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MVA ON
PHILADELPHIA AVENUE
July
3rd -
A11-8 responded at 10:56 along
with Squad 41 and E43 to the 5200 blk of Philadelphia
Avenue for an auto accident. Units arrived to find a
rear-end collision and one minor injury, after
assessment the occupant refused treatment. All units
cleared the scene at 11:15.
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(photo's courtesy of
Sta. 4)
1 TRAPPED - 1
EJECTED ON HICKORY RUN ROAD
June
30th -
At 13:38 PHVFC was alerted to
Hickory Run Road for an auto accident with reported
ejection, due to being under staffed E15-1 was added to the
box. Lt.11 (Reed) arrived shortly after to find a single
vehicle into a tree and confirmed one also trapped,
AC-11 (Denham) requested air
medical to the scene and E53 for LZ Ops. The crew from E15-1
arrived stabilizing the vehicle and began extrication while
E11-2 arrived providing a safety line and assisting with the
extrication. The patient was extricated and turned over to
EMS within 8 minutes after removing both front & rear driver
side doors and the "B" post. A11-8 with M84 transported to
the LZ and A11-9 transported two patients to the local
hospital meeting M118 enroute. Both Engine Companies cleared
the scene at 14:13 and the LZ cleared at 14:22.
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(photo's courtesy of
Denny Clopper)
AFTER THE STORM
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June
29th -
It's no longer about the pot
of gold at the end of the rainbow.... It's what's under it
now! |
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FORGE HILL ROAD
ROLLOVER
June
26th -
E11-2 and A11-9 responded at
10:13 this morning to the 13500 blk of Forge Hill Road for
an auto accident. While enroute Communication advised of an
SUV that rolled several times and the occupant was self
extricated - not injured. Units arrived on scene confirming
such, A11-9 obtained a refusal while the Engine crew secured
hazards and placed hi-dry on the fluid spill. after the
vehicle was removed by towing, E11-2 turned the scene over
to PennDot and cleared at 11:35.
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BRUSH FIRE ON
CUMBERLAND HIGHWAY
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June
21st -
While working the Cash Bash
Drawing E11-2, Brush 11, E251 and A273 (EMS transfer)
responded around 17:00 to Cumberland Hwy between Roxbury and
the PA Turnpike for a brush fire. E11-2 arrived at the
intersection of Cumberland Hwy & Mowersville Rd (Co.51's
area) with a 200' area along a bank burning and contained it
to that area. E11-2 cleared the scene within 15 minutes. |
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MACHINERY ON
FIRE AT L.E.A.D.
June
20th -
E11-2 and A11-8 responded at
18:35 on Box 13-1 Letterkenny Army Depot at Building 350 for
machinery on fire inside. Co.13 arrived with nothing evident
and requested all mutual aid units to stage at the main gate
as they investigated, after finding the fire out and
contained to the machinery Command held Co.13 releasing the
others. E11-2 handled the transfer to Co.13 until being
released at 19:15
THE
RESCUE-ENGINE RETURNS TO SERVICE
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June
18th -
As of 22:00 this evening E11-2 has returned to service.
All members be sure to look
over the equipment as there have been some minor changes
made. An updated inventory list will be posted soon! |
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MOTORCYCLE
ACCIDENT IN LOWER HORSE VALLEY
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June
15th -
Co.11 and Co.21 units
responded at 15:05 to the area of 13365 Upper Strasburg Road
Box 11-06 for a motorcycle accident. The Engine crews
assisted with patient packaging and securing the cycle and
scene, A11-8 transported one priority 2 patient to the local
hospital. Units cleared the scene at 15:47. |
(photo courtesy of
Co.21 website) |
ATV ACCIDENT
WITH FLY-OUT
June
14th -
At 16:22 A11-8, E11-1 and
Medic 84 responded to the 10000 blk of Cumberland Hwy
for an ATV accident with one reported unconscious. Units
arrived to find a male patient in the middle of a dirt
road unconscious and requested air med to the scene, the
ATV was found approximately 100 yards at the top of a
hill where it finally stopped. EMS crews attended to the
patient while the Engine crew established the LZ at the
scene. Crews assisted with a hot load onto Life Lion and
cleared the scene at 17:23.
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BUSY DAY
INCLUDES MULTIPLE ALARM
APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE
June
9th -
PHVFC crews stayed busy today
handling 11 EMS runs and a multiple alarm apartment building
fire in Chambersburg. EMS stared the day at 03:46 filling
the WFD on the first multiple alarm hotel fire in
Chambersburg then being transferred into Co.1 for about 1.5
hours. At 12:10 handled a medical on Roxbury Road in
Southampton Twp. With a short break EMS was back at it at
14:53 for a medical at 765 Fifth Ave in Chambersburg. At
15:02 E11-1 was alerted and responded to fill the 2nd Alarm
assignment at 690 Broad Street for the apartment building on
fire, arriving on scene picked up E13-2's supply line at the
hydrant in front of Mary B. Sharp Elementary School and the
crew assisted in the exposure buildings with extensive
overhaul operations for the next 3.5 hours. A11-9 was
alerted at 15:04 as an additional BLS unit in rehab, after
clearing the medical A11-8 was called to the rehab sector at
15:27. Both Ambulances were released by Command around 17:30
and A11-8 transferred to Co.1 where they handled 5
additional calls for the Borough from 18:29 until 19:35.
E11-1 cleared the fire scene
around 20:00 and A11-8 cleared the transfer at 21:31.
A big thanks to A147 (Newville)
and E236 (Mt
Holly Springs) for covering the "Hall" for the
duration of the incidents.
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MEMBERS ATTEND
FIREHOUSE DEDICATION
IN WASHINGTON DC
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June
7th -
Six members of PHVFC headed
for Washington DC this morning to attend the "Dedication of
a Lifetime" where the station of Engine 17 was named "The
Jackson H. Gerhart House", Jack was appointed to Engine 17
on Feb 3rd, 1963 and retired on Sept 24th, 1994, he was also
a member of PHVFC and several other local departments in
Franklin and Cumberland Counties. Even with temperatures
hitting over 100, roughly 200 people attended the Ceremony
making a big success. Everyone enjoyed the Chicken and Pork
BBQ which was prepared by the DCFD Barbeque Team.
And BIG THANKS to the
crew from
Co.56 (McConnellsburg)
for covering the "Hall" while we were away!! |
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EMS STAYS BUSY
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June 3rd -
After two back to back EMS
calls in the morning and a transfer to Co.73 in the
afternoon, A11-8 was alerted at 18:38 to the intersection of
Letterkenny Rd and Hammond Rd for an auto accident (Box
44-03). A11-8 packaged and transported one priority 2 BLS
patient to the local hospital. |
(photo courtesy of
Sta4.com) |
CRASH ON MOLLY
PITCHER HWY NORTH
June
2nd -
A11-8 responded at 17:30
to the intersection of Molly Pitcher Highway North and
Clearfield Road in Southampton Twp for an auto accident
(Box 15-1). E15-1 arrived with all occupants self
extricated, A11-8 arrived as the first due BLS units and
packaged one patient for transport to the local
hospital.
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