Incident Archive

January 20th Just after 09:00 Stations 171 and 172 were dispatched to Peticote Veterinary Clinic on Newbolds Corner Rd. for an activated alarm system.  RE1712 responded on the incident and determined a medical tool sterilizing machine to be at fault for the alarm.  An hour after clearing this call, Stations 171 and 172 were alerted to an animal rescue on North Fire Lane.  E1723 and RE1712 arrived on location, and after determining there was nothing the crews could do to help the feline friend stuck very high in a tree, advised the homeowner of other means to persuade their pet to come down and crews headed home.  While returning to the station, RE1712 and E1723 were alerted to respond to Narberth Place in the Leisuretown section of the township for an automobile fire with exposure to a dwelling.  E1723, RE1712, and U1718 arrived to find a vehicle on fire within 6 feet from the garage door.  An 1 ¾” hose line was pulled off E1723 and the fire was quickly extinguished preventing any damage to the house.  Shortly after 17:00 hours BLS 179 and Station 171 were alerted to Main St. near Church St. for an MVA.  RE1712 and E1713 responded on the call and once on location crews assisted with packaging the patient and controlling traffic.  Members cleared their last call for the day in 30 minutes.

January 17th – Shortly after 02:00 Station 171 was dispatched on the "All Hands Box" to Brandywine Road in Pemberton Twp. for a dwelling fire.  RE1712 (B. Pratt) was on the street within minutes followed closely by T1716 (C.Allen) and then E1713 (E.Snow).  RE1712 and T1716 arrived as the 3rd due Engine Company and 1st due tender respectively.  The two crews immediately went to work relieving first-in crews and began opening up and extinguishing the fire which had started working it's way up the walls to the roof-line.  All companies made a good stop on what could have become a complete loss.  The assignment was eventually held with RE1911, E1912, RE1712, T1716, L6825, and U4318.  E1713 returned and stood by at Station 171 to cover any calls that might have come in while other units were operating on the fire ground.    

January 13th – Just after 07:00 the company was dispatched to Pemberton Rd and Ridge Rd. for the motor vehicle collision.  Chief 1710 (S. Pratt) signed enroute followed up RE1712 (A. Allen) with 6 and E1713 (Heffernan) with 4.  The Chief arrived to find a vehicle off the roadway into a small creek and a pole broken in 3 pieces.  The driver was out of the vehicle uninjured. The RE arrived and secured the vehicle.  The utility companies were notified and the company went available. 

January 11th – The rescue box was dispatched at 14:31 sending units to Rt. 70 near Purgatory Rd.  RE1712 (Spencer) was first due and found that there was no entrapment but there were several patients.  E1713 (Wortham) arrived and setup an LZ that was later deemed not necessary.  Emergency personnel from Southampton and Tabernacle provided EMS, secured all vehicles and assisted with traffic control.  Units from Vincentown cleared within an hour.