Ottawa Fire Services
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Ottawa Fire Services
@OttFire
The official ‘X’ account of the Ottawa Fire Services 🚒 | Protecting our Nation’s Capital with honour 🪓 | Ottawa, Canada🇨🇦 | 🔗 Français: @IncendiesOttawa
- Between approximately 12am-2am this morning, Firefighters & staff from the @OttawaHospital moved 17 neonatal ICU babies from the 8th floor ICU down the stairs to be taken to @CHEO due to the power loss. Most of the babies were under 1000 grams (2.2 pounds). Also, prior to
- At approx. 14:01 this afternoon, a concerned citizen reported a deer drowning in the water near the 5000 block of Lorne Bridge Rd. Upon our arrival, the deer had made its way onto an ice shelf but could not stand due to hypothermia. Firefighters were able to safely get the deer
- Firefighters from Station 36 had their work cut out for them today when they spent 1.5 hours trying to locate a family cat that had been missing for 3 days in the 1800 block of Thornecrest St. The cat got into the ceiling 3 days ago but, through the use of a thermal imaging
00:00 - On June 5th, on his way to an overtime shift, Firefighter Dimacuha saw a car pulled over with its 4 ways on. He pulled over to see if someone was in distress. Minutes later, he was delivering a beautiful baby girl. Last Friday, the family came to Stn 42 for a special reunion.👨🚒👶
- At 10:40, we responded to Andrew Haydon Park for a dog who went out onto the water & broke through the ice. Upon arrival, “Teddy” was really struggling & our Water Rescue Technicians performed a go-rescue & got him safely back to shore at 10:58. #OttNews 1/2
00:00 - At 11:57 yesterday, a vehicle landed in a ditch at Airport Pkwy & Uplands began sinking in water with a trapped driver inside. Off duty Firefighter D. Black was driving by when it happened. He jumped in & rescued the driver out of the window & brought them to safety. #OttNews
- On behalf of the Ottawa Fire Services, we want to wish Regan Rathwell, daughter of our very own District Chief Terry Rathwell, the best of luck at the @Olympics when she competes for @TeamCanada. 🇨🇦 We will be cheering you on from all our stations! 🏊🏻♀️ #Paris2024
00:00- Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 from the crew working behind the scenes at the dispatch centre! While many are out celebrating, they’re keeping things running smoothly. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful day!
- 🎥 A video from one of our current calls. ‼️Please stay far away from all downed wires & treat all wires as if they are live.‼️ #Ottawa #OttCity #IceStorm #OttNews #OttawaStorm #OttawaIceStorm
00:00 - There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. What we have is @OttFire @OttawaPolice @OttawaParamedic @Salvation_Army @OttawaRedCross @hydroottawa @enbridgegas @ottawacity working tirelessly to help Ottawa residents through this very difficult time. #ottnews
- Firefighters successfully rescued/resuscitated a dog & a cat from a condo unit that had a kitchen 🔥 in the 200 block of Greensway Ave in Vanier. We responded at approx 17:13 & the first crew arrived in 3 min & found the kitchen on🔥 in a ground flr unit & it had extended to the
- At 09:31, we rescued a second individual from the wreckage. All our specialty teams are on scene & did excellent work locating & rescuing the individual who was trapped inside a collapsed home surrounded by a large amount of debris. #OttNews 📸 OFS Photographer Jean Lalonde
