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April 2009

MVA Injures Three April 28th - Members responded to 6 runs including back to back accidents at 4:16pm and 4:21pm. SQ41 arrived in front of 1295 Brechbill Rd to find a pedestrian accident. A juvenile rode his bike into the side of a motorcycle. The motorcycle managed to stay "shiny side up" but the bike did not and the youngster was turned over to EMS. While E43 was still enroute Communications dispatched another accident in the 2600 block of MPHS. E43 diverted to the second call and found a passenger car vs a pick up truck. SQ41 cleared the pedestrian accident and responded to 2600 MPHS. Crews assisted EMS with packaging 3 patients.

Apartment Fire April 28th - Just after 2am, E43 and E45 responded to 9740 Antrim Church Rd for the apartment fire. Co 3 found fire in a basement apartment. Sta4 assisted with opening up the ceiling and wetting down the fire room before returning to service at 4:25am.

Mountain Fire

April 27th - Crews responded an Auto Accident at 1:08pm, 1:47pm and 3:28pm, a transfer to Co 5 at 4:26pm, the mountain fire at 5:58pm and a box alarm 10:09pm.

SU44 and UT44 responded from quarters and E43 responded from Co 5 to Mentzer Gap Rd to assist units from everywhere on the mountain fire. Crews operated for about 4 hours cutting a fire line and hitting hot spots before returning home at 10pm.

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Photo courtesy of Jennifer Fitch(The Herald-Mail)

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April 21st - Second Driver Dies

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Double Entrapment with Fatality

April 20th - One person was killed instantly and another was seriously injured in an auto accident in the 2000 block of LWE. Units from Co 7 arrived on scene just after 12:30pm to find a pick up and a passenger car in a head on collision. Crews from Co 7 and Sta4 extricated the driver of the pick up immediately but waited until the coroner completed their investigation to extricate the driver of the car. E43 cleared the scene around 1:30pm while SQ41 remained until 2:45pm.

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Two Seriously Injured April 19th - SQ41 and E43 were alerted for a MVA with rollover around 3:15pm. Members arrived in front of 3092 Scotland Rd to find a Jeep rolled over and both occupants were ejected 75' away. SQ41 assisted EMS with packaging and loading both patients while E43 handled the LZ. Stat 12 and Life Lion both landed at the Scotland Ball Fields.
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Death Toll Reaches 11,000

April 17th - E43 and T42 responded to 4289 Jack Rd for the possible barn. Co 18 arrived at 3:30am to find smoke showing from a 50' x 350' structure. E43 laid a supply line and assisted E18-1 with the attack line. T42 laddered the roof from side A, set up lighting and ventilation. Crews found approximately 11,000 two week old turkeys dead. The fire was contained to one end of the structure and units were back in service within two hours.

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Two Year Construction Project Starts With A Bang April 15th - Work has just begun on a two year project on I-81 and members spent the afternoon running auto accidents on and around I-81. With SQ41 out of service the engines handled 4 MVA's. The first accident was at 9:47am in front of 2060 Philadelphia Ave. E43 found 1 patient. The real traffic problems started when a tractor trailer traveling south on I-81 in the area of mm18 crossed over the median, drove through a 4 foot Jersey barrier, flipped over and came to rest blocking the entire northbound lane. One person was ejected from the cab and another was still inside when E43 arrived at 11:30am. Amazingly no other vehicles were involved. Approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel spread across the interstate when the fuel tank was ripped off the semi. SQ7, SQ8 and E17-1 assisted on the accident. I-81 was shut down most of the day causing extremely long traffic back ups throughout the county. E45 responded to another tractor trailer accident on I-81 at 3:57pm and found just a semi stuck in the median. E45 also responded to 3653 LWE to assist Co 7 with a two car accident at 4:34pm.

Bridge Out Ahead

April 13th

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Bridges contracted for repairs are:

I-81 Exit 16 Shifting traffic patterns and temporary single-lane evening restrictions start Monday April 13
I-81 Exit 14 Shifting traffic patterns and temporary single-lane evening restrictions start Monday April 13
I-81 bridges over CSX rail line in Chambersburg: Shifting traffic patterns and temporary single-lane evening restrictions start Monday April 13
Overcash Rd over I-81 closed 2.5 months
Clay Hill Rd over I-81 closed 3.5 months
Guilford Springs Rd over I-81 closed 2.5 months
Lighthouse Rd over I-81 closed 2.5 months
Kriner Rd over I-81 closed 3.5 months
McKinley St over I-81 closed 3.5 months between June and August.

Airplane Down at Chambersburg Airport

April 12th - Station 4 responded to the Chambersburg Airport for the airplane accident around 3:30pm. SQ41 and E43 arrived on scene to find a 14 passenger plane off the runway. The plane experienced an electrical failure mid flight and had to make an emergency landing. The landing gear was manually lowered however when the plane landed the wheels folded and the craft slid on its belly before coming to a rest just off the runway. The Pilot was the only occupant and escaped without injury.

Seven More

April 9th - Members had another seven run day which consisted of 2 Auto Accidents, 2 Box Alarms, 2 AFA's and a Mountain Fire. E43 had the first AFA at 2:50am. The first box sent E43 and T42 to 1657 Rose Hill Ct at 4:26am for an inside investigation with multiple patients. E43 and SQ8 metered the home but found nothing. Around noon, SQ41 headed toward 5909 Little Cove Rd for the structure fire. Co 9 found a camper well off and held it with 9 and 56. SU44, UT44 and SQ41 along with several area departments responded to Oak Rd just outside Mont Alto for the Mountain Fire. Crews found several acres involved but were able to contain it quickly. T42 responded on the AFA at 5:36pm. SQ41 handled two MVA's at 6:39pm and 7:49pm.

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Seven Run Day

April 6th - Members responded to 2 Auto Accidents, 2 Box Alarms, 2 AFAs and 1 Transfer before completing the weekly drill. The MVA picture here is at the intersection of Sollenberger Rd and LWW. SQ41 and E43 found a minivan missed the turn, jumped the curb, took out a sign and finally landed stopped in a parking lot. One person was transported to the hospital. Sta4 cleared at 1:53am. E43 was out again at 2:27am for a reported building fire. Co 17 arrived at 2216 Wayne Rd to find mulch to the rear of the structure. E43 transferred while 17 mopped up. E43 and T42 ran back to back AFA's to 2075 Scotland Rd at 3:30pm and 5:15pm. SQ41 headed to the PA Turnpike at 6:22pm for the MVA with entrapment. Units arrived and found negative entrapment and placed the Squad in service. SQ41 responded on the final run at 8:15pm. Co1 and SQ41 arrived at 1238 Scotland Ave to find a chimney fire. Members confirmed no extension and cleared the flue before returning to service.

MVA with Fly Out April 4th - SQ41 and E45 responded to the 2700 block of Edenville Rd at 10:39am for a MVA. Units arrived to find a pick up vs an SUV. One patient had to be air lifted from the scene.

Its Off AGAIN! April 1st - No its not an April Fool's Joke. Exactly 9 hours after the first fire at 1:17am, units were dispatched back to 194 Mt Union Rd for the house fire. Units arrived to find heavy fire showing from the first floor and roof. SQ41 assisted with operating handlines and overhaul before going in service at 3:38am.	Photo from the tip of Truck 17
	Photo from the tip of Truck 17

	Photo by Denny Clopper

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