Thursday, September 25, 2008

Community Service: Smoke detector education

From: Johnson, Robbie

Subject: Community Service: Smoke detector education

September 23, 2008, the Johnson City Fire Department conducted a smoke detector education and installation service for the community of Spring City Dr. Firefighters walked door to door providing information and one free smoke detector, if needed, to each household. If the residents had a smoke detector already installed in their home, the operability of the detector as well as it’s age were evaluated. Smoke detectors that were manufactured more than ten years ago need to be replaced. Approximately 50 residences were evaluated, 15 new detectors were installed and two batteries were replaced.

It is important to the Johnson City Fire Department that all residences in Johnson City have working smoke detectors. The safety of all citizens is our mission.

 
 
Lt. Robert C. Johnson
Johnson City Fire Department
Fire Station Five
205 Broyles Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Johnson City Fire Department News Blog

The Johnson City Fire Department has established an online News Blog. The Blog is now available at www.jcfdnewsblog.blogspot.com . The Fire Department will use the blog to notify the media and subscribers of newsworthy emergency responses in a more timely manner. It will also assist in keeping the public informed of current news and events involving the Johnson City Fire Department and its members. New posts are being emailed to all the news outlets in the Greater Tri-Cities Area. Anyone can subscribe to the blog by going to the site and entering their email address.
 
Questions concerning the blog can be directed to the following:
 
Lt./NREMTP Jason Powell     423-483-5819    jpowell@johnsoncitytn.org
 
Asst. Chief Mark Finucane   423-483-5820   mfinucane@johnsoncitytn.org
 
If you have received this email you are already on the blog's distribution list, and you will not need to subscribe.
 
 
Lt./EMTP Jason Powell
Johnson City, TN Fire Dept.
B-Shift - "North Battalion"
Station 5
205 Broyles Dr.
Johnson City, TN 37601
Station: (423) 283-5804
Cell: (423) 483-5819
Fax: (423) 283-5885
 










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Thursday, September 11, 2008


          

        









Sprinkler System Extinguishes Apartment Fire in Johnson City











  
Sprinkler System Extinguishes Apartment Fire in Johnson City
  
 
  
On September 10, 2008 at approximately 7:18 pm the Johnson City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 1825 W. Lakeview Drive (Silver Creek Apartments).  The first arriving fire unit (Engine 5) found nothing showing from the exterior of the building.  The occupants of Apartment 12-B had safely exited the structure.  Fire Fighters entering the apartment found a single sprinkler head activated extinguishing a fire on the kitchen stove top.  A wedge was placed in the sprinkler head reducing water flow while the valve to the sprinkler system was shut off by fire department personnel.  Johnson City Fire Fighters performed additional salvage operations by using squeegees and mops to remove access water.  Cause of the fire was determined to be unattended cooking.   Fire damage was limited to the cabinets above the stove, the adjacent counter top and microwave.  No damage was reported in the apartments located above or below Unit 12-B. Estimated damage to apartment   12-B is $5,000. 
  
 
  
“The automatic sprinkler system in the building made all the difference” said Captain Steve Weaver.  “Combined with the early notification to the fire department it contained a fire that would have spread quickly.” 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Mark J. Finucane
  
Assistant Chief
  
Johnson City Fire Department
  
505 East Main Street
  
Johnson City, TN 37601
  
423-975-2844 (Office)
  
423-975-2846 (Fax)
  
mfinucane@johnsoncitytn.org
  
firebank@comcast.net
  
 
  
 
  
  









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Wednesday, September 10, 2008


          

        









Natural Gas Line Rupture











 
 
The Johnson City Fire Department along with the Johnson City Police Department, Washington County EMS, and Washington County EMA responded to a natural-gas line rupture on September 9th, 2008 at approximately 4:20 pm. The line was ruptured by a contractor who was working for Atmos Energy moving and replacing the existing gas line. The ruptured line was not on the current maps and was not identified during the pre-construction marking. The ruptured line was 6" in diameter, and the allowed a significant amount of natural gas to be release into the atmosphere. As a safety precaution, N Roan Street was closed from W Oakland Ave to the Hwy 381 overpass, and Sound Designs located near the leak was evacuated. The road closure and evacuation lasted approximately 30 minutes. During this time the repairs were made by Atmos Energy personnel. There were no injuries or additional damage.  
 
For additional information please contact: 
 
Capt. Stanley Daniels 423-483-5828 or sedaniels@johnsoncitytn.org 
 
Lt. Jason Powell 423-483-5819 or jpowell@johnsoncitytn.org
 
 
 
 
Lt./EMTP Jason Powell
 
Johnson City, TN Fire Dept. 
 
B-Shift
 
Station 5
 
205 Broyles Dr.
 
Johnson City, TN 37601 
 
Station: (423) 283-5804
 
Cell: (423) 483-5819 
 
Fax: (423) 283-5885 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 










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