West Haven 2-CarMVA

On March 1, 2023, West Haven (CT) Allingtown District responded to Forest Road fora two-carMVAwith entrapment. Companies arrived to find no entrapment and obtained one RMA. AMR Ambulance transported a patient to a local hospital

- Fire News photo by Tyler Reardon

BetterSafe Than Sorry

Around 1630 on the afternoon of February 23, 2023, the Whitman (MA) Fire and Police departments responded to a report of a suspicious and potentially hazardous substance found inside an apartment on South Avenue. Ambulance-248, Engine-243 and Car-3 responded. Out of an abundance of caution, a Tier-1 hazardous materials response was requested, bringing technicians from the Massa chusetts Department of Fire Services District-1 Hazardous Materials Team to the scene. Whitman Fire struck a box formanpowerto coverthe station during the incident. Upon the arrival of the hazardous materials team, Truck-11 and several technicians, were able to determine that there were no indications of dangerous levels of hazardous materials in the apartment. Crews cleared the scene at approximately 1915 hours.

- Fire News photo by Pat Travers