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Schuylkill County, PA – At 1:50 P.M. on Wednesday, April 26th, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Minersville Fire Department to the area of 213 Spruce Street in Minersville for a reported house fire. Chief 513 went responding and was advised of multiple calls reporting a house fire with people fighting outside of the residence.

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FIREFIGHTER PROFILES If your department has photos you would like to see in our “Firefighter Profiles” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

Jeff Day started his career as a Firefighter with Murfreesboro Fire Department in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on November 6, 1988. After only two years, he rose through the ranks quickly to the position of Engineer, and just eight years later, he was promoted to Captain/Shift Inspector.

In 2009, Day helped the department develop and implement a Special Operations program, providing new technical rescue services to the citizens of Murfreesboro, such as Water Rescue, Confined Space, High Angle/Rope Rescue and Trench Rescue. With the addition of these offerings, the name of the department was changed to “Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department,” to more accurately reflect the technical rescue aspect. Day spent a total of eight years in Special Operations.

During his time at MFRD, he also served with the Lascassas (TN) Volunteer Fire Department from 1989 until 2006. As a state-certified Fire Inspector with certifications from both the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) and Certified Fire Investigator (CFI), Jeff was active in the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson (TACA) and even held the Vice President’s position for two years.

Over the years, Day instructed several classes for both paid and

JUMP TO FILE #041917112 volunteer departments, including Firefighter Survival, Special Operations and Hazardous Materials. “I absolutely love teaching and training Firefighters to be the best they can be,” he said.

Recently, while assisting the department’s Public Information Officer Ashley McDonald with footage for a Recruitment Video, Day’s unique way of hanging his turnout coat on the engine was captured on film, along with a victory dance. “We would love for this video to go viral,” said McDonald.

“Personally, it makes me laugh every time and I could watch it over and over.”

McDonald posted the video on the department’s social media accounts and it has since traveled nationwide to many other social media sites, including the 1st Responder News Facebook page. To watch the must-see coat hanging with victory dance, go to Facebook.com/1stResponderNews and click on 'Videos'. It's guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone's face!

Captain Day, with 29 years of service, has no interest in retiring just yet, because he simply loves his job.

- MURFREESBORO FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT

The pride of the Goodwill Fire Company in Trexlertown.

RON JEFFERS

Antique Pride at the Goodwill Fire Company Trexlertown, PA - This 1931 Ford Model A/Howe pumper is considered a very special piece of apparatus by the members of Goodwill Fire Company 1. It was the first motorized unit purchased and owned by the company. It was purchased for $2,600 and considered “state-of-the-art” at the time.

In 2016, the Ford was refurbished by Lee's Emergency Equipment of Tuckerton, N.J., in time to celebrate a company anniversary.

It will be used at local events and

JUMP TO FILE #050417107 for future generations to enjoy, and to also remember those who served before us.

This tough firefighting veteran was replaced by a 1948 Mack, but continued to serve into the early 1970's as a brush fire unit. It is equipped with two 104-gallon brass water tanks and it has a Hale 250-GPM pump. In addition, there

are two booster reels with 150-feet of hose on both.

The open cab made it a challenge to drive during bad weather, but it always responded with a top speed of 42-mph, with firemen using a hand crank siren.

According to members, “It will always remain the symbol of Station #25."

- RON JEFFERS

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MFRD Captain/Shift Inspector, Jeff Day.

MFRD

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Greencastle, PA - Chambersburg Truck 1 flowing at the January of 2000 Cold Storage warehouse fire.

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Firefighters Discover Bedroom Fire on Jameson Place

Reading, PA - On Saturday, April 15th, an observant neighbor noticed smoke showing from a basement apartment at the corner of Jameson Place and Lincoln Street. Berks County DES dispatchers sounded box 0704, bringing companies in to 258 Jameson Place. Engine 7 arrived at a three-story, multi-level dwelling with smoke showing. Firefighters stretched a line into the basement and located a bedroom fire. The fire was knocked down in 10-minutes, with searches throughout the building clear. No injuries were reported. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the incident.

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Commercial Building Fire in East Greenville Boro

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The Palmyra Fire Department recently provided one of the most unique ways to get to the Palmyra High School Prom when they delivered their members in style to Hershey Lodge, where the event was held.

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East Greenville, PA - On Wednesday, May 3rd at 12:08 P.M., the East Greenville, Pennsburg and Red Hill Fire Companies were dispatched to a building at 461 State St. in East Greenville Boro for reports of a fire. On arrival, they had nothing showing from the exterior; what they had was a smoldering condition inside a vacumn dust collector on the exterior of the building. The conditon was brought under control within a few minutes. Some employees had used a small hose to partially extinguish it before the fire companies arrived. There were no injuries. The cause was unknown, pending the outcome of the investigation. Assisting the fire companies were Upper Perk Police and Fire Police from Pennsburg.

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Alabama: Christopher Lane Foster, 54 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: March 22, 2017 Death Date: March 23, 2017 Fire Department:Demopolis Fire Department Initial Summary: Lieutenant Christopher Lane Foster responded to a MVA with injuries at 0718hrs on March 22, 2017. After his shift, Foster returned to his home where he was found unresponsive at 0220hrs the following morning. Lieutenant Foster was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter having succumbed to an apparent cardiac arrest.

Maryland: Charles "Rick" Gentilcore, 52 Rank: Firefighter III Incident Date: April 7, 2017 Death Date: April 7, 2017 Fire Department: Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services - Burtonsville Volunteer F.D. Initial Summary: While on duty at Burtonsville Fire Station 15, Firefighter Gentilcore succumbed to a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported. Fellow emergency responders immediately initiated all possible means of emergency care, however, resuscitation efforts were not successful.

Pennsylvania: James H. Yiengst, 72 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 30, 2017 Death Date: April 1, 2017 Fire Department: Keystone Hook and Ladder Co #1 Initial Summary: Firefighter Yiengst responded with his fire department to a motor vehicle accident (MVA) on the evening of March 31, 2017. The next morning, April 1, 2017, emergency medical services were summoned to his residence. Firefighter Yiengst indicated to one of his family members that he began feeling ill while at the MVA the previous evening. Firefighter Yiengst was treated and transported to the hospital where he passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported.

North Carolina: Michael "Bubba" Eric Pennell, 49 Rank: Captain Incident Date: April 17, 2017 Death Date: April 17, 2017 Fire Department: Central Alexander Fire Department Initial Summary: While on-duty at the Central Alexander Fire Department, Captain Michael Pennell suffered a medical emergency and collapsed in the bay of the apparatus room as he completed station duties. He was transferred to the Frye Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported.

Massachusetts: Anthony Spano, 47 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 29, 2017 Death Date: March 30, 2017 Fire Department: Chicopee Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Spano worked his shift which included one or more emergency response calls, including a “lift assist” call where he complained of back pain. Fewer than 24 hours later and just after coming off of his duty shift, Firefighter Spano passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported when he fell ill while exercising at a gym.

Ohio: James "Jim" Joseph Benken, 65 Rank: District Chief/Medic Incident Date: April 13, 2017 Death Date: April 14, 2017 Fire Department: City of Wyoming Fire and EMS Initial Summary: District Chief/Medic James "Jim" Benken completed a 24-hour shift at 0600hrs on 04/14/2017 which included one emergency response at 1519hrs on 04/13/2017. After completing the shift, District Chief/Medic Benken fell ill at approximately 1400hrs on 04/14/2017 and succumbed to an apparent cardiac arrest.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? If you have photos you would like to see in our “Where are they Now?� feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

KEN SNYDER

This 1985 Pierce Arrow 1250/500 originally served West Shore, CT and is now used by the Harwood Fire Company in Hazle Twp., PA.

All that remains of the structure is the brick walls.

SETH LASKO PHOTOGRAPHY

Fully Involved Structure Fire for Millersburg

Slocum Twp. Fire Company has recently acquired this mini pumper from the now closed Rice Twp. Fire Company. Utility-176 is a 1988 Ford F-350/American Eagle 400/300.

DARIN SMITH/TRUCK 18 PHOTOGRAPHY

DARIN SMITH/TRUCK 18 PHOTOGRAPHY

This 1989 E-One Hurricane ladder is operated by the Ashville Fire Company of Cambria County. Truck 60 has a 1250 pump, 400 water and an 80-foot rear mount ladder. It previously served Shawnee, Kansas.

DARIN SMITH/TRUCK 18 PHOTOGRAPHY

The Weaverland Valley Fire Company of Lancaster County operates a 2005 Pierce Arrow XT as Rescue 30. This unit was previously in service with the Montgomery Twp. Fire Dept. in Montgomery County.

Upper Paxton Twp., PA - On the warm afternoon of Good Friday, April 14th, at 2:55 P.M., Box 20-2 was dispatched to the 2200 block of Shippen Dam Road in Upper Paxton Township for a reported resi- JUMP TO FILE# dential structure 041517100 fire. This brought units from Companies 20 (Millersburg), 26 (Berrysburg), Truck 22 (Lykens) and Millersburg EMS to the scene.

Chief 20 went en-route with a heavy column visible and requested the first-alarm be dispatched. The first-alarm brought in additional units from Companies 26 (Berrysburg), 21 (Elizabethville), 28 (Pillow), 29 (Halifax) and 216 (Fisherville) to the scene.

Chief 20 arrived on the scene to find the address to be in the 500 block of Deibler Road and he had a two-and-a-half story brick farm house fully involved. Engine 20 arrived, laid a five-inch supply line and crews immediately went into defensive operations with the Blitz Fire.

As crews were working defensively, the roof of the structure collapsed in on itself. As other units arrived on the scene, Engine 26 drafted out of Tanker 20's porta-pond and supplied Engine 20. A tanker shuttle was started with Rescue 28, setting up a fill site on Shippen Dam Road.

As the fire began to darken down, additional hand-lines were

The scene that greeted the first arriving crews.

SETH LASKO PHOTOGRAPHY

pulled off of Engine 20 and placed in service and overhaul of the structure was performed. Crews had to work hand-lines from a distance away from the structure due

to the "Delta" side wall bowing out. Crews were on scene for twoand-a-half hours.

- JESSE SHUTT

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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Hazle Township Tanker 6 on the scene of a fire in the Township.

J. KRIESHER

Fire in the attic spread quickly, making heavy smoke push from the roof and second-floor windows.

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Two-Alarm Duplex Fire with EVAC in Birdsboro Birdsboro, PA - At around 3:00 P.M. on April 16th, crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Cinder St. for a structure fire. BUFD Engine-7 arrived to a working fire with heavy smoke showing from the front door.

Lines were stretched into 123 Cinder and crews tried to get a knock on the fire. About 10 minutes later, Command requested a second-alarm. Minutes after the second-alarm was requested, Command requested EVAC tones and crews were forced to evacuate the building.

The fire started to spread to the other half of the duplex. As secondalarm units arrived, their manpower and tools were sent to the front of the building and some units were immediately placed in service, both inside and on the roof. As a hole

JUMP TO FILE #041717100 was cut in the roof, firefighters could feel the heat and see heavy smoke. Because of the roof operation, firefighters were able to find that the fire had spread into the attic crawlspace.

By 3:50 P.M., there was a good knock on the fire. Around 3:55 P.M., one firefighter on the roof started to feel dizzy. The firefighter was safely extricated off the roof and evaluated by EMS on scene.

Two more engine companies were requested on top of the secondalarm. As roof operations continued, firefighters started to feel the roof soften. All firefighters were evacuated from the roof and no more roof operations were allowed.

As the fire worsened in the attic, air horns were blaring signaling all firefighters in the building to EVAC. Firefighters were able to regroup and go back in to extinguish the rest of the fire in the attic. Extensive overhaul was conducted in both sides of the duplex. Berks County Canteen-9 arrived with food, water and Gatorade to provide to firefighters on scene. After the fire in the attic was out, the incident was declared under control.

Units started to leave the scene by 5:30 P.M and the final crews left the scene just before 8:00 P.M. Responding units included BirdsboroUnion, Gibralter, Monarch, Amity, Exeter, Geigertown, Wyomissing, Earl Twp. and units from Montgomery and Chester Counties.

Hazle Township Tower 7 sets up for possible operation on the scene of a fire on Hollywood Blvd.

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Carlisle Engine 45 returning to service after operating at a twoalarm fire.

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Chambersburg Fire along with Fayetteville EMS operating on a brush fire.

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Woman Sets Minersville House on Fire, Third-Alarm Transmitted Schuylkill County, PA – At 1:50 P.M. on Wednesday, April 26th, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Minersville Fire Department to the area of 213 Spruce Street in Minersville for a reported house fire. All four Minersville companies were due, as well as as Pottsville Engine 62 (Yorkville) and Minersville EMS. Chief 513 went responding and was advised of multiple calls reporting a house fire with people fighting outside of the residence.

The chief arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed a working fire with flames showing from the upper floor of a three-and-a-half story, multiple-family dwelling.

Chief 511 arrived on the scene, assumed command and requested the second-alarm dispatched to the scene. The second-alarm brought Pottsville Ladder 51 (West End), Heckscherville Engine 263 and Llewellyn Engine 3-10 into the scene.

Tower 519 took the address while Engine 528 pulled behind the tower and got water from Engine 514, who secured a water supply at the "A/D" corner, near

JUMP TO FILE #050717112 the intersection of Spruce and Walnut Streets.

Multiple lines were stretched into the residence that presented as a three-story on the "A" side, which was built into a hillside on the "C" side. Crews made it to the fire floor and began to knock down the fire.

A third-alarm was then requested to the scene. The thirdalarm brought in Frackville Ladder 43-20, Pottsville Engine 11 (Good Intent), South Cass Engine 268 and a Rapid Intervention Team from Schuylkill Haven.

As crews were making work of the original fire floor, smoke and flames were beginning to escape from the attic window. Interior crews began calling for additional lines and extra hose on the lines that they were currently working. While these requests were being put into action, a blitz fire was put into operation in an attempt to knock down the fire in the attic.

Firefighters worked their way

into the attic where they found high heat and requested the roof be ventilated. The firefighters continued to push into the attic and eventually knocked down the fire.

With the fire in the attic knocked down, the bulk of the fire was contained and crews were able to begin overhauling the building. PPL arrived on the scene and cut the power to the building.

The American Red Cross was also requested to help with displaced residents. Firefighters were able to bring at least one cat out of the building, which was handed off to EMS and subsequently placed into a pet carrier. Unfortunately, other pets weren’t as lucky and perished in the fire.

Later in the day, Minersville Police announced that they arrested one of the occupants of the building after she admitted to lighting a blanket on fire within the residence. The resident was later arraigned and taken to Schuylkill County Prison.

- JC KRIESHER

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A Minersville paramedic carries a cat to a carrier after firefighters pulled it from the burning home.

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Exterior firefighters work to keep the exposure cool as interior firefighters work to get to the attic.

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Smoke pours from the attic of a Minersville home after a third-alarm was brought to the scene during the mid-day fire.

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ANTIQUE APPARATUS

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West Hazleton Engine 1 sits in front of this West Hazleton home that was damaged by a fire discovered by police while out on routine control.

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Laural Fire Company in Cementon, PA once ran this 1940 DiamondT/Howe.

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This 1964 American LaFrance 100' used to run as L-1 with the York FD. It is now privately owned.

West Hazleton Home Damaged by Fire Luzerne County, PA – Shortly before 11:00 P.M. on Monday, April 17th, the West Hazleton Fire Department responded to 110 Winters Avenue in the borough for a working structure fire.

Police, while on routine patrol, had noticed smoke in the area and requested the fire department to respond to the area of Winters Avenue and North Warren Street. Police then pinpointed the source to 110 Winters Avenue, where smoke was pouring from the third-floor. Police reported a fire in the attic with all occupants out of the building.

Chief 183 was advised of the update and requested County to repage the box as a working structure fire, which sent 183 Truck and 183 Engine 1 responding to the scene shortly after the upgrade. Engine 1 arrived on the scene to find a twoand-a-half story structure with heavy black smoke showing from Division 3 and secured its own water supply at a hydrant directly in

JUMP TO FILE #050717109 front of the residence.

183 Chief 4 arrived on the scene, assumed command and stated that he had fire showing from the “D” side of the building. A Rapid Intervention Team from Mahanoy City was requested, as was an Engine from Harwood 241.

Engine 1 stretched a line through the front door as the Truck crew began to set up and go to work. Engine 2 arrived on scene and secured an additional water supply on Warren Street. A Blitzfire was stretched off of Engine 1 and put into service on the "B" side of the structure to darken down the fire.

Harwood Engine 241 arrived at the scene, positioned behind the truck and sent their crew to the front of the building, where they were directed to stretch a second

line into the building. Mahanoy City Rescue 993 arrived as RIT and also set up near the front of the building. An engine company and manpower were requested from Hazleton City to assist with overhaul.

Crews had the fire knocked down within 20-minutes of arriving on scene and began to perform overhaul. PPL, UGI and the local water company were all requested to the scene to disconnect utilities from the building. A rehab unit from the L&L Fire Company in Carbon County was also requested to respond to the scene.

As crews worked to overhaul the building, a group of people huddled on the corner across the street from the fire and watched firefighters work while covered under blankets and holding a dog. All appeared to be have been displaced by the fire.

- JC KRIESHER

DARIN SMITH/TRUCK 18 PHOTOGRAPHY

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West Hazleton firefighters found a working fire in the attic of this residence on Winters Ave.

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Working House Fire in the City of Coatesville Coatesville, PA - On Friday, May 5th at 2:16 P.M., the box alarm was dispatched for N Eighth Ave. and Merchant St. in the City of Coatesville JUMP TO FILE# for a reported house 050817115 fire. On the initial response were Ladder 41, Engine 43, Engine 38 (Thorndale), Engine 37 (Modena), Engine 76 (VAFD) and Engine 31 (Sadsburyville) for the RIT. Initial reports were of a house in that area with smoke coming from the roof. Ladder 41 and Engine 43, both from Coatesville, were the first to arrive less than two minutes after dispatch and reported smoke showing from the house. Crews stretched a one-andthree-quarter inch hand-line into the interior and went to the second-floor to where the fire was believed to be.

Crews initially had a problem finding the fire, as there was just heavy smoke showing at the time with no visible fire. The working fire dispatch was transmitted,

adding Engine 35 (Wagontown), Ladder 8 (Keystone Valley) and Rescue 27 (Cochranville) to the incident, along with the County Fire Marshals.

As additional crews began to arrive, a second hand-line was stretched to the interior while a crew from Engine 38 (Thorndale) went to the roof to begin opening up. As the crew on the roof began to open the roof, the fire began venting from one of the cuts they made. At that time, interior crews who had already been opening up the ceiling searching for the fire also found it from below and were able to put a quick knock on it.

Once the fire was found, it was knocked and under control in less than 10-minutes. Crews then were able to begin overhaul and allow the fire marshals into the building to begin their investigation.

No one was home at the time of the fire, but five residents were displaced and working with the Red Cross for temporary placement. There were no reported firefighter injuries.

- MARK WALSH

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BUDDY SHOTS

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The crew of Shenandoah Squrt 745 take a moment for a photo after a basement fire in Ringtown.

Cumru Fire Police Captain Brian Simmons congratulates Levan "Rusty" Hoover for 40-years of service to the Fire Police.

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Reading Firefighters Dan Wade and Jim Salanik pose after an accident on 8th Street.

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Several Reading firefighters pose with the Berks County Animal Rescue League and some of the animals for a fundraising calendar.

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Squad 8 of the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire is a 2012 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/500 rescue engine.

KEN SNYDER

TERRY RITZ

Dwelling Fire with Heavy Smoke Showing Upper Hanover Twp., PA - On Wednesday, April 26th at 8:00 P.M., the East Greenville, Pennsburg, Red Hill, Milford Twp. and Hereford Fire Companies were dispatched to a dwelling fire with heavy smoke showing at 1200 Peevy Road, in the Township.

Upon arrival, Chief-38 Jason Wilson set up command and notified Montgomery County radio that he wanted a second dispatch for additional tankers. When the first crew entered the dwelling, they had fire showing in the basement. Quick response on arrival and great team-

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The family at the residence was home at the time of the fire, but had evacuated the dwelling. There were no injuries. The firemen had to deal with alot of smoke throughout the dwelling. They ventilated the dwelling with smoke ejectors and opened the windows. There was no extension of fire to the rest of the dwelling.

A porta-pond was set up right near the dwelling on the road so that the tankers could dump their water. The dwelling suffered moderate damage in the basement. The cause of the fire is pending the outcome of an investigation by the PA State Police Fire Marshal.

Assisting the initial fire companies at dispatch were Upper Milford, Lower Milford, Trumbauersville, Berks, Green Lane, Bally EMS and the Pennsburg Fire Police.

FRANK ROBINSON

The Witmer Fire Protective Association operates this 1998 HME/New Lexington 4x4 2000/600/20 foam.

- TERRY RITZ

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Air 39 of Garden Spot Fire Rescue (ex-New Holland & East Earl Twp.) is a 2009 Ford 750/EVI. KEN SNYDER

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Franklin County, PA - Driver/Operator Barb Sprecher operating Support Unit 255 on a four-alarm building fire.

KEN SNYDER

Special Unit 39 of Garden Spot Fire Rescue (ex-New Holland & East Earl Twp.) is a 2016 New Holland Rustler 4x4.

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STILL IN SERVICE

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The Conemaugh Fire Department still runs this 1987 Hahn 1750/500.

FRANK ROBINSON

MARK WALSH/IRISHEYEZ PHOTOGRAPHY

Crews Battle House Fire in East Brandywine DARIN SMITH/TRUCK 18 PHOTOGRAPHY

Adams County's Bendersville Community Fire Co. still operates this 1971 Chevrolet C/Reading/Welsh as Brush 7. It has a 350 pump and 275 water.

DALE FEEHRER

The American Fire Co. of Lansford still operates this 1978 CF Mack engine (1500/500/40). This engine formally served in Lancaster City, PA and is currently up for sale by the company.

East Brandywine, PA - On March 30th at 3:49 P.M., Station 49 (East Brandywine) was dispatched, along with Station 38 (Thorndale), 45 (Alert), 46 (Minquas), 48 (Glen Moore) and 47 (Lionville), to JUMP TO FILE# the 400 block of 050817116 Dilworth Rd. in East Brandywine for a house fire.

Within minutes of the dispatch, Deputy 49 went on location with fire on the roof and Chief 49 requested the working fire dispatch.

Engine 49-5 arrived first and laid a five-inch line from Dilworth Rd. all the way down the very long driveway. A first-alarm tanker task force was requested as well due to the lack of hydrants in the area.

Crews stretched (two) oneand-three-quarter inch hand-lines into the attic area where the bulk of the fire was found. Engine 38 arrived shortly after crews from 49 and went inside to assist with fire suppression efforts. Crews worked in both the attic area and the roof and were able to place the fire under control in a very short period of time, limiting the amount of damage to the house.

- MARK WALSH

DARIN SMITH/TRUCK 18 PHOTOGRAPHY

Keystone Fire Co. operates this 1992 Pierce Arrow 100' rear mount tower as Truck 31, which started life with the Elkins Park Fire Co. and still sports it's original paint job.

MARK WALSH/IRISHEYEZ PHOTOGRAPHY

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PATCH OF THE MONTH

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BOB DEVONSHIRE

Two-Car Crash in East Lampeter Twp. E. Lampeter, PA - A two-car collision on South Oakview Road in East Lampeter Twp. blocked traffic that was exiting the East Towne Mall shopping center on Thursday, April 20th. Firefighters from Lafayette Fire Co. (Lancaster County Station 63) responded with Engine 63-1, Truck 63 and Squad 63-1. Chief 63 (Hershey) arrived, along with East Lampeter Twp. Police and Lancaster EMS units. Chief 63 took command and directed the Engine to assist with scene control.

Truck 63 was out on a driver training detail at the time of the call, but quickly wrapped up and responded to the call. The truck crew assisted the engine and was cleared shortly after arriving. Squad 63-1 arrived and assisted with traffic control. Crews helped clear the vehicles from the roadway and then turned the incident over to East Lampeter Twp. Police. Fire and EMS units cleared the scene after about 20-minutes.

EUGENE WEBER JR.

This patch belongs to Big Beaver Fire Department, located in Beaver County, PA.

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By Paul Hashagen Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street, Suite #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 e-mail:support@fire-policeems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price: $25.00 This is a soft cover book measuring six-inches by nineinches, with 246 pages. It is another great work put together by Paul, who is retired from the New York City Fire Department. This is his seventh book and by all means, it is one that is a page turner.

It has 30 chapters in addition to an introduction and glossary, and reports on fires starting from the Colonia America era up until 2015. Most of the stories take place in New York, but let’s face it, no matter how spectacular or unusual events can be, they usually happen here. It’s just too large a city with much diversification. But New York is not the only city written about in the book.

Incidents in Milwaukee, Kansas and even Scotland are reported on. A number of the chapters focus in on individual firefighters who distinguished themselves with heroism. Many of the descriptions of the feats of heroism are so unbelievable that it's surprising the victims and firefighters survived the predicaments they were in. All of the incidents however, were not happy endings. A number were very tragic, like the 1960 plane crash where two airliners collided, one landing in Staten Island and the other in Brooklyn; or the Constellation ship fire, also in the Brooklyn Navy Yard that same year!

Some historic fires are written about, such as the General Slocum excursion vessel, the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, the Chicago Stockyards and the Normandie to name a few. Some chapters explain about equipment, such as the development of breathing apparatus, scaling ladders and the first rescue rig.

A number of these hair-rais-

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There is a four page glossary of terms, which may or may not be familiar to the reader, as some of the terms are New York versions.

Also, there are 20 pages of black and white photos of the fires, some of the heroes and the equipment.

This book is a must if you like to read about fires that made history and those that didn’t but should have!

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This 1954 American LaFrance 700 started life at the Goodwill Fire Co. of Minersville. In 1972, it had a refurbishment including many upgrades that make the look confusing for a 700 series ALF. The unit was sold to the Clover Fire Co. of Heckshersville, where it served for several years before being sold privately. It is currently owned by Todd Pieffer and he was gracious enough to bring it out for some nice photos last Summer. It has a 1000-GPM pump and 300 water, along with the uncommon curbside pump panel. Todd keeps this engine in immaculate condition.

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SIDEWINDER PHOTOGRAPHY

Record Attendance Achieved at FDIC International 2017 Tulsa, Okla., May 1st, 2017 – The Fire Department Instructors Conference International (FDIC International) announced a record-breaking attendance of nearly 34,000 attendees from 58 countries at its 90th annual training conference and expo, held at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN April 24-29, 2017.

The world’s largest and most comprehensive annual firefighter training and exposition event, FDIC International includes Classroom Sessions, Pre-Conference Workshops, Hands-On Training Evolutions, networking events, a conference program with more than 300 speakers, and an exhibition showcasing cuttingedge products and services from nearly 800 companies.

“FDIC International 2017 was a huge achievement for PennWell and the fire service. Its continued growth reflects its reputation for delivering the most advanced training and education from the world’s finest instructors,” said Eric Schlett, Vice President/Executive Director, PennWell Corp.

“And with 798 exhibitors demonstrating the latest apparatus and equipment advancements within the fire service, it is clear that firefighters will travel from all corners of the globe to attend this international event.”

FDIC International 2017 featured many special events and networking opportunities throughout the week. The NFFF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, the Firefighter Throwdown Crossfit competition, the HEAT Competition, and the Real Time Outdoor Product Demonstrations provide firefighters with competition and educational opportunities. Many off-site industry association events also take place each year, as well as networking events such as the International Networking Event. As an official event of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Buyers Select Program, FDIC International also provides an International Lounge complete with local area informa-

JUMP TO FILE #050417104 tion and translation services for attendees traveling overseas.

Recognizing that the FDIC Experience is hard to put into words, Chief (Ret.) Bobby Halton, FDIC International Education Director, maintains that “after nine decades, FDIC will stay true to our heritage and original commitment to train the fire service.”

FDIC International 2018 will be held April 23-28, 2018, at the Indianapolis Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. To learn more about FDIC International, please visit http://www.fdic.com.

About PennWell Corporation: PennWell Corporation is a privately held and highly diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries: Oil and gas, electric power generation and delivery, hydropower, renewable energy, water and wastewater treatment, waste management, electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, optoelectronics, fiberoptics, aerospace and avionics, LEDs and lighting, fire and emergency services, public safety, and dental. PennWell publishes over 130 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, websites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; London, England; Houston, Texas; San Diego and Mountain View, California; Fairlawn, New Jersey; Moscow, Russia; and Hong Kong, China.

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JASON BATZ

Governor Mifflin High School Students Presented with Mock DUI Scene

Shillington, PA - On Monday afternoon, April 24th, students from Governor Mifflin High School watched as emergency services workers operated at a mock DUI scene. The presentation was set up by a junior firefighter from the Brecknock Fire Company. The accident involved a fatality and several students played different roles. Once the presentation began, Police Officers, EMTs and Fire Departments responded to the scene and extricated an entrapped victim. The Berks County Coroner's Office also took part in removing the fatality.

Several safety messages were relayed during the program, as the Governor Mifflin Prom was being held on Saturday, April 29th. Firefighters from Brecknock, Shillington and Cumru assisted.

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Chambersburg, PA - A local firefighter signing the engine to honor a loved one during a local cancer awareness event.

SHANE SHIFFLETT

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Montgomery Township Garage Destroyed by Evening Blaze Mercersburg, PA - On the evening of May 7th, emergency crews from Mercersburg, Montgomery, Peters and Warren (M.M.P.W.) Fire and EMS in Franklin County JUMP TO FILE# were dispatched out 050917114 for a structure fire in Montgomery Township. Franklin County 911 received a call reporting a garage fire close to the residence just southwest of Mercersburg. Emergency crews due on Box 9-02 were dispatched out to 12071 Punch Bowl at 6:56 P.M. M.M.P.W. responded with two engines, a tanker and an ambulance, along with several other departments from surrounding jurisdictions due on Box 9-02.

M.M.P.W. Fire Chief Dale Carbaugh marked up shortly after being alerted and was advised by dispatch that they had reports of a five-bay garage on fire, approximately 10-feet from the residence. Chief Carbaugh advised that he could see heavy smoke showing from a distance and requested the Working Fire dispatch to be started on the assignment.

M.M.P.W. Captain Greg Weller was the first to arrive on the scene and reported a fully involved garage. They were followed by M.M.P.W. Engine 9-2, with a crew of four. Captain Weller was able to confirm that the house that was an exposure threat to the blaze had been evacuated prior to their arrival.

Firefighters quickly went to work pulling several attack lines to attack the blaze and protect surrounding exposures. Firefighters were making headway getting a knock on the fire when Command called for all crews to evacuate the structure due to the threat of collapse from the weakened roof. Firefighters continued to battle the blaze from the exterior of the structure. Crews finally had a bulk of the blaze knocked around 7:30 P.M. that night.

Firefighters working the scene were committed for nearly an hour conducting overhaul operations once the fire was finally under control. Once overhaul operations were complete, Command was able to release a majority of the units that were on the call, holding M.M.P.W. Company 9 units for a short duration.

Fire department operations were completed shortly after 8:30 P.M. and all units were clear of the scene by 9:00 P.M. that night.

The cause of the evening blaze has not yet been released and is currently under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal’s Office. The garage was a total loss, along with a car and two motorcycles that were stored inside of the structure. The house sustained moderate damage to the siding, but firefighters checked the residence and were

able to confirm no extension into the interior of the structure. The fire also caused minor damage to a nearby camper. All occupants of the home were safe and no injuries were reported.

Over 40 firefighters responded out to the incident. Franklin County crews on the call responded from M.M.P.W. Fire & EMS Co.9, St. Thomas Fire Co.18, Greencastle Rescue Hose Co.3, Franklin Station 4 and Marion Fire Co.8.

M.M.P.W also received mutual aid assistance from Fulton County’s McConnellsburg Fire Co.56 and Washington County, MD’s Maugansville Fire Co.13.

- WILLIAM KING

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IN SERVICE

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Franklin Fire Department operates a 2007 Spartan/4 Guys 1500/600.

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J. KRIESHER

This Mustang collided with a farm tractor traveling on Phineyville Road in East Union Township. The driver of the car sustained minor injuries.

Mustang and Farm Tractor Collide, Injuring One in East Union Twp. Manheim Township Fire Rescue runs a Peterbuilt/Pierce Special Operation Unit.

FRANK ROBINSON

Schuylkill County, PA – At 12:14 P.M. on Wednesday, April 19th, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 9 (ShepptonOneida), Mahanoy City Rescue 993 (West End) and Shenandoah ALS to 294 Phineyville Road in East Union Township for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment.

Responding units were advised of a car-versus-farm tractor with one person trapped in the car. Squad 970 and Engine 9-10 arrived on the scene to find a tractor-versus-Mustang, with the tractor pushed into the

JUMP TO FILE #050717111 driver's side of the car and the car pushed into an embankment.

Crews found a female driver in the Mustang who claimed to be uninjured. Firefighters then helped the driver out of the passenger side of the vehicle. With no entrapment, Rescue 993 was recalled from the incident.

Once crews had the driver out of the vehicle, the patient decided

that she wanted further medical evaluation and requested EMS for transport to a local hospital. Shenandoah Medic 6404 arrived on the scene and loaded the patient for transport.

The Pennsylvania State Police arrived on the scene and interviewed both drivers as part of their investigation. The accident was cleaned up and fire department equipment was cleared of the scene by 1:30 P.M. - JC KRIESHER

The Wyomissing Fire Department operates this 2013 Seagrave Marauder 95' Aerialscope II as Tower 79.

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Lebanon County Hazmat operates this 1988 Mack/E-One designated as Rescue 50. This piece previously served with Annville, PA.

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ON THE LITER SIDE

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Dublin firefighters train a hand-line on the basement of the barn as embers fly.

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Doylestown firefighters attack the fire.

Not much of the barn's structure remains as hay bales continue to burn.

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Barn Destroyed After Blaze Lights Up Sky Bedminster Twp., PA - Firefighters from Central and Upper Bucks Counties responded to Bedminster Township for a working barn fire on April 3rd. First arriving firefighters from Dublin Fire Company found the barn fully involved.

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TERRY RITZ

MVA on Gravel Pike in Upper Hanover Twp.

Upper Hanover Twp., PA - On Tuesday, April 18th at 9:31 A.M., the East Greenville and Pennsburg Fire Co's. were dispatched to an MVA with injuries on Gravel Pike and Krausdale Road. Upon arrival, they had two vehicles with light-to-moderate damage and a female driver with neck and shoulder injuries. The cause of the collision was not available. The male driver in the other vehicle was not hurt. Assisting the fire companies were State Police, Upper Perk EMS and Fire Police from Pennsburg, PA.

J. KRIESHER

Heavy fire could be seen on the "C" side of the building as crews were working on the "D" side.

Sugarloaf Fire Requires Second-Alarm Luzerne County, PA – Around 10:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 30th, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Sugarloaf Fire & EMS to 104 Center Hill Road in Sugarloaf Township for a reported residential structure fire.

Initial reports indicated that 91-1 received multiple calls reporting a fire involving the back porch at the address, with one person possibly inside. Valley Regional Medic 26 was added to the box.

A lieutenant from Valley Regional arrived on scene to find a smoke condition in the area. Sugarloaf Chief 177 requested the second-alarm be put on standby while responding to the scene.

Upon arrival, the chief found a working fire in a single-family dwelling that appeared to be a modified farm-type storage building. The chief then requested a second-alarm to be dispatched to the scene. All occupants were found to be out of the building.

The second-alarm brought in Valley Regional, Hazle Township, West Hazleton (RIT), Nuremberg-

JUMP TO FILE #050717113 Weston, Nescopeck Township, Foster Township and Hobbie to the scene.

Sugarloaf Engine 2 was directed to proceed up the driveway and have Engine 3 lay in behind them. Two lines were initially stretched to the front door. Valley Regional Engine arrived and hooked up to the five-inch line at the bottom of the driveway where a tanker dump site was set up.

Hazle Township Tower 7 arrived and was sent to assist firstin crews with fire attack.

Firefighters began to make a push in through the front door as additional firefighters stretched a line to the “D” side of the building, where heavy fire could be seen venting from the “C” side.

Interior crews were quickly pulled out of the building as conditions continued to worsen and the roof began to collapse near the rear of the building. A team from

West Hazleton stretched a blitz fire to the “C” side and began to knock down the fire.

After a few minutes of work from the exterior lines, the bulk of the fire had been knocked down and firefighters were able to reenter the front of the building to begin working on hot spots.

PPL was requested to the scene to disconnect the power while the American Red Cross was brought in to help with displaced residents. The fire was placed under control around 11:30 P.M. as crews continued to mopup the fire. At that time, most tankers were released from the scene. A State Police Fire Marshal was called in to the scene to help investigate the cause of the blaze.

One civilian was treated at the scene after complaining of chest pains. Firefighters remained on the scene well into the morning hours to ensure that all of the fire was extinguished.

- JC KRIESHER

BOB DEVONSHIRE

Crash with Injuries on Walnut St. in Lancaster City

Lancaster, PA - Two people received leg injuries in a Friday afternoon crash on April 21st at Walnut Street and Ranck Avenue. Lancaster City Bureau of Fire responded, along with crews from Manheim Township, Lancaster EMS and Lancaster City Police. Battalion Chief Ken Barton arrived, as well as Engine 64-3 and found a t-bone accident with the occupants of both vehicles complaining of leg injuries. Firefighters assisted medics from Lancaster EMS with patient care.

Traffic was slowed around the crash scene.

Firefighters stretch lines to the front door of the single-family dwelling.

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The auction held on Saturday once again had Donn Zalewski at the podium. This year’s auction featured the collection of the late Ira Rubin, a lifelong collector from Jersey City, New Jersey who had an impressive collection.

Many attendees knew Ira well and his collection was appreciated by all.

On Sunday, the hall was full with 300 vendor spaces, including antiques, collectibles, tee shirts and both new and used equipment.

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The UHFS would like to thank everyone who attended.

Next year, the Spring Melt is being held on April 28th and 29th, 2018. For more information about the Union Historical Fire Society, the Delaware Valley Chapter of SPAAMFAA, please visit their website at: www.unionhistoricalfiresociety.com - CHERYL D’ARCANGELO

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Crews Respond to Reported Cabin Fire

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Reading FF Jeff LeCompte and Bethlehem FF Bob Simons are captured during the St. Lukes HalfMarathon in Bethlehem. Both firefighters run the marathon in PPE as a tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11.

Guilford Twp., PA - Franklin County Emergency Communications Center dispatched Box 7-1 to 3221 Lincoln Way East for a reported cabin fire on April 16th. The assignment alerted Co. 7, Station 4, Co. 1, Letterkenny Army Co. 13 (RIT), Truck 17, Sq. 7, ET 8, AC ET 27, AC Tnk. 4 and Ambulance Co. 7 on Ops. 8. Once apparatus began arriving on scene, Command 7 held Co. 7 and Chambersburg Engine 1-2. All others were placed back in service.

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Vehicle News

The Good Will of West Chester has placed this 2016 The First West Chester Fire Company now operates this Spring Township now operates this 2016 Spartan/4-Guys (2250/750) into service as Engine 52-2. 2016 Spartan/4-Guys engine (1500/750/30A), designated Peterbuilt/Pierce as Tanker 85, which was purchased as as Engine 51-2.

It ran it's first call just a few short hours later. a demo (1250/1700).

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The Fame Fire Co. of West Chester has taken delivery of this 2017 Spartan/Custom Fire Apparatus rescue.

Rescue 53 operates with seating for 10, a full complement of Hurst extrication equipment, a 35-KW Onan generator and a 25,000-lb. bumper mounted winch.

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The Muncy Twp. Fire Co. of Lycoming County recently placed a new brush in service. Brush 23 is a 2016 Chevrolet 3500/Dejana/Knaphiede with a 225 pump and 200 water.

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The Muncy Twp. Fire Co. in Lycoming County recently placed Tanker 23 back in service. The 1991 Sutphen was refurbished by Sutphen, including a complete repaint and LED light package. It has a 2000 pump and 2300 water.

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Automatic Fire Alarm or Is It? Part II STAYING SAFE

Chief Henry Campbell

I wish to stress to the younger members of the fire service that all AFA’s are not necessarily false alarms; many of the residential alarms are caused by cooking, including smoke from food burning in unattended pots and pans, smoking grease from a previous spill in the oven, or even the proverbial popcorn in the microwave oven to name a few.

Unattended cooking, where the occupant has forgotten that they have “something on the stove,” or may have even left the home, all tend to cause activation of the alarm system and bring about a fire department response.

Now, what if we didn’t respond on these seemingly minor incidents; there will always exist the possibility of fire and fire extension. It makes the job of firefighting much safer when we respond and nip any fire in the bud, before it can extend. How often have you responded to a full blown kitchen fire that started from unattended cooking?

The original AFA system is the automatic fire sprinkler system found in many commercial buildings, dating back to the early 20th century. They also caused the transmission of many unnecessary fire alarms, mostly from a surge in the water supply tripping the valve seat and causing an alarm. Automatic fire sprinkler systems have been around for a hundred years waiting to do their job by extinguishing an incipient fire before it gets out of control, and for the most part, they have been very successful in doing their job.

Today, we have the more elaborate computer based alarm systems standing by, waiting to do their job. Control panels can be fairly simple for a private home and much more complex for multiple residences, high rise buildings, institutional facilities and commercial establishments.

The control panels can be programmed to do just about anything once an alarm has been activated. They can be programmed to close doors, to open or close control devices and turn

on or off specific items.

Manual pull stations can be connected to the system, as can be with water flow in sprinklers systems. The control panels also have fault detectors built in to enable locating problems within the system.

Also, in newly constructed buildings or where AFA systems have been installed in older buildings, there is usually a period within the first 2-4 months of operation where the system requires some fine tuning to prevent unnecessary alarm transmissions. Surely there are many alarm transmissions that the firefighter might call nuisance alarms, false alarms, or system malfunctions, but if there is any blame or reason for the alarm transmission, it falls on the owners of the building, not the AFA system which requires annual maintenance and upkeep.

With the annual increase in AFA dispatches, will the fire service change how it will respond to AFA’s? Do we respond or not? No matter how trivial the alarm may seem, it may be far worse if you don’t respond. What do you do when the dispatcher transmits additional information from the alarm company or occupant, reporting that there is no fire and no need for the fire department to respond? What will the future hold in these situations, as more and more occupancies install automatic fire alarm systems. Will there be changes in how fire departments respond to AFA alarms?

Will there be a change when additional information is obtained by the department? How will reductions in staffing levels in both career and volunteer departments impact your department's response?

What is your present response to AFA’s? A chief’s vehicle? One engine? One engine and a ladder company, or a standard full assignment? It is your call. Do you go full lights and siren? Or in a reduced response mode, such as Code 1, maybe the first-due company goes Code 3 and the remaining assignment goes Code 1, if at all?

There may be unnecessary alarms generated by the AFA system, but they certainly generate an equal number of legitimate alarms.

Early detection of fire saves lives and property, including the lives of firefighters.

Till Next Time, Stay Safe and God Bless!

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The Alexandria Fire Company operates QRS 1 with a 2014 Ford F-350 and a remounted 2005 Reading body from the old unit. The old chassis had a new Martin Welding body built for use as Brush 1.

Waynesboro EMS staging during a second-alarm house fire in downtown Waynesboro, Franklin County.

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MVA with Injuries on Main St. in East Greenville Richard Earl has been a firefighter for 15-years, a paramedic for 7-years and is currently a member with the Compton Fire Department. He got this tattoo done in 2016 and when asked what the inspiration was behind it, he said "The inspiration was from the guys before me, the dedication and hard work that they gave to the department. They inspired me to want to work for this department and also work in the community that I grew up in. It has been an honor to work for this department and that was my ultimate inspiration for this tattoo." Fernando from Corona Tattoo and Piercing in CA is the talented artist who did Richard's full-back tattoo.

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East Greenville, PA - On Monday, May 8th at 2:45 P.M., the East Greenville Fire Company was dispatched to the 200 block of Main St. for an accident with injuries. On arrival, they had a vehicle that was rear-ended by another vehicle. An individual had injuries and was being attented to by EMS personnel. The cause and severity of the injuries were not available. The injured patient was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Assisting the fire company were Upper Perk Police and Upper Perk EMS. Damage to both vehicles was moderate.

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Here’s Your Sign Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh

I remember years ago watching Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy with their crew of comedians.

One would also come up where people did some not-so-smart things and he would follow it up by saying, “here’s your sign.” We all do things that we hope never end up on YouTube or get our sign.

Well, it was April when I went some place and saw a sign on a homeless person’s back. It said “Kick me.” The first thing that came to my mind was that someone was being cruel, like when we were in grammar school. I was wrong.

They put it on their own back.

They said that it was an April fool’s joke. They were not happy when

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someone took it off their back, so they made another sign and put it back on again.

Friends and I discussed this. The person was told that they should not do that, even as a joke. Other people would take them up on it and would kick them, just for starters. There are many times where people abuse the less fortunate. Would you do something like that in your area, and/or would you do anything about it?

We spoke with the person and told them that they had worth and should think better of themselves.

Granted, some of us have been kicked around by people or our circumstances and feel that we just deserve it and will accept whatever.

If we are to love our neighbors as ourselves, we need to first love ourselves. I don’t mean to the point of being all puffed up and full of ourselves. But understand that each of us have our reason for existing.

Sometimes we need to remember some very basic truths: 1. God does not make any garbage. (Ok, I am still trying to figure out the platypus.)

2. God made you. (Yeah, the person reading this.)

3. You are not garbage. No matter what you go through, you still are not garbage.

4. God loves you. You may or may not believe in Him, but He believes in you. He created you and is always with you, even when you feel that He is not there.

Please, when you see someone who is hard on themselves, don’t help them put themselves down. Come beside them and speak words of worth and encouragement to them. Hebrews 10:24 states “let us also think about how to encourage each other to show love and to do good works.”

We are all worth being cared for and respected. We should encourage people and not kick them when they are down. Encourage each other. As we build up one another, we build a strong team and a strong society.

Imagine if the sign read “Hug Me”.

I believe in you!

Stay safe, Didymus McHugh

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Shenandoah Heights Engine 881 arrived to find a car fully engulfed in flames along Route 924 and quickly began extinguishment.

Fully Involved Vehicle Fire Outside of Shenandoah Schuylkill County, PA – Around 11:30 P.M. on Friday, May 5th, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Shenandoah Heights Fire Company to the area of 818 Shenandoah Highway, near the entrance of the Wind Farm, for an automobile fire. Engine 881 went responding and was advised of the report of a vehicle fire off the roadway near the entrance to the Wind Farm, between Shenandoah and Brandonville on Route 924. EMS Squad 64 arrived on the scene and confirmed a fully involved vehicle fire, with no one near the vehicle. Engine 881 arrived on the scene and stretched a bumper line in an attempt to extinguish the fire that was tearing apart what appeared to be a Chrysler 300. After a few minutes of applying water, the fire was all but out with only a few hot spots left to extinguish.

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FORK & HOSE CO. a Food Blog by A.J. Fusco

1st Responder News is excited to introduce firehouse food blogger, A.J. Fusco, as our newest columnist!

A.J. has been a firefighter for 11 years with the Harrison F.D. (Westchester County, NY), and has a passion for food and cooking. He recently graduated from the International Culinary Center in Manhattan and is currently cooking at "White Gold Butchers" in the Upper West Side.

In August of 2016, A.J. competed on the Food Network's "Guy's Grocery Games: Salute to Firefighters" episode, and won! He used some of his winnings to donate a fitness/foodie grant with 555 Fitness to the Williamsport F.D. in Pennsylvania.

“Grilled Sweet Potato Fries”

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When he started his career in the fire service, A.J. saw the importance of the kitchen in the firehouse, thus spurring the idea for "Fork and Hose Co." He started www.ForkandHoseCo.com back in 2011 as a way to share his own recipes, which has since grown to a worldwide community of firefighters sharing their recipes, kitchen stories and tips.

A.J. tries to focus on healthier eating in the firehouse as much as possible because as we all know, the statistics for cardiac related LODD's are staggering. With that said, below is a recipe for “Grilled Sweet Potato Fries,” a healthy and delicious firehouse favorite!

Stay tuned to see more of A.J.'s favorite F.D. recipes and photos featured in upcoming editions of 1st Responder News! For a chance to have your own F.D./Squad recipes featured in future issues of 1st Responder News, make sure to follow @Forkandhoseco on Instagram or Facebook and submit a recipe or photo.

Ingredients: 4 small sweet potatoes (or 2 large ones), cut into ½” wedges 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp chile powder 1 tsp salt 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 Tbsp cilantro

Procedure: 1. Pre-heat your grill to medium heat. In a large bowl, toss the potato wedge with the olive oil, chile powder, and salt.

2. Grill the potato wedges over direct heat until crispy on the outside and tender enough that a fork slides easily into the center, 6 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through. Transfer the fries back to the large bowl, drizzle with the syrup, and toss to coat. Top with cilantro and serve. Makes 4 servings.

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Firefighters from Cumru and Mohnton recently practiced their vehicle rescue skills during a daytime drill.

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Hampden Township, PA - NRMA Federal Fire recently trained on CSR equipment.

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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Navy Region Mid Atlantic Engine 52/2-37 operating in Hampden Township.

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Firefighters from Reading pose with MDA ambassador Ethan Pyles during the 30th annual Ride for Life event.

Reading Firefighters Raise Money for Muscular Dystrophy Association

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Blue Ridge Summit Engine 4-2 operating at a house fire on Military Road.

Bern Twp., PA - The 30th annual “Ride For Life” event was held at the Reading Fairgrounds in Bern Township during the first weekend in May. The event draws several hundred riders into the area for a weekend of Harleys and fun. Firefighters from Reading set up a food stand and sold chicken wings to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The group raised nearly $400 in donations.

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American Hose Engine 776 (Tamaqua) on the scene of a fire in West Penn Township.

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Maine Fire Company Engine 111 works on the scene in the Ranshaw section of Coal Township.

The Garden Spot Fire & Rescue (GSFR) Fire Department recently made all of their apparatus available to several area photographers. This 1918 American LaFrance was of particular interest to myself and several other photographers. According to the GSFR website's history page, this unit was ordered on April 28th, 1918 and was subsequently received in December of the same year. This was the first motorized piece of firefighting equipment in the Borough of New Holland. The fire company continues to own the vehicle today, which was meticulously restored several years ago. In 1993, the pumper was awarded first prize in the senior division of the Antique Automobile Club of America.

The LaFrance was originally ordered with 1000-feet of stranded hose and cost $8,000.

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IN SERVICE

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Lehigh Township Fire Company operates a 1990 Ford/Saulsbury Heavy Rescue.

FRANK ROBINSON

TERRY RITZ

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Goshen Fire Department operates a 2015 Pierce Velocity 2000/300/100' Tower.

KEN SNYDER

Stowe Township of McKees Rocks runs this 2011 KME Predator 2000/1000/25 as Rescue Engine-275.

KEN SNYDER

Lower Alsace Township Engine-4 is a 2009 KME 1500/700/30.

Hereford Fire Company Fire Police Lieutenant Leroy Marks recently retired after 40-years of being in the fire service. He began his career in the fire service in 1977, first starting out as a firefighter and then working his way up to Assistant Fire Chief, followed by Vice President of the Fire Company and then becoming a Fire Policeman. He finished his last years as Lieutenant of the Hereford Fire Police.

A few health issues contributed to his career coming to an end. His presence will be missed, both at the firehouse and on the call of duty. Memories of his years of service will always be with him and a part of his life forever.

Bob Long

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ACTION SHOTS FROM AROUND THE STATE

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Chambersburg, PA - A Chambersburg firefighter ladders the roof on Wilson Avenue with Truck 1.

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West Hazleton firefighters swap out their SCBA cylinders after a basement fire in their first-due.

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Chambersburg, PA - A Chambersburg Truck 1 firefighter requesting additional tools to assist in extinguishment.

Coal Twp., PA - A Shamokin firefighter from Truck 32 brings a cat out of a house fire in Coal Township.

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Cumberland County, PA - Navy Fire Inspector John Sica practices on the Keiser sled.

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FACES OF PENNSYLVANIA’S EMERGENCY SERVICES

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East Greenville Fire Co.'s "Attack Crew" at a dwelling fire in Upper Hanover Twp. on April 26th.

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Franklin Fire Company Station 4 Fire Officer, Adam Maravelis.

Reading Firefighters Andrew Kutz, Mike Biancone and Jim Lerch pose after a second-alarm job on Birch Street.

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Shenandoah EMT Bob Mulhall (left) and Ryan Township Fire Chief Matt Morgan (right) discuss an MCI on Interstate 81.

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Deputy Chief Michael Fahringer of Mechanicsburg Fire Co. 28 operating downtown on a two-alarm house fire.

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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Chambersburg Truck 1 returning from a commercial fire alarm.

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Landscaping Trailer Destroyed by Fire

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Marion VFC Brush 8 participates in the local Greencastle parade.

Caln Twp., PA - On Friday, April 28th at 2:40 P.M., Station 38 was dispatched to the 2700 block of Shelburne Rd. in Caln Township for a vehicle fire. Initial reports were of a camper on fire with exposure threats to two other vehicles. As Engine 38 made the response, the County Dispatch Center updated it to a landscaping trailer that was fully involved. Due to the report, Engine 38 requested Engine 76 be dispatched as well.

Engine 38 arrived a short time later and reported a landscaping

JUMP TO FILE #050817119 trailer fully involved and went into service with a one-and-three-quarter inch hand-line. Engine 76 arrived shortly after and assisted with extinguishing the fire and also supplied Engine 38 with their tank water. Rescue 38 also made the response and assisted with overhaul of the trailer. Shelburne Rd. was closed during the incident

by Traffic 38 and Fire Police from

38.

After the fire was out, crews talked with the landscapers and determined that the fire appeared to have started when one of the landscapers was filling a mower with gas and some spilled, hitting the hot motor and sparking the fire.

Luckily no injuries were reported, however the landscaping company did lose a mower and several other pieces of equipment along with the trailer.

- MARK WALSH

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Lancaster City Engine 64-1 on the scene of a mulch fire.

BOB DEVONSHIRE

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Steelton Engine 50, a 1980 Mack CF (1000/500), is first-due at a working first-alarm structure fire.

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Clearfield County's Hyde Fire Company operates this unique 2008 Spartan/Advantage remount of a 1983 Baker Aerialscope 75-foot mmt.

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Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Barn and Damages Outbuildings in Mount Joy Twp. Littlestown, PA - On the evening of Thursday, April 27th, emergency crews from the Alpha Fire Company in Adams County, PA were alerted to a barn fire in Mount Joy Township. JUMP TO FILE# Adams County 911 050617105 received calls reporting a barn on fire at 351 SpeelmanKlinger Road, just off of Hoffman Home Road.

Companies due on Box 20-1 were dispatched out at 5:36 P.M. as Adams County 911 continued receiving multiple calls on the incident. Follow-up calls were reporting a working fire with two buildings possibly involved, so dispatch automatically started the Working Fire dispatch with the firstalarm assignment.

Alpha Fire Company’s Assistant Fire Chief, Steve Staub, marked up on the call and was advised by dispatch that they had reports of two structures involved and that they had the Working Fire dispatch already started on the call.

Adams MICU 54-3 was the first-in unit to arrive finding heavy fire conditions and reported that they had a large barn on fire with three outbuildings also involved. Assistant Chief 20 arrived directly after MICU 54-3, confirmed their report, established command and requested a second-alarm assignment started.

Firefighters deployed multiple attack lines and worked to protect exposures from the blaze while crews worked to establish water supply. Firefighters were faced with rural water supply conditions and required multiple water tankers on the assignment. Copious amounts of water were needed as aerial trucks arrived and took up position for ladder-pipe operations to extinguish the massive blaze. Command requested a tanker task force started to the scene with additional water tankers to assist.

Crews worked with multiple attack lines, blitz fire guns, and ladder-pipe operations for nearly one-hour before gaining control of the blaze. The fire from the barn had quickly spread to three outbuildings that were close by, but firefighters were able to work quickly and extinguish them, saving all three outbuildings.

The blaze was brought under control shortly after 6:00 P.M. Aerial units were able to finally shut down ladder pipe operations just after 7:00 P.M. and crews were able to begin overhaul operations.

The farm that units responded to was known to local residents as the "Mt. Joy Berry Farm". The barn located on the farm was completely destroyed during the blaze. The owner of the property advised that the building was mainly used for storage, so no farm equipment or animals were lost during the fire.

Firefighters were committed on the scene for several hours that night conducting extensive overhaul operations. The cause of the blaze is not currently known, but is believed to have originated in the area of a tractor that was on the

property. Damages have not yet been assessed and no injuries were reported during the incident.

Emergency crews were dispatched out from four different counties between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Adams County crews on the call responded from Alpha Fire Co.20, Gettysburg Fire Co.1, Cashtown Fire Co.4, Hampton Fire Co.10, Irishtown Fire Co.14, Barlow Fire Co.22, Greenmount Fire Co.23, Heidlersburg Fire Co.25, United Hook & Ladder Fire Co.33, Southeastern Adams Volunteer Emergency Services Co.29 and Adams Regional EMS Co.54.

Alpha Fire received additional assistance from York County, PA’s Hanover Fire Co.46 and Penn Township Fire Co.49, Carroll County, MD’s Taneytown Fire Co.5, Pleasant Valley Fire Co.6 and Harney Fire Co.11, as well as Frederick County, MD’s Emmitsburg Fire Co.6.

- WILLIAM KING

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Firefighters Save Cat from Mobile Home Fire East Brandywine Twp., PA - On Tuesday, April 4th, the box alarm was transmitted for a reported mobile home fire in Station 49 (East Brandywine's) first-due local.

Shortly after dispatch, Chester County 911 advised Assistant 49 (D'Amico) that the reporting party had stated that "a trailer was on fire and the owner went back into the trailer to get a cat". Shortly after that report, police officers went on location and reported smoke showing, which was also confirmed shortly thereafter by Lt. 38 (Taylor).

Chief 49 (Edwards) arrived and assumed Melissa Lane Command.

The homeowner who went back into the residence was accounted for, but needed medical attention due to smoke inhalation. EMS was already on scene and began patient care. The resident had to be pulled from the

JUMP TO FILE #050817117 burning home by several neighbors.

Engine 49-5 was the first piece of apparatus on location and went in service with a one-and-three-quarter inch hand-line, as well as a back up line. The crew was able to make entry and quickly extinguish a room and contents fire. Engine 38's crew arrived on scene and since the fire was knocked down so quickly, the crew was made available at the scene to cover any further calls in the 49 local.

The fire was placed under control in less than 20-minutes. The homeowner's cat was also found and appeared to be uninjured.

JASON BATZ

The Cumru Township Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2017 Chevy Tahoe for use as the chief's vehicle.

- MARK WALSH

Pennsburg Fire Company "Traffic 65" at a recent building fire in East Greenville.

Duty Car 50 of the West Manchester Twp. FD is a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500.

MARK WALSH/IRISHEYEZ PHOTOGRAPHY

TERRY RITZ

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Tools used by Tower 2 at a second-alarm house fire in Waynesboro.

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Crews arrived on scene to find smoke showing from this residence and declared a working fire on Hollywood Blvd.

Hazle Twp. Catches Minor Job on Hollywood Blvd.

Luzerne County, PA – At approximately 3:30 A.M. on Monday, March 20th, Hazle Twp. Fire & Rescue was dispatched with Columbia MICU 96 to 4193 Hollywood Boulevard for reports of a chimney fire with extension into the residence.

Engine 141-3 arrived on the scene to find a two-story dwelling with smoke showing. The engine declared a working fire and pulled

JUMP TO FILE #040617126 past the address. The crew quickly pulled a bumper line to the structure. Tower 7 took the "A/D" corner and set up to fly the tower while the truck crew laddered the building. Medic 26 became available, recalled 96 and arrived on the scene.

Firefighters quickly knocked

down the bulk of the fire and began to open up walls, both interior and exterior. Tanker 6 arrived on the scene and positioned next to the Engine to supplement it’s booster tank.

The scene was under control and crews were ready for service by 4:30 A.M., while the chief waited for PPL and the Red Cross to arrive.

- JC KRIESHER

BRETT MACK

Car Catches Fire After Vehicle Accident

Reading, PA - On May 1st, Reading firefighters arrived at Kenhorst Blvd. and Liggett Ave. with a car on fire after being dispatched for a motor vehicle accident. Paramedics from Medic2 rendered care to a victim who was found lying in the street while crews from Engine-5 extinguished the fire.

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Mid-Day Brush Fire in Lancaster City

Lancaster City, PA - Lancaster City Bureau of Fire's Engine 64-1 responded to a fire in a mulch bed at the Lancaster City Post Office on Tuesday, May 2nd. Engine 64-1 was dispatched just after noon to a wind driven mulch fire that appeared to have been started by discarded smoking material. The fire started small, but quickly grew in the 13mph winds. Engine 64-1 pulled a one-and-three-quarter inch bumper line and quickly doused the flames, thoroughly soaking down the mulch bed.

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Firefighters Extinguish Vehicle Fire in Pottsville Schuylkill County, PA – Around 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 13th, Pottsville Fire Department Stations 30 (Humane) and 40 (Goodwill) were JUMP TO FILE# dispatched to the 050717108 area of Sands Ford on Route 61 in the city for a reported vehicle fire.

Crews were advised that police were on scene at the rear of the building next to Sands with a working engine compartment fire. P-1 arrived on scene and established command. Engine41 arrived and stretched a bumper line with the assistance of Engine32’s crew.

The fire was knocked down within minutes and crews were cleared shortly after.

- JC KRIESHER

Pottsville firefighters responded to a working vehicle fire in a parking lot near Route 61 in the city.

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Pottsville Ladder 51 (West End) was first-in on a working house fire on Jackson Street.

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Lancaster City Firefighters work a four-alarm dwelling fire on N. Plum St., Wednesday afternoon, May 3rd.

Resident Accidentally Causes FourAlarm Fire in Lancaster City

Summit Hill Engine 1411 pours water onto a fire in Lehighton using its deck gun.

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Lancaster City, PA - A late afternoon fire struck a three-unit row home in Lancaster City on May 3rd. The fire went to four alarms, calling in off-duty city firefighters as well as several county units.

The fire started to the rear of the three-unit row home as a resident was reportedly trying to smoke out an opossum that had been plaguing his backyard. The fire started in the back yard and spread to an exterior wall of the structure. Once in the wall, fire and smoke pushed to the attack of all three units.

Firefighters arrived to find smoke pushing from the eves and

JUMP TO FILE #050317110 gable ends of all three units. Engine 64-3 grabbed a water supply and advanced attack lines into the building. Truck 64-2 took a position in the front of the building as crews went to work on the roof.

Additional alarms were requested by incident commander Captain Jason Greer. A truck crew from Manheim Township's Eden station arrived and laddered the front of the building.

Mountville Fire Co. responded with Air 7 to assist with filling SCBA cylinders. Rescue 50 (Wil-

low Street Fire Co.) arrived to take RIT responsibilities. As additional off-duty crews arrived from Lancaster City, they went to work with overhaul operations. Crews opened up walls inside the homes to check for extension of fire.

Crews were on scene for a little over two hours following the 5:24 P.M. dispatch. Lancaster City Fire Marshal Lt. Carl Everhart was on-scene working to determine the cause of the blaze. Initial reports stated that a resident was attempting to eradicate an opossum that was in his backyard.

- BOB DEVONSHIRE

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Llewellyn Engine 3-10 begins to pump during a fire in Minersville.

Captain Jason Greer and Battalion Chief Kenny Barton of the Lancaster City Bureau of Fire run command at a four-alarm dwelling fire.

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Fire Damages Three-Bay Garage in Palo Alto Schuylkill County, PA – Around 6:15 A.M. on Tuesday, May 2nd, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched fire crews to the area of East Savory JUMP TO FILE# and William Streets 050717114 in Palo Alto for a working building fire. The first-alarm assignment included Palo Alto Fire, Fire District 59 (Port Carbon) and Pottsville Stations 20, 30 and 60.

Chief 610 went responding and was advised that a Pottsville officer was on the scene with a working building fire in the area.

The Chief arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed the working fire, with smoke showing from a three-bay garage.

Engine 59-11 arrived on the scene and backed up the driveway leading to the garage, which was tucked into the woods. A water supply was established as Engine 612 hit a hydrant at Savory and Penn Streets.

Two lines were stretched into the building where crews were able to locate the seat of the fire and began to extinguish it. Engine 32 and Rescue 63 arrived on the scene, staged their apparatus on Savory Street and sent their manpower to the building. Ladder 21 also staged on Savory Street and threw ground ladders to the building. A crew ascended to the roof and opened existing vents.

The bulk of the fire was knocked down within 15-minutes of crews arriving on scene. Crews began to mop-up shortly after.

The fire was under control by the 20-minute PAR check. Crews continued to hit some hot spots as the remaining smoke cleared out of the building. Portable lighting was brought into the garage as crews began to investigate the cause of the fire.

Pottsville units were released around 7:30 A.M., while Port Carbon and Palo Alto units continued operating into the later morning hours.

- JC KRIESHER

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Crews arrived at this garage in Palo Alto to find smoke showing as they stretched in and quickly knocked down the fire.

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Occupant Sustains Minor Burn During House Fire Near Warfordsburg Fulton County, PA - On the night of April 22nd, firefighters from across a four state area responded out for a reported structure fire at 611 Thorny Bush Lane. Fulton County 911 received a call for a house fire with a burn patient and dispatched units due on Box 43-05 at 6:37 P.M. Reports continued to come into Fulton County with updated information reporting the house to now be fully engulfed in flames. Washington County’s Engine 5-1 from Hancock was the first-in unit to confirm that they had a working structure fire.

Engine 5-1 reported a singlestory residential structure with heavy fire conditions on the "Bravo" and "Charlie" sides of the structure, with fire through the roof. Firefighters on Engine 5-1 pulled two attack lines, made entry into the residence and conducted a fire attack.

The first crew advanced a line to the basement while the second crew concentrated on Division I of the structure. Firefighters worked to gain control of the fire as additional crews from Little Orleans and Needmore

JUMP TO FILE #042417106 Fire Companies arrived on the scene to assist. Chief John Clingerman of Little Orleans arrived with his units and established Thorny Bush Command.

Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly 15-minutes before getting a significant knock down in the basement and on Division I of the structure. Once crews had the flames on Division I under control, they were able to advance a line into the attic of the residence. Paramedics from Hancock Rescue Company 59 arrived and worked to evaluate the occupant who received minor burns to the arm during the fire. The occupant was treated on the scene, but refused transport to the hospital for their injuries.

Firefighters were committed on the scene for several hours that night conducting salvage and overhaul operations. It took nearly two hours for them to fully extinguish the fire and

all hot spots. Pennsylvania Fire Marshals were requested to the scene to investigate the devastating fire that destroyed the Warfordsburg home.

Fulton County 911 stated that the fire was reported to have started from cooking, but the official cause has not yet been released and is still under investigation.

Over 25 firefighters from four different counties responded out on Box 43-05. Firefighters from Little Orleans Fire Co.43 out of Allegany County responded on the assignment, which was their first-due area within Fulton County, PA. They received additional assistance from Washington County, MD crews from Hancock Fire Co.5, Hancock EMS Co.59, Emergency Air Unit 25, Emergency Rehab Unit 255, Morgan County, WV crews from Great Cacapon Fire Co.2, Berkeley Springs Fire Co.1, Fulton County, PA crews from Needmore Fire Co.55 and the Pennsylvania Fire Marshal’s Office.

- WILLIAM KING

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Bedford County's Alum Bank Fire Company operates this 2015 Spartan MetroStar/Crimson as Engine 38-12. It has a 1250 pump, 750 water and a CAFS system on board.

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Cambria County's South Fork Fire Company now operates this 2015 Freightliner/Ferrara tanker. Tanker 85 has a 1000-GPM pump and 2000 water.

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Engine 25-1 of the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore is a 1997 Pierce Lance 1500/500.

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Firefighters arrive to find a working house fire on Thorny Bush Lane in Fulton County.

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Two-Alarm Fire Displaces Family in Chambersburg Chambersburg, PA - On the early morning of April 23rd, the Chambersburg Fire Department was alerted on Box 1-01 for a house fire at 589 King Street in the Borough of Chambersburg. Chambersburg crews were dispatched with several other surrounding departments at 6:26 A.M. Respond- JUMP TO FILE# ing firefighters could 042417142 see heavy smoke coming from the home as they approached the scene.

Chambersburg Truck 1 from the Headquarters Station on North Second Street arrived on the scene with heavy smoke showing as Deputy Chief Norm Reitz marked up en-route to the incident. Truck 1 reported that they had a three-story single dwelling, with smoke showing from sides "Alpha," "Bravo" and "Charlie," as Engine 1-2 dropped a supply line and crew worked to set up for operations. Deputy Chief Reitz arrived and established King Street Command, requesting the Working Fire dispatch and assigning Franklin Squad 41 to be the fire attack crew as they arrived on the scene.

The incident appeared to be rapidly deteriorating. As crews worked to make entry to attack the fire, flames were beginning to vent from the basement area of the house on side "Bravo" of the structure. Chief Howard Leonhard arrived and assisted Command by doing a 360 walk-around of the building to help assess the situation. Firefighters off Squad 41 made entry through a basement access on side "Bravo" of the structure as Chief Leonhard reported to command that he could see heavy fire conditions in the basement on the "Delta" side of the building.

Firefighters from Letterkenny Engine 13-1 were on side "Charlie" with a second attack line making entry to Division I of the structure.

Interior groups made aggressive attacks in both the basement and Division I, as incoming units worked to establish water supply and set up a manpower pool. Letterkenny Engine 13-1’s crew was making a knock on Division I when they had to back out from their attack after discovering the fire had burnt though the floor on side "Charlie" of Division I, hampering their efforts to advance. The fire appeared to be deteriorating as Command requested the secondalarm started at 6:40 A.M. Squad 41’s crew was able to gain access to the fire in the basement and began getting a knock on the blaze as additional crews were being dispatched on the secondalarm assignment. Chambersburg

Fire showing from side "Delta" of the house.

firefighters off Ambulance 1-8 prepared on side "Alpha" to make entry with a third attack line, as the Squad 41 crew's efforts were starting to show improvement on fire conditions. With crews gaining control in the basement, the fire had spread to the upper levels of the house due to the balloon construction. The third attack line was advanced to Division II, where crews worked to check for fire extension in the walls and the attic space area.

Firefighters were committed on the scene for several hours that morning. Crews had the fire knocked and began conducting overhaul operations by 7:00 A.M. After ventilating the structure and thoroughly checking the building for extension, Command was able to release the second-alarm assignment units while initial units on the box remained committed.

The morning blaze caused an estimated $80,000 in damages, displacing two adults and two children who were home at the time of the fire. The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined and is currently under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The family was able to safely evacuate the home without injury, however one of the family pets was

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lost in the fire and another was still missing. The American Red Cross was on scene working to assist the family affected by the tragic blaze.

A second residence next door sustained minor damage from the incident, but no one else required assistance.

Nearly 47 emergency responders from across Franklin County and neighboring jurisdictions responded out on Box 1-01. Chambersburg Fire Department Co.1 Headquarters and McKinley Street stations responded on the initial box with New Franklin Fire Co.17, Letterkenny Fire Co.13, Franklin Station 4, Fayetteville Fire & EMS Co.7 and Holy Spirit EMS Co.100.

Franklin County crews responded in on the Working Fire dispatch and second-alarm assignments from Marion Fire Co.8, St. Thomas Fire Co.18, Pleasant Hall Fire Co.11, West End Fire Co.15, Mont Alto Fire Co.5 and Waynesboro Fire Co.2.

Chambersburg also received assistance on the scene from Cumberland County, PA’s Cumberland Valley Hose Co.53 out of Shippensburg, and Washington County MD’s Longmeadow Fire Co.27.

- WILLIAM KING

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ACTION SHOTS

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MARK WALSH/IRISHEYEZ PHOTOGRAPHY

Pottsville Fire Chief Todd March uses an extinguisher in an attempt to knock down flames from a vehicle fire as crews respond to the scene just off Route 61.

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Navy Region Mid Atlantic firefighters had just sat down to dinner and began reading the latest issue of 1st Responder News on April 19th when a smell of gas came in on base, alerting the on-duty Battalion Chief (Randy O'Donnell), Squad-52 and Quint-52 to the scene, forcing them to leave their warm meals behind.

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Pottsville's Ladder 51 crew begins to rehab on the scene of a fire in Minersville.

Smoke Detectors Save Lives of Family in East Brandywine East Brandywine, PA - During the early morning hours of April 13th, numerous fire companies were dispatched to Ferndale Lane in East Brandywine for a reported house fire. Initial reports were from the residents saying that JUMP TO FILE# they had smoke on 050817118 the second-floor and were evacuating the home.

Deputy 49 arrived first with heavy smoke showing from the residence and requested a working fire dispatch. The fire was initially thought to be on the second-floor and attic area, but after doing a 360 around the house, it was determined that the fire originated in the basement. Crews already had two hand-lines stretched through the front door and began to move from the second-floor to the basement. The fire had already compromised part of the floor on the "B/C" corner of the first-floor and had begun to spread to the first and second floors in the walls of the home.

A second-alarm was requested by command to assist with manpower. Crews had numerous handlines in service and were opening up on the first and second floors to extinguish the flames that made it into the walls. Crews did a fantastic job of preventing the fire from consuming the whole house.

The homeowners at this fire were woken up by smoke detectors, which very well could have saved their lives and their home.

Be sure to have them installed in your home if you don't already and make sure you check the batteries.

- MARK WALSH

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WORKING FACES

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Firefighters from Johnstown and Pittsburgh wait to take the flag out on the ice before the game.

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Firefighters present our nation's colors at the opening ceremony of the Stadium Series ice hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers.

Hazle Township Firefighter Era Gould picks up hydraulic tools following a massive crash that involved over three dozen vehicles on Interstate 81.

Firefighters Present “Old Glory” at Stadium Series Hockey Game

Pittsburgh, PA - In February, several firefighters took part in the opening ceremonies of the Stadium Series ice hockey game between the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. Firefighters carried a large US flag out onto the ice and presented it during the National Anthem. Many of the firefighters presenting the flag are part of fire department ice hockey teams in the Pittsburgh region. The game between the two Pennsylvania teams took place outdoors in Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Penguins took the early lead and never looked back, beating the Flyers 4-2.

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Cumberland County, PA- Navy RMA Firefighter Tyler George keeping Quint 52 clean and ready for the next working incident.

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DRILLS/TRAINING

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One car struck another car before slamming into the side of a bus parked outside the Fairlane Village Mall outside of Pottsville. One person suffered minor injuries.

Car Slams into Parked School Bus Schuylkill County, PA – At 12:21 P.M. on Wednesday, March 8th, Pottsville City Fire (Stations 30, 40 & 60) were dispatched with Schuylkill EMS to the Fairlane Village Mall parking lot near Boscov’s for a motor vehicle accident with injuries.

P-2 responded and was advised of a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus in the middle of the parking lot.

Crews arrived on the scene and found three vehicles in the parking lot involved in the accident, including two passenger cars and one school bus. It appeared

JUMP TO FILE #040617124 that one car struck another car which then smashed into the school bus and became wedged halfway underneath the bus.

All occupants were out of the vehicles when crews arrived. Engine-41 arrived on the scene and stretched a bumper line as a precaution. Engine-32 arrived on the scene and assisted with hazard control. No children were on the bus at the time of the crash.

EMS found one patient sitting

next to a vehicle with minor injuries. She was loaded onto a stretcher and transported to a local hospital for further treatment. A second ambulance was dispatched to the scene for an additional injury.

Rescue-63 arrived and assisted EMS with patient care before being released from the scene. The Pennsylvania State Police were on the scene investigating the crash while tow trucks from multiple companies arrived to clean up.

- JC KRIESHER

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Harrisburg, PA - Firefighter Ashton Guida signs a cancer awareness truck in loving memory of one of her family members.

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Cumru Firefighter Katie Spengler works to move through a confined space during a survival skills training refresher.

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Antrim Twp., PA - Future Firefighter Liliana Shifflett, daughter of Firefighter/photographer and 1st Responder News correspondent, Shane Shifflett, sits behind Rescue Hose Engine 3-2.

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Chambersburg, PA - A firefighter ice sculpture shown on display at Chambersburg IceFest 2017.

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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RE-25 of the Exeter Twp. FD in service at the Reading third-alarm warehouse fire on April 2nd.

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Sprinkler System Holds Fire in Reading

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Reading's E-1 operates from an alley at a third-alarm vacant warehouse fire on April 4th.

Reading, PA - On Thursday evening, April 20th, C-platoon firefighters were just two hours into their nightshift when a fire alarm was dispatched to IFS Industries at 400 Orrton Avenue.

Engine -5 arrived with smoke showing from a large warehouse. Firefighters were advised that there was a dumpster burning inside the building. The building's sprinkler system controlled the fire while a ventilation operation was established. The fire was placed under control at 8:11 P.M. No injuries were reported and the Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause. Chief Banks (C5) was in command.

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Minersville Fire-Rescue Engine 528 works a first-due job in the borough.

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Pottsville Ladder 21 (Phoenix) stages in Palo Alto during a commercial fire.

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Crews operating at the Antrim House Restaurant fire in Greencastle around the year 2000.

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Smoke can be seen escaping a residence on Ann Street after Saint Clair firefighters extinguished a small kitchen fire.

NIK KNAUER

Reading Lieutenant Promoted to Deputy Chief

Reading, PA - Congratulations to Reading F.D. Lieutenant Ronald Banks on his recent promotion to 1st Deputy Chief! Ron was hired by the city on February 1st of 1993. After completing fire training, he was assigned to the "A" platoon as a jumper firefighter. After a few months, FF Banks took an assignment on Engine-12 with the "A". In 1994, the city eliminated several companies to place an additional firefighter on all apparatus. With his position eliminated, Ron was assigned to Engine-14. In July of 1997, Banks went to "B" platoon on Ladder-1 as the tillerman. Ron would remain with "B" platoon until September of 2015, when he switched to the "C" on Ladder-1. Banks was promoted in March of 2016 to the Training Lieutenant.

Saint Clair Quells Kitchen Fire Schuylkill County, PA – At 6:22 P.M. on Wednesday, March 8th, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Saint Clair Fire Department to 16 Ann Street in Saint Clair Borough for a reported house fire.

Chief 700 went responding and was advised that the caller was reporting a kitchen fire in the residence and all occupants were evacuating. The Chief radioed shortly thereafter that he was on scene with a kitchen fire, the bulk of which he had knocked down.

JUMP TO FILE #040617125 Engine 704 pulled out of their station and had to travel only a few doors down to arrive on the scene.

Their members packed up and went into the building to check for extension.

Tower 701 arrived on scene next and sent their crew in to begin ventilation. Engine 702 arrived and staged behind the Tower while Ladder 703 continued past the

scene and staged in front of E704.

Engine 705 arrived and staged near the Tower. All crews reported to the front of the building near E704.

Crews opened windows throughout the residence and smoke began to escape from the single-family home. The firefighters went through the house to ensure that there was no extension before apparatus began to clear the scene. Schuylkill EMS was also on the scene.

- JC KRIESHER

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East Allen Township Fire Department operates a 2008 Ford/Pierce 500/250 Mini Pumper.

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New Franklin, PA - A Medic-2 paramedic takes a break at Sheetz during transports to try his luck at a winning lotto ticket.

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Jay Township Vol. Fire Co. in Elk County once used this 1978 Chevy/ Hamerly 400/250/10, which is now privately owned.

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Former Reading Deputy Chief Takes Position with Pottstown F.D.

Reading, PA - Congratulations to former Reading F.D. 2nd Deputy Chief Michael Lessar on his new position as Fire Chief of the Pottstown Fire Department. Chief Lessar served the citizens of Reading for nearly 20-years. Firefighter Lessar was hired in June of 1997 and was assigned as a jumper firefighter on the "D" platoon. In June of 2001, Lessar would take an assignment on Engine-13. In February of 2008, Mike was promoted to Lieutenant in the Fire Marshal's Office. Four years later, Lt. Lessar was promoted to 2nd Deputy Chief of the "A" platoon on March 16th of 2012. We wish him the best of luck!

Steam can be seen rising from the Harwood Fire Company after firefighters extinguished a fire in a heating unit.

Quick response limits damage to Harwood firehouse Luzerne County, PA – Just after 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 20th, Luzerne County 9-11 sent out the commercial structure fire box to 874 Old Street in the Village of Harwood, Hazle Township. The address is JUMP TO FILE# the location of Sta- 040617127 tion 241 (Harwood Fire Company).

Hazle Twp. Station 141, Harwood Station 241 and APTS Medic 11 were due on the response.

Chief 141 was quickly on the air and was advised that 9-1-1 was receiving multiple calls reporting heavy black smoke from the roof of the firehouse. 141 Engine-2 and Tower-5 were through the door of Station 2 within minutes and on the way to the scene.

They arrived to find nothing showing from two sides of the single-story firehouse.

Members from Harwood arrived on scene and quickly pulled all apparatus out of the bays.

Crews entered to find a fire in the heating unit in the apparatus bay.

Ladders were put up to the unit and multiple cans were used to extinguish the fire. Hazle Township crews threw a ladder and went to the roof to check the metal chimney for extension.

The damage was limited to the heating unit and the incident was placed under control by 11:30 A.M. as Hazle Twp. crews returned to service and Harwood members began to discuss the next steps in getting their station back in service.

- JC KRIESHER

Firefighters use a can to extinguish the fire

J. KRIESHER

1ST Responder Newspaper - PA

June, 2017

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June, 2017

1ST Responder Newspaper - PA

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