Medical calls and accidents generate work for local firefighters

Medical calls and motor vehicle accident continue to generate the bulk of the work for Mapleton Fire Rescue.

The department responded to 58 calls during the first five months of the year. A report presented to Mapleton council June 23 indicates May was the busiest month, with 19 calls and March the slowest, with only five.

Of the 58 calls, 19 were medical-assistance calls, 15 were responses to motor vehicle accidents and seven were for fires. False alarms accounted for an even dozen calls and the department responded to four calls for mutual aid to other departments. Three calls were classified as “other.”

Training

During the period from January 1 to May 31 fire department members received training on:

- fire prevention;

- sprinklers, alarms and communication;

− first responder re-certification training;

−  fitness and agility testing;

− emergency management simulation; and

− preplans for local businesses within the township.

In February fire drills were held at two local businesses, with all persons evacuated in less than two minutes.