Rehab R561 A-2 Shift was called out to a 2 alarm structure fire on Monday, January 25 at 9:53 P.M. at First Baptist Church, 301 E. Texas Drive. While there was no actual fire, GFD personnel were taxed with the challenge of locating the origin and cause of the excessive smoke that quickly filled the building. Grapevine utilized the assistance of Coppell, Colleyville and DFW Airport for this incident. After an exhaustive search, the origin was located and the cause was determined. GFD worked closely with the Church’s facility personnel to isolate and disconnect the troubled device. R561 responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus and Travis Frederick. The rehab team provided water, Gatorade, coffee and snack bars while the firefighters passed through the Rehab area. R561 was released from the scene shortly after 12:00 AM. Once back at the station, the team went through our standard procedure of cleaning and preparing the rehab vehicle for the next call. Scene photography was provided by Photo Squad team member Bill Bimmerman.
Rehab R561 C-1 Shift was called out to a 2 alarm structure fire on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 5:01 PM at 2407 Bonham Trail. Fortunately GFD was able to contain the fire and quickly had it extinguished. Fortunately no one was injured and damage to the dwelling was kept to a minimum. R561 responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus and Bill Bimmerman. The rehab team provided water, Gatorade and snack bars while the firefighters passed through the Rehab area. R561 was released from the scene shortly after 6:30 PM. GFD personnel had the opportunity to use the “Pike pole” that was given to them by Class 10.
Rehab R561 A-2 Shift was called out to a 2 alarm structure fire on Friday, December 11 at 7:55 P.M. at 1701 Dove. Shortly after R561 received their notification, the incident was escalated to 4 alarms. GFD was assisted by our neighboring mutual aid cities. Total personnel on scene were in excess of 85 firefighters and 25 firefighting apparatus. The fire started within one of the apartment units at the fireplace. GFD’s first companies on arrived promptly and worked on the fire as it progressed into the garage area. The secondary companies arrived and attacked the front of the structure and created a strong defensive line protecting the adjacent building. The fire was contained to one apartment building. The first 2 apartment units suffered severe fire damage, while unit 3 had moderate damage. Unit 4 sustained minor fire damage, but suffered heavy smoke and water damage. R561 responders Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus and Teresa Van Deventer were joined by Joanna Perkins on scene. The rehab team provided water, Gatorade, coffee and snack bars while the firefighters were seated in the Rehab area enjoying a clean cool towel to wipe their face. Due to this being a multi-family structure, the Red Cross was notified and provided assistance with the GCFAA after the fire program. R561 was released from the scene shortly after 1:30 AM. Once back at the station, the team went through our standard procedure of cleaning and preparing the rehab vehicle for the next call. Scene photography was provided by Photo Squad team member Bill Bimmerman.
Structure Fire – December 4, 2009
R561 C-1 Shift was called out to a 2 alarm structure fire on Friday, December 4 at 10:40 a.m. at 5102 Heatherwood Dr. This fire started in the garage area. GFD was on scene quickly and contained the fire to the garage, while the remainder of the house suffered smoke and water damage. Responding to the alarm was Carl Trehus and Leslie Hillhouse. Prior to their arrival at Station 1, the second alarm was canceled and Rehab 561 was disregarded. Leslie Hillhouse continued on to the scene after picking up Gatorade, water and hot coffee at Station 1.
R561 A-2 Shift was called out to a 2 Alarm Structure fire on Saturday, November 14 at 10:15 PM on Hunters Ridge. The fire started in the garage, however due to the prompt response by GFD, they were able to contain the spread and quickly knocked it down. As with most fires, the remainder of the dwelling suffered heavy smoke and water damage. Grapevine Fire department called for assistance from Colleyville, Southlake and DFW Airport. Fortunately the home owners were not at home and no one was injured. R561 responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus and Judith Russell. Rehab 561 members provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as cold towels. R561 was released from the scene around 1:30 AM. Scene photography was provided by P561, Photo Squad team member Bill Bimmerman.
The Grapevine Fire Department held High Rise Practice Drills at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine. The Great Wolf Lodge was closed for the entire week conducting their annual cleaning and allowed Grapevine Fire Department to conduct practice drills in their facility during this period. The drills only involved going through the motions. Personnel were not in full gear or carrying equipment. The many facets of combating an incident of this scale were worked on including fire suppression, search and rescue, operations, logistics and overall scene control & organization. Various mutual aid cities participated in the exercises. Rehab 561 not only responded to go through the training but was there to provide drinks and snacks to all personnel attending. Rehab team members working this drill were Carl Trehus & Joanna Perkins. Photography of the event was captured by Photo Squad P561 team member Bill Bimmerman.
R561 A-1 Shift was paged out to a gas leak call on Wednesday September 9 at 4:39 PM at the intersection of Mustang Drive and Ira E. Woods. The gas leak was caused by a utility contractor drilling for the installation of new utility poles. Fortunately, no one was injured. Grapevine Fire Department was on scene to provide immediate emergency fire suppression in case the flowing natural gas crossed an ignition source. This is a normal practice while the utility company excavates and is able to stop the flow of natural gas. R561 responders were Carl Trehus, Judith Russell and Bill Bimmerman. Rehab 561 members provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as cold towels. With the GFD personnel working through the normal dinner hour, R561 sourced sandwiches and chips for all GFD and GPD personnel on scene. R561 was released from the scene at 8:00 PM. Scene photography was provided by Photo Squad team member Bill Bimmerman.
R561 C-1 Shift was called out to a 2 alarm structure fire on Friday, August 21 at 2:15 PM at 3020 Laurel Creek. This fire started in the kitchen area, GFD was on scene quickly and contained the fire to the Kitchen, while the remainder of the house suffered heavy smoke and water damage. Grapevine Fire Department called on assistance from Colleyville. R561 responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus and Jim Brostoski. Rehab 561 members provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as cold towels. The After The Fire program was called into action and Leslie Hillhouse presented the packet and reviewed this with the tenant. R561 was released from the scene at 4:30 PM. Leslie Hillhouse and Bill Bimmerman remained on scene with the tenant reviewing the After The Fire information and collecting some critical belongings from the structure. Scene photography was provided by Photo Squad team member Bill Bimmerman.
R561 A-1 Shift was called out to a 2 alarm structure fire on Thursday, August 13 at 5:45 PM at 3109 Lakeview Drive. This fire started in the attic area, which quickly spread over the entire house. While the house is a total loss, fortunately no one was injured. Grapevine Fire Department called on assistance from Colleyville, DFW Airport, Lewisville and Coppell to combat this fire. R561 responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus, Bill Bimmerman and Judith Russell. Rehab 561 members provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as cold towels and a place to sit and rest with a cold misting fan. The After The Fire program was called into action and Leslie Hillhouse presented the packet and reviewed this with the homeowner. R561 was released from the scene at 8:00 PM. Scene photography was provided by Photo Squad.
R561 C-2 Shift was called into action last night, Sunday August 9 at 6:54 PM for a 3 alarm structure fire at 4412 Timber Crest Court. The fire started in the garage and quickly spread into the attic and then throughout the second floor and was still underway when Rehab 561 arrived on scene. With this fire going to 3 alarms plus some additional companies, Grapevine Fire Department was assisted by Bedford, Colleyville, Coppell, DFW Airport, Euless, Flower Mound, Lewisville and North Richland Hills. While the dwelling and most of its contents are a complete loss, fortunately no one was injured. R561 responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus and Jim & Dina Brostoski. Colleyville Rehab and North Richland Hills Rehab provided mutual aid support, which was greatly appreciated due to the extended duration of the incident and large number of personnel working the scene. Rehab 561 members provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as cold towels and a place to sit and rest with cold misting fans. In addition to the cold beverages and snacks, R561 members also assisted firefighters with the changing and refilling of thier air tanks while they were in the rehab area. While the homeowner had additional resources and assistance from friends and family, the After the Fire program was presented to provide information on how to salvage personal effects damaged in the fire. R561 was released from the scene at 1:00 AM. Scene photography was provided by Photo Squad team member Bill Bimmerman.
R561- A1 shift was paged out Friday night July 17 at 9:18 PM for a grass fire at 3000 State Hwy 121. The fire was under control when Rehab 561 arrived on scene, however with support from Colleyville and Southlake, all greatly appreciated the cold drinks, snacks and ice cold towels to cool off. R561 Responders were Carl Trehus, Judith Russell and Paul Dunham. R561 was released from the scene at 10:50 PM. Scene photography was provided by Bill Bimmerman.
March 28, 2009, Saturday afternoon, P561 was notified of a drowning at the lake. Unfortunately, as time progressed, this operation evolved into a recovery operation. Base of operations was set up at Silver Lake Marina.
On Sunday morning, R561, Team B-1 was paged out to set-up at the base of operations to provide assistance, cold drinks and lunch for GFD personnel and the members of the other agencies assisting. P561 also rolled out for additional documentation of this tragic event.
Monday morning, R561 Team C-1 was paged out to set-up at the base of operations for day two. The team provided assistance, cold drinks and lunch for GFD personnel and the members of the other agencies assisting. Lunch for the personnel working was graciously donated by Weinberger’s Deli.
Unfortunately, after two and a half days of diving in the 55 degree water, the dive operations were terminated, unless more information could be obtained. GFD personnel along with several other agencies would continue top of water searches utilizing boat mounted sonar.
On Friday, April 3, 2009, GFD personnel received new information and quickly re-mobilized. R561, team A-1 responded and set-up at the base of operations. P561 also responded to document. With the new information, GFD dive team was able to make the recovery which provided closure for the family and loved ones of the victim.
Responding R561 team members were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus & Bill Bimmerman. Responding P561 team members were Mike Morris, Paul Osborne, Niel Brieger and Bill Bimmerman.
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Please pass along our thanks to all of your members who spent many hours at the lake over the past week. I continue to be amazed at the level of commitment that many of your people demonstrate. We are truly lucky to have such a dedicated and supportive group of rehab volunteers.
Thanks again for everything and I look forward to working with you and the GCFFA for at least a few more years until I retire.
Captain Michael L. Sims
Grapevine Fire Department
R561- A2 shift was paged out Wednesday morning March 11 at 12:26 AM for a 2 alarm fire at 2905 Wentwood Dr. The fire was extinguished, but units were in the cleanup and overhaul stage. Responding fire units were from Grapevine, Bedford, Coppell, and DFW Airport. Fortunately, no one was injured; however the entire structure sustained significant damage throughout. R561 Responders were Leslie Hillhouse, and Teresa VanDeventer. Once at the scene, Rehab 561 was joined by Travis Frederick, a current member of CFA Class 11 who lives nearby and was watching the event unfold. Rehab 561 members provided cold water, Gatorade, hot coffee, and snack bars as well as a place to sit and rest. The Rehab vehicle was also called in to service to provide the homeowner with a place to take refuge out of the cold and rain, and have a cup of hot chocolate and coffee. The After the Fire program was again put into effect to provide the homeowner with information on how to salvage personal effects damaged in the fire. As this was not the primary residence for the homeowner, a Fire Department Liaison was not required. R561 was released from the scene at 3:30 AM. After the Rehab unit was cleaned up and restocked, Leslie and Teresa returned to the scene to provide breakfast to the fire investigators who were still on scene completing their investigation.
R561 was paged out Saturday morning at 6:44 AM for a 2 alarm fire at 2626 Tanglewood Dr. The structure was fully involved but extinguished by units from Grapevine, Bedford and DFW Airport. Fortunately, no one was injured, however the entire structure sustained significant damage throughout. R561 teams B2 and C1 were paged out as the alarm came in so close to shift change time. The responding Rehab members provided cold water, Gatorade, hot coffee, and snack bars as well as a place to sit and rest. The Rehab vehicle was also called in to service to provide the children of the residence with a place to take refuge out of the cold and have a cup of hot chocolate. Responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus, Judith Russell. The Rehab team was released from the scene around 10:00 AM. Scene photography was provided by Photo Squad P561 team member Bill Bimmerman. This was the first time the newly revised After the Fire program was put into effect. Battalion Chief Graves came to team Captain Leslie Hillhouse and requested our service. Hillhouse then met with the Homeowner's and proceeded with the program. After Hillhouse completed the CFA's portion, she made the introduction to FF/PM Bob Christianson, who was assigned as GFD liaison by BC Carey Graves.
R561 was paged out Sunday afternoon at 3:46 PM for a 2 alarm fire at Grapevine Mills Mall. The fire was contained to the stock room of Abercrombie. Fortunately no one was injured, however significant damage did occur to the merchandise and the stock room. R561 team B-1 responded and provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as a much needed place to sit and rest next to a misting fan. Responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus and Van Montgomery. Rehab team B-1 was released from the scene around 5:10 PM. Scene photography was provided by Photo Squad P561 team member Bill Bimmerman. P561 remained on scene assisting Fire Investigator G. Cochran and was released at 5:40 PM.
R561 was paged out Thursday night at 9:07PM for a gas odor located at Jenkins and Franklin Streets. Atmos Energy was called to locate and repair the leak. GFD was on scene to provide fire suppression if required. R561 team C-2 responded and provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as a place to sit and rest. Responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Richard Crow, Jill Bass and Dian Brostoski. R561 was realeased from the scene at 12:15AM
R561 was paged out Sunday morning at 12:40 AM for a 2 alarm structure fire at Bethel Baptist Church located at 1224 Hilltop Drive. The fire was contained to the rear corner of one of the campus buildings. Fortunately no one was in the building, however significant damage did occur to this portion of the structure. R561 team C-2 responded and provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as a much needed place to sit and rest. Responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Paul Dunham and Carl Trehus. Scene photography was provided by Bill Bimmerman.
R561 was paged out Wednesday evening 7:09 PM for this 2 alarm structure fire of a residence on Dove Road. The fire was contained to the garage area. Fortunately no one was injured, however significant damage to the dwelling did occur. R561 team B-2 responded and provided cold water, Gatorade and snack bars as well as a much needed place to sit and rest. Responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Bill Bimmerman, Judith Russell, Paul Dunham and Richard Crow. Scene photography was provided by Niel Brieger.
R561 was paged out for the second time early this morning to an apartment fire on Dove at 5:23AM. Upon arrival at Station 1, at 5:45 AM the information on the radio was that all second alarm responders were being released from the scene. The R561 shift captain contacted the Battalion Chief as to whether rehab was required and was advised to stand down. Responders were Richard Crow and Leslie Hillhouse.
R561 was paged out early this morning to a structure fire on Berkley at 12:41 AM, Rehab was on scene by approximately 1:10 AM. This was a 2 alarm structure fire of a private residence. The cause of the fire appeared to be from an ignition source in the garage, possibly a carelessly disposed of cigarette butt. Fortunately there were no injuries, but the two story structure suffered extensive damage. R561 provided the usual array of water and Gatorade along with coffee, hot chocolate and snacks. R561 was released from the scene at 2:51 AM. Responders were Richard Crow, Judith Russell and Leslie Hillhouse.
Rehab 561 was paged Tuesday evening at 9:27 PM to a 2-alarm structure fire of a private residence on Woodland Hills. Rehab Team C-2 arrived on scene about 10:05 PM. This incident called on additional resources from Colleyville, Bedford and DFW Airport. Fortunately no one was injured, however that can not be said about the residence, which sustained significant damage to the family room and attic area. R561 was released from the scene shortly after 12:00AM. Responding Rehab 561 team members were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
As always you and your fellow members were great. Thanks Again!
Carey Graves
Battalion Chief - Grapevine Fire Department
R561 was paged out early this morning to a structure fire on Shannon at 1:15 AM. This was a 2 alarm structure fire of a private residence. The cause of the fire appeared to be from a wood burning stove in the family room. Unfortunately, the entire house and almost all of its contents were lost, however no one was seriously injured. In the cold rain of the early morning, R561 provided the usual array of water and Gatorade along with coffee, hot chocolate and snacks. R561 was released from the scene shortly after 3:30 AM. Responders were Carl Trehus, Judith Russell and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
R561 was paged out to a structure fire on Mockingbird Drive just before 11AM this morning. Initially a fire had started in the garage, but spread quickly to the rest of the home. R561 provided refreshments and cold towels to responding personnel on this warmer than normal morning. Scene photography by Carl Trehus.
Rehab 561 was dispatched to a structure fire on Dallas road just before lunchtime. A fire inside of a warehouse created a large amount of smoke and employees had to be evacuated from the building. Apparatus was requested from Coppell to backfill Fire Stations 1 and 4. The fire was put out promptly and rehab spent a short period of time on scene. Fortunately, the fire was contained to the machinery in which it had started. Responding members were Judith Russell, Lois Kadel and Carl Trehus. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
The North East Fire Department Association is currently performing high rise practice drills at the Tarrant County College Northwest Fire Service Training Center. Drills are being held nightly on September 5-7, 10-12, 17-21, and 24-26. R561 and surrounding cities' CFA and CERT teams are providing support to fire fighters taking part in the training exercises. R561 stocks our rehab vehicle with water, gatorade, and ice and shows up on scene to provide refreshments.
Rehab 561 was dispatched to a structure fire on Sonnet Drive just after
7:30AM this morning. A fire had started in the second story of a condominium. Grapevine Fire Department responded to the scene with Bedford and Coppell
sending personnel and apparatus to assist. Due to high humidity, the temperature seemed well above the 75 degree mark. R561 provided cold water, gatorade, cold towels, energy bars and a comfortable place to sit to help keep fire personnel hydrated and comfortable. Responding rehab team members were Lois Kadel, Regis Krause and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
Rehab 561 was paged out to a structure fire on Yellowstone shortly after 12:15PM. The fire caused extensive damage to the kitchen and laundry room. The fire reached into the attic, exiting at the peak at the end of the house. Thanks to assistance from personnel at Station 1, rehab arrived in record time. R561 provided cold drinks and towels to responding firefighters on one of the warmer days so far this spring. Responding members were Judith Russell, Carl Trehus and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Judith Russell.
Rehab 561 was paged out this morning at 4:27AM to a structure fire at 711 Boyd. The town home unit suffered extensive damage to the upstairs bedroom along with water damage to the lower floor. The team was released from the scene around 6:30AM. Team responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Beth Wilder and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Bill Bimmerman.
Rehab 561 responded to a structure fire on the north end of Peninsula shortly after 6:15PM. A fire in an outdoor fireplace had ignited the house. Luckily, damage was contained to the fireplace and patio, no occupants were hurt. Rehab provided warm drinks and refreshments to responding personnel on this cold and windy evening. Responding members were Judith Russell, Leslie Hillhouse and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
Rehab responded to an incident at Grapevine Lake just after 11:00PM. Due to low lake water levels, a boat with two occupants had become stuck in deep mud. A hovercraft was called in from Ft. Worth to reach the boaters. Rehab provided warm beverages to those on shore. The incident wrapped up shortly after 3:00AM. Responding members were Leslie Hillhouse, Carl Trehus, Bill Bimmerman and Niel Brieger. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
Rehab 561 responded to an apartment fire off Timberline just after 3:30PM. A dryer in an apartment had caught fire. Firefighters had to open up a wall to stop the fire from spreading into the attic. Rehab provided cold drinks and towels to responders. Responding members were Adam Troeger, Carl Trehus and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Bill Bimmerman.
Rehab 561 responded to an apartment fire off Turner road shortly after 6:30PM. Fire damage was contained to a single apartment. The lessee had been cleaning out the fireplace and hot ashes ignited a cardboard box. Rehab provided cold drinks and towels to responders on the scene. Responding members were Beth Wilder, Carl Trehus and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Bill Bimmerman.
Wednesday morning, the Grapevine Fire Department requested Rehab 561 shortly after 9:00AM to provide rehab services for fire personnel and the Tarrant County Arson Task Force. An investigation was being performed at the Faith Christian School, where a fire occurred earlier in the morning. R561 provided snack bars, water and hot coffee on what continued to be a chilly and windy day. Responding members were Lois Kadel, Teresa Van Deventer and Carl Trehus. Scene photography by Teresa Van Deventer.
Rehab 561 was dispatched to a three alarm structure fire at Faith Christian School shortly after 3:00AM this morning. The field house had caught fire somewhere around 2:00AM. Units responded from Coppell, Southlake, Euless and DFW Airport. The DFW crew brought the "air truck" to assist in the effort. The air truck saw heavy use refilling airpacks which allowed the Firefighters to extinguish the blaze. R561 provided Gatorade, water, granola bars and hot coffee, which was especially appreciated on this chilly morning. Responding members Beth Wilder and Leslie Hillhouse pulled it all together by themselves to assist at this early morning incident. Scene photography was taken later in the day by Teresa Van Deventer.
Rehab 561 responded to a fire at The Marquis at Silver Oaks shortly after 7:00PM. The main office building for the apartment complex had caught fire. Fortunately, no residential units were involved. The fire grew to three alarms, with 8 fire departments responding with over 70 personnel. R561 members provided snack food, gatorade, water and much desired coffee on this chilly evening. Responding members were Bill Bimmerman, Joy Mayo, Carl Trehus, Judith Russell, Brian Cox and Niel Brieger. Scene photography by Brian Cox and Niel Brieger.
Rehab 561 responded to a fire at South Colleyvine Ranch shortly after 4:00PM. A Christmas tree in the atrium had caught fire. The sprinkler system had the fire extinguished before the arrival of fire personnel. On top of providing support to the responding Fire Departments, R561 members adapted and took on new roles. R561 picked up warm blankets and heat packs from the ER at Baylor Grapevine. Bill Bimmerman, Carl Trehus and Lois Kadel assisted residents with warm blankets and escorting them back to their rooms to collect belongings. Leslie Hillhouse and Niel Brieger assisted the staff with contacting resident's family members and acquiring hotel rooms for others that were displaced. R561 was released from the scene shortly after 10:30PM.
Rehab 561 was paged Sunday evening at 7:47 PM to a 2 alarm structure fire on Hwy 360 in Euless at an apartment community. This was our first mutual aid response. The fire eventually went to 4 alarms. Rehab Team A-2 arrived on scene about 8:15 PM. Rehab members checked in with incident command for Euless Fire Dept., who directed them to establish the rehab area adjacent to the Light & Air truck, which was in the "Hot Zone". Our normal offerings of ice cold beverages, cold towels, chairs and misting fan were greatly appreciated by the firefighters. Initial reports indicate the cause of the blaze to be due to a candle falling onto a mattress, which was then moved out into the third floor breezeway. The fire spread into and through the attic of the entire building. EFD assembled a plan of attack, utilizing the assistance at least 6 departments, consisting of over 50 fire personnel. Fortunately no one was seriously injured, however a Grapevine Firefighter did go down due to heat. He was transported to Baylor Hospital for observation. R561 was released from the scene around 11:30 PM. Responders were Bill Bimmerman, Carl Trehus, Teresa Van Deventer and Brian Cox. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
Rehab 561 was paged Thursday evening at 9:08 PM to a 2 alarm structure fire on Dallas Road at a local flooring supply company. The fire eventually grew into a 3 alarm incident. Rehab Team A-2 arrived on scene about 9:30 PM. Rehab members responded to the scene and checked in with Battalion Chief Robertson, who then directed them to establish the rehab area adjacent to the medics. Ice cold beverages and cold towels were greatly appreciated by the firefighters as they rested in chairs with a cool mist fan system in operation. Upon locating the central point of the blaze, GFD quickly assembled a plan of attack, utilizing the assistance of 8 departments, consisting of over 50 fire personnel. Fortunately no one was injured, only minor smoke inhalation of one of the business' employees. R561 was released from the scene around 1:30 AM. Initial responders were Bill Bimmerman, Carl Trehus and Dianne Williams. Additional supplies were brought in by Leslie Hillhouse and Joy Mayo. Scene photography by Bill Bimmerman.
Dear Fellow Members,
On Tuesday, the Grapevine Fire Department called out R561 to provide
rehab services to City personnel shutting down the now infamous house with all the cats near South Main. It was like a scene from a horror story. The bulk of what we did was provide rehab services to Police Department Animal Control officers, who had to wear full protective gear and a respirator and air tank just to go into the house. Lois Kadel and I responded on Tuesday as Team B-1 and were on the scene for approximately 9 hours.We were called back the next day for more of the same, a really tough call given the brutal temperature extremes we were facing. Late yesterday afternoon, the residence was official declared a biohazard and clean up and cat removal was turned over to a professional toxic waste company for disposition. R561 was on scene for 9 hours again. This 18 hour increment represents our largest and longest effort in our organization's history. We blew through supplies at an unprecedented rate. Our R561 Unit proved to be indispensable as our air conditioned patient compartment was used by the PD and Animal Control for meetings, lunch and cooling down personnel. We had always hoped the vehicle could be used in this way and it was most gratifying to see it happen. I would specifically like to thank all the Team Members who responded. Lois Kadel went above and beyond being out there with me all day on Tuesday and all afternoon on Wednesday. Leslie Francis was there most of the day on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning. Bill Bimmerman came to my rescue by doing a late night trip to Wal-Mart on Tuesday night to resupply our stock for the next day and then came out early Wednesday morning to help me set up the scene again. Joy Mayo came out Wednesday morning and Judith Russell joined us for all of Wednesday afternoon. Niel Brieger was there on Tuesday and took pictures, which he'll have up on our webpage soon. It was a Herculean effort by all our folks and both the FD and PD sang our praises. The PD told me as we were shutting down that they literally could not have done it without us. We can all be proud of the showing R561 made for our City and to the many news media crews on site. Please join me in giving a HUGE 'Thank You' to all our members who worked this incredibly difficult and drawn out incident. I thank all responders from the bottom of my heart. Way to go Team Members!!
Regards, Carl
Rehab 561 was paged Wednesday morning at 10:57 AM to a structure fire at 602 Austin Street. Rehab Team A-1 was mobilizing when they got word to stand down. Due to the quick and efficient actions of Grapevine Fire Department, the fire was quickly extinguished. Even though this did not result in a full run-out, our team did a great job in adapting to the temporary absence of our Mobile Support Unit, by reverting to the old protocol. Responders were Leslie Hillhouse, Judith Russell, Carl Trehus & photographer Niel Brieger.
Rehab 561 was paged Saturday evening at 10:17 PM to a
structure fire at 819 North Riverside. Rehab Team A-2 arrived on the scene at approximately 10:35 PM in the Rehab Unit. The fire originated in the chimney space and soon spread into the attic area. Grapevine Fire Department quickly had the fire under control and extinguished. Fortunately, no one was injured. Rehab team members were met on scene by Assistant Chief Jones and Battalion Chief Robertson. Team members provided much needed hot and cold beverages and snacks. The team was released from the scene around 11:55 PM. Responders were Dianne Williams, Teresa Van Deventer, Bill Bimmerman, Carl Trehus, Lois Kadel and Brian Cox. Scene photography by Jerry Cox and Niel Brieger.
Rehab 561 was paged Wednesday afternoon at 4:01 PM to a structure fire at 3013 Cloverdale Court. This was our first winter time call. Rehab Team C-1 arrived on the scene at approximately 4:55 PM in the Rehab Unit. The fire was contained to the chimney space above the fire place. Fortunately, no one was injured. Rehab team members were met on scene by Division Chief Ashmead and Battalion Chief Graves. Team members provided much needed hot and cold beverages and snacks. The team was released from the scene around 6:20 PM. Judith Russell did a fantastic job responding in the rehab unit by herself, through the icy winter storm. Additional team members met at the scene. Responders were Judith Russell, Leslie Hillhouse and Carl Trehus.
Once again, thank you all so very much for the help. You are wonderful and so very appreciated.
Steve Bass
Fire Chief - Grapevine Fire Department
Rehab 561 was paged Thursday morning at 10:19 AM to a structure fire at 625 West College. Rehab Team C-1 arrived on the scene at approximately 10:50 AM in our Rehab Unit. This was a two alarm fire at a small apartment complex. Upon arrival, Grapevine FD had extinguished the fire, but were still in the overhaul phase. The fire was contained to one unit of the complex with minor smoke damage to two other units. Fortunately, no one was injured. Rehab team members were met on scene by Division Chief Ashmead and Battalion Chief Graves. Team members provided much needed beverages, snacks and cold towels. The team was released from the scene around 12:20 PM. Responders were Leslie Hillhouse and Dianne Williams.
Rehab 561 was paged Thursday morning at 6:53AM to a structure fire.
This was a single family residence with significant damage to the upper portion. Fortunately, no one was injured. Rehab Team C-1 arrived on the scene at approximately 7:40AM in our new Rehab Unit, its inaugural run. Team members provided much needed beverages, snacks and cold towels. The team was released from the scene around 10:40AM. Responders were Carl Trehus, Lois Kadel, Gary and Wanda Blagg. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
"THANKS GANG FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!"
Chuck Jones
Assistant Fire Chief - Grapevine Fire Department
Rehab 561 was paged Tuesday morning to a major accident and fire on the west bound frontage road of Hwy 114, just west of the Ford car dealership. A tractor trailer accidentally hit two other tractor trailers that were working on the roadway resurfacing project. Unfortunately there was one fatality at the scene. The rehab team arrived and provided much needed beverages, snack bars and cold towels. With the incident lasting several hours many fire and police personnel greatly appreciated our services. Responders were Niel Brieger, Teresa Van Deventer and Carl Trehus. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
"Just wanted to say "THANKS" for another great job by the Rehab Unit, their help was greatly appreciated by all."
Chuck Jones
Assistant Fire Chief - Grapevine Fire Department
Rehab 561 was paged at 10:08 PM to report to a hazardous material spill near State HWY 114 and Minters Chapel Road, in the warehouse area. Team C2 responded and was on scene by 10:50 PM. The Grapevine Fire Department responded to the call with several stations worth of personnel and equipment. Euless Fire Department responded to the scene as mutual aid, but was released, shortly after arrival. Bedford Fire Department provided mutual aid by filling in our vacant stations. R561 was released from the scene at 2:45 AM. Responders were Beth Wilder, Bob Ball, Carl Trehus and Bill Bimmerman. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
Rehab 561 was requested during rush-hour for a fuel tanker spill and fire on Grapevine Hwy, across from Mustang/Panther Stadium, fortunately no one was injured. Rehab was called out around 5:22 PM. A mix of Team A-2 and floater responded and was on scene around 6:00 PM. The team was released from the scene just after 8:00 PM. Pictures of the tanker are available
here.
Responders were Teresa Van Deventer, Bill Bimmerman and Niel Brieger. Scene photography by Niel Brieger.
Rehab 561 was requested for a structure fire early Saturday Morning, at an apartment complex off Mustang Drive. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. Rehab was paged at 2:54 AM. Team C-2 responded and was on scene around 3:30 AM. The team was released from the scene a little after 4:00 AM.
Rehab 561 was requested for a grass fire off Business 114, just south of Trencor. We received the call at 5:08 PM and by 5:40 PM were on scene. We were released from the scene around 7:00 PM. This incident involved a multi-city response. Firefighters from Lewisville, Flower Mound, Coppell, DFW Airport, Colleyville and Roanoke responded.
Great Job Rehab!!! What a great response, the mutual aid fire departments were very impressed with the rehab group.
David B. Anderson
Fire Chief - Grapevine Fire Department
Rehab 561 was requested for a drowning accident at Rock Ledge Park on Lake Grapevine. Rehab team B-1 responded to the scene and set up refuge with beverages and energy bars. The recovery operation was called off after an hour of searching. Rehab 561 was released at that time.
Rehab 561 participated in a series of high-rise practice drills with Grapevine Fire Rescue. GFR conducted practice drills on 3 consecutive Saturdays at Gaylord Texan Resort. With this being the largest facility in the City of Grapevine, the practice drills were needed to ensure proper teamwork among our department and the responding mutual city's departments.
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