Action Photographs
1990s - Page 1

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Santa Clara County Fire Dept Archive

Battalion Chief Jerry Philips (white helmet and coat, now retired) and Captain Tom Tornell (white shirt, now a Battalion Chief) confer at the Permanente fire, as Truck 1 and what is probably Truck 3 use master streams from their ladder tips. The blue helmeted individual is a contract paramedic. Circa 1990.

Campbell Station archive; photographer unknown

Engine 11 arriving on scene at a house fire on Bracebridge. Truck 5 is already setting up to the right. Late 1990s.

Campbell Station archive; photographer unknown

Car fire at dawn, Highway 17 southbound.

Campbell Station archive; photo: District Chief Hal Hendrix

After extrication, FF/E Tim Hager, FF/E/P (now Captain) Steve Prziborowski (holding C-spine) and others provide medical assistance to the driver of this truck after he hit another vehicle, prior to transporting him to the hospital. Southbound Highway 17 at the Camden/San Tomas exit, circa 1997.

photo: Captain Winston Jackson

Automobile rescue. This car flipped, taking out a small tree and a large lightpole at the corner of Hamilton and Winchester Avenues in Campbell's area. Circa 1974.

Automobile Fire, Spring 1997

"For Engine 11, an automobile fire, at the Pruneyard, 1875 South Bascom Avenue, cross street Campbell Avenue, map grids Q-31 B Bravo, in Campbell's area."

These six shots illustrate a complete evolution of extinguishing an automobile fire.

Arriving on scene, Reserve Truck 111, running for Engine 11 is first due at a full involved Toyota Corolla.

Captain Jackson flakes out the Class A foam line, a color coded red hose, as the line is charged by the engineer at the engine's pump panel. The Campbell Police department provides traffic control on the street behind the action.

Foam is flowing. Approaching the car, Captain Jackson blankets the car in a layer of foam, working his way around to the right side. The car to the left of the Toyota has paint blistering, but is not irreparably damaged.

Firefighter Scot Graham feeds hose to the Captain as he works his way around to the interior of the car. Although the car is outside, the firefighters are wearing their full protective equipment, including SCBA breathing apparatus, as the smoke from all the burning plastics is quite toxic.

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Foaming the interior, the flames have stopped, but there is still a lot of smoke and steam.

The hood is popped to make sure that the fire is completely out. After mopping up and reloading the hose, the paperwork and tow truck are taken care of by Campbell PD. This entire sequence took about three minutes.