On August 14, 2008, members of Hose Company 1 joined Rescue Truck 1 in an extrication drill behind fire headquarters on Main Street. A two-victim scenerio was played out as members of both companies used various tools to stabilize the vehicle, detatch the power supply and remove all four doors and the windshield.
Approximately 21:39 hours on July 24, 2008, the Lodi Fire Department was dispatched to 250 Rt. 17 South to the Magic Touch Carwash for reports of the "bay area of the building" being on fire. Three minutes later, a re-broadcast confirmed the structure fire.
On July 22, 2008, the Lodi Fire Department was dispatched to 32 Rt. 46 Eastbound to the former "Mothers Performance Center" for a reported fire. 32 Route 46 East is a location where the Lodi Fire Department has responded to numerous fire alarms over the past 14 months. Police on scene confirmed that smoke was...
In July of 2008, the Lodi Fire Department took delivery of three new 2008 Ford Expeditions to replace existing trucks used by the Lodi Fire Chief and two of his Assistant Chiefs.
The trucks came with a "Police Package", which included a...