BOCA FIRE RESCUE NET - City of Boca Raton
BOCA FIRE RESCUE NET - City of Boca Raton
BOCA FIRE RESCUE NET - City of Boca Raton
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<strong>BOCA</strong> <strong>FIRE</strong> <strong>RESCUE</strong><br />
In the News…<br />
By:<br />
Frank Correggio<br />
PIO<br />
Fire Boat 3 Reaches Brush Fire Off Lake Wyman<br />
On January 26, 2009, at approximately 2:30 pm, firefighters were<br />
called to a smell <strong>of</strong> smoke in the area <strong>of</strong> the James A. Rutherford<br />
Park on 600 NW 24th Street. After further investigation, fire crews<br />
located the smoke approximately ¼ <strong>of</strong> a mile south <strong>of</strong> the pier and<br />
the boardwalk area. The fire was situated deep in the mangroves<br />
along the shore <strong>of</strong> Lake Wyman. Due to the remote location, it<br />
took firefighters almost twenty minutes to locate the fire. Unable<br />
to effectively attack the fire from their location, Fire Rescue Boat 3<br />
was called and located the column <strong>of</strong> smoke from the Intra-coastal.<br />
Crews stretched over 300 feet <strong>of</strong> hose from the boat onto the shore<br />
and into the mangroves to fight the fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished<br />
the fire which had burned about ¼ <strong>of</strong> an acre <strong>of</strong> land.<br />
Crews remained on scene for almost two hours putting out spot<br />
fires in the thickly wooded area. There were no injuries reported<br />
and no homes or businesses were in danger. The cause <strong>of</strong> the fire<br />
is unknown at this time.<br />
New S.W.A.T Medics Are Sworn In<br />
On Wednesday, February 11 th , <strong>Boca</strong><br />
<strong>Raton</strong> Fire Rescue Services had the<br />
honor <strong>of</strong> seeing two <strong>of</strong> their Firefighter<br />
/ Paramedics sworn in as Police<br />
Officers. <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong> Police<br />
Chief Daniel Alexander asked Firefighter<br />
/ Paramedics Brian Ward, an<br />
eleven year veteran, and Mike<br />
McBrien, a five year veteran, to raise<br />
their right hands and take the Police<br />
Services Oath. Ward and McBrien<br />
became two new police <strong>of</strong>ficers, who<br />
will be assisting on the <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong><br />
Police Service S.W.A.T team.<br />
Officer Ward had the honor <strong>of</strong> being<br />
named squad leader, and Officer<br />
McBrien received the class Marksmanship<br />
Award and was awarded the<br />
Academic Achievement Award by<br />
Palm Beach Community College,<br />
Photo by Jay Bell<br />
where both men graduated from the<br />
Law Enforcement Academy. Fire<br />
Chief Tom Wood was on hand to present the two men with the <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong> Fire Rescue Services Excellence Award.<br />
Gas Line Rupture Near East <strong>Boca</strong> Home<br />
On February 13, 2009, at approximately 2:55 pm, <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong> Fire Rescue responded to a call for a gas line rupture at 701 NE<br />
Broadview Drive. Firefighters arrived within minutes to find gas escaping from a one inch gas line that had apparently been<br />
ruptured by workman. Fire crews worked quickly and used a special clamp to secure the line. There were no injuries and no<br />
damage to any <strong>of</strong> the homes in the area. Florida Public Utilities was called in to repair the broken pipe.