Mulvane Emergency Services

 1905                 2005

100 Years of Volunteer Fire Service

ISO Class 3 / 8B

Mulvane, Kansas

M.E.S. News!

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Read “Schedule of Coverage's” of the 2008 FFRA Insurance Policy.

National Weather Service Fire Danger Statement - Daily Update

 

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North Maine Fire Department

(July 2008)

House Fire

An unattended candle was believed to be the cause of this room & content fire. 

Fire was contained to the coffee table, smoke damage was extensive.

Morning accident involving a house & a Cadillac.

 

Beyond the Tea Garden" and right into the house!

This is the seventh car vs. building since May 2006.

More Pictures Here!

(June 2008)

ISO Hauled Water Drill

Photos from the ISO evaluations on 6-6-08.  This page will be updated at a later date when final classification is received from the ISO.

MVA  6-26-08  95th & Rock Road

More pictures on Garry's page.

MES Photographer Garry Brownlee shot these photos on 6-12-08 of this rotating thunderstorm.

Story & photo's in the Derby Reporter!

More Severe Thunderstorm damage

Lightening strike to a street light pole, blowing up the street light & power distribution box.

At least two neighboring homes suffered electrical damage inside the residences. 

Kansas Police & Fire Games

Read the Article about Boeing Firefighter Summer Guerrero (ex-Mulvane Firefighter)

Womens Focus Magazine June 2008 (page 25 & 26)

Severe Thunderstorm damage

Water Shuttle Training

See more pictures here!

EMS LZ Training with Lifeteam Air Ambulance.

(May 2008)

MVA on KTA (I-35)

Bedroom Fire

This fire was quickly contained to a child's bedroom.

2008 rookie class now owes Ice Cream.

Firefighter 1 Class for 2008

(L-R Back to Front) Adrienne Hillman, Grant Greenwood (Valley Center)

 Jon Hicks, Chris Nolan, Instructor Mike Fells

Missing, Travis Patterson

 

May 26th Flooding

   

9 inches of rain fell from Friday May 23rd till Tuesday 27th.

Representative Kansas House District #81, Ted Powers Funeral

Photos were taken as the Funeral Procession passes the Fire & EMS Station.

Patriot Guard riders lead the family.

Sedgwick County Fire Chief's Regional Training, Viola, KS

More Pictures here!

(April 2008)

K.U.F.S.T Skills Trailer

Forcible entry & vertical ventilation skills are practiced.

Mulvane Firefighters & Lt. Fells Firefighter 1 class both participated.

Report of an unknown fire.

What do you think it was?  Flammable liquids were involved.

Afternoon MVA on Turnpike.

   

Van rear ends semi hauling hazardous materials at highway speed.

Little damage was done to the semi, unknown why driver did not see the semi in front of her.

Do you know what's in the Semi?

 

 

Fire Damage limited in cooking fire.

       

This grease fire was out on arrival, crews ventilated the home.

Photo's by Trevor!

 

Water shuttle training.

       

Crews have five minutes to have 250 GPM of water flowing.

     

The water must flow non-stop for 2 hours to meet ISO rules.

   

Cowley County FD #4 assisted with this drill.

Light ballast overheats at local business.

 

The red on the thermal imager is indicating around 300 degrees.

   

Capt. Patterson & EMS crews stand ready outside.

Fire destroys mobile home.

An unattended cooking fire was to blame for this mobile home fire.

Click here for more pictures!

(March 2008)

Wheat Train Derailment, K-15 & 103rd St.

This derailment was within 1/4 mile of December's train collision.

Overturned Semi on the Kansas Turnpike.

Semi tractor-trailer hauling red-iron hit the barrier wall and overturned blocking all lanes of traffic on the Turnpike late Sunday night.  Traffic was backed up well over a mile for about one hour until KTA could get a loader on scene to clear the roadway.  Driver was transported with potentially serious injuries.

Most of the 2008 new member class.

(L-R) Josh Phillips, Adrienne Hillman, Chris Nolan, Will Phillips, Jeff Bowker, Lt. Bobby Kimble, Trent Julius.

Absent Jason Bowker & Gary Kunc.

 

   

 

For more new member class training photos, go to Garry's Photos Page 6.

 

(February 2008)

M.E.S. adds two new MICT's to the staff.

EMS welcomes one new member, MICT Chris Shaft.

Congratulations to FF Scott Standlee on receiving his MICT certification!

EMS replaces Monitors with new Zoll units.

Mulvane City Council approved the replacement of our two old troublesome Welch Allen PIC monitors with two new Zoll E series monitors.

The new monitors are expected to be in service the first of March.  Zoll also included a new AED Plus for the fire department first responders.

Two car MVA on Super Bowl Sunday.

One Patient was transport with minor injuries.

Aaron & Fred cleaning up an anti-freeze spill.

(January 2008)

This garage fire appeared to be the result of a faulty wood burning stove.

Click here for more pictures, Calls Page Four.

A Mini-Cooper crashes on the Turnpike and rolls down a steep embankment.  Lady walked away with a cut to her finger.*

Early morning Jan 1st. car wrecks sends one California man to local trauma center in serious condition.

New Member class now forming! 

New member classes start January 14th, 2008.

If you are interested in becoming a Fireman for Mulvane please e-mail Captain Ester to get an application packet before enrolling on-line.

*NOTE*  This years class already has 7 applicants.  Get your apps in quickly for next year.

Click here for a PowerPoint Presentation of the "Year 2007 in Review"

Thanks to Lt. Kimble and Sher for putting this together.

The Year 2007 in Review!

M.E.S volunteered over 6,985 hours to the community, saving over $120,910.35 tax dollars!

Mulvane City Council adopts the 2006 International Fire Code.

EMS ran 707 Calls or 2 ambulance calls per Day! Up 103 calls from last year!

 Mulvane Fire Department Ran 387 Fire Alarms or 1 fire call per day! Up 76 calls from last year!

In June we received a grant from the Forestry Service for a remote control wildland nozzle, $4,800!

M.E.S. received an O.D.P. Grant for TNT Rescue Ram, $1,200!

Mulvane Fire Rescue receives new Bauer Unicus III SCBA Compressor from Fire Act Grant, $36,000.

 In December, Fire District #12 received a new 3,000 Tender, T-408!

Mulvane EMS takes Delivery of a new MED-TEC Ambulance~!

Major flooding in May 2007, 4" in 1 hour.

M.E.S. Photographer Garry Brownlee's work displayed at Art Gallery in Wichita.

Mulvane Fire Rescue welcomes 8 new members into its ranks in 2006.

Congratulations to; Adam Johnson, Mark Townsend (aka; Kevin or Mike), Timothy Baca, Thaine (from Mulvane) Barnes, Jed Rea, Trent Julius, Jon Hicks, & Travis Patterson.

Mulvane EMS welcomes 8 new members.

Congratulations to; Jason Bowker, GaraLee Haskins, Dan Clark, Brad Klein, Shawn Lamm, Tony Lamb, Cole Mitchell & Keith Nieman.

Mulvane Fire Reserves welcomes 6 new members!

Congratulations to; Trent Julius, Cassandra Walls, Jacob Reed, Brandon Clark, Jessica Ray & Trevor Shelton.

Firehouse Apparatus Showcase   Mulvane Tender 408

Read about the formation of Mulvane Fire Company in 1905.

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Media Coverage of Mulvane Emergency Services

*Thanks to Lieutenant Fred Heersche for his photos!

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