Edgecomb Fire Rescue responded to 14 calls in April, compared with 34 calls in March. April calls included two mutual aid requests for structure fires, one brush fire, five medical emergencies (ME), three motor vehicle accidents (MVA), and one other call for a bomb threat drill at Wiscasset Elementary School. For the year-to-date, we have responded to 84 calls.

We participated in a joint training exercise with Wiscasset, Westport Island, and Alna fire departments on fighting rural fires, hosted by the Alna fire department. The training included pumping water from a local pond, filling a tanker, transporting the tanker to the “scene,” dumping the water into a dump tank, and then pumping into hoses. In addition, we had classroom training on fighting brush fires. Other training included our monthly truck check of all apparatus and equipment. Ongoing training is critical in maintaining our readiness to respond to any call.

The department also observed International Firefighters Day on May 4 to honor all firefighters for their service internationally and to remember those firefighters who lost their lives while serving, especially those killed in the September 11 attacks. 

April Call Report

Following is a list of the calls in chronological date order:

April 2, 5:09 a.m.: Mutual aid to Wiscasset for a structure fire at 1051 Gardner Road. Our tanker requested at the fire scene.

April 4, 2 p.m.: Mutual aid to Wiscasset for a fully involved fire at 91 Clark Drive with oil leaking and spreading toward woods.

April 4, 4:27 p.m.: Brush fire at 414 Boothbay Road in Edgecomb, in the middle of the back lot, not near home under construction.

April 4, 5:21 p.m.: Residential fire alarm at 60 Koasi Trail in the shop area.

April 8, 2:28 p.m.: ME for a 38-year-old male having a seizure.

April 10, 11:54 p.m.: ME for a 35-year-old male with recent shoulder repair surgery, fallen out of chair.

April 15, 11:17 p.m.: Commercial fire alarm at 40 U.S. Route 1 at the Peapod Jewelry.

April 16, 3:20 p.m.: MVA at 202 River Road, car ran off road and struck utility pole, power lines across road, no apparent personal injuries.

April 19, 3:05 p.m.: ME for an 84-year-old male with difficulty breathing and a possible heart attack.

April 19, 8:23 p.m.: MVA at 572 Boothbay Road, for a vehicle off road and down an embankment, property damage only.

April 20, 10:34 a.m.: ME for a 97-year-old female, fallen with a possible hip injury.

April 21, 12:28 p.m.: ME for a 45-year-old male, fainted and hit head.

April 26, 12:32 a.m.: MVA at 216 Boothbay Road for a single vehicle accident with air bag deployed.

April 29, 9:08 a.m.: Other for a Bomb Threat Drill at Wiscasset Elementary School, 272 Gardner Road and 83 Federal Street.

Weekly department meetings

The department meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station. Anyone interested in learning more about the department is welcome to attend. We are always looking for more volunteers—no experience necessary!