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September 10, 2010

Bangor Fire First Alarm Responses & Still Alarms

Grass/ Brush Fire - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue

Vehicle Fire - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue

Fire Alarms - 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 2 Rescues, Fire Comm 1

Fire in Building - 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 2 Rescues, Fire Comm 1

Vehicle Accident - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue - *Heavy Rescue Spec Call

EMS - 1 Rescue (Engine if Warranted by EMD)

Dumpster Fire - 1 Engine

Carbon Monoxide - 1 Engine

Chimney Fire - 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 2 Rescues, Fire Comm 1

Water Related - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue, 1 boat, Heavy Rescue

Technical Rescue - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue, Heavy Rescue

Haz - Mat - 2 Engines, 2 Rescues, 1 Ladder, Fire Comm 1, Orono FD Haz Mat Team (as needed)

Aircraft Emergency at BIA - minimum of 1 engine, 1 rescue, 1 tanker.

(more as size of aircraft requires) (may add 2 additional engines, 1- ladder, 2 additional rescues, Fire Comm 1, Heavy Rescue, Second Ladder Command Truck in case of crash)

* This is determined by ANG Crash Rescue *

Mutual Aid - as requested

**Tank 6 Responses - All fires outside of city hydrants and mutual aid.

Alarms Above the

First Alarm

All Hands - One additonal Engine, One additional Rescue to scene

(** ANG tanker & Glenburn tanker to scene) Brewer Engine and Hampden Engine to cover Central, Hire Back Chief Officer

Second Alarm - Brewer Engine & Hampden Engine to scene,

(** Hermon & Hampden tankers to scene) Hermon Engine to cover Central, Veazie Engine to cover Station 5, Bangor Recall for 1 officer and 3 ffers to man Engine 2.

Third Alarm - Hermon Engine & Veazie Engine to Scene, Engine 2 cover central, Orono Engine to cover Station 5.

Fourth Alarm - Engine 2 and Orono Engine to scene, Old Town Engine to Cover Central, Glenburn Engine to cover Station 6

** = Tanker responses outside the hydrant district.

Addition Ladders and other equipment are by special call.

*All initial alarms may have other equipment added as needed for special circumstances *

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Natural gas leak briefly closes Main Street

Posted On: Apr 10, 2009 (08:27:52)

By Dawn Gagnon

Thursday, October 11, 2007 - Bangor Daily News

BANGOR, Maine — A natural gas leak early Wednesday evening prompted city fire and police officials to temporarily block off a section of Main Street near the Hollywood Slots construction site.

According to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Bostock, construction workers struck an 8-inch natural gas line while digging on the site.

The section of Main Street that runs from Buck Street to the Interstate 395 exit ramp was closed from about 5:40 p.m. to shortly after 6 p.m., Bostock said.

Neighborhood traffic briefly was rerouted through Bass Park, located across Main Street from the work site.

Bangor Gas Co. crews were called in to shut the line down until it could be repaired, either late Wednesday or early today.

The rupture occurred on the discontinued section of Dutton Street that runs between the Hollywood Slots construction site and the neighboring Best Inn and Geaghan’s Restaurant and Pub, Bostock said.

A strong odor of natural gas could be detected from at least a block away from the leak. As a safety precaution, employees and guests of the inn and pub were told to stay inside the building and not to smoke or start their cars until the line was shut off, Bostock said.

Wednesday’s leak was the second at the construction site in a month. On Sept. 7, construction workers struck a 6-inch natural gas line.

Neither incident resulted in injury, Bostock said.

As required by law, Bangor Gas Co. reported the September incident to the Maine Public Utilities Commission, which was expected to investigate to determine who was at fault and whether penalties might be assessed. The PUC could not be reached for comment Wednesday night.