The Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department

SPVFD Smoke Alarm Grant

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02/06/12 FIREWATCH: A week with the Fire Department

19 Calls for Service: 6 False Alarms, 9 EMS Assists, 3 Carbon Monoxide Investigations, 1 Natural Gas Leak

January 31 at 1226 in the 400 block of Park Street: False Alarm

Upon arrival, fire crews found that residents were evacuating building. Cause of alarm was investigated and determined to be an alarm system problem. Residents were allowed back in, and building was turned over to management.

February 1 at 0554 in the 800 block of Lois Drive: False Alarm

Firefighters responded and found alarm system sounding. Building was searched and nothing was found. Alarm system was checked and found to be faulty. Building was turned over to management.

February 1 at 0733 in the 300 block of N. Bristol Street: Natural Gas Leak

Upon arrival, fire crews investigated the fireplace for a gas leak. WE Energies was contacted to check for source of leak.

-Your Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department-

On 5/16/11, SPVFD firefighters participated in a playground training drill at Liberty Park. Firefighters wore blacked-out masks and followed hoselines through the playground obstacle course, simulating exiting a building following a hose.

05/16/11 FIREWATCH: A week with the Fire Department

9 Calls for Service: 1 Smoke Investigation, 1 EMS Assist, 1 False Alarm, 3 Vehicle Accidents, 3 Outdoor Fires

May 9 at 1637 at Hwy 19 and Pepsi Way: Vehicle Accident

Firefighters arrived on scene to a two-vehicle accident and assisted Blooming Grove EMS with patient care and disconnected the battery cables from the vehicles for safety.

May 10 at 1150 in the 1300 block of Linnerud Drive: Outdoor Fire

Upon arrival, Engine 2 crews investigated a report of someone burning trash in the prairie. Firefighters extinguished the fire and discussed with the owner that this is against burning ordinances.

May 11 at 1343 on the Interstate at Anderson Road: Vehicle Accident

Firefighters responded for a vehicle rollover accident on the Interstate. Upon arrival, Madison Fire was already doing extrication. Crews stood by and took a report.

May 11 at 1837 in the 1300 block of Park Circle: Smoke Investigation

Crews were paged for a washer/dryer smoking. Upon arrival, found a heavy smell of burning rubber. After further investigation, found that a belt in the unit had burned. After ensuring there was no fire, the scene was turned over to maintenance on location.

May 12 at 2254 on Reiner Road at O’Keeffe: Vehicle Accident

Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-vehicle accident and an electrical pole that had been struck by one of the vehicles. Firefighters assisted EMS in attending to patients and returned to the station.

-Your Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department-

American Cancer Society

Relay For Life

Dear Friends, Community members, and fellow Firefighters,

This year, we are helping save lives from cancer by taking part in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, and we hope you will support us.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives people in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

In addition to helping people celebrate, remember, and fight back, Relay For Life also helps raise much-needed funds and awareness to help the American Cancer Society save lives from cancer and create more birthdays.

Please support us in our efforts by visiting our personal web page to make a secure, tax-deductible online donation.

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10MW?team_id=630983&pg=team&fr_id=23199

Every donation really does make a difference. We know that times are tighter than normal for many of us, but any amount you can give truly can help save lives.
You see, thanks to your support, the American Cancer Society can:

Help people stay well by helping them take steps to prevent cancer or detect it early, when it’s most treatable
Help people get well by being in their corner around the clock to guide them through every step of their cancer experience
Find cures by funding groundbreaking research that helps us understand cancer’s causes, determine how best to prevent it, and discover new ways to cure it
Fight back by working with lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and rally communities worldwide to join the fight

Each of us has our own reasons for caring about the fight against cancer … whatever your reasons, we hope you’ll choose to make a difference by making a donation online to support our efforts. We are so grateful to have great people like you in our lives who want to see an end to cancer in our lifetime. Together we can save lives.
Thank you, and we will keep you updated on our progress at www.spvfd.com.

To learn more about Relay For Life, please visit our Relay For Life information page.

Sun Prairie Fire Dept 2010

Total calls 2010 – 725
By District
	City of Sun Prairie	540
	Town of Sun Prairie	39
	Town of Burke	84
	Town of Bristol	40
	Mutual Aid	22
By Type of Call
	Fire	43
	Rescue and Emergency Medical Service Incident	150
	Hazardous Condition (No Fire)	189
	Service Call	91
	Good Intent Call	145
	False Alarm and False Call	98
	Severe Weather and Natural Disaster	9

Sun Prairie Fire Dept 2009

Total calls 2009 – 775
By District
	City of Sun Prairie	555
	Town of Sun Prairie	64
	Town of Burke	68
	Town of Bristol	62
	Mutual Aid	26
By Type of Call
	Fire	67
	Rescue and Emergency Medical Service Incident	165
	Hazardous Condition (No Fire)	170
	Service Call	90
	Good Intent Call	146
	False Alarm and False Call	137
	Severe Weather and Natural Disaster	0

Sun Prairie Fire Dept 2008 Recap

Total calls for 2008 – 673
By District
	City of Sun Prairie	475
	Town of Sun Prairie	52
	Town of Burke	66
	Town of Bristol	49
	Mutual Aid	31
By Type of Call
	Fire	58
	Rescue and Emergency Medical Service Incident	135
	Hazardous Condition (No Fire)	173
	Service Call	79
	Good Intent Call	109
	False Alarm and False Call	107
	Severe Weather and Natural Disaster	12

Sun Prairie Fire Dept 2007 Recap

Total calls for 2007 – 682
By District
	City of Sun Prairie	468
	Town of Sun Prairie	65
	Town of Burke	73
	Town of Bristol	50
	Mutual Aid	26

By Type of Call
	Fire	75
	Rescue and Emergency Medical Service Incident	138
	Hazardous Condition (No Fire)	160
	Service Call	64
	Good Intent Call	141
	False Alarm and False Call	101
	Severe Weather and Natural Disaster	3

SPVFD Receives 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Award

On Friday, July 27th, 2007, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the first round of awards for the 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. One of 459 departments awarded, the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department received a grant for $21,285.00 to purchase new wildland firefighting gear, including a helmet and goggles, coat, pants, gloves, boots, and a respirator for all volunteer firefighters.

SPVFD Receives Grant

On Friday, February 9, 2007, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced awards for the 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. One of 391 departments awarded, the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department received a grant for $58,234.00 to purchase new extrication equipment for their frontline apparatus. Included in this purchase will be new cutters, spreaders, saws, and other miscellaneous rescue tools. These tools are used primarily in vehicle accidents to remove windows, cut and/or spread parts of vehicles, thus getting victims medical attention sooner. This new equipment will be on display at the 2007 Annual Open House held in October.