August 2008
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Aug 29th - SQ41 and Co17 responded for the MVA in front
of 1180 Falling Spring Rd at 6:02am. Units arrived to find a
pick up vs a tree with the driver trapped. Command 17 requested
air medical. SQ41 used the Amkus system to remove the driver's
side front door and rear half door to free the patient. |
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Attic Off |
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Aug 27th - AC7 found and notified Communications of a
working house fire at 235 Garfield St. SQ41, Co1 and T17 arrived
at 3pm to find smoke pushing from the attic of a single family
home. Crews put a line in service and made quick work of the
fire. Members rescued 3 pets from home. Units were in service at
4:37pm. |
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Attempted
Suicide
Aug 26th -
Members were alerted for suicide by
hanging. SQ41 and EMS worked quickly to save the individual. The
status of this person is unknown. |
Industrial Accident
Aug 25th -
SQ41 responded to 2655 MPHS around noon.
Members found one person dead as a result of an industrial
accident. For more details use the link below.
Public Opinion Story |
Trailer Fire
Aug 24th -
Units from Sta4 and Co7 responded to this
Tractor Trailer fire on I-81 at 6:41pm. E7-1 arrived to find the
trailer and cargo well involved. |
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CMT Visits
Aug 23rd -
The normal Saturday night bingo was the
setting for part of an upcoming episode on CMT. |
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Fire, Rescue and HazMat
Aug 22nd - At
3:27am, units from Station 4, 8 and 17 were alerted for the to
I-81 for a HazMat incident. Members arrived just north of exit
16 to find a tractor trailer leaking fuel. The driver stated he
lost approximately 100 gallons prior to units arriving. Crews
were able to contain the leak then plug it to mitigate the
situation.
Command 44 placed units in service at 4:44am.
Aug 22nd - E43, T42 and E45 responded into Co 8's first
due at 3:57pm for the reported explosion at 5773 Colorado St
Ext. E8-1 arrived to find smoke showing. E45 assisted Co 8 with
fire on side D. Crews found a filter system burning and two
hoppers blown apart. T42
set up on side D and members found fire in machinery
and a large hopper on the roof. E43 sent manpower to assist on
side D and the roof.
Personnel from Co 8, Sta4, 17, 3 and other area
companies worked for roughly 2 hours to extinguish the fire and
overhaul the scene.
Aug 21st -
For the third time in a week members freed
someone from a tight spot. This time the patient's hand was
caught in a machine. SQ41 and Co 1 were dispatched to 1490
Nitterhouse Dr at 7am. SQ41 used 2 port-a-powers to extricate
the victim in 9 minutes. SQ41 and E43 responded to Falling
Spring Rd and Edwards Ave for the MVA pictured below. Found two
autos with wires down in the area. Units cleared at 4:45pm. |
5773 Colorado St Ext
Hand Entangled in Machinery |
Falling Spring and Edwards Ave
Photo by Curtis Bryan |
Falling Spring and Edwards Ave
Photo by Curtis Bryan |
Congressman Shuster Visits
Aug 20th -
Station 4 received a visit from
Congressman Shuster around 4:30pm. Shuster along with
representatives from Franklin County and Chambersburg Borough
presented the Franklin Fire Company with a check for $24,510.
The money was awarded in a FEMA Grant. |
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Kids Will Be Kids
Aug 20th -
Another child's leg gets stuck. SQ41
assisted Co 1 at 3:39pm with removing a toddler's leg from a
bicycle. The leg was lodged between the pedal and bike frame.
Crews were able to free the child within 5 minutes. |
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Auto Off |
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Aug 17th - The fourth run of the day for Station 4 was
this auto fire at 4496 Sycamore Grove Rd. Originally dispatched
as a Box Alarm for the auto next to a dwelling, Sgt 44 arrived
to find a passenger car well off and no exposure problems. E13-2
made quick work of it and Command 44 placed the box in service
at 10:40pm |
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Unusual Rescue
Aug 15th -
SQ41 and E43 responded to 609 Heintzelman
Ave around 7:30pm for the child stuck in a sliding board.
Crews found the child's leg stuck between the hand rail and the
sliding board. A quick spread with the port-a-power and the
young man was free to play again. |
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Bring Home The Trophies |
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Aug 14th -
Members worked for several days getting
ready for the Path Valley Parade. Their efforts paid off as
Station 4 brought home Best Appearing Squad, Best Appearing
Truck and Second Best Appearing Company. |
Photo courtesy of Denny Clopper |
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Auto On Its Side
Aug 14th -
Shortly after midnight, SQ41 and E43 were
alerted for this MVA at Kriner Rd and Molly Pitcher Highway.
Members found two autos with one on its side. Route 11 was shut
down as crews worked to get patients transported and cleared the
roadway. |
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Shed Fire
Aug 12th -
E43 and T42 arrived at 1024 Warmspring Rd
to find a small shed on fire. After some minor overhaul units
returned to service at 1:17pm. |
White Out in August
Aug 10th -
Storm passes through the area dumping
heavy rain and large hail. Several locations found
accumulation of hail at storm drains. Sta4 crews ran 2
light strikes from the storm.
At 1942hrs, Sta4 and Co13 were dispatched to 323 Development Ave
for a dumpster fire. E13-2 found a construction dumpster fully involved. With the assistance of Greene Twp and CWP the
fire was extinguished and units cleared at 2253hrs. |
Photo courtesy of Terry Newcomer |
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2nd Confinement in 7 hours |
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Aug 10th - Members were awakened at 0055 hrs for another MVA
reported with entrapment at 1884 Crottlestown Rd. Units
arrived to find 1 pt confined in the drivers seat and another pt
walking up the road. Crews quickly removed the drivers
door while the engine crew set up a landing zone in the field
next to the scene. Stat 12 was already in the air and
landed within 10 mins. Units cleared at 0133 hrs. |
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MVA with Confinement
Aug 9th -
Station 4 units and Eng 13-2 were
dispatched to the parking lot of the Salem Church for an MVA.
Sgt 44 arrived to find 2 confined in a passenger car at the
intersection of Salem Rd and Letterkenny Rd. Crews quickly
cribbed the vehicle and removed the drivers door. |
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MVA With Confinement |
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Aug 3rd - SQ7 and E43 responded to the 4700 block of
Cumberland Highway for a MVA at 4:50pm. Units arrived to find
one auto drove up over the guardrail then rolled down a 25 foot
embankment pinning one occupant inside. Members worked together
to remove the driver's door, package and bring the patient up
the embankment. |
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Photo courtesy of Denny Clopper |
Thunderstorm
Hits Area
Aug 2nd -
A sudden thunderstorm brought heavy rain,
nickel sized hail and high winds to the area. E43 arrived in
front of 1402 Brechbill Rd just after 1:30pm to find this
"thing" hanging from the power lines. Members quickly cleared
the call to respond to a lightning strike on a house at 1954
Philadelphia Ave. E45, T42 and E43 found some shorted electrical
wiring and went in service at 2pm. E43 didn't make back to the
station before getting a third run for a possible cardiac arrest
on LWW. |
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Photo courtesy of Denny Clopper
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2008 JR FF Academy
Aug 2nd -
Six Members of the Franklin Fire Company
graduated from the 2008 Junior Firefighter Academy today. The
week long academy covered basic firefighting skills, teamwork
and accountability.
Video by the PO
Story by the PO |
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