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« on: July 19, 2011, 01:10:37 PM »
There is no doubt they look great however, he has painted over my number identifications. I am not sure who is sponsoring this, but this forum is not how I should be finding out that things are being done to the fire protection systems in the community. I will now need to allocate time and resources to ensure our numbers are once again visible and that no paint is compromising the threads of the caps so they open without lots of extra effort in the event of an emergency. Thanks Henry for posting.
Justin Hayes
Fire Chief
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« on: July 07, 2011, 09:28:43 AM »
The ladder truck proved to be invaluable yesterday as limited personnel on scene did not afford for manipulation of ground ladders. We were able to access the roof quickly and safely to provide ventilation so the interior crews could get in and knock down the fire. A very successful save with limited damage confined to one area of the home. Crews from Westford, Fairfax and Milton worked well together to make a successful and safe operation.
Justin Hayes
Fire Chief
Fairfax Fire
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« on: June 24, 2011, 06:35:31 AM »
Good Morning,
There will be an official press release soon as we are working with the Town of Fairfax Select Board to draft one now. Stay Tuned.
To give a brief description of the piece,
It is a 1982 (meticulously maintained) Peter Pirsch 100’ Aerial. It just passed a stringent NFPA 5 year test and should serve the community well for the immediate future until we are able to replace it with a newer Quint through our capital budget program.
This piece of equipment will allow the fire department to access numerous structures within the community that before was done with labor intensive ground ladders. It will provide a safe elevated work platform to perform rescues, roof ventilation, chimney fires, elevated master streams at large fires, as well as hazmat decontamination operations.
Again the official press release to come soon,
Justin Hayes, CFI
Fire Chief
Fairfax Fire
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« on: March 22, 2011, 06:23:07 AM »
Fairfax Fire was indeed called to assist Georgia FD along with St. Albans Town and Milton departments. Fairfax was on scene for about 2 1/2 hours providing tankers to aid in water supply and an engine company to aid in fire suppression. All of our units were back in service by 18:00hrs just in time for the auto accidents to begin.
Justin Hayes
Fire Chief
Fairfax Fire
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« on: March 22, 2011, 06:18:47 AM »
Henry,
Rt. 104 was to the point where it was difficult to stand on let alone try to stop or maneuver a vehicle. While on scene we actually had about 3 other vehicles slide off the road in front of us due to the poor conditions. Luckily only minor injuries but a good reminder just how quickly our roads can go from good to bad in a matter of minutes.
Justin Hayes
Fire Chief
Fairfax Fire
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« on: February 14, 2011, 12:54:42 PM »
Henry I don't thinks its too often when you would go outside your comfort zone to report or "screw the story up". WCAX might be looking for some local reporters =-)
All turned out well at this incident. Moderate smoke through all levels of the home on arrival. Interior crews were able to quickly identify some abnormally heated walls adjacent to the chimney area which forced us to "open" two areas to look for any fire extension into the structure. Smoke was coming from floor registers possibly caused by a cracked heating distributer or plenum allowing the smoke to exit the fire chamber into the heat ducts.
Mutual aid from Cambridge and Westford was requested but were able to release them from the scene quickly.
Justin Hayes
Fire Chief
Fairfax Fire
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« on: February 05, 2011, 07:46:11 AM »
Thank you to those whom have taken the time to shovel their hydrants out. We will be assigning crews to clean hydrants early this week. Dave I understand your frustration. I live within the zone 6 district, within 1000' of a hydrant and my homeowners took a about 35% increase. I would love to have a hydrant system that would provide coverage town wide but as many know with our limited municipal water department/system that is both financially and physically impossible at this time. The 6/9 rating is as follows: Class 6 is for all the homes within the municipal water district and are within 1000' of a municipal hydrant. (Dry hydrants DO NOT count). All the rest of the town falls under the class 9 rating. For those interested in understanding more about the ISO rating system you can click this link http://www.isomitigation.com/ppc/2000/ppc2001.html Justin Hayes Fire Chief Fairfax Fire
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« on: January 26, 2011, 08:05:53 AM »
Thank you to all the firefighters and their families for taking the time to attend this recognition diner and awards ceremony. Without the hard work and dedication on scene and behind the scenes our department would not be able to function like it does. As officers our jobs are made “easier” by having trust worthy and reliable sets of eyes inside the buildings, on the roofs, in the cars or where ever the job may put us.
This year we did have one recipient who is not a member of the department in Shelly Pottala for the outstanding organization and promotion of the annual Art in Bloom Festival where the proceeds not only benefit the Fire Department but the Rescue Squad as well.
This is our way of saying thank you for all that is done is making our department successful and a fun place to go to work when the job requires. In 2011 we look forward to another safe year (number one priority) and the unexpected challenges that lay ahead.
Justin Hayes
Deputy Chief
Fairfax Fire
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« on: January 25, 2011, 01:53:38 PM »
Thank you for the kind words. It is always nice to know that people appreciate the work that we do and that not all of the situations we respond to are doom and gloom.
To be fair and honest to all those reading this thread the word volunteer is used quite a bit and in an attempt to be completely transparent with our taxpayers we are a paid on call department. Simply this means that once we respond to a call, are actively training or performing station and fleet maintenance we become a paid part time employee of the town covered by workers compensation and other applicable laws (we do not incur health benefits that a full time employee would).
We are volunteer in the respect that when the pager goes off each member has the choice to respond or not based on their work schedules, family priorities etc. Those members whom do not respond, or participate in training or maintenance do not receive compensation for the specific event. Those that pay close attention to the municipal budget will note that we do carry a line item for roughly $33,000 for compensation or payroll.
Again than you for the kind words and I will be sure to pass this along to the membership.
Justin Hayes
Deputy Chief
Fairfax Fire
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« on: January 22, 2011, 11:56:33 AM »
The incident was a result of cooking and there was no fire in the building.
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« on: December 21, 2010, 12:44:34 PM »
Henry,
While you all are at the station I have 600' of 4" hose that needs to be repacked on Engine 2. =-) Just Kidding we will take care of that tonight. Have a great lunch.
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« on: December 08, 2010, 07:13:53 AM »
Sidewall vents are common in new heating and water heating systems, especially high efficiency units. These vents act as a breathing device for these systems. They take in fresh air and mix it with fuel to produce heat, while discharging exhaust fumes that can include carbon monoxide (CO).
If a vent becomes buried in snow or obstructed by a shrub, this may shut down your equipment – or draw exhaust fumes into your home, which can produce high levels of CO inside your house.
To prevent these problems, it's important to remove snow around the vent approximately 48 inches in all directions, and trim any shrubs around the vent, so that your equipment can discharge exhaust.
Please take the time to ensure this is done after each snow event.
Justin Hayes
Deputy Chief
Fairfax Fire Dept.
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« on: December 07, 2010, 02:35:33 PM »
I live just outside the village. I measured this morning in an area of my yard that does not drift and found 18" of fluffy snow.
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« on: December 05, 2010, 01:57:01 PM »
Too Funny. I wore number 17 during my BFA Baseball days as well.
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« on: November 20, 2010, 12:23:09 PM »
Henry and Dick,
Have no fear. The road crew was not called for assistance until we were able to confirm that the lines the tree was resting on were strictly communications lines. NO power lines were involved in this incident. Donald was able to remove the tree without any damage to the lines.
Justin Hayes
Deputy Chief
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