JOIN US THIS WEEKEND AT THE MEAT RAFFLE! |
11/8/12 - 15:20 |
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| We will be serving Pot Pie for the dinner at the Meat Raffle this weekend - scheduled for Saturday, November 10th. Doors will open at 5 pm, with dinner served right away. The raffle will then get underway around 6 pm or so. We hope to see you there! We will be updating our website with more events and calls in the next week so please check back! |
HOLIDAY BAZAAR SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEKEND |
11/8/12 - 15:15 |
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| Please join us for our Holiday Bazaar, scheduled to take place at our fire department next weekend (Saturday, November 17th) from 8 am until 2 pm. For more details, please call 486-5488. |
SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER ON INTERSTATE 81 |
October 3rd, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 14:56 hours on August 25th for an auto accident on northbound Interstate 81 between milemarker 34 and 37 in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene of find a single vehicle that had rolled over, with all occupants out of the vehicle. 2 occupants of the vehicle sustained minor injuries.
UNITS: Engine 250, Traffic 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Chief 49, Engine 147, Squad 54
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MOBILE HOME FIRE ON SOUTHSIDE DRIVE |
September 27th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 03:58 hours on August 14th for a house fire on the 200 block of Southside Drive in Penn Township. Engine 250 arrived on the scene to find a well-involved mobile home fire with all occupants out of the house. 3 adults were displaced from their house as a result of the fire. Units cleared the scene approximately 2 hours after the initial call. Special thanks to North Middleton Township Fire Company and Carlisle Fire & Rescue Services for filling in our station during the fire.
UNITS: Engine 250, Tanker 150, Tanker 250, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Tanker 49, Engine 247, Engine 236, Engine 336, Engine 53, Squad 54
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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON MONTSERA ROAD |
September 25th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 14:23 hours on August 3rd for an auto accident involving a motorcyle and a car. Engine 250 arrived on the scene to find one patient with minor injuries. The remainder of the box was placed available.
UNITS: Engine 250, Rescue 50, Chief 6A
MUTUAL AID: Engine 136, Rescue 45
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OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE 81 |
September 24th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 11:51 hours on August 1st for a vehicle accident with an overturned vehicle on northbound Interstate 81 near milemarker 37 in Penn Township. Engine 250 arrived on the scene to find a SUV on its side. 5 patients were transported to a local hopsital with minor injuries.
UNITS: Engine 250, Tanker 150, Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Engine 141, Rescue 45
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JOIN US AT OUR UPCOMING FUNDRAISING EVENTS |
September 19th, 2012 |
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A reminder to all that our Chicken BBQ & Yard Sale is this Saturday (September 22nd), and starts at 11 am. Also this Sunday is our All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, which runs from 7 to 11 am. And don't forget about our Anniversary Bingo on October 5th and our big Meat Raffle on October 6th. Thanks again for everyone's continuued support!
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FIREMAN'S FAIR TO BE HELD AUGUST 2ND-4TH |
July 11th, 2012 |
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A reminder to everyone that our annual Fireman's Fair will be held this year from Thursday, August 2nd through Saturday, August 4th. Please make sure you join us for 3 days of fun, food and games! Please check out the fair highlights below, as well as a list of our featured foods that we will be offering. The fair will be held on our fire department grounds, which is located at 1750 Pine Road in Huntsdale. For full details on this years fair, please view the images below or download the fair flyer.
Fair Highlights
• Food service begins at 5 pm
• Assorted Rides, Games & Amusements
• Kiddie Land - for our little visitors
• Ice Cream Eating Contest - starts Friday (August 3rd) at 7:30 pm
• Fireworks - held on Saturday (August 4th) at approximately 10:00 pm
Featured Foods
• Homemade Ice Cream
• Chicken Corn Soup
• Sausage Sandwiches
• Cheeesteak Sandwiches
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• Charlie's French Fries
• Hot Dogs & Hamburgers
• Other Assorted Sandwiches
• Homemade Cakes & Pies
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DUMPSTER FIRE AT FULLER LAKE PARKING LOT |
July 11th, 2012 |
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Our station was alerted at 19:43 hours this past Saturday for a dumpster fire in the Fuller Lake parking lot in Cooke Township. Tanker 150 responded and arrived on the scene to find a small dumpster with smoke showing. Personnel quickly extinguished the fire before going available at 20:07 hours.
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FATAL ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 81 |
July 11th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 06:53 hours this past Saturday morning for an auto accident involving an overturned vehicle in the area of milemarker 39 on northbound Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle that had went off the roadway into some trees. The driver of the vehicle was partially ejected and was pronounced dead at the scene.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 150, Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Engine 49, Chief 249, Squad 54
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SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSON AT FULLER LAKE |
July 11th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 15:31 hours on July 1st for a missing person at Fuller Lake in Cooke Township. Units arrived on the scene and conducted a search of the lake with boats and scuba teams. Nothing was found after approximately 3 hours and all units were placed available.
UNITS: Engine 250, QRS 50, Traffic 50, Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 136, Truck 36, Brush 136, Utility 136, Utility 236, UTV 36, Traffic 36, Chief 36, Boat 145, Boat 245, Utility 45, Chief 245
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SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 81 |
July 5th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 14:56 hours on June 21st for an auto accident in the area of Exit 37 on southbound Interstate 81. Units arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle against a guardrail. All occupants were out of the vehicle. Only minor injuries were reported.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Engine 49, Squad 54
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SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON CENTERVILLE ROAD |
July 5th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 12:28 hours on June 15th for an auto accident with an overturned vehicle in the area of Centerville Road and Ridge Road in Cooke Township. Rescue 50 arrived on the scene approximately 1 mile south of Ridge Road to find a single vehicle in the woods. The vehicle lost control due to the fresh chips and oil on the road, and overturned several times before coming to rest in the woods. Thankfully, only minor injuries were sustained by the occupants of the vehicle.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49
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FATAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CENTERVILLE |
July 4th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 11:54 hours on June 11th for an auto accident at the intersection of Walnut Bottom Road and Centerville Road in Penn Township. Engine 250 arrived on the scene to find a dump truck that had hit a van, with 3 patients lying on the roadway. Command 50 was established and 3 helicopters and additional ambulances were called to the scene. A total of 11 people were involved in the accident, and a total of 6 ALS and 3 BLS ambulances were called to the scene. Unfortunately, one of the injured died at the scene. Thanks to our mutual aid companies who assisted us at the scene. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the deceased and those injured. For more information on this accident, please visit The Sentinel's website.
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IN MEMORY OF ETHAN LYNN AMSBAUGH |
July 4th, 2012 |
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Ethan Lynn Amsbaugh, who died in the line of duty from a vehicle accident involving the ambulance he was riding in on June 2nd in Huntingdon County. Ethan was also a member of Friendship Hose Company in Newville, Citizens Fire Company in Mt. Holly Springs, Upper Frankford Township Fire Department, and Mt. Untion Fire Department in Huntington County. A service with full honors was held at St. Patrick's Church in Carlisle on June 8th. Members from our fire company, as well as companies from 10 other counties attended. Ethan was laid to rest at Rolling Green Cemetery in Camp Hill.
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PEDESTRIAN KILLED BY CAR ON PINE ROAD |
July 3rd, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 15:20 hours on June 4th for a pedestrian struck by a car in the 800 block of Pine Road in Dickinson Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a teenager with traumatic injuries, that ended up dying at the scene. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the deceased. For more info on this call, please visit The Sentinel's website.
UNITS: QRS 50, Traffic 50, Chief 150
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STRONG STORMS ROLL THROUGH THE AREA |
July 3rd, 2012 |
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A line of strong thunderstorms rolled through the area on May 29th, resulting in numerous calls in our first due area. One of the calls included a car struck by lightning in the 1500 block of Centerville Road in Penn Township. The lightning blew out all 4 tires on the car, and traveled to the adjacent motor home. The lightning then traveled through the extension cord it was plugged into to the house, where it damaged the wall outlet it was plugged into. Thankfully, no damage to the house other than the wall outlets occurred.
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TANKER SHUTTLE DRILL IN HAYS GROVE |
July 3rd, 2012 |
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On the morning of April 29th, crews from Company 49, 50 and 52 met up to do a tanker shuttle drill in Hays Grove in Penn Township. Units involved were Engines 49, 150, 250 and 252; Tankers 49, 150, 250, 52; and Traffic 50 and Utility 49.
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SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON PINE GROVE ROAD |
July 2nd, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 07:44 hours on May 25th for an auto accident in the 1600 block of Pine Grove Road in Cooke Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle accident with a person lying in the roadway. The patient was transported to a local trauma center via helicopter.
UNITS: Engine 250, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 236, Mini-Pumper 36, Traffic 36, Chief 136
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AUTO ACCIDENT ON RITNER HIGHWAY |
July 2nd, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 15:34 hours on May 23rd for an auto accident with possible entrapment in the 3500 block of Ritner Highway in West Pennsboro Township. Units arrived on the scene to find 2 vehicles involved, with all occupants out of their vehicles. A small fluid spill was contained before units went available a short time later.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 250, Chief 250
OTHER: Engine 147, Chief 47
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HOUSE FIRE IN DICKINSON TOWNSHIP |
July 1st, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 22:19 hours on May 22nd for a bedroom fire in the 100 block of West Harman Drive in Dickinson Township. Chief 36 arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the second floor. Personnel were able to contain the fire to the upstairs bedroom, where the fire originated. The fire was determined to be started from an unattended candle burning. Engine 150 and Traffic 50 assisted on the scene until cleared by command at 23:57 hours.
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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON PINE GROVE ROAD |
July 1st, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 15:10 hours on May 28th for a motorcycle accident in the 600 block of Pine Grove Road in Cooke Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a motorcyle down an embankment with one patient. The patient was transport to a local trauma center.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 150, QRS 50, Chief 26, Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 236, Chief 236, Adams County Engine 7-1
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2-ALARM HOUSE FIRE ON PINE ROAD |
May 5th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted early last Sunday morning at 00:38 hours for a possible woods fire in the area of 1400 Pine Road in Penn Township. Shortly afterward, headquarters upgraded the box to a full first alarm assignment with news of a house that was on fire. Engine 150 arrived on the scene to find a single story residential house with an attached garage fully involved. A second alarm was requested and crews immediately went to work trying to extinguish the fire. Crews from 10 fire companies helped assist at the scene to bring the fire under control. Crews cleared the scene at 03:04 hours.
UNITS: Engine 150, Tanker 150, Traffic 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Tanker 49, Brush 49, Chief 49, Engine 236, Engine 336, Utility 136, Traffic 136, Engine 147, Engine 247, Engine 53, Truck 53, Engine 154/RIT 54, Engine 248, Engine 46, Tanker 46, Engine 241, Tanker 41, Air 45, Rehab 40
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TRANSFER TO BENDERSVILLE FIRE COMPANY |
April 26th, 2012 |
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Engine 150 and a crew of 4 transferred to Bendersville Fire Company in Adams County early last Friday morning, while they operated on a multi-alarm fire at a saw mill just outside of Arendtsville. Tanker 25 and Adams County Engine 201 (Littlestown) also manned the Bendersville station with us. The transfer lasted approximately 10 hours long.
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MOBILE HOME FIRE AT BIG SPRING TERRACE |
April 25th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 13:35 hours on April 11th for a mobile home fire with possible extension into the woods in the Big Spring Terrace mobile home park in West Pennsboro Township. Units from Company 47 arrived on the scene to find an abandoned mobile home on fire, with minimal extension to the nearby woods. Tanker 150, Tanker 250, and Brush 50 responded and remained on the scene until approximately 15:16 hours.
UNITS: Tanker 150, Tanker 250, Brush 50, Chief 50
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HOUSE FIRE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY |
April 22nd, 2012 |
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Tankers 150 and 250 were alerted at 19:37 hours on April 10th to assist Franklin County on a house fire in the 8000 block of Newburg Road in Lurgan Township. Units remained on the scene for approximately 1 hour.
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MOUNTAIN FIRE IN PERRY COUNTY |
April 22nd, 2012 |
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Brush 50 was alerted at 13:27 hours on April 8th to assist on a mountain fire in the 3000 block of Laurel Run Road in Southwest Madison Township in Perry County. Brush 50 and UTV 50 responded and assisted with fire lines, containment and extinguishment of the mountain fire. Crews cleared the scene at 21:15 hours.
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GARAGE FIRE IN UPPER MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP |
April 22nd, 2012 |
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Tanker 150 was alerted at 16:05 hours on April 3rd to assist on a working garage fire in the 100 block of Pine Knob Road in Upper Mifflin Township. Tanker 150 assited on the scene until 17:30 hours.
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3-ALARM BUILDING FIRE IN CARLISLE |
March 31st, 2012 |
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Engine 250 was alerted as part of the 3rd alarm assignment for a building fire at 49 West High Street in the borough of Carlisle. The fire damaged several apartments, Blondies Inn bar, and left about a dozen people displaced from their homes. Engine 250 remained on the scene for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. For more info on this fire, please visit The Sentinel's website.
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HOUSE FIRE IN SOUTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP |
March 31st, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 05:32 hours this past Sunday for a house fire in the 2200 block of Ritner Highway in South Newton Township. Engine 49 arrived on the scene with smoke showing from a ranch style house. Crews discovered the homeowner inside trying to extinguish the fire with a garden hose. Crews opened up the ceiling in the living room and completed extensive overhaul. Tanker 150 remained on the scene for approximately 40 minutes.
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MEMBERS AWARDED AT ANNUAL BANQUET |
March 31st, 2012 |
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Our annual banquet was held on March 17th at our fire department. Due to the land rescue at Tumbling Run Game Preserve (see news post below), some of our members were late to the banquet, but otherwise it went off without a hitch. A special award went to member Robert Kough Sr, for his 12 years as Fire Police Captain. Others awards for the past year are posted below. Thanks to New Kingstown Fire Company who filled in our station during the banquet. For the year of 2011, our fire department responded to 221 fire calls and 190 medical calls, totaling 411 calls for the year. Thank you to all of our dedicated members and all of our neighboring companies for the mutual aid that they provided during the past year.
Top 5 Fire Responders: Doug Stum, Tim Knepp Sr, Robert Shoff, Daniel Define, Joe Miller
Top EMS Responder: Tim Knepp Sr.
Junior Firefighter Of The Year: Tyler Wardle
Top Fire Police Responder: Denny McGarry, Mike Young, Ricky Stitt, Art Danner, Leon Kitner
Presidents Award: Wayne Hockensmith
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SHED FIRE ON PEACH GLEN ROAD |
March 22nd, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 11:16 hours yesterday morning for a barn fire in the 300 block of Peach Glen Road in Dickinson Township. Chief 6 arrived on the scene to find a 20 x 30 shed well involved. Tanker 150 assisted on the scene with water supply.
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LAND RESCUE AT TUMBLING RUN PRESERVE |
March 22nd, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 16:43 hours last Saturday for a leg fracture at Tumbling Run Game Preserve in Cooke Township. Personnel arrived on the scene to discover that patient was located approximately 2 miles up the mountain off a trail. Due to the difficult terrain, the patient had to be hoisted out of the ravine by a helicopter and transported to a local hospital by ambulance. Units cleared the scene at 20:12 hours.
UNITS: Engine 150, QRS 50, Chief 26, Captain 150
OTHER: Utility 136, UTV 36, Traffic 136, Chief 236, Brush 47, Utility 47, Brush 49, Engine 233, Adams County Brush 5, Adams County Brush 7, MD State Police Helicopter
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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON PINE GROVE ROAD |
March 22nd, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 13:26 hours last Saturday for a motorcycle accident in the 1600 block of Pine Grove Road in Cooke Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a motorcycle that had severed a telephone pole with wires lying on the roadway. The driver had serious injuries and had to be airlifted to a local trauma center. Units cleared the scene at 14:50 hours.
UNITS: Chief 26, Captain 150
OTHER: Engine 236, Mini-Pumper 36, Adams County Engine 7-1, Traffic 136, Life Lion
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SMALL BRUSH FIRE ON INTERSTATE 81 |
March 22nd, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 16:20 hours last Thursday for a small brush in the area of milemarker 33 on Interstate 81 southbound in South Newton Township. Units arrived on the scene near the Firehouse Road overpass to find approximately .75 acres of brush on fire, as a result of a controlled burn that got out of hand. Brush 50 assisted with extinguishing the fire.
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BATHROOM FIRE ON DOUBLING GAP ROAD |
March 13th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 08:55 hours on March 5th for a bathroom fire in the 100 block of Doubling Gap Road in North Newton Township. Engine 247 arrived on the scene to find the house filled with smoke and fire in the 1st floor bathroom. Fire had extended from a light fan/fixture into the ceiling and into a void space on the second floor. Tanker 250 responded and staged at the scene and was placed available by command a short time later.
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TRACTOR FIRE ON WEST YELLOW BREECHES ROAD |
March 13th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 18:18 hours on March 1st for a tractor fire next to a silo on West Yellow Breeches Road in Dickinson Township. Chief 136 arrived on the scene and reported that the fire appeared to be out. Engine 250 was held to extinguish the remaining hot spots.
UNITS: Engine 250, Tanker 150, Chief 50
OTHER: Brush 136, Engine 236, Chief 136, Chief 6A |
VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON N. DICKINSON SCHOOL ROAD |
March 9th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 16:39 hours on February 29th for a vehicle accident in the 100 block of North Dickinson School Road in Dickinson Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle that had severed a telephone pole. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
UNITS: Engine 250, Chief 50, Chief 150
OTHER: Engine 236, Traffic 36, Chief 6
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SMALL GRASS FIRE ON PINE ROAD |
March 9th, 2012 |
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Units were alerted at 11:09 hours on February 27th for a grass fire in the 1900 block of Pine Road in Penn Township. A resident was burning a pile of brush and the fire quickly got out of control. An area of grass approximately 40' x 100' was burned.
UNITS: Tanker 150
MUTUAL AID: Brush 49, Tanker 49
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LATEST EVENTS AT OUR STATION |
January 28th, 2012 |
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| Make sure to visit our Events Section of our site to keep up to date on the latest events going on at our fire department. As always, thanks again for everyones support! |
SANTA-RELATED EVENTS THIS WEEKEND |
December 14th, 2011 |
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| Don't forget that Breakfast with Santa is this Saturday, December 17th. The breakfast will be from 7 am to 11 am, and will be an All-You-Care-To-Eat buffet style. It will cost $6 for those 13 years & older, and will be FREE to those 12 years & under. Also, our Santa Party will be held this Sunday, December 18th. It will be held from 2 pm to 4 pm in our social hall. Please contact the station at 486-5488 if you have any questions regarding either of these events. |
NEW OFFICERS VOTED IN AT COMPANY MEETING |
December 14th, 2011 |
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Elections for new Line & Admistrative Officers for 2012 were held at our company meeting on Monday. These people will fill their new positions at the beginning of the new year.
Line Officers for 2012-2014
• Chief - Bob Kough, Jr.
• Deputy Chief - Chris Alleman
• Assistant Chief - Doug Stum
• Captain - Ernie Beecher
• Lieutenant - Barry Shoff
• EMS Captain - Tim Knepp, Sr.
• EMS Lieutenant - Joe Miller
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Adminstrative Officers for 2012-2013
• President - John W. Wardle
• Vice President - Julie Beecher
• Secretary - Pat Sangialosi
• Assistant Secretary - Sally Miller
• Financial Secretary - Cindy Whistler
• Treasurer - Wayne Hockensmith
• Chaplain - John J. Wardle, Jr.
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EVENTS CALENDAR UPDATED TO INCLUDE 2012 |
December 14th, 2011 |
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| We have updated the Events Section of our site to include events taking part at our fire department up until April of 2012. Make sure to hop on over and take a look. The events will be updated every month, so make sure to keep on checking back for the lastest dates. Thanks again for everyones support! |
ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT ON BEETEM HOLLOW RD |
December 13th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 07:02 hours this past Friday for an auto accident in 100 block of Beetem Hollow Road in Penn Township. Chief 150 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a tree, with the driver still trapped inside. It took crews approximately 10 minutes to extricate the driver from the vehicle. Units cleared the scene at 08:04 hours.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 250, Chief 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Engine 147
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TRASH FIRE ON STONEHOUSE ROAD |
December 9th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 14:23 hours last Friday for a small fire in the 400 block of Stonehouse Road in Dickinson Township. Chief 341 arrived on the scene to find a small area of trash on fire. Units extinguished the fire quickly before going available at 15:07 hours.
UNITS: Brush 50, Engine 250, Tanker 150, Chief 50
OTHER: Brush 41, Chief 6, Chief 341
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FIRE PREVENTION AT QUARRY HILL SCHOOL |
December 9th, 2011 |
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Pictures from Fire Prevention day at Chestnut Grove School in Southampton Township held on November 15th.
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BRUSH FIRE ON BEETEM HOLLOW ROAD |
December 9th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 18:59 hours on November 12th for a brush fire next to a house in the 100 block of Beetem Hollow Road in Penn Township. Brush 50 and Engine 250 arrived on the scene to find a small area of brush and trash on fire. Company 50 units were held and the remainder were placed available. Units cleared the scene at 19:36 hours.
UNITS: Brush 50, Engine 250, Tanker 150, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Brush 49, Engine 49, Tanker 49, Engine 247, Truck 53
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LEANING SILO ON RITNER HIGHWAY |
December 9th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 18:49 hours on October 29th for a leaning silo on the 3400 block of Ritner Highway in Penn Township. This was a result of the early snowstorm that swept through the area that day. Traffic units and Fire Police closed down Ritner Highway in the area of Centerville Road.
UNITS: Brush 50, Traffic 50, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Fire Police from Companies 47 & 49
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TRASH FIRE ON CENTERVILLE ROAD |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 19:51 hours last Saturday for a dumpster fire in the 1200 block of Centerville Road in Penn Township. Captain 50 arrived on the scene to find a wagon loaded with logs on fire. The fire was extinguished quickly, with units going in service at 20:35 hours.
UNITS: Tanker 150, Chief 50, Chief 250
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FIRE PREVENTION AT MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Pictures from Fire Prevention day at Mountain View School in South Newton Township last Tuesday.
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FIRE PREVENTION AT NEWVILLE ELEMENTARY |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Pictures from Fire Prevention day at Newville Elementary School in Newville last Monday.
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FIRE PREVENTION AT OAK FLAT ELEMENTARY |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Pictures from Fire Prevention day at Oak Flat Elementary School in Newville on October 11th.
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FIRE PREVENTION DETAIL AT LOWES |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Members attended the annual Fire Safety Day at Lowe's in Shippensburg on October 8th. Pictures from this event are posted below.
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FIRE PREVENTION AT MT. ROCK ELEMENTARY |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Pictures from Fire Prevention day at Mt. Rock Elementary School in Newville on October 7th.
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WEST YELLOW BREECHES FARMING ACCIDENT |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 17:39 hours on October 4th for a farm trailer into an electric pole and wire on West Yellow Breeches Road in Dickinson Township. The patient was transported to a local trauma center via Life Lion Helicopter. Untis cleared the scene around 18:20 hours.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 150
OTHER: Chief 6, Engine 136, Engine 245, Chief 36, Life Lion
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TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT ON I-81 |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Tractor Trailer accident on northbound Interstate 81 near milemarker 38 in Penn Township on September 29th.
[More info coming soon]
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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT AT PINE ROAD & ROUTE 233 |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Motorcycle accident at Pine Road & Centerville Road in Penn Township on September 26th.
[More info coming soon]
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AUTO ACCIDENT AT PINE & NORTH DICKINSON |
October 25th, 2011 |
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Accident at Pine Road & North Dickinson School Road in Dickinson Township on July 31st.
[More info coming soon]
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SPORTMAN'S RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED |
October 18th, 2011 |
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The winners list from the 2011 Sportman's Raffle held at our fire department earlier this month is posted below. Please contact our station at 486-5488 to claim your prize if you haven't already. Thanks again to everyone for their continued support!
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MEMBERS BRING HOME 2 TROPHIES FROM CONVENTION |
September 14th, 2011 |
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Members brought home 2 trophies from the annual Cumberland County Fireman's Convention last week in Newville. Our Rescue took 1st place for Best Appearing & Most Functional Rescue Squad, and our Tanker 150 took 1st place for Best Appearing & Most Functional Engine-Tanker.
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THANKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2011 FAIR! |
September 11th, 2011 |
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Thanks to everyone
who attended our annual fair this year! We cannot thank those who attended enough for their support during
our biggest fundraiser of the year. We couldn't have done it without
the generous support of you, our fire department members, and
hundreds of volunteers who graciously donated their time. We
look forward to seeing everyone back at next years fair!
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FIREWORKS RESCHEDULED FOR THIS SATURDAY |
August 10th, 2011 |
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| A notice to all that we will be having a fireworks show at our department grounds this Saturday, August 13th at 9:30 pm, as a result of the inclement weather we had last Saturday during the last day of our fair. Food will also be served, opening to the public around 4 pm. Please contact our fire department at 717-486-5488 for more info or any questions you may have regarding this rescheduled event. Hope to see you there! |
FIREMAN'S FAIR TO BE HELD AUGUST 4TH-6TH |
July 19th, 2011 |
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A reminder to everyone that our annual Fireman's Fair will be held this year from Thursday, August 4th through Saturday, August 6th. Please make sure you join us for 3 days of fun, food and games! Please check out the fair highlights below, as well as a list of our featured foods that we will be offering. The fair will be held on our fire department grounds, which is located at 1750 Pine Road in Huntsdale.
For full details on this years fair, please download the fair flyer.
Fair Highlights
• Food service begins at 5 pm
• Assorted Rides, Games & Amusements
• Kiddie Land - for our little visitors
• Ice Cream Eating Contest - starts Friday (August 5th) at 7:30 pm
• Fireworks - held on Saturday (August 6th) at approximately 10:00 pm
Featured Foods
• Homemade Ice Cream
• Chicken Corn Soup
• Amos' Famous Hot Sausages
• Cheeesteak Sandwiches
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• Charlie's French Fries
• Hot Dogs & Hamburgers
• Other Assorted Sandwiches
• Homemade Cakes & Pies
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ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT ON MT. ROCK ROAD |
July 18th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 17:24 hours for an auto accident with entrapment in the 700 block of Mt. Rock Road in Penn Township. Chief 50 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle accident, with the driver still trapped inside. Extrication took approximately 10 minutes. The occupant was airlifted by Life Lion to a local trauma center.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 150, Traffic 50, Chief 50, Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Ambulance 47, Medic 87, Life Lion
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HAY WAGON FIRE ON ENCKS MILL ROAD |
July 6th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 17:42 hours for a hay wagon and field on fire, in the area of Encks Mill Road and Montsera Road in Dickinson Township. Brush 50 arrived to find a well involved hay wagon, with extension into a nearby field. Units were able to contain the fire quickly.
UNITS: Brush 50, Engine 250, Tanker 250, Traffic 50, Chief 50, Chief 6, Chief 6A
MUTUAL AID: Brush 136, Engine 236, Mini Pumper 36, Squad 36, Chief 36, Brush 41, Tanker 41
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TREE & WIRES DOWN ON MICHAUX ROAD |
July 2nd, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 19:04 hours for a tree fire in the area of Michaux Road and Ridge Road in Cooke Township. Brush 50 arrived on the scene to find a tree down on live wires with fire. Personnel remained on the scene for approximately 2 hours until utility crews arrived.
UNITS: Brush 50, Chief 250
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POLE DOWN ON RICHLAND ROAD |
July 2nd, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 09:58 hours for a pole down near a house in the 100 block of Richland Road in Dickinson Township. Brush 50 arrived and secured the area until utility crews arrived.
UNITS: Brush 50, Traffic 50
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LOST HIKERS AT TUMBLING RUN |
June 30th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 22:47 hours for a group of lost hikers stranded on the Tumbling Run Trail in Cooke Township, inside the Tumbling Run Game Preserve. The lost hikers were found after a brief search of the immediate area.
UNITS: Brush 50, UTV 50, Engine 250, Traffic 50, Duty Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Utility 136, UTV 36, Traffic 136, Traffic 33, Chief 36 |
UTILITY 50 NOW KNOWN AS TRAFFIC 50 |
June 29th, 2011 |
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As of this evening, our Utility vehicle will now be recognized as Traffic 50. It is now due on all accidents and traffic control incidents in our first due area.
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WOOD PILE ON FIRE ON BEETEM HOLLOW ROAD |
June 29th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 12:54 hours for a wood pile on fire on Beetem Hollow Road in Penn Township. The box was then upgraded, due to the proximity of a nearby shed. Tanker 150 arrived on the scene and contained the fire quickly, before it was able to spread to the shed.
UNITS: Tanker 150, Chief 50, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Brush 49, Engine 49, Tanker 49, Engine 247, Engine 53
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OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE |
June 28th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 05:43 hours for an auto accident on Interstate 81 in the area of milemarker 35 in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle lying on its roof. A total of 4 patients were treated at the scene by EMS crews.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Engine 49, Squad 54, Ambulance 47
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PASSING TRAIN IGNITES SMALL BRUSH FIRE |
June 18th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 15:34 hours for a brush fire in the area of the railroad tracks near Lebo Road and Pine Road. Brush 50 arrived on the scene to find a small area of brush on fire, ignited by sparks from a passing train . The box was held to Brush 50 and the remainder of the units were placed available.
UNITS: Brush 50, Tanker 150, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Brush 47, Ambulance 47
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SINGLE VEHICLE INTO YELLOW BREECHES CREEK |
June 13th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 04:28 hours for an auto accident in the area of Lebo Road and Pine Road in Penn Township. Chief 250 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the Yellow Breeches Creek. The vehicle had missed the sharp turn on Lebo Road and went straight into the creek. Units remained on the scene for approximately one hour.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Ambulance 47
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WORKING FIRE ON MAIN STREET IN WALNUT BOTTOM |
June 10th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 12:13 hours for a stove fire (reported out) at 15 West Main Street in Walnut Bottom, South Newton Township. Chief 49 arrived on the scene to find a working kitchen fire in an apartment on the second floor. In addition to the full first alarm assignment, 4 more engines had to be called in to assist at the scene with manpower. A quick knock was made by the crew from Company 49, containing the fire mainly to the apartment of origin. Our units assisted with manpower and water delivery to Tanker 49, before being placed available by command at 14:33 hours. Thanks to the crew from Engine 233 for filling in our station during the incident.
UNITS: Engine 250, Tanker 150, Chief 150, Chief 250
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LAND RESCUE IN MICHAUX STATE FOREST |
June 10th, 2011 |
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Our station was dispatched at 04:21 hours to assist Company 36 with a land rescue in the area of Hammond's Rock in the Michaux State Forest, located off of Ridge Road near Cold Springs Road in Dickinson Township. Two hikers had become seperated from the rest of their party, initiating the call for help. Thankfully, emergency personnel were able to locate the 2 lost hikers successfully, both in good condition.
UNITS: Brush 50, UTV 50, QRS 50 |
FLUID CLEAN-UP ON PINE ROAD NEAR KING'S GAP |
June 2nd, 2011 |
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Our station was dispatched at 16:58 hours for a fluid clean-up on Pine Road near Chelsea Lane in Dickinson Township. Engine 250 arrived to find a truck that had blown a hydro line in the southbound travel lane. As a result, the road was partially blocked and covered in oil. Five 5-gallon buckets of absorbent were applied to the roadway to keep the spill contained before going available.
UNITS: Engine 250, Chief 150, Chief 250
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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON MONTSERA ROAD |
June 2nd, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 15:06 hours for a motorcycle accident on Montsera Road near West Yellow Breeches Road in Dickinson Township. Chief 6 arrived on the scene to find 2 patients lying beside the road. The crew from Rescue 50 and Engine 136 assisted medical personnel with packaging and loading the patients into the ambulances before going available.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Utility 50, Chief 6, Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 136, Rescue 45, Ambulance 91, Ambulance 47, Medic 83
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SMALL BRUSH FIRE IN THE 1000 BLOCK OF PINE ROAD |
May 31st, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 18:04 hours for a field fire with wires down in the 1000 block of Pine Road in Dickinson Township. Brush 50 and Chief 50 arrived on the scene to find a small area of brush on fire, as a result of a downed power line. The box was held to Brush 50 and Mini Pumper 36 and fire police were notified to shut down Pine Road, between Stuart Road and North Dickinson School Road, until the power company was able to repair the damaged line.
UNITS: Brush 50, Tanker 150, Utility 50, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Mini Pumper 36
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FARM VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON MOUNT ROCK ROAD |
May 25th, 2011 |
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Our station was dispatched at 09:58 hours to assist with traffic control in the 700 block of Mount Rock Road in Penn Township, as a result of a farm vehicle accident. Personnel remained on the scene for approximately one hour until the roadway was cleared.
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STORMS HIT LOCAL AREA WITH STRONG WINDS & HAIL |
May 28th, 2011 |
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| Severe storms, and a possible tornado, battered the local area early Thursday evening with pea to ping-pong sized hail and wind gusts in excess of 70 mph. Crews were kept busy running over 15 emergency calls during the storms. Numerous roads had to be closed and electricity to most local residents was out until Friday, with some still without power even today. |
CHICKEN BBQ & YARD SALE NEXT SATURDAY |
May 23rd, 2011 |
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| Don't forget to join us next Saturday, June 4th, for our Chicken BBQ & Community Yard Sale. It will take place at our fire department grounds in Huntsdale. Gates open at 11 am and it will cost $8 per meal or $5 per half. We are still currently seeking venders interested in renting space at a cost of $10 per stand. Please call Sally at 717-496-6808 if interested and/or to obtain more info. |
SPORTMAN'S RAFFLE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 1ST |
May 21st, 2011 |
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Our fire department, along with Irishtown Fire Company of Adams County will be holding a Sportman's Raffle on Saturday, October 1st at our fire department grounds. Food and beverages will be provided. Gates will open at 12 noon, with food being served from 1 pm to 5 pm. The drawings will take place every 5 minutes, from 3 pm to 7 pm. Tickets cost $30 each, with guests allowed for an extra $10, and no charge for children under the age of 13. We will be giving away close to $30,000 in prizes. Click on the images below for more info and to view a full list of the prizes being offered. Please contact Joe Miller at 717-226-4699 if you are interested in purchasing tickets and/or for more info on the raffle. We look forward to seeing you there!
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TREE & WIRES DOWN ON QUARRY HILL ROAD |
May 17th, 2011 |
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Brush 50 was dispatched at 13:18 hours for trees & wires down in the area of 75 Quarry Hill Road in Penn Township. Chief 150 arrived on the scene to find a tree down across the roadway, with wires arcing and a telephone pole on fire. Units remained on the scene for approximately 3 hours awaiting the power company.
UNITS: Brush 50, Utility 50, Chief 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
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VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON RITNER HIGHWAY |
May 14th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 21:32 hours for a vehicle in a ditch with unknown injuries, in the area of Ritner Highway and Quarry Hill Road in Penn Township. Chief 50 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle accident. Units remained on the scene for approximately one hour.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Ambulance 247, Medic 87, PA State Police
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DIESEL FUEL SPILL ON THE INTERSTATE |
May 2nd, 2011 |
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Our station was dispatched this morning at 08:10 this morning for a fuel spill near the northbound rest area on Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Rescue 50 and Chief 50 arrived on the scene to find approximately 10 gallons of diesel fuel spilled across the right hand shoulder. Three 5-gallon buckets of absorbent were applied to the roadway to keep the spill contained before going available.
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WORKING BARN FIRE ON RITNER HIGHWAY |
April 27th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 15:59 hours for a barn fire in the area of Crossroad School Road and Ritner Highway. Units arrived on the scene in the 2700 block of Ritner Highway in Dickinson Township with fire showing from both ends of the barn. Tankers 150 & 250 assisted with water supply and Engine 150 staged in the manpower pool along Ritner Highway. Units cleared the scene approximately 3 hours later. In total, 8 fire companies responded to the call, which is attributed to sparks blown from a nearby controlled burn. Thanks to New Kingstown and Buchanan Valley Fire Companies for filling in our station during the call. More info on this incident can be viewed on The Sentinel's website.
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TRACTOR TRAILER CRASH & INSIDE INVESTIGATION |
April 26th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 05:46 hours for a tractor trailer over an embankment with possible fire in the area of milemarker 38 on Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Units arrived to find 2 tractor trailers that had collided near the rest area. No fire was present and only minor injuries were reported. Later that morning at 09:14 hours, units were alerted for an electrical odor inside a house in the 100 block of Beetem Hollow Road in Penn Township. Chief 150 arrived on the scene to find no smoke or fire evident. The source of the odor was determined to be a malfunctioning washer machine. Pictures from both calls are posted below.
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VENDERS WANTED FOR COMMUNITY YARD SALE |
April 25th, 2011 |
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| There will be a community yard sale at our fire department grounds on Saturday, June 4th. We will be serving chicken barbeque at this event. We are currently seeking venders interested in renting space at a cost of $10 per stand. Please call Sally at 496-6808 if interested and/or to obtain more info. |
FATAL ACCIDENT ON CENTERVILLE ROAD |
April 20th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 18:49 hours for an auto accident with unknown injuries in the 1500 block of Centerville Road in Penn Township. Chief 150 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle on its roof, with the engine compartment on fire. Unfortunately, the occupant of the vehicle died at the scene of the accident. Fire Police closed down Centerville Road, from Southside Drive to Ridge Road, as a result of the accident. Units remained on the scene for approximately 3 hours. More info on this accident is available on The Sentinel's website.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Brush 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Chief 149, Traffic 36, Ambulance 47, Medic 87, PA State Police, Cumberland County Coroner
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FIELD FIRE ON WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD |
April 15th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted for a field fire in the 1600 block of Walnut Bottom Road in Penn Township. Chief 49 arrived on the scene to find approximately 1/4 acres of a cornfield on fire. The fire was quickly contained by Brush 49 and the box was then placed available.
UNITS: Chief 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Brush 49, Chief 49
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SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON CENTERVILLE ROAD |
March 26th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 07:08 hours for a car accident in the 1000 block of Centerville Road in Penn Township. Chief 50 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle accident, involving a SUV versus a tree. Units remained on the scene for approximately an hour assisting medical personnel and cleaning up debris from the roadway.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 250, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Ambulance 47, PA State Police
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DIRT BIKE ACCIDENT ON STONEHOUSE ROAD |
March 22nd, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 17:55 hours for a dirt bike accident in the 100 block of Stonehouse Road in Dickinson Township. Life Lion was called in to transport the patient via air to a local trauma center.
UNITS: Rescue 50, UTV 50, Chief 50, Chief 250, Chief 6
MUTUAL AID: Engine 141, Rescue 45, Ambulance 40, Life Lion
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FIELD FIRE ON PINE ROAD |
March 22nd, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 14:54 for a possible field fire in the 2200 block of Pine Road in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene to find approximately an acre of cornfield on fire. The fire was extinguished with the units on hand and the box was then placed available.
UNITS: Brush 50, Tanker 150, Tanker 250, Chief 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Brush 49, Tanker 49, Chief 49
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BRUSH FIRE ON HERR ROAD IN COOKE TOWNSHIP |
March 4th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 21:36 hours for a woods fire on Herr Road in Cooke Township. The box was then upgraded to a full first alarm, with the caller informing headquarters that the fire was getting close to a cabin nearby. Brush 50 arrived on the scene to find a small area of brush on fire, with no extension to the nearby cabin. The box was reduced to Brush 50, Brush 136, and Mini-Pumper 36, and the fire was quickly contained and extinguished.
UNITS: Brush 50, Engine 150, Tanker 150, Chief 50, Chief 250, Chief 26
MUTUAL AID: Brush 136, Mini-Pumper 36, Engine 136, Truck 36, Traffic 136, Adams Brush 7, Adams Mini-Pumper 7, Adams Engine 7-1, Adams Engine 7-2, Adams Brush 27, Adams Engine-Tanker 27, Brush 49, Tanker 49, Tanker 41, Rescue 47, Ambulance 91
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HOUSE FIRE ON SMITH ROAD IN SOUTH MIDDLETON |
February 26th, 2011 |
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Tanker 150 responded to a house fire on Smith Road in South Middleton Township early this morning. Units from Company 36 arrived on the scene to find a working fire. Tanker 150 delivered one load of water, then re-filled at the fill site on Victory Church Road before being placed available by command a short time later. 3 people were displaced as a result of the fire. More info on this fire is available on The Sentinel's website.
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SHED FIRE ON SAND BANK ROAD INJURES ONE |
February 25th, 2011 |
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Engine 150 and Tanker 150 responded this morning to a shed fire on Sand Bank Road in Dickinson Township. Chief 6 arrived on the scene and reported a working fire. A quick knock by Company 36 saved the adjacent mobile home from catching on fire. The crew from Engine 150 assisted on the scene with water delivery and salvage before being placed available by command a short time later. The homeowner was transported to a local hospital with burns sustained in the fire. More info on this fire is available on The Sentinel's website.
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ANOTHER BUSY WEEKEND IN PENN TOWNSHIP |
February 22nd, 2011 |
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Personnel were kept busy again this past weekend, running a bunch of calls inside Penn Township. On Friday evening, units were dispatched to the 3200 block of Ritner Highway for a reported house fire. Some trees and shrubs next to the house were on fire when units arrived. The fire was contained before spreading to the house. On Saturday morning, Brush 50 responded to a tree down on wires on Beetem Hollow Road, due to the extreme windy conditions in the area. On Saturday evening, Engine 250 ran a medical assist for a shooting victim. Medical personnel requested Life Lion, and Engine 250 handled the landing zone at the firehouse. And on Sunday afternoon, units were dispatched to Centerville Road and Hair Road for a brush fire. Someone was playing with fireworks and lit some grass and bushes on fire, adjacent to the park & ride. The fire was quickly contained before units went available. Pictures from these calls are posted below.
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WORKING HOUSE FIRE IN DICKINSON TOWNSHIP |
February 17th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted this morning at 02:40 hours for a house fire in the 1300 block of Pine Road in Dickinson Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a single story residential dwelling with heavy fire conditions. Crews from Engine 150 and Tanker 150 assisted with fire attack and water supply, before being placed available by command at 06:14 hours. 2 adults and 1 child were displaced as a result of the fire. Thanks to Tanker 251 from Newburg-Hopewell Fire Company and Engine 131 from Silver Spring Community Fire Company for filling in our station during the incident.
UNITS: Engine 150, Tanker 150, Brush 50, Chief 50, Chief 250
OTHER: Chief 6, Chief 6A, Engine 136, Engine 336, Truck 36, Utility 36, Traffic 136, Chief 36, Engine 141, Tanker 41, Chief 341, Air 45, Tanker 46, Engine 247, Tanker 49, Engine 31 (Transfer), Tanker 251 (Transfer), Engine 148 (Transfer), Engine 133 (Transfer), Adams County Engine 7-1 (Transfer), Ambulance 91, Red Cross
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CHIMNEY FIRE WITH EXTENSION ON HAIR ROAD |
February 11th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted early this morning at 01:56 hours for a chimney fire with possible extension in the 100 block of Hair Road in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene to discover the resident had extinguished the fire with a garden hose. Extensive overhaul was performed, including cleaning out the chimney and cutting out the flooring and burnt floor joists around the stove. Command placed the box available at 04:07 hours.
UNITS: Engine 150, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Engine 247, Engine 49, Tanker 49, Chief 49, Engine 252, Engine 53
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DINNER FOR MEAT RAFFLE ANNOUNCED |
February 10th, 2011 |
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| We will be serving Spaghetti & Meatballs at the Meat Raffle this weekend - scheduled for Saturday, February 12th. Doors will open at 5 pm, with dinner served right away. The raffle will then get underway around 7 pm. We hope to see you there this weekend! |
TRAINING AT JOHNS MOBILE REPAIR SERVICE |
January 29th, 2011 |
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Members from our station and Company 41, along with Chief 50, Chief 41 and Chief 47 attended a training session this morning at John's Mobile Repair Service in Carlisle. We got to try out some new cutting blades for our K-12 Rescue Saw and and our Saw Zaw, cutting various pieces of metal and wood on site at John's Mobile.
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BUSY WEEKEND FOR COMPANY 50 |
January 25th, 2011 |
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Personnel were busy this past weekend, running a total of 10 emergency calls. On Friday, personnel responded to an auto accident on I-81 near milemarker 38 in Penn Township, an auto accident in the 1900 block of Walnut Bottom Road in Dickinson Township, and a fire police call at Blue Pond Road and South Side Drive in Penn Township. On Saturday, personnel responded to auto accident on I-81 near the southbound rest area in Penn Township, a medical assist for chest pains at our fire department, an electrical fire on Nicholas Drive in Dickinson Township, smoke in the house on Old Town Road in South Middleton Township, and and another auto accident on I-81 near milemarker 41 in Dickinson Township. On Sunday, personnel responded to a medical assist for trouble breathing in the 1800 block of Walnut Bottom Road in Penn Township, and a medical assist later in the day for a sick person in the 1800 block of Walnut Bottom Road in Penn Township. Pictures from the first accident on Saturday on I-81 are posted below.
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2 VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE |
January 21st, 2011 |
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Units were alerted this morning at 10:35 hours for an auto accident in the vicinity of milemarker 38 on northbound Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a 2 vehicle accident with no entrapment. The box was held to Rescue 50 and Engine 147. One patient was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 50, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Chief 147, Engine 141 Rescue 45, Traffic 3A, Ambulance 247, Ambulance 92, Medic 83, PA State Police
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NEW APPARATUS PHOTOS ADDED TO THE SITE |
January 17th, 2011 |
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This past summer, we had new pictures taken of all our apparatus, outside of our station. Those photos have finally been processed and are now available to view on the site in the Apparatus Section (as well as below).
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WORKING CAR FIRE ON THE INTERSTATE |
January 9th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted at 20:15 hours for a car fire in the area of the rest area on northbound Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Ambulance 373 was in the area and reported a working car fire. Engine 150 arrived first on the scene and quickly brought the fire under control.
UNITS: Engine 150, Tanker 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Tanker 49, Chief 49
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WORKING MOBILE HOME FIRE ON STONEHOUSE ROAD |
January 8th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted this morning at 07:33 hours for a furnace fire burning underneath a mobile home in the 100 block of Stonehouse Road in Dickinson Townshiop. Chief 341 arrived on the scene with smoke showing, with fire underneath the mobile home. Engine 150 arrived first in and immediately pulled a line and went to work extinguishing the fire underneath the trailer. Once the fire was knocked underneath the trailer, personnel went to work trying to control the fire that had spread to an addition on the inside of the mobile home. Personnel made an aggressive interior attack and contained the fire to the west side of the home. 3 adults and 2 children were displaced as a result of the fire, and were being assisted by the American Red Cross. Thanks to Engine 49 who filled in our station during the incident, and who helped clean our apparatus and repack hose once we arrived back at the station. Thanks also to Chief 33 and the members from New Kingstown Fire Company, who graciously offered to help clean and dry our hoses used during the fire.
UNITS: Engine 150, Tanker 150, Tanker 250, Utility 50, Chief 50, Chief 150
OTHER: Chief 6, Chief 6A, Engine 141, Engine 241, Tanker 41, Chief 341, Engine 136, Engine 336, Traffic 136, Chief 36, Engine 147, Air 45, Engine 49 (Transfer), Chief 49, Engine 148 (Transfer), Adams County Engine 7-1 (Transfer), Ambulance 40, Red Cross
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ANOTHER EARLY MORNING INTERSTATE CRASH |
January 5th, 2011 |
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Units were alerted this morning around 02:00 hours for an accident involving 2 tractor trailers in the area of mile marker 35.5 on northbound Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Ambulance 147 arrived on the scene to find the accident at mile marker 37, just north of the northbound rest area. 3 tractor trailers were involved in the accident, and all occupants were out of their vehicles upon our arrival. A tractor tractor northbound on I-81 clipped a parked tractor trailer on the shoulder before slamming into another parked tractor trailer, causing major damage to all vehicles involved. Chief 250 held the box to Rescue 50 and Engine 147, which assisted in containing a diesel fuel spill and removing debris from the roadway. Northbound Interstate 81 was closed from exit 37 to exit 44 for approximately 6 hours during the incident, causing major delays and backups in the area). This was the third accident involving a trailer tractor on the Interstate in Penn Township within the past week. Rescue 50 cleared the scene approximately 6 hours after the initial dispatch. Fire Police remained on the scene for approximately 2 hours longer to assist with traffic control. More info on this incident is available on CBS 21's website. (Special thanks to all the numerous Fire Police who assisted us on the incident, including: Shippensburg, Newville, Walnut Bottom, Plainfield, Carlisle, Mt. Holly Springs, and New Kingstown).
UNITS: Rescue 50, Utility 50, Chief 50, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Engine 49, Rescue 45, Squad 54, Ambulance 47, Medic 87
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ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT ON INTERSTATE 81 |
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Units were alerted this morning at 04:26 hours for an accident involving a tractor trailer in the area of mile marker 35.5 on northbound Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a tanker truck that had struck the rear of a tractor trailer. The driver of the tanker truck had to be extricated and was then airlifted via helicopter to an area trauma center. Northbound Interstate 81 was closed between the Shippensburg and Newville exits for several hours as a result. Fire Police from local companies assisted with traffic control during the incident. More info on this incident is available on The Shippensburg News-Chronicle's website.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Utility 50, Chief 50, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Mini Pumper 47, Engine 49, Squad 54, Ambulance 47, Ambulance 73, Medic 87, Life Lion Medevac
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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM COMPANY 50 |
January 1st, 2011 |
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We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Members from our station held a party at the fire station last evening, during which we ran one call to North Newton Township with Tankers 150 & 250 for a house fire. Just before midnight, we pulled all of our apparatus out of the engine bay and welcomed in the new year "Company 50 Style". We've posted a video of this onto our YouTube page for everyone to watch. We ran a total of 328 emergency calls in 2010, consisting of 171 fire calls and 157 medical assist calls. Thanks to everyone for their support in 2010, and we hope that you will continue to support us in the new year. Make sure to hop on over to our Events Section to check out the schedule of events for the next couple of months at the station.
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OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER ON INTERSTATE 81 |
December 27th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted at 07:42 hours for an overturned tractor trailer on southbound Interstate 81 near milemarker 35.5 in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a tractor trailer on its side, blocking one lane of the Interstate. Chief 50 held the box to Rescue 50 and Engine 147. The driver of the tractor trailer was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Crews remained on the scene for almost 5 hours, assisting with removal of the cargo from the trailer, cleaning up a large oil spill and removing debris from the roadway. Southbound Interstate 81 had to be shut down for approximately 2 hours while the accident scene was cleared. Fire Police from our company and Shippensburg asisted with traffic control during the incident.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Utility 50, Chief 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Engine 49, Engine 154, Squad 54, Ambulance 147
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VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON LEBO ROAD |
December 22nd, 2010 |
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Units were alerted this morning at 10:07 hours for a vehicle accident on Lebo Road in Penn Township. Chief 150 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a tree, with no injuries. Engine 49 was held and the rest of the box was placed in service.
UNITS: Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Ambulance 147, PA State Police
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM PENN TWP FIRE COMPANY |
December 19th, 2010 |
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| On behalf of the members and officers of the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company, we would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Please remember to be careful with your holiday lights, decorations and candles, and to shovel out any fire hydrants that may be hidden in the snow. |
ANOTHER AUTO FIRE IN FIRST DUE AREA |
December 18th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted at 23:40 hours for an auto fire in the area of Centerville Road and Hair Road in Penn Township. Units arrived on the scene to find a car with fire coming from the engine compartment. The crew from Tanker 150 worked quickly to extinguish the blaze.
UNITS: Tanker 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Ambulance 147, PA State Police
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WORKING CAR FIRE ON INTERSTATE 81 |
December 17th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted this morning at 11:56 hours for a vehicle fire on Interstate 81 northbound in the area of milemarker 41 in Dickinson Township. Chief 6 arrived on the scene to find a car fully-involved. Engine 141 made a quick knock on the fire with the crew from Engine 150 assisting them. Traffic on Interstate 81 northbound was backed up for over 5 miles during the incident.
UNITS: Engine 150, Chief 50, Chief 150, Chief 250
OTHER: Chief 6, Chief 6A, Engine 141, Traffic 3, PA State Police
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BRUSH FIRE IN DICKINSON TOWNSHIP |
December 13th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted at 15:58 hours for a possible field fire in the area of Montsera Road and Pine Road. Chief 50 arrived on the scene on Montsera Road near Old York Road to find a small pile of brush on fire. The box was quickly reduced to Brush 50, which remained on the scene for approximately 30 minutes to extinguish the fire.
UNITS: Brush 50, Chief 50
OTHER: Chief 6, Brush 136, Mini Pumper 36
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SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT IN DICKINSON TOWNSHIP |
December 6th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted at 15:43 hours for a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus at West Old York Road and North Dickinson School Road in Dickinson Township. Chief 6 arrived on the scene to find a 2 vehicle accident with entrapment. Rescue 50 arrived on the scene shortly thereafter and assisted EMS crews with patient triage of the 24 kids in the school bus. Thankfully, only one child from the school bus had to be transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The 2 occupants of the other vehicle were also transported to the hosptial after extrication was complete. More info on this incident is available on The Sentinel's website.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 150, Chief 150, Chief 250
OTHER: Chief 6, Chief 6A, Engine 136, Engine 336, Ambulance 191, Ambulance 192, Ambulance 40, PA State Police
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3 VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 81 |
November
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Units were alerted this morning at 07:22 hours for an auto accident on Interstate 81 at the southbound rest area. Rescue 45 arrived on the scene first to find a 3 vehicle accident involving 2 cars and 1 tractor trailer. All occupants were out of their vehicles upon our arrival. Units assisted with patient packaging and clearing debris from the roadway before going available.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 50, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 141, Rescue 45, Chief 245, Engine 147, Ambulance 147, Ambulance 247, PA State Police
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WELCOME TO PENNTOWNSHIPFIRE.COM |
November
16th, 2010 |
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| As you may have already noticed, our website address has changed. We apologize for the brief down time of our site during the transition from our old address. Our new official address is now located at www.penntownshipfire.com. We will no longer be using www.penntownshipfire.org for any official business. So if you haven't already, please update your bookmarks now. Please help us spread the word about our new address! Please contact our webmaster if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our new address or the site in general. |
PENN TOWNSHIP'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION |
November
1st, 2010 |
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Thanks to everyone
who came to our fire department grounds this past Saturday to help
celebrate Penn Townships 150th Anniversary. Along with the
events that had already been scheduled for the day, attendees were
treated to a mock rescue, in which members used the "Jaws Of Life"
rescue tool to take the doors off of a car.
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TRICK-OR-TREAT AT THE STATION THIS THURSDAY |
October 24th, 2010 |
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| Our station will
be open to trick-or-treaters this Thursday (October 28th) from 6 pm
to 8 pm. Feel free to bring your little ones in for some
treats. For those that don't already know, we are located at 1750 Pine Road in Huntsdale.
We hope everyone has a happy, fun and safe Halloween! |
TRAINING AT
PENNSY SUPPLY IN MT. HOLLY SPRINGS |
October 23rd, 2010 |
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Members from our
station joined up with members from Company 36, Chief
6 & Chief 6A from Dickinson Township, and personnel from Yellow Breeches EMS this
morning for a training exercise at Pennsy Supply in Mt. Holly
Springs. We conducted rope and high angle rescue exercises, to
better prepare ourselves in case of an emergency at their property.
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CELEBRATE PENN TOWNSHIP'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY |
October 22nd, 2010 |
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| Join us in celebrating Penn Township's 150th Anniversary on October 30th at our fire department grounds, located at 1750 Pine Road in Huntsdale. The celebration will run from 8 am in the morning until 4 pm in the afternoon. Admission is FREE. In addition to fire prevention handouts, fire station tours and equipment demonstrations, there will also be numerous other activities, including: Civil War living history and encapment; carving demonstrations by Chincoteague carver Bob Hudson; chicken BBQ; hay rides; historic tours; kids games; antique cars & tractors; and demonstrations on making candles, soap, wooden barrels and quilts. For more info, please view the flyer and schedule of events, or contact us at our station at 717-486-5488. We hope to see you there! |
FIRE
PREVENTION AT TRINITY DAY CARE CENTER |
October 22nd, 2010 |
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Members from our
station and South Newton Township Fire Department went to Trinity Day Care Center in Walnut Bottom yesterday
morning for fire prevention. The kids got a chance to look at our equipment and learn some fire safety tips as well.
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FIELD FIRE ON WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD |
October 15th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted at 16:16 hours for a field fire in the 1500 block of Walnut Bottom Road in Penn Township. Chief 50 arrived on the scene to find a rapidly moving fire in a cornfield and requested 3 additional brush trucks and 2 additional tankers to assist. The gusty winds spread the fire rapidly across the paved road to another field. It took approximately 30 minutes to get the fire under control. Units remained on the scene for another 30 minutes to wet down all the hot spots.
UNITS: Brush 50, Tanker 150, Chief 50, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Brush 49, Tanker 49, Engine 49, Chief 49, Brush 47, Mini Pumper 47, Engine 247, Ambulance 247, Brush 52, Brush 136, Brush 336, Chief 6
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2 ALARM
HOUSE FIRE IN DICKINSON TOWNSHIP |
October 14th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted this morning
at 10:32 hours for a house fire on East Yellow Breeches
Road in Dickinson Township. Chief 6 arrived to find a 2 story house
with heavy fire conditions. A second alarm was requested
shortly thereafter. A firefighter from Company 45 fell off the roof
of the house during the incident and had to be transported to a
local hospital. The fire was contained within a couple of hours.
Over 10 fire companies responded to the incident. Units remained on
the scene until approximately 15:00 hours. Tanker 251 transferred to our station while we were on the call.
For more information on this call, please visit
Cumberlink.com &
WGAL.com.
UNITS: Tanker 150, Tanker 250, Chief 50
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FIRE
PREVENTION DETAIL AT BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL |
October 13th, 2010 |
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Members took
Rescue 50, Tanker 150, and QRS 50 to Blue Ridge Mennonite School in
Dickinson Township this morning for fire prevention.
After talking to the students about fire safety, we handed out fire
prevention material and showed them some of our emergency equipment
and tools, and how we operate them.
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LAND RESCUE AT POLE STEEPLE IN COOKE TOWNSHIP |
October 9th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted at 19:59 hours for a Land Rescue in the area of Pole Steeple in Cooke Township. A couple adults and several children were
on top of the mountain after sunset and were unable to find their way down to the parking area. Units from Mt. Holly Springs, Bendersville, and Newville assisted with the search.
Engine 233 transferred to our station during the incident.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Brush 50, UTV 50, Chief 50, Chief 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 136, Utility 36, Utility 136, UTV 36, Chief 36,
Chief 236, Adams County Brush 7, Adams County Mini Pumper 7, Adams
County Special Unit 7, Engine 233 (Transfer), Ambulance 391, Ambulance
147
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FIRE
PREVENTION DETAIL AT OAK FLAT ELEMENTARY |
October 8th, 2010 |
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Members from Company 50 joined up with Companies 47, 48 and 49 to visit
Oak Flat Elementary School today during Fire Prevention Week.
The kids were able to view the emergency vehicles from all of our
companies and learn all about fire prevention.
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NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2010 IS HERE |
October 4th, 2010 |
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October is Fire Prevention Month and October 3rd thru 9th is Fire Prevention Week. Make sure the batteries in your smoke alarms are tested every month and make sure to replace them every year. Smoke alarms themselves should be replaced every 10 years. If you do not have any smoke alarms or are in need of a new one, we will provide you with one free of charge - just contact us at our station at 717-486-5488. Please visit NFPA's website (National Fire Protection Association) to view Safety Tips For Kids and Safety Tips for Adults. We will not be holding an opening house during Fire Prevention Week, but we will be holding numerous fire prevention activities during Penn Township's 150th Anniversary Celebration on October 30th - including an open house with fire station tours, equipment demonstrations, fire prevention handouts and much more!
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LIGHTING DETAIL AT MOUNT ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
October 2nd, 2010 |
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Rescue 50 and Utility 50 attended a lighting detail at Mount Rock Elementary School in Newville this evening. Units provided lighting for a band boosters competition being held at Big Spring High School. Other fire departments assisting included Newville, Blosserville, and West Pennsboro.
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KIDS FIRE SAFETY DAY AT LOWE'S IN SHIPPENSBURG |
October 2nd, 2010 |
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Several members from our station attended Kids Fire Safety Day at Lowe's in Shippensburg this afternoon. We took our Brush and UTV units with us. Numerous other area departments participated in this fire prevention service to the general public. Life Lion even dropped by for a brief visit.
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OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON WEST OLD YORK ROAD |
September 30th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted
at 18:33 hours for an auto accident with an overturned vehicle in the 900 block of West Old York Road in Dickinson Township. Chief 36 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle on its roof, with everyone out of the vehicle. There was one patient with minor injuries.
Command held Rescue 50 and Engine 136 and placed the remainder of the box in service.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Engine 250, Chief 50
OTHER: Chief 6, Engine 136, Engine 236, Chief 36, Rescue 45,
Ambulance 191, Ambulance 291, Medic 83, PA State Police
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THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR BENEFIT BREAKFAST |
September
29th, 2010 |
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A big thanks to everyone who attended our Benefit Breakfast this past Sunday at our fire station. Members prepared for the breakfast the night before, cooking ham, cutting up sausages, and doing numberous other jobs. We had a fun time and ended up raising quite a bunch of money for our members in need. We couldn't have done it without everyones generous support.
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MOTOR HOME FIRE IN DICKINSON TOWNSHIP |
September
25th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted at
16:33 hours for a motor home fire on Nicholas Drive in Dickinson Township. Chief 6 arrived on the scene to find heavy fire coming from a motor home. Engine 150 arrived behind Engine 141 and assisted with fire extinguishment and water supply. It took crews about 15 minutes to completely extinguish the blaze. Although the siding on the house adjacent to the motor home was melted, the fire was contained to just the motor home itself.
UNITS: Engine 150, Tanker 150, Chief 50
OTHER:
Chief 6, Chief 6A, Engine 141, Tanker 41, Engine 46, Tanker 46,
Truck 36
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FIRE PREVENTION DETAIL AT SOUTH FAIRVIEW CHURCH |
September
25th, 2010 |
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Members took Rescue 50 and Tanker 150 to South Fairview Church in Penn Township this afternoon for a fire prevention detail. We talked to the kids about fire safety and demonstrated how to properly put on our turnout gear before going into a fire. The kids then got to dress up in fire gear and cool down by running through water sprayed out from the deck gun on top of Tanker 150.
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OVERTURNED
BOX TRUCK WITH RESCUE ON INTERSTATE |
September
17th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted
at 10:01 hours this morning for an overturned tractor trailer on
Interstate 81 in Penn Township, near mile marker 35. Units arrived to find a large box truck up an embankment and on its side, with the driver still trapped
inside. Command 50 was established and crews worked together to
extricate the patient from the wreckage, as well as assisting medical personnel with packaging of the patient.
The patient was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Northbound
Interstate 81 had to be closed for approximately 2 hours until
the accident scene was cleared. Thanks to the mutual aid
companies who assisted us on this call. Fore more info on this
incident, please visit
PennLive.com.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Utility 49, Chief 49, Engine 147, Squad 54,
Ambulance 247, MICU 340, Medic 87, PA State Police
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RESCUE 50
WINS TROPHY AT BIGLERVILLE FALL FEST |
September 17th, 2010 |
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We took Rescue 50
to Adams County yesterday for Biglerville's Annual Fall Festival,
hosted by Biglerville Hose & Truck Company #1.
Apparatus was judged around 5 pm, and a parade soon followed around
7 pm. We came home with a trophy for 2nd Best Appearing Rescue.
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UPDATE -
BENEFIT BREAKFAST TO BE HELD SEPT. 26TH |
September 14th, 2010 |
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| We will be holding
a breakfast to benefit our members in need on Sunday, September
26th, from 7 am to 10 am. It will be an All You Can
Eat/Buffet-style breakfast. Prices are $8 for ages 12 & older, $4
for ages 6-11, and FREE for those under age 6. Please help
spread the word and come support our members in need! |
83RD ANNUAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY CONVENTION |
September 11th, 2010 |
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Members from our station participated in the 83rd Annual Cumberland County Fireman's Convention today at Carlisle Fire & Rescue Services (Company 45) in Carlisle. We took our Rescue Squad, Brush & UTV, and our QRS to the convention this year. Despite our QRS having some mechanical problems and not being able to participate in the parade, everything went smoothly and everybody had a great day. Judging of the apparatus took place around 11 am, with the parade starting around 1 pm through the streets of Carlisle. Members then went back to Company 45, where they enjoyed some food and awaited for the ceremonies to begin.
A memorial service and statue rededication was conducted by members
of Company 45. Our Rescue Squad took 3rd place for best rescue squad in the county. Thanks to all for a great day and special thanks to Engine-Tanker 14 of Friendship Engine & Hose Company No. 1 in Chambersburg who filled-in our station during the convention. Next years convention will be held at Friendship Hose Company in Newville.
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DUMP FIRE AT
MOUNTAIN CREEK CAMPGROUND |
September 8th, 2010 |
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Tanker 150 was
alerted at 18:19 hours this evening to assist on a dump fire at
Mountain Creek Campground in Dickinson Township. Upon our arrival,
Command 6 requested that we supply Engine 236 with water, and for
our manpower to report directly to the scene. The fire was
contained within a couple of hours, and we were released shortly
thereafter by command.
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TRANSFER TO
NEW KINGSTOWN FIRE COMPANY |
September 8th, 2010 |
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Tanker 250
transferred to New Kingstown Fire Company this afternoon, while they
operated on the scene of a house fire on Wheatfield Drive in Middlesex Township. We ran 2 calls during the transfer,
including a call for smoke in a house on Rusty Drive in Silver
Spring Township, and another for a house fire on Run Cross Lane in
Hampden Township.
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HORSE &
CARRIAGE ACCIDENT AT KINGS GAP |
August 31st, 2010 |
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Units were alerted
at 15:16 hours this past Sunday for an accident with unknown
injuries on Kings Gap Road in Dickinson Township. Headquarters
advised us that a car had apparently struck a horse and carriage,
forcing the carriage over an embankment and trapping the horse
underneath it. Chief 341 arrived on the scene and found no people
injured, so the box was placed in service.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Chief 6 & 6A, Engine 136, Engine 236, Squad 36, Chief
341, Ambulance 91 |
VEHICLE INTO
WOODS ON PINE GROVE ROAD |
August 28th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted
at 02:07 hours this morning for a vehicle accident in the 1500 block
of Pine Grove Road in Cooke Township. A member from our
station and a park ranger arrived to find a single vehicle accident
located off the roadway in the woods. The vehicle completely severed a telephone pole and then traveled approximately
50 yards into the woods before hitting a tree head-on. After an
initial search of the area by personnel on the scene, no patients could be located, so the box
was placed in service. Special thanks to the members from Citizens
Fire Company who remained on the scene to assist with a secondary
search of the area and lighting of the scene, before the arrival of Pennsylvania State Police
and the towing service.
UNITS: Engine 150, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 136, Squad 36, Ambulance 91, Park Ranger 71-1, PA State
Police
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MEMBERS
BRING HOME TROPHY FROM PATH VALLEY |
August 21st, 2010 |
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We took our Brush
truck to the 103rd Annual Path Valley Picnic Parade in Franklin
County Thursday afternoon. The parade is run by Fannett-Metal
Fire & Ambulance, Franklin County Company 12. At the awards ceremony, we managed to score a trophy for the 2nd
best appearing brush unit. Everyone had a great time and we
look forward to their parade again next year.
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UPDATE - ASSISTANT
CHIEF BEECHER SERIOUSLY INJURED |
August 20th, 2010 |
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AUGUST 20TH - Ernie has undergone several successful surgeries over the past couple of days and now appears to be out of harms way. He
has been transferred to a regular room and has even been out of bed to stand up and walk around a little. We miss you, Ernie! Get well soon!
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AUGUST 17TH - Our Assistant Fire
Chief Ernie Beecher (Chief 250) was seriously injured this morning
in Hopewell Township. He was flown by helicopter to Hershey
Medical Center. More details will be posted when they become
available. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers! |
ANOTHER
EARLY MORNING CAR ACCIDENT |
August 17th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted this past Sunday at 01:05
hours for a vehicle accident on Kutz Road in Penn Township. Chief
147 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle accident.
Engine 147 was held to assist with lighting and Rescue 50 was placed
available. Units cleared the scene at 01:53 hours.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Chief 147, Ambulance 47, Medic 87, PA State
Police
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EARLY MORNING ROLLOVER IN COOKE TOWNSHIP |
August 17th, 2010 |
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Units were alerted this past Saturday at 05:37 hours for a vehicle accident with rollover in the area of 1600 Centerville Road in Penn Township. Captain 150 arrived on the scene near the summit of South Mountain in Cooke Township to find a single vehicle accident, with all 3 occupants out of the vehicle. Rescue 50 arrived on the scene shortly thereafter and Command 26 was established. The vehicle had struck a guardrail, then crossed over the center line and went up an embankment and overturned, before coming to rest on its wheels facing the opposite direction of travel. Units stabilized the vehicle, assisted medical personnel with patient packaging, and removed debris and fluids from the roadway. The box was then reduced by command to Rescue 50, which remained on the scene until 06:53 hours until the towing service arrived. Thanks to our mutual aid companies for their quick response and assistance on the scene.
UNITS: Rescue 50, Chief 50, Chief 250, Captain 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Chief 49, Ambulance 147 & 247, Medic 87, PA State Police
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UPDATE - PLEASE PRAY
FOR OUR BROTHER JIM HAIR |
August 16th, 2010 |
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AUGUST 16TH - Good news! Jim has been removed from the ventilator and he is now breathing on his own again. He is also able to talk again and says he is ready to come home. He should be released from the intensive care unit sometime soon. Please still keep him in your prayers!
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AUGUST 11TH - Our thoughts and
prayers go out to the family and friends of our former Fire Chief
Jim Hair, who is critically ill in an intensive
care unit at a Harrisburg area Hospital. Please keep him in
your prayers, as he needs all the help he can get at this time. We
all pray for a fast recovery and hope to see him back on his feet as
soon as possible.
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HOUSE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING IN SOUTH MIDDLETON TWP. |
August 12th, 2010 |
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Engine 150 and
Tanker 150 assisted Citizens Fire Company this afternoon for a house
that was struck by lightning on Sebastian Way in South Middleton
Township. Engine 236 arrived on the scene to find a single family
residence with nothing evident. Upon an initial investigation,
they discovered an odor of something
burning. All incoming units were advised by command to stage
on Sebastian Way. After further investigation, the box was
reduced and we were placed available by command. (We were also
alerted for an automatic fire alarm in the 600 block of Burnt House
Road in Dickinson Township as a result of the storms in the area,
but were placed available shortly after dispatch).
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BUSY
WEDNESDAY FOR COMPANY 50 PERSONNEL |
August 11th, 2010 |
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| Personnel were
kept busy on Wednesday, responding to 4 emergency calls in our
community. The first
call came in at 00:22 hours for a fuel leak at the southbound rest
area on Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Engine 250 contained
the spill and went available shortly thereafter.
The second call came in at 10:17 hours for a tree down on
Centerville Road in the area of Southside Drive in Penn Township.
Brush 50 quickly removed the tree from the roadway before going
available. The third call came in at 12:12
hours for an automatic fire alarm on Oakwood Drive in Dickinson
Township. Tanker 150 went responding and was placed in service
shortly thereafter. And the fourth call came in
at 14:51 hours for a medical assist for an injured person from an
accident on the exit ramp from southbound Interstate 81 at exit 37
in Penn Township. QRS 50 responded and assisted Ambulance 147
briefly before going available.
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THANKS TO ALL FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2010 FAIR! |
August 8th, 2010 |
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Thanks to everyone
who attended our annual fair this past weekend! We had great weather
all 3 days and the fireworks on Saturday were just spectacular. Our
homemade ice cream seemed to be the biggest crowd pleaser this year.
We cannot thank those who attended enough for their support during
our biggest fundraiser of the year. We couldn't have done it without
the generous support of you, our fire department members, and
hundreds of volunteers who graciously donated their time. Special
thanks to North Middleton Township and New Kingstown Fire Companies
for their standby engine crews; Friendship Hose Company for their
standby ambulance crews (and brush crew for the fireworks detail);
West Shore EMS in Newville for their standby medic crews; and to the
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office who assisted us with security. We
look forward to seeing everyone back at next years fair! (There will
be a celebration with a full turkey & ham dinner held for the fair
workers on August 22nd at 1 pm - if you volunteered at the fair and
did not receive an invitation, please RSVP
John or Joyce Wardle at 717-776-7339 by August 18th).
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MOUNTAIN
RESCUE IN MICHAUX STATE FOREST |
July 26th, 2010 |
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Units were
dispatched at 21:14 hours for a fall victim in the area of Pine
Grove Road and Woodrow Road in Cooke Township, inside Michaux State Forest. Units arrived at the Tumbling Run Game
Preserve parking lot to learn that the victim was
approximately one mile into the woods at the rock sculptures (Lewis Rocks).
Chief 50 established Command 26 and 2 search teams and 1 rescue team were deployed from the command
post at the parking lot. Several UTV's were also deployed from a
trailhead off of Woodrow Road. The first search team arrived at the
patient at 22:45 hours and found an unconscious person
that had fallen off of the rocks and had sustained a head injury.
Due to the difficult terrain where the patient was located, 2
helicopters from Maryland had to be called in to assist with a land
hoist rescue. Command cleared the incident at 02:40 hours. Thanks to
all of the personnel and mutual aid companies who assisted us on the
scene, and to New Kingstown Fire Company for filling in our station
during the incident. More info on this rescue can be found at online sites including The Maryland State Police, The Sentinel Newspaper, ABC 27 News, and CBS 21 News.
UNITS: Brush 50, Utility 50, UTV 50, Chief 50
MUTUAL AID: Brush 136, Utility 36, UTV 36, Engine 236, Traffic
36, Chief 36, Chief 136, Utility 49, Chief 49, Utility 47, Mini
Pumper 47, Ambulance 147, Ambulance 191, Medic 83, Adams County Special Unit
7, Rehab 40, Maryland Troopers 3 & 6 (Helicopters), Park Ranger 71-4, Engine 233
(Transfer)
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FIRST DUE HOUSE FIRE ON CENTERVILLE ROAD |
July 9th, 2010 |
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Units were
dispatched at 16:11 hours this afternoon for a house fire in the
1200 block of Centerville Road in Penn Township. Chief 2-50 arrived on
the scene to find a small residential house with fire through the windows and roof. It took crews approximately 30 minutes to
extinguish the blaze. The inside of the house was completely gutted,
leaving 2 people (father and son) displaced as a result. The
fire is believed to have started as a result of a faulty window air
conditioner unit. Special thanks to all the neighboring fire companies who assisted us
on this incident. Thanks also to New Kingstown and North Middleton Township
Fire Companies for filling in our station during the incident. More info on this fire can be found on
The Sentinel Newspaper and Fox 43 News.
UNITS: Tanker 150
MUTUAL AID: Engine 336, Truck 36, Engine 241, Tanker 41,
Engine 46, Tanker 46, Engine 147, Engine 247, Rescue 47, Engine 248, Engine
49,
Tanker 49, Engine 152, Engine 252, Tanker 52, Engine 53, Air 53,
Squad 54, Ambulance 147, Ambulance 92, Medic 83, Rehab 40, Engine 233
(Transfer), Engine 239 (Transfer), PA
State Police, American Red Cross
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ANNUAL FIREMAN'S FAIR TO BE HELD AUGUST 5TH-7TH |
July 1st, 2010 |
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A reminder to everyone that our annual Fireman's Fair will be held this year from Thursday, August 5th through Saturday, August 7th. Please make sure you join us for 3 days of fun, food and games! Please check out the fair highlights below, as well as a list of our featured foods that we will be offering. The fair will be held on our fire department grounds, which is located at 1750 Pine Road in Huntsdale.
For full details on this years fair, please download the fair flyer.
Fair Highlights
• Kiddie Land - for our little visitors
• Assorted Rides, Games & Amusements
• Ice Cream Eating Contest - starts Friday (August 6th) at 7:30 pm
• Fireworks - held on Saturday (August 7th) at approximately 10:00 pm
Featured Foods
• Homemade Ice Cream
• Chicken Corn Soup
• Amos' Famous Hot Sausages
• Cheeesteak Sandwiches
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• Charlie's French Fries
• Hot Dogs & Hamburgers
• Other Assorted Sandwiches
• Homemade Cakes & Pies
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SEVERE STORMS TOPPLE TREES IN DICKINSON TOWNSHIP |
June 24th, 2010 |
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Brush 50 and Chief
6 (from Dickinson Township) responded to numerous calls this
afternoon for
downed trees and wires, as a result of the severe storms that blew
through the area earlier this afternoon. After the initial call for
a downed tree on Old York Road and North Dickinson School Road,
units drove through the remainder of the township and surveyed the
damage.
UNITS: Brush 50
MUTUAL AID: Chief 6
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SINGLE
VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON PINE ROAD |
June 12th, 2010 |
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Units were
dispatched at 00:21 hours this morning for a vehicle accident in the
1600 block of Pine Road in Penn Township. Rescue 50 and Chief 50 arrived on
the scene to find a single vehicle off the road that had hit a
telephone pole. Power, cable and telephone lines were down as
a result of the severed pole. Ambulance 147 assisted with
patient care for the sole occupant of the vehicle. Utility
companies were notified and Rescue 50 remained on the scene until
03:11 hours. Fire Police remained on the scene
for approximately an hour longer.
UNITS: Rescue 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Ambulance 147, PA State Police
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SEEKING NEW
MEMBERS TO JOIN OUR COMPANY |
June 11th, 2010 |
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| We are actively
seeking people who are interested in running emergency calls,
including firefighters, EMS personnel, and rescue workers.
There is a misconception out there that we have paid members that
run calls in our company. This is NOT TRUE. Our fire
company is a 100% VOLUNTEER Company. As our community grows, the need
for our services also increases. As a result, more and more members
are needed to help answer the calls. Please help us answer
this call for help, so that we may continue to answer our
community's calls for help. Don't have any
training? That's just fine, because we will pay for all the
training and equipment that you will need to perform your job safely.
We are also seeking people who are willing to assist with events and
fundraising activities (such as bingo and our annual fair). Anyone
from age 14 and older is welcome to join. Please help spread the
word! If interested, please contact Chief Chris Alleman at 717-226-0636
or 717-486-5488. To download a membership application, please
click here.
Please also feel free to stop by our fire company to pick up an
application or to inquire more information (we're located at
1750
Pine Road in Huntsdale, across the street from AES Hearth Place). |
ANOTHER TREE DOWN ON CENTERVILLE ROAD |
June 11th, 2010 |
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Our station was
dispatched at approximately 03:45 hours this morning for a tree down on
the roadway in the 1300 block of Centerville Road in Penn Township.
Chief 1-50 and Brush 50 arrived to find a tree completely blocking the roadway, resting on power, cable, and telephone lines. Fire
Police shut down Centerville Road from Southside Drive to Ridge
Road. Units remained on the scene for approximately 3 hours before the power company was able to respond to assist us at the scene.
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STRONG
STORMS PASS THROUGH THE AREA |
June 5th, 2010 |
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Our station
responded to 5 storm-related calls over the last couple of days, as a result of
strong storms that passed through the area. Two of those calls
occurred Thursday evening on Stuart Road in Dickinson Township.
Brush 50 responded to both of those calls, and assisted with downed
trees and lines. The other three calls occurred yesterday. Brush 50
responded to the first call, for a tree on lines on Centerville Road
in Penn Township. Engine 150 responded to the other two calls later
that evening - the first for a downed tree on Centerville Road in
Penn Township, and the other for a downed tree on Old York Road in
Dickinson Township.
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COMPANY
PARTICIPATES IN MEMORIAL DAY PARADES |
June 5th, 2010 |
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Our company
participated in several Memorial Day parades last weekend. The
first parade we took place in was on Saturday in Walnut Bottom.
Brush 50 and retired Engine 250 (owned by the Beecher family)
participated in this parade. The other parades took place on
Sunday - the first in Carlisle and the other in Newville.
Tanker 150 and QRS 50 participated in both of these parades. Some
pictures from the Walnut Bottom parade are posted below.
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WATER HAULING SERVICE AVAILABLE |
June 2nd, 2010 |
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Need your swimming pool filled?
Need a large amount of water for anything else? Well, we can help you out! We offer delivery of water to residents of Penn Township, as well as neighboring townships. Water is hauled from our Tanker 250, which holds 2,500 gallons of water. If you need more than 2,500 gallons, we can make several trips until we fulfill your needs. For pricing details and/or to schedule a delivery, please contact our firehouse at (717) 486-5488.
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TREE & WIRES
DOWN ON CENTERVILLE ROAD |
June 1st, 2010 |
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Our station was
dispatched at approximately 06:45 hours this morning for a tree and wires down on
the roadway in the area of Centerville Road & Pine Grove Road in
Cooke Township.
Chief 2-50 arrived to find a tree completely blocking the roadway,
along with downed power, cable and telephone lines. Fire
Police shut down Centerville Road from Pine Grove Road to Ridge
Road. After the power company was notified, units went in service.
Fire Police remained on the scene for approximately 3 hours to
assist with traffic control.
UNITS: Brush 50
MUTUAL AID: Traffic 36, Pennsylvania DCNR
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WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY REDESIGNED WEBSITE |
May 26th, 2010 |
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| Our website has been completely redesigned! Please take a moment to check out all of the new sections. As you may have already figured out, we will now be posting incidents and other important news on the home page of the site. We will try to keep the site updated as often as possible, so please make sure to bookmark us and check back often. If you have any questions or comments regarding the new design, please contact our webmaster Daniel Define. |
GARAGE FIRE IN SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP |
May 19th, 2010 |
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Tankers 150 & 250 assisted Citizens Fire Company early this morning on a garage fire, located in the 100 block of Red Tank Road in South Middleton Township. The 2,400 square foot garage was completely destroyed. Units remained on the scene for about 2 hours assisting with water supply, before being placed in service by command. More info on this fire can be found on The Sentinel's website.
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BOY SCOUT CAMPOREE HELD ON FIREHOUSE GROUNDS |
May 16th, 2010 |
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The Keystone York-Adams Council of the Boy Scouts of America held their 100th Anniversary Camporee at our Firehouse Grounds this past weekend. Over 400 boy scouts attended, with numerous activities scheduled throughout the weekend, including a bonfire and movie on Saturday night. Members of the fire department offered tours of the station and demonstrations of some of the rescue tools. Thanks to all involved for a successful weekend!
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OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON PINE ROAD |
May 10th, 2010 |
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Units were dispatched at approximately 14:00 hours to the 1500 block of Pine Road for a vehicle accident, with a vehicle reported overturned. Chief 50 arrived on the scene to find occupant out of the vehicle with no injuries. All units were placed in service, except for Rescue 50, which assisted with roadway cleanup.
UNITS: Rescue 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 49, Ambulance 147, PA State Police
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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SPORTMAN'S RAFFLE |
May 9th, 2010 |
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| Thanks to everyone for yet another successful Sportman's Raffle! Special thanks to Company 33 (New Kingstown), Company 39 (North Middleton), and Adams County Company 27 (Buchanan Valley) for their standby crews during the raffle.
Click here for a list of the winners. |
ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 81 |
May 4th, 2010 |
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Units were dispatched at 18:26 hours for a reported accident in the area of Exit 37 on Interstate 81 in Penn Township. Chief 50 arrived to find a single vehicle accident with no injuries. Rescue 50 and EMS were held for a brief period. All other units were placed in service.
UNITS: Rescue 50
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Ambulance 147, PA State Police
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CHARTER BUS FIRE ON THE INTERSTATE |
April 27th, 2010 |
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Units were dispatched at 09:35 hours to Northbound Exit 37 on Interstate 81 for a Bus Fire. Chief 341 arrived on the scene reporting a working fire. Engine 147 arrived first on the scene, and made an excellent interior attack inside the bus. Engine 150 arrived shortly thereafter, and made an exterior attack on the bus. Tanker 41 assisted with water support to Engine 147.
UNITS: Engine 150, Tanker 250
MUTUAL AID: Engine 147, Engine 141, Tanker 41, Tanker 49, PA State Police
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