đźš’ Fultondale Fire Department's October Highlights đźš’
October was an action-packed month for the Fultondale Fire and Rescue! We proudly participated in various community events and training activities while responding to over 180 calls for service, 30 of those 911 calls happening simultaneously. Here’s a look at what we accomplished:
✨ Community Engagement
National Night Out: We connected with our community, promoting safety and camaraderie.
Fultondale High School Events: We had a blast at the Homecoming Bonfire, Parade, and Football Game, cheering on our students and showcasing our commitment to their safety.
Fall Festivals: We were thrilled to be part of the first annual Fultondale High School Fall Festival and the Fultondale First Baptist Fall Festival, sharing fire safety tips and connecting with families.
Barking at the Moon Festival: Another great event where we mingled with residents and shared important safety information.
We also were proud to award Firefighter Chad Miller for providing CPR to a umpire that was unresponsive during a softball game in Hoover, AL.
👩‍🚒 Training & Education
Our team hosted the Alabama Fire College's confined space trailer, where we trained over the week on confined space rescues and search and rescue drills, ensuring we're always prepared for any situation for our citizens.
We completed in-service training on our new ladder truck, which has greatly enhanced our response capabilities.
We hosted an Alabama Fire College Car Seat Educator class for students statewide, emphasizing the importance of child safety in vehicles.
We participated in the Homewood Fire Department's Apparatus Operator Aerial training.
🏫 Fire Safety Education
October is Fire Prevention month! We visited Fultondale Elementary School, educating over 350 students about fire safety in an engaging and interactive way. Some of the teachers were even able to put on our firefighting gear to show their students how it works.
Our annual visit
Highlands College Half-Marathon + 10K
Fultondale Fire and Rescue, Fultondale Police Department, and Gardendale Police Department are providing security and medical coverage for the Church of the Highlands College Half-Marathon + 10K. 608 runners are participating in the event along the Rails to Trails course starting at Black Creek Park.
Fultondale Fire and Rescue Critical Incidents
Yesterday, Fultondale Fire & Rescue’s B-Shift crew responded to 15 calls for service. Two of those calls were 3+ hour incidents. Station #2, staffed with two apparatus and four personnel responded to: 2 Citizen Assists, 6 Medical Calls, 5 Motor Vehicle Accidents (including a dump truck rollover with entrapment and a three acre brush fire), and a Commercial Structure Fire. All incidents were mitigated seamlessly through coordinated efforts and mutual aid agreements.
2024 Railway Marathon and Half-Marathon
Fultondale Fire & Rescue, Gardendale Fire and Rescue, Glennwood Fire District, Fultondale Police Department, and Gardendale Police Department are working the 2024 Railway Marathon and Half Marathon this morning. Over 500 runners started the race. This race consist of 50k, Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5k, and 1 mile runners. @followers