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May 2010
| Confined Space Tech Class |
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May 2, 2010- On
Saturday and Sunday, members completed a 40 hour Confined
Space Technicians Class held at Carlisle Co. 45 and the
C.C.T.C.. Members in attendance were K. Alspaugh, J.
Coombe, L. Hutchison, J. Sgrignoli, J. Winkelbauer, & A.
Cramer.
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(Photos Courtesy of Kory Alspaugh )
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| Three Entrapped on the "I" |
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May 2, 2010- At 0713
hours, the 7-81-15 assignment was dispatched for a reported
multi-vehicle accident with entrapment on Interstate 81 at
mile marker 22, northbound. Engine 15-1 and Rescue Squad
15, along with engine company 7, Squad 7, Ambulances from 7
and 73, and Medics from 7 and 84, responded on the
assignment. Rescue Squad 15 arrived to find two autos
involved in a head-on collision with 3 entrapped. One auto
was in the median and had a single occupant entrapped. The
other auto was in the northbound lanes and had two occupants
entrapped. Command 7 was immediately established and 3 air
medical helicopters were requested to the scene. Engine
company 52 was then dispatched to the scene to assist with
the landing zone. Due to their respective proximities to
the two autos, the Squad crew from 15 immediately went to
work on the one in the median while, Squad 7's crew went to
work on the one in the northbound lanes. Rescue Squad
15's crew went to work stabilizing the vehicle, removing two
doors, and performing a full roof removal. They then
assisted with packaging the patient for air medical
transport. In all, 3 occupants were transported by
helicopter to various trauma centers. Command 7
released Engine 15-1 and the Rescue Squad at 0755 hours.
They returned to service but, the interstate remained closed
in the northbound direction for several more hours.
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(Photos Courtesy of J. Winkelbauer )
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| Crews Respond to 2 MVA's and a
Box Alarm |
May 5, 2010- This 4
vehicle accident was the start of a busy day for the crew at
WEFR. Engine and Rescue Squad 15 along with EMS were
dispatched for an auto accident at the intersection of Molly
Pitcher highway and Eberly drive in Southampton township.
Rescue Squad 15 arrived to find 4 vehicles involved with the
roadway blocked and one patient still confined in their
vehicle. The Squad crew immediately stabilized the
vehicles, triaged the patients, and began extrication of the
confined patient. They released one occupant with
minor injuries to EMS for transport. Engine 15-1 and
Rescue Squad 15 returned to service.
Later that evening a box alarm was sounded for a reported
kitchen on fire at 133 West King St in the borough of
Shippensburg. Truck 53 arrived and reported a 2 story
single family woodframe dwelling with light smoke showing.
Command 4 was then established by Chief O'Donnell. The
Truck crew entered and found a stove on fire which was
quickly extinguished and removed. When no extension
was found, command 4 quickly held the box to 1 and 1.
Engine company 15 returned to service shortly thereafter.
Finally to finish out the day, Rescue Squad 15 was
dispatched along with engine company 52 and EMS to Walnut
Bottom Road in the area of the Beistle Company for an auto
accident. Engine company 52 arrived to find one auto
into a tree, fully involved. They quickly advanced an
attack line and began extinguishing the auto. EMS
attended to the injured driver. The Squad crew
assisted Co. 52 with extinguishment. Rescue Squad 15
returned to service after being released by Command 52.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper )
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| Scotland Memorial Day Parade |
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May 8, 2010-
Members participated in Scotland's Memorial Day Parade with
Engine 15-1 representing WEFR.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper)
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| Auto Into A House on Olde
Scotland Rd |
May 13, 2010- At 1450
hours, Engine and Rescue Squad 15 along with EMS were
dispatched to the 8800 block of Olde Scotland Rd for an auto
accident, reported auto into the house. Engine 15-1,
Rescue Squad 15, and Duty 15 responded on the run.
Communications advised Duty 15 that the caller reported an
auto drove off the roadway, through several yards, and ended
up into a house. Duty 15 requested an operations
channel and established Command 15. Rescue Squad 15
arrived and reported they had one auto that had traveled
through the side B wall of the garage with significant
structural damage but, no entrapment. Upon
investigation, it was determined that the structural damage
was contained to only the side B wall of the garage and the
remainder of the house was deemed safe.
Crews came to find out that the driver had somehow drove off
the road, through several yards, around one home but wasn't
lucky enough to miss the 2nd home. As you can see by
looking at the bottom, right picture, the driver was very
lucky. That steel fence railing came within inches of
the driver's chest when it impaled into the auto. The
driver was uninjured.
Command 15 was terminated and
Engine 15-1 and the Rescue Squad returned to service a short
time later
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper )
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| Farm Storage Building Fully
Involved on Arrival |
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May 25, 2010- Engine
company 15 was alerted on a box alarm in Company 52's area
for a storage building on fire at 124 Gephart Rd.
Units arrived to find a large farm storage barn fully
involved. Crews immediately began exterior operations
and command 52 was established. The WEFR crew assisted
in extinguishment and overhaul. Company 15 returned to
service upon being released by command 52.
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(Photos Courtesy of Denny Clopper )
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