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Bristol, Bucks County, PA. The Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company hosted its 57th Annual Banquet on February 7, 2015.

The 2015 Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company administrative officers are President Kurt Geiselhart, Vice President Will Simon, Financial Secretary William Meredith, Treasurer Steven Weng, Secretary Lou Ann Geiselhart, Trustee Chairman Charlie Berk, Trustee John Scheetz, Trustee Joe Taylor, Trustee Ray Hopkins, and Trustee Jerry Vacchiano.

The 2015 Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company line officers are Fire Chief Frank Farry, Deputy Chief Joe Taylor, Assistant Chief Jerry Vacchiano, Battalion Chief 21 Patrick McWilliams, Battalion Chief 22 Bob Walter, Captain 21 Gary Wiley, Captain 21-2 David Kaiser, Lieutenant 21 Bryan Distler, Lieutenant 22 Kurt Geiselhart, Safety Officer Chris Gentry, Radio Officer Mike Lentine, and Chief Engineer Charlie Berk.

Fire police are Captain Larry Harvey Lieutenant William Meredith, and Corporal Will Simon.

Years of Service awards went to Five Years of Service-Joe Epp, Kurt Geiselhart, Pete Sabatini, Leo Scheidecker, Catherine Smeltz, Jack Stanford, and Mark Stanford.

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Larry Harvey, 20 Years of Service to Christine Taylor, Twenty-Five Years of Service to Sharon Donlin, Thirty Five Years of Service to Terry Jones and Tony Ribaric, and Forty Years of Service to Tim Stanford and Kevin Transue.

The top responders out of 641 alarms were Joe Taylor 416, Chris Gentry 361, Andrew Silcox 340, Mike Lentine 315, Kurt Geiselhart 305, Bob Walter 302, Mike Ryan 277, David Kaiser 265, Jerry Vacchiano 246, Frank Farry 242, Pat McWilliams 228, Tim Walter 207, Riley Gillespie 195, Tom Brown 184, Pete Stanford 177, Kevin Stanford 171, Brian Distler 158, Andrew Tomlinson 158, Ray Hopkins 156, and Mark Stanford 142.

Top fire police responders were William Meredith 300, William Simon 255, and Larry Harvey 154.

Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Fire Chief Frank Farry and President Kurt Geiselhart presented the 2014 Joint Chief's/President's Award to Mike Ryan for his service to the fire company including chairing the first annual Community Day, serving on various committees, and his work maintaining the breathing apparatus.

KEN SNYDER

Allentown row homes burn Allentown, PA. City firefighters responded on January 9th to a smoke showing dwelling fire at 1314 W. Gordon St. The fire was reported at 11:10 p.m. with fire on the second and third floors rear. A second alarm was transmitted as the fire intensified, damaging two other homes. Firefighters had to endure 15 degree temperatures and some icing conditions. One firefighter was treated for a minor injury. Displaced occupants were able to take shelter in their cars or in a LANTA bus, which was brought to the scene. The American Red Cross provided temporary lodging vouchers for those who could not return to their homes.

- JEFFREY GOLDBERG

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Herndon battles second alarm fire Jackson Townshp, PA. Early in the morning of January 8th, 2015 at 4:30 a.m., Box 63-02 was dispatched to the 800 Block of Amish School Road, Jackson Township, Northumberland County for a reported structure fire. Deputy 63 (Herndon) arrived on scene to find a fully involved two story house and quickly asked for the first alarm. As units arrived on scene, multiple lines were stretched and a tanker shuttle was started. Due to the temperatures being around 5 degrees at the time of the fire and with winds blowing at 10 mph, Command 63 requested a second alarm. Over the course of the fire, units from Northumberland, Dauphin, Schuylkill and Snyder Counties were on scene.

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Kimberton house fire quickly contained Firefighters from Kimberton, Ridge, Ludwig's Corner, and Phoenixville Fire Companies arrived to find a two story house with fire throughout the second floor and through the roof.

Crews quickly contained and extinguished the fire that involved the second floor and roof area.

TERRY RITZ

Working basement fire for Pennsburg Pennsburg Boro, PA. On Saturday February 7, 2015, at 1:54 a.m., one dog and three cats perished in a dwelling fire at 405 Washington Street.

Upper Perk police were first to arrive and reported smoke showing. Quick response by the police helped in the evacuation of the residents of the dwelling and the neighboring dwellings before the fire companies arrived on the scene.

Pennsburg Fire Chief Scott Seip confirmed a heavy smoke condition inside the dwelling. He set up the command post and gave instructions for the first engine on the scene.

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Once entering the residence, he called Montgomery County radio that he had a working fire in the basement and wanted a second alarm for additional apparatus for manpower.

The fire was brought under control within the hour and was followed by extensive overhaul.

Residents of the dwelling were given medical assistance by the EMS on the scene.

There were no injuries, but a female resident was transported by ambulance to the hospital for

smoke inhalation.

The dwelling sustained heavy damage to the basement and the adjoining dwellings had smoke and water damage.

The cause of the fire is undetermined pending the outcome of the investigation. Damage was estimated at $100,000.

Assisting Pennsburg Fire Company were fire companies from East Greenville, Red Hill, Milford Twp., Trumbauersville, and Quakertown. Upper Perk EMS, Upper Perk Police, Pennsburg Fire Police, and PA State Police Fire Marshal also assisted.

- TERRY RITZ

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Gratz handles tractor trailer fire Gratz Borough, PA. On the morning of January 27, 2015 at 12:32 a.m., Box 27-1 was dispatched to East Market Street in the area of the Gratz Fairgrounds, Gratz Borough for a tractor trailer fire. Chief 27 went enroute and was advised by Dauphin County Communications of a fully involved tractor trailer cab fire and it was to be in the area of the Gratz Self Storage. Units arrived on scene confirming a fully involved tractor trailer cab. Engine 27 arrived on the scene and deployed a one and three quarter inch hand line and extinguished the fire. Tanker 27 staged behind Engine 27 and supplied the engine with water.

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The Flatwoods Fire Department in Fayette County, Pa runs one of only a handful of Emergency Daytona engines still in service. This piece was bought used from the Jackson Center Fire Department in Mercer County, Pa. The Daytona was a radical design by Emergency One that drew inspiration from styling in Europe, the driver and officer doors open in "suicide" fashion. It did not catch on with fire departments in the United States. Engine 48 is a 1998 Emergency One Daytona. It has a 1,250 gallon per minute pump and carries 500 gallons of water as well as a compliment of rescue tools.

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In memory of those who gave all 1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty South Carolina: John Burns, 50 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: December 3, 2014 Death Date: December 3, 2014 Fire Department: Myrtle Beach Fire Department Initial Summary: Lieutenant Burns was discovered by other firefighters unresponsive in his bed at the fire station early in the morning where he was pronounced deceased from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined.

In addition to other duties, Lieutenant Burns had responded to one or more emergency alarms earlier during his shift.

Pennsylvania: Joyce Craig-Lewis, 36 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: December 9, 2014 Death Date: December 9, 2014 Fire Department: Philadelphia Fire Department Initial Summary: At approximately 0249hrs, Firefighter Craig-Lewis was one of several firefighters that were first to respond to a residential fire in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia. Upon arrival at 0253hrs, the firefighters advanced a hose into the basement of the house to fight the fire. As reinforcement arrived, a change in tactics was ordered and the first group of firefighters started to withdraw from the basement. During this time, Firefighter CraigLewis became trapped. She was rescued by fellow firefighters and, with no vital signs, was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at approximately 0400hrs. Investigation into the incident and cause of death continues. Firefighter Craig-Lewis is Philadelphia's first female firefighter to die while on duty.

Tennessee: Gus Losleben, 69 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: December 9, 2014 Death Date: December 9, 2014 Fire Department: Hardin County Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Losleben died from injuries received when the fire department tanker he was operating in

response to a working structure fire collided head-on with a loaded logging truck. The driver of the logging truck was also killed in the accident, the cause which remains under investigation by authorities.

North Carolina: Ricky Wooten Doub, 61 Rank: Fire chief Incident Date: December 16, 2014 Death Date: December 16, 2014 Fire Department: Forbush Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Chief Doub responded to an EMS and a fire call during the day on December 16 and was later found deceased at home by his wife around 1700hrs that evening. A nature and cause of fatal injury for Chief Doub is still to be determined.

New York: Joseph “Junior” Sanford Jr., 43 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: December 19, 2014 Death Date: December 23, 2014 Fire Department: Inwood Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Sanford succumbed to injuries sustained several days after being rescued from the basement of a burning residence in Woodmere, New York, revived by fellow responders and transported to the hospital. Sanford, a former assistant fire chief with the Inwood Fire Department, was reported to have been one of the first firefighters on the scene when he became separated from others and fell through the first floor of the home into the basement. Investigation into the fatal fire incident continues by authorities.

New Jersey: James Woods, 44 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: December 25, 2014 Death Date: December 26, 2014 Fire Department: Jersey City Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Woods passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined within 24 hours of responding to an emergency response call.

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IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Mastersonville operates this 2005 ALF Pumper-Tanker (1500/3000).

Firefighters from 22 departments battle seven alarm blaze in Homestead Borough Allegheny County Emergency Services dispatched a first alarm residential structure fire assignment with possible entrapment at 4:27 a.m. on January 23rd for the 200 block of East Eighth Avenue in Homestead Borough.

Homestead Police arrived onscene at 4:29 a.m. and reported a working structure fire with entrapment. The first fire unit arrived at 4:30 a.m. to a three story commercial structure with two victims trapped on the upper floors. A second alarm was quickly requested and firefighters made a quick rescue via aerial and ground ladders. Both victims were transported to UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh for smoke inhalation.

The fire quickly spread to two additional exposures on the bravo and delta sides of the original fire.

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eled to two additional exposures on the delta side. Fire crews were forced to evacuate the structures about two hours after the fire began due to the possible collapse, which one structure later did.

Over 22 fire departments responded to the fire that grew to seven alarms and many more fire departments were either on stand-by or transferred to stations. Multiple tankers were needed due to water issues in the area.

The power had to be cut to several thousand residents due to the fire, but was restored several hours later. East Eighth Avenue remained shut down until at least one of the buildings was razed .

Allegheny County Fire Investigators along with agents from the

ATF investigated the fire and early Friday morning, investigators arrested a 27 year old man, who admitted to lighting a couch in his apartment on fire. He was charged with multiple counts of arson, aggravated assault and risking or causing a catastrophe and was placed in the Allegheny County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

The fire is estimated to have caused over two million dollars in damage. The fire began in the Homestead Historic District and that area of East Eighth Avenue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as most of the buildings were built at the start of the 20th century.

The fire destroyed five businesses and nine apartments. The American Red Cross is helping the victims, who were displaced by the fire.

KEN SNYDER

The Harleysville Community Fire Co. runs this 2006 Pierce Dash 2000/500/40/105’ as Ladder 89.

- ERIC RASMUSSEN

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Summit Station uses this 2009 Pierce Velocity 1500/500 as Squad Co. 34.

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Avery Pegg is the 1 month old daughter of Lt. Steven and Alyssa Pegg of the South Greensburg VFD Westmoreland County, PA. She was born November 14th.

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Final call for Holiday Park Fire Chief Larry Glass Fire Chief Larry Glass of the Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department in Plum Borough Pennsylvania passed away at the age of 55 on Saturday, January 24th 2015 after a year long battle with cancer.

Chief Glass joined the Holiday Park Fire Department as a junior member in 1975 where he volunteered until 1982. During that time, he also served with Monroeville Fire Company No. 6 between 1977 and 1982.

In 1982, Chief Glass moved to Port St. Lucie County, Florida,

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where he served at firefighter-medic and retired in 2000 as acting Battalion Chief. While in Florida, Chief Glass earned an associate’s degree in fire science technology at Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce Florida.

Chief Glass returned to Plum and rejoined the Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department and has served as chief for the past 11 years.

Chief Glass was laid to rest on Saturday, January 31, 2015 with full firefighter honors.

Chief Glass is survived by his wife, Carol Glass; daughter Amber E. Glass, of Morehead City, N.C.; son, Nicholas Glass of Plum; stepdaughter, Katherine E. Kuehn of Monroeville; stepson, Ryan S. Kuehn of Monroeville; brothers John J. Glass Jr., James P. Glass and Paul E. Glass; and a grandson, Wyatt.

- ERIC RASMUSSEN

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Six-plus alarm at Northumberland County Prison On January 14 at 2:08 p.m., Northumberland County Communications Center dispatched a first alarm for a fire at 39 North 2nd Street in Sunbury. This was upgraded to second alarm status for a commercial structure fire once it was confirmed that this was the prison, bringing additional law enforcement to the scene. Complicating issues were the 208 prisoners and 32 employees in the structure.

The prison was built in 1876 originally as a fort. This incident was eventually upgraded to fourth plus alarm status with multiple tanker task force operations in progress drafting from the Susque-

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hanna River.

Units were still on scene two days later during the fire investigation phase. The blaze is considered accidental and the cause is believed to be electrical in nature.

A fire marshal will be on scene to make the final determination.

The origin of the fire is believed to of started in an attic space in the south wing storage area. Prisoners do not have access to this section of the building.

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On the morning of January 30th, firefighters were dispatched to a residential structure fire located at the corner of Marion Street and West Oliver Road in JUMP TO FILE# Munhall Borough.

013115100 The first unit confirmed a working fire with smoke from the first division. Firefighters soon learned that the home belonged to a "hoarder" and had trouble gaining entry into the structure.

A second alarm was quickly requested.

Firefighters were evacuated from the home due to the amount of items in the house and unsafe conditions. A defensive operation was established.

About 90 minutes into the incident, two firefighters fell 15 feet from a ground ladder on the Delta side. On firefighter was transported to Mercy Hospital with leg injuries. The second firefighter was treated on-scene with a shoulder injury.

Once the bulk of the fire was knocked down, firefighters were able to make re-entry into the home. Firefighters stayed on-scene for several hours before the scene was placed under control.

A 65 year old woman, who owned the home, was not home at the time of the fire.

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Several other firefighters did slip and fall in the icy and snowy conditions, but nonewere injured.

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Marshal is now investigating what may have caused the fire.

- ERIC RASMUSSEN

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Fire strikes Skyline Homes in Leola Lancaster County firefighters were called out on a brutal cold night for a working structure fire.

The call came in as an automatic alarm, the first unit on the scene reported smoke showing. A box alarm assignment was given bringing additional fire companies to the scene.

Skyline Homes is a Modular Home Manufacturing business and had several homes under construction in their plant. One of the homes was fully involved and spread to other units. Firefighters quickly got the upper hand to knock down the fire and ventilate the building. The fire is under in-

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vestigation and was most likely caused by a industrial fan used to dry drywall. The damage from the fire is over $300,000.

Over 100 firefighters from Upper Leacock, New Holland, Witmer, Bareville, Lafayette, Bird in Hand, Farmersville and Manheim Township assisted. Leola Ambulance and Garden Spot canteen unit also responded.

- FRANK ROBINSON

JASON BATZ

Pellet stove ignites fire in Spring Township roof Spring Township, PA. On January 21st, the Berks County Communications Center alerted several fire companies for a house fire with entrapment. The communications center advised they received a phone call from a neighbor stating that smoke was coming from the home.

In addition, the house was occupied and no one had been seen coming from the residence. Spring

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Township Police reported the roof was on fire, and that all occupants were accounted for.

Chief Hackman (85) arrived with Engine 85 at a one and a half story dwelling with smoke showing from the rear. The crew from the engine stretched an attack line to

the rear of the home. Wyomissing Tower 79 went to the roof and began to open up. The bulk of the fire was contained to a pellet stove and the roof directly above.

The fire was placed under control 20 minutes later, with no injuries reported. Firefighters from Shillington, Mohnton, Adamstown and Western Berks assisted.

- JASON BATZ

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JANELLE SCHMECK

Tires burn at trailer manufacturing facility Cumru Township, PA. On January 31st, several calls began to pour into the Berks County Communications reporting a large column of black smoke rising from a trailer manufacturing facility.

A first alarm assignment was dispatched to 5 East Point Drive, Reitnouer Trailer for tires burning against a manufacturing building.

Exeter Engine 25 reported a large pile of tires burning, and began to stretch a three inch step gun to protect the building. Cumru Engine 421 stretched another line to protect the building. Chief Brady(FC42) established East Point command, and requested a second alarm transmitted at 12:07 p.m.

Tower 42 began an aerial mas-

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ter stream attack. Multiple EMS units were detailed to assist in evacuating the employees from the facility.

The stubborn fire was eventually placed under control at 2:07 p.m. One firefighter suffered a minor leg injury, and was taken to the hospital. Most units were placed available two hours later.

Units from Exeter, Gibralter, Shillington, Kenhorst, West Reading, Brecknock, Mount Penn and Birdsboro assisted.

- JASON BATZ

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Four car crash sends one into guard rail on Route 283 East Hempfield, PA. On Thursday, January 1, 2015, East Hempfield and East Petersburg Fire Departments responded to a four vehicle MVC with entrapment. Chief 69 (C. Drewen) went enroute and was advised of a four car crash with people trapped on Route 283 East in front of the Lancaster County Public Training Center. Chief 69 (C. Drewen) confirmed a four vehicle crash with one car up on the guard rail and one person confined to the vehicle. Crews arrived and stabilized the vehicle on the guardrail by using struts. Firefighters began to extricate the patient in the car.

Two people were transported to local hospitals for evaluation. Crews provided hazard control and pulled a line for fire suppression, if needed. East Hempfield police are investigating the crash.

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It took rescue personnel nearly an hour to free the trapped teen.

PAUL GARRETT

Avis teen trapped for nearly an hour after sailing 130 yards in an SUV

BRIAN GLASMIRE

Fatal fire in Londonderry

An Avis teenager was trapped in an SUV, January 22nd, after she lost control of the vehicle at around 4:45 p.m. and ended upside down in a field. The 16 year old was traveling north on Route 220 about 100 yards from the Pine Creek exit, when she lost control of a dark gray Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The SUV traveled approximately 130 yards across the dividing strip and across Route 220 south finally crashing through a wire fence and flipping onto it's

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roof in a field according to police on scene.

The teen was trapped inside the overturned wreck for about 45 minutes while crews cut her free from the vehicle. There was no one else in the SUV. According to rescue personnel at the Pine Creek Township scene, she was wearing a seat belt. "It's

just amazing she didn't hit any vehicles as she was crossing into the on coming lane," said Pine Creek Valley Police Chief, Dave Winkleman.

Both Jersey Shore fire departments worked with the Avis Fire department to free the teen from the wreckage. Jersey Shore EMS transported the teen to Jersey Shore Hospital. There is no word on her condition.

- PAUL GARRETT

Londonderry, PA. On December 27, 2014, the Londonderry Fire Department responded to a fatal fire on Colebrook Road in Londonderry.

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Shenandoah rowhome fire quickly extinguished Schuylkill County, PA. On Monday, December 22, the Shenandoah Fire Department was dispatched with Mahanoy City Rescue 993 and Shenandoah EMS to 131 South Gilbert Street in Shenandoah for a reported house on fire. Police arrived on scene in the area and reported a working fire on the second floor in the middle of the row. Squrt 745 and Engine 747 took the address and stretched lines into the residence. Engine 742 positioned at the corner of Columbus and Gilbert Streets with Tanker 759 in front of it. The fire was marked under control within thirty minutes of the initial dispatch. No injuries were noted on the scene.

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IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Fire companies can get much-needed laughs and profit financially as well.

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Novick’s been producing comedy shows since 1977, and has experience producing shows with such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell, Larry The Cable Guy, and Tim Allen.

"The comedians were very funny, and very professional," wrote Mark Bruhmuller, Fire Chief of the Churchtown Fire Company of New York. “Joey Novick did an excellent job. Everybody loves to laugh, and it's a great deal of fun."

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"Mostly companies produce shows in their own facilities, which may hold 300–400 people," says Novick.

"We'll put together a show for them that will bring in comedians from major comedy clubs, with a headliner from HBO, Comedy Central, or the Tonight Show. The feature performer will be someone who's headlined the comedy circuit: Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comedy Store. The host of the show will be a comedian who's very high-energy, like a gameshow host, to get the audience warmed up. A triple headliner show!”

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Working dwelling fire in Hereford Twp. On Friday, January 2, 2015 at 9:47 a.m., Hereford Township Fire Companies were dispatched to a dwelling fire at 1020 Gravel Pike in the township.

Upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames from the roof were showing. Hereford Chief 58 upgraded to a working dwelling and wanted a second alarm for additional equipment and manpower.

Numerous fire companies responded on the initial alarm and the second alarm with engines,

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tankers, and manpower.

The home suffered extensive damage. The fire was under control in an hour. Water was taken from a hydrant across the road at the intersection.

Tankers helped to supply engines with water. Manpower pools were used to attack the fire in the interior of the home.

There were no injuries reported, but the male owner of the home was taken to the hospital by an EMS unit because of his medical condition.

The cause of the fire was accidental. Fire companies from numerous surrounding municipalities responded along with fire police and EMS units.

- TERRY RITZ

One dead after bring pulled from apartment fire in New Holland New Holland, PA. At around 4:45 a.m. on December 28th, Garden Spot Fire Rescue along with mutual aid companies were alerted for a apartment building fire with reported entrapment. Police arrived on scene reporting multiple people trapped. Crews arrived and did a primary search and located the patient. Multiple handlines were put in service and the fire was quickly knocked down. Crews overhauled the apartment building. The fire was started by careless smoking. The state police fire marshal was called into investigate the fire.

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Firefighters work to free the driver of this SUV which was pinned against a tractor trailer after an accident on Route 222

Two confined on Route 222 in Cumru Township Cumru Township, PA. On February 2nd, the Berks County Communications Center dispatched an assignment to Route 222 near Grings Hill Road for a multiple vehicle accident with people trapped.

Multiple calls were being received reporting three tractor trailers involved and a woman trapped in an SUV. Spring Twp Rescue/Engine 85 arrived to a multiple car accident with several people injured.

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Crews from 85 worked to free the driver of an SUV, while firefighters from Shillington and Cumru worked to free the driver of a tractor trailer. During the extrication, hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel and motor oil lay on the ground were dealt with by other firefighters

using oil dry.

Two occupants were freed within 18 minutes. The driver of the SUV was removed in 34 minutes. A county spill trailer was also dispatched to assist in covering the fluids.

All victims were taken to Reading Hospital. Chief Scott Brady (FC42) was in command.

Muhlenberg Township gets working trailer fire On December 15th, Company 10, Engine 10, Engine 11, Engine 13, Rescue 11, and 85 for RIT were alerted to the area behind Manderbach Ford for a unknown structure fire.

Deputy 11 arrived advising he had a working fire. Engine Tanker 13 was advised to lay in a supply line. Crews took the line and advanced in. Later, another line was called for. Interior crews began reporting the bulk of the fire was knocked down and that they had gasoline. They were advised to back out of the trailer. The fire marshal was requested to the scene. Crews were placed available a short time later.

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The major focus is on the fire department and how difficult it has been to keep up with the continuous production line of fires in this decaying city.

It is unusual to get a legitimate fire as the vast majority are arson. It may surprise some, but the firefighters still perform in a valiant and relentless fashion in spite of the workload.

To many it is still home and they reminisce about what it once was and long to see it rejuvenated again!

The film follows two firefighters in particular, one is about to retire after 30 plus years. He is a pump operator and lives on a street, where at least eight buildings are burned out or vacant.

The other is a firefighter who put 12 years on the job and was caught on a collapse of a brick wall at a multiple alarm fire. His injuries resulted in his being paralyzed from the waist down and his road to recovery is part of the movie.

Then, there is a captain, who gets promoted to battalion chief and he explains the differences in his duties. For the rest of the fire department, money is not there and as a result, salaries are not being raised, apparatus and equipment are not being fixed or replaced and buildings are not being kept in shape.

After all of this, you may want to ask yourself what the leaders have to say. Well, we do eventually hear from a newly appointed fire commissioner, who has relocated from Los Angeles, California.

We hear about his good intentions and frustrations in what seems to be one step forward and two steps back in some cases as he tries to better the department.

Of course we need to address dumb things such as parking a $700,000 ladder truck on the railroad tracks and yes it gets struck by a train.

Another is trying to run an apparatus under a low underpass and tearing off the roof! This type of carelessness pushes the department into more of a deficit.

Another head scratcher is the issue of a new mini pumper that has a pump and water tank, but is only being used as a manpower transport because I understand there was a dispute between the fire department and the manufacturer over the certification of the pump, so an order was given that it not be used. That very order may have cost a young child her life as you will see.

I could go on and on about this movie, but it is something you have to see for yourself.

The story of the blight of this city is told in a very candid way.

It ends with the last shift of the retiree and his final response in service to Detroit!

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The damage to the pickup truck after impact and rolling several times.

DENNY CLOPPER

Two vehicle accident injures four, one trapped and one flyout A two vehicle accident injured four people late Tuesday evening February 3rd, at around 6:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of Cumberland Highway, Letterkenny Township, between Chambersburg and Pleasant Hall.

The accident involved a pickup truck and a minivan colliding near head-on. After the impact, the pickup truck rolled three to four times, the operator being selfextricated. A passenger in the

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minivan was trapped inside and had to be extricated by emergency personnel.

The operator of the pickup truck was airlifted to the York Hospital and the three people in the minivan were all transported to the Chambersburg Hospital with minor to moderate injuries.

State Police of Chambersburg were on the scene of the accident along with emergency personnel from the Pleasant Hall Fire & EMS Co., Letterkenny Army Depot Fire Co., Shippensburg Area EMS and Shippensburg Area ALS. Fire police were on scene for traffic control.

- DENNY CLOPPER

STEVE JOHNSON

Garage collapse after snowfall Reading, PA. On Saturday, January 24th, city companies responded to the 600 block of North 12th Street for a report of a building collapse. With a recent snowfall from the previous night, many of the streets and buildings were covered with a heavy, wet snow. Engine 9 arrived with a rear garage/carport collapsed. Units checked the area, found no one trapped or injured. The scene was turned over to city building officials. Chief Hart (C8) was in command.

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Second alarm fire for second time in two weeks Schuylkill County, PA. Just before 3:30 a.m. on January 20, a still alarm was dispatched to 12 South D Street in Mahanoy City for an automatic fire alarm. Another call was received reporting a working house fire with possible entrapment at that location. The entire Mahanoy City Fire Department was dispatched.

Engine 451 took the front of the building. Engine 465 secured a water supply. Tower 456 took the B side of the row. Engine 454 secured a water supply.

Crews arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the front of the building and fire showing from the rear. Multiple lines were

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stretched off the engines and entered the building. The tower flew to the roof and took a crew up to begin vertical ventilation. Chief 450 assumed command, stated there was negative entrapment and requested a second alarm.

Crews put a good knock on the fire and the smoke rapidly dissipated. Chief 450 advised that all units not responding could hold in station.

The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes.

According to a press release

from the Mahanoy City Fire Department, one resident was in the building when the fire started and was awakened by a smoke detector. The resident exited the building through a second floor window to the porch roof.

One firefighter suffered a minor injury, but did not require medical treatment.

A State Police Fire Marshal determined the cause of the fire to be electrical in nature. The fire building suffered damage from a two alarm fire next door three weeks prior on New Years Eve.

Accident with vehicle fire New Hanover Fire & Rescue Station 37 extinguishes a fully involved vehicle fire after an accident along Route 663 in Montgomery County, Pa.

- JC KRIESHER

TIMOTHY COOVER

MVA with entrapment Fire departments from Maytown, Mount Joy and Marietta Borough were dispatched to 1203 Colebrook Road in East Donegal Township for a vehicle accident with reported entrapment. Chief 793 found a single vehicle that left the roadway and struck a concrete wall, confirming the driver as entrapped. Rescue 791 secured the stability of the victim and vehicle to begin extrication. Extrication was completed and the patient was placed into EMS care within 12 minutes of the call being received.

IN SERVICE ERIC RASMUSSEN

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Firefighters in Churchill battle stubborn house fire Shortly before 9 a.m. on January 6, 2015, Allegheny County 911 received calls for a reported structure fire on Kingsdale Road in Churchill, an eastern suburb of Pittsburgh. Police arrived on scene and reported heavy smoke showing and responding fire units found a single story residential dwelling with heavy fire and smoke.

Firefighters quickly attacked the fire, but were forced to evacuate the structure due to the fire hydrants being frozen and a second

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alarm was requested. Evacuation tones were alerted a second time and a defensive operation commenced until conditions on the interior improved.

One firefighter was treated for shortness of breath and transported to a local hospital where he was later released.

Over ten fire companies including a rehab unit from Mur-

rysville, Westmoreland County battled for several hours in frigid and icy conditions.

The homeowner was in the basement when neighbors alerted him that his house was on fire. He escaped without injury and was able to save his cats.

Fire investigators are still investigating but believe the fire may have started in the rear of the home which was a total loss.

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Firefighter safety, is everyone getting the message?

STAYING SAFE Chief Henry Campbell

I have been writing this column on firefighter safety for quite a few years now and when I peruse the internet, fire journals, newspaper, and view local and national news I am overwhelmed with what occurs in the field relative to firefighter safety.

Regularly, I read of apparatus involved in accidents while responding to emergencies and apparatus rollover accidents where only the apparatus is involved, and half the firefighters involved in these incidents are not wearing seat belts; thereby, compounding their chance for injury or death.

Last year, 2014, there were 87 line of duty deaths and half of these reported deaths are still caused by stress and heart attacks, the leading killer of firefighters annually.

I wonder if the heart attack rate amongst fire service personnel is greater than for the civilian population, for sure the stresses are greater.

Over the past ten years, firefighter deaths have ranged somewhere between 85 and 105, one year up, the next down.

Maybe we have hit a stone wall, gone as far as we can go in reducing firefighter deaths, or is there still plenty we can do in the area of firefighter safety?

Is it possible that there are still plenty of firefighters and officers out there who are not getting the message?

Maybe not everyone is seriously listening, or at least putting into practice the information on firefighter safety that is disbursed on a regular basis from fire service organizations.

There are many firefighters, who diligently take the time to think before acting, to plan for the worse case scenario, and who do their best to stay out of harms way while performing their duties as aggressive firefighters.

Safety begins with proper attitude and requires strong individual discipline and accountability for ones personal safety.

So then, who is this column directed at?

It is directed at those of you who practice firefighter safety techniques and participate and comply with your department’s policies, SOP’s, and training programs.

Hopefully, this column acts as a constant reminder and refresher, and more importantly, a means of encouragement.

It is also directed at those who

apparently are not getting the Firefighter Safety message, or those who are not interested in what they see and hear, and lastly those who feel nothing will happen to them and just disregard the message, and in doing so, their own personal safety.

Maybe they view safety in a different light as safety can be more of a subjective topic than a clear cut objective topic to them.

It is time for all safety conscious firefighters to do more to encourage your fellow firefighters who may be a little lax in following safety recommendations, department policy and training procedures relative to creating and maintaining a safe working environment.

The unsafe actions, or inactions, of one member can have an influence on other members and the overall operations of the department, career or volunteer.

If it is only the non-safety conscious firefighter who is injured, the short or long term loss of said individual has an effect on other members as they will have to pick up the extra work load.

In doing so, you increase the risks and dangers you are exposed to while in the performance of your duties.

When a fellow firefighter drives in an unsafe manner, does something foolish, takes an unneeded risk, or performs and unsafe act speak up.

Let that firefighter know you are not happy with his/her unsafe and dangerous act and if they don’t begin to correct them you will refuse to work with him/her.

If that doesn’t bring about an improvement in their attitude, go to your company officer and report their actions.

I know, you will feel like your “ratting out” your friend and no one takes pleasure in wearing that label.

Remember the drinking advertisement slogan that goes, “Friends don’t let friends drink and drive!”

If you look at it from that perspective it doesn’t look so bad anymore, does it?

Seems maybe we need a similar slogan in the fire service, “Friends stop friends from performing unsafe acts!”

Or maybe Friends stop friends from acting careless, stupid, dangerous, or whatever modifier that fits the statement!

You can probably come up with something better.

Whatever you choose and it motivates the firefighter safety conscious members within your department to encourage the not so firefighter safety conscious members, it is a positive action.

To be continued.

Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!

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Firefighters battle four alarm high rise fire At 1:02 p.m. on February 5th, Penn Hills firefighters were alerted to an apartment fire at the Alcoma on the Green apartment complex in Penn Hills.

The fire appears to have started in a kitchen in one of the apartments on the fourth floor and heavy smoke quickly filled the building.

The fire quickly turned into a four alarm fire as firefighters had trouble with the buildings stand-pipe sys-

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tem. Once a water supply was established, the fire was quickly contained. A total of five units were impacted by the fire. The fire was placed under control in under two hours.

A 72 year old woman lived in the apartment where the fire ap-

pears to have started. She was transported to UPMC Mercy for smoke inhalation.

The six story apartment building contained 164 units. Approximately 45 residents were treated by EMS for minor injuries.

The fire is still being investigated by Penn Hills and Allegheny County fire investigators.

- ERIC RASMUSSEN

JEFF GOLDBERG

Wood burning stove fire in Upper Makefield Township Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, PA. Firefighters from the Upper Makefield Fire Company, Newtown Emergency Services Department, and Yardley-Makefield Fire Company were recently dispatched by Bucks County Fire Radio to Tactical Box 71-05 for a wood burning stove fire in a wood shop on Washington Crossing Road. Penndel Fire Company also responded to the fire call.

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Working garage fire for Fisherville Jackson Township, PA. On January 11, 2015 with temperatures in the single digits, at 3:45 a.m., Box 216-1 was dispatched to the 1300 Block of Tourist Park Road for a structure fire. Chief 29 advised Dauphin County Communications that he could see a working fire from his residence.

Arriving a few minutes later, Chief 29 advised of a 40 x 40 detached garage that was approximately 20 feet from the residence and had heavy fire showing on Side A. Chief 216-1 requested two additional tankers and an engine.

Engine 216 laid 700 feet of five inch up the driveway. Engine 21 was also ordered to proceed up the driveway. Engine 29 picked up the five

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inch and supplied Engine 216.

Tanker 216 dropped their port-a-tank in front of Engine 29. Three-one and three quarter inch handlines and a single two and a half were pulled off Engine 216 for the exterior attack and protect the B side house. Part way through, the deck gun on Engine 216 was utilized to reach pockets of fire that weren't accessible.

Engine 29-1 was sent to Noblet Farm to establish a fill sit. Rescue 21 was also sent to the dry hydrant at Lake Tobias Wildlife Park to establish a secondary site.

Crews had to battle tempera-

tures in the single digits as well as icy conditions and at the port-a-tank.

PennDOT was called in to place salt on the roadway. Command had Brush 29 access the scene off of Mill Road and proceed to the field above the garage and check for hot spots due to falling embers from the fire.

One firefighter was injured and transported to a local hospital. A fire marshal from the Pennsylvania State Police was called to investigate.

Fisherville was assisted at the scene by crews from Elizabethville, Halifax, Millersburg, Carsonville, Berrysburg and Perry County Company 2 (Duncannon).

- JESSE SHUTT

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DALE FEEHRER

Commercial box dispatched for Middletown Boro On Februrary 1st, Dauphin County Communications dispatched a possible building fire in Middletown at the 7-11.

Communications advised that an employee stated that there was a strong odor of something burning. Captain Zeiders arrived to nothing showing, and advised only Engine 88 and Truck 88 to come into the parking lot, due to the size. Mutual aid units from Lower Swatara, Londonderry (hydrant), Steelton, and Highspire (second hydrant) crews staged and continued to investigate. Crews traced the source to an overhead light ballast. The box was soonplaced available.

J. KRIESHER

Initial reports indicated people were trapped in this vehicle after it crashed outside Ringtown. Firefighters found all occupants to be self-extricated upon arrival.

Ringtown rollover yields minor injuries Schuylkill County, PA. At around 8:15 p.m. on Friday, February 6th, Schuylkill County 911 dispatched Ringtown Valley with Shenandoah Engine 742, Ringtown BLS and Shenandoah ALS to Ringtown Boulevard and Reservoir Road in Union Township for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment.

Responding units were advised of a single vehicle crash that involved a rollover and had people

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trapped in the vehicle.

Responders were advised of additional calls reporting all occupants out of the vehicle. Rescue Engine 30-15 and Engine 742 found one vehicle rolled over and off the roadway.

Traffic control was set up on

Ringtown Boulevard and EMS began to treat the patients. EMS found minor injuries on the scene that did not require transport to the hospital.

Union Township Police were investigating the cause of the crash.

The roadway was shut down until the vehicle was removed from the scene.

- JC KRIESHER

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Garage catches fire in lower Luzerne County Luzerne County, PA - On December 20, just before 1:30 p.m., Luzerne County 911 dispatched the first alarm assignment to 218 Sugarloaf Heights Road in Butler Township for a reported garage on fire. The first alarm included Valley Regional, Sugarloaf Twp. and Hazle Twp. Fire Companies. The first arriving officer found smoke and flames showing from a single story detached garage. Sugarloaf Engine 177 positioned in a small unpaved driveway. A line was stretched from the engine down a hill and a knock was put on the fire. Due to the tight layout of the driveway, all other units staged on the main street and sent their manpower into the scene.

MICHAEL BAKER

Early morning fire for Upper Darby Upper Darby A Platoon firefighters recently fought an early morning fire in the Stonehurst Section of Upper Darby Township on December 16th. Engine 36 stretched a one and three quarter inch hose line into the first floor and found a working living room fire with heavy smoke conditions. Quint 37 was first due truck, and performed search and ventilation. Engine 26 had the rear, and checked basement fire conditions. Tower 74 stood-by as the RIT.

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Vehicle News

JASON BATZ

The Berks County Fire Training Center placed this 2014 Ford F-350 crew-cab pickup. The vehicle is also available to respond with the Berks Special Ops Group.

ARTIE OSNIAK

Subfreezing temperatures at Emlenton fire Just after 10:00p.m. on Thursday February 5, 2015, firefighter's were called to Main St. in Emlenton Borough, Venango County for a fire at the Historic Emlenton Mill.

Firefighter's from Emlenton Station 55 arrived on scene to a working fire and numerous exposures issues. Not only did they have a exposure issues, they were hampered in the firefight by below

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freezing temperatures.

Firefighters worked throughout the night and into the next day to contain the fire. The fire was contained to the old mill and a business next to it. From all the hard work that was put in by the fire depart-

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ments on scene, the other exposures just suffered minor damage from the heat of the fire.

Fire departments from five counties responded to assist Emlenton.

Tanker shuttles were set up due to the Allegheny River being frozen and was unable to access the water.

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Dwelling fire quickly quelled Allentown, PA. On November 4, the fire department was dispatched to a dwelling fire at 218 N.5th St at 11:26 a.m.

On arrival, smoke was showing from the rear of a second floor apartment. The fire was in a kitchen area and was quickly brought under control in about twenty minutes. A mother Chihuahua and her four newborn puppies were evacuated from the building. The home received heavy smoke and fire damage.

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FRANK ROBINSON

Main Township, PA Fire Company runs a 1991 Mack R/S&S 1000/2500 Pumper Tanker. The unit once saw service at Johnson Fire Dept.

JASON BATZ

Members of the Cumru Township Fire Department pose during the department's annual banquet.

Cumru Township holds banquet

DALE FEEHRER

Carsonville now operates this 1989 Pierce Lance tanker (1500/2500). This piece formally operated as Pumper-Tanker 3 in Lawn, PA

Cumru Township, PA. On Saturday evening January 17th the Cumru Township Fire Department held their annual banquet at the LedgeRock Golf Club in Mohnton.

Captain Katie Heere planned and organized the event complete with a buffet style meal and ice cream bar.

After the meal, several firefighters were recognized for achieving national certifications during the previous year. Ben Klein

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472 Operations, Jason Whitman FF1, Jeff Gable FF1, Jesse Morey FF2, Katie Heere FF2/FSI1, William Mohn FF2/FSI1, Mark Wenrich 1006 CORE/Vehicle & Machinery, Jeremy Brubaker Vehicle & Machinery, Matt Carl FSI1, Jason Lutz FSI1, George Turner FSI1, Alex Hallman FSI1, Ryan

Glahn FSI1. Nate Klein was also recognized for completing the basic firefighting course. Fire Police Captain Brian Simmons presented awards to Tina Gieringer, Rusty Hoover & a special award to Assistant Chief Robert Snyder. A final special award was given to senior firefighter Gary Brady for 50 years of service to the department and the community.

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J. KRIESHER

The Sheppton-Oneida Volunteer Fire Company operates Engine 09-10. The Engine is a 2002 KME with a 1500 gallon per minute pump and 750 gallon water tank. Prior to arriving in Sheppton, the engine served as Engine 11 for United Fire & Rescue of Mifflin County.

JESSE SHUTT

Crews had the patient extricated from this vehicle in 12 minutes

Dual entrapment for Muir Fire Company

FRANK ROBINSON

Seacliff (NY) Fire Department used to run this 1987 Mack MR/Saulsbury 1000/500. The rig is now in service at Boliver, PA.

Porter Township, PA. Around 10:45 p.m., Muir Fire Company was dispatched to the 2000 Block of East Grand Avenue, Porter Township, Schuylkill County for an accident with entrapment. This also brought EMS units from TowerPorter EMS, West Schuylkill ALS and two MICU's from Life TeamMedic 6 out of Dauphin County.

Rescue-Engine 650 arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle accident with one vehicle on it's roof

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and the other vehicle into a tree.

Crews split and went to work on extricating the patient from the vehicle into the tree and removing the patients from the over turned vehicle.

Crews extricated the patient trapped in the vehicle in 12 minutes and was turned over to EMS.

EMS determined that two patients needed to be flown and two helicopters were requested. Tower City Fire Company and West End Fire Company of Sheridan were dispatched to establish the landing zone for the two helicopters.

The third patient was transported by ground and all three patients went to the local trauma center.

- JESSE SHUTT

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Two perish during three alarm fire in Reading Reading, PA. On Sunday, December 28th, the Berks County Communications Center dispatched a house fire with entrapment to 500 block of Spruce St. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., Chief Landis (C9) arrived at 524 Spruce, a two and a half story EOR with fire showing from JUMP TO FILE # the first floor.

122914101 Landis transmitted for a handicapped male unaccounted for.

Firefighters from Tower 1 found the male victim deceased requesting an additional hose line for a large volume of fire preventing them from completing their search.

With two lines in operation from Engine 5, the fire appeared knocked down. Firefighters discovered void spaces in the dwelling, which had allowed the fire to extend into the roof.

A special call for Ladder 3 was transmitted at 8:40 p.m. for the apparatus to squeeze into Pearl Street to access the rear roof. As crews opened up, the fire flared with great intensity involving the entire roof and cockloft.

Car 9 requested a second alarm dispatch at 8:49 p.m.

Six hose lines combated the stubborn fire. With the fire beat back, search crews reported a second deceased occupant.

With a great deal of overhaul necessary, a third alarm was transmitted at 9:25 p.m. Crews worked past midnight before the fire was placed under control.

Two civilians were treated on scene for smoke inhalation. The fire marshal's office is investigating with the assistance of the State Police.

Units from West Reading, Mount Penn, Spring Township and Kenhorst Fire Companies assisted. Several county units were placed on standby.

- JASON BATZ

FRANK ROBINSON

Malvern Fire Company still own this 1955 Mack B 750/500.

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STEPHEN BARRETT

J. KRIESHER

Sheppton handles second rollover in 45 minutes Schuylkill County, PA. At 6:47 a.m. onJanuary 31, while operating on a rollover of Route 924, Schuylkill County 911 dispatched Sheppton-Oneida on a second call to district to 152 Main Boulevard in East Union Township for a rollover and entrapment. Ringtown and Mahanoy City Rescue 993 were also dispatched due to the primary engine on a call and reported entrap-

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ment.

Engine 09-10 and Squad 09-70 responded to the second crash.

Units found one passenger car on its roof in a field. Prior to firefighters' arrival, bystanders assisted the driver out of the vehicle.

Crews once again began patient care, set up traffic control and controlled hazards from the vehicles.

Medic 6401 further evaluated the patient, who also refused transport.

Due to frigid temperatures, state police released fire crews from the scene rather quickly while they investigated the accident.

- JC KRIESHER

Kitchen fire damages homes in Mahanoy City Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA. On December 31st at 6:56 p.m., the Mahanoy City Fire Department and Mahanoy City Ambulance were dispatched to 14 South D Street for a house fire. A number of phone calls reported smoke coming from the two JUMP TO FILE# story row home.

010215136 Police found heavy fire blowing out the kitchen area.

It was learned that all residents were out of the home.

Mahanoy City Assistant Chief 452 established command. The Mahanoy City Assistant Chief quickly dispatched the second alarm. Fire companies from Ryan Township, Frackville, Girardville, Pottsville City, Rush Township, Tamaqua, McAdoo, Englewood, Altamont and Shenandoah were dispatched.

The attack crews found dense smoke and flames venting from the kitchen. Firefighters were quickly able to knock down the fire and vent out the windows.

Citizens and Humane firefighters deployed hose lines into the next door exposures homes to stop possible extensions. The crews

searched and found no extension.

They were able to open the windows and vent out the smoke.

It was determined the fire may have extended into the walls and may be spreading to the roofs. In minutes, thick black smoke was venting from the roof vents and roof lines. The truck crews were then ordered to open the roof and vent the fire building. Firefighters cautiously inspected and searched for hidden fire the walls. The interior firefighters worked on opening the walls and ceilings. It was determined that fire was extinguished.

The fire was completely under control by 7:30 p.m. and held in the first involved home. Mahanoy City units cleared the scene shortly after 9:00 p.m. It was later determined that vertical ventilation and aggressive interior attack prevented the fire from spreading.

The fire is currently under investigation. The fire chief believes the cause of the fire was accidental due to careless cooking. A total of four houses were damaged or severely damaged by fire. The home resident was displaced and now receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.

- STEPHEN BARRETT

ANTIQUE APPARATUS DENNY CLOPPER

The passenger car that occupied three people, two were trapped and extricated.

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Four injured in crash with two flyouts Four people were injured in a head-on collision Friday afternoon February 6 at around 1:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Mt. Rock Road, West Pennsboro Township, Newville.

The accident involved two passenger vehicles. After the impact, one of the vehicles, occupying three people, rolled at least one time coming to rest upright. Two of the three people were trapped and had

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to be extricated by emergency personnel.

Two were airlifted to trauma centers. The other occupant and operator of the other vehicle were transported to the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. All their injuries were reported to be moderate to se-

rious.

State Police of Carlisle were on the scene investigating the accident.

Emergency personnel from the Friendship Hose Co. of Newville, Newville EMS, Cumberland-Goodwill EMS & ALS of Carlisle, West Pennsboro Fire Co. Life Lion Air Medical, and Life Net Air Medical assisted on the call.

- DENNY CLOPPER

FRANK ROBINSON

Columbia Susquehanna Fire/Rescue still maintains this 1948 American La France 750/150.

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The driver of this vehicle was found laying in the middle of the roadway after a crash in Black Creek Township.

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Two alarm fire displaces twelve people in Shippensburg A two alarm fire on the third floor above Arooga's Sports Bar, 105 W. King Street, displaced 12 residents after a fire began in one of the single room apartments at 8:45 p.m. on January 31st.

Cumberland Valley Hose Co. Fire Chief John Fogelsanger said, "The initial call was dispatched as a commercial fire alarm then quickly upgraded to a report of smoke in the building. Upon arrival of the first units, a heavy smoke condition was evident on the third floor and crews located a fire in one of the apartments and a second alarm assignment was dispatched."

'The bulk of the fire was contained to single room and the ceiling area of the hallway outside the room with smoke and heat damage to the remainder of the third floor, some minor water damage to a second floor apartment and also some minor water damage in the front dining room on the first floor of Aroogas," said Fogelsanger.

According to Arooga's staff, there was just a little over 100 customers inside the business along with employees when the alarm sounded and all were evacuated safely.

Many gathered in the back parking lot watching the smoke pour from the eves of the building and the flames breaking out the apartment window.

The fire was brought under control within five to ten minutes according to Fogelsanger.

Some units remained on the scene for several hours performing extensive overhaul and salvage operations.

The Red Cross was notified to assist the residents that were displaced.

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Clyde Tinner, Vigilant Hose Co. Fire Chief said, "The State Police Fire Marshal was notified and arrived on the scene in a very short period of time. He began his investigation immediately."

Fire Marshal Michael Bruce said, "The cause of the fire was accidental. I'm looking at some type of a charging cord or debri laying against the baseboard heating system," in a telephone interview Saturday morning.

Randy O'Donnell, Borough Fire Chief who was on the scene Saturday morning doing a follow up said, " The staff of Agrooa's did an outstanding job knowing what to do when the fire alarm system activated. They immediately investigated and found the smoke and fire conditions, called 911 giving them the updated information and assisted in evacuating the residents, patrons, and themselves without any injuries. Their installed smoke detector system saved these peoples lives."

Dale Gettel, Borough Code Enforcement Officer was also on the scene Saturday morning. After his inspection, he allowed Agrooa's to open up for business at their normal opening time.

Units responding on the two alarm fire were the Cumberland Valley Hose Co., Vigilant Hose Co., West End Fire & Rescue Co., Shippensburg Area EMS & ALS, Pleasant Hall Fire Co. Letterkenny Army Fire Department and Franklin Fire Co. of Chambersburg.

- PAUL GARRETT

Luzerne County, PA. Around 2:30 a.m. on December 27th, the Nuremberg-Weston Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to 1219 Tomhicken Road in Black Creek Township for a motor vehicle accident with ejection. Nuremberg EMS and Valley Regional Medic 26 were also dispatched.

Engine 582 arrived on the scene to find one passenger car that appeared to have rolled over multiple times and was now lying next to the

Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh

Emergency services, especially firefighting is a family business. We are a Brotherhood, which is used for both sexes.

Throughout history, the son would follow in the father's footsteps and work alongside the father. Just look around you. How many fathers and sons are on departments together? I know that in some towns you may have an entire company that is made up of fathers, sons, uncles and cousins. When I joined, my father was my lieutenant and we have three father and son teams just on our one fire company, and the sons all grew up together. The times that I remember the best were going into burning buildings with my dad as my partner.

When I was was serving with my dad, out of respect I would call the men mister and their last name. I was told by one of them, "if I was good enough to change your diapers, you call me uncle or you're not coming out of the next fire alive." No this was not a threat by affection of how close we become with one another and how we become so involved with our families and those in our department.

I cannot believe it, when I am up at the academy and I see a family name on someone's turn out coat and I know the father or grandfather, that I

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roadway. One occupant was ejected from the vehicle and located in the middle of the roadway.

Crews immediately began to render medical care until Ambulance 971 and Medic 26 arrived on the scene. At that time, the decision was made to fly the patient to a trauma center.

Engine 583 was dispatched to the Nuremberg Park on Mahanoy Street to set up a landing zone.

Lehigh Valley MedEvac 4 flew to the park where they met EMS and flew the patient to a trauma center.

The crew from Engine 582 assisted the State Police with looking for additional occupants of the vehicle by using a thermal imaging camera. No other occupants were found.

- JC KRIESHER

The family business served with. Wow kids really grow up fast.

By having a family on the department, either a family by blood or a family by smoke, we learned so many lessons. We learned how to care for each other and protect one another. If someone has a challenge in a fire, we risk more to save a brother. We learned how to take care of anyone, who wears a maltese cross. We know to take care of the widows and orphans. We are there for our fellow man in their time of need.

We start scholarships to help families of departed brothers.

I needed to go to a conference and I checked with a brother from another department. A brother from another state said that he would be glad to put me up for two nights. This was arranged through a mutual friend, who knew I wore a maltese cross and helped me.

So many times you may see people walk passed someone who is hurt and injured, but we are the first people to offer help, no matter who the person is. I remember the story of how the Good Samaritan Law started, on the basis of the Samaritan helping someone who he did not know, but the group was his enemy.

The old question comes around "Am I to be my brother's keeper?"

Well, you are. Look at the business you are in.

A very good friend was a carpenter, and learned from his father. It is

so amazing how this man loved people. He made sure that the widows and orphans were taken care of. He helped people, who were infirmed and disabled. He and I got so close that his dad considers me to be one of his kids. I learned from them what truly taking care of people is all about. They even tought me about search and rescue. Unfortunately, the son died at an early age, before he turned 35.

What a place like the fire department! Think about the phone commercial, that shows how the world would run if it were run by firefighters. Just think how the world would be if we kept up the attitude of our brothers before us and truly take care of people.

I heard a deputy xhief from a major department, who was concerned about the people who served under him. He was so concerned about his people that he made sure that they were out of undo harm, even before the union called to inquire.

Yes, we are our brothers keeper and we are to serve our neighbor. Just remember, who is our neighbor? If we follow our property to the center of the Earth, where all the property would meet, if it was not magma, all the property would connect. You would see that every man is our neighbor.

Stay safe my Brother, or Sister and I will see you when we come together again.

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Coal Township fire chiefs requested the second alarm , bringing Shamokin Ladder 32, Shamokin Rescue 62 (RIT), Shamokin Liberty Engine 21, Kulpmont Engine 221, Ralpho Township Engine 294 and the remaining Coal Township units.

Maine Engine 111 deployed a number of hose lines and made an exterior attack. The mid-mount deck gun master stream was placed into service. The East End Fire Company Engine 121 deployed additional hose lines.

The fire quickly spread to the upper floors and vented from the windows. In minutes, the fire extended into the attic of 852 West Spruce Street.

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The smoke and fire conditions in the homes increased and the interior crews were forced to retreat from the main fire building. Command then ordered all firefighters out of the fire building and to do a PAR report.

Overlook’s elevated master stream and Maine’s deck gun were placed into defensive operations.

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Homeowner saved from fire

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Chimney fire in Upper Hanover Twp On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 6:45 p.m., East Greenville Fire Co. was dispatched to a dwelling fire at 610 Gravel Pike just outside of the borough. Upon arrival Chief 38 (Jason Wilson) notified Montgomery County radio to dispatch fire police for traffic control due to heavy traffic on the roadway. It turned out to be a chimney fire in the house. It was declared under control within a half an hour. There were no injuries.

Assisting East Greenville were Hereford Twp. Fire Co. and Pennsburg Fire Police.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA. On January 20th at 3:30 a.m., the Mahanoy City Fire Department and the Mahanoy City Ambulance were dispatched to 12 South D Street for a fire alarm. A number of phone calls reported smoke coming from the two JUMP TO FILE# story row home. The 012015107 homeowner was reported to be on the front roof trapped.

Police and Chief 450 found heavy fire blowing out the kitchen area. The homeowner was able to find his way to the roof of the last row home to flee. Mahanoy City Fire Chief 450 quickly dispatched the second alarm.

Fire companies from Ryan Township, Frackville, Girardville, Pottsville City, Rush Township, Tamaqua, McAdoo, Englewood, Altamont and Shenandoah were dispatched.

Tower 456 deployed its ground ladder to the front porch roof of the corner row home. The trapped homeowner was able to get off the roof safely. Humane firefighters deployed hose lines to the rear of the home and hit the fire from the exterior. The bulk of the fire was quickly knocked down.

West End firefighters deployed hose lines to the rear of the fire building and the Bravo side exposure home’s front door. West End direfighters had to force their way

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into the home. The home was boarded do to a previous fire that hit the home on New Year’s Eve. Firefighters searched both floors of the exposures homes. The interior crews searched all the homes and found no extension.

It was determined the fire may have extended into the walls and maybe spreading to the roof. In minutes, thick black smoke was venting from the roof. Tower 456 crews opened the roof. Firefighters cautiously searched for hidden fire the walls. Human firefighters worked on opening the walls and ceilings. The hose line team used a foam line to lower the risk of rekindle.

The fire was completely under control by 4:30 a.m. and was held in the first involved home. Mahanoy City units cleared the scene shortly after 6:00 a.m.

The fire is under investigation by the state police fire marshal, who believes the fire started in the pantry area and may be electrical in nature.

A total of four houses received fire The home resident was displaced and is receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. The fire chief credits the residential fire alarm system for alerting the sleeping resident and the fire department of the fire.

- STEPHEN BARRETT

KEN SNYDER

Dream home destroyed by fire Around noon time, firefighters from the Bear Creek Twp. Volunteer Hose Company were sent to 2561 Bear Creek Boulevard on January 10th for a dwelling fire. The home was perched on a hill and firefighters had to deal with freezing temperatures and icing conditions. About a dozen Luzerne County companies including a tanker task force were also dispatched to this devastating fire. They remained on scene for several hours into the late afternoon and there were no injuries. At the time of the fire, no one was home. The homeowner was a contractor who had built around an older stone home, making into their ‘dream’ home. Unfortunately, this ‘dream‘ house has now been destroyed.

ERIC RASMUSSEN

Fast moving flames consume home in McKees Rocks Borough Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on January 14th, fire units were alerted to a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Russlewood Avenue in McKees Rocks Borough, a suburb located about three miles down the Ohio River from Downtown Pittsburgh.

McKees Rocks police arrived on-scene and found a two and a half story residential structure with heavy fire showing from the first floor.

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The fire quickly went to three alarms as heavy fire consumed the home. Fire endangered a second residence on side delta of the original fire building but firefighters made quick work of saving the home from any substantial damage.

Firefighters from over ten companies from the surrounding area

battled the blaze for several hours in freezing temperatures.

The home was occupied by a couple at the time of the fire. A man woke up to find heavy smoke coming up the steps. He made it out with his two pet ferrets but three dogs perished in the fire.

Allegheny County fire investigators are now trying to deterime just what caused the fire.

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Lower Swatara sells well known rescue

DALE FEEHRER

FDLS Chief Dehart and a member from Larue County, KY.

Lower Swatara Twp., sold their 1975/1990 CF Mack Rescue on Saturday, January 17. This rescue has served the FDLS since 1990 when they acquired the piece from another Dauphin County department. When the rig was purchased, it was actually set up as a suppression engine.

The FDLS rehabbed the rig by having the pump and tank removed and having a large Ranger aluminum rescue box attached making it Rescue 59.

Once placed in service, the rescue became one of the few "heavy rescues" in Dauphin County (at the time) by having the county-required equipment to operate at any type of incident. The CF operated from the Spring of 1990 all the way to January of this year when the FDLS placed a new 2014 Ferrara rescue into service. The CF was placed out of service and up for sale, and received a few bids from both fire de-

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partments and private collectors.

Once the bids were all reviewed, the membership voted that the rescue be sold to the Larue County Fire Department in Larue County, Kentucky for a undisclosed amount.

As members attended the handing over of the keys, the station was filled with many stories of incidents this rig attended in it's 25 year career with station 59. One story that is known throughout, is this piece was built and served with the FDNY as Engine 82 then later moved around the city until it was taken out of the FDNY fleet and sold.

The FDLS members wish good luck to the Larue County Fire Department on their purchase.

- DALE FEEHRER

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Car carrier rollover with entrapment Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, PA. Around 11:00 a.m. on December 11th, a single vehicle crash occurred on the southbound lane of Route 222 in Northern Lancaster County. One car carrier rolled over, trapping the driver inside the cab under a vehicle being towed. Three vehicles being towed were tossed from the trailer onto the busy highway.

Four other vehicles on the carrier were smashed by the trailer as it rolled. The driver was trapped for over one hour as rescue crews worked to free him. Crews from Adamstown, Denver, Reamstown (East Cocalico Twp. Fire), Spring Township and multiple EMS crews remained on scene for over three hours for clean up and hazard control.

Multiple vehicle accident involving two school buses at Dead Man’s Curve Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, PA. On January 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., the Frackville-Goodwill, Altamont and Englewood-Friendship Fire Companies, and Shenandoah Medic 64 were dispatched to a vehicle accident with injuries. The one vehicle accident was in the area of the Dead Man’s Curve. It was on Route 61, just south of the Schuylkill Mall in Blythe Township.

The responding units were updated by the dispatcher that a secondary accident occurred at the same location. It was reported that two school buses collided in the area of the first accident.

Goodwill Engine 43-10 found a vehicle with moderate front damage, which was blocking the roadway. The four door sedan hit the

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guardrails and went off the roadway, striking the rock embankment.

The driver was outside his vehicle and had no complaints of injuries. One school bus was up an embankment with moderate driver’s side structural damage. It had a small number of students on board, who were complaining of minor injuries. A small vehicle rear-ended the bus and had its occupants still inside with no injuries. The bus was run into by a second bus, which was stopped on the roadway with no one injured on board.

Engine 43-10’s crew placed a rescue strut on one of the buses to

stabilize and prevent it from flipping. Firefighters assisted the EMS crew in removing the passengers from the bus. Engine 369 and Squad 360 provided hazard protection. Engine 367 crew controlled and placed hi-dry on the leaking fluids from the passenger vehicle.

The injured students were evaluated by Frackville and Shenandoah EMS. Three students were transported to a local hospital in Pottsville.

The roadway remained closed for over 30 minutes until all vehicles were removed. The accident is one of many that occurred at the same location in the past month due to icy road conditions.

- STEPHEN BARRETT

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City of Pittsburgh firefighters battle two alarm blaze at retired fire captain's home Around 10 a.m. on January 9th, Pittsburgh ďŹ re units were dispatched to city ďŹ re district 3-1 for a structure ďŹ re on Lorigan Street in the BloomďŹ eld section of the city.

FireďŹ ghters arrived on-scene with ďŹ re showing in a two and a half story wood frame residential dwelling actually located behind Lorigan Street on State Way. A second alarm was quickly requested and ďŹ reďŹ ghters had to evac-

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uate the structure due to deteriorating conditions. FireďŹ ghters had water issues due to low water pressure in the surrounding ďŹ re hydrants and had to battle the blaze in subzero wind chill temperatures and icy conditions.

The home was built in the

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1860’s and belonged to 88 year old John Giancola, who was a City of Pittsburgh ďŹ reďŹ ghter for 33 years, retiring as Captain in 1984. He safely made it out and was not injured.

FireďŹ ghters fought for over two hours to bring the ďŹ re under control.

The city ďŹ re investigative unit is now investigating.

- ERIC RASMUSSEN

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Driver ejected in Columbia County Columbia County, PA. Around 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, January 8th, Columbia County dispatched Stations 350 (Aristes) and 330 (Wilburton) with Schuylkill Engine 30-15 (Ringtown Valley) and Northumberland MICU 93 to the 1000 Block of Aristes Road in Conyngham Township for a motor vehicle accident with rollover.

Tanker 353 with Chief 350 and was advised of a rollover with one patient ejected from the vehicle.

They found a vehicle that appeared

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to roll multiple times with one person lying in the roadway.

Chief 350 immediately called for aeromedical to be dispatched to the Aristes ballfield. Engine 331 was diverted to set up a landing zone. Shenandoah Medic 6402 was also dispatched as MICU 93 was not available.

Crews from 350 and 30-15 as-

sisted with patient care until arrival of EMS. Other crews controlled hazards on the vehicle and the roadway.

The patient was then transported to the landing zone were ground crews met up with Lehigh Valley MedEvac 4.

The Pennsylvania State Police at Bloomsburg were investigating the crash.

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Fire damages thirteen storage units Cumru Township, Berks County, PA. On December 20th, Berks County Fire Radio dispatched the Cumru Twp. Fire Department to an alarm at the Route 10 Self Storage and Business Center at 5:45 a.m. at 1060 Morgantown Rd. A renter had discovered the fire upon entering this large gated storage facility. Due to difficulties in opening up some of the units and some of the hazards they might present, Assistant Chief Robert Snyder requested three alarms for this labor intensive fire. There were no injuries and the fire was controlled in less then two hours. Overhaul continued till almost 1 p.m. Assisting the Cumru Twp were Mohnton, West Reading, Kenhorst, Exeter Township and Spring Township.

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Walnutport Ladder 2931 was positioned in a rear parking lot on the smokey side of their fourth alarm social club fire November 2nd. Ironically, a street light pole had a flag on it giving their company's organization date and website

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Hotel heavily damaged Swatara Township, Dauphin County, PA. On January 10, 2015 at 1:45 p.m., the Swatara Township and its first alarm mutual aid fire companies were dispatched to the Econo Lodge on Eisenhower Boulevard for a building fire. A phone call from the business reported a heater on fire in one of the rooms. There were also phone calls reporting individuals were trappe.

A Swatara Township fire officer went on the scene first and reported heavy smoke coming from a center second floor room. There were also hotel guests at their windows signaling. He quickly had the second alarm dispatched to the scene to assist with multiple entrapmen.

A number of ground ladders were deployed trapped victims from the second floor. A number of hose lines from Engines 49, 41, 40, and Ladder 44 were advanced. The fire was slowly knocked down, but extended into the ceiling and roof void area. Command quickly requested the third alarm. The fire continued to spread and grow in the roof with dense smoke. Command ordered all interior units out of the structure. Ladders 456 and 50 were directed to the rear of the building.

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and allow the firefighters to reenter the building.

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A number of fire police units shut down Eisenhower Boulevard and redirected traffic around the fire scene. Life Team EMS treated a number of trapped victims and stood by throughout the incident. A Capital Region Transportation bus was brought to the scene to act as a warming shelter. The temperatures during the incident hovered in the teens and made for challenging weather for firefighting.

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Woman perishes during three alarm fire Reading, PA. On Wednesday evening January 14th, the Berks County Communications Center dispatched companies to 714 Chestnut Street for a reported house fire.

Engine 1 was on scene with a two and a half story MOR with fire showing on the first and second floors.

As crews were stretching, Engine 1 developed an electrical problem causing a delay in water. With conditions rapidly deteriorating, Chief Mogel (C2) requested a second alarm transmitted, and to have

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Engine 5's crew to push in from the rear.

As the fire progressed moving across the tops of several exposure buildings, firefighters were removed and a master stream was opened up in the rear. Car 1 arrived after the second alarm and assumed command and requested a third alarm.

Crews eventually located a de-

ceased occupant on the upper floor of the fire. The fire was finally placed under control at 11:58 p.m.

Multiple hose lines were in service from Engines 1, 3 and 5.

One firefighter was injured, but did not seek medical attention. The fire marshal's office is investigating.

Firefighters from Mount Penn, West Reading, and Spring Township also assisted. Off duty firefighters were also called back to work to staff reserve units.

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Bethel Park battles second alarm fire Driver extricated from overturned vehicle in Blythe Township

STEPHEN BARRETT

Crews from Bethel Park were dispatched to a house fire on Willow Glen Drive at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2015. Bethel Park Fire had made progress on the fire when water levels became too low low due to the first hydrant being frozen solid. Multiple days of freezing temperatures in the area caused the hydrant to be completely unusable. The second hydrant required almost one thousand feet of large diameter hose to be deployed.

Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, PA. On December 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., the Frackville-Goodwill, Altamont and EnglewoodFriendship Fire Companies, Frackville Ambulance and Shenandoah Medic 64 were dispatched to a vehicle accident with entrapment.

The one vehicle accident was in the area of the Dead Mans Curve on Route 61 just south of the Schuylkill Mall. The driver was said to be still inside her vehicle, which was overturned on it’s roof.

Altamont Engine 367 found the

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vehicle overturned and blocking the roadway. The four door sedan went off the roadway and hit the rock embankment. The car then overturned, trapping the driver inside the vehicle.

Altamont firefighters utilized their rescue tool and cut the driver’s side door off. Ambulance 43 crew chief crawled into the vehicle to access the trapped victim. Engine 43-

10 assisted the EMS crew in removing the driver from the vehicle.

Engine 369 provided hazard protection by setting up traffic control.

The driver was evaluated by the Frackville and Shenandoah EMS personnel prior to being transported to a local hospital in Pottsville.

The accident is one of many that occurred at the same location in the past year due to road conditions and driver’s error.

- STEPHEN BARRETT

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Emsworth firefighters face brutal cold while fighting residential fire Emsworth firefighters along with assistance from Ben Avon and Avalon encountered a tough fire possibly caused by an electrical issue in a residence along Pennsylvania Ave. Temperatures in teens and a strong cross wind and added to the issues. The home’s balloon construction and Inselbrick siding made it difficult to get into the walls to fight the fire.

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Summerdale, PA once ran this well known orange American La France engine. Built in 1969 and later "rehabbed" in 1988, this piece ran until it was replaced in the mid 1990's. It is currently on it's second private owner and continues to make appearances at local parades and pump competitions.

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Fire tears through three Philadelphia row houses

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Heavy fire tore through three row dwellings in Southwest Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, PA. Around 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2015, the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to 2213 South 68th Street, near Woodland Avenue for a reported building fire.

First arriving Engine 40 reported heavy fire in three row dwellings. All hands were put to work. Firefighters encountered several victims, including a 70-year old male victim, who suffered burns and a broken leg after he jumped from the second floor. A woman in her 30's also jumped from the second floor and needed to be transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. A third victim was transported from the scene with unknown injuries.

Several medic units were called to the scene due to the amount of vic-

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tims. The American Red Cross responded and was reportedly assisting 28 with shelter and clothing.

Within forty minutes of the arrival of the first companies, all primary searches were complete.

Several minutes after that, the fire was reported to be under control.

Companies remained on-scene for an extended amount of time overhauling and checking for extension.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known and remains under investigation.

- PAT TRAVERS

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Pittsburgh firefighters make quick stop at vacant school At 5:29 p.m. on January 11th, City of Pittsburgh zone 310 fire units were alerted to an abandoned building on fire near Enright Court in city's East Liberty section.

Units arrived to find heavy fire on the first floor of a three story abandoned school that was vacant for many years. Defensive tactics were used until the bulk of the fire was knocked down then firefighters began interior operations. The fire was placed under control an hour later and held to one alarm. No word on what caused the fire, but city fire investigators are investigating.

Fire damages Northampton sportsmen club Northampton, PA. The fire department was dispatched to a brush fire at the Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club located at 2110 Canal St. shortly before 3 p.m. on November 4th. The fire then spread to a garage, which housed lawn mowers and equipment and another building to the rear. Additional mutual aid companies were needed and responded from Coplay, Whitehall Twp., Walnutport, East Allen Twp., Allen Twp., Lehigh Twp. and North Catasauqua. No one was hurt and companies remained on the scene for several hours.

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