Franklin Fire Company

May 14th - E43 responded at 15:16 to Box 7-7 at 3301 Black Gap Road - Comfort in for Commercial Fire Alarm. Communications advised Chief 7 of a sprinkler activation in one of the rooms, E43 level 1 staged until assigned by Command 7 to search division 2 and make sure all occupants were evacuated while other crews took care of securing the water flow. Task was completed and the crew went back to staging until released by Command at 15:48.

Overturned On Philadelphia Avenue

May 13th - SQ41 & E43 responded just before 06:00 to the area of 5204 Philadelphia Avenue for an auto accident reported one overturned. SQ41 arrived to find an SUV overturned in a culvert and both occupants self extricated. The Squad and Engine crews assisted EMS with patient care

Farm Machinery Fire In A Field

May 12th - E43, E45 & SU44 19:03 to the area of Leafmore Road and Forest Road for a haybaler on fire in a field. E43 arrive shortly after with a hay baler fully invoolved in the middle of a field, pulled a bumper line and put a quick knock on it. E45 arrived and supplied E43 and assisted with overhaul, while SU44 took care of wetting down the hay bail. After completing overhaul units cleared the scene around 19:50 hours.

While returning from Forest Road E45 was alerted for a motorcycle accident in the area of 1051 N. Franklin Street. E45 arrived to find a motorcyclist down on the roadway next to the car. Crews secured the scene and assist EMS with patient packaging for transport to the local hospital. The patient was then flown to a trauma center, Sta.4 cleared the scene around 20:15.

Accident on Lincoln Way East

May 12th - At 11:53 SQ41 responded to the area of Lowe's on Lincoln Way East for an auto accident. Units arrived to find two vehicles off the roadway in the parking lot of Ryan's, crews secured the vehicle and assisted EMS patient care. SQ41 cleared at 12:14.

Squad Takes In Two Box Alarms In The Borough

May 9th - SQ41 responded to 2 Box alarms in the Borough this evening, the first at 20:05 - 580 Montgomery Avenue for the electrical odor, SQ41 staged until being placed in service by Command 1 at 20:15.

The second at 23:38 - 125 E. Queen Street for the apartment building fire, the Squad arrived and the crew was assigned the Rescue Group chekcing the apartments. Co.1 crews found a small fire in the main stairwell and contained it to that area, Command held the Box to Co.1, SQ41 cleared with 15 minutes.

4 Auto Accidents, 1 Box Alarm & 1 Medical

May 8th - Crews stayed busy Tuesday handling a total of 6 runs in 6 hours.

07:31 - 2207 Loop Road for an auto accident - secured hazards and assisted EMS - SQ41

08:08 - 730 Boyer Mill Road for an auto accident - secured hazards and assisted EMS - SQ41, E43

10:29 - 216 E. Queen Street for a stove fire - staged for a short time before being placed in service - SQ41

10:50 - 114 Green Meadow Lane for medical assist - refusal - SU44

11:52 - 200 Kriner Road for an auto accident - found minimal damage to both vehicles - SQ41

13:02 - 745 Boyer Mill Road for an auto accident w/ confinement - stabilized the vehicle, laid the roof down & assisted EMS with patient removal - SQ41, E43

(above - 2207 Loop Road)

(above - 730 Boyer Mill Road)

(above - 745 Boyer Mill Road)

Squad On Inside Investigation On Green Meadow Lane

May 5th - SQ41 responded at 00:15 along with Co.1 to 144 Green Meadow Lane for an odor of something burning in an apartment. The Squad crew arrived made entry into the residence finding a slight odor and investigated, within a few minutes it was determined the odor was coming from malfunctioning ceiling fan motor. Command 1 held the Box to Co.1, SQ41 cleared at 00:46.

Church Fire in The 17 Box

Apr 24th - Shortly after clearing Applebee's, Box 17-3 was struck for smoke coming from a Church at 2355 New Franklin Road. Units from 17 arrived with smoke showing from the steeple. E43 & E45 arrived in staging and sent manpower to side A of the building, personnel split up sending a crew inside to assist with fire suppression, a crew to the outside of the steeple area for fire suppression/overhaul and a crew for RIT behind T17. Sta.4 operated on scene for a little over 2 hours before being placed in service by Command 17.

Smoke In The Building At Applebee's

Apr 24th - SQ41 responded just after 17:00 for reported smoke in the building at Applebee's - 1088 Wayne Avenue. The Squad crew arrived and assisted with checking the interior finding a very small fire in the women's restroom. Units cleared within 15 minutes.

Small Brush Fire In The Borough

Apr 17th - At 19:19 while E1-2 and E1-4 were handling Medical calls throughout the Borough, SU44 and E45 responded to the intersection of S. Third Street and E. Washington Street for a brush fire. C46 found a small trash fire at the base of a set of stairs leading to a Church basement, with no extension to the building C46 held SU44 for the wet down. Units cleared at 19:31.

Training - Patient Removal From A Roof

Apr 16th - Members trained this evening on several ways to remove a patient from the roof of a building utilizing the Ladder Truck and also worked with ropes & knots skills.

Ironic as it was just as crews started setting up SQ41 was dispatched at 19:41 along with Co.1 units to 498 S. Third Street for a child stuck on the roof of a building, the Squad was cancelled enroute.

Accident On Sollenberger Road

Apr 16th - SQ41 & E43 responded along with A1-7 & M101 to tthe area of 276 Sollenberger Road for an auto accident. Sta.4 arrived on scene with a single vehicle off the roadway into a large rock with several occupants out of the vehicle and one still inside. The Squad crew assessed all occupants finding only one for transport, assisted EMS with packaging and removal, patient was turned over to EMS, the vehicle was secured and the scene was turned over to PSP. Sta.4 cleared within 20 minutes.

Truck Catches Work On Newburg Road House Fire

Engine Handles Transfer

Apr 10th - At 19:17 T42 responded as part of the Working Fire Dispatch to 9085 Newburg Road for the house fire. T42 arrived and was assigned to exterior overhaul and fire attack on the Delta side, the crew assisted with opening up several walls on the exterior before being placed in service by Command 51 at 21:23.

At 19:32 E43 handled a transfer to Co.11 while they worked the house fire. Cleared with no calls handled at 22:17