Promotions

Congrats to Danny Chambers for his promotion to Driver. Good luck on the Gold Crew.

ARFF Training

April 2010, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training at the Salina Airport. A few of the Captains enjoyed this rainy day to get our yearly recertification in ARFF.

Too Close For Comfort

April 8th 2010, Hutchinson Brush Units were requested to help a neighboring fire district on a large grass fire. All of Hutchinson's Brush Units responded along with multiple other districts. The fire was in a golf course community North of Hutchinson. The fire consumed 650 acres and one of Hutchinson brush units. Brush 61 became stuck in the mud with fire closing in on them. The two personnel tried to fight the fire off to save the truck but quickly ran out of water. The two made it out safely finding some burnt area to escape to. We lost a truck but we are so glad our two brothers were made it out safe.

December 2009

December 2009 Highlight Pics.

New Rescue Trailer

Oct.30, 2009. Hutch Fire receives a new custom built rescue trailer built by Unruh Fire.

Blue Crew Runs Another Rollover

On 10/22/09 Blue Crew ran on a semi rollover at the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway 61. This fatality wreck is the fourth rollover at that intersection this year..

Drill At The New Tower

We have been busy this month at our new drill tower.

Red Crew Rescue

In July, Red Crew was dispatched to North Monroe for a rescue off of an observation tower.

June 22, 2009. Hutch Fire Rescue techs took part of a state wide exercise in Salina, KS at Crisis City. Hutch Fire is part of Kansas Task Force 5. Crews rotated through assignments that involved crane opps, shoring, breach and breaking, and arieal opps.

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House Fire

April 6 2009. SQ-4 assisted crews at this house fire as RIT. They also used a new animal O2 kit that was donated to the department on one of the owners dogs.

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Three Alarm Fire

March 25 2009. A three alarm fire in downtown Hutchinson quickly required every truck in town.

Mutual Aid Pin

On Christmas Eve., Gold Crew responded to Yoder for mutual aid on a vehicle accident with entrapment. SQ-4 arrived on scene, removed the roof and drivers door, and than did a dash lift with the spreaders. Pt was removed and placed in a Life Team Helicopter. 12/24/08

Local 179 Website

Hutchinson firefighters local 179 now have a new union website. Please feel free to check it out

IAFF179.com

Glad to have you back on the team.

Crew Changes

All three crews had some change in crew assignments this July 08. The Red Crew lost Driver Rail and gained Driver Curiel. Blue Crew lost Driver Unruh and gained Driver Adcock. Gold Crew lost Capt. Baudoin and Capt. Winters and gained Capt. Stewart and Capt. Unruh.

Machine Fire

Local company who turns straw and coconut hair into ground cover has a fire in thier shredder. Blue crew extinguished to fire using the aerial and dump tanks. July 08

Gold Crew runs 10-48 fatality

On the 26th of May, Gold Crew responded to vehicle accident with possible entrapment. SQ-4 arrived on scene first and found this Ford Focus. High speed and a flooded road lead to a fatality.

Rope Assignments

On May 9th 2008 Blue crew responded to the Hutchinson Clinic to assist Police with an intruder in the building. A simple lowering system was used to lower PD into the ventilation ducts on the roof. On May 20th 2008 Blue crew responded to a Grain elevator for two employees stuck on a manlift. Rescuers were lowered down to employees where they harnessed and assisted them to the ground. Thanks to all crews who assisted.

Blue Crew Transfers

Welcome to Capt. Doug Hanen for transfering to #4 from #3. Good Luck at #3 Capt. Miller. We'll see ya around. 3/28/08

Blue crew has a promotion

Congratulations to FF Adcock for his promotion to Driver. Good luck at Station #5. Welcome to Adam Frederking for his transfer to Station #4. 09/29/07

Breaking out the Kevlar

Recent bomb threats at area supermarkets test our response to intruders. Fire units were dispatched to 5 threats in a two day period. Luckily there was no real emergency and it was reported that 2 of the 5 threats were creditable and the other 3 were copycats. This left a little time for us to get some photos of us in our fine looking kevlar.Aug. 07

July 2007

July was a busy month for the fellas at #4. We had multiple fires including: a garage fire, barn fire, house fire, a fire in a business, and a fire in a paper mill. Throw in a couple of motorcycle wrecks due to the bike rally that was in town and you have the makings of a busy month.

EF5 Tornado Response

On May 4th 2007, an EF5 tornado hits Greensburg Kansas and destroys 95% of the town. Hutchinson's Structural Collapse Technicians were deployed to help with the search and rescue efforts.

Drive Through Coffee Break

On the 9th of April 2007 Blue Crew respondes to a call for a vehicle fire at a local gas station. On arrival, SQ-4 finds a vehicle inside the structure.A call for a first alarm assignment was made due to visible smoke inside the gas station. Come to find out that the smoke was just coffee creamer. No injuries were reported.

Mine Shaft Rescue Training

Blue Crew demonstrates an elevator rescue in the 650 foot deep mine shaft that leads to the Kansas Underground Salt Museum. Mar 07

Ventilation Training

Gold Crew practices opening a roof for vertical ventalation on a vacant house. Crews took turns on the house after the recent rookie class was done with it. Mar 07

Promotion and Transfers

Congratulations to Darrin Schrock for his promotion to Captain on Red Crew.Congratulations to Darin Gehring for his promotion from Station #4 to Battalion Chief on the Gold Crew. Also, welcome to FF Chambers and FF Mencl for their transfer to Station #4.

CRV Training

Crews take turns using the CRV on a pit fire at the Hutchinson Municipal Airport. A 500lb. Purple K system was recently added to the truck.

Fire Station #4		Protecting Hutchinson since 1972
1100 North Halstead St.		100% Union Fire House
Hutchinson, KS 67501		Union Local 179