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Operating as usual
We received some snow over the weekend and our Hydro Helper's were ready for the challenge!
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Even though we only saw a small amount of snow, a fire hydrant can easily get buried in a snow bank. Take a few minutes to make sure your fire hydrant is clear and ready if needed in an emergency🙂
**Incident Release**
*Fire on Green Bay’s West Side*
GBMFD was dispatched for possible garage fire at the 500 block of N Maple Ave in the City of Green Bay. When Crews arrived on scene, they found smoke coming from a two stall detached garage located in the back alley behind the address. Fire was found inside garage, and access was made to garage through overhead door and through the side access door. Fire was extinguished and overhaul completed. All contents of the garage along with one vehicle were considered a total loss. No firefighter or civilian injuries were reported. No occupants were displaced as result of fire. Fire is under investigation by GBMFD Fire Marshal's Office.
GBMFD was assisted by Brown County Communications Center and Green Bay Police Department.
**Incident Release**
*Fire on Green Bay’s West Side*
Earlier this evening, the Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded for the report of a structure fire at the 1400 block of Spence Street. Upon arrival, companies found an exterior fire in a trash container that had spread to the interior of the structure. Companies investigated and extinguished the fire in approximately 15 minutes. The cause of the fire is improper disposal of ashes, and the total damage to the structure is $15,000. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries and zero people were displaced.
The Green Bay Fire Marshal's Office and Green Bay Police Department assisted on scene.
#ThenAndNow
On March 14, 1965, the Odd Fellows Temple caught on fire. An arsonist started this and four other major fires in the spring of 1965.
More fire department history can be found in the book “Forces of Change, Events That Led To The Development Of The Green Bay Fire Department, 1836-1895.”
Today we welcome 3 fire interns from Fox Valley Technical College!
They will be completing basic orientation and familiarization activities for the remainder of the day. Over the next few weeks they will be out in the community going on calls, applying their skills and learning from our crews. We look forward to working with this group and watching them grow.
Are you looking for a way to give back to your community?
Join us on February 1st for a Battle of the Badges Blood Drive for the Community Blood Center! We will be competing with our friends at the Green Bay Police Department 🚓💉🚒
Click on the link to sign up: http://www.save3lives.org/index.cfm?group=op&step=2&opid=48762&opidh=17A7206ED4209AF2F12AA72C0CD9F0F5&idt=44210.6061921
We will be following stringent practices to keep both staff and donors safe to collect much needed blood donations for the community.
“The time is always right to do what is right.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#MLKDay2021
When's the last time you cleaned your clothes dryer? Did you know that a dryer can be a major fire hazard if you don't clean them on a regular basis?
Check out the flyer below for some other great safety info 🙂
**Incident Release**
*Fire on Green Bay’s East Side*
GBMFD was dispatched to the 2300 block of Main Street for the report of a gas tank on fire inside a building. Upon arrival, fire crews found heavy smoke coming from inside and behind a shop building with a car burning outside. Firefighters quickly controlled the car fire and upon investigation found no fire inside the building. The burning car was located inside the building when it started on fire and workers were able to remove it to the outside using a front end loader. The car is a total loss with minor damage to the interior of the business.
Green Bay Metro Fire was assisted on scene by Brown County Sheriff Office.
*Fire in Allouez*
GBMFD crews were called to the 100 block of Gwynn Street for the report of a chimney fire. On arrival, fire crews found heavy smoke coming from the attic of one-story residence with fire coming out around the chimney and the side of the house. Firefighters were able to quickly attack the fire from the exterior; they then went interior to check for fire spread. The fire was contained within 10 minutes of arrival. Crews found the fire had traveled up the wall and into the attic causing extensive damage to the one end of the home. Estimated dollar loss of $75,000.00.
Green Bay Fire was assisted by the Brown County Sheriff Office on scene. This incident is currently under investigation.
*Fire on Green Bay’s East Side*
GBMFD units were dispatched earlier this evening for a structure fire in a upper/lower duplex home on the 500 block of S Quincy Street. Upon arrival, the first arriving units found heavy smoke and flames coming from the first floor of the home. Initial crews were able to enter the structure and found the fire in a first floor bedroom. As firefighters moved through the structure, they found that fire had also spread to a bedroom on the second floor. The fire was quickly extinguished and under control in less than 10 minutes. One resident was treated and released on scene with a breathing problem.
This incident is currently being investigated by the Fire Marshals Office.
Green Bay Metro Fire Explorers Post 9489
#ThrowbackThursday to the class of 1994!
Here are some photos of explorers learning about engine operations 🚒
Photo credit: Dan Becker
*Newly Promoted Firefighters as of January 2021*
We are pleased to announce the recent promotions of some of our members. Lieutenants Scott Gudowicz, Chad Bronkhorst and Corey Bereza have been promoted to Captain. Engineers Dan Conard, Tim Hattendorf and Keith Kumbalek have been promoted to Lieutenant. Firefighters Jacob Plennes, Ryan Searer, Matthew Stremer, Scott Selissen, Trevor Sorge, Adam Tomasko and Gerald Cravillion have been promoted to Engineer. Congratulations to these thirteen members, we wish them the best of luck in their new positions!
🎄🚒2020 Holiday Wreath Program Wrap Up🎄🚒
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department has concluded the Holiday Wreath Program with a total of 4 residential fires from November 26th 2020-January 1st, 2021.
As we close out one year and enter another, many people around the world think of new goals and resolutions to better their lives. Adding fire safety to your New Years resolutions is something that everyone can do! Here are some fire safety tips to remember and practice throughout this year:
🚨Make sure you have working Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide detectors within the home.
🚨Plan and practice an escape plan with everyone in the home, including children and pets.
🚨Keep matches and lighters up high, out of reach of children. Use child safety locks on cabinets.
🚨Stay in the kitchen while cooking.
🚨Use a timer to help remind you that you are cooking.
🚨Have your furnace inspected by a licensed technician annually.
🚨Have your fire place chimney inspected on a year basis; soot buildup can easily cause a chimney fire. A chimney sweeping log does not remove sooor creosote from a chimney.
🚨Keep space heaters at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn.
🚨Plug heat directly in to the wall outlet; never use an extension cord.
🚨Turn off space heaters when you leave the room or when you go to bed.
In just a few short hours, Bellevue Fire Department will officially become a part of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department. Bellevue Station 1 will become GBMFD Station 9 and a crew will continue to staff the station for 24 hours.
With this merger, the 9 full-time Bellevue firefighters will be joining the Green Bay Metro Fire Department family.
As we move into 2021, we look forward to growing and continuing to provide excellent service to our community.
Shoutout to our Hydro Helpers who have been working hard this week and are ready for more snow!
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The ‘Hydro’s Helpers’ program is designed to actively involve your child in helping firefighters, your neighbors, and your community. To learn more about this program or to sign up, go to this link: https://greenbaywi.gov/1178/Hydro-Helpers
#HydrosHelpersGB
As snow continues to fall into the evening, please remember these tips and remember to give yourself plenty of room to slow down. #drivesafe
Walnut Street will still be closed from Ashland Ave to Broadway for a undetermined time frame. Please use alternate routes.
Subject in the Ashland/Walnut St standoff has been taken into custody without anyone getting injured. There will be an updated press conference at the intersection of Walnut St/Broadway at 3:10pm. ...
Walnut St Bridge will be going up for an unknown period of time from Green Bay Police Department : Nixle
Due to the standoff with the armed subject at Walnut St. / Ashland Ave, the Walnut St. bridge will be going up for an undetermined amount of time. The public is reminded to please avoid this area!!
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄🚒❄️
*Fire on Green Bay’s East Side*
GBMFD was dispatched to the 1700 block of Lilac Lane, at 7:42 AM this morning, for the report of a possible structure fire. Dispatch reported smoke coming from the kitchen area and that occupants were attempting to get out. When emergency crews arrived, the occupants had made it out of the residence safely. The fire was located in one of the bedrooms and was extinguished. Firefighters performed overhaul and salvage operations. No injuries were reported. There was approximately $20,000.00 in damage.
We would like to remind everyone to make sure you have working smoke alarms within your home. Smoke alarms saved lives today with this incident. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.
Some photos from our Annual Gift Delivery to HSHS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital 🎄🎅❄️🚒
2020 has been an unpredictable year for many of us, and as much as it has changed our lives, there are some traditions we couldn’t part with. Our annual gift delivery to HSHS St. Vincent Children's Hospital is one of our favorite days of the year, and we were not going to allow a pandemic stop us from making the children’s day, spreading holiday cheer! With the help of the amazing congregation at Central Church - Green Bay donating so many gifts out of the kindness of their hearts, we were able to get them all wrapped up this morning. With not being able to enter the hospital this year, a heartfelt handoff to the amazing nurses and staff at the Children’s Hospital ensured our gifts would be delivered! And a phone call to Santa and his elves at Green Bay Metro Fire Department, brought Truck 2 and the Big Man himself, for a window visit to all of the children that are not able to be home for the holidays! Thank you to everyone that made this possible, and don’t forget that as much as this year has been different, the spirit of the Holiday Season will never change...
COVID-19 has changed and canceled many events but there is one tradition we couldn’t do without this year and that was our annual gift delivery to HSHS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital 🎄
Every year, the amazing congregation at Central Church - Green Bay donates Christmas gifts for children of various ages and wrap them all for delivery. The recipients of this generous donation are all pediatric patients that are currently being hospitalized.This year, our Green Bay Metro Fire Fighters weren’t able to go inside the hospital but the nurses and staff at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital were there to ensure gifts were delivered. A call was also made to the North Pole to request assistance for some extra holiday cheer, Santa himself 🎅
Thank you to everyone that made this special day possible!
Final send off for Battalion Chief Robert Wiegert 🚒
Thank you for your service and congratulations on your retirement! You will be missed!
Final send off for Battalion Chief Robert Wiegert 🚒
Thank you for your service and congratulations on your retirement! You will be missed!
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department would like to congratulate Battalion Chief Robert Wiegert on his retirement!
Battalion Chief Wiegert started with the Green Bay Fire Department on July 24th, 1989. Prior to being hired on GBFD, Chief Wiegert worked at Valders Fire Department for 10 years and Stevens Point Fire Department for 4 months. He spent a majority of his career at Station 2 climbing through the ranks of Private to Lieutenant, and ending as a Battalion Chief at Station 1. His specialty as a Battalion Chief was the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, emergency apparatus, and equipment. When asked what Chief Wiegert will miss the most, he stated he will miss the interaction with people and the crews at the stations.
Please help us in congratulating Battalion Chief Robert Wiegert on his 31 years of service protecting the citizens and visitors of our great community. We wish Chief Wiegert a long, healthy, and happy retirement!
*Faces of the GBMFD*
We would like to proudly introduce Captain Ron Roberts! Captain Roberts started with the Green Bay Fire Department in 1995 and has spent most of his career at Station 3. “I feel fortunate that I can make a small impact on someone’s life every time I go to work.” He is currently based out of Station 4.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family, watching his wife & daughter show horses and working on classic cars.
That’s a wrap!
Thank you to our amazing community for all your support with Gifts for Teens! Over $15,500.00 was donated and over 750 gifts were collected this year! All donations were delivered to the The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay Christmas distribution site earlier today.
Gifts for Teens could not have been a success without the outpouring support we received. Another huge thank you goes to NBC26 for promoting this great cause.
Thank you!
#TrafficAlert
Congratulations Engineer Jeff Huget on your retirement!
On the morning of December 10th at 7 am, Engineer Jeff Huguet walked out the doors of Green Bay Metro Fire Department one last time after faithfully serving the citizens and visitors of the City of Green Bay and Village of Allouez for the last 17 ½ years. Engineer Huguet started with the Village of Allouez Fire Department on July 23rd, 2013 as an EMT-Paramedic. Prior to being hired on the GBMFD, Jeff worked for Ashwaubenon Public Safety for 2 years. Climbing from the rank of Private to Engineer, he spent most of his career working at Station 8, even following the merger of Allouez Fire Department to Green Bay Metro Fire Department. He spent the last couple of years at Station 4 on the far West Side. He was also a member of the TEMS (Tactical EMS) Team, a team that assists our counterparts in the Green Bay Police Department’s SWAT Team. Throughout his career, Jeff has had many interesting calls, however some that stood out to him were delivering a breech newborn baby, a successful pediatric resuscitation, and a call for a car that had driven off of 172 into the wetlands, and Engineer Huguet was able to dive down, and bring the patient out, followed by successful resuscitation efforts! When asked what Jeff will miss the most, he stated he will miss the Brotherhood and Sisterhood, knowing he has such a supportive group for a 2nd family! With retirement, Jeff might return to school, however he looks forward to enjoying more time with the family and taking every day as it comes! Please help us in congratulating Engineer Jeff Huguet on his 17 years of service protecting the citizens and visitors of our great community from the perils of fire and medical emergencies…
With great sadness, we announce the passing of retired Captain Bob Rose.
Captain Rose served the citizens of Green Bay for 31 years. He was also a Marine and served in World War 2.
We would like to extend our condolences to the Rose family. Thank you Captain Rose for your service, may you rest in peace.
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