington Drive. Upon arrival, three vehicles involved in the accident were found on the number one and two lanes of the freeway. California Highway Patrol (CHP) shut down traffic to all lanes and Fire Department units were able to triage the scene. There were two patients that self- extricated from their cars. Fire personnel completed a full medical evaluation of the patients. Two patients were transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital by Care Ambulance. CHP remained on scene to continue the investigation. Tuesday, May 3 At 6:52 p.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a report of a medical incident in the 1600 block of Alta Oaks Drive. Upon arrival, an 87-year-old male patient was found complaining of respiratory distress. Fire personnel performed a full medical evaluation which included intravenous, blood pressure, and cardiac electrocardiogram. The patient was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for further treatment. Wednesday, May 4 At 11:30 a.m., Truck 105 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a reported multi- vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Duarte Road. Fire crews arrived to find a two-vehicle traffic collision with multiple people involved. All involved parties were quickly evaluated, and one patient was identified. Paramedics evaluated the patient and recommended further treatment and transportation to the hospital. The patient decided to have a family member transport her via private auto.

Thursday, May 5 At 9:00 p.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a reported sick person in the 100 block of Wheeler Avenue. Fire crews arrived to find the patient had been transported off-site by a private vehicle. An unknown chemical was reported as possibly causing the person to feel ill. An exclusion zone was established, and fire crews utilized monitoring equipment to verify that the hazard was static. There was no immediate life hazard found. Hazardous materials specialists were utilized to identify the substance which was found to be non-toxic. The area was cleaned up and released to the on-site property manager. Friday, May 6 At 7:20 p.m., Engine 106, Monrovia Squad 102, and Care Ambulance responded to a medical emergency at 400 South Baldwin Avenue. Upon arrival, fire personnel found a two-year-old male patient suffering from an altered level of consciousness after having a seizure. The patient received advanced life support including 12-lead cardiac monitoring, intravenous access with medication, and blood glucose monitoring. The patient was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Saturday, May 7 At 2:28 p.m., Engine 106 and Monrovia Engine 102 responded to the 5600 block of Peck Road for a vegetation fire. Firefighters arrived to find a small outdoor vegetation fire that was intentionally set and reported by a witness. The fire was quickly extinguished, and no property damage occurred. The fire investigation portion of this response was turned over to Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department as this fire was in their area of jurisdiction.

Training During the reporting period, the Arcadia Fire Department conducted a total of 636 hours of training. Some of the subjects covered were: Hose Evolutions, Ladder Evolutions, Ventilation Techniques, Salvage and Overhaul Techniques, Tiller Certification, Defensive Driving, Engine Company Equipment, Search and Rescue, Communications, EOC Operations, Records Management, Fire Suppression Tactics, Power Tools, Hand Tools, Truck Operations, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic Continuing Education, Hazardous Materials, Lighting Operations, Rope Rescue, Incident Command, Pre- Incident Planning, Supervision and Management, and Standard Operating Guideline Review.

Personnel Update Fire Department personnel continue to dedicate countless hours to prepare candidates for the upcoming Fire Engineer examination scheduled for early June. The Department currently has two Fire Engineer vacancies with the potential of two additional positions. Six candidates are preparing for the examination focused on pump operations, driving, tractor and tiller operations, and apparatus knowledge and operation.

The Department currently has two probationary firefighters on their one-year training journey. One probationary firefighter will be completing his orientation and onboarding process shortly and continue onto his one-year probationary training process. The second probationary firefighter recently completed his 3-month probationary examination successfully. Probationary firefighters are evaluated at the three-, six-, nine-, and eleven- month period on various firefighters skills and procedures. The Department is preparing to onboard three additional candidates to fill three current vacancies in the firefighter rank.