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October 2010

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Oct 27th - SQ41 responded for the reported house fire at 5:47am. After some confusion on the address, E13-1 arrived at 5289 Cumberland Highway to find a single story semi-detached dwelling with light smoke showing. Crews found a dryer on fire in the basement. SQ41 vented the first floor and basement before returning to service.

Drill Time Oct 18th - After 4 runs during the day, E43, E45, T42 and SQ41 headed out for Monday night's drill. E45 set up a draft site using the side and front intakes while flowing T42's pipe and a monitor nozzle.

Auto Off Oct 17th - Sta4 responded to 5 runs on Saturday including a child in cardiac arrest, a MVA, an AFA, a brush fire and the vehicle fire shown below. SQ41 responded with E1-2 at 12:49pm to 1 Monticello Ct for the auto. Units found the vehicle pictured below well off in the parking lot. Video

Additional Pics Oct 11th - Here are some additional pictures from the I-81 accident. Full story is below.

Four Rigs, Four Runs, One Hour

Oct 11th - Station 4 cleared the incident below then responded to four more runs in an hour. E43, T42 and E45 were put out for the AFA at 740 Menno Village at 6:45pm. Units found the usual food on the stove. While returning to quarters, SQ41 and E43 responded with Co 1 for the investigation at 190 Mill Rd. Crews arrived at 7:05pm to find fuel oil leaking from a maintenance room and isolated the leak then began cleaning it up. E45 and T42 were preplanning the Fright Night Haunted House when E45 was put out for back to back med locals in the boro at 7:27pm and 7:45pm.

3 Ejected

Oct 11th - SQ41 and E43 responded on the Interstate assignment for the auto accident at 4:33pm. Units arrived to find 2 passenger cars off the roadway. Crews found 2 children and 1 adult ejected and 3 more adults injured. Command 44 requested 6 BLS units, 3 ALS units and 2 helicopters to the scene. Members from SQ41 and SQ8 assisted the EMS units with treatment and packaging. E43 shut down the south bound lane at exit 14 and E8-1 handled the LZ for LifeNet 8-1 and LifeLion 3. Two people were air lifted to trauma centers and the rest were ground transported to area hospitals.

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Fire Prevention Week Ends Oct 7th - In between runs, members finished up fire prevention week with a visit to South Hamilton Elementary where the kids are always happy to see the big green fire engines.

Ten Run Day Oct 6th - T42 and SQ41 were out the door at 4:22am for a reported chimney fire. Sta4 units were placed in service and dispatched to Vision Quest for the building fire. Co 16 reported fire showing from a single story structure. T42 assisted crews with locating fire in the walls and ceiling. SQ41 took RIT then overhaul ops. E43 transferred to Co 16. Members operated for 2 hours before returning to service at 7:10am. SQ41 and E43 weren't in service long before being dispatched to Short Cut Rd for a MVA at 7:41am. Members found 2 autos and 2 injuries. E43 transferred to Co 13 at 11:03am. At 1:02pm, E43, SQ41 and SU44 responded for the vehicle fire. Units found a piece of construction equipment on fire in a field and quickly extinguished it. SQ41 was put out for another MVA at 3:58pm and E43 went on a box at 5:38pm. Co 7 reported a 2 story townhouse with smoke showing. Crews found a faulty appliance. E43 removed it and vented naturally before returning. E43, T42 and E45 ended the day with 2 more runs at 7:14pm and 8:19pm.

The Afternoon Shift

Oct 4th - Members kept running after the morning fire. Crews began Fire Prevention week with a visit to Hamilton Heights School then SQ41 released one child from a locked auto at 1:42pm. SQ41 responded to a MVA at 6:55pm in the intersection of Second and Catherine Streets. Co 1 found no entrapment and released the Squad. Truck 42 was alerted on the 9 box at 11pm for the inside investigation. Co 9 found food on the stove.

Morning Mobile Home Fire Oct 4th - E45, T42, E43 and SQ41 responded at 7:54am for the mobile home fire. Chief 18 reported fire showing. E45 advanced a line in side A and encountered heavy fire conditions. T42 vented the windows and began opening up. E43 supplied E18-1 and assisted with overhaul. SQ41 also assisted with overhaul ops. Members were able to knock down the fire in roughly 20 minutes. Units remained on scene until 9:30am. SQ41 and E43 were back out the door at 10:30 for the MVA on I-81. SQ41 found 1 auto into the jersey wall with no injuries.
Photo Courtesy of Co 1

T-42 Covers For T-1

Oct 3rd - Twenty minutes after SQ41 and E45 cleared a MVA. SQ41 and T42 responded to 236 Mill Rd for the Chimney Fire. T42 laddered the roof and checked the flue. Crews found it to be a furnace malfunction and cleared at 9:45am. T42 was alerted on another run with Co 1 at 11:43am.

Box Alarm At Nursing Home

Oct 2nd - The 3rd of 6 runs on the day was dispatched to the usual 2075 Scotland Ave only this time it wasn't an AFA. E45 and T42 responded first due on the box for the odor of something burning in the nursing home. E45 entered side A and T42 set up on side C. Members found a small fire inside an oven and held Sta4. Units cleared at 6:37pm and responded to another building on the property where they found food on the stove.

Box Alarm At Health Care Building

Oct 1st - T42's second run of the day was to 757 Norland Ave at 3:53pm. SQ41 also responded on the box and assisted Co 1 with investigating smoke on the first floor. T42 set up on side C and checked the roof. Crews found a faulty AC unit to be the cause. While units were on the box, E45 covered a MVA for Co 1 in the 600 block of LWW. E45 found 2 vehicles in the roadway along with 2 patients. Members assisted EMS with packaging. Units cleared the box and the MVA at 4:30pm.

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