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Willard Fire Rescue Responses to Person Trapped Under  Farm Tractor

Willard was dispatched on 12-29-2005, 1727 hours to a possible man entrapped under a tractor. Upon arrival of Rescue 1 and Engine 1, Willard 5, Capt. Mark Gordon established command. Units were advised that the victim was in the woods. Greene county also advised that Cox Air Care was lifting and en route. Size up of the situation showed that equipment for extrication would have to be moved into the woods and off road vehicle would work best. Using Willard 1, Fire Chief Gary Wirth's 4x4 truck and Brush 3, air bag equipment and lights as well as medical equipment from Rescue 1 were transported with personnel to the victim. First personnel at the victim discovered them pinned under the rear left tire on a wood hillside approximately 150' from a clearing. The tractor was secured to a large tree and the cribbing and air bag system was used to lift the tractor off of the victim. Cox EMS 607 and Cox Air Care provided level one care. The patient was removed and air lifted to the hospital.

Halloween at Willard Fire Station 1, Many Members Needed No Mask!

Willard Fire Rescue Responds to Two Working House Fires

10-03-05 at 0256 in the morning Willard Fire Rescue and Bois D Arc Fire Rescue were dispatched for smoke coming from the attic. 8200 Block of Farm Road 94. Willard Engine 1 arrived and Willard 7 Lt Doug Sanders set up IC. They had thick smoke coming out of eves over the garage. Lt. Sanders had Willard 18, Andy Blake FF/EMT and Willard 29, Robert Taylor FF/EMT pull a 1 3/4" cross lay to the back door to enter the garage from inside the house. After they enter the garage they had fire in a small room were the furnace and hot water tank were located. in side the garage. Ash Grove Fire Rescue were called by command and on their arrival Lt Sanders had them do horizontal ventilate of the house and gain entry through the main garage door. Ash Grove Fire Rescue enter the attic area and found fire under the flooring were it traveled up from the furnace. While both crews were working Bois D' Arc Fire Rescue arrived and command had them to set up tarps for a catch all for de brie. Willard 4, Capt. Mike Blake was inside operations. and Willard 6, Mark Greene was water supply operation.

10-03-05 at 1239 hours Willard Fire Rescue was dispatched for a structure fire around State Highway O and Farm Road 127. While en route heavy smoke could be observed from more than 3 miles away. Ebenezer Fire district was first mutual aid company called. Willard 4, Capt. Mike Blake called for additional tankers and manpower upon arrival. Districts requested were Pleasant View and Ash Grove. Willard 4, Blake was first command and turned over command to Willard 1, Fire Chief Gary Wirth.

On arrival was a two story house that was fully involved in the upper story of the center section of house, with flames through the roof. Dump tanks were set up, and initial attack was attempted by Willard 24, Jamie Schoolcraft FF/Paramedic and Shawn Patterson FF/EMT from an interior mode but was abandoned due to no access to upper story. Fire spread through the attic areas. Horizontal ventilation was made in peaks on north ends of attic areas which allowed access to flames as well as the initial attack from center of house on south side. Attack lines were 1 3/4'" lines. A third attack line was used from garage area. Once fire was self ventilated an offensive attack was initiated and fire was controlled. Additional aid was requested from Logan Rogersville Fire District and Strafford Fire District for manpower due to exhaustion of personnel at scene.

Strafford was then requested to bring 55' telesquirt. By the time Strafford arrived with telesquirt only hot spots remained. Telesquirt was used to extinguish hot spots from above with 90% success. The Telesquirt was supplied by a 4" line from Willard Engine 1 at a distance of approximately 400'. The Telesquirt was set up on NE corner of structure. Willard Engine 1 was in street on west side of structure. Remaining hot spots were extinguished by hand.

The water source was 7 miles south of the scene and Pleasant View (one tanker), Ash Grove (two tankers), and Willard Fire (three tankers) tanker units did an outstand job of moving 63,600 gallons of water. Water supply was never interrupted.

Upper story of structure was completely destroyed and center area of lower level destroyed. Garage area on west side and bedrooms on east side of lower level only sustained smoke, water, and heat damage.

Willard Fire Rescue Responds to MVI with Critical Injuries

Willard responded on 09-01-2005 for an MVI. Reported as a head on collision between a dump truck and car. Willard 24, Jamie Schoolcraft, Firefighter/Paramedic was first on the scene with a  Class I Trauma patient and he requested a helicopter. Off duty Springfield/Branson Airport Firefighter Eric Sanders was going by and added Schoolcraft in care. Schoolcraft gave Advanced care to the patient until turning care over to the St. John's Life Line Helicopter. Engine 1 and Rescue 1 responded to the call.

Willard Responses to Plane Crash On Private Field

On 08-01-05, 1839 hours Willard Fire Rescue responded to a reported plane crash with unknown injuries.  A private air field known as Bird Airfield is were the crash was reported. Willard 1, Chief Gary Wirth with Willard 16, Rescue RN Pam Mahaffey were first on scene.  Patients were located and assessments were started. Willard 1, Chief Gary Wirth had Engine 1 upon arrival check for hazards. They found a small amount of fuel leaking from the fuel cap on the left wing. Medical treatment was given and both patients refused transport. Ambulance

Wreckage was scattered over approx. 100 yd area separated by a private drive. The fuselage was of Piper Archer, 1976 model year. There was extensive damage to the front portion of the plane with the prop distorted. Approximately 75 feet south and on the west side of the driveway was the main portion of the right wing. Two other parts of the plane were scattered farther to the south.
 

Lunch Anyone!,

Willard Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle into a building call on July 7. 2005. Willard 3, Asst Chief Kelly Davis arrived on scene found a  pickup into building. Chief Davis established Jackson Street Command. Rescue 1 arrived and took patient care, Engine 1 arrived to check for hazards and help with patient care. The scene was turned over to Willard PD.

Occupant Saved by Barking Dog in Trailer Fire

June 22, 2005, Willard Fire Rescue was dispatched at 0437 hours to a house fire in the 6800 block of North Farm Road 91. Upon arrival of Engine 1 they reported heavy smoke showing and the occupant was out of the house and concerned about their dog. The occupant said their dog started barking and woke them up, then the smoke detector went off. The dog was found in hallway, unresponsive. Firefighters removed dog and applied oxygen. The dog responded and is doing fine. An ambulance transported one civilian.

Upon arrival of Willard 29, Robert Taylor FF he established 91 Command, then transferred Command to Willard 24, Jamie Schoolcraft FF/Paramedic. Two firefighters entered the trailer home and advanced a hose line through front door. Making their way to the south bedroom and began knocking down the fire.

Ash Grove Engine 2 arrived and two firefighters advanced a second hose line through the front door and made their way to the north bedroom. Positive Pressure Fan Ventilation was established at front door by Willard 1, Danny Hopkins Fire Chief.  Because of a narrow roadway, a nurse tanker operation was established to supply water to Engine 1 for fire attack.

The fire was knocked down quickly and overhaul operations started. Using the thermal imagining camera, hot spots found and extinguished. The fire was extinguished with 250 gallons of water.

Willard Fire Rescue Responds to MVI with Entrapment and Fire

On may 27, 2005 Willard units were dispatched to Hwy 160 and Hunt Rd. (FR 103) for a MVI with injuries, entrapment, and vehicle fire. On arrival of Willard 15, FF G. Wirth he had minor fire under the hood and unknown entrapment. A short time after Willard 2, Asst. Chief Deck arrived and took command. The two checked the burning vehicle and found no parties in it. The second vehicle was about 125' south of the burning vehicle and there was a female with Class II injuries trapped in her vehicle. Her vehicle had been T-boned by another car running highway speeds (60 MPH zone). Command had Rescue 1 respond into the scene to the entrapment and under the care of Willard 16, Rescue RN, P. Mahaffey along with Willard PD care was started on the patient. Engine 1 was ordered into the to start extrication. Command had Engine 3 responding for the car fire. A more personnel arrived and Willard 24, FF/Paramedic J. Schoolcraft took Engine 1 Deck Gun and downed the car fire as Engine 1 crew finished extrication.

The female was transported to St. Johns Hospital in Springfield by St. Johns Life Line. All other patients refused care.

Willard Fire Rescue Responses to a Early Morning Structure Fire

Willard Fire Rescue and units from the Walnut Grove F.P.D. responded to a structure fire with persons wakened to the fire. Greene Co. 911 Center received a call that the structure was fully involved. Capt. Blake was the first on the scene with a structure about 80 to 90 percent involved.

Capt. Blake took command and had Willard Engine 1 lay a 400' straight lay down a hill next to the structure. This put the Engine 1 close to the house. There was no room for the dump tanks from the tankers at the location of Engine 1. Water supply was set up on a hill next to the fire and two dump tanks holding a total of 5,000 gallons were used.

Engine 1's crew pulled a skid load and started the attack. As more crew arrived from Walnut Grove and Willard Engine 3, two more 1 3/4" line from Engine 1 were put into service. At times the water flow was 600 to 700 GPM. For this reason a second 400' 3" line was hand jacked to Engine 1 from Engine 3 at the water site. A total of 27,000 plus gallons were used.

Crews from all unit were busy making an aggressive attack on the fire and had a good knock down within 30 minutes. The tanker FAO's from Willard and Walnut Grove moved water without any interruptions for hours. The water fill site was four miles from the fire.

All units were out for over 6 hours on the call. See more of the fire scene.

Willard Fire Rescue Responds to a Car Fire, with a fuel pump n fire

Willard responded to this fire on Sunday afternoon on February 13, 2005. Engine 3, 1, and 2 responded along with Tankers 3 and 1, with Rescue 1. Asst. Chief Kelly Davis was first on scene and established command. The fuel pump and vehicle were both on fire. The party fueling his car was not injured. Engine 3 used two 1 3/4" lines and about 1,000 gallons to knock down the fire.

Willard Fire Rescue was Dispatched to an MVI at their Station 1,

With a Car into The Building?

January 25, 2005 about 0730 Willard Fire Rescue was dispatched to a car into their building with an unresponsive person in the vehicle. On arrival of Rescue-RN Debbie Bridges the patient was breathing but unresponsive. The patient was moved on to a long board and after a quick assessment the patient was placed on a Life-Pac-12 and paced by Willard's crew. The patient did well and was transported to the hospital by St. John's Hammons Life Line.

On May 31 at 0334 hours Willard Responded to a head on between two pickup trucks leaves two injured. The MVI was at Highway 160 and Willey St. in Willard. FF/Paramedic Jamie Schoolcraft was first on scene with one class III and one class II. Both vehicles had severe damage. Both patients used seat belts and airbags deployed. There were no hazards and St. Johns EMS transported both patient to a local hospital. Engine 1 and 3, Rescue 1 and 3, with Willard Asst. Chief Deck, Willard Station 2 was on standby.

Willard Fire Rescue had a Busy day Saturday 3-21-2004

Willard, Ebenezer, and Springfield fire services had an unknown person or persons setting grass fires around the I-44 and 13 highway going north in to the county. The fires were from the northern area of Springfield in the county from Farm Road 141 west to Farm Road 125 along Farm Road 94 area. There upwards of 10 to 15 fires. Most were in the evening from 1730 to 2200 hours on Saturday. If anyone as information on these fires please contact the fire service in your area (Willard 742-2525) or call the Greene County Sheriffs Dept. (868-4040.)

Food Fire! Heavy Smoke and Heat in Freezer

Willard Fire Rescue responded to a reported building fire, fire in a walk-in freezer. On arrival no smoke was showing. On investigation Willard 3, Asst. Chief David Deck found heavy smoke and heat inside a 20 by 30 foot freezer. The company had just had a new shipment of microwave food for Ozark area convenience stores delivered days before. The cardboard boxes were stacked in front of the compressors and they over heated setting the boxes on fire. Willard 43, FF/EMT Mike Gladney and Willard 34, FF/EMT Chris Thompson packed up and had the fire down within minutes. The Springfield/Greene County Health Department responded to check on the food. Ebenezer Fire Dist. responded to aid Willard Fire.

Willard Fire Rescue Responses to MVI Motorcycle

Minor injuries to a driver of a motorcycle who was hit by a car at I-44 and Highway 160.

Willard Responses to Early Morning House Fire

Willard Fire units were dispatched for a house fire at the 7700 Block of MO HWY HH at 0041 minutes. Ebenezer Fire District was also dispatched. Ebenezer Chief 1, V. Edwards arrived on scene at 0051 along with a tanker. Ebenezer Chief 1 had a fully involved structure with possible people trapped, Willard 7, Capt. Justin McGrady had Greene County 911respond Ash Grove Fire District and Pleasant View Fire District for tankers. Willard Engine-1 arrived on scene at 0058 and Capt. McGrady established command. Willard Engine-1 crews pulled a skid load and full PPE. Capt. McGrady divided the crew in to two teams. One team cool down an LP tank which was approximately 15 ft from the house. Then had the other team on the opposite side fight the fire. Both teams were using 1 3/4" lines. As more personal arrived on scene Capt. McGrady had another team pull a speed lay off of Willard Engine-1 and start fighting the fire from the A side. Willard 4, Capt. Kelly Davis established water command. At approximately 0130 the fire was under controlled. The Missouri State Fire Marshall was called. Information was that the home was vacant for about two months. The Fire Marshall said that the fire was undetermined. Willard units remained on scene for overhaul.

MVI Has I-44 Closed West Bound

Willard Fire Rescue was dispatched for a semi truck and trailer over turned on I-44 east of Hwy 160 off ramp about 0053 hours. On arrival of Willard units the semi was laying on the drivers side with all lines and shoulders blocked. There were two minor injuries to the persons in the truck. St. John's EMS was on the scene and had already started care. Willard Rescue 1 and 3 aided and loading the patients. There were no hazards aboard the truck.  Henrys tow pulled the truck and trailer to one side of the road to open traffic. The traffic was backed up for miles. Willard 6, Lt. Doug Sanders was IC. Willard units were on the scene for two hours.

Willard and Walnut Grove Respond to a Burn Fire

One Vehicle with Class I and Entrapment

One Vehicle Rollover with Entrapment

Willard Fire Rescue responded to a one vehicle MVI on Sept. 24, 2003 at 1001, with a car rolled and flit at Hwy speeds (55 zone) and at dispatch had an unknown number of persons trapped. On arrival of Engine 1 and Rescue 1 they found a sport car on all four wheels with server damage and the patient in the drivers seat with a  3 point seat belt on and air bags discharged.

After size up Willard 3, Asst. Chief (on Rescue 1) established IC and called for air transport as a Cox EMS ground unit was still en route.

Rescue Ones crew started care. Willard 16, Rescue RN, Pam Mahaffey and Willard 46, Paramedic Ben Schoolcraft both got to the patient and started ALS care with assessment, O2, IV, and EKG-SpO2 monitoring. All care was performed as the patient was being extricated.

Engine Ones crew with Engine 2 used the Hurst Tool with cutter-spreaders to remove the roof at both A posts, drivers B and C posts and flipped the roof over to the rear passenger area. Then the crew, headed up by FF, Mike Blake, moved to the drivers door. Engine 1 had a 1 3/4" line for fire protection,

About the time the crew got to the drivers door a fire started in the engine compartment, Willard 15, FF Gary Wirth (retired Chief) grabbed the line and used about 100 gallons of water to control the fire and extinguish it as extrication was performed.

Care was turned over to Cox Air Care and the patient carried to the helicopter into a farm field about 125 yards from the vehicle.

 

Willard Fire Rescue was dispatched on August 9, at 1852 to a wagon accident with up 17 persons injured. A covered wagon that was being pulled by two horses had the front end of the wagons axle fail and the horses ran off with the wagon fall down a river embankment. The wagon rolled over on its top with about 2' to 3' of the wagon in the water. Some of the passengers were trapped under the wagon. One of the passengers with help from possible some others lifted the wagon up off the trapped persons. There were possibly 18 persons on the wagon.

On arrival of Engine 2 with Capt. Bolin noted all parties were out from under the wagon and he had in all between 12 and 15 persons that were injured. Injuries ranged from critical to minor, Willard 3, Asst. Chief/Paramedic,  David Deck was on the within a two minute of Engine 2 and assumed IC. Capt. Bolin and Chief Deck did triage. Greene County 911 dispatch noted that 5 ambulances and one helicopter were en route. Within a short time a second helicopter was en route,

Willard Rescue 1 and Engine 1 arrived and started patient care. Willard 16, Rescue RN, Pam Mahaffey was re-triage and starting care. All hands from Engine 1, 2 and 3, along with Rescue 1 and 3 were busy with care. Willard Fire had 16 personnel on scene with 7 more on standby at Station 1 and 3.

Cox EMS was the first in ambulance service with a total of 3 ambulances. St. John's EMS responded with 2 ambulances. St. John's Hammon's Life Line Helicopter responded. Cox Air Care Helicopter responded also. A total of 10 patients were transported by EMS and 4 patients went by private vehicle. A patients were transported within 26 minutes of the first in ambulance.

RV Fire with Heavy Damage

Willard Fire Rescue responded to an RV on fire on Sept. 13, 2003 at 0745 hours. The fire was on Hwy 160 just north of I-44. Springfield Q-5 responded first and started the attack. Willard Engine 1 and2 responded. Units were out for 2 hours.