Tonight around 1953 hours units from Progress were dispatched to Progress and Walnut for an accident with injuries with one male reported in the roadway. Chief 32 (McCoy) arrived to find 2 vehicles with multiple patients and requested additional EMS units. Engine and Squad 32 assisted with patient packaging and controlled hazards.
This am units were dispatched to 81 Nth for a 3 car collision. Chief 32-2 (Hockenberry) arrived with E-32 and found 3 Pts from a 3 car rear end collision. E-32’s crew assisted EMS with Pt care and packaging.
Today while chillin’ in the Captain’s Office the crew was put to action after a two car collision occured at Shell and Maple. E-32 responded with 6 men and found one Pt with an arm injury. E-32 remained for about 20 mins for traffic control.
Tonight crews encountered a little different scenario for truck class. Instead of throwing ladders, searching, and cracking roofs the boys arrived at the house on UD to find a "45 Year old intoxicated male" who was unconscious and trapped in a fence. Crews acted quickly and extricated the Pt. After some immobilization practice crews took part in forcible entry training.
For the Month of April 2008 the Company ran 41 calls. Apparatus totals Engine 32 Co. w/29, Tower w/ 20 and the Squad w/ 3. Busiest Day of the Week was Sunday w/ 9 and the Busiest Shift was Second w/ 19. Average Turnout per Incident was 19. Busiest Type of Call was Commercial Fire Alarms. Top 5 Personnel are: Lieutenant B. Wolford 25, Firefighter M. Lipsett 21, Firefighter J. Valentin 20, Firefighter C. Matz 20, Firefighter R. Cray 19.
This Morning crews from Progress, Susquehanna Twp. EMS, Dauphin Co. Haz Mat and Emergency Response members from Sysco participated in a on site drill. Crews set up Decon area and assisted in Decon of Haz Mat members.
Progress is proud to announce that FF Mike Lipsett popped the big question to Jessica while at the formal dinner. She said yes! Congrats to Lipsett and his fiancee Jessica!
At 1550 hrs. Rescue-Engine 32 (Wolford) and Rescue 37 were dispatched for an accident with injuries. State Police arrived and updated Fire that the patient was still trapped in the vehicle which flipped several times and landed on its side. C-322 arrived and updated that the pt. had crawled out and was lying on the beltway. Engine 32 arrived and assisted with pt. care and hazard control. As the streak of nice weather continues so do the accidents for Company 32.
For the second time today numerous pts were transported to local hospitals. While finishing up lunch today Progress was dispatched to Locust Lane and Walnut Streets for a reported accident with 8 injured. E-32 (Capt Parsons) arrived on scene and assisted EMS with care and packaging of the 8 inujured persons.
This morning around 0830 hrs. Units from Harrisburg City and Susquehanna Twp. were dispatched for an accident with injuries. E-32 (Capt Parsons) responded with 7 men, additional info was then given as 81 Nth in the area of the Cameron St on ramp with multiple injuries and fire. E-32’s crew split and assisted the city wagons with suppression and the other crew members with Pt care for the 9 people involved.
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