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2010  Run Stats

Jobs 43
Pins 11
Fire Runs 639
Medical Locals 33


Engine Runs

Year to Date

Fire Runs 392
MVA's 105

 

 

Squad Runs

Year to Date

Fire Runs 187
MVA's 141

 

 

Truck Runs

Year to Date

Fire Runs 163

 

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08/31/10

 

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Recent News
Dumping The House

Sept 1st -
Sta4 responded for the house fire in the area of 1173 Sollenberger Rd at 12:42pm. E43 arrived at 1277 Sollenberger to find smoke showing from a single story single family home. E43 forced entry, searched and found fire in the attic. T42 vented the roof and assisted with overhaul. E45 supplied E43 and assisted the attack crew. SQ41 controlled utilities and assisted with overhaul. Members had the fire knocked down in roughly 10 minutes. Command held it with Sta4.
MVA, Box Alarm, Fuel Spill

Aug 30th -
Members were kept busy in the evening hours with a MVA on I81 at 1824hrs. Station 4 arrived to find 1 auto into the rear of a parked construction crane. While operating on the MVA, at 1851hrs communications sounded the Box for smoke coming from the building at 1 Campus Dr at PSU sending T42 and E43. T42 arrived on scene and staged until released by Command 5. With T42 and E43 out of the Station, at 1904hrs SQ41 and E45 handled the fuel spill at 30 Falling Spring Rd. SQ41 and E45 arrived to find a tractor trailer making a turn around, caught the saddle tank underneath and leaked approximately 40gallons of diesel fuel. Hazards were contained with some assistance form Guilford Township. Station 4 cleared at 2035hrs. While returning to the Station EMS was alerted to the Fire House parking lot for the Assault Victim. E45, SQ41, A1-9 staged in the parking lot off of Hood St till CPD secured the scene.

I81 MM16 NB

I81 MM16 NB

I81 MM16 NB

I81 MM16 NB

PSU Mont Alto

30 Falling Spring Rd
Strip Mall Fire

Aug 22nd -
The second run of the morning came out at 8:05am sending SQ41, T42 and E43 to 815 Wayne Ave for building fire. Co 1 reported a strip mall with heavy smoke showing. SQ41 forced entry, vented and advanced a back up line into side A. T42 set up on side C and after forcing the door found fire in the rear of the restaurant. T42 and E43 vented the roof over the fire then set up lighting.  Members assisted with overhaul operations and cleared at 9:34am.


 


Photo by Denny Clopper
Fire at the Y

Aug 20th -
SQ41 and T42 assisted Co 1 with fire at the YMCA 4:30pm. Crews found heavy smoke in the basement and a commercial dryer on fire. The fire was contained to the dryer. SQ41 checked for extension and T42 assisted with ventilation.
Path Valley Parade

Aug 19th -
Members handled 4 runs during the day then attended the annual Path Valley Picnic Parade bringing home First Place Truck and Second Place Squad.
Kitchen Fire

Aug 13th -
At 5:47pm, T42, E43 and E45 were alerted on the 7-4 Box for a house fire. Co 7 arrived to find a kitchen fire. T42 handled ventilation and utilities while E43 picked up the hydrant and E45 staged. Members assisted with overhaul, lighting and PPV before returning to service.
"Contrapment"
(one confined and one trapped)

Aug 13th -
After E43 and T42 handled an AFA at 2:25am, SQ41 and E43 were alerted for a MVA with possible entrapment in front of 2106 Philadelphia Ave at 5:37am. Communications advised they received the call from On Star reporting "contrapment". Units arrived to find 2 full size pick up trucks head on with 1 driver confined and the other driver trapped. Command 44 requested air medical to the scene and E13-2 for the LZ. SQ41 and E43 started extrication on both vehicles simultaneously. Members popped the door to free the first patient. A door removal and dash push freed the second patient. Time to extricate two patients in two separate vehicles was 18 minutes. Crews assisted EMS then cleaned up fluid leaks and debris before returning to service at 6:45am. Two hours after the MVA E43, T42 and E45 responded to 95 Kriner Rd for the AFA. Units cleared at 8:53am.
Middle of the Row

Aug 12th -
A major thunderstorm hit the Chambersburg area around 4am sending units all over the Boro for AFA's. T42 cleared an AFA as Sta4 was dispatched to 2964 Filmore Dr for a house fire at 5:21am. E43 arrived to find a 2 story middle of the row with smoke showing from Side A. E43 laid out and stretched a line into 2964 while E13-2 stretched into 2966. Members found fire running the overhang on side C and fire in the attic. T42 threw the aerial to the roof and ladders on side C. Crews inside began opening up as T42 was venting the roof. Co 15 overhauled side C and inside 2966. Co 17 took Exposures. Co 53 assisted with opening up. Co 11 assisted with overhaul ops inside 2964. Crews contained the fire to 2964 and 2966 Filmore Dr with minor damage to 2962 and 2968. The cause is believed to be another lightning strike. Sta4 cleared at 8:50am. E43 and T42 were back out at 11:50am to 261 Lindman Dr. Members found food on the stove. SQ41 and T42 responded into Co 1's first due for a reported kitchen fire at 3:28pm. E1-4 arrived at 221 Garfield St with a 2 story duplex with smoke showing. SQ41 reported fire out on arrival with moderate smoke conditions. Crews vented the structure then went in service.
MVA

Aug 10th -
E43 responded on this auto accident at 10:39am. Units arrived at 8632 LWW to find 1 vehicle into a pole. E43 assisted EMS with loading 2 patients and fluid leaks before returning to service.
Greencastle Parade

Aug 5th -
E45 and SQ41 attend Greencastle's Old Home Week Parade and brought home
1st Place Squad
Best Overall Company
3rd Place Engine

Special thanks to all the members who attended and got the rigs ready.
Possible Lightning Strike

Aug 4th -
The second call of the day came out at 7:13pm for a house fire at 2974 Molly Pitcher Highway South. Co 8 arrived to find a 2 story single family with fire showing. E43, E45 and SQ41 arrived all at once. E43 advanced a line in side A and began hitting the fire on Division 1. E45 stretched a 300' line to side C and cooled a large propane cylinder that was burning. SQ41 vented and started searching the second floor. Command 8 was forced to evacuate the structure for a short time until the propane leak was controlled. Members from Sta4 and several departments rotated crews thru a very extensive overhaul operation. Units cleared at 10:52pm.
Building Fire

Aug 2nd -
E45, T42 and SQ41 responded on the 8-3-4 Box at 11:43am. Co 8 arrived at 5773 Colorado St and reported 3 story commercial building with heavy smoke showing. E45 advanced a line to the side C and extinguished fire in the hopper. T42 set up on side A. SQ41 assisted T42 with opening the roof.
 BAMBOOTHEWALK

Aug 1st -
Man walking from California to Ground Zero spends the night at The Big House.

His Story Here
Junior FF Academy

July 31st -
Congratulations to the all members of the 2010 Junior Firefighter Academy for completing the week long course.

Pictured here is 3 Junior Members and 3 Academy Staff from Station 4.
Hot Get-A-Way Car

July 30th -
E45 and SU44 were dispatched for a brush fire at 11:25am. Units arrived at 4715 Fort McCord Rd to find roughly an acre involved. Crews were able to contain the fire quickly. At 1:50pm, E45 responded for the normal vehicle fire on Siloam Rd. As units responded they noted a large amount of Police activity in the area. While members were extinguishing the auto, it was reported that this vehicle was stolen then used in a bank robbery before being torched. At least one "bad guy" was caught before the fire was even out. Two minutes after clearing the auto fire, E45 responded to 1206 Arbor Ridge for the AFA 2:36pm. An hour later SQ41 responded for a MVA in the 7100 block of LWE. Members were back in quarters for 30 minutes before E45 headed out on another AFA at 1436 LWE. E45 transferred to Co 7 for a little over an hour from 5:27pm to 6:51pm. A 9:41 call for a MVA sent SQ41 and E45 to I-81. 



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Softball and More

July 24th -
Congratulations to the Station 4 softball team on battling 100* temps and finishing second in the Adams County Tournament. With 20 plus members at the tournament, a 10 man crew handled 6 runs, including 2 brush fires, 1 motorcycle accident, 1 pedestrian struck and 2 AFA's.
Fork Lift Fire

July 22th -
SQ41 and T42 responded on the 1-01 box at 9:57pm for fire in the building at TB Woods. A fork lift caught fire inside however employees were able to drag it outside. Co 1 and SQ41 arrived to find a fork lift fully involved. There was no extension into the building and units were back in service at 10:27pm.

 
 
Cut Job

July 13th -
A 5:17am MVA sent SQ41 to 6097 LWW. Co 18 arrived to find 1 confined. SQ41 stabilized the vehicle and after removing the drivers door, assisted EMS with removing the patient.
6 Seems To Be The Number

July 12th -
Crews hit 6 runs again today. E45 and SQ41 were first with an auto fire inside the car wash on LWW at 10:59am. E45, E43 and T42 got back to back AFA's at 11:27am and 11:59am. SQ41 and E45 responded on the 7-5 Box to 1728 Black Gap Rd at 1:38pm. Co 7 find a small electrical fire and held E7-1 and SQ41. SQ41 controlled utilities and set up ventilation. T42 transferred to Co 53 from 4:34pm to 7:13pm. E45, E43 and T42 from Co 53 responded for the 3rd AFA of the day at 5:29pm. Members ended the day with a quick extrication drill which included removing 4 doors, 2 seats, the roof and lifting the dash.
Another 6 Run Day

July 9th -
Members racked up 6 more runs on Friday. SQ41 responded to 304 E. Liberty St at 11:24am for the gas leak in a house. After assisting with ventilation the Squad was back in service. At 12:50pm and 1:37pm, E45 and T42 went to 5275 Lockaber Ave for an AFA. E45 transferred to Co 52 at 4:35pm. E45 returned to service in time to assist SQ41 with a gasoline leak at 2324 Philadelphia Ave. Crews found a hole in the tank of a passenger car and contained the leak. SQ41 got the final run at 11:30pm for a possible house fire but were cancelled enroute due to a bad address.
Running in the Morning

July 8th -
Sta4 caught 4 runs in 2 hours this morning then added 2 more in the evening. SQ41 and T42 got the day started at 9:24am with a Box Alarm in the Boro. Units arrived at 132. E. Catherine St to find a mattress fire. Command 1 held it to Co 1 and the Squad. At 9:37am, E45, T42 and SQ41 responded to 2211 LWW for an AFA. SQ41 was back in the Boro at 10:24 for another Box Alarm. This time for an electrical fire at 900 Wayne Ave, Sheetz. Members found the MTO sign smoking and shut it down. SQ41 responded at 11:18am to 3063 New Franklin Rd for a MVA. SU17 found 1 auto into a pole with wires down and placed the Squad in service. Around 4pm, E45 assisted PSP in the 4100 block of Fort McCord Rd. E45 and T42 finished the day with another AFA at 6:35pm.
11 Runs Including 4 Fires

July 5th -
Members responded on 3 fires in less than 3 hours and 1 more at the end of the day.
Franklin County started jumping at 1:20am with a working house fire at 7970 LWE. Co 7 arrived to find a 2 story single family with heavy fire showing. SQ41 assisted with cutting off the fire in the middle of the house and another line on side C. Crews from several departments operated until 4:08am to extinguish the fire. E45 transferred to Co 7. The second blaze was dispatched at 2:50am for 4606 Coontown Rd. Co 18 and 8 arrived to find a single story single family home with fire from end to end. E43 and UT44 worked with Co 8 and 18 to bring the fire under control. Crews were on scene until 4:08am. With apparatus in the county scattered everywhere, a third fire erupted at 4:08am in the rear of 465 LWW. SU44 and E1-52 arrived to find a 2 story apartment building with fire showing on the second floor side C. SU44 assisted 52 with advancing the attack line. SQ41 sent a crew to search the first and second floor while a second crew assisted with opening the roof. E45 and E43 responded from the previous fires and assisted units with extensive overhaul operations. E45 responded to 1122 Wayne Rd for an AFA at 7:47am. Members got a break before the afternoon shift started. E45, T42 and E43 handled a residential fire alarm at 1084 Locust St just after 3pm. Just before 4pm, SU44 responded to and extinguished a mulch fire at 140 S. Federal St. SQ41 responded on a MVA at 8:17pm. The final job was dispatched at 11:08pm sending SQ41 to 6019 Chambersburg Rd. Units arrived to find fire showing from single story commercial building. SQ41 vented the windows, threw ladders, shut off utilities, set up lighting then split crews. Team B assisted with extinguishment and overhaul ops. Team A cut holes on side A and the roof then assisted with overhaul ops. E45 transferred to Co 7 then responded to the scene and worked with SQ41. Units cleared at 2:31am.

7970 LWE

7970 LWE

7970 LWE

7970 LWE

4606 Coontown Road

4606 Coontown Road

465 LWW

465 LWW

6019 Chambersburg Rd

6019 Chambersburg Rd

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