Verity Lane [6-28-13]
At 01:13 hours on the morning of June 28th the Baldwin Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 3042 Verity Lane between Hastings Street and Chess Drive. Chief Brancato [205] was among the first on scene and immediately requested a line to the second floor of the home. Moments later the signal ten [working fire] was transmitted for the two story private dwelling. Baldwin Engine 202, operating out of the “South House”, was the first engine on scene and would go on to stretch three lines [two going into operation]. Baldwin Ladder 206 was the first truck company on scene and took to the front of the home. Freeport was notified to respond to the scene as the FAST and with an engine to standby at Baldwin headquarters. Freeport Tiller 218 arrived on the scene while Freeport Engine 211 stood by at the Grand Avenue firehouse. Also standing by for Baldwin was Oceanside Tower Ladder 244 and Ambulance 242.
During the operation, two additional ambulances were requested to the scene. Oceanside Ambulance 242 and South Hempstead Ambulance 743A responded as per the request. The Oceanside bus would go on to transport one firefighter from the scene to the county medical center with burns to the hands. To fill the void in headquarters, Point Lookout-Lido arrived with Ambulance 252 and later went on to take in an aided case elsewhere. By forty-five minutes into the operation the fire was brought under control and a signal twelve was transmitted. The cause of the fire, which was predominantly in the attic, remained under investigation and all fire department units were under the command of Baldwin Chief of Department Robert Brancato [205].
Read MoreDuring the operation, two additional ambulances were requested to the scene. Oceanside Ambulance 242 and South Hempstead Ambulance 743A responded as per the request. The Oceanside bus would go on to transport one firefighter from the scene to the county medical center with burns to the hands. To fill the void in headquarters, Point Lookout-Lido arrived with Ambulance 252 and later went on to take in an aided case elsewhere. By forty-five minutes into the operation the fire was brought under control and a signal twelve was transmitted. The cause of the fire, which was predominantly in the attic, remained under investigation and all fire department units were under the command of Baldwin Chief of Department Robert Brancato [205].
