Dan Greenhaus
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JAN 1, 2017 – WORKING FIRE 1613 HONEYSUCKLE RD (NEW HOPE FIRE DISTRICT)
At 1750, RW911 dispatched a residential structure fire at 1613 Honeysuckle Rd, in Station 1’s primary response area. New Hope Engine 1 responded immediately, arriving a minute behind Raleigh Engine 15. Crews reported a working fire with heavy smoke and fire from division 1, on both the B & C sides. Engine 15’s crew stretched …
DEC 17, 2016 – ICY ROADS RESULT IN 5 CRASHES & 2 ROLLOVERS IN 7 HOURS
0700hrs – A night of freezing rain brought icy conditions on the road across Wake County and the rest of the Triangle. Crews from Engine 1, Engine 4, and Rescue 14 were running most of the night to multiple crashes on I-540, including two separate overturned vehicles by Capital Blvd & I 540. Thankfully, there …
DEC 8 – BUSY TRAINING NIGHT AT STATION 2
Thursday night was a busy training night for the crews at Station 2. FF/EMT Green ran a training class for our 6 Junior Firefighters. The night started with the Juniors practicing some basic hole rolls, and ended the night with a game of Rescue Tool Jenga. We use Rescue Tool Jenga to practice controlled movement …
NOV 18, 2016 – NEW HOPE FIREFIGHTERS JOIN WILDFIRE STRIKE FORCE
This morning, a crew of firefighters left Wake County to relieve the Wildfire Strike Force that departed last Monday for Western North Carolina. Captain Rigda, Firefighter/EMT Martinez, and Firefighter/EMT Green joined firefighters from all over the county for the trip out west, using a bus provided by the Raleigh Fire Department. They will be assisting …
NOV 13, 2016 – KITCHEN FIRE AT 3061 OLD CREWS RD (NEW HOPE FIRE DISTRICT)
At 1546, New Hope Station 2 was dispatched to 2061 Old Crews Rd for a reported structure fire. New Hope Engine 4 and Car 2 responded on the initial assignment, as did Engine 1 from Station 1. Car 2 arrived first, reporting a 1200 Square Foot residence with smoke showing, as well as requested EMS …