| Brush/Shed Fire in Hopewell Twp. |
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March 9, 2009-
Engine Company 15 was alerted to assist Co. 51 with a brush
fire involving a shed at 660 Shippensburg Rd in Hopewell
Twp. E15-1 and 15-2 responded and assisted with
extinguishment of what was left of the shed and its
surrounding area. E15-1 and 15-2 returned to service a
short time later.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| Auto Fire on the "I" |
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March 10, 2009-
At 1227 hrs, Company's 7 & 15 responded to a report of an
auto on fire on Interstate 81, northbound, at mile marker
21. A/C 7 arrived to find heavy fire in the engine
compartment. Company 15 assisted Co. 7 on the
northbound side and then returned to service.
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| Brush Fire in Fannett Twp. |
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March 12, 2009-
Brush 15 and Utility 15 responded to assist Co. 12 with this
brush fire at 20237 Back Rd in Fannett Twp. Units
arrived with a very large area involved. Co. 15's
personnel assisted with containment and extinguishment of
the area involved. Brush 15 and Utility 15 returned to
service.
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(Photos Taken By Christina Peterson)
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| Holiday Hair Employees Donate
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March 14, 2009-
The employees of Holiday Hair, located at 397B Baltimore Rd,
presented WEFR today with a donation of all the proceeds
from a bake, soup, and hot dog sale that they had recently
held. This donation was for WEFR's services they give
to the Shippensburg community and the surrounding areas.
THANK YOU to all the
employees at Holiday Hair for their hard work and generous
support!
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(Photo taken by Denny Clopper)
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| Industrial Accident at CV Co-op |
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March 16, 2009-
Company 15, along with EMS, were alerted to the CV Co-op for
a reported industrial accident at the feed mill facility.
E15-1 and EMS arrived to find an individual who had fell
from the top of a grain bin and landed on the roof of the
main building. Command 15 immediately requested the
Tower from Co. 53 for assistance. Per EMS, air medical
was requested to the scene. Crews from Co. 15 and 53
utilized the Tower, along with some minor rope work, to load
and lower the patient utilizing a stokes basket. STAT
Medevac was landed nearby and the patient was flown to
Hershey. Company 15 and the Tower returned to service.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| School Bus Vs. A Pick-up Truck |
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March 20, 2009-
Shortly after 0800 hrs, Rescue Squad 15 was dispatched to
assist Co. 52 with a reported auto accident with entrapment
at the intersection of Ridge Rd and Kelso Rd. Units
arrived to find a pick-up truck into the rear of a school
bus with no entrapment. EMS handled some minor
injuries and the Rescue Squad was placed in service.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| Pick-up Truck Into A House |
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March 20, 2009-
At 1612 hrs, Rescue Squad 15 was alerted for an auto
accident, reported pick-up truck into a house, at 33
Cleversburg Rd. Units arrived to find a pick-up truck
that had went through the corner of an attached porch.
The driver was not trapped and was attended to by EMS.
There were no injuries to any occupants of the house.
The Squad crew thoroughly checked for any compromises in the
structures integrity and found that the porch needed some
shoring. After properly shoring the porch, the Rescue
Squad returned to service at 1807 hrs.
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(Photo taken by Denny Clopper)
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| WEFR Apparatus Becomes NFPA 1901
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March 20, 2009-
Through the 2008 State Fire Commissioner's Grant, WEFR has
made its apparatus NFPA 1901 Compliant by installing chevron
striping on both engines and the rescue squad. The
chevron striping is designed to make the apparatus more
visible, while it is stopped, to other drivers on the road .
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| Youth Group Hosts Squad Wash |
March 21, 2009-
Youth group members of the Messiah Church of Shippensburg
washed the Rescue Squad during their benefit car wash.
The youth group members were only asking for donations.
One community organization helping
another community organization!
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| Mobile Home Fire in Greene Twp. |
March 25, 2009-
At 0515 hrs, Rescue Squad 15 was dispatched on the Box for a
reported mobile home on fire at 640 Mickey Inn Rd, Lot #6.
Units arrived to find a working fire. Crews put a
quick knock on the fire and the Squad crew stood bye as the
RIT crew. The Rescue Squad returned to service at 0652
hrs.
Photo Courtesy of
Station 4's website |
Photo taken by Denny Clopper |
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| Auto Into "Two" Utility Poles |
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March 26, 2009-
At 1647 hrs., Engine Co. 15 and the Rescue Squad were
dispatched to the 7700 block of Olde Scotland Rd for a
reported auto accident, auto on its side. E15-1 and
the Rescue Squad arrived to find one sport utility vehicle
on its side after clipping two utility poles. The
crews attended to minor injuries and checked for further
hazards. Company 15 returned to service at 1712 hrs.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| Brush/Tire Fire |
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March 28, 2009-
At 1750 hrs., Engine Co. 15 and the brush were dispatched
for a brush fire at 681 Wagner Rd. Duty 15 arrived to
find more than brush burning. The property owner was
burning a large pile of tires. Duty 15 requested a
tanker and two additional brush trucks. Units remained
on the scene until being released by Command 15 at 1934 hrs.
Company 15 returned to service.
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