Two rescued from house fire
By Luke Gronneberg - lgronneberg@sidneydailynews.com
Firefighters prepare to enter a house at 631 St. Marys Avenue that was on fire Saturday morning, Feb. 13.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
Smoke pours out of windows at 631 St. Marys Avenue that was on fire Saturday morning, Feb. 13.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
A firefighter sprays water onto a house at 631 St. Marys Avenue that was on fire Saturday morning, Feb 13.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
A firefighter looks out a window of a house at 631 St. Mary’s Avenue that was on fire Saturday, Feb 13 morning.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
Elderly couple rescued from balcony during Oak Ridge Drive fire
SIDNEY Two elderly residents were transported to the hospital after being rescued from a balcony during an early Thursday morning fire at their home on Oak Ridge Drive.
According to the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services, firefighters were dispatched to 673 Oak Ridge Drive on the report of a structure fire with occupants trapped in a bedroom and unable to escape on Thursday, Feb. 11, around 1:58 a.m. Also dispatched to the fire were Anna Fire and EMS and Lockington and VanBuren Township Fire Departments.
Upon arrival, Sidney Fire crews found a one-story home with a walk-out basement with fire showing from the front of the residence and heavy smoke coming from the remainder of the house and eaves. Multiple Shelby County Deputies and Sidney Police officers were on the scene and advised the residents had made it out of the house, but were now trapped in the smoke on a balcony. Fire crews, along with law e
Cause of Crescent Drive fire deemed undetermined
SIDNEY The cause of an early Wednesday morning house fire on Crescent Drive has been ruled as undetermined at this time by the investigation unit of the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at 3:49 a.m., Sidney Fire received a report of a house fire at 839 Crescent Drive.
The first units on scene reported heavy fire to the rear of the two-story, single-family home. The occupants were outside upon arrival and they reported no one was inside the structure.
Firefighters utilized a transitional attack by first extinguishing fire from the exterior of the structure and then entering to complete extinguishment. A search of the structure confirmed that no other occupants were in the structure owned by Jennifer Denise Dowell.
Sidney Fire gives annual report
By Sheryl Roadcap - sroadcap@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY The annual presentation on the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services was given during Sidney City Council’s teleconference meeting Monday evening.
Fire Chief Chad Hollinger gave his first overview presentation to council members as fire chief on the department’s 2020 statistics.
The annual report included Sidney Fire’s fire prevention activities, training hours, operation activities, significant events, the incident densities and response times by district.
Hollinger’s report began explaining the numerous personnel changes within the department due to multiple retirements and promotions. Last year, other than the retirement of Fire Chief Brad Jones, Assistant Chief Chris Niswonger, Lt. Rod Dyer, and firefighters Steve O’Meara and Doug Stammen also retired taking with them a total of 144 years of experience, Hollinger said. Sidney Fire only added two firefighters, Josh
SFD’s new medic goes into service
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Sidney firefighters Joshua Strawser, left, of Greenville, and Chance Guisinger, of Anna, sit in the back of the Sidney Fire Department’s new ambulance on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
SIDNEY The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ new 2020 Horton medic has been placed in service.
The city of Sidney received the medic in December 2020 and is now in service after members of Sidney Fire prepared it for use.
The medic is a four-wheel drive Ford truck chassis with a liquid spring suspension, which helps to improve patient ride and vehicle stability. The Horton medic also has airbag systems built into both the cab and patient compartment for the safety of the crew and the patient in the event of an accident. In addition, the Horton medic has an integrated child seat, allowing for the safe transportation of children.