Incident Archive

Dump Truck vs. SUV with Entrapment

 

August 24th - Just after 11 AM after volunteers had spent the previous night on a working house fire, the BLS duty crew along with Medics and Engine 171 were dispatched to Route 206 south of Route 38 for a motor vehicle accident.  Upon the medics arrival they found a dump trunk that had struck an SUV and then overturned into a field with both drivers in critical condition.  The driver of the SUV was trapped and the medics upgraded the call to a rescue assignment.  As they were asking for the upgrade, Rescue Engine 1712 was arriving and went in service with the rescue tools removing both driver side doors and the b-post.  Engine 1911 (Pemberton Boro) was added for the LZ only to be re-directed to the scene for assistance with the extrication.  Engine 1314 (Lumberton) was detailed to handle the LZ assignment landing two helicopters for both drivers.  As the Rescue Engine was packing up from this accident units were dispatched to Route 70 for another MVA.  RE1712 responded along with DC17101.  The accident was minor.  Fire services were not needed and units cleared from the call.

 

 

Smoke Showing on Ridge Road

 

August 23rd - Just before 21:30 the structure box was dispatched to the number block of Ridge Rd.  Chief 1710 (Pratt) arrived to find a 2 story SFD with heavy smoke showing from Division 2.  Chief 1900 (Bozoski) quickly made entry for an interior size up, reporting to command a bedroom well off.  RE1712 (E. Snow) arrived and stretched the 200’ line to the fire room, making quick work of the fire.  Tender 4316 picked up the water supply.  Engines 1723 and 4311 were sent to the interior to open up. The crew from T1716 laddered Division 2 for OV and secured the utilities.  T1314 handled interior lighting and finished up the overhaul.  The balance of the companies (T1726, RE1911, E4312 and RIT 251) stood fast and was quickly recalled, reducing the assignment to RE1712, T1716 and E1723.  Chief 4310 (Freeman) had Accountability and Chief 25101 (Watson) had Safety.  The final apparatus cleared the scene just before 01:00.  The members would like to

thank all of the companies that responded into the scene and also the cover companies.

 

*Pictured below : Firefighter K.Snow cooling off after her first interior fire attack with Vincentown's finest.  Good job Kate!

One after the Other on a Tuesday Night

August 15th - After an in-depth training drill held at the station, members sat down to enjoy the usual Tuesday night  TV show while enjoying some food only to be interrupted shortly before 11 PM when the structure box was alerted to 26 Possum Hollow Trail for a reported dwelling fire.  Chiefs 1710 (Pratt) and 17101 (Snow) along with RE1712 (D'Amico) were on the street within a minute with E1713 (D.Spencer) and T1716 (McElroy) only a few minutes behind them bringing a total of 16 firefighters from 171 responding to the assignment.  Also en route to the incident were E1722, E1723 (Hampton Lakes), and T1314 (Lumberton).  The Chiefs arrived to find light smoke showing inside a mobile home type structure.  The assignment was held with RE1712, E1713, and T1716's crews whom investigated the electrical short in the structure causing the wiring to burn.  While returning back to the station, RE1712 and E1713's crews were advised to investigate the odor and light haze of smoke on Route 206 near Route 38.  While investigating, RE1712 was flagged down by an individual in the gas station whom had a patient in their vehicle that was suffering from a severe allergic reaction.  RE1712 advised command to have  BLS and ALS respond while EMT's from RE1712 and E1713's crews began tending to the patient.  Units cleared after BLS 1791 arrived to transport the patient along with medics to Memorial Hospital.  The odor of smoke was unfounded and units cleared around 12:30.  Members had just enough time to go home and take a shower before being alerted to the area of Dorchester Dr. and Andover Ct. in Leisuretowne for the investigation of smoke in the area.  Chief 1710 along with RE1712, E1713, and E1722 (Hampton Lakes) responded to the call.  The smoke was unfounded and units returned home around 2 AM.  Thanks to all the volunteers whom ran the calls late into the night even though they had to get up for work early the next morning.