Friday, February 3, 2012 Tonight at 2059hrs Co 32 was dispatched to the 3700 block of Walnut St for an accident with injuries. The Rescue Engine (Capt. Strausbaugh) went with 7 as well as Lt. 32 (McCann) in the buggy as the bells were dropping and was advised of conflicting reports ranging from multiple vehicles involved to a pedestrian struck. The Rescue Engine arrived shortly after and advised of one patient lying face-down in the roadway and several vehicles possibly involved. Crews assisted EMS with patient packaging and cleared the incident in 15 minutes.
Thursday, February 2, 2012 For the Month of January 2012 the Company ran 43 calls. Apparatus totals: Engine 32 w/ 15 Engine 321 w/ 24 Tower w/ 25Squad w/ 6 Busiest Days of the Week were Monday and Wednesday w /8Busiest Shift was Second w/ 22 Average Turnout per Incident was 11Busiest Type of Call was Fire Alarms. Top 4 Personnel are: Firefighter N. Rodkey 36, Firefighter M. Lipsett 36, Firefighter J. Seeds 26, Firefighter N. Willcox 25Top 4 Staffers are: Chief G. McCoy 549 Hours 37 Minutes, Firefighter J. Creamer 490 Hours 15 Minutes, Captain M. Lawrence 420 Hours 24 Minutes, Chief R. Parsons 355 Hours 05 Minutes
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 PFC Robert McCann Graduated his ARMY Firefighter Training January 31 at the Department of Defense Fire Training Academy located on the Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas. He will be stationed at Ft. Indiantown Gap Fire Department. Congrats, Welcome Home and a Job Well Done!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Tonight while doing Company Training on the new Detroit bundle long lines at the "Earthlink" building, Communications put out a box assignment for a house fire along Fishing Creek Valley Road in Middle Paxton Township. Leaving the training the Tower(Capt. Wolford) responded with 6 from Progress and Valley along with Chief 32-1 (Hock). Communications was reporting a neighbor calling stating they saw smoke and flames from a house across the street. Company 37 also training at HACC responded with their Quint and Tanker. Command called for the First Alarm assignment due to initial reports. Engine 32 (Lt. Mekailek) was immediately on the street with 6 from Progress and valley as the RIT company due on the box. Company 37 and 38 arriving together to find a 1 story residence with smoke showing. The Tower arrived and assumed second due special service due to the Quint taking the first due. Tower crew laddered the building and assisted with opening up on division 1 and the exterior on side delta. Fire was found around the chimney on side delta and in the loft directly above. Chief 32-1 assumed command until the arrival of Chief 38. The Rescue-Engine arrived and geared up for R.I.T. standing by on side Alpha. Members of the RIT were then sent to assist with salvage once the incident was scaled down. Crews went ready within 45 minutes.
Saturday, January 28, 2012 Congratulations to former Progress Live-in and Truckie Mark Toub Jr on completing the Richmond Virginia Fire Academy. Good Luck to Tubs and be safe! Just another in a long list of Progress Live-ins that went on to be career firefighters.
Friday, January 27, 2012 This morning at 0725 hours communications dropped the 84-2 box for a reported MVA with rollover. Chief 32-1(Hockenberry), Chief 32-2(Parsons), and the Rescue Engine(Truckman Seeds) with 7 all went enroute just after dispatch. The Company arrived to find a single vehicle on its roof in the center median. After investigation both patients where self extricated and to be complaining of neck and back pain. Crews assisted EMS with patient care before going ready in 30 mins.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 At 1641 hours the Rescue-Engine was dispatched to transfer to Upper County Company 23 (Wiconisco) to cover the region while most of the Upper County Units were committed on a large Junkyard fire involving over 100 cars and trucks. The Rescue-Engine (Capt. Wolford) took the long 50 minute ride north with 6 volunteers to stand by. Rescue 49 and Tanker 35 joined in the coverage up north and transferred to Company 21 (E-ville) as well. Crews covered for 6 hours with no runs before returning to lower county.
Monday, January 23, 2012 2012 Tonight Box 32-1 was dispatched to the 3500 Block of Union Deposit Road for a reported structure fire. Engine 32-1(Capt., Wolford) w/8 and Truck 32(LT Mekailek) w/6 went in route together. The wagon made a U-Turn on the divided highway and laid in, while the truck nosed in. The Captain took investigation group and had a line stretched, while the Lieutenant took command and the truck laddered the building. Upon investigation it was found to be a furnace malfunction and the box was held to 2&1. Thanks to Company 30 for assisting with racking LDH to open the road back up.
Saturday, January 21, 2012 This morning as the 5 inches of snow was coming to an end a box alarm was struck for the AAA headquarters building in 32's first due. Engine 32-1 (Capt. Strausbaugh) responded shortly after dispatch and was advised of smoke on the first division by communications. The Wagon laid a line out from the entrance to the complex with nothing showing. Quint 37 picked up the Wagon's line and Chief 37-2 was first chief to arrive and took command. Tower 32 (FF Enders) arrived laddering the building, assisting on division 1, and investigating on the roof. Division 1 reported smoke on the first floor and heavy odor of electrical burning. In a few minutes crews found a vending machine on fire in the cafeteria. Crews went ready after picking up lines and ladders.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 This morning around 0730hrs Chief 29-1 (Pottiger) advised DC911 that he was on the scene of the Ace's Inn on Gap View Rd in the 38-4 box and had smoke showing from the eves of the two story structure. The Tower (Capt. Lawrence) went w/4 on dispatch and arrived shortly after E38 and PR2 (Duncannon) to find heavy smoke showing. PR2 took a line to the exposure while T32 split with 2 taking an attack line into the fire building and sending the Chauffeur and Roofman to the roof. As the inside crew forced the front door fire began to vent out the Div. 1 window next to the door and the 2 man team made a strong push on the well involved fire. The outside team laddered the building and put the Tower in service to cut from the bucket. The inside team ran out of air and passed the line off to CCE20 (Summerdale) to continue fire attack. While the Tower began their cuts from the bucket, fire self vented through the roof forcing the Tower to back off. Command (Chief 32-2) advised to fully evacuate the building. While crews were evacuated from the fire building, Capt. 32-2 (Strausbaugh) and one member from E35 went to the roof of the exposure building and vented the roof. The Tower then stanged the fire in the attic division and crews re-entered the building to gain the upper hand. Good work on the interior held the fire to the original fire building with minimal extension to the attic of the exposure. Crews remained on scene until 1230hrs when the Tower was released to take in the first due box. Shortly after the Tower went en route for the 38 box, the Rescue-Engine was dispatched for an accident with injuries on Ionoff Rd. in the 32-6 box. RE32 (Truckman Willcox) went with 6 as the bells were dropping. The Rescue Engine arrived to find one vehicle into a pole with one injury. Crews assisted EMS and quickly cleared to take in the 1st alarm being struck on the 38 box. The Rescue Engine arrived and took the RIT assignment and assisted with overhaul on the box. As the Rescue Engine was just getting back into the First Due, Box 32-2 was struck for the house on fire on Hillcrest Rd. The Rescue Engine took it in with R49 and Lebanon T5 from Company 32's quarters and the 32 Truck from the 38 box. The Rescue Engine arrived with a Hydrant and found normal conditions from a rancher. The Rescue Engine investigated and found a kitchen fire that was out on arrival, Command held 32, E31, and Lebanon T5 and placed the remainder in service. Thanks to the transfers for covering the 32 district.
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