At 06:10 hours Thursday, September 10, 2009, Livonia Fire Department responded with one engine company and six interior firefighters to a structure fire on Curtis Road in Canadice. The company was assigned to fire suppression on the D side of the structure under the command of Richmond Chief, Rick Frost. Mutual aid assistance was also provided to Richmond by Bristol, Springwater, Hemlock, and West Bloomfield. Suppression was complicated by a lack of hydrant system. The primary function of the other mutual aid companies was a tanker operation to provide water supply.

Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department

 






Thursday, July 2, 2009 Livonia Fire Department was dispatched to fill in one engine company at the East Avon Fire Hall. Shortly after arrival that company was relocated to the scene of a barn fire at the Mulligan property at 5403 Barber Road. Upon arrival Livonia personnel were detailed to assist East Avon in fire suppression and Engine 254 became part of the tanker shuttle to supply water for fire suppression. The cause of the fire was determined to be a lightning strike. Three barns were destroyed but the property owner and his family and employees were able to save some 72 heads of cattle. The company was released at approximately 2000 hours that evening.

Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department


The afternoon of March 4th, Livonia Fire Department was called to a motor vehicle fire with a person trapped. First responding personnel were able to suppress the fire with hand extinguishers and rescue the trapped driver before the first engine company arrived. Assistance for the rescue was provided by personnel from Lakeville Fire Department as well as members from Livonia. The rescue was accomplished without protective equipment and two firefighters were transported to the hospital with burn injuries. The patient was stabilized and transported to Strong Memorial Hospital burn unit by the Livonia Ambulance.

Photos by Assistant Chief Dan Miller, Livonia Fire Department


LIfe Guard Systems presented a two-day surface ice rescue training program for members from Livonia, Lakeville, Shortsville, Hemlock, and a Fire Department outside of Bradford, Pennsylvania. All attendees successfully completed the program and earned certifications as "Surface Ice Technician" or "Operations." The program trained all personnel in the techniques of pole and sled rescue.

Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department

On February 22nd, 18:30 hours the Conesus Fire Department was dispatched to a reported tree fire. Upon arrival first units found the fire had extended into two cottages. Mutual aid was supplied by Livonia, Lakeville, and Groveland Fire Departments. Extreme low temperatures and heavy winds from the southwest made initial attack and extinguishment difficult.

Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department


Friday night February 13th, 19:53 hours, the Department was disptached for a porch fire at 4425 East Lake Road, Lot #3 in Livonia. First units on scene found the porch heavily involved in fire with extension into the trailer. Engine 254 laid a supply line from a hydrant on East Lake Road and crews attacked the fire with a large caliber line. Upon initial knockdown an interior attack was launched and the fire extinguished. Mututal aid was supplied by crews from Lakeville, Hemlock, and Ladder Co. from Geneseo. Conesus Fire Department filled in Livonia's hall and responded to a motor vehicle accident at Big Tree and Woodruff Roads during the course of their fill-in.

Photos by Assistant Chief Dan Miller, Livonia Fire Department

Livonia Fire Department received an alarm at 8:52 pm Thursday, February 5th for a barn fire on South Livonia Road. First in units found a multi-story, historic structure built in 1830 fully involved. Mutual aid was provided by Lakeville, Hemlock, Conesus, Richmond, East Avon and Geneseo Fire Departments. Quick action by arriving units to protect an exposure on the north side of the barn prevented serious damage to the neighbor's home.

Photos by Assistant Chief Dan Miller &
Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department


The Department answered an alarm for a structure fire 2:53 pm on January 25th at
3421 Poplar Hill Road. Lt. John Ellis, first officer on the scene, reported a working fire and ordered the incoming engine company to attack the fire with a 2-1/2" hand line. The line was extended into the breezeway that connected the garage to the main portion of the house. Fire extension was cut off at this point and minimal damage occured to the living quarters. Mutual aid was provided by Lakeville Fire Dept. and East Avon Fire Dept. Conesus Fire Dept. provided a fill-in at Livonia Fire headquarters

Photos by Assistant Chief Dan Miller, Livonia Fire Department


Tuesday morning, December 2, 2008, Livonia Firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire at Sargeant's Iron Works, 7114 Richmond Mills Road. Firefighters found a fire burning in the wall near the wood furnace stovepipe in the rear of the structure. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished. Also responding to the scene were Livonia EMS, Hemlock and Lakeville Fire Departments.
Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department

Monday, November 24, 2008, crews from the Livonia Fire Department and Richmond Fire Department trained on gas fires at the Ontario County Fire Training Facility outside Canandaigua.
Photos by Firefighter Rob Dewey, Livonia Fire Department


On Saturday, July 19th, 2008, the Department responded to a mutual aid request from Lima for a fire in a wheat field on Poplar Hill Road. GT253 and Car 25 responded and were ordered to attack the fire on the south end of
the field.



Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department





Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department

 

Sunday, July 13, 2008, Livonia Fire Department responded to a reported stucture fire on Decker Road. The initial sizeup provided by Medic 74 indicated smoke coming from the eaves with a fire on the second floor. Chief Whiting requested engine companies from Conesus and Lakeville. The truck company from Geneseo responded as part of the automatic mutual aid agreement. An attack line was advanced from 254 and ventilation accomplished by Livonia firefighters. The cause was determined to be accidental in nature and the Red Cross assisted at the scene.




 

On July 5, 2008, Engine 256 responded to Hemlock for a motor vehicle accident with a person reported trapped. Livonia assisted Hemlock in the extrication of the patient. The lone driver was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

 

Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department


Wednesday, June 25, 2008, Livonia Engines 254, 256 and Squad 251 responded to Lima on a mutual aid request for a barn fire at Bears Playgrounds. The Livonia Department was part of a number of companies that responded to 4 barns that were fully involved. The fire was caused by an electrical malfuntion in one of the center barns. Livonia Officers provided command positions for staging, operations, and water supply.

 

Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department

In the early morning hours of Monday, June 23, Livonia Fire and EMS responded to a reported vehicle fire in the driveway at 5210 South Livonia Road. Livonia Fire Chief Lari Whiting arrived on location and reported a working fire in the engine compartment. The fire was quickly extinguished. There were no injuries. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office also responded.


Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold,
Livonia Fire Department


At 4:42 PM on Sunday, June 22, Livonia Fire, EMS, and Livingston County Sheriff Deputies responded to an ATV accident on Federal Road just north of Big Tree Road in the town of Livonia. The accident occurred when the driver and passenger apparently swerved to avoid a dog. They lost control of the vehicle and were thrown from it. A female passenger was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester via Mercy Flight Central with multiple injuries. The male driver of the ATV was also transported to Strong by Livonia EMS.

Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold, Livonia Fire Department

On January 19, 2008, the Livonia F.A.S.T. Team was requested by Geneseo Fire Department to the scene of a structure fire. The Team provided protection and rescue function for the firefighters operating on the interior of the building. No injuries occurred and the fire was brought quickly under control by Geneseo and York Fire Departments.

 

 

Photos by Firefighter Jeff Arnold
Livonia Fire Department


Also on January 8, 2008, at approximately the same location on Poplar Hill Road, a motorcyclist lost control of her cycle and was found injured on the roadside. The patient was stabilized and airlifted by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital. Assistance was provided by Geneseo Fire Department Ambulance and Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies.



 

Photos by Assistant Chief Howard Sexton
Livonia Fire Department


The Department responded to a 2 vehicle accident at the intersection of South Lima and Poplar Hill Roads on January 8, 2008. One vehicle left the highway and ended well off the road. Hydraulic tools were necessary to extricate the injured driver. Three patients were transported by Livonia EMS to Strong Memorial Hospital.

Photos by Chief Lari Whiting
Livonia Fire Department



 

 

 

 

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