For the Month of June the Company ran 56 calls. Apparatus totals Engine 32 w/ 33, Engine 321 w/ 7, Tower w/ 31 and the Squad w/ 5. Busiest Days of the Week were Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday w/ 9 and the Busiest Shift was Second w/ 24. Average Turnout per Incident was 9. Busiest Type of Call was Commercial Fire Alarms. Top 5 Personnel are:  Firefighter R. Cray 44, Firefighter J. Mekailek 31, Captain B. Wolford 30, Lieutenant K. Strausbaugh 30, Firefighter N. Rodkey 27

Congrats to Capt. Wolford and his fiance Emily on the birth of there baby boy Collin Michael Wolford. He was born at 1652 hours and weighed in a 7 lbs 13 ounces, and 20" long. Mom and baby are doing great!

This afternoon just before 1300 hours Company 32 and Rescue 37 were dispatched to the 2600-blk of Interstate Drive for an Accident with Entrapment. Rescue-Engine 32 (Capt. Parsons) went enroute with 5 to be updated that PD was on the scene with a vehicle into a creek with entrapment. Engine 32 arrived to find 1 person still in the vehicle but not trapped. The crew assisted the EMS Providor and Police Officer that were already in the water extricated the patient up the bank to dry land and package the patient. Units were available within 20 mins.

The Girls Fast Pitch Softball - Susquehanna #1 Midget Team, sponsored by the Progress Fire Company, finished 1st in their division with 11 wins, 5 losses and 0 ties… they also went on to the Playoffs to finish in third place for the Metro East League.

The girls are also ‘walking’ tonight (as a team) at the Susquehanna Township High School for breast cancer awareness - their shirts were made with the breast cancer awareness pink ribbon on the upper left front and they will be wearing their uniforms during the walk!!
 

Just an hour after units finished cleaning up from the Penbrook fire, Box 33-5 was struck for the house on fire.  Chief 33 arrived on scene and requested the working fire dispatch bringing the Rescue Engine.  Rescue Engine 32 (Lt. Strausbaugh) went with 5 and arrived as the second due engine.  En route orders were given for the Rescue Engine to split crews to man Quint 33 for the truck assignment and send a crew interior to assist in fire attack.  Crews did so throwing ladders and cracking the roof while Chief 322 (Hockenberry) took the interior and the rest of the crew assisted in managing the line and opening up the inside.  Crews went ready at 0803.  Thanks to Coleman-Cobb for the pics.

At 0157 hours Tower 32 was dispatched on box alarm 301 for reports of smoke and flames from a dry cleaners in the 2500 block of Canby St.  Tower 32 (Capt. Parsons) responded with 5 and was given the updated address of 2521 Canby with PD and Chief 30 on scene confirming a working fire.  The Tower crew split throwing ladders and going to the roof and searching.  With negative findings the tower crew all preceded to the roof and preformed horizontal and vertical ventilation.  Crews were out till 0445 hrs.

This morning just after 0300hrs, Company 32 and Rescue 37 were dispatched to Box Area 32-1 at the Intersection of Wood St., and Ash St., for a MVC with entrapment.  Engine 32 (Mekailek) marked up with 8 and was advised enroute, PD on location with one vehicle overturned after a police chase.  E32 arrived to find one vehicle on its roof in the middle of the intersection with an occupant self extricated.  Crews split to assist EMS with patient care and to control fluids.  Crews operated for apx., 15 minutes before going ready.

Today the troops loaded up the Tower and Rescue Engine and traveled to the Village of Linglestown for the Annual Dauphin County Firemans Convention.  The Rescue Engine brought home 2nd place in the most functional rescue engine catagory while the Tower company also placed 2nd in the most functional Tower/Ladder catagory.  The 66th truck battalion swept the top 2 most functional Tower/Ladder companies with the 34 Truck placing 1st.  We would like to thank Linglestown for their hospitality and we'll see you all next year!

This morning at 09:23 hrs. a 32-1 Box was struck for reported kitchen fire. Chief 322 (Hockenberry) went en-route and was advised smoke showing, multiple calls, and possibly one trapped. The Chief arrived with smoke showing on all sides. Engine 32 (Capt. Wolford) responded with 5 personnel and the Tower (FF Altland) shortly after with 2. E-32 & E-30 arrived on side Alpha together securing a hydrant. The engine crew split knocking the fire an opening up and the others conducting a primary search. The Tower-Ladder arrived threw ladders and vented horizontally. Crews got a quick knock and the box was held to 3 and 1.

Today at 1308hrs box alarm 37-5 was dispatched for reports of smoke in a commercial structure.  Tower 32 (Capt. Parsons) went en route with 5 and was advised the caller was evacuating the building and there was a strong odor and haze of smoke in multiple rooms of the building.  Tower 32 arrived with normal conditions from the exterior and a smoke condition inside.  The tower company went to work laddering 3 sides of the building and got the bucket to the roof.  Rescue Engine 32 w/ 4 arrived and took the first due wagon assignment and stretched a line to the door.  Further investigation found a faulty air handler and the box was reduced to 2 and 1.  Crews out for 30 min's.