December 2008
MVA With Rollover
Dec 28th - Just after midnight units from Co 7 and Sta4
responded for the auto accident on I-81 in the area of mile
marker 19. Crews found a demolished minivan over an embankment
but no patient was located. Members searched a 300' radius
before receiving a 911 call reporting the patient to be a half
mile away. SQ41 used a stokes basket to assist EMS with removing
the patient from the remote area. |
Still Cooking
Dec 27th -
After cleaning up from the house fire and getting a few hours
sleep, members were alerted for an AFA. E43 and T42 arrived in
front of 411 Park Circle with heavy smoke visible inside. Crews
forced entry and found food on the stove, again. Crews vented
the 2 story apartment building and returned to service. E43
cleared a reported barn fire at 3:41pm and later responded with
SU44 for a trash fire on Willowbrook Dr at 5:55pm. |
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House Fire
Dec 26th - E43, T42, E45
and SQ41 responded to 1671 Rose
Hill Ct for a reported fire on the front porch. Station 4
arrived at 9:23pm to find heavy fire showing from a 2 story
single family home. Members confirmed no one was inside and
mounted an exterior attack due to a partial roof collapse on
arrival. T42 set up ladder pipe operations and knocked down the
blaze. Crews were able to extinguish remaining hot spots with 2
handlines and returned to service around 1:30am.
Apparatus from Companies 14, 17, 18, 8, 7, 13, 52, 53, Air 10
and Co 1A also responded on the call. |
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Dad is that Santa?
No son, just another reckless driver hit the house.
Dec 25th -
Twas the night before Christmas, when all
through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a
mouse. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang
from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I
flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and saw a car crash!
SQ41 and E43 found this auto into the house at 2429 Scotland Rd
at 2:20am. The vehicle had heavy damage but the driver managed
to flee the scene. Structural damage was minimal but the roadway
was closed due to a pole and wires down. SQ41 also responded to
4269 Limekiln Rd for a chimney fire at 10am. Command 11 found no
extension and reduced the assignment. At 12:21pm, E43, E45 and
T42 responded for the usual holiday food on the stove at 1248
Lace Bark Circle then a second food on the stove just before
2:30pm at 1567 Fairview Ave. |
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Box Alarm With Two Burn Patients and MVA
With Entrapment
Dec 21th - The first of
six runs on Sunday sent E43 and T42 to 1500 Northfield Drive at
2:37am for the usual AFA. SQ41 had the second run at 6:21am for
a MVA but no patient was found. High winds pounded the area
during the evening as E43 and T42 responded to 801 for an inside
investigation at 6:02pm. A second call reported smoke filling
the building and the assignment was upgraded. Station 4 arrived
to find a car dealer with smoke in the garage area. After
forcing entry members found a defective furnace and held it to
Station 4. Crews were picking up hose when SQ41 was alerted at
6:31pm to assist units with a MVA with entrapment at Spring Rd
and Wilkenson Ln. SQ7, SQ41 and Co 17 worked to remove the roof
to free the occupants. While SQ41 operated on the MVA, E43 and
E45 responded to 1024 for Warmspring Rd for another Box Alarm at
6:43pm. E43 found 2 burn patients. The resident was checking the
furnace when it flashed fire back at them and two occupants
received inhalation burns. E43 responded to 1315 Edenville Rd
for the transformer explosion at 7:30pm. E43 found several
hundred homes without power and the situation was turned over to
the power company. |
Christmas Party
Dec 20th |
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Attic Fire
Dec 19th - SQ41 and E43 responded on the 7-5 box for a
reported attic fire at 3:45pm. Co 7 arrived in front of 125 Mont
Alto Rd with smoke showing. Crews found a small fire and
contained it to the attic. SQ41 laddered the roof and assisted
with overhaul. After responding to a chimney fire on Church Rd
at 7am, T42 was requested to assist T1 with venting a chemical
odor from the 911 Center. |
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Kitchen Fire
Dec 14th - Co 1, T17 and SQ41
were alerted at 3:10pm for the microwave fire reported to be
out. Units arrived in front of 328 Lantern Lane with nothing
showing from a 3 story townhouse. Upon making entry members
found fire in the second floor kitchen with heavy smoke on all
three floors. Crews advanced a line from E1-2 extinguished the
fire and began opening up. The fire was contained to the
kitchen. |
Auto vs Pole
Dec 13th - SQ41 and E43 to 622 Kohler Rd for the MVA at
7:07pm. Units found one vehicle drove thru a telephone pole.
Patients were turned EMS. |
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Shed Fire Extends Into Home
Dec 9th - Nine days and twenty two runs later there is
something to post. SQ41 and E43 responded on the 7-5 Box for the
shed fire next to 230 Ladnor Ct. Co 7 arrived just after 1pm to
find the shed well off and extending into a mobile home. SQ41
assisted 7's crew with the initial attack line into the shed and
pulled a second line to the interior of the home. Members opened
up finding fire in the walls and ceiling. Units had the fire
under control within 10 minutes. |
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