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Windcrest Firefighter's trained on Engine Company Operations last week. Captain Vargas organized a series of evolutions and timed the teams of firefighter's. (Chief's team won.....)

The First Evolution was firefighter's starting off in a bunker drill, once fully 'bunked out', they would then proceed to pull the 200 ft 'blue line' off of the engine and would "Wrap" around tree's simulating corner's inside of a structure. Firefighter's would do this with a CHARGED hose line! (Yikes!) They would then show the Instructor (Captain Vargas) water from the nozzle, repack the crosslay and then proceed to the next evolution. The Second phase was firefighter's packing up with SCBA's walking to the confined space contraption and would go thru the confined space maze. After that the final evolution was unrolling and rolling a section of 5" hydrant hose twice, then walking 40 yards. The training was EXCELLENT and was certainely a workout! Great job guys!

Safety Officer Vierling just posted a new safety tip! Check it out on the Safety Soapbox page!!

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
TXC029-251100-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0001.120125T0800Z-120125T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
200 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BEXAR COUNTY...

* UNTIL 500 AM CST.

* AT 159 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE
  DETERMINED THAT RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE
  FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. A NUMBER OF ROADS IN BEXAR
  COUNTY ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. STINSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT HAS
  RECEIVED 2.18 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...SAN
  ANTONIO...UNIVERSAL CITY...ALAMO HEIGHTS...CHINA GROVE...CROSS
  MOUNTAIN...HELOTES...HILL COUNTRY VILLA...HOLLYWOOD PARK...KIRBY...
  LACKLAND AFB...LEON SPRINGS...LEON VALLEY...LIVE OAK...OLMOS
  PARK...SEA WORLD...SELMA...SHAVANO PARK...TERRELL HILLS...THE
  DOMINION AND WINDCREST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IT IS HARD TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT. IF FLOOD
WATERS RISE ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

&&

LAT...LON 2926 9869 2964 9879 2971 9857 2964 9835
      2946 9820 2926 9835 2917 9845

$$

 

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 13
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1005 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

TORNADO WATCH 13 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

TXC013-019-021-025-029-031-053-055-091-123-127-131-149-163-171-
175-177-187-209-249-255-259-265-271-283-285-287-297-299-311-323-
325-385-453-463-479-491-493-507-251100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0013.120125T0405Z-120125T1100Z/

TX
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATASCOSA             BANDERA             BASTROP
BEE                  BEXAR               BLANCO
BURNET               CALDWELL            COMAL
DEWITT               DIMMIT              DUVAL
FAYETTE              FRIO                GILLESPIE
GOLIAD               GONZALES            GUADALUPE
HAYS                 JIM WELLS           KARNES
KENDALL              KERR                KINNEY
LAVACA               LA SALLE            LEE
LIVE OAK             LLANO               MAVERICK
MCMULLEN             MEDINA              REAL
TRAVIS               UVALDE              WEBB
WILLIAMSON           WILSON              ZAVALA
 

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=San+Antonio&state=TX&site=EWX&textField1=29.4577&textField2=-98.5054&e=1

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Just to let everyone know, there will be tons more stories and photos to come from this past Weds at the WVFD from the web team. It just takes a tad bit longer to upload photos to www.windcrestfire.org due to the only software that is offered to us at this time, we have spoken to the hosting company and they are in the process of fixing this problem which in turn will help us to publish stories much quicker, so for now we will put the bulk of the photos on our facebook link which you can get to through our site right here just by clicking our Facebook Button. Thanks for your patience. Sincerely, The WVFD Web Team.

Windcrest Fire department was dispatched to the report of a small SUV that was clipped by a semi truck. Windcrest Engine-2, Command, Rescue 1 and 2 arrived on scene with SAFD's Engine crew and SAEMS to find a small SUV that had been hit on the drivers side front of the vehicle. The patient that was driving the SUV was complaining of back and Neck pain and therefore all the appropriate precautions were taken to safe restrain and remove the patient from the vehicle. The driver of the semi was not injured. Also on scene were SAPD and Windcrest PD along with Acadian EMS services. The Patient from the SUV was transported by SAEMS and the scene was cleaned up so the service road could resume regular traffic. Great job by all the Emergency crews that were on hand. Please enjoy the photos as many more from this scene will be posted on our Facebook.

Windcrest was toned to assist Kirby with a structure fire. Tower went in route with Chief Reese, FF's Bigham, Velez & Shaddox. Upon arrival Kirby Command requested Windcrest to make interior with Converse and search for extensions on the Bravo/Charlie side of the house. Windcrest Firefighter's used their TIC (Thermal Imaging Camera) to search for any extension of fire or hot spots. Converse searched the other side of the house and after it was determined their was no more fire the house was ventilated. Windcrest continued to assist Kirby until released by their on-scene commander.

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