October is fire prevention month

It's that time of year again, when fire departments around the country make an extra special effort to educate the public on fire prevention. 

The Rockledge Professional Firefighters take great pride in providing the best possible educational experiences for school children of all ages, as well as adults, to maximize safety and survivability in a fire emergency.   

If you would like one of our engine crews to come to your school, work place, or other public venue for a presentation on fire prevention and education, feel free to contact us. 

Call 321-690-3968 and speak to our senior staff assistant, Lori Matson to arrange a time and place.

We'll see you there!
 
 Posted by M. Clark

Rockledge Fire crews battle a fully involved modular home

On Wednesday, October 15th at approximately 9:00 a.m. Rockledge Fire Department was dispatched to 820 Barnes Blvd. at Space Coast RV Park for a modular home on fire.  Crews arrived within minutes and safely extinguished the fire without injury or damage to other structures.  The home was deemed a total loss (as is usually the outcome with manufactured homes).  Another job well done by the dedicated members of the Rockledge Fire Department. 

Posted by M. Clark

Rockledge fire rescue responds to industrial accident with serious injuries

On Monday, Sept. 29th at approximately 9:00 a.m. Rockledge Fire Department along with Brevard County Fire Rescue and Rockledge Police were dispatched to LRM Industries, INC. on Gus Hipp Blvd. for a fire with possible injuries.

Upon arrival Rockledge Engine 37 was directed to a single male patient with severe burns caused by an equipment malfunction.  Paramedics on Engine 37 worked quickly to stabilize the patient while other crews secured the equipment and adressed any remaining hazards.

Paramedics on Engine 37 dispatched air transport for the patient and he was transported in serious condition.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

For more information follow the link below to WESH news:

http://www.wesh.com/news/fd-worker-seriously-injured-in-manufacturing-plant-explosion/28312842


Posted by M. Clark