Midway Fire District Recives ISO Rating of 3

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Missing Bird Leads to High Angle Rescue 04/21/2008

At approximately 3pm on Monday, Firefighters were dispatched to a high-angle rescue at Harrison Avenue and Pins Lane. Crews were called for a man stuck in a tree.  The Fuller family of 3165 Pins Lane had lost their African Grey Parrot who had flown into the trees a day before.  The owners were offering a $100 reward for the parrot, but were able to find it themselves in the treetops just down the street from their home. They tried coaxing the bird to the ground, but when it did not come down, a man climbed the tree to retrieve it.  Once he caught the bird, he was unable to get down. Crews responded and were on scene within four (4) minutes.  Crews used the 100 foot Ladder Truck to reach the victim who was stuck about 30 feet in the air and were able to rapidly assess the man and bring him and the bird to safety within minutes. No one was injured during this rescue and the bird has been reunited with the family.
 

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Community Emergency Response Team

Hazardous Material Incident 01/10/2008

Midway's cross trained Firefighter/Haz-Mat Technicians were dispatched to a gas leak on 1/10/08. Upon arrival, crews found a 200 gallon residential propane tank approximately ½ full that had been washed up during Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The tank's bottom had rusted out and started leaking. Area homeowners were safely evacuated while firefighters mitigated the situation.  Firefighters then promptly isolated the tank from any ignition source and used what is called the "Red Dragon", a tool which burns off the remaining gas inside the tank, to avoid a BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion). Firefighters from Holley-Navarre provided aid and an engine from Escambia County’s Pensacola Beach moved up to assist with additional calls during the incident.

Structural Collapse 08/27/2007

Firefighters were dispatched to a structural collapse 08/27/07. Upon arrival, crews found two workers needing immediate ALS treatment. A third floor under construction had collapsed, pinning the workers on the second floor.  Midway Firefighter/Paramedics were able to assess and treat the patients while on the second floor with ALS procedures. Both patients were safely removed from the second floor by Midway Firefighters and Pensacola Beach Firefighters and transported to local hospitals for treatment.