On July 22nd around 1200 Cornelius was dispatched to 18510 Statesville Rd for a motor vehicle accident. E3 arrived to find a single car that had left the road on Statesville Rd., traveled through the BP gas station front lawn, struck a car, became airborne, and finally came to rest on top of another car in the next door parking lot. The State Highway Patrol was on scene prior to E3′s arrival and was assisting the patient from the car. Rescue 4 was special called to the scene due to the stability of the car however, since the Highway Patrol had already assisted the patient from the car the Rescue Company was canceled. E4 arrived and assisted with patient care and controlling a fuel spill.

Responding Units:

Cornelius: E3, E4, R4, C9

Medic: 1 ALS unit

On May 20th at 1643 Cornelius Fire Department responded to Bailey Rd & Statesville Rd for a reported vehicle accident with entrapment. R4 arrived on scene and found a multi vehicle accident with one car rested on its side. R4 found one person still inside the car. The crew immediately began stabilizing the car with struts and cribbing to ensure no further injuries occurred.  E4 arrived on scene and provided patient care. After the scene was stabilized and the patients were assessed all units cleared the scene.

Responding Units:

Cornelius: R4, E4, C9 – Chief Barbee

Medic: 1 ALS Unit

On July 8th at 18:23 Davidson and Cornelius Fire Departments were alerted to a possible house fire on Robert Walker Dr. En route units were advised that there was smoke coming from the roof and the caller could hear smoke alarms sounding. Davidson 10 arrived with heavy smoke showing and assumed command. Davison E3 arrived and stretched an 1 3/4″ attack line into the house. Cornelius E3 arrived, secured a water supply, assisted Davidson with opening up the house, and effecting a knock down on the fire. Cornelius R4 checked for extension into the crawl space finding a small gas fed fire. Crews quickly secured utilites and knocked the fire in the crawl space down. E3′s crew exited the building and were assigned to cut a ventilation hole to help crews operating inside ensure the fire was out. Crews remained on scene and overhauled the house with the help of Mt. Mourne and Odell Fire Departments.

Responding Units

Davidson: E3, L1

Cornelius: E3, R4, Brush 6

Mt Mourne: E2

Odell: E1

Medic: 1 ALS Unit

On Sunday night, July 3^rd, 2011 at 2150 hrs Cornelius and Huntersville Station 2 companies were dispatched to a possible apartment fire.  While enroute, companies were advised of multiple calls into the 911 center reporting fire from an apartment.  Huntersville 904 (Dep. Chief B. Reagan) arrived on scene with heavy fire and smoke from a 2 story wood frame apartment and assumed command.  Huntersville Engine 22 arrived and stretched an 1 ¾” attack line to the protect the exposures.   Cornelius Engine 4s crew arrived shortly thereafter and was assigned suppression on the second floor.  Hook and Ladder 44 arrived on scene and was assigned a primary search of the fire building. Once the primary was complete Hook & Ladder 44’s crew began to open ceilings and expose the fire.  Rescue 4’s crew arrived and was assigned RIT duties. Additional crews on scene advanced a 2 ½” hoseline, using two handlines, the fire was quickly extinguished after an aggressive interior attack.  Extensive overhaul was performed and the rest of the apartment units in the building were spared further fire damage.  Cornelius companies were released by command at 0045 hrs.  The cause of the fire was determined to be mishandled fireworks by the Mecklenburg County Fire Marshalls Office.

Companies Responding

Cornelius:  E-4, HL-44, R-4, L4

Huntersville: E-22, R-2, L-1

Medic: 1 ALS unit