January 20, 2011 - Check Call - 31-35 St.Dennis Dr.
January 20, 2011 - 5:48pm - North Command - "B" Shift
The day before the TFS was called to this 10-storey apartment building, the power failed the building and it's twin at 31 St. Dennis, and left it's tenants with no electricity, heat or elevators while the owners tried to obtain a generator. Many of the 2000 tenants who could leave did so, but several hundred residents were still in the complex when a sprinkler pipe burst, activating the alarm. Responding TFS personnel were appalled to find the premises still in darkness more than 24 hours later and, with no prospect of repair in the near future, had to commence an evacuation as there was no fire alarm system or reasonable means of egress. Additional crews were summoned and arrangements were made to move the residents to a nearby community centre while vulnerable residents were checked on and lighting placed in the stairs and hallways. Many elected to stay put in spite of the arduous conditions but more than 200 were helped from the two buildings by TFS members with several assessed by EMS personnel, and at least two removed to hospital. © GTMAA Trumpet.
1st Alarm 1748: P125, R235, A322, C12
Additional 1830: P322, P123, R321
Additional 1853: C10
Relief 1946: P224, P233
Additional 2029: CMD30
Additional 2035: C32
Additional 2058: C8
Additional 2138: C30
Additional 2142: A/L114
Additional 2147: HR332
Additional 2150: S313
Additional 2151: R235
Additional 2153: A321
Additional 2154: A222
Additional 2201: C31
Additional 2220: HZ332
Additional 2336: SUP7
Read MoreThe day before the TFS was called to this 10-storey apartment building, the power failed the building and it's twin at 31 St. Dennis, and left it's tenants with no electricity, heat or elevators while the owners tried to obtain a generator. Many of the 2000 tenants who could leave did so, but several hundred residents were still in the complex when a sprinkler pipe burst, activating the alarm. Responding TFS personnel were appalled to find the premises still in darkness more than 24 hours later and, with no prospect of repair in the near future, had to commence an evacuation as there was no fire alarm system or reasonable means of egress. Additional crews were summoned and arrangements were made to move the residents to a nearby community centre while vulnerable residents were checked on and lighting placed in the stairs and hallways. Many elected to stay put in spite of the arduous conditions but more than 200 were helped from the two buildings by TFS members with several assessed by EMS personnel, and at least two removed to hospital. © GTMAA Trumpet.
1st Alarm 1748: P125, R235, A322, C12
Additional 1830: P322, P123, R321
Additional 1853: C10
Relief 1946: P224, P233
Additional 2029: CMD30
Additional 2035: C32
Additional 2058: C8
Additional 2138: C30
Additional 2142: A/L114
Additional 2147: HR332
Additional 2150: S313
Additional 2151: R235
Additional 2153: A321
Additional 2154: A222
Additional 2201: C31
Additional 2220: HZ332
Additional 2336: SUP7
