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August 2007
Busy Night, Early Morning
September 1st - Members were awakened at 10:04am to assist company 9 with a building fire. Shortly after responding Command 9 placed Station 4 in service. At 11:24am crews were dispatched to 730 Menno-Village for an AFA. E43 discovered food on the stove. Crews assisted resident with ventilation and were available at 11:36am
August 31st - Engine 43 was alerted at 11:34pm for a transfer to fill Company 13. At 11:52pm Squad 41 was alerted for manpower to assist at the building fire at 7490 Old Scotland Road. Shortly after responding for the building fire Station 4 was alerted for an AFA at 1495 LWE. The Squad crew operated at the scene of the fire until 02:26am.
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Morning MVA
August 30th - At 5:47am, SQ41 and E43 were alerted for the MVA at the intersection of Letterkenny Rd and Salem Rd. Units arrived to find an SUV and a Mustang blocking the roadway. One person was transported with minor injuries.
August 29th - Station 4 responded for an AFA at 3583 Scotland Rd at 11:52am, a MVA in the 7300 blk of LWW at 5:15pm then a reported barn fire at 8719 Rowe Run Rd just before 8pm. Co 18 found no injuries at the MVA and the barn fire turned out to be good intent.
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Box Alarm and More MVA's
August 28th - Chief 7 reported a MVA in the 2400 block of Letterkenny Rd at 3:44pm. SQ41 arrived to find 3 autos in a rear end chain reaction collision. EMS checked one child for minor injuries while crews handled clearing the roadway.
August 27th - A box alarm for an odor of smoke brought E43 and T42 to 1280 McKinley St Extended at 1:13am. After a lengthy investigation members were able to locate the source.
E43 responded at 5:28am to 5121 Innovation Way for an AFA. Units found a water flow, shut down the system and went in service.
A hit and run accident started in the 1200 block of LWE and ended in the 1500 block LWE at 5:17pm. After chasing down the vehicle, SQ41 and E43 controlled the hazards and left the incident with PSP.
Station 4 was alerted at 8:20pm for an outside investigation. Units found a controlled burn and cleared the scene. |
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MVA's
August 26th - Members responded to an accident at 2492 Philadelphia Ave shortly before 9pm. Units arrived to find 2 autos head on with 3 patients. While crews started checking patients, Command 44 requested additional BLS assistance. SQ41 and E43 operated on the scene for about 40 minutes.
August 25th - Units responded to 3 runs Saturday including an accident on I-81 in the area of the 17 mile marker. Crews found no injuries and went in service at 2:11pm
August 24th - Station 4 responded to 2 accidents that sent 3 people to the hospital. First at 12:08pm on I-81 around mm18. Then at 5pm in the area of 692 Heintzelman Ave. Both accidents were minor and injuries were believed to be non-life threatening. |
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MVA, CO and Box Alarm
August 23rd - SQ41 responded into Co 18's area for the accident reported with entrapment in the 5200 blk of Race Track Rd. First arriving units found no entrapment and the Squad went in service at 8:30am.
E43 assisted Co 7 with this Carbon Monoxide investigation at 1:49pm. Crews metered and vented the home.
Station 4 was alerted just before 7pm for a box alarm at 423 W Main St. Co 7 quickly mitigated the incident and placed E43 in service. |
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1st Place Special Unit
August 18th - SU44 took 1st Place Brush Unit at the Path Valley Parade.
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Kitchen Fire
August 16th - Co 1 and SQ41 responded to 26 Meadow Drive for a kitchen fire. Units arrived at 8:41pm with smoke showing from a 2 story middle of the row townhouse. Crews found a grease fire on the stove that extended to the microwave and cabinets above. The fire was contained with a dry chem. Members rescued 3 pets and returned them to the owner. After some minor overhaul and ventilation, Command 1 released all units.
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Door Pop
August 14th - Lincoln Way was once again slowed as a result of an auto accident. At 1604 Engine 43 was dispatched to assist Co 7. AC49 was on the scene with a two vehicle accident and one person confined. |
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Truck vs Pole
August 12th - A one vehicle accident in the 2500 block of LWW slowed traffic for a few hours. SQ41 and E43 responded at 2:29pm and found a pick up truck head on into a telephone pole. The pole was sheared off at the base forcing members to shut down Route 30. EMS handled patient care. Station 4 returned to service just after 3pm but Fire Police from Sta4 and Co 1 remained on scene. |
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Chief's Ride
August 12th - A group of past and present Fire Chiefs and Officers from area departments got together for a motorcycle ride on Sunday morning. The group left the Franklins at 9am and road to the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville. This was the first of what we hope will be many rides promoting brotherhood between departments. |
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Early Morning Fire
August 10th - E43 responded on the 17-3 box at 3:49am and SQ41 on the WFD shortly after for the house fire next to 1865 Hartzok Rd. Co 17 found a well involved double wide mobile home upon arrival. E43 dropped its crew and proceeded to the hydrant to set up water supply. SQ41 sent its crew to assist with opening up. A neighbor reported possible entrapment. Crews used saws to cut through the bedroom walls but an aggressive search turned up negative. All companies worked to extinguish the blaze that collapsed most of the home. Station 4 cleared at 6:39am.
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Lightning Strike
August 9th - A fast moving thunderstorm rolled through Franklin County this morning. Lightning struck a residence in the 2100 block of Community Center Drive in St Thomas. E43 and T42 responded in the middle of the storm at 11:15am. Co 18 found a two story home with fire in the wall on side C. Members opened up and were able to contain the fire to a small area.
MVA
August 6th - A two vehicle accident in front of 302 Warmspring Rd sent 1 person to the hospital. SQ41 responded at 1:31pm and found two autos off the roadway. Members handled the vehicle hazards and assisted EMS.
2007 Junior Firefighters Academy Graduation
August 4th - The Franklin County Fire Chiefs Association hosted a week long academy for youths 14-17 years old. These young men and women spoke with Chief Officers from Georgia, Minnesota, Washington DC as well as local Officers. They visited numerous county fire stations, the Pa State Fire Academy and the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg. They were exposed to a wide range of training including hose, SCBA, vehicle extrication and fire behavior. The most important thing they learned was safety including "Everyone Goes Home". After a week of 90* temps, sleeping on army cots in a gym and riding on a bus with no A/C, they held their graduation ceremony. Station 4 wishes to congratulate our two attendees, Matt Bigler and Jordan Linhart, along with the 28 other cadets that completed this academy.
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Two Alarm Fire
August 3rd - T42 responded to 20 W. Seminary Rd in Mercesburg around 8pm to assist Co 9 units with a house fire. First arriving companies found fire on the first floor with extension into the second. T42 returned to service at 9:13pm.
August Picks Up Where July Left Off
August 1st - The new month continued to be busy as Station 4 responded to 8 runs including 2 field fires. SQ41 responded for a MVA reported with entrapment and fire. The accident was a result of a police pursuit on I-81. Due to a mix up on the location, Station 4 was placed in service at 7:12am. Shortly after returning, E45 and T42 handled an AFA at 2075 Scotland Ave and cleared at 7:34am. At 10:40am, SU 44 responded as the third due brush unit on a road that is mostly in Station 4's first due area. The field fire in the 4100 block of Leafmore Rd brought units from Co 18, 9, 8 and Station 4. The fast moving fire was under control within 45 minutes. While on this run, E45 responded to a separate incident at 2956 Leafmore Rd and found an illegal burn. SU 44 cleared the first fire and put out the illegal burn. T42 responded at 2:37pm for an AFA at 5113 Treher Rd but was quickly placed in service. E45 was alerted to I-81 in the area of MM16 for a MVA at 4:44pm. No injuries were found and units were placed in service. Another brush fire in Co 18's area sent SU44 to the 800 block of Appleway Rd. Crews operated for around an hour then went in service at 3:24pm. SQ41 got alerted for a box alarm reporting smoke in the house at 208 E. McKinley St. The Squad was OOS so E45 responded for manpower. Co 1 units held E1-1 and T-1.
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