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February 2010
| Pick-up Truck into the Utility
Pole! |
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February 2, 2010-
At 2256 hrs.,
Rescue Squad 15 along with Engine Co. 52 and EMS responded
to #28 Airport Rd for an auto accident. Units arrived
on the scene to find one pick-up truck into the utility pole
with no entrapment. EMS checked over 4 individuals who
ended up uninjured. Rescue Squad 15 returned to service once
released by Command 52.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper)
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| MVA with Entrapment in Front of
Kmart |
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February 5, 2010-
At 0140 hrs.,
Rescue Squad 15, along with Engine Co. 52 and EMS, responded
to Walnut Bottom Rd in front of the entrance to Kmart for an
auto accident. Units arrived and reported two autos
involved with the driver of one still trapped inside.
The Rescue Squad arrived and immediately went to work
stabilizing the vehicle. The crew from the Squad then
removed the driver's side door and assisted in removing the
patient to the care of EMS. Rescue Squad 15 then returned to service once
released by Command 52.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper)
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| Heavy Fire Showing From the 2nd
Floor |
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February 5, 2010-
At 1420 hrs., the box was sounded for a shed on fire in the
3500 block of Roxbury Rd. E15-1, 15-2, Rescue Squad
15, and the Asst. Fire Chief responded along with engine
companies 11, 52, 51, and Truck 53. E15-1, along with
the Asst. Fire Chief, arrived on the scene and reported he
had heavy fire showing from a tree house above the shed.
Asst. Chief 15 established command 15 while the crew from
15-1 stretched an attack line. The fire was quickly
knocked down with limited extension to the shed structure.
Command 15 quickly held the box to the units needed and
returned the others. After some overhaul, all
remaining units returned to service.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper)
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| Major Snowstorm Strikes South
Central PA! |
February 5-6, 2010-
Starting on Friday afternoon and continuing through late
Saturday a major Nor'easter struck the Mid-Atlantic region
dumping anywhere from 20 to upwards of 30+ inches of powdery
snow. WEFR members, including the Fire Chief, hunkered
down and enjoyed a weekend of firehouse brotherhood along
with answering a variety of emergency calls.
Unknown to all of us that only 3 short days following this
storm, the region would be hit with another blizzard dumping
an additional 12 to 18 inches of new snow and bringing in
winds with gusts of upwards of 40 mph causing major white
out conditions and drifting snow. Many departments
within the county dealt with many stranded motorists on
Wednesday, February 10th during the height of this blizzard.
The severity of the storm forced the PA Governor to shut
down I81, I83, I80, I78, & Rt. 11/15 along with many other
roads throughout the state.
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(Photos Courtesy of Waleed Nuriddin)
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| 4 Alarm Fire Destroys Cargill
Feed Plant |
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February 12, 2010-
At 0011 hrs., Box 11-13 was sounded for a building on fire
at the Cargill Feed Plant, building #44 on the grounds of
the old Letterkenny Army Depot, in Greene Twp. Company
13 units, Letterkenny Army Depot FD, arrived shortly after
dispatch with heavy fire through the roof with fire rapidly
extending. Defensive operations were immediately
initiated. Rescue Squad 15 responded on the
initial box but, Engine Company 15 also responded on the
subsequent multiple alarms. The fire ultimately grew
to 4 alarms bringing multiple units from Franklin county,
surrounding counties, and even the state of Maryland to the
scene and transferred to the surrounding stations.
These buildings were originally army warehouses when the
army depot was in full operation but, they have since been
sold off and private industry now operates in many of the
old depot buildings. After several hours of work,
Company 15 units returned back in service.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper)
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| House Well Involved on Newburg
Rd |
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February 14, 2010-
At 2320 hrs., Box 251-01 was sounded for a house on fire at
9160 Newburg Rd in Lurgan Twp. Rescue Squad 15
immediately responded on the box and Chief 1-51 arrived
immediately after the initial dispatch and reported he had a
single story, double-wide modular home well involved.
He established Command 51 upon his arrival. The first
arriving engine from Co. 51 arrived and reported heavy fire
through the roof with collapse of some of the exterior walls
already taking place. Units began a defensive attack.
The Rescue Squad crew assisted with fire attack and
overhaul. Engine 15-2 was dispatched and responded on
the working fire dispatch. The engine crew arrived and
assumed their duties as RIT. Units cleared the scene
and returned to service several hours later.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper)
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| Engine Company 15 goes to the
Valley |
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February 15, 2010-
At 1409 hrs., the 12 Box was sounded for a house on
fire at 18549 Amberson Rd. Engine 15-2 responded on
the box. Engine Company 12 arrived on the scene and
reported a working fire. The fire was initially
knocked down on the first floor but, due to balloon frame
construction, it extended to the 2nd floor and attic.
E15-2's crew arrived and immediately went to work with Co.
51's crew opening up the 2nd floor walls and accessing the
attic to extinguish the extending fire. E15-2's crew
remained on the scene completely overhaul until released by
Command 12. Engine 15-2 then returned to service.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper)
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| One Flown Out from Cleversburg
Rd |
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February 18, 2010-
At 1140 hrs.,
Rescue Squad 15 along with Engine Co. 52 and EMS responded
to Baltimore Rd and Cleversburg Rd for an auto accident. Units arrived
on the scene to find two vehicles involved with no
entrapment. Upon evaluation, EMS determined one
patient was in need of air medical so, it was requested to a
nearby landing zone. The other patient was a patient
refusal. The Squad crew assisted in packaging the
patient for transport. Rescue Squad 15 returned to service once
released by Command 52.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper)
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