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Units with Battalion 6 operated on 03 for the house fire at 20th and Pst NW. E16 3rd due TL3 in the rear with heavy fire showing TL3 forced entry in the rear. After further investigation, TL3 and E16 located a fire in the basement of a pizza joint. E16 extinguished all fire. TL3 operated on roof cutting numerous holes to stop fire travel.

Box Alarm E1, E23, E16, E5, E4 T2, TL3, R1, BFC6

DC Fire & EMS responded at 7:58 AM for what was initially described as a confined space rescue.  When units arrived, they found two construction workers who had been injured by a falling steel beam.  The beam was being lowered by a crane into the open construction pit when it broke free and fell a short distance, striking one man in the head and the other across the back.  Both men then fell off a ladder on which they were working and fell 10 feet onto other construction materials.  Utilizing two rescue squads, the special operations division coordinated a crane and stokes rescue of both patients.  Both men were secured in a stokes basket – then, using an on-scene crane, raised up to the street level, where they were treated and then transported to GW Hospital.  Their injuries were thought to be serious but not life-threatening.  OSHA was investigating the accident.

Engine 16, Tower 3, Ambulance 16 and BFC 6 All assisted on the scene.

Story and Pictures Courtesy of Alan Etter DCFD PIO

Current members of Engine 16 and Tower 3 can now fill out your membership request form. Details and Conditions will be given after completion of the form. Please print out this information once completed. All Membership Requests will be double checked by phone or in person prior to approval.

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Units with the 6th Battalion were dispatched to 801 Rhode Island Ave NW for the apartment fire with reported man hanging out of a top floor window. Units arrived on the scene to find heavy fire and smoke bellowing from an 8th floor apartment on sides Alpha and Bravo. Tower 3 began rescue operations after observing a man hanging out of an 8th floor apartment window. Tower 3 raised the bucket and pulled the man to safety. He was lowered to the ground and transferred to EMS units on the scene. Alan Etter PIO for the Department reported the patient was transported to Washington Hospital Center in Critical Condition with full thickness burns to 75% of his body. Engine 16 was not originally dispatched but was placed 1st due by BFC 6. Engine 9 arrived first so Engine 16 took 3rd due and used 2 racks consisting of 200' of 1 1/2 to extinguish all visible fire. Units remained on the scene performing overhaul operations. The patient was rescued from the fire by Firefighters Brian McAllister of Tower 3 #2 Platoon and Firefighter Harry Saval of Tower 3 #3 Platoon.

Box Alarm- E9, E12, E16, E11, E1, T4, TL3, BFC6, RS2

WFD- E21, T6, BFC1, Air1, Safety Officer, Deputy Fire Chief

Photo Credits Row 1 and 2 Jarrid Gaston FFA, Row 3 Alan Etter PIO

No rest for 'Midnight Express'
by DAVID F. SHERMAN
Editor, Fire Fighter Newspaper Buffalo, N.Y.
One of Washington D.C.'s best-know fire buffs was asleep on the couch in the back of the
firehouse at 13th and L streets NW when the scratchy radio call came over the tattered brown
speaker above his head. Full Story........... Click Here

Units with the 6th Battalion were dispatched for a fire in apartment 202. Engine 16 went on the scene side A reporting normal conditions no smoke or fire evident from a three story brick apartment building. Engine 16 pulled the 400' of 1 1/2 and extended it inside the building. There they found light smoke conditions in the apartment with a mattress on fire. All fire was extinguished with no extension. Tower 3 and Truck 4 assisted with ladders and ventilation. Engine 16 and Tower 3 performed overhaul. Units operated approximately 1 hour.

Box Alarm, E16,2,12,10,3 TL3, T4, BFC6, RS-1

On May 10th 2007 members of Engine 16, Tower 3, Ambulance 16 and Assistant Fire Chief L. Shultz with assistance from The United States Secret Service, helped make a lifelong dream come true for Michael Pietroniro of Agawam Massachusetts. Michael was diagnosed with epilepsy at 8 months of age and had battled the disease until his death at the age of 21 on Father's Day June 17th 2007. Michael's Father and Grandfather were firefighters and his goal in life was to become a third generation firefighter.

Michael's Last wish was to cut the grass at The White House. He was able to trim the shrubs and receive special recognition from President George W. Bush. He was also made an honorary Assistant Fire Chief for the Washington D.C. Fire Department.

The members of Engine 16, Tower 3 and Ambulance 16 would like to let the family know our prayers are with them and would like for them to know they are welcome back to our Firehouse anytime they have the opportunity.

At 10:20am Units from the 6th Battalion were dispatched for the Investigation of smoke at 17th and L St.'s NW. Units arrivied to find smoke coming from a stack on the Charlie side of 1700 L St NW...a fire was found in the hood system above a large stove in the basement kitchen at the above address..The untis worked for about an hour E16,1,13 TL3 BFC6

Engine 16, Tower 3 and Battalion Chief 6 were dispatched  for a high angle rescue assignment involving a construction crane operator in distress.   Units arrived on the scene to find a male patient needing assistance getting down from his operating position at the top of a crane that was approximately 15 stories high.  Units were able to access the crane from the 12th floor of the building under construction.  Engine 16 and Tower controlled the scene and awaited the arrival of Rescue Squads 1 and 3.  The squad crews accessed the patient via the crane access stairs ,stabilized the patient and prepared the man for  removal using a stokes basket and rigging equipment.  The patient was then lowered to the 12th floor  to the awaiting medic unit where he was assessed further.  Crews from Engine 16, Tower 3 and Rescue Squad 3 hand carried the man to the elevators where the stretcher was awaiting his arrival.

E16, T3, BFC6, RS-1, RS-3, Safety Officer, DFC, Medic 12, Amb. 13, AFCO.

Engine 16, Tower 3, Ambulance 16 and BFC 6 held a Save Your Own Drill at the Quarters of Engine 16.  The drill was presented by Engine 16’s Captain Sean Greene.  Crews practiced removing a downed firefighter up and down a staircase using the firefighter’s SCBA harness as a tool to assist with carrying the unconscious firefighter.  The drill lasted approximately 1 hour and all members picked up some new techniques from the Captain and Battalion Chief Campbell.