News From Centerport FD

Centerport Fire Department Rescue Squad Captain Larry Lawrence gets suited up

Firefighters, EMT's on the Front Lines with COVID-19

Local fire departments and rescue squads have been called to transport numerous coronavirus patients to area hospitals in recent weeks.

Volunteer EMT's and firefighters have been taking precautions by wearing protective gear so they do not become infected themselves or bring the virus home to their families. Centerport Fire Department Rescue Squad Captain Larry Lawrence, pictured, prepares to disinfect the ambulance following a recent COVID-19 call handled by the department.

Centerport FD Responds to Chimney Fire

. Firefighters safely removed all the debris from inside the fireplace.

The Centerport Fire Department responded to reports of a chimney fire at a home on McKinley Terrace on Saturday, April 4, at about 6:40 pm. About 20 Centerport volunteer firefighters quickly arrived with a ladder truck, engine, ambulance and paramedic unit, under the direction of Chief Richard Miltner and Second Assistant Chief Kyle McLaughlin. Crews used the ladder truck to inspect the chimney as firefighters used a Thermal Imaging Camera to check the interior walls and found no hot spots or extension. Firefighters safely removed all the debris from inside the fireplace. The homeowner was advised to have the chimney cleaned and checked by a professional before again using the fireplace.

by P.I.O. Steve Silverman, Photo Courtesy Centerport FD.