GTFD.info
Be safe and have a great Holiday Weekend. We don’t want to see any of you this weekend by accident. We leave you with this 2011 year end review video. Thank you Georgetown for your support. We will see you in 2012.
Mlive.com interview of fire on teakwood.
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP – A mother and her son remain hospitalized in critical condition this afternoon after an early-morning fire.
There were three people in a house this morning after fire broke out in their home at 8046 Teakwood Drive. Ottawa County Sheriff’s deputies got the parents out before Georgetown Township firefighters found their son in a bedroom at the back of the house, authorities said.
The parents were near the slider in back when police got them out. The parents told police that their son was still inside. The fire is under investigation.
Source is: Mlive.com
A two car crash occurred at 18th Ave and Port Sheldon today shutting down the intersection when a telephone pole was hit. The pole snapped at the base and had to be replaced. Only minor injuries reported.
Reminder: Georgetown recognizes Halloween on Monday October 31 from 6-8pm. Whether you dress up like a fireman or something else, we hope you have a safe Halloween. Some safety tips: Stay in groups, bring a flashlight, and have an adult look over your candy before eating any of it. We will be at our stations in case we are needed so stay safe Jenison!
Georgetown had a series of crashes last week. The first occurred on 48th Ave and required cutting the roof off to rescue the patient. The 2nd one occurred on Cottonwood Ave where one car hit another.
As the weather turns colder and the rain turns to snow, please remember to slow down and keep distractions to a minimum. more pics
October 10-14 th is National Fire Prevention week. Georgetown Fire has already begun their month long campaign visiting schools and educating the kids on getting out of their house, smoke detectors, 911 and much more. We will be hitting preschools, pre-K, kindergarden and fourth grades this week along with an open house. The open house is Thursday October 13th at Station One from 6-8pm. We will have a live demo of cutting up a car around 7 pm along with food, games and giveaways. Come join us and see your local fireman in action.
Here are some pics from fire prevention 2011
|
1415 44th St
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 457-2340 ext 247
|
Georgetown stations 1,2, and 3 where called out Saturday night to Parklane on a report of a car on fire in the garage. When crews arrived, the fire had spread up the walls and into the attic. Fire attack crews stopped the spread of the fire from getting in the house and spent hours removing burning insulation from the attic. No was was injured. more pics
Georgetown Station 1 responded with Jamestown Fire around 1 pm to a reported house fire on Adams St. Upon arrival, the house was fully involved with fire and there was no chance to save it. A crane had to be called in to get at the smoldering hot spots in the 120 year old house. No injuries reported. more pics
Georgetown Station 2 was called to Sunset Manor on Thursday to assist with smoke evacuation after a dryer fire in the basement of the building. The fire was put out quickly by Sunset Manor staff with an extinguisher and there were no injuries.
Stations 1,2 and 3 where called to a house fire on Thursday around 8pm. It was a fire meeting night so all 3 stations were manned for some foam training. The fire came in as smoke showing from the garage area. When the fire chief arrive, he confirmed a working garage fire with the east side of the garage heavily involved. The fire was quickly knocked down and contained to the garage without spreading to the house. No injuries reported and the cause is under investigation.
