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In the News: June, 2007

Jan-Feb 2007  ~  Mar-Apr 2007  ~  May 2007 ~ current

One Car Rollover
June 30th, 2007
Around 6:15 am on Saturday The Wallington Engine Company was dispatched along with the Sodus Center Ambulance to respond to a one car rollover on state route 104 just east of the intersection of North Geneva Road. Wallington Car 24-3 was on location within a minute with a rolled over pickup truck with walking wounded. Patient was transported to Newark -Wayne Hospital by AM-12. Wallington Car 24-1 was command assisted by 24-2,3,4. Also on scene Engine 39, M-32 and Tanker -22 for traffic control. Scene was secured and turned over to the Wayne County Sheriffs Department at 7 am....

Property Damage M.V.A.
June 26th, 2007
Wallington Engine Company was dispatched around 12:30pm to a property damage M.V.A. On North Geneva Road just past Christian Holler. After Sheriffs department arrived they requested the fire department, and ambulance, due to one person complaining of neck and back pains. Wallington responded with E-39, AND M-32, as well as chief cars 24-2 and 3. 24-2 was command with the Ambulance from Sodus Town responding for patient transport. Also assisting at the scene were Medic-82, & Sodus Point R-26. The scene was secured and 24-2 cleared all units turning over the scene to the Ambulance and Wayne County Sheriffs Department....

Standby for Fireworks
June 23rd, 2007
Wallington, like every year for the last 10 years or so, stands-by at a local residence where there is a fireworks show every year during his house party. W.F.D. Engine 40 with a full crew and 24-2 took the assignment at around 8:30 pm to watch the fireworks show and enjoy some food. Around 9:30 pm the assignment was complete and Engine 40 went back into service around 9:45pm

2-car M.V.A.
June 18th, 2007
Wallington F.D. responded to a two car M.V.A. at the intersection of State Route 104 and South Geneva Road. A utility pole was knocked over and landed on the hood of one of the vehicles. Engine - 39 and M - 32 were on scene within minutes. Car 24-3 was command R.G.& E was requested to respond. Sodus Center Ambulance as well as Sodus Town Ambulance, County Fly Car 84, assisted W.F.D. at the scene. Wayne County sheriffs Department was also on scene. 14 Wallington Firefighters were on hand. Minor injuries were reported and all signed off. W.F.D. cleared the call and turned it over to R.G.& E at 1:35 pm.

House Fire in Alton
June 17th, 2007
Not exactly what you want for Fathers Day but that is exactly what one of our fellow firefighters got in Alton on Sunday. Wallington went mutual assistance with a Tanker and manpower to the scene to assist with a possible house fire. The homeowner whom himself is a firefighter extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher but was afraid it had gotten into the walls. The homeowner with smart thinking got his family out first and then the pets. The damage was contained to the kitchen area where the fire started behind the stove. The use of home smoke detectors was very vital in this home as it woke the family up from what could have been disastrous. On scene was Alton E-56, E-1, R-4, AM-56, TA-6, North Rose M-18 AND a Tanker, Rose E-55, and Wallington M-32, and Tanker -22 as well as 13 of our firefighters. There were about 40 firefighters total. Good job by all to save the structure and still have a Happy Fathers Day....

Assist Sheriffs Department In Search
June 14th, 2007
Just before midnight on Wednesday W.F.D. was requested to search the area of woods and fields in Alton for some juveniles that had done damage to some police cars and other motorist cars in the area. Wallington assisted with their thermal camera and 15 firefighters to help the sheriffs department try to locate the people involved. After an hour of searching the Police called off the search and are continuing their investigation. Wallington was cleared and back in service at 1 AM. On scene was M-32, Chiefs 24-1,2-3 as well as 12 firefighters.

House Fire With Sodus
June 14th, 2007
Wallington F.D. was dispatched A.M.A. with Sodus F.D. for a reported mattress fire, house full of smoke. Sodus car 19-1 and Wallington car 24-3 were on scene within minutes of the call reporting the mattress fire out on driveway and house full of smoke. W.F.D. Engine 40 and M-32 took the assignment at the request of 19-1, to do fire suppression and overhaul. The mattress was extinguished as well as some cloths. W.F.D. used their thermal camera to check for hot spots and an exhaust fan to get the smoke out of the structure. Also assisting at the scene were 10 firefighters from Wallington, the Sodus Police Department, Wayne County Sheriffs Department and County Car 1.

Assisted Lifting With S.T.A.C.
June 5th, 2007
Around 8 pm on Tuesday Wallington Engine Co. was dispatched for help lifting with the Sodus Town Ambulance at 8033 Ridge Road. One of our own Firefighters was coming home from a long stay in the hospital - over 5 months spent in the hospital having multiple surgeries. Wallington cars 24-1-2-4 where on scene assisted by 7 other firefighters to help get one of our own in his house, safe and sound, and also welcome him home. W.F.D. cleared the scene at 8:30 pm....WELCOME HOME ROGER!

Power Outage
June 3rd, 2007
W.F.D. was dispatched for a power outage in the area on Sunday evening around 9:45 pm. 24-3 was on scene shortly after dispatch toned out the department. Down wire was located on Ridge Road in front of Nicks Family Party House. Engine 40 responded as well as M-32 with 8 firefighters. R.G.& E. responded with two crews to repair the damaged line. The scene was secured and power was restored around 12:30 am....