Hendron Road, Groveport
7-11-2005
 

  On Sunday July 11, 2005 around 2:30 a.m. some men who were fishing noticed a house nearby was on fire and called 911. Upon arriving at the scene Engine, Medic and Battalion 181 reported a house fully involved and that the occupants had been evacuated.

  Since the fire had spread through the entire house it was not safe to send firefighters inside so the fire was fought from the outside through windows. Even with these precautions a firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries from falling debris. Madison Township Firefighters were assisted by firefighters from the City of Columbus, Rickenbacker and Hamilton Township.

  The owners were asleep at the time of the fire and could have been seriously injured if they had not been awaken by animals inside of the house. They did not have any smoke detectors. They were taken to area hospitals with burn injuries and have since been released. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Madison Township Fire Department.

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  Madison Township has seen a tremendous growth in the Rickenbacker area of the township. Several half and one million square foot warehouses have been built in the area.

  These warehouses have access to the roof for the HVAC folks to keep the units in good repair and the fire department to access the roof hydrants.

  As with any large structure the potential for accidents on the roof exists. If an accident occurs on the roof of these large structures, and it would be necessary to remove a non-ambulatory patient, the EMS personnel would not be able to remove the patient through the roof access. The roof access is narrow and a back board would not fit in the man saver.

  To facilitate the removal of a patient from the roof a coordinated effort of several pieces of apparatus and manpower would be needed.

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