Willard Fire District

Willard Fire District - FIRE LINE ARCHIVES

Student's Car Burns as Willard High School Cutting Edge Band has an early Morning Workout

Nov. 22, 2002 As the Cutting Edge Marching Band was working out a car fire started in the parking lot (field) at the football field. The smoke was moving across the football field and the band was stopped by the Fire District from marching through the smoke. The fire was out in a short time using 500 gallons of water. There were no injuries. Engine 1, Tanker 2 and Chief's 1,2,3 responded to the fire. IC was Willard 3, Asst. Chief David Deck.

Reported Fire Outside? A Possible Grass Fire? NO! A 48' Trailer Fire full of Transmissions at Aaron's Automotive Plant

Nov. 21, 2002 Willard units were dispatched to a reported fire outside with no information on what was burning. Rescue 1 was mobile in the area at the time and was on the scene within minutes. They reported a trailer full of rebuilt transmissions on fire. Engine 2 was first in with support from Engine 1, 3, and Tanker 2 the fire was put out with 2,500 gallons of water. Willard 2, Asst. Chief Dan Hopkins was IC arriving a short time after Rescue 1.

One civilian and one firefighter were injured with the civilian receiving smoke inhalation. He was treated at the scene by Rescue RN Pam Mahaffey and PRC'ed. FF/EMT C. Thompson was on a ladder and a hose line hit him knocking him backwards. Being in full gear and a leg lock on the ladder saved him from more serious injuries. He was transported to St. Johns Hospital by St. Johns EMS. He was released from the ER.

Willard Fire Rescue Responses to 3 Mut-Aid MVIs within 30 minutes

The three pictures are from the the first MVI

Oct. 18th Willard Fire Rescue responses to MVI with seven patients transported to hospital. W-2 Asst. Chief Hopkins was IC and first on scene to a mut-aid to Ebenezer Fire District. The MVI was 1 mile north of CC Hwy and 13 Hwy north bound line. Rescue-2 made the scene and just after that a second MVI happened a half mile back (to the south of the first MVI) to CC Hwy. As units were still en route (Engine-1 and Rescue-1) to the first MVI they came upon a second MVI. The second MVI had two patients transported and both units stopped to give care.

A third MVI was called in back at CC Hwy and south bound 13 Hwy. After R-1 and E-1 cleared the second MVI, R-1 responded to the first MVI to help R-2 and E-1 responded to the third MVI to check out the patients. The third MVI had two patients that refused care.

Willard Fire Rescue Responded to Semi - Head - on MVI

On Aug. 30, 2002 at 1547, Willard Fire Rescue responded to MVI at highway speeds with road the blocked. The two car semi - head was in zone 2 of both cars (right side) and was at high speed with server damage to both vehicles. There were no major hazards.
Had Engine 1 pull a 1 3/4" line and secured the vehicles. Rescue 1 Pam MaHaffey, FF/Rescue RN stabilized the Class II patient for transport to the Hospital by St. Johns Paramedics out of Springfield Mo. The Class III patient was transported by CoxHealth Paramedics also from Springfield.
There was a dog in one car that was turned over to a Springfield Fire Capt. The Capt. lived in the area and was going to keep the dog until the owner could return for him. The dog put up a fight and bite a civilian who was treated by Rescue 1 and released.

Willard Fire Rescue Responds to a Lighting Strike with Three Cardiac Arrests and Structure Fire within 15 minutes

On Friday morning, August 29, 2002, at approximately 10:00 hours, Willard responded to persons struck by lightning. Upon arrival no one had imagined what he or she would be facing. 4 people were on the ground, as if they had been placed side by side. CPR was in progress, and was being performed by other people who were gathered at the Cemetery for a funeral. Read the Springfield News Leader report.

Ambulances from Cox and St Johns responded and arrived moments after Willard Fire. Life saving procedures continued as additional ambulances arrived and began packaging the patients for transport. Within 22 minutes, all had been transported to area hospitals. Two additional people rode to the hospitals with each ambulance crew. Two of the patients were pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospitals, 1 died a few hours later, and the fourth patient died from the injuries 4 days later.

Approximately 2 minutes after arriving on the scene Willard Fire was toned for a lightening strike in a residential structure. Additional Crews from Willard responded to the structure fire, along with mutual aid from Ebenezer Fire District and Brookline Fire District. It was approximately 3 hours after the lightening strike call, before EMS units were all back in service, and 5 hours for all the apparatus from the structure fire to be placed back in service.

A CISD session was held the next day for emergency personnel who responded to the lightening strike call. Included in this group were Fire Department personnel, ambulance crews, and law enforcement. A debriefing session is scheduled for the general public later this week.

Willard Fire Rescue Responds to Early Morning Structure Fire, 7-22-02

Willard responded to a house fire with injuries on Monday morning 7-22-02 at 0130. First arriving officers Willard 1, Gary Wirth (Chief) and Willard 3, David Deck (Asst. Chief/Paramedic) were faced with a 90 percent involved structure with unknown persons inside. The house was also up a 18 degree 600' long one vehicle driveway. Only one engine (Engine 1) and one rescue (Rescue 1) could get into place at the top of the driveway. Willard 1 took IC and Willard 3 gave medical aid to a small child who had burns to his hands. Within in a short time it was noted that no persons were in the structure. Willard 3 and Willard 4, Kelly Davis (sta. 3 Capt.) set up water shuttle with Engine 3 using a dump tank. Bois D'Arc Fire Dist. Chief 1, Bruce Mullins was Water Command and had good control of the operation. Tankers from Ash Grove Fire Dist., Bois D'Arc Fire Dist., and Willard Fire Dist. were used. AGFPD two, BDAFPD two, and Willard had three tankers. A told of 51,000 gallons were transported to the scene. Only a 30 second shout down occurred once in the operation.

Ash Grove Fire Dist., Bois D'Arc Fire Dist., and Willard Fire Dist. personnel both in attack and water operations did an outstanding job. Team work by all district was outstanding with great appreciation from Willard with a special thanks to Kim Grant, Paramedic (Ash Grove 3) for operating Willard Rehab center almost totally by her self, with some big help from Karen Willhite, EMT (Willard 22), Good job you two.

Here you are looking to the SW, the house was 3 stores.

Willard Fire Rescue Responded to a fire in a Meth House on 6-12-02,

At 0130, one person was injured and one arrest, with the Greene Co. Sheriffs Office looking for two other in connection with the fire and drug manufacturing. Ebenezer Fire Dist. assisted with man power and portable tanks.