Redding Professional Firefighters – IAFF Local 1934

Redding Professional Firefighters, IAFF 1934
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

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Recently @shascom911 dispatched a first alarm stru

Recently @shascom911 dispatched a first alarm structure fire in District 5. Residents reported hearing an explosion in the garage, called 911 and began evacuating the structure. Engine 5 arrived first at scene reported approximately 50% of the structure involved by fire. He established command of the Galaxy Incident and ordered a medic unit for possible burn victim. Firefighter 5B placed an attack hoseline in service.

As additional engine companies began to arrive operational tasks such as search, vent, RIC (rapid intervention crew) were given.

The video above from Truck 1 Senior FF shows the truck crew laddering the structure and cutting a heat hole for interior crews. In the video you can hear interior crews coordinating vent with the Truck Captain. The firefighter performing the ventilation operation is a probationary FF on rotation to the Ladder Truck for some Truck Company operations experience.

The Galaxy Incident was terminated at approximately 0130 AM and crews refurbished gear and equipment and prepared for calls for service through the remainder of the shift. Engine 5 ran an additional 5 calls for service between 2am and 7am.

📽️ Josh Lange

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Views from the roof: Oasis Incident Recently @sh

Views from the roof: Oasis Incident

Recently @shascom911 dispatched a first alarm structure fire in District 6; the first arriving officer, Engine 6 Captain, identified light smoke emitting from the structure, continued the response and prepared his apparatus as a pumping platform and his firefighter for fire attack. E8 arrived and was assigned interior fire attack with E6 FF. On entry interior crews noted poor visibility, high heat and a highly modified interior floor plan and arrangement. Truck 1 was assigned vertical ventilation operations. Truck 1 Captain & senior FF laddered the roof, sounded a path of travel and cut a vertical heat hole to provide interior crews relief from smoke and fire and drastically improve their visibility. The video above shows the FF point of view for the operation.

The probationary firefighter assigned to Engine6B had his first interior fire attack. Solid job!

The fire was contained to the structure of origin, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

📽️ Josh Lange, T1 FF

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Yesterday @reddingfire placed the new 2023 107’

Yesterday @reddingfire placed the new 2023 107’ Aerial Ladder Truck, Truck 1, in service at La Casa Grande downtown. This new ladder truck has several features designed to increase the setup speed for crews as they engage in roof operations, enhanced safety features, and overall industry design and construction improvements that will extend the life of the apparatus. Thank you to the Apparatus Work Group, a combination of personnel who have spent countless hours researching,designing and placing equipment in a manner that expedites Truck Company operations, thank you to City Council for their continued investment in the proper equipment to serve the citizens of Redding, thank you to Deputy Chief of Operations Eric McMurtrey for his dedication to fleet maintenance and advocacy for equipment that best serves our citizens.

The old Truck 1 will be placed in reserve status and used for training, upstaff, and anytime the new truck requires service, maintenance or repair orders.

📽️: FC @allen.gunderson

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Big Sis Quinn and the newest member of the Redding

Big Sis Quinn and the newest member of the Redding Fire Family, baby brother Cruz, with a few safety tips for you on this Halloween:

•Stay safe by staying visible
•Travel in groups
•Use sidewalks, crosswalks and don’t assume the right of way
•Consider the use of glowsticks, flashlights, reflective tape etc.
•If your costume and mask don’t fit very well, consider going without it and maintain a good field of vision.
•Exam all treats before eating
•HAVE A SAFE, FUN EVENING

Redding Firefighters wish each of you an evening of fun, safe, spooky adventures with your friends and family. Enjoy your evening!

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#ismellchildren
#itsallhocuspocus
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#dadtax

Tomorrow is the first public sale for 2023 Redding

Tomorrow is the first public sale for 2023 Redding Firefighters Think Pink t-shirt sales, look for Redding Firefighters selling shirts at the NorCal Think 5K run/walk. The event starts at 9:30am at the Sundial Bridge.

Hope to see you there!

Thank you to @courtneykreider_tv and the staff from @the.pretty.thistle.boutique.ca for showcasing the shirt styles available for purchase. If you’re unable to attend tomorrow’s event, shirts are available for sale @the.pretty.thistle.boutique.ca

Get your Redding Firefighters 2023 Think Pink t-sh

Get your Redding Firefighters 2023 Think Pink t-shirt!

Thank you to our community partner @the.pretty.thistle.boutique.ca for serving as a retail location to purchase your shirt, just in time for the @norcalthinkpink 5K run/walk event to kickoff Breast Cancer awareness month. T shirts will also be available for sale this weekend at the 5K, look for off-duty #reddingfirefighters and @courtneykreider_tv for your shirt sales.

Thank you to @courtneykreider_tv for continuing to assist our efforts to support NorCal Think Pink.

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They’re Back! For the month of October Redding

They’re Back!

For the month of October Redding Firefighters are authorized to wear a Think Pink edition of their regular duty shirts in support of breast cancer awareness. Unfortunately these duty t-shirts are not available for sale to the public, but once again Redding Firefighters will have a 2023 edition of their annual “Think Pink” t shirt available for sale throughout the month at various NorCal Think Pink events. All profits from the sale of the shirts goes to benefit @norcalthinkpink in their efforts to raise awareness and education on the dangers of breast cancer.

Look for off-duty Redding Firefighters selling shirts at NorCal Think Pink events, including next weekend’s 5K run walk. Hope to see you there!

Thank you to our long time community supporter @courtneykreider_tv for modeling the shirt. Look for updates to available updates to women’s styles and sizes throughout the week!

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#breastcancerawareness
#earlydetection
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Late yesterday afternoon Redding Firefighters staf

Late yesterday afternoon Redding Firefighters staffing RDN E65 and Battalion 2 returned to the City after a 14 day deployment as members of Strike Team 3150C. The crew that staffed E65 cleans, washes the engine and equipment and reports any items needing replacement or repair to the on duty crew. The on duty crew performs a daily check of all gear and equipment, cleans the apparatus again and ensures it’s available for local use and redeployment.

Both OES 8333, 8335, and Battalion 1 remain deployed to the Klamath Complex as members of Strike Team 3800C and are anticipated to return home within the next few days. Both engines will undergo the same process as E65 and be available for local use or redeployment.

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Join Redding Firefighters tomorrow, Saturday Augus

Join Redding Firefighters tomorrow, Saturday August 26th at Fire Station 8 0800-1100, North Churn Creek and College View Drive, to kickoff fundraising for the Firefighter Memorial planned for Station 8.

Your help is needed to fund this special tribute for fallen Redding Firefighters and we hope you’ll consider visiting and donating. Thank you to our community and friends for your continued support, we couldn’t do it without you.

For information on how to donate please visit https://www.stokelegacy.org/redding-fire-department-memorial/

**Station 8 crews will be “in-service” please be mindful of crews and apparatus that are available for emergency response**

📽️: KRCR, Mike Mangas & Sam Chimenti

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A recap of the latter part of the past week for Re

A recap of the latter part of the past week for Redding Firefighters.

First Alarm structure fire on Placer Street; first due companies got quick knockdown on the fire. Quick knockdown of the fire assisted with expediting completion of the incident and reduced any traffic hazard created by the closing of Placer Street.

SRMC staff submitted photos of the vehicle fire, suppression and investigation that occurred in the parking lot. One vehicle sustained significant damage in addition to the vehicle of origin.

Redding Firefighters currently have 3 engines deployed to assist with the Happy Camp Complex with a total of 11 personnel deployed.

Earlier this week both on duty and off duty Redding Firefighters assisted with the procession to receive the remains of the recently deceased Cal Fire contract pilot, Tony Sousa. Providing a static display of personnel, equipment and color guard display.

The City remains fully staffed and Redding Firefighters continue to answer the call to cover stations, backfill behind deployed personnel, and cover existing vacancies.

📸: @chase_andrew9 , @lucasj57 , SRMC staff, FB user Danielleena Foxtrot.

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Redding Firefighters stand in support of the effor

Redding Firefighters stand in support of the efforts of our Brother & Sisters on Maui, Hawaii Firefighters Local 1463, @hffa1463, as they continue to work tirelessly for their community. Many engaged in the firefight knowing their own homes were lost, answering the call to duty to do all they could to protect lives and property against catastrophic conditions.

Please listen and share this audio message from @cafirefighters President Brian Rice; we know all too well the need for and assistance provided by the California Fire Foundation. They were highly invested in assisting our members that were affected by the Carr Fire 5 years ago and we are forever grateful for their time, resources and genuine care and concern during our time of need. Please consider helping our Brothers and Sisters in their time of need, https://tr.ee/e_mTrXHHzl

📽️ @kodyhansen Truck 1 Engineer. Truck 1 vertical ventilation operations, Hartnell Incident, victim rescued by Engine 5 Firefighter.

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#brotherhood

Grove Incident, 8/2/23 After a full day of hands

Grove Incident, 8/2/23

After a full day of hands on training with the soon to be in service new Truck 1, @shascom911 dispatched a first alarm structure fire with multiple reports of a confirmed structure fire in District 5. Initial reports placed the incident on Grove Street. Engine 5 arrived at scene, the Captain confirmed a working fire with immediate threat to nearby exposures, continued all responding equipment to the incident and initiated fire attack to try and protect the exposures.

Access to the incident from the original reported location was limited, forcing crews to redirect to Cypress and Bechelli. Battalion 1 arrived at scene, assumed command of the incident, advised Shascom to strike a second alarm, committing all city resources to the incident. E5 Captain assumed the role of fire attack. Crews immediately went to work on the Bravo 1 exposure to prevent further extension of the main fire. Driven by wind the Bravo 1 exposure was quickly affected by fire, while additional fire attack crews had poor access to the structure of origin, cutting several fences to create access and laddering the structure to make access as a result of burned away stairway access. At the peak of the firefight E5 Engineer was flowing in excess of 1,300 gallons of water per minute through various hoses and water appliances and had 750 feet of attack line in service.

During the course of the Grove Incident off duty Redding Firefighters returned to their duty stations, staffed reserve equipment and provided service throughout the City. Additional resources from @calfireshu, @shastalakefire, and Shasta County Fire provided coverage for the city.

Thank you to our partners @reddingpolice, @reddingelectric, @shascom911 and @calfireshu for successful conclusion of this incident.

**the cause of the fire is under investigation**

📸📽️: courtesy of FB user Tawny Elise

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RDN Engine 5 Crew On Sunday evening @ approximate

RDN Engine 5 Crew

On Sunday evening @ approximately 11pm Shascom initiated a first alarm structure fire response to District 5. Per Shascom the initial reporting party (RP) was a mobility limited individual claiming he was trapped by the fire in his residence. E5 had a total distance traveled of .3 miles (less than 1 min drive time from Station 5). Engine 5 arrived quickly at scene to visible exterior fire with extension into the first and second floors of the apartment. Upon arrival Captain 5A announced the crew would be in rescue mode; he forced the door to the residence and initiated a search while 5 Engineer and Firefighter placed an attack line in service. 5 Firefighter darkened the main body of fire, took the attack line interior where he located and removed the entrapped victim. Both the Captain and Engineer quickly initiated patient care for the individual, who was ultimately transported to a local area hospital with significant burns to his body. 5 Firefighter was assigned to Fire Attack, led by Captain 3B.

The Hartnell incident ultimately went 2nd alarm because of the number of exposures and level of fire involvement in multiple, common attic spaces. Multiple residents were displaced as a result of the incident.

**the cause of the fire is under investigation**

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Please join the Redding Fire Family in remembering

Please join the Redding Fire Family in remembering fallen Brother Jeremy Stoke.

July 26, 2018:

“Shascom E5 responding, be advised all City resources are committed. The City is vacant…” the radio traffic from Engine 5 Captain to Shascom as E5 was dispatched to assist with firefighting efforts in the area of Sunset Terrace. The next 18 hours would be the longest night for many of our lives, a career firefight, the first recorded fire tornado in the history of U.S. firefighting, the tragic loss of large parts of the community, ultimately ending in the loss of our Brother Jeremy.

Many know Jeremy’s story, about how he returned to duty early from a family vacation and without hesitation assisted with the evacuation of numerous citizens in harms way. What many people don’t know is the man we knew who could lighten the mood anywhere. The Brother with a dry wit that you couldn’t help but chuckle when he threw some of his classic one liners, the fireman who despite full sleeve tattoos and a gruff voice was kind and gentle to all he encountered, the guy who loved his engine, his district and pushed E8 to the limit to get his crew safely at scene. We know that Brother. We know the man that loved his wife and his kids more than anything could ever describe, accepted you for who you are and embodied the sense of firemanship and brotherhood we should all strive for.

Rest easy Brother, we’ll take it from here.

Please visit the Jeremy Stoke Legacy Fire Foundation, https://www.stokelegacy.org, for information on how to honor and remember Jeremy.

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#fylb
#alwaysremembered
#reddingfirefamily

Today several Redding Firefighters begin the first

Today several Redding Firefighters begin the first of several days of promotional testing and assessment for the position of Fire Engineer. These individuals have committed themselves to learning all about driving, operating, pumping, aerial operations, policy review, and technical data all while continuing to perform in their capacity as firefighters.

Please wish them luck as they undergo a stressful few days in pursuit of their goals to become the next generation of Fire Engineers for your Redding Fire Department.

📽️: Engine 8B responding to a structure fire

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Footage from yesterday’s “School Incident”

Footage from yesterday’s “School Incident”

Yesterday while clearing a call Engine 5 visualized a small column of smoke south of their location, Captain 5A contacted @shascom911 to confirm reports of a fire. Shascom advised a single report of a vehicle fire. The crew pulled over, turned out, and in that time the smoke column had grown substantially prompting Captain 5A to advise Shascom to dispatch a first alarm structure fire response. On arrival the first in officer reported multiple structures well involved with fire initiated fire attack with his crew and began coordinating tactical assignments with incoming resources. With the level of fire involvement, poor access, and number of structures involved in his size up the officer immediately advised Shascom to upgrade the response to a 2nd alarm, committing all RFD resources to the incident.

At this time Battalion 1 arrived at scene, assumed command of the incident and began to coordinate resources to address the various structures, exposures, vegetation fire, and compromised electric utility poles affecting the incident.

Ultimately the “School Incident” went to a 3rd alarm, with assistance from @calfireshu at scene assisting the firefight and Shasta County/CalFire resources providing station coverage for the duration of the incident. Ambient temperatures at the time were recorded at 106 degrees.

Thank you to our partners with @reddingpolice, @reddingelectric , @calfireshu , Shasta County Fire, @shascom911 for the successful conclusion of this incident.

**the cause of the fire is under investigation**

📽️: Sam Chimenti, KRCR
📽️: FE6A

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Please join the Redding Firefighters in congratula

Please join the Redding Firefighters in congratulating Firefighter Steven Tenorio on his promotion to Engineer. Engineer Tenorio has been with Redding Fire for ten years. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his time as a firefighter and his previous experience as a seasonal wildland firefighter with the Forest Service. Steven is an indispensable member of the executive board of the Redding Firefighters Local #1934 as well as a volunteer for organizations such as Make a Wish and Salvation Army. Congrats Steven!

Please join the Redding Firefighters in congratula

Please join the Redding Firefighters in congratulating Engineer Aaron Dieck on his promotion to Fire Captain. Captain Dieck is an integral member of the department, helping with various cadres and teams such as EMS, physical fitness and SCHMRT. Cpt Dieck is assigned to 7B “We got you covered!”

Happy Independence Day! Some quick safety tips as

Happy Independence Day!

Some quick safety tips as you prepare to celebrate the 4th of July with friends and family. ALL fireworks are illegal in the City of Redding, for fireworks and Freedom Festival information please visit, https://www.reddingcivic.com/event/2019/freedom-festival, if attending please be patient with pedestrians, road traffic and provide ample time to get situated for this evening’s show. Secondly be prepared for heat related impacts to your celebration. Consciously maintain adequate hydration, modify activities as needed and be aware of the signs and symptoms of heat illness. Lastly wildfire season is upon us, please be mindful during mowing/yard maintenance operations, bbqs, outdoor firepits and anything else that has potential to cause a fire event.

Most importantly safely enjoy your Independence Day Celebration and give thanks for the birth of this Great Nation!

📽️ Engine 8 en route to call for service, Freedom Festival 2022

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5 years ago Redding Firefighters woke to the news

5 years ago Redding Firefighters woke to the news that Fire Chief Gerry Gray had passed away at home. Gerry will be remembered as a strong advocate for the needs of the Redding Community as he tirelessly advocated for increases in funding, staffing, equipment and everything in between for the Redding Fire Department. He worked diligently with various cooperators and organizations to enhance the service delivery to our community, while also maintaining a personal touch for each of his firefighters, often reaching out to congratulate members on their personal and professional achievements and thanking each person he saw for their contribution to our Department. He was known for his diligent observation of the weather, his enthusiasm for all things HazMat, and his dedication to going above and beyond the call of duty.

The Redding Fire Department has changed a lot in the last 5 years, but what remains constant throughout this time are the members that are ready, focused and dedicated to serving our community. Just as Gerry would have it.

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