November 2010


Date: 11-22-2010        Medical Assist      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 150

Fire personnel were dispatched to assist Pine Grove EMS at Gold Mills.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2 and Pine Grove EMS.


Date: 11-20-2010        Structure Fire      Tremont Borough         Incident # 149

Fire crews were dispatched to assist Tremont Fire Company on a possible structure fire at the Tremont Nursing Home. Tremont units were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm at the facility and when they arrived on scene they found that there had been a heater on fire. Nursing home personnel extinguished the fire before fire personnel arrived on scene.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2, 67, 12, 24, 13, 21 Station 1, Minersville, Joillett and Tremont EMS.


Date: 11-18-2010        Move Up Assignment      Schuylkill Haven Borough         Incident # 148

After assisting at the fire scene of the previous call 58 Station 1 was requested by command to stand by at Schuylkill Hose for the borough. The 58 crew assisted personnel from Schuylkill Hose with washing hose and putting hose back onto Engine 733 when they were released.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1.


Date: 11-17-2010        Structure Fire      Schuylkill Haven Borough         Incident # 147

Fire personnel were dispatched to assist Schuylkill Haven Borough on a multiple alarm structure fire. Haven units arrived on scene to be met by heavy fire coming from the windows and garage doors of a warehouse. A second alarm was immediately hit. Multiple ladder trucks were dispatched and a tanker task force.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1 to the scene, Station 2 for a tanker and Fredericksburg was dispatched to 58 station 1 for a stand by.

                 

 


Date: 11-17-2010        Wires Down      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 146

Fire personnel were dispatched for a report of wires arcing. Personnel arrived on scene to find a small piece of a branch just touching the powerline when the wind blew.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 11-13-2010        Automatic Fire Alarm      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 145

Fire personnel were dispatched to the firehouse for an automatic fire alarm. The system was set off by a smoke machine that  a dj was using for the schools semi formal dance.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2 and Pine Grove EMS.


Date: 11-11-2010        Structure Fire      Pine Grove Township         Incident # 144

Fire personnel were dispatched for a report garage fire on Suedburg Road. Units arrived on scene to find a working two story garage. The first and second arriving engines started fire suppression. The ladder arrived on scene and did overhaul.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2, 21 Stations 1 and 2, Pine Grove EMS and additional tankers from Joliett and Fredericksburg.


Date: 11-09-2010        Fire Police      Pine Grove Township         Incident # 143

Fire police were dispatched to assist District 21 at the scene of an accident on Suedburg Road.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 11-09-2010        Fire Police      Pine Grove Township         Incident # 142

Fire police were dispatched to assist District 21 with shutting down Interstate 81 North.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 11-08-2010        Automatic Fire Alarm      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 141

Fire personnel were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm at Penn Dye. False activation.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 11-03-2010        Landing Zone      Washington Township         Incident # 140

Fire personnel were dispatched for a second call to the district to set up a landing zone. Since we were already on the previous call 58 station 2 handled the call.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 11-03-2010        Motor Vehicle Accident      Washington Township         Incident # 139

Fire personnel were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Units arrived on scene to find one vehicle that had hit a barn and a concrete wall. Personnel assist EMS.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1, 34 Station 2, Pine Grove EMS and Medic 67.