Summer Safety Reminder

Summer is fast approaching. With warmer temperatures more of us will be moving our activities to the out of doors. Hopefully all of us will be able to take advantage of the fun that surrounds us. But I would like to take a moment to remind us that even the simplest family activity can take a turn for the worse if we are not paying attention. We don't want anyone's family fun to turn to tragedy.

I'll give you an example. Last night fire crews responded to a report of a drowning at one of the pools in our city. The report said that ane eleven year old had been pulled from the pool and family and bystanders were working to revive the child. Our crews quickly started working to help this young one. The equipment showed that the child was in what we call v-fib. Which simply means that heart is not doing much more than quivering, not delivering blood flow. It is the same sign we see when a person has had a heart attack and CPR is being performed. I must say our paramedics are great! They are well trained and well seasoned. They defibrillated the child and were able to get a decent rhythm. The child was still not breathing. They quickly transported the child by one of our city ambulances, providing breaths for the child. When our crews left the hospital. The young one was breathing and crying. These are excellent signs. But the outcome is still unknown. Near drowning can have many after effects. This entire event went from a family enjoying an evening by the pool, to a life changing event in less than four minutes.

So there is the reminder and warning. Please be diligent and aware in all your summer activities. thanks go to the West Valley Police and Fire departments for always being there and ready to help. .......have a great summer!

 Remember. Be Smart.... Be Safe.... BE READY!
                                                                                 Fire Marshal Bob

Quick action by West Valley Fire C shift

Fire fighters responded to a report of a shed fire at approximately 1600 w and 3300 south at around 2:30
"We could see black smoke rising into thge air from a few blocks away and called for a full assignment" said Captain Rob Huffman. The fire had quickly spread from the shed to a fence and was impinging on another neigbors garage. Quick action by the crew quickly contained the fire and they were able to keep the fire from spreading further.

Fire Marshal Bob Fitzgerald interviewed those that were home at the time of the fire. During the interview he noticed that one lad 11years of age had singed hair and eybrows. The boy quickly confessed when asked about his hair. Summer is fast approaching, Please make sure your family is safe. Always keep matches and lighters out of the hands of kids. You never know whose life you might save!

Remember Be Smart... Be Safe... BE READY!!!
Fire Marshal Bob

the Boys of B shift

West Valley City firefighters battled a blaze in a split entry home located at 2768 south 3860 west. An off duty firefighter noticed the familiar odor of a fire as he was taking his family to get something to eat. He was able to alert the family and extinguish part of the fire on the outside of the home with the garden hose.

 Fire crews did a great job of keeping the fire from reaching the living area of the home, although there was a significant fire working in the attic. The fire seems to have started with a electrical problem from a lighting fixture.The Red Cross was called to assist the family of six with accommodations. Estimated damages are around 40000.00. There were no injuries reported and three cats survived the mayhem.

Be Smart... Be Safe... BE READY!
Fire Marshal Bob

Fire 2700 W Parkway

2700 west parkway West Valley City West valley fire crews responded to the report of a house fire at the mountainview mobile home park. When the arrived they found large volumes of smoke coming from the home. Neighbors stated that they thought the owners were at home at the time,but could not be accounted for. Crews quickly deployed hose lines and entered the home to do a search. The fire was contained to a bedroom. The family had gone to the grocery store. Once that fire crews knew the occupants were safe they were able to concentrate on extinguishing the fire. Crews from West Valley City and South Salt Lake worked to complete the operation. The we're no civilian or fire injuries to report. The fire is still under investigation, and damages are estimated at 30,000.00 dollars Remember, Be Safe.... Be Smart... BE READY! Fire Marshal Bob