Truro Township firefighters are struggling with increased emergency calls and operational difficulties due to heavy snowfall, equipment malfunctions, and access issues. Crews are dealing with added weight from gear, stuck vehicles, and blocked access to hydrants and homes, prompting them to adapt their procedures and deploy extra personnel.
Firefighters in Truro Township are facing significant challenges as the heavy snow continues to blanket the area. Reynoldsburg has almost 10 inches of snow, which has not only increased the number of emergency calls but has also created obstacles for the crews themselves.
Truro Township Fire allowed ABC 6's Kierstin Lindkvist to try on some of the firefighting gear, which they said, when trying to move through the snow, has added extra weight to these emergencies. "Obviously going through that snow that heavy, snow with extra 80 pounds of gear in case of a fire, and dragging that along," Chief Chase Bryan said. Ambulances and fire trucks have been getting stuck due to the extra debris on the roadways, forcing firefighters to adapt their operations. "In some instances, the medic couldn't make the street, so we would have to load the patient into the station truck and get them to a location where we can get them into the medic to then transport them over to the hospital," Lieutenant Tyler Gleeson on Truro Township Fire's Unit 3 said. The combination of slush on residential streets and freezing temperatures has caused equipment to malfunction. "The red liquid thing is the same. That's the antifreeze. [It keeps the caps from freezing and stuff like that," Bryan explained. "Because if you don't, they'll freeze solid on there and you won't be able to get them off." "It just adds more steps to our processes to ensure that we can continue to use the trucks that they don't freeze on us while we're on scene," Gleeson added. Additionally, snow embankments created by plows are also hindering access to fire hydrants and homes. "Because moving a cot through 18 inches of snow with drifts and where the plows push it is just not doable," Gleeson said. To combat these challenges, Truro Fire has deployed an overtime crew of two extra firefighters whose main goal is to dig out emergency vehicles. Once they do arrive on scene in getting cleared pathways and everything to the homeowners residents EMS being a big part of what we do. So having those extra hands there to help navigate that, carry folks out, shovel off sidewalks and clear a path for the medics has been tremendous. "I'd say mostly they're surprised when we show up with an extra truck and have some guys get out and shoveling their driveway," Gleeson said. These pickup trucks are equipped with additional medical and fire gear to ensure continued emergency response. ABC 6 rode along with Sherrill and Joey Starling during a stroke call, where they emphasized the importance of timely response. "We're always in like a calculated hurry," Dan Sherrill with the department said. "Time is brain, saving the brain."Firefighters urge residents to help by "adopting a fire hydrant" in their neighborhood. They encourage people to shovel around fire hydrants to facilitate access during emergencies.New claims of fraud in Ohio's publicly funded daycares have prompted legislative action at the statehouse.LIST: Snow emergency levels, closings, delays in Central Ohio Cold Weather and Snow Advisory remains in effect this morning and afternoon with wind chill values of -15 to -10 possible. Stay with us on this story.Police are searching for a 13-year-old girl last seen in north Columbus.
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