2000
- On-Scene
with Chardon Fire
(FYI
- This page will take a few moments to load, as the pictures are in medium/high
resolution. Most scene pictures are taken with a Sony Handicam Camcorder
mounted in Engine 3322. The 8mm film is then processed through a computer and
still shots are obtained using Dazzle Video 80 software. Picture quality is
affected by windshield glare, long play resolution, etc.)
Dec. 2000 - Above: Firefighter/EMT Kevin Shea cools
down some hot spots after a school bus caught fire in December 2000. The
fire was caused by an electrical problem on the bus. The bus was a total
loss.
Oct. 6, 2000 - Above: Capt. John Blauch, Firemedic Kevin
Carroll, and Firemedic Chris Grossman load an 11 yr. old boy onto Cleveland
Metro LifeFlight. The boy was struck by a car, while getting the family's
mail on Chardon Rd. (SR 6), near the Kirtland border. Chardon FD was
assisted by Kirtland Fire Department, who responded to the same call. The
boy fully recovered.
July 31, 2000 - Above: This was the initial scene as
Chardon Engine 3322 arrived at the scene of a house fire on Kile Rd. in Claridon
Twp. The fire is then knocked down by the attack crew (notice the water
and smoke coming out he front window). The residents were alerted by glass
breakage, but they escaped unharmed. The house had smoke and heat
damage. The fire is still under investigation. Mutual aid was
received from Hambden, Burton, and Montville Fire Departments, as well as the
Geauga County Fire Investigation Unit. Is your smoke detector ready for a
battery change?
July 22, 2000 - Above: A mini-van and compact car collided
on Rt. 44 at Hosford Rd. on July 22nd. Four people were involved, but only
one sustained injuries that required hospital care. Seatbelts and airbags
were the main reason for the positive outcomes. Alcohol was involved in
this accident. Jackstands, made by FF/Medic Scott Meyer, are stabilizing
the gray vehicle.
June 14, 2000 - Above: A bolt of lightning knocks out power to
parts of Chardon Village and Hambden Township, as wind and lightning strikes
wrecked havoc on the Lake and Geauga County area June 14th.
June 19, 2000 - Above: Chardon FD personnel work to remove the
driver of a two car accident at the 9100 block of Ravenna Rd. The vehicle's roof
was cut open with the "jaws" to remove the victim, who suffered
moderate injuries..
May 11, 2000 - Above: Captain Phil Treadway & Firefighter
Mike Homovec attack a pavilion fire at Skeeter's 19th hole eatery on May 11th,
2000. The pavilion, covered in vinyl, ignited during a pig roast. The
structure was a total loss. For more awesome pictures of this fire, click on www.gcdes.com/fire
June 7, 2000 - Above: Firefighters Scott Meyer (with hose
nozzle) Kevin Carroll, Mike Homovec, and Capt. Phil Treadway fight a fire on the
rear axel of a semi hauling a backhoe. The fire was contained to the rear
of the truck.
June 7, 2000 - Above: A Chardon crew uses the "jaws of
life" to free a victim from his vehicle, which crashed on Thwing road, near
the Lake County border.
Do we notice a theme going
here ???
Wear Your Seatbelt & Don't
Drink & Drive !!!!
