![]() ![]() Compounding the problem, police personnel were often communicating by cellular phone, instead of using their radios that allow everyone else to hear what was communicated. Even though the 800 MHz radio system was capable of interoperability between all the responding departments, it was not effectively utilized for that purpose fire did not know what police were doing, and police did not know what fire was doing. One of the biggest takeaways from the debriefing process involved communications. Once the fire was under control, the decision was made to reduce the area of evacuation to a limited zone around the area of the building.Īs a result of this incident, an after-action review was performed concerning overall response of all emergency services at the scene. The Haz-Mat teams set up equipment to monitor the air, and used a drone to access conditions inside the “hot zone”. Fire Department set up a command post and staging area to coordinate with incoming resources. ![]() Police Department and Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office assisted with evacuations and traffic control. Fire, Huron Valley Ambulance, Washtenaw County Haz-Mat Team, and the Western Wayne Haz-Mat team responded to the request. Mutual aid was requested by Pittsfield FD to assist them with the fire and evacuation. Given the fact that there were unexploded tanks in close proximately, an evacuation order was given for the surrounding businesses and residences. A 2000-gallon propane tank was found to be on fire, along with several smaller propane, butane and acetylene tanks. ![]() The Fire Department arrived at the scene to find heavy smoke and explosions heard coming from the back of the building. Fire Department responded to a reported explosion at Ann Arbor Welding Supply, located in the 4800 block of Carpenter Road. They protect a highly populated urban community of 28 square miles home to the University of Michigan, serving 123,851 residents and a daily population that exceeds 300,000.Ann Arbor Welding Supply Fire – Pittsfield Twp. The department responds to emergency and non-emergency requests out of five stations and one Fire Prevention division throughout the city.Īnn Arbor Fire Department has 85 highly trained fighters who supply fire protection services to the city and 23 mutual-aid communities. The department also includes fire prevention services dedicated to keeping the city safer, such as conducting fire safety inspections, overseeing fire-related permits, and investigating fires. The City of Ann Arbor Fire Department (AAFD) provides a broad range of emergency services to the community including fire suppression, vehicle accident extrication, medical assistance water and ice rescue, as well as playing an integral part in the Washtenaw County Hazardous Material and Technical Rescue teams. The department strives to do so using a wide variety of programs varying from prevention to response in a safe and courteous manner. ![]() The mission of the Ann Arbor Fire Department is to efficiently and professionally protect the residents and visitors of the City of Ann Arbor from adverse effects of fires, sudden medical emergencies or exposure to dangerous conditions created by man or nature that may threaten their lives or property. ![]()
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