The time is now to plan and practice it – home fire escape
October 1, 2007
Many people and families follow a series of items on a schedule or a to-do list to keep things running smoothly. Sound familiar? There is one item that should get top billing on everyone’s list – plan and practice a home fire escape. This item should be marked “must-do now!†Whether the list of tasks is posted on the refrigerator door, is a running tally in your head or takes on the form of a reminder that lives in your latest organizer gadget – the time is now to get this item moved to your “done†list. Read more
Vehicle Fire For ‘B’ Shift
September 14, 2007
‘B’ Shift firefighters responded to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Westwood Apartments. Reports to 911 were of a vehicle next to a building completely engulfed. Luckily, upon arrival, the vehicle was found to be parked next to an exterior fence, with a working fire in the engine compartment. One line was pulled and the vehicle and fence were quickly extinguished. Read more
HEB employees fix breakfast for JVFD firefighters
September 11, 2007
HEB #16 Manager Stacy Marshall and six of her employees stopped by Jollyville Station Two this morning and prepared an outstanding breakfast for the off going “B†Shift and on coming “C†Shift firefighters. Stacy said this was not only in remembrance of the events that took place on 9-11 but also to show appreciation for the service we provide to the community every day.
Training With New Equipment
August 22, 2007
Firefighters from all three shifts at both stations completed training with new rescue equipment recently. The equipment, known as the Res-Q-Jack, is used to help stabilize automobiles after they have been involved in collisions. Although the new Res-Q-Jack equipment is used for dozens of situations, the most common scenario would involve an automobile on it’s roof or side. Also, the Jack’s can be used if the terrain the cars end up on is unstable. Even though the equipment looks awkward in photos, it is very easy to set up and is able to be deployed in under 6 minutes on average. Although the firefighters will have to get used to the new equipment, we are excited to have another tool available for the citizens. At this time, Jollyville, Cedar Park, Leander, and Hutto are the only departments in the Austin metro area carrying some version of the Jacks.