Rescue Engine 1712 on Pin Job

May 11^th - At 10:27hrs Rescue Engine 1712 was sent to RT 70 near Old Red Lion Road for a motor vehicle collision.  The crew arrived to find a vehicle that had struck a tree and it was determined that the driver door and "B" post needed to be removed in order to free the patient.  The crew put the hydraulic cutters and spreaders to work, removed the door and post, and had the patient out onto a stretcher within minutes.  The Virtua BLS Duty Crew for Southampton who came across and called in the incident, transported the driver to the hospital.  The Rescue Engine crew picked up and was back to the firehouse in about 30 minutes.

Boy Scout Car Show and a Landing Zone Assignment

May 9^th - A crew of members participated in the 7^th Annual Boy Scout Car Show today.  Command 1710, Rescue Engine 1712 and Utility 1718 were on static display.  Members were available for questions from the public and handed out fire prevention material.

Just as the show was coming to an end, Chief 1710 (S.Pratt) and Rescue Engine 1712 (Mitchell) were sent to Pemberton Boro to assist with a serious motor vehicle collision.  Chief 1900 (Bozoski) was on location with one vehicle on its roof, a pole down and the driver trapped in the car.  Rescue Engine 1911 (Pemberton Boro) was committed to extricating the victim.  Due to the wires being damaged, one of the homeowners in the area had some electrical problems in his home.  Chief 1710 and Engine 6812 (Fort Dix) were assigned to that incident.  While all this was going on, Rescue Engine 1712 setup a landing zone at the American Legion Post on Fort Dix Road.  The patient was flown to a local trauma center and 171 units were released.

RIT 1712 Responds to Lumberton

May 8^th - Just after 14:00hrs this afternoon, Rescue Engine 1712 (Spencer) was dispatched along with many other companies to RT 38 and Main Street in Lumberton for a fire at a local gas station.  The Incident Commander arrived and found heavy fire and smoke coming from a single story building that served as a maintenance garage and office space.  The first in companies had large size hose lines and aerial waterways in service upon our arrival.  The crew was originally given orders to setup as one of the two RIT's, but was reassigned to work on the extinguishment of the fire.  A RIT stands for Rapid Intervention Team.  This team is charged with standing by prepared to go in and rescue a trapped or lost firefighter.  The crew operated in defensive mode until the bulk of the fire was knocked down at which time crews assisted with overhaul and hitting hot spots.  While our crew was on scene for more than 2 hours in Lumberton, there was also a crew back at the firehouse standing by in case of another call for our services.