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WEFR NEWS AND
INCIDENTS
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Please send pictures of WEFR in action to
info@wefr15.com
Thank you for your help!
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2009
South End Firefighters
Outdoor Extravaganza |
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
ROXBURY LIONS CLUB, ROXBURY, PA
12:00 NOON - 7:00 PM - STEAK AND SHRIMP DINNER
GROUNDS OPEN AT 10:00 AM.
ALL PERSONS ENTERING GROUNDS MUST HAVE PROPER IDENTIFICATION. |
For More Information And To View This Year's Ticket,
Click Below:
FIREFIGHTERS OUTDOOR EXTRAVAGANZA! |
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7th Annual
Keith Hess Memorial Golf Tournament
Saturday, August 15,
2009 at Eagles Crossing Golf Club
4-man Scramble – Shotgun Start – Steak Dinner and Refreshments
Raffle Prizes – Cash Prizes to Top 3 Teams
Please Click Here for More Information
Sponsors Needed!!!
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| One Confined On The "I" |
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July 1, 2009-
Rescue Squad 15 was dispatched to I81 southbound, in the
area of mile marker 30, for an auto accident. First
arriving units reported one auto off the roadway with
confinement. The Squad crew arrived and immediately
began extrication efforts. They then assisted with
removing and packaging the patient for transport by EMS.
Rescue Squad 15 then returned to service.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| One Overturned With A Flyout |
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June 25, 2009-
Engine and Rescue Squad 15 were dispatched to the 400 block
of Clearfield Rd for an auto accident. Units arrived
to find one vehicle overturned with utility wires down in
the roadway. Upon further investigation, crews found
no entrapment but, air medical was requested to the scene by
EMS due to the patients injuries. One patient was
airlifted from the scene. Engine and Rescue Squad 15
returned to service.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| Tractor Trailer Into A House
W/Entrapment & Fire |
June 22, 2009-
At 0815 hrs., Box 152-01 was sounded for a tractor trailer
into a house with entrapment and fire, in the house, at 976
Ritner Hwy, in the area of Conestoga Drive. E15-1 and
the Rescue Squad responded on the box. First arriving
units reported a tractor trailer and a pick-up truck
involved, both into a house, with wires down in the area.
Upon investigation, crews found the driver of the tractor
trailer was heavily entrapped and fire from the engine
compartment was extending into the house. Command 52
was established and the technical rescue team from
Cumberland County was requested due to the heavy damage to
the home. After shoring up the house, crews
immediately began to extricate the pinned driver while
additional crews quickly knocked down the extending fire
inside. Co. 15's crew concentrated its efforts on
initially shoring up the house and then extricating the
pinned driver. Once this was done, crews assisted with
overhaul on the 1st and 2nd floors. In addition to the
trapped driver, several occupants were also safely removed
from the home. They were home at the time and awoke to
quit the chaotic event playing out inside their home.
E15-1 and the Rescue Squad returned to service.
Photo By Sara Myers |
Photo By Sara Myers |
Photo By Denny Clopper |
Photo By Waleed
Nuriddin |
Photo By Sara Myers |
Photo By Sara Myers |
Photo By Waleed
Nuriddin |
Photo By Waleed
Nuriddin |
Photo By Waleed
Nuriddin |
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| MVA With Confinement in The Boro |
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June 22, 2009-
At 0529 hrs., Rescue Squad 15 was dispatched to assist Co.
53 with an auto accident, reported with entrapment and fire,
at the intersection of N. Earl St. and Burd St. in the boro
of Shippensburg. E53 arrived to find a two vehicle
accident with a pick-up truck on its side and confinement
only with no fire. The Rescue Squad arrived,
stabilized the vehicles, and began to extricate the patient.
Once extricated, the patient was packaged and EMS
transported. The Rescue Squad returned to service at
0610 hours.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| Auto Fire At Applegate
Insulation |
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June 17, 2009-
At 1058 hrs., Rescue Squad 15 was dispatched to assist Co.
11 & 13, Box 11-13, with an auto fire at 1050 Superior Ave,
Applegate Insulation Company. First arriving units found a
53' tractor trailer, containing bales of insulation, on fire.
The Squad crew assisted with extinguishment and unloading of
the trailer. The Rescue Squad returned to service at
1323 hours.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| A Thank You From The Holtry
Family! |
June 14, 2009- On
Sunday, Randy Holtry and his family held a pizza party for
the members of WEFR, as a way of saying "Thank You"
for saving his life. Mr. Holtry was severely injured
back on June 8th of 2008 when he became trapped in a
front-end loader, while working at his house on Possum
Hollow Road. WEFR members extricated him from that
loader and he was air-lifted to a trauma center. A
year later, Mr. Holtry is recovering well and wanted to show
his appreciation to his rescuers. WEFR President Larry
Kline and the membership presented Mr. Holtry with a
honorary membership at the ceremony.
In this profession, these are the moments we all live for.
We never expect a thank you from those we save, but, it is a
cherished moment when that does happen. For a fireman,
saving lives is part of the job! A "thank you" is a
bonus in this profession, always remember that.
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(Photos taken by Waleed Nuriddin)
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| One Overturned on the "I" |
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June 10, 2009-
At 2203 hrs., Rescue Squad 15 was dispatched to Interstate
81, in the area of mile marker 30 northbound, for an auto
accident, reported one overturned. Units arrived on
the scene and confirmed dispatch conditions. No
entrapment was found. Command placed the Rescue Squad
in service. Squad 15 returned
to service at 2211 hrs.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| 2009 Child's Dream Weekend |
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June 6 & 7th, 2009-
On Saturday and Sunday, West End Fire And Rescue Co. held
the 12th annual Child's Dream Weekend. Once again, the
weekend was a huge success. The kids spent the weekend
at the firehouse and got a taste of what it is like to be a
firefighter through the different drills conducted by our
members. They also enjoyed an evening of mini-golf at
the Links of Olde Scotland and a movie back at the
firehouse. We hope all of the kids enjoyed their
experiences during the weekend and had the chance to learn a
little something about firefighting.
Thank you to all who
attended and to everyone who helped make the weekend happen!
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(Photos taken by Sara Myers)
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For More Photos of the Weekend Go To:
Child's Dream Weekend |
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| Motorcycle Accident on Britton
Rd |
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June 6, 2009-
At 1057 hrs., Rescue Squad 15 was dispatched to the 300
block of Britton Rd for a motorcycle accident. The
Rescue Squad arrived on the scene, just behind the first
arriving ambulance from Co. 73, to find a motorcycle down in
the roadway. The driver was sitting on the side of the
road with minor injuries. His bike wasn't so lucky!
A pick-up truck had come along, just after he had laid it
over, and plowed into the bike, still in the roadway.
The Squad crew applied absorbent to a fuel spill while, EMS
attended to the injured driver. Squad 15 then returned
to service at 1121 hrs.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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| MVA On Pinola Rd! |
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June 4, 2009-
At 917 hrs., Engine Company 15 and the Rescue Squad, along
with EMS, responded to this two vehicle accident in the 300
block of Pinola Rd. EMS attended to minor injuries
while the WEFR crew checked for hazards. Company
15 returned to service at 1001 hrs.
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(Photos taken by Denny Clopper)
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Updated:
07/03/2009
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