IAFF Local 1764 - Amherst, MA

Note: This list is esentially cut and pasted from the response info page each month. Even though the types of calls and their presentation might change on the response info page, presentation here will not be changed to match.

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Notable Incidents (Starting Summer '07)

7/6/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volume in that town

7/12/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volume in that town

7/15/07 Resucue - Rescue 1 sent to Hadley for an MVC

7/17/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town

7/21/07 Box Alarm - Electrical fire in a house. West Street

7/27/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volume in that town

7/30/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town

7/31/07 Mutual Aid - Two engines sent to Sunderland for a fully involved structure fire

August '07 (Top)

8/3/07 Box Alarm - Electrical fire in a house. Market Hill Rd.
8/8/07 Box Alarm - Kitchen fire. East Hadley Rd.
8/11/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town
8/15/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town
8/16/07 Box Alarm - Garage fire. South East St.
8/18/07 Box Alarm - Fire at a construction site. North Pleasant St.
8/24/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town
8/29/07 Mutual Aid - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town

September '07 (Top)

9/1 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/2 Box Alarm - Reported structure fire on Belchertown Rd
9/3 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/4 Box Alarm - Reported smoke in the building on East Hadley Rd
9/7 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volume in that town
9/9 Box Alarm - Structure fire on East Hadley Rd
9/11 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/11 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/12 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/14 Box Alarm - Reported smoke in the building on East Hadley Rd
9/15 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/15 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/15 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/15 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/15 Box Alarm - Reported fire on Wildflower Dr
9/19 Box Alarm - Kitchen Fire on North Pleasant St
9/21 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume
9/24 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town
9/24 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town
9/24 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volume in that town
9/25 Box Alarm - Garage fire on Henry St
9/25 Box Alarm - Kitchen fire on Hickory Ln
9/27 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volume in that town
9/27 Task Force - Engine sent to East Longmeadow to help cover the town during a large scale event in that town
9/29 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume

October '07 (Top)

10/01 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
10/01 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
10/02 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine sent to Northampton for a fire on Center St.
10/02 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
10/04 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
10/04 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volumes in that town.
10/05 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Granby due to high call volumes in that town.
10/06 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine sent to Northampton for a fire on Carlon Dr.
10/07 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volumes in that town.
10/13 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
10/13 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
10/14 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
10/14 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to South Deerfield due to a large car accident in that town.
10/14 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volumes in that town.
10/19 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
10/19 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
10/21 Box Alarm - Fire reported in a building on Strong St.
10/22 Rescue / Mutual Aid Received - Our Gator was sent to rescue an injured hiker. Northampton Fire's Ambulance also came to the call because all of Amherst's ambulances were already on calls.
10/23 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
10/27 Box Alarm - Reported building fire on Hallock St.
11/5 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.

November '07 (Top)

11/5 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
11/07 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine sent to Northampton for a structure fire on Easthampton St.
11/08 Box Alarm - Report of smoke in a building on North Pleasant St.
11/13 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
11/20 Box Alarm - Report of smoke in a basement on Massachusetts Ave.
11/22 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
11/22 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
11/22 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came into Amherst's coverage area due to high call volumes.
11/25 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came into Amherst's coverage area due to an MVC with multiple patients.
11/28 Still Alarm - Small fire reported on North Pleasant St.

December '07 (Top)

12/1 Box Alarm - Report of smoke in the building on Eastman Ln.
12/3 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
12/4 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
12/4 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came into Amherst's coverage area due to high call volume.
12/8 Box Alarm - Report of fire in an attick on Pulpit Hill Rd.
12/13 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine sent to Hadley for a structure fire on East St.
12/13 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine sent to Hadley for a structure fire on South Maple St.
12/13 Mutual Aid Received - South Hadley Fire's Ambulance came into Amherst's coverage area due to high call volume.
12/13 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care's Ambulance came into Amherst's coverage area due to high call volume.
12/15 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
12/16 Box Alarm - Report of a basement fire on Hulst Rd.
12/18 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
12/19 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine sent to Northampton for a structure fire on Bridge St.

January '08 (Top)

1/1 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
1/3 Box Alarm - Reported structure fire on Potwine Ln.
1/4 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
1/8 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland. Their ambulance was out of service for a short time because their new ambulance was being delivered.
1/24 Box Alarm - Reported kitchen fire on North Pleasant St.
1/27 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine sent to Hadley for smoke in a building. Hadley Fire unavailable.
1/27 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care's Ambulance to Amherst due to high call volume.
1/29 Rescue / Mutual Aid Received -Rescue 1 and two ambulances were sent to Pelham (PFD does not have an ambulance) for MVC with serious injuries and extrication. Belchertown Ambulance was also sent to the scene due to multiple patients. Belchertown Fire to set up landing zone for Life-Flight.
1/30 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
1/30 Mutual Aid Received - Belchertown's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.

February '08 (Top)

2/6 Box Alarm - Reported smoke coming from a building on East Pleasant St.
2/8 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
2/11 Box Alarm - Fire in a building on Alyssum Dr.
2/12 Box Alarm - Reported smoke in the basement on Eams Pl.
2/12 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
2/12 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
2/13 Box Alarm - Reported apartment fire on S. Prospect St. Reports of black smoke and sprinkler activation.
2/14 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland, however it was cancelled because Sunderland's Ambulance became available.
2/16 HAZMAT / Mutual Aid Sent - R-2, R-8, and Decon Trailer sent to South Hadley for a HAZMAT incident.
2/16 Box Alarm - Structure fire on Palley Village Pl. Reports of flames visible from second story window.
2/17 Box Alarm - Reported smoke in the basement on South East St.
2/18 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
2/25 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1, Engine 4, Ladder 1, X-1, and R-8 sent to Northampton for a structure fire in an apartment building.
2/25 Box Alarm - Structure fire on Deepwoods Dr.
2/27 Box Alarm - Apartment Fire on East Hadley Rd.

March '08 (Top)

3/1 Box Alarm - Reported smoke in a building on Clark Hill Rd.
3/10 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
3/12 Box Alarm - Reported smoke in a building on Quadrangle, Amherst College Campus.
3/13 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1 sent to Belchertown to assist with a structure fire.
3/16 Box Alarm - Reported smoke in a building on University Dr.
3/17 Box Alarm - Reported smoke in a building on Beech St.
3/18 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
3/18 Box Alarm - Reported fire on Harkness Rd.
3/19 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
3/20 Box Alarm - Reported smoke coming from heavy equipment on West St.
3/20 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
3/26 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volume.
3/31 Mutual Aid Sent - A-12 and A-14 went mutual aid to Sunderland to assist with a 3 car MVA with entrapment and serious injury. Sunderland's ambulance and both of our ambulances each transported patients to Baystate Trauma Center in Springfield.

April '08 (Top)

4/1 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town.
4/7 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volume in that town.
4/7 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1, Ladder 1, and X-1 sent to Chesterfield Rd in Northampton to assist with a structure fire.
4/8 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1 and X-2 sent to Munsell Rd in Belchertown to assist with a structure fire.
4/10 Rescue - Rescue 1 and A-12 responded to a child trapped in playground equipment. Child was freed. No medical care needed.
4/14 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst's respone area due to high call volumes.
4/22 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1, Ladder 1, and X-1 sent to Wright Ave in Northampton to assist with a structure fire.
4/23 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volume in that town.
4/23 Mutual Aid Sent - 2nd Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to high call volume in that town.
4/24 Box Alarm - Kitchen fire on West St.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Rescue 1, R-2, X-2, X-3
4/24 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1 and X-3 sent to Shepards Hollow in Northampton to assist with a structure fire.
4/24 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
4/25 Box Alarm - Fire reported on Harlow Dr
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 3, Ladder 1, X-2, X-3
Due to four ambulances being on calls, there was only a single firefighter available for the initial response. Fortunately, the fire was small enough to remain contained.
4/26 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst's respone area due to high call volumes.
4/26 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
4/26 Mutual Aid Received - Baystate Health Ambulance came to Amherst's response area due to high call volumes.

May '08 (Top)
Station Coverage Called: 20 Times Mutual Aid Called for: 6 Patients

5/4 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1, Ladder 1, and X-1 sent to Northampton to assist with a structure fire.
5/4 Mutual Aid Requested - Northampton requested mutual aid ambulances twice, but Amherst did not have enough personnel to send assistance.
5/4 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
5/4 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
5/7 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to nigh call volumes in that town.
5/8 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to nigh call volumes in that town.
5/9 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
5/10 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
5/10 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to nigh call volumes in that town.
5/11 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
5/11 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care's Ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
5/11 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to nigh call volumes in that town.
5/12 MVC with injuries - Motor Vehicle Accident on East Pleasant St. Multiple patients. LifeFlight called for critical patient.
Responding: A-12, A-14, A-15, Engine 1, Engine 2, X-1, X-2, LifeFlight.
5/12 Box Alarm - Structure Fire on East Pleasant St. Reported Barn on fire. Recall sounded.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 4, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, A-11, A-13, X-1, X-2, X-3, R-3, R-7
5/13 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Belchertown due to nigh call volumes in that town.
5/19 Box Alarm - Structure Fire on Henry St.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Ladder 1, A-15, A-13, X-1, X-3, R-2
5/20 Mutual Aid Sent - Ambulance sent to Sunderland due to nigh call volumes in that town.
5/24 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1 and A-12 responded to Bay Rd just over the line in Belchertown to assist with a motorcycle accident with multiple injuries. A-12 transported to Baystate Medical Center.

June '08 (Top)
Station Coverage Called: 20 Times Mutual Aid Called for: 5 Patients

6/7 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
6/8 Mutual Aid Received - Baystate Health's ambulance came to Amherst's response area due to high call volumes.
6/9 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 2, Ladder 1, and X-1 assisted with a structure fire on Carlon Rd in Northampton.
6/11 Mutual Aid received - Belchertown's ambulance came to Amherst due to high call volumes.
6/11 Task Force - Engine 2, Ladder 1, and X-1 were sent to Holyoke as part of a District 10 task force for a large scale fire in that city.
6/12 Rescue - Rescue 1 responded to West Bay Rd. along with A-15, Engine 2, and X-1 for an MVC with rollover and wires down.
6/14 Mutual Aid Sent - A-12 sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
6/14 Mutual Aid Sent - A-12 sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
6/16 Box Alarm - Structure fire on Ridgecrest Rd.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Engine 5, Rescue 1, Ladder 1, A-11, A-12, A-14, X-1, X-3
6/17 Box Alarm - Smoke in a building on Hampshire College Campus.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, X-1, X-2
6/20 Mutual Aid Sent - A-12 sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
6/21 Box Alarm - Smoke in a building on East Hadley Rd.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, X-2, X-3
6/22 Mutual Aid Sent - A-12 sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
6/22 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1, Ladder 1, and X-2 sent to Juggler Meadow Rd in Leverett for a structure fire.
6/25 Box Alarm - Smoke coming from a mechanical room on Kellogg Ave.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, A-12, X-2
6/25 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care's ambulance responded to assist A-12 in Hadley.
6/25 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's Ambulance responded to Amherst due to high call volumes.
6/28 Box Alarm - Kitchen fire on Pine St.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, X-2, X-3
6/28 Box Alarm - Electrical Fire on East Hadley Rd.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, Ladder 1, X-2, X-3
6/28 Mutual Aid Sent - A-12 sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
6/29 Box Alarm - Kitchen fire on East Pleasant St.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, X-2, X-3

July '08 (Top)
Station Coverage Called: 11 Times Mutual Aid Called for: 3 Patients

7/3 Mutual Aid Sent - A-12 sent to Belchertown due to high call volumes in that town.
7/8 Mutual Aid Sent - A-14 sent to Sunderland due to high call volumes in that town.
7/9 Mutual Aid Sent - Engine 1 sent to Northampton to cover the city while the Northampton Fire Department fought a fire.
7/13 Mutual Aid Received - Northampton Fire's ambulance responded to Amherst due to high call volumes.
7/15 Box Alarm - Smoke in a building on Main St. Determined to be electrical in nature.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Rescue 1, A-12, A-15, R-2, X-2, X-3, X-6
7/18 Mutual Aid Received - Am-B-Care Ambulance reponded to Amherst due to high call volumes.
7/18 Rescue - Report of people trapped in an elevator at the Lederle Tower at UMass.
Responding: Engine 1, Rescue 1, A-15, R-2, X-2
7/18 Severe Storm - On the evening of July 18 a severe storm came through the Amherst area. Between 7:45pm and 8:15pm, there were 6 fire calls (and only 2 fire engines). Between 7:45pm and midnight, there were a total of 12 calls. Some of these calls lasted into the early morning. Due to the large number of fire calls and limited resources, ambulances were forced to respond to fire calls. Types of calls included: fires, power lines down, rescue (above), EMS, and trees on buildings. Off duty personnel were called in to assist.
Vehicles on the road during this time: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 4, Rescue 1, A-12, R-2, X-1, X-2, X-3
7/20 Box Alarm - Smoke in the building on Tamarack Dr.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, X-2, X-3
7/20 Mutual Aid Sent - A-14 responded to Sunderland due to high call volumes in that town. A-14 transported one patient to Baystate Trauma Center.
7/21 Box Alarm - Kitchen fire reported on East Pleasant St.
Responding: Engine 1, Engine 2, X-2

Last Updated: 9.3.08