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Fire department reports April responses, training hours and hose purchase
Summary
Fire Chief Mark Scanlon reported April incident responses, training totals and equipment purchases funded in part by a grant; the department reviewed pre‑incident plans for a planned Gate Street closure.
Fire Chief Mark Scanlon presented the Westchester Fire Department’s monthly report, giving incident counts, training hours and recent equipment purchases.
Chief Scanlon said the department responded in April to a vehicle fire on April 3, another vehicle fire on April 9, two underground transformer fires on April 15 that produced elevated carbon‑monoxide readings in nearby buildings, a garage fire on April 22 and a reported odor of smoke at Henderson High School on April 29 that included a natural‑gas leak in a home‑economics room; no injuries were reported. He reported an estimated $76,750 in total property loss for April compared to an estimated pre‑incident value of over $22,000,000.
The chief said April training totaled 1,221.2 hours and the department logged about 3,337 hours in additional activities such as fitness and station staffing. He also said the department purchased 8,250 feet of hose, with 4,725 feet to be paid by a grant, which standardizes hose across apparatus.
The department reviewed and updated pre‑incident plans for emergencies that could occur during the Gate Street closure and circulated the changes to members.
Why it matters: The report summarizes recent incidents, training investment and a partial grant for equipment that affects the department’s response capacity.
Next steps: No follow‑up actions were recorded in the meeting transcript beyond distribution of the updated pre‑incident plan to department members.
