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MOTORCYCLE
FIRE
Apr
29th - Communications
alerted Box 11-01 at 21:32 to 9604 Upper Strasburg Road
for the motorcycle on fire in a shed. E11-2 and E11-1
arrived shortly after to find the motorcycle on fire in
front of the shed with the siding of the shed and house
melted, crews utilized the residents garden hose to finish
extinguishing the fire and checked for extension. With
none found the box was quickly held to Co.11, crews
overhauled the area and returned to service within 20
minutes.
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TRANSFER
TO CO.18
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Apr
29th - E11-2
responded just after 02:30 for a transfer to Co.18
(St.Thomas) while the worked a first due house
fire on Race Track Road. The crew of three handled
no calls and returned to service at 05:40.
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AMBULANCE
TRANSFER & AUTO FIRE
Apr
26th - Just
after completing transfer to Cumberland County Co.47 on
Saturday night, A11-9 responded along with other units
from 47 to Green Ridge Village for an auto fire. Units
arrived to find a passenger car well involved, EMS staged
while fire department crews brought the fire under control
within 5 minutes. After the auto fire, the crew remained
on stand-by with no additional calls handled until being
released around 22:30 hrs.
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(photo's
courtesy of Denny Clopper)
CONGRATULATIONS
BENNY!
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Apr
25th -
The officers and members of PHVFC would like to
congratulate Lieutenant Ben "Noodles"
Myers on the completion of the 8 week HACC Fire
Academy. Graduation is set for May 23rd when the
remainder of his classmates who did not have EMT
complete the course. After graduation Benny, we
will make your favorite!!

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BRUSH
11 GOES TO WORK IN JUNIATA COUNTY
Apr
19th - Brush
11 responded around 14:15 today into Beale Twp Juniata
County on Neely Road to assist Juniata County units with a
large brush/mountain fire. After about an hour drive to
get to the scene, the three man crew was put to work
hitting hot spots and performing overhaul operations.
Brush 11 was released by Command and returned to service
around 17:30.
BRUSH
11 ASSISTS ON MOUNTAIN
FIRE
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Apr
18th -
Brush 11 was one of eight brush units that
operated on the scene of a 10-15 acre mountain
fire at 5609 Mountain Road in Hamilton Twp (Box
44-04). Brush 11 and E9-2 (MMP&W - on stand-by
for Co.11) responded at 14:31, once on scene the
Brush and Engine crew were put to work helping to
contain the fire from spreading. After the fire
was contained on-scene crews spent the next
several hours hitting hot spots. Brush 11 cleared
the scene at 18:37.
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PAYING
OUR FINAL RESPECTS
Apr
17th - Family,
Friends, Members of PHVFC and Friendship Engine & Hose
Co.#1 paid their final respects to a great friend, brother
and fellow Firefighter/EMT, Craig Reasner who was laid to
rest Friday afternoon. Craig passed away on Monday April
14th after taking a turn for the worse during a recent
surgery in Harrisburg Hospital. During the service at Air
Hill Brethren Church on Friday, several PHVFC members took
a moment to share and reflect on some of the experiences
and memories that they had with Craig over the past years.
The
Officers and Members of PHVFC would like to thank CV Hose,
Fannett-Metal EMS, MMP&W FD and Shippensburg EMS for
standing by during the viewing and funeral as well as CV
Hose Truck 53, Chambersburg FD, IAFF Local 1813 Truck 1
and West End Fire and Rescue members for their assistance.
Craig's
ability to make everyone smile will certainly be missed by
his family here at PHVFC!!
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