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PHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY 911 STATION 1 2232 Spillway Road Brandon, MS 39047 (601) 992-2657 STATION 2 391 Castlewoods Blvd Brandon, MS 39047 (601) 992-2606 STATION 3 605 Church Road Brandon, MS 39047 (601) 829-9111 FAX NUMBER (601) 992-8234 |
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COMBAT CHALLENGE TEAM AT U.S. NATIONALS October 30, 2009-The Reservoir Challenge Team was in Arlington Texas for the U.S. National Competition. They had a great season but caught a tough break at the National Competition when the stair runner fell running up the stairs and lost his lead to the other team. Deputy Chief Josh Swales came away with a 2nd place overall in the Chief's division to finish the year ranked 2nd in the Nation. Watch videos on www.youtube.com, search Team Reservoir.
COMBAT CHALLENGE TEAM IN TYLER TEXAS FOR A TOUGH COMPETITION September 25, 2009-The Reservoir Challenge Team to Tyler Texas for the fiercest competition of the year! The Tyler Texas event is huge with close to 400 Firefighters that attend the event. Deputy Chief Josh Swales (Captain of the Challenge Team) said " the Tyler event is a good comparison of what the U.S. Nationals event is like, the event is huge and has the toughest teams that you will see competing in a regional event." But our Bravest did it once again and pulled off another great exhibition of their skills in physical fitness! The walked away with a 4th place Team finish, 3rd overall Relay finish, and Clarence Parks had a Top Ten Individual finish. Watch videos on www.youtube.com, search Team Reservoir.
COMBAT CHALLENGE TEAM GOES TO KENTUCKY August 15, 2009-The Reservoir Challenge Team travels to Kentucky and goes up against some of the toughest competition of the season. There were over 300 Firefighters that competed at the Lexington, KY event and the Reservoir walked away with a 6th place Team finish and an amazing 2nd place Relay finish! They lost a very exciting down to the wire race against one of the top teams in the U.S. when our dummy dragger fell at the finish line! They ran hard and made us proud once again! Watch the videos on www.youtube.com, search Team Reservoir.
COMBAT CHALLENGE TEAM SUCCESSFUL IN BRANDON, MS MAY 22, 2009- The Reservoir Challenge Team comes away successful at Brandon event. Challenge Teams from all over the U.S. came to compete in the fourth annual Fire Fest at Lakeshore Park, and our Bravest were able to hold off most of the competition and placed 2nd overall in the team division, 3rd in the relay division! Also worth noting Clarence Parks, Josh Swales, and Ty Jones all finished in the Top Ten for individual males.
ENGINE 1 ARRIVES FIRST AND FINDS HEAVY SMOKE AT DUPLEX FIRE MAY10, 2008- At 15:52 Reservoir Fire was dispatched to the address of 302B Bent Creek Circle for a report of a house fire. Engine 1 arrived first and found a single story multi-family duplex structure with heavy smoke showing from apartment B. Engine 1A advised the second arriving engine to catch hydrant and supply Engine 1 with water. Engine 1A established "Bent Creek Circle Command". Engine 1's crew stretched hose line through the front door and quickly had the fire under control. The fire was contained to the kitchen and living room area. Crews remained on scene for several hours performing overhaul and extinguishing hot spots. Both Apartment A and B we cleared of smoke and command turned the properties back over to the homeowners. All units cleared the scene at 18:23.
Command: Engine 1A
TWO CAR MVA WITH THREE PINNED HWY 25 AND HOLLY BUSH RD
FEBRUARY 10, 2008-
At 19:12 Reservoir Fire was alerted to respond to
the intersection of Hwy 25 and Holly Bush Road for a report of a traffic
accident with injuries. Rescue 1 arrived on scene and found a “t-bone”
type collision with the driver and two passengers of one vehicle trapped
inside. Rescue 1A established "Hwy 25 Command". Crews stabilized the
vehicle, quickly removed all four doors and roof, and safely extricated
all patients .The back seat passenger remained pinned due to her foot
being caught under the front passenger seat. The seat frame was cut and
the patient was removed from the vehicle. All three patients were
transported to the local trauma center. All units cleared the scene at
21:02.
Command:
Rescue 1A
DC -1 ARRIVES ON SCENE AND FINDS RV TRAILER FULLY INVOLVED
FEBRUARY
9, 2008-
12:58 Reservoir Fire was alerted to respond to 115
Holmar Drive for a report of a RV on fire in the driveway. DC-1 arrived
on scene and found a 30 ft. RV fully involved and endangering a
structure. DC-1 established "Holmar Drive Command". Engine 1 arrived on
scene and advanced a 1 ¾” attack line and began to extinguish the fire.
A second hose line was pulled to protect exposures. The fire was brought
under control within minutes. All units returned to service at 13:56.
Command: DC-1
PICKUP TRUCK REAR ENDS FLAT BED TRUCK ON HWY 25
FEBRUARY 5, 2008-
At 05:56 Reservoir Fire was alerted to respond to
Hwy 25 just north of Mt. Helm Road for a report of a traffic accident
with injuries. Engine 3 arrived first on scene and found a two car MVA
with one of the vehicles involved being a flat bed truck carrying
bricks. The driver of the second car rear ended the flat bed truck and
then turned over. All patients were out of the vehicles upon arrival.
Engine 3 had "Hwy 25 Command". The driver of the pickup was transported
to a local hospital. All units were back in service at 07:05.
Command: Engine 3A
"SUCCESSFUL BOOT DRIVE" February 2, 2008- The Reservoir Volunteer Fire Department held its annual boot drive and raised over $4,500 to purchase much needed equipment. Reservoir Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone for their generous donations and their continued support. Work Force: DC-1,Engine 1,Engine 3,Brush 1,Rescue 1,Utility 1
SNOWSTORM BRING TWO HOUSES JANUARY 19, 2008 - 07:30 As the first snowfall in several years in the Jackson area began to fall, Reservoir Fire was alerted to respond to 319 Lakeside Drive for a report of a house fire. Engine 1 arrived first and found a single story residential structure with nothing showing from the street. Engine 1 established "Lakeside Drive Command" .After investigating the structure, crews found a hot water heater on fire in a closet. Crews removed the hot water heater and checked for fire extension in the walls. Units remained on scene for about an hour before returning to service. Shortly after returning to service, Engine 2 was alerted to respond mutual aid to assist Langford VFD at 730 North Oak Ridge Drive for a report of a chimney fire. Engine 2 arrived as the second engine in and found a two story residential structure with nothing showing. Engine 2 remained on scene assisting Langford FD in extinguishing the fire in the chimney. After checking for fire extension in the attic, Engine 2 returned to service. The snow continued to fall throughout most of the morning and Reservoir FD responded to several other incidents before the temperatures began to rise above freezing, and by mid afternoon what snow had accumulated was gone.
Command: Engine 1A
EARLY MORNING MVA ON HWY 25 December 10, 2007- At 08:51 Reservoir Fire was altered to respond to Hwy 25 and St. Paul's Catholic Church for a report of a traffic accident with possible injuries. Training 1 arrived on scene first and found a two-car MVC with one of the vehicles involved being a overturned dump truck. Training 1 advised dispatch that all patients were out of the vehicles and Training 1 established "Hwy 25 Command". Two patients were treated at the scene and transported to local hospitals. The State Highway Department was called to remove the load of dirt off the road that the dump truck was carrying. All units returned to service at 09:31
SMALL KITCHEN FIRE IN LOCAL RESTAURANT
September 18,
2007
- At
15:20 While returning to the station from an automatic fire alarm
in a dwelling, Reservoir Fire was alerted to respond to a commercial
fire at 1877 Spillway Rd, Fresh Market Cafe. First unit marked on
the scene reported a single story commercial structure with smoke
showing from the rear. Crews located the fire in the kitchen. The
fire was contained to the kitchen area and crews checked for fire
extension with the thermal imaging camera. The structure was
ventilated and cleared of any hazards. All units returned to
service at 15:46.
Command:
FD1
WORKING FIRE IN CASTLEWOODS
September 13, 2007
- As Tropical storm Houmberto moved through the area, Reservoir Fire
was alerted at 16:17 for a report of a house on fire at 224 Haddon
Circle. Training 1 marked on scene first and reported a two story
residential structure with heavy fire through the roof. Training 1
established "Haddon Circle Command". Engine 1 arrived seconds later
and stretched a 1 ¾” hose line through the front door, advancing to
the second floor and began extinguishing the fire. The fire was
under control within 30 minutes. The fire consumed about 40 percent
of the roof and 75 percent of the second floor. All Reservoir units
cleared the scene at 18:30.
Command:
Training 1, Reservoir FD 1
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