Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:04:59 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/ hastingsfire.org en-us http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/images/logo.gif http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/ webmaster@hastingfire.org http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=172 AT 7:51 PM Tuesday a rapidly spreading fire was reported at the Hastings Pallet Company in an outside storage area. Fire Fighters arrived to find flames 50-60'tall licking at neighboring buildings. The fire was intense and gave off a tremendous amount of radiant heat. It melted windows on neighboring building and caused the brick to spall on the buildings in several places. On arrival Capt Clark and Engine 2 set up heavy streams to attack the fire fromn the west a 2 1/2" line was advanced to provide a cover spray on the building. Engine 3's and Lt Vorderstrasse began an attack on the south with a ground set monitor and then advanced lines into the building. The found minor extension in the building and placed hand lines inside for protection. An early call was placed for additonal help as early as the first encode. All units answered up quickly and a call for a backup crew was made immediately. On arrival Chief Gilbert requested mutual aid from BLue Hill, Juniata, Hastings Rural and Doniphan. Red Cloud Fire fighters heard the call up and also responded. The fire was impacting against a large abandoned factory known as Marshalltown Instruments. It melted windows there but additional lines were placed to protect it. This fire had the potential to rapidly spread and involve several buildings at one time. A strong north wind increased the risk. There were no fire fighters injured. A twenty pound propane bottle was found in the center of the burned area. Forunately it did not create a BLEVE (boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion). An area of pallets appxomatley 50' by 75' and 12 feet tall were consumed in a short amount of time. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:04:59 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=171 Hastings Fire has a new member, his name is Nate Spath. Nate started with the departmaent in January of this year. Nate grew up in Malcolm about 20 minutes NW of Lincoln. After high school he joined the military and moved to Colorado Springs, CO. During his time in the military he attended Pikes Peak Community College to prepare himself for a career in the fire service. Nate looks forward to serving with the department and becoming a part of the community. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:36:54 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=170 Hastings Fire Department and Piedmont Display Fire Works is pleased to provide a pyrotechnic display operators certification school on April 22nd at Lincoln Park Fire Station in Hastings. You may register on-line at www.fireworks-spectacular.com under “shooter Training” to register on line. This school will provide instruction in public fireworks display and safety measures needed for those events. We expect a registration near 50 people from across the area. Sat, 8 Apr 2006 16:59:19 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=169 A new member joined the Hastings Fire Department in February of this year. His name is Eric Pohlson. He has had a love for the fire service since he can remember. The last ten years Eric has been a member of the Kenesaw Nebraska Volunteer Fire Department. Kenesaw is straight west of Hastings about 15 miles, and it is the Hastings area mutual aid district. Eric grew up in Hastings so he feels like he knows what to somewhat expect within the city of Hastings. Eric has a great love for the fire service, but spending time with his family is his favorite thing to do on his days off. His wife Jennifer is a school teacher in the area, and he has a daughter Kailee who is 7 in first grade, and a son John who will start Kindergarden next Fall. Fri, 7 Apr 2006 13:46:43 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=168 In the U.S. a person is injured in a fire every 23 minutes. There is a fire death every 170 minutes, you can make a difference. Join the Hastings Fire Department Reserves. Hastings Fire Fighters responded to 3,030 Calls for Help in 2004-2005. Six people that weren't fire fighters were injured by fire in Hastings in that time period. Call Chief Gilbert at 402-461-2351 for an application. Thu, 6 Apr 2006 21:29:56 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=167 Hastings fire fighters respond quicker today using light rescue vehicles (LRV)to medical emergencies. On medical emergencies our fire fighters first determine from the information given by the dispatcher whether the response justifies additional staff should be sent to assist our local ems private provider. Traditionally a Heavy Rescue Truck or fire engine was dispatched. However an increasing call load, increasing wear and increased cost to own and operate these vehicles caused the department to reevaluate how it responds.Today fire fighters can choose to respond to medical emergencies by smaller, more agile and quicker response vehicles. Those vehicles include a 4X4 pick up and a Ford Crown Victoria.Hastings Fire fighters respond to about one/third of the calls that our private medical provider is dispatched to. Total yearly incidents are about 1,600 of which 900 are typically medicals. The two thirds of the private provider calls the fire department does not respond to are minor medical or assist calls.Fire Fighters are aware and automatically respond to addresses known to have special needs for assistance or additional manpower. It is believed that the use of the LRVs will assit fire fighters in providing our customers quicker, efficient and cost effective service. Tue, 4 Apr 2006 01:43:30 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=166 A 57-year-old Hastings man confined to a wheelchair died Monday after he was unable to escape his home that caught fire while he was home alone. Tue, 27 Dec 2005 08:22:28 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=165 A 58-year-old man suffered smoke inhalation Tuesday afternoon when he entered his neighbor’s burning house to check on her after he saw flames. Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:21:50 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=164 Smoke billowed out the windows and the back door of a house at 610 N.Pine Ave., filling the neighborhood with a haze Wednesday as fire damaged the home. only one of the nine occupants in the house at the time was injured. Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:16:55 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=163 An early morning house fire left 1 person injured in Hastings Thanksgiving Day, 2005. Thu, 24 Nov 2005 13:38:15 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=162 On November 16, 2005 a house fire damaged a house on North Pine Avenue. Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:24:04 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=161 An electric heater can be a great convenience in cold weather, but if not used properly, can be a potential hazard. Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:51:39 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=160 Cold weather brings furnace, fireplace, and heater use. Do you know how to keep your family safe? Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:28:42 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=159 A condemned house was the subject of a controlled burn by the Hastings Fire Department this morning at 311 S. Denver Ave. Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:36:42 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=158 Change your clocks, change your battery. Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:16:46 -0600 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=157 A Sunday morning apartment fire injured two people. Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:02:17 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=156 Extrication weekend 2005 went well. Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:12:22 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=155 Four Hastings Fire personnel have gone to help with the hurricane relief effort. Wed, 7 Sep 2005 08:54:56 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=154 Fire broke out in a storage building at Triad Industries on Wednesday. Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:58:39 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=153 SUTTON — A building stacked high with drying lumber caught fire here Saturday evening, causing an estimated $350,000 damage to a localbusiness. Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:49:06 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=152 Firefighters fought a dumpster fire early in the morning on July 5. Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:30:17 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=151 Wildland fire is difficult to extinguish. Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:43:21 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=150 Three new firefighters were sworn in to the Hastings Fire Department this month. Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:32:58 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=149 This summer, Hastings is seeing an unusual number of roofers in Hastings and the time could come when Hastings firefighters may have to rescue one of them. Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:23:59 -0500 http://www.hastingsfire.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=148 Friction from moving piles of steel around possibly caused a spark and ignited a fire Wednesday afternoon at J & M Steel at Hastings Industrial Park East. Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:54:18 -0500