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On May 5, 2014, at around 10:30 a.m., units from the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire and Tower 32 (Progress) were dispatched to Box 1-4, 1926 Bellevue Road for a reported house on fire. Lieutenant 1 (Acting BC), responding from the “Uptown District,” advised he had heavy smoke from 7th Street and to strike the second alarm.
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Fire on Mulberry Street in Reading Reading, PA. On Tuesday morning, April 15th, D platoon companies were sent to 1039 Mulberry Street for a reported house fire. The engine arrived on scene at a two and a half story MOR dwelling with smoke showing from the roof line. Two lines stretched into the fire and exposure buildings. The fire was placed under control at 8:24, with no injuries reported. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. Chief Mogel (C2) was in command.
Rescue Company 41 with one trapped on the 30 strip Hellam Township, PA. Just before 9:00 a.m. on April 10, companies were alerted to Route 30 in the area of the Penn Dot shed in Hellam Township. The Rescue Company and Chiefs 40/41 responded on the run with a total of ten volunteers, leaving an additional two men in quarters. Chief 40 arrived within minutes to confirm a vehicle accident and one passenger trapped. Rescue Company 41 arrived and began the extrication. The roof was removed, and the patient was placed on a kedboard for removal. Companies 21, 41, 801, 89, and 79 worked together to have the patient extricated at 9:23.
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APPARATUS IN ACTION If you have photos you would like to see in our Apparatus in Action feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.
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The Annville Fire Company of Lebanon County operates this 2013 Sutphen 70' quint as Truck 5.
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Two injured in Paradise Twp overturn Paradise and Kinzer Fire Companies responded to an overturn with entrapment on Route 741. Firefighters quickly removed the pinned victims of the SUV and transported them to Lancaster General Hospital for observation. Gordonville Ambulance also responded to the scene.
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Rohrerstown Engine 67 a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) was heavily utilized at a recent mutual aid house fire.
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Upper Darby Ladder 36 (We Rise To The Occasion) at a recent apartment fire in the 69th Street section of upper Darby
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A crew from Lancaster County is seen here operating an engine from Ronks, PA during a pump operations class in Lancaster County.
Firefighters from the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company were recently dispatched by Bucks County Fire Radio for a reported brush fire on North Edgewater Avenue. Firefighters went in service with pressurized water cans and hooks and quickly extinguished the fire. Apparatus responding to the scene were Rescue 0 and Engine 80.
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In memory of those who gave all 1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty New Jersey: Joseph Edward Bove, III, 53 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 13, 2014 Death Date: March 13, 2014 Fire Department: Spotswood Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter and ex-fire chief Bove responded with his fire department to a report of a smell of gas at a home in a multi-unit residential housing complex. After shutting off the gas and clearing the incident, Bove went home and shortly thereafter collapsed from a cause of injury still to be reported. Firefighter Bove was treated and transported to the Old Bridge Regional Hospital where he succumbed to his injury.
Massachusetts: Michael R. Kennedy, 33 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 26, 2014 Death Date: March 26, 2014 Fire Department: Boston Fire Department Initial Summary: While operating in the basement of a burning multiple unit residential structure, Lieutenant Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy died from injuries sustained when they became trapped by fire conditions. Investigation into the fatal incident, which also injured many other firefighters and several police officers, continues by local authorities.
Alabama: Wayne O'Neal Jeffers, 64 Rank: Captain/EMT Incident Date: March 15, 2014 Death Date: March 16, 2014 Fire Department: South Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Within 24 hours of responding to a motor vehicle accident with the South Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department, Captain Jeffers passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported.
Massachusetts: Edward J. Walsh, 43 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: March 26, 2014 Death Date: March 26, 2014 Fire Department: Boston Fire Department Initial Summary: While operating in the basement of a burning multiple unit residential structure, Lieutenant Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy died from injuries sustained when they became trapped by fire conditions. Investigation into the fatal incident, which also injured many other firefighters and several police officers, continues by local authorities.
Indiana: Tom D. Stevens, Sr., 59 Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: March 16, 2014 Death Date: March 17, 2014 Fire Department: Bright Volunteer Fire Company Initial Summary: Several hours after returning home from an emergency response call with the fire department, Assistant Fire Chief Stevens suffered an apparent heart attack. Responders from the Bright Fire Company were summoned and treated Chief Stevens then transported him to the Mercy Harrison Medical Center (Harrison, OH), where despite all efforts he succumbed to his injury.
West Virginia: George Underwood, 64 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: April 2, 2014 Death Date: April 2, 2014 Fire Department: Lake Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Chief Underwood responded to a call of localized flooding that was affecting residential properties in the community. While attempting to clear a blocked culvert with a hose line, Underwood fell ill and collapsed at the scene from an apparent heart attack. Chief Underwood was treated by responders and transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injury.
Pennsylvania: Edwin J. "Lance" Wentzel, 57 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 16, 2014 Death Date: March 17, 2014 Fire Department: Youngwood Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: While participating in a search operation along railroad tracks for a missing woman, Firefighter Wentzel was struck and killed by a train. Investigation by authorities continues into the fatal incident.
West Virginia: Hugh Ferguson, 52 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: April 21, 2014 Death Date: April 21, 2014 Fire Department: Damon Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: While working to establish a water supply at the scene of a vacant residential building fire, Fire Chief Ferguson collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Fellow responders immediately rendered assistance to Ferguson and transported him by Life Flight to the Memorial Hermann Hospital where he succumbed to his injury.
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Yardley firefighters participate in Carry The Load event Firefighters from the YardleyMakefield Fire Company participated in Carry The Load ceremony displaying an American Flag from Ladder 0 on Thursday afternoon May 1st. About Carry The Load: "A few years ago, former Navy SEAL and war veteran Clint Bruce sat at a barbecue on Memorial Day. As he thought about his friends he lost in combat, he couldn't help but notice that the people around him had a very different view of what Memorial Day meant. To some it was a party. To others, a day off of work. “Not knowing what else to do, Clint came up with a way to honor his fallen brethren, and share in the
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pain that they went through to give us our freedom. He decided to do what he did most when he was protecting our country along side the buddies he lost. “Clint strapped on his pack and began walking, all the while thinking about the guys that sacrificed for him, and for you. As he walked, he encountered another veteran, an older gentleman who knew exactly why, and exactly what Bruce was doing without either of them speaking a word. “With understanding and wisdom the man simply said, “Son, who
are you carrying?” And with those five words, Carry The Load was born. Since then, it has been Clint Bruce’s and fellow Navy SEAL veteran Stephen Holley’s tireless mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day, and connect Americans to the sacrifices of our military, law enforcement, firefighters and rescue personnel.Get involved and show your support through participation, donating to the cause, or volunteering at a Carry The Load event. “We realize that you may never walk a mile in one of our nation’s heroes’ shoes, but you do have the opportunity to walk along side them to honor what they’ve done."
Rollover accident in Reading Reading, PA. On Saturday morning May 3rd, companies were dispatched to 4th and Washington Streets for a reported accident with rollover. Engine 3 arrived on scene at 11:25 a.m., and reported a two vehicle accident with a small suv rolled back onto its wheels. With multiple patients in the vehicle, additional EMS units were requested from the county. EMS units from Western Berks and Muhlenberg assisted. Chief Lessar (C7) was in command.
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Fire crews locate woman in Swatara Creek
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Darby Fire Company 4 operates this 1986 Ford "C" model/E-One 1250-gpm/500-gwt pumper
East Hanover Twp, PA. On Saturday, May 3rd, firefighters from Ono, Jonestown and Fort Indiantown Gap took part in a search for a missing North Cornwall Township woman. Authorities believe the woman may have jumped from the bridge at Harpers. The search continued on Sunday when units reported finding a body in the water. The body still have yet to be confirmed that of the missing woman.
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Dog rescued at third alarm in Harrisburg City On May 5th at around 10:30 a.m., units from the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire and Tower 32 (Progress) were dispatched to Box 1-4, 1926 Bellevue Road for a reported house on fire. Lieutenant 1 (Acting BC), responding from the “Uptown District,” advised he had heavy smoke from JUMP TO FILE # 7th Street and to 050614106 strike the second alarm. Wagon 4 arrived to find a well involved fire in an occupied double. Tower 32, 2.2 miles away, arrived as the first due Truck Company due to city units being engaged in water rescue training. All hands began an aggressive interior attack, with active fire on both sides of the double and a new reduced manpower compliment on the floor a third alarm was struck. Truck crew’s positioned on the Alpha and Charlie side with Harrisburg City Tower 1 finding another Picasso style set up in the alley. Engine companies pulled multiple lines and burnt through numerous cylinders working to contain this well involved double. This fire reached a third alarm bringing in multiple units from Cumberland, York and Dauphin Counties. The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was reduced from three tower trucks to two and from 16 firefighters to 14. One dog was rescued and returned to his owner on the scene by Lt. Aldo Morelli. - MATT MILES
West Hempfield operates this 2008 Polaris Ranger ATV with a front mounted winch, skid unit for brush fires which can be removed for patient transport.
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Two Allentown firefighters prepare to ventilate the third floor roof amid smoke and rain.
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Harrisburg Lieutenant Aldo Morelli rescued a dog and returned it to the owner
Fullerton, Lehigh County, PA. On March 30th, a fast moving fire developed at the Perkins Restaurant around 5:30 p.m. on 1450 MacArthur Road. F ive employees and twelve guests were able to get out of the building safely. On arrival, Whitehall Fire Chief Robert Benner had heavy fire showing on the roof area of this one story structure. Besides the Whitehall Fire Department, companies from Catasauqua, Han-Le-Co and South Whitehall also rendered their assistance.
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A Whitehall firefighter received a pinched hand injury from a ladder accident and was transported to the hospital. The blaze was under control in about a half an hour and the cause of the fire was later attributed to neon lighting. The restaurant is currently closed for repairs and will eventually reopen. - KEN SNYDER
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Rescue personnel had to hoist the victim up a 35 foot embankment to a waiting ambulance.
Rollover down a 35 foot embankment Rescue personnel had to climb down a steep 35 foot embankment to free a woman trapped in her overMarch 29th. Ashley Bryang of Jersey Shore was driving south on Route 287 in Piatt Twp about a quarter of a mile from the light at Route 220, when she lost control of her older model black Dodge Neon. Skid marks on the roadway indicate she swerved her car into the southbound guard rail, then proceeded across the road hitting the guard rail on the northbound lane and somehow
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flipped her vehicle over the guardrail and ended upside down in a small creek about 35 feet below the roadway, according to responders on scene. Firefighters from Independent Hose Company and Citizen Hose had to cut the doors off of the vehicle to free Bryang. The accident occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m. and took rescue personnel
DALE FEEHRER
Blue Rock operates this massive 2005 Pierce Lance Rescue out of it's Millersville station.
about 45 minutes to free Bryang from the wreckage. After she was freed, the rescue team had to hoist her up the steep embankment to a waiting ambulance. She was taken to Williamsport Hospital by the Jersey Shore EMS. There is no report on her condition at this time. There were no other vehicles involved and there were no passengers in the wrecked vehicle. - PAUL GARRETT DALE FEEHRER
The "Hambones" of Columbia operate this 2002 Alf Eagle engine (1500/500/125f).
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Engine 603 of the Ashville Volunteer Fire Company operates this 2008 HME/4-Guys 2250/1500. PAUL GARRETT
Rescue personnel assist the injured driver of the motorcycle, after his bike slide under a pick-up truck, on Woodward Ave. in Pine Creek Twp.
One man injured in motorcycle accident One man was injured when his 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle slide under a pick up truck on Woodward Ave in Pine Creek Twp. Thursday, April 3, around noon. Brian Confer was traveling north on Woodward Ave. ( Rt. 150) in the township when the driver of a blue 2000 Chevy S-10 pick-up, driven by Dennis Runk, made a Uturn on the highway. "I was getting my mail and was
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parked on the other side of the road facing the same way as the motorcycle. I turned to go back to my house across the road and he (Confer) hit my truck. He must have been in my blind spot because I didn't see him," explained Runk. The motorcycle ended up under
the passenger side of the truck. Runk was not injured in the accident. Rescue personnel from Avis Volunteer Fire Company and Jersey Shore EMS, responded to the accident. Confer was complaining that his leg hurt according to personnel on scene. The injured man was taken to Jersey Shore Hospital to be treated for his injuries. - PAUL GARRETT
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Garden Spot Fire Department operates a 1996 E-One 1500/1000. The unit sports a new extended bumper.
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Female rescued from her car near Shenandoah Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA. On April 22th, the Mahanoy City West End Fire Company Rescue 993, Shenandoah Fire Department and Shenandoah EMS were dispatched to a vehicle accident involving entrapment in the area of the Yatesville Coal Gen Plant, just East of the Shenandoah Borough on Route 54. The caller reported that there was a driver trapped in her vehicle that was off the roadway. Squirt 745 and Columbia En-
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gine 742 found a single vehicle accident with one possible minor injury. The driver was unable to exit her vehicle due to being wedged into multiple trees. Firefighters placed a number of chain saws into service to gain access to the patient. A hose line from Engine 742 was advanced to the damaged vehicle for precaution.
EMS personnel extricated the driver from the vehicle and placed her onto a stokes basket. Rescue personnel then carried the patient to the roadway through the thick brush. The patient was taken to the ambulance to be evaluated. Rescue 993 stood by on the scene while its crew provided traffic control. The vehicle received moderate damage and had to be towed from the scene.
Pump operations for Mt. Joy During a pump operations class held at the Lancaster County fire grounds, Mt. Joy engine 75-2 a 2012 Seagrave Marauder 2.2 (2000/500/65b) was brought in to show the operations of a two stage pump.
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Independent Hose Company Fire Chief Robert Cowfer (foreground) calls Lycoming County dispatch on the radio to send more tankers to the scene of Saturdays fire in Watson Twp.
Waterville fire police captain injured in barn fire Watson Township resident Paul Stitzer is no stranger to responding to fire calls. However, on April 12th, the fire police captain with the Waterville Volunteer Fire Company had to make the 911 call himself when the tractor he was working on in his barn accidentally caught fire. “I was working on the tractor. I went to heat a piece of pipe to get it off the manifold and it evidently dropped down into some fuel that I didn’t know was there,” explained Stitzer. After calling 911, Stitzer began to fill up gallon containers and tried to put the fire out, but he soon knew he was fighting a loosing battle. “I realized it was starting to go into the barn so I ran over to get my cycle out,” said Stitzer. That’s when Stitzer suffered second degree burns to his right hand, and right side of his face and neck. “It was too hot,” remarked Stitzer who also had a spot of hair singed on the back of his head. However he did manage to save his 2005 Yamaha.
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Independent Hose Company Fire Chief, Robert Cowfer, was one of the first firefighters on the scene at 910 Furnace Run Road. “It was fully involved (the barn) and Paul was standing outside the front of the barn. At that point, he was already burnt from trying to get his motorcycle out,” noted Cowfer. Tankers from 7 local fire companies Including Independent Hose, and Citizens Hose from Jersey Shore along with Antes Fort, Avis, Woodward, Nippenose Valley, and Waterville were called to shuttle water to the scene. Some trucks came in from Route 44 and others from Nichols Run Rd. Two tankers filled up at a pond on the upper end of the property while some got water from a nearby stream. It took firefighters approximately 40 minutes to contain the stubborn blaze.
“There were all kinds of lumber up in the top part of the barn and the piles of lumber were burning. We actually had to tear all of the stacks of lumber out of there to get the fire out because it was burning in between the lumber piles,” explained Chief Cowfer. Along with Stitzer’s Agco-Allis 5660 tractor, he figures he lost two mowers, two attachments for the tractor, a couple of chain saws and some other tools that were kept in the equipment barn. According to Stitzer he does have insurance. No livestock were housed in the barn. Just before Stitzer was transported to Williamsport Hospital by Jersey Shore EMS for treatment to his burns, he was asked if after responding to so many fires and accidents in his career, did he ever think this could happen to him ? “Nope it can’t happen to me. Ha Ha,” Stitzer replied.
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Lancaster Twp, operates this 1993 Pierce Lance engine (2000/1000). This engine was the 2nd supply engine at a recent dwelling fire on Easter Sunday.
KEN SNYDER
Tanker 75 of the Telford Volunteer Fire Company is a 1995 Spartan/S&S 2000/3500.
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The Gladwyne Fire Company runs this 2007 KME 2000/350/100' as Ladder 24.
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Robert Fulton Fire Company operate a 1984 Mack R/ Pierce 1000/3000 Pumper Tanker. It was recently refurbished.
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Tractor trailer crash in Lake Harmony On the early morning of April 2, units were dispatched to Interstate 80 for a tractor trailer crash down the embankment. The truck left the roadway and rolled onto the passenger side of the cab. The driver was pinned under the steering column. Upon arrival of Lake Harmony's Rescue 17, a heavy duty rotator tow truck was dispatched to the scene to assist with rescue operations. Crews cut their way in and
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removed part of the steering wheel with no success. Once the rotator arrived, the boom was hooked onto the cab and was able to lift it slightly to help with extrication. The truck’s winch was also used to pull the steering column. Extrication was complete
in just over one hour. The patient was then airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Albrightsville Fire Company set up a protection line, while Tunkannock Rescue 42's crew assisted with rescue operations. Lake Harmony Ambulance and Lehighton medics handled patient care. - JOSEPH LENNON
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Electric vehicle safety course Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, PA. Firefighters from the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company recently participated in an Electric Vehicle Safety Course for Emergency Responders hosted at the Woodside Fire Station 80 by Bucks County Fire School Instructor Charles Vaughn.
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Engine 905 a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) from Blue Rock fire and Rescue is seen here working at a recent dwelling fire.
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Rheems Engine 701, a 2009 KME (1500/1000/20f) is seen here operating at a recent industrial building fire.
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Ephrata Lincoln Fire Company's Engine 162, 1993 Pierce is scene here at a 3 Alarm Apartment Fire recently.
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Chambers Hill Engine 456 a 2013 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) is pumping two lines at a recent kitchen fire in Dauphin County.
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Lafayette Fire Company runs with this 2006 Ford Explorer TERRY RITZ
Fully involved barn fire in Lower Milford Twp. Lower Milford Twp., Lehigh County, PA. On April 6, 2014 at 3:00 p.m., Lower Milford Fire Co. (Lehigh County) and East Greenville Fire Co. (Montgomery County) were dispatched to a barn fire on County Line Rd. in Lower Milford Twp. East Greenville Fire Chief, Jason Wilson, was first to arrive on the scene and notified Montgomery County Radio that he had a barn fully involved had just collapsed. County radio notified him that
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Lower Milford would set up the Command because it was in Lehigh County. East Greenville's Engine 38 was the first apparatus on the scene followed by Ladder 38. Two lines were pulled off of Engine 38 and were directed immediately on the collapsed barn utilizing the CAF's system.
A car was completely distroyed in the fire. No animals were reported in the barn. There were no injuries. The barn was a total loss. A second alarm was dispatched for additional tankers for water supply. Assisting Lower Milford and East Greenville were Hereford Fire Co. and Milford Twp. with engines and tankers. Upper Perk EMS unit was also on hand. The cause of the fire was pending. - TERRY RITZ
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“Better Living – Longer Living” A Beginner’s Checklist… FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson
We all want to Live Better and Live Longer. Although there is no “one way to accomplish this (and certainly no guarantees) – keeping it simple has been working best for my newest of clients. Change is good – yet it’s never easy. For my beginner clients – keeping it simple and sticking to the basics has been the best way to make life changes possible and probable. Once they have made these basic changes, they are able (as well as motivated) to move on to incorporate more specific parameters of health and fitness. Here’s a simple checklist to get you started in the right direction to healthier living. Chances are you will feel better, look better and be on your way to improving your lifestyle. No need to get caught up with all the details or bog yourself down with tons of rules. Start simple – once you get rolling you can get more specific to keep yourself on track. Drink plenty of water. It’s surprising how many people fail to drink more than a glass or two each day. If you are one of those people add a glass each day until you reach eight per day. In warmer temperatures (or if exercising heavily), you may need even more. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Even if you are struggling to eliminate poor food choices, add more fruits and vegetables. Not only are they healthier for you, but increasing them may help you to eventually ditch many of those foods that are sabotaging your health. You may feel fuller as well as lose some of those nasty cravings. Are you consuming two to two and a half cups of vegetables everyday and two cups of fruit as well? If not, pick it up a bit!
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ALL IN THE FAMILY If you have photos you would like to see in our “All In The Family” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.
MATT MILES
Is our new culture of “proactive-RIT” heading in an “overactive” direction?
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Gilbertsville Station 67 firefighter Edward Henninger Sr. (EJ) works with his son Edward Henninger Jr (Joey) at a recent building fire in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pa. It was the first call for son Joey.
We all listened in horror to our Boston brothers trapped in a subfloor screaming for water and asking if someone was coming to get them. I, like many, have been awakened with numerous thoughts and feelings from this particular incident. One of those thoughts is this; I can’t help to think that I would want JUMP TO FILE # the RIT team that is 050214114 called upon to rescue me and my crew to be fresh and ready to go. It’s no secret that most of our members are not cross-fit athletes, we all have lives and try to stay in shape, but sometimes it is hard to maintain that with our super busy lives. With that being said, we have had a new approach to rapid intervention the last few years that I believe was to the good of the service and safety of teams operating on the interior. This proactive approach gave RIT teams the ability to leave the confines of the front yard. A team leader could direct or personally divert a potential threat such as an improperly cleaned window, kinked hose line or place a ladder in a window where an interior team was working in an obvious IDLH. The specific tasks listed above are not limited to just those and positively should be done by one or two designated members of a RIT team if nobody else is immediately available on the fireground. With that being said, should our RIT teams be throwing every ladder to every window and performing all of the OVM work on that row home or single family; No, not in my opinion! These are arduous tasks that could potentially weaken our most important link in the fire-ground chain of our own protection! This is why we have mutual aid. If your manpower count is
MATT MILES
low and the fire is big, call for help! It is simple folks, truck companies throw ladders and engine companies stretch hose. If your current box is coming up short time and time again, add an additional special service or any piece for that matter. You can specifically assign them as “unassigned” to fill in whereever needed! You could make this rig comparable to the roll of an FDNY squad company. In my opinion we should not be “robbing Peter to pay Paul” on the
fireground. RIT is for RIT. Yes, it sucks to stand there and watch the brothers working, but you are by far the most important team when the “#*%@ hits the fan” and with the new ingredients to our homes and building construction, the fan appears to be spreading #*%@ more often than not! “Please save your energy so you can still save us” - MATT MILES
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STEPHEN BARRETT
Goodwill Engine 43-10 and Minersville Ambulance 52 arrived on scene and found two vehicles on the side of the road.
Two vehicles collide in Foster Township Foster Township, Schuylkill County, PA. On May 1, 2014 at 12:24 p.m., the Frackville Goodwill Fire Companies and Minersville Ambulance were dispatched to a vehicle accident in the area of milemarker 116 on Interstate 81 in Foster Township. The dispatcher reported that the unknown injury accident involved two vehicles. Goodwill Engine 43-10 and Minersville Ambulance 52 arrived on scene and found two vehicles
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on the side of the road. One driver was able to crawl out of a vehicle and was standing waiting for first responders. The passenger car had major front end damage, but was not drivable. The pickup truck had damage to the passenger side and had to be towed as well. The pickup truck driver was
evaluated by the Minersville EMS Crew and refused transport. The passenger car’s driver was extricated by the Minersville EMS crew and transported to a local hospital. Engine 43-10 contained a minor fluid leak and deployed hi dry material. The engine crew provided traffic control until the two vehicles were towed away - STEPHEN BARRETT
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The Cumru Township Fire Department operates this 1990 Autocar/4 guys tanker as Tanker 42.
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The Exeter Twp. Fire Company operate a 1974 Jeep CJ5 50/80.
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Annual Spring Melt Fire Memorabilia Auction and Marketplace held in Allentown Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. On April 12th and 13th, the Union Historical Fire Society hosted their annual Spring Melt Fire Memorabilia Auction and Marketplace. The show is held every year in JUMP TO FILE # Allentown at the 042414117 large Fairgrounds. A large line of visitors lined up in front of the Agricultural Hall before the doors opened at 9 a.m. A number of tables from vendors contained fire service antiques and memorabilia. A number fire companies and private sellers sold used and surplus fire equipment. Firefighting t-shirts and patches were found throughout show. Memorial t-shirts for fallen firefighters from Boston and New Jersey were also available. A few fire equipment and fire apparatus dealers were also present. New and demo fire apparatus were also on display in the north hall part of the building. John Rigione of the “Guardians of the Ribbon”, Slate Belt PA Chapter displayed a Pink American LaFrance engine. The fire engine is a symbol of support for the fight against cancer and is autographed by many supporters. The Society’s President Joe Landy stated this year’s muster was special due to a recent loss of the society member Mike Kush. Mike passed away on December 21, 2013 of complications from bone cancer. He served as a firefighter with the Allentown Fire
Department for 23 years and retired as a lieutenant. Mike played an important role in many past Spring Thaw musters. He was Chairman of the Spring Melt Committee for over 20 years. Mike was also the Membership Secretary for the Union Historical Fire Society for over ten years. A memorial display with Mike’s fire helmet and his Union Historical Fire Society shirt were present at the show in remembrance. A Union Historical Fire Society trading card dedicated to Mike was available and free to the show’s attendees. Mike will always beknown as “Mr. Spring Melt” and will be missed by all members. The Union Historical Fire Society has scheduled an Antique Fire Apparatus Muster for Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Goodwill Fire Company at 7723 Hamilton Boulevard in Trexlertown. The Union Historical Fire Society and the Good Will Fire Company will be co-hosting the muster, bucket brigade, water rocket competition and public safety displays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. rain or shine. The muster will consist of a static displays, new apparatus displays, and firematic vendors. Trophies and dash plaques will be awarded to the owners of classic fire apparatus. at 7723 Hamilton Boulevard in Trexlertown. To receive more information about the upcoming muster or about the Union Historical Fire Society, visitwww.uniounhistoricalfiresociety.com
STEPHEN BARRETT
Firefighting t-shirts and patches could be found throughout show.
- STEPHEN BARRETT
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The Spring Melt Fire Memorabilia Auction was held on Saturday morning.
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Independent Hose Company holds 5th Annual Fishing Derby
PAUL GARRETT
Independent Hose Company Firefighter, Mike Bletz tries to net an elusive trout before it shakes itself free of the hook.
Local residents packed the truck bay at the Independent Hose Company No. 1 in Jersey Shore, Saturday afternoon, April 5th, to take part in the fire company’s Fifth Annual Indoor Fishing Derby. Kids from infants to 12 years of age tried their luck at catching rainbow trout during the four hour event. Some of the young anglers came away with a trophy rainbow trout. Dominick Hill, 9, from Duboistown took first place in the 7 to 12 age bracket with an 18 7/8 in. rainbow. “It kinda frightened me a little because I didn’t know I was gonna catch that big of a fish. The guy, when he was trying to get it, it kept jumping out of the net,” said Hill. In all, seven trophies were presented to the first, second and third place winners in the two categories. In the infant to six year old bracket, Rylee Frantz 1 ½ years old from Jersey Shore, won first place with an 18 ¼ in. rainbow trout. “She never let go of the pole the whole time,” boasted Jeremy Frantz, Rylee’s dad. Second place went to Peyton Bates, 6, from Bloomsburg, with a 17 ¾ in. fish. And third place went to Ava Nichols, 3, with her 17 5/8 in. trout. The 7 to 12 year old winners were, Dominick Hill, 9, from Duboistown, for his 18 7/8 in. trout. Second place winner was Cage
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Murray, 7, with an 18 ¾ in. rainbow, and Evan Cummings, 9, from Antes Fort took home a trophy for third place with a nice 18 in. fish. The overall winner of the event was Colby Bates, 11, of Bloomsburg, he beat out the other anglers with a 19 ½ in whopper. Colby’s fish will be mounted for free by Poust Taxidermy of Jersey Shore. Some of the young anglers caught a fish that was tagged and received their choice of a gift bag or other prize. Over 200 kids entered the derby and according to Fishing Derby Chairman George Collins, it was a total success. “I think we did very well. We had a lot more kids and I think everyone of them enjoyed themselves. The fish were hitting left and right. Everybody I talked to said they had a great time,” said Collins. The company plans to continue the derby next year, added Collins. “We think it gives the families a chance to enjoy their time together and have fun.” - PAUL GARRETT
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Two alarm fire at Blackwood Golf Course
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Utility 17 of the Quakertown Fire Company is a 2013 GMC/Reading Body.
At 1:57 p.m. on March 24th, the Birdsboro-Union Fire Department along with Quint 6 and Tanker 6, (Monarch) Montgomery County Tanker 57, (Stowe) Chester County Engine 64-1 for RIT, JUMP TO FILE # (North Coventry) 040614104 and M680 Station 3 were dispatched to Blackwood Golf Course at 510 Red Corner Road by Berks County Communications Center (BCCC) for a reported shed fire. During the department’s response, Quint 6 reported a working fire. A second alarm was requested by Engine 7 as they arrived to find a 100' x 50' pole barn well involved in fire. The building was light weight steel construction, which contained several commercial landscape machines used to manicure the Blackwood Golf Course, a golf cart repair area, and fuel storage. Quint 6 and Tanker 6 placed hand-lines in service to attack the fire. Engine 7’s crew deployed additional large diameter handlines. Tower 7 was instructed to setup for elevated master streams. Due to the large volume of fire, a decision was made to only attack the fire from the exterior,
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One injured in Upper Hanover Twp. Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA. On Friday, May 2, 2014 at 6:58 a.m., one male driver was injured in a two vehicle accident on Bethesda Church Road in Upper Montgomery County. Details of the accident indicated that one car lost control and left the road, swerved to get back on, and hit the oncoming vehicle. When Chief 38 (Jason Wilson) of East Greenville Fire Co. arrived on the scene, he reported a two vehicle accident with injuries and a fire as the result of the impact. Assisting East Greenville Fire Co. was an EMS unit from Bally and PA State Police. The injured victim was transported to a local hospital by ambulance
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Two vehicle accident in Cass Township Cass Township, Schuylkill County, PA. On March 13th at 4:00 p.m., Minersville Fire Rescue, Clover Hose Company of Cass Township and the Pottsville City Yorkville Rescue 63 Minersville Ambulance and Western Schuylkill ALS were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the entrance ramp of Interstate 81 from High Ridge Road in Cass Township. A second phone call to the 911 Center by an off duty EMT reported that one of the drivers may be trapped. Clover Engine 263 and Minersville Rescue 518 arrived on scene first and found two vehicles involved. An SUV was off the road and down a steep embankment with
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April starts off with an MCI on Lincoln Highway Hellam Township, PA. At 7:16 p.m., Rescue Company 41 was alerted for an MVA on Route 462 in the area of Accomac Road in Hellam Township. Both rescues, the engine, and chief were en route with 13 in one minute. Tanker 21 (Hellam) arrived first to find a single vehicle accident, with one vehicle down an embankment and into a creek. Rescue 41-1 arrived behind Company 21, and assisted with patient care as well as vehicle stabilization. Multiple BLS units were alerted due to seven patients involved in the accident. 41 cleared the scene about two hours after dispatch.
Wrightsville, PA. On Saturday, April 5th, members and various community figures, gathered to share their appreciation for the hard work and dedication our volunteers commit to the department and the community. The event was held at John Wright Restaurant’s River Room on Front Street in Wrightsville. The evening started with a few words and introduction from President Richard Livelsberger. This was proceeded by an invocation by department chaplains, Keith and Sandy Brenner before the meal was served.
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After dinner, guests were entertained with the 2013 year end video and guest speaker Patrick McKenna, Jr. spoke about the importance of volunteering. Fire Chief Livelsberger and Deputy Chief Livelsberger presented awards with the assistance of State Representative Keith Gillespie to those who have gone above and beyond for the department and the community.
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House damaged by fire in Schuylkill Township Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County, PA. On April 1, 2014 at 5:45 a.m., the Schuylkill Township Fire Department (which includes the Brockton, Mary D and Tuscarora Fire Companies), Tamaqua Fire Department (Ladder and Rescue Squad, Citizens, East End Fire Companies), Coaldale Fire Department, and Tamaqua Ambulance were dispatched to 415 Old Route 209 Road in Schuylkill Township for a house fire. The 911 center received multiple calls of a house fire in the Village of Newkirk. Tuscarora firefighters and Chief 27-03 found smoke coming from the two and a half story single home. The fire and smoke continued to spread quickly and began to move through the home. Chief 27-03 upgraded the incident for additional engine companies from Walker Township, Tamaqua and New Philadelphia. He also made a request for a RIT from the City of Pottsville.
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The additional arriving engine and tanker companies from Tamaqua, Walker Township and New Philadelphia staged. The additional engine crews sent their manpower to the front. Pottsville City Squad 72 and Engine 11 sent their crewfor RIT. The aggressive attack by the firefighters helped stop the fire extension and kept it in check. Fire ighters searched the rest of the home and checked for extension. The smoke conditions decreased and the fire was brought under controlled in 30 minutes. Fire units remained on scene for two hours. The fire chief reported that the home received moderate damage, but was not livable. The American Red Cross responded to assist the two male residents. The fire was labeled accidental and was caused by a space heater that was next to a sofa. - STEPHEN BARRETT
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West Hempfield Township brush fire Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on April 21st, Lancaster County wide communications dispatched a brush fire in the area of Mountville off Donerville Road. Command advised he had multiple brush fires heading east and west off Donerville Road following the train tracks. The box was quickly upgraded adding additional tankers and engines to help contain the fire that was actively over one mile in length. Departments from West Hempfield, Blue Rock, Maytown, Hempfield, Lancaster Twp, and Mountville operated on the scene for roughly three hours until control was marked.
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Vehicle rescue on Main Street in East Greenville East Greenville, PA. On April 12, 2014 at 3:11 a.m., East Greenville Fire Co. was dispatched to a vehicle accident with injuries at 5th and Main Street in the borough. Chief 38 (Jason Wilson) was first to arrive. He called Montgomery County Radio to upgrade the assignment to a rescue. Arriving on the scene was Squad 38 followed by Engine 38. After completion of the extrication, the male driver was transported to a local hospital. Assisting East Greenville Fire Co. were EMS units from Upper Perk and Green Lane and fire police from Pennsburg Fire Co. Upper Perk Police were on the scene to conduct the investigation.
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Fire reported through roof in Kidder Township Units were dispatched for a dwelling fire around 4:30 a.m. on April 26th on River Road in Kidder Township. A Kidder fire officer reported that the fire was through the roof. Ladder 17 responded with a crew of four and took a position up the narrow driveway. Albrightsville's Tanker 16 established a water supply in conjunction with Tanker 18 and supplied Ladder 17,
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Rutherford operates this 1996 Seagrave Engine equipped with a 1500 gpm pump, a 750 gallon tank, with an additional 70 gallon tank of foam.
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The Hummels Wharf Fire Company operates a 2008 Spartan/Crimson 2000/1000.
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The smoke continued to spread quickly and began to move throughout the two and a half story home.
House damaged by fire in Shenandoah Heights West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, PA. On March 8, 2014 at 9:11 p.m., the West Mahanoy Township Fire Department (Shenandoah Heights, William Penn and Altamont), Shenandoah Fire Department (Rescue Hook N Ladder Squirt 745 and Columbia Engine 742), Englewood Engine 369 RIT, Shenandoah ALS Medic 64 and Lost Creek Ambulance were dispatched to Virginia Avenue in the Village of Shenandoah Heights for a house fire. The caller reported the one side of the first floor was on fire in the double home. The smoke continued to spread quickly and began to move throughout the two and a half story home. Shenandoah Heights Engine 881 found a working fire on the first floor. Engine 881 established a water supply from the hydrant a block away and staged on the Alpha-Bravo corner. The crew deployed a hand line and started the
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offensive attack to stop the fire. Hookies Squirt 745 staged in front of the home and sent its ladderto the roof. Hookies firefighters went to the roof and provided vertical and horizontal ventilation. Columbia Engine 742 established a second water supply from a hydrant and staged east of the home. Engine 742 sent its crew to assist the first arriving engine companies. The additional engine’s crews backed up the attack crew and entered the residence to stop the spreading fire. The fire on the first floor was quickly knocked down, but was able to get into the walls. In a matter of twenty minutes, fire was able to travel through the walls to the attic. In no time, flames were venting through the roof of the double home.
Firefighters then advanced additional hose lines to the attic to attack the extensions. One firefighter injured his leg and had to be removed from the fire building. He was then examined and treated by the EMS personnel on the fire scene. Incident command requested Mahanoy City West End Rescue 993 to scene for air and additional manpower. The fire was placed under control in twenty minutes and all units cleared the scene by 11:00 p.m. The fire chief believes the fire started on the first floor of the home and appears to be accidental in origin. The fire chief reported that there were no serious injuries to firefighters or residents. The home received major damage causing the residents to be displaced for a while.
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Springtown Fire Co. uses this 2008 American La France 1500/400/75' LTI as Quint 40.
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Engine 5-2 of the East Whiteland Fire Co. is a 2007 E-One Cyclone ll 2000/750.
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Firefighters from the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company recently provided a station cover crew with Ladder 0 for the Upper Makefield Fire Company while they hosted their annual fire company banquet.
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Upper Darby Firefighters Dave Gallagher, Joe Epright, Emil D'Alesio and Captain Mike Baker at a recent apartment fire which occurred on April 8 th in the 69th street section of the township.
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Cumru Firefighter Katie Heere keeps an eye on the pump while Jesse Morey and Alex Hallman provide support.
Reading Firefighter Matt Grant gets behind the wheel of Rescue 1 for driver training.
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Firefighters from Third District Fire Company in Bristol Township after a day of training at the Lower Bucks Public Safety Training Center
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Rylee Frantz, 1 1/2 , touches her trophy catch as dad Jeremy Frantz holds it up for her to see at Indepdendence’s Fishing Derby
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A foam covered John Naylor handles this brush fire in Reading
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Rohrerstown firefighters are seen here cleaning up after mutual aid fire on Easter Sunday.
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Upper Darby Senior Firefighter Bob Johnson takes a break after fighting an apartment fire on April 8, 2014.
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Bainbridge has acquired this GMC 3500 squad unit to utilize as their water rescue unit and also pull their boat.
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Fatal fire in Mountville Late Monday night, March 31, 2014 around 10:59 p.m., Mountville firefighters responded to a working two story house fire on East New Street in Mountville. The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation by local officials.
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Yardley-Makefield Fire Company Firefighter Joe Devaney qualifying on Tower 80's aerial.
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Cumru FF Mark Wenrich works through a simulated stud wall.
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The Reading Firefighters Hockey Team
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Vehicle News
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Laporte placed this 2010 Spartan/Crimson 1250/750/10 5231 of the Bushkill Twp.Volunteer Fire Company is a Bird N Hand Fire Company now has this 2014 Pierce VeFoam demo in service as Engine 50 2013 Rosenbauer 1500/3000 locity 2250/4000 Pumper Tanker.
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The MVFD has placed in service this 2014 Chevrolet Lancaster City operates a 2014 Chevy/Reading utility Manheim Hope Hose Fire Company now operate a 2014 3500/Specialized, duty officer unit. truck towing a Big Tex Foam Trailer Volvo/4 Guys 1000/3000 Pumper Tanker.
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The Dauphin Fire Co. #1 has taken delivery of this 2014 New Cumberland has purchased this 2007 Pierce Ve- Mifflin County, City Hook & Ladder, Lewistown placed KME Pumper-Tanker. (2000/2000/30f) locity engine (1500/750). This engine served as a demo into service this 1990 Sutphen 100+ mid mount Tower, for Pierce. Ex-Middletown Twp, NJ
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ERIC OBERDORFF
Reported crash with entrapment on Easter Sunday Wrightsville, PA. At 12:18 p.m. on April 20th, the Rescue Box was alerted for a crash with reported entrapment in front of the Wrightsville Inn. Rescue 41-2 (AC Russ) was en route with 4 in less than a minute, followed by Rescue 1 (Firefighter Crawford), Chiefs 40 (Smeltzer) and 41 (Livelsberger) with an addi-
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tional six personnel. Rescue 41-2 arrived on scene, to find a three vehicle accident with no entrapment and a total of three patients. Rescue 2’s crew assisted EMS
in patient packaging, while the crew from Engine Company 21 depowered the vehicles. Company 41 was then alerted for a medical assist in the first due, as well as a reported house fire in Lower Windsor. - ERIC OBERDORFF
JASON BATZ
West Reading Fire Company hosts forcible entry program Reading, PA. The West Reading Fire Company hosted a 16 hour forcible entry program for their members held at the Berks County Fire Training Center. The class was broken down into four hour blocks with one night of training focused on through-the-lock forcible entry. Firefighters rotated through various skill stations to practice their techniques.
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Mountville deals with second large brush fire At 4:00 p.m. on April 28th, Lancaster County Communications dispatched a brush fire along the train tracks just west from where the same incident happened a week earlier. Companies from Mountville, Blue Rock, West Hempfield, Columbia, Rohrerstown, and Lancaster Twp. Once Assistant Chief 7 (Mountville) arrived, he advised of
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numerous small fires along the rails and requested incoming apparatus to check for fires on their way up the tracks. A few small fires were quickly taken care of, with only one sizable fire being reported. This time the box was quickly reduced, and
held only a few pieces of apparatus. Two tankers from Blue Rock and an engine from Columbia quickly contained the fire that was roughly 80 feet in length. Control was marked after an hour and a half from dispatch. A train is believed to have sparked both brush fires. - DALE FEEHRER
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Doylestown Fire Company No.1 ran with this 1969 Hahn 1000/750
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Reading probies complete forcible entry academy Reading, PA. The 2014 Reading Fire Department recruit class completed a forcible entry program on Wednesday May 7th. The recruits completed a classroom session in the morning followed JUMP TO FILE # by skills in the af- 050814111 ternoon. The recruits completed several evolutions in conventional and through-the-lock forcible entry as well as practice with power saws. - JASON BATZ
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Utility 3242 of the Lookout Fire Co. in Pen Argyl operates this 2004 Ford F-350
Prior to any units arriving, heavy fire showing on the second floor of BJ's Steakhouse office and banquet room.
Easter evening restaurant fire in Danville Danville, Montour County, PA. On Easter evening, April 20th, all four companies of the Danville Fire Department were dispatched for a working structure fire at BJ's Steak and Rib House at 291 Mill Street, in Danville. Fire broke out in the area of a second floor office, quickly spreading up the outside of the second floor, and endangering the attached structures on either side of the building. Continental Fire Company, Engine 33 was first to arrive to the rear of the structure, finding a hydrant in the alley behind the adjacent business, and immediately
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hooking up. They threw a ground ladder and stretched a line onto the first floor roof of the adjacent structure, and began working on the visible fire to the rear of the structure. Washington Fire Co. Squirt 23 arrived to the front of the structure, taking a hydrant a short distance before the fire, and stretched in. They immediately advanced a line in the front door, set a ground ladder to the second floor window and set up the stick for possible opera-
tion. Friendship Fire Company Ladder 19 immediately set up the tower to assist with ventilating the second floor front of the building. Mahoning Township assisted Continental with operations in the alley. Additional units were called into the scene, including Catawissa for RIT, Bloomsburg's Tower, Air and Rescue, Washingtonville, Liberty Twp, Northumberland Truck 734, Berwick-Reliance Hose Company Tower 121.
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Plainfield Township operates a 2000 Hummer/Saulsbury 350/175 brush truck.
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Center city building catches on fire Allentown, PA. On April 30th at around 9:15 p.m., city firefighters were called to a reported fire at 27 S. 8th St. On arrival, companies had smoke and flames visible. The building was a three story brick, vacant, and was scheduled for demolition. The first floor received heavy fire damage and there was extension to both sides of the fire building. A second alarm was pulled and the bulk of the fire was under control in about 45 minutes. Hot spots were extinguished throughout the night. No one was injured. An excavator was called in to work on the rear of the building. Four other buildings in this row will be demolished to make room for a new project. JORDAN PARKS
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Firefighter Mark "Dewey" Kulp prepares to enter the structure.
Easter fire in Reading Reading, PA. On Easter Sunday April 20th, firefighters from the C platoon were dispatched to Douglass and Mulberry Streets for a report of a house on fire. Engine 9 and Ladder 3 arrived at a three story end-of-row dwelling with smoke showing from the third floor. A hose line was stretched and
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operating on the second and third floors. The bulk of the fire was knocked down at 7:12 p.m. With crews working to open the roof Chief Serba (C4) ordered the rapid intervention company to work
and had Engine 5 dispatched to cover. The fire was placed under control at 7:30, with all searches clear. No injuries were reported. The Fire Marshal's office is investigating. Chief Serba (C4) was in command. DALE FEEHRER
- JASON BATZ
A pump operations class at the Lancaster County Fire Grounds gave students the opportunity to draft and pump with this 1990 EOne engine owned by the school.
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Mountville Engine 7 a 1995 Pierce Saber (1500/750) and seen here working at a brush fire.
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Water emergencies drill Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, PA. Firefighters from the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company recently participated in a water emergencies drill at the Pennwood Middle School pool.
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Londonderry Utility 54 a 2005 F-450/Swab is seen here preparing to launch boat 54 at a water rescue incident on 4/6/14.
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Ventilation drills end with possible vehicle fire
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Chlorine safety course Gettysburg Fire Department recently hosted the Chlorine Institute’s Transcaer Chlorine Safety Course. Over 60 people from Pennsylvania and Northern Virginia, representing various industries and fire agencies. During the JUMP TO FILE # course, participants 042214110 were shown how to respond to chlorine leads/incidents using A, B and C kits with hands on training overseen by chlorine response experts. Some of the other topics covered where patient handling (medical response), how to safely work as a first responder in a rail yard/active railroad tracks, scientific properties of chlorine and most of all, what not to do while working with chlorine. Transcaer/the Chlorine Institute also brought two training railroad tanks and one training flatcar that were used in a nearby CSX rail spur and handouts to be given to all attending. Even though the possibility of a chlorine insistent taking place in Gettysburg, is extremely unlikely, the training that provided was extremely in depth, not only to what chlorine will do if released, we have many calls that put our personnel on active railroad tracks with the same type of railcars shown to us. Transcar/the Chlorine Institute hosts this course throughout the country with no cost to the participants who attend. - DOUGLAS KAHN
Wrightsville, PA. At 6:30 p.m. on April 9th, members from 41 and two from Company 21 began the weekly drill night consisting of forcible entry and ventilation. Assistant Chief Russ went over the JUMP TO FILE # basic use of the K- 041714145 tool, and saws. Each member was required to start, and operate the Super Vac saw cutting down sections of re bar representing bars on windows. Then, members "cracked" a simulated roof using the Cutters Edge saw. During cleanup, the engine company was alerted for a car on fire on Route 30. Engines 21 and 41 as well asChiefs 40 and 41 hit the street quickly and arrived to find a vehicle with a blown motor. No fire services were needed.
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Five dead from carbon monoxide poisoning A trip to a tranquil cabin in the woods turned into a horrible tragedy when five people were found dead inside the remote getaway late Saturday morning. Two young sisters from Beech Creek were among the victims. Nariah Hawkins, eight and Cadee Hawkins, four. They are the daughters of, Sara Brennan Hawkins, and Bret Hawkins. Another daughter seven year old Sereniti, was staying with her grandmother that evening. The Lycoming County coroner concluded that carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death for two adults and three children in Washington Township just outside Elimsport on Gap Road. According to the Pennsylvania State Police they received a 911 call at 11:48 a.m. Saturday morning stating that five people were possibly dead inside the cabin. Also among the victims were Jacqueline Stackhouse, 23 and her three year old son Austin Cousins, both from New Columbia. Along with Stackhouse was Nathan Reece, 30 of Muncy. When EMS arrived they removed the five individuals and placed them outside of the 10 x 16 one room cabin and found them to be lifeless. According to State Police on scene. Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company Chief Brett Ulrich was one of the first responders to arrive on scene. \“We were pouring a concrete slab behind the firehouse when the tones went off. We arrived on scene
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in about three minutes. You don’t get a better response time than that from a volunteer fire company,” Said Ulrich. Who said the station is only about half mile from the scene. Unfortunately it was too late. “All of them were in their resting positions. It wasn’t like they were at the door trying to get out. They never had a chance,” said Ulrich The police investigation revealed that there was a get together Friday night and people were in and out of the cabin. Only the five people actually stayed and slept in the cabin. The investigation also stated that a male who was hosting the get together slept outside in his truck that night and he was the one who found the victims the next morning. The mother Jan Miller, whose family owns the cabin, at 405 Gap Road, said her son and his friends use the cabin all through the spring and summer. “There is a pavilion, a cabin and a small stream and they just enjoy spending time there,” she said. She explained how the temperature began to drop so her son, Robert Miller, brought his guests a propane heater to stay warm because the cabin has no electricity. However because it was too crowded, he decided to sleep in his truck. He told his mother the last time he saw the five guests alive was at around 5:00 a.m. when he
started the heater. After investigating the scene, authorities said the heater was not vented properly. “If you have to use a propane heater at all, make sure there is ventilation. Crack a window or door just so there is fresh oxygen coming into the room,” cautioned Chief Ulrich. During Saturday afternoon, friends and family turned off of Gap Road and traveled down the 300 yard dirt road to the cabin only to find sadness and emotional pain at the end of their journey. “ As you can imagine when five people are dead at any point or even one person is dead it was a hysterical scene especially for the parents of some of the victims,” said Pennsylvania State Police Captain David James Young from the Montoursville Barracks, during a news conference at the scene. Young did confirm the presence of a propane heater inside the cabin. As for the first responders who arrived on scene to find three children among the victims, it was also an emotional situation. “This is the first time we had to do stress incident management “ said Ulrich. A fundraising drive has been set up on the social media site Facebook to collect money to help pay for the two little girls funerals. A relative of their mother, Sara, Chelsea Brennan, has set up the site on ,www.gofundme.com to help give the girls a proper burial.
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Burning leaves almost costs Avis woman her home A beautiful day turned into a near disaster for an Avis Borough woman Monday afternoon, April 21st, at around 2:30 p.m. when she decided to burn some leaves in her back yard. “I had a pile of sticks and some leaves out here and I had a hose and I had a rake,” said homeowner Judy Wirth. But that didn't help when the wind picked up and sent burning embers into the dry nearby leaves in a small section of woods that borders hers and her neighbors house. “I was more afraid of my neighbors house catching fire,” Wirth said. Firefighters from the Avis Volunteer Fire Company were on scene in minutes and controlled the burning leaves and brush that got within 15 feet of Wirth's home. Wirth has lived at the residence at 10 E. Lincoln Ave. in Avis for 38 years. She said she tried to put the fire out herself, but the hose wasn't long enough to reach where the fire was
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spreading. “I singed my hands and the smoke got so bad I couldn't breath so I knew I had to call 911,” she explained. The Independent Hose Company Fire Chief Robert Cowfer was also on scene and has been to two other fires over the weekend. One was up near Slate Run and another up the mountain behind Little Pine State Park on Easter Sunday. He can not stress enough the danger of causing wildfires. “The way things are dry, the ground cover is dry, you don't want to be burning anything this time of year,” warned Cowfer. Judy Wirth said she has learned her lesson. “I'm not going to burn anymore darn leaves. I should have gone with my first inclination. I should have gone into the house and watched General Hospital.” - JEFFREY GOLDBERG
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Plunketts Creek Fire Company will be placing a 2014 Ford F-250 in service as Special Unit 25. It will carrier the water rescue and rope rescue equipment along with towing the ATV trailer for calls.
Lancaster firefighters responded to North Duke Street to find fire on the second floor of a multiple dwelling on May 5th. City firefighters quickly made it to the second floor apartment with a law office below, and knocked down the fire. North Duke Street had to be closed for two hours in rush hour traffic so apparatus could work the scene. In all three engines, two ladders and over 25 firefighters responded to the scene.
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Laugh your way to the bank with a stand-up comedy fund-raiser Who needs to laugh more than the Fire Companies ---the first responders who deal with dangerous circumstances each and every day? There’s an innovative concept for fund-raising developed by Joey Novick, who is a stand-up comedian and the Fire Commissioner in his hometown: Stand-up comedy shows. Fire companies can get much-needed laughs and profit financially as well. Novick's company, ComedyWorks, provides all-star headline comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, Last Comic Standing, and the Tonight Show. Novick’s been producing comedy shows since 1977, and has experience producing shows with such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell, Larry The Cable Guy, and Tim Allen. "The comedians were very funny, and very professional," wrote Mark Bruhmuller, Fire Chief of the Churchtown Fire Company of New York. “Joey Novick did an excellent job. Everybody loves to laugh, and it's a great deal of fun." ComedyWorks produces more than 300 shows a year, almost 150 of those for emergency service organizations. The money these shows can
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raise varies, depending on things like the number of tickets sold, how they're priced, the amount spent on promotion and whether food and drink are available. "Mostly companies produce shows in their own facilities, which may hold 300–400 people," says Novick. "We'll put together a show for them that will bring in comedians from major comedy clubs, with a headliner from HBO, Comedy Central, or the Tonight Show. The feature performer will be someone who's headlined the comedy circuit: Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comedy Store. The host of the show will be a comedian who's very high-energy, like a gameshow host, to get the audience warmed up. A triple headliner show!” The Somerset Fire Company of New Jersey produces two fundraisers a year through ComedyWorks. "We've done about ten shows so far, and it's been great," says Mike Rein-
beck, who coordinates the shows for the 65-member volunteer department. "A friend of mine who had used Joey told me, 'This guy books really good acts.' So, we did the first show, everything was great, and we've been doing shows with Joey ever since." "I find their people to be very funny," agrees Adam Hubney, chief of the Atlantic Highlands Volunteer Fire Department in New Jersey, which books comedians through ComedyWorks for its annual dinner. "We have a professional comedy club in our county, and the quality is just as good." Comedy Works provides a 30-page ‘How-To’ guide that assists organizations through the comedy show production and warns of mistakes to avoid. "We make sure they follow everything in the guide," says Novick. "If a company has never done this before, it gives you everything from you need to know. We make sure that things get done right. Clients who follow the guide always do very well and tend to make money.” For information on Comedy Works, call 1 (888) 782-4589, go to www.comedyworks.org or e-mail joeynovick@earthlink.net.
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Daytime job for the B platoon in Reading
JEFFREY GOLDBERG
Discarded cigarette sparks small mulch fire Firefighters from the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company were recently dispatched by Bucks County Fire Radio to a reported mulch fire in the median on Floral Vale Boulevard.
Reading, PA. On Tuesday, May 6th, the Berks County Communications Center began receiving multiple calls for a fire in the 200 block North 2nd Street. At 11:57 a.m., JUMP TO FILE # Box 3-01 was trans- 050614128 mitted sending companies to 224 North 2nd Street. Ladder 1 arrived to find a three story semi-detached with fire showing from the second floor, extending to the third. With the fire extending, Chief Mogel (C2) requested an additional engine and ladder company. During the height of the fire, four hose lines were stretched and operating in the fire and exposure buildings. All searches were negative, with the fire being placed under control at 12:29 p.m. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for a heat related issue. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. Chief Mogel (C2) was in command. Suburban units from the county were placed on standby. - JASON BATZ RON BANKS
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Lieutenant appointed to fire marshal Reading, PA. Congratulations to Lieutenant Larry Moyer on his appointment to City Fire Marshal. Larry was hired in February of 1995. After the fire academy, Larry was assigned to the A platoon as a jumper firefighter. In September of 2002, Larry transferred to the C platoon and took assignment to Engine 1. Moyer remained with the company for nearly six years, until moving to the D platoon on Engine 3. Larry “crossed-the-floor” in May of 2010 moving over to Ladder 1 as the tillerman. Moyer was promoted to lieutenant on March 26th of 2012, when he moved to the fire marshal's office. Fire Marshal Moyer officially begins his position on April 7th.
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Pioneer of Marietta continues to operate their 1991 E-One Cyclone tanker (1500/2000).
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Safe Ladder Operations Part 3 When carrying tools up a ladder, the number of tools carried should be limited to one, and consideration to size and weight must also be given. If it is too bulky or heavy, another method should be deployed for accomplishing the task such as use of an aerial platform or hoisting the equipment by use of ropes. When climbing a ladder with a tool, the tool should be slid or pushed along the beam, remembering that there is a compromise to your safety, as you do not have a good grasp on the ladder with the hand-holding the tool. Overloading of ladders should be avoided. The newer ladders give detailed information on the weight loading permitted on the ladder and all personnel should comply with this information. The rule of thumb has always been one firefighter on a straight wall ladder and one firefighter per section on an extension ladder, and it is still a good rule of thumb. When more than one firefighter is climbing a ladder, a ten-foot distance between firefighters should be maintained. There rarely is a reason for firefighters to be bunched up on a ladder unless affecting a rescue. In a rescue situation, it is advisable to place another ladder immediately adjacent to the first ladder and have a second rescuer assist from the second ladder. This will provide for better control of the victim and a safer environment for all concerned. The last thing you would want to do is have a ladder collapse or lose control wherein everyone falls to the ground. It has happened! Flat roof operations require the use of a minimum of two ladders placed at opposite locations of the building in order to provide for alternate means of escape should one exit route become blocked. Ladders placed to flat roofs should extend a minimum of three feet above the roofline so they may be readily visible and accessible for firefighters operating on the roof. It is a good practice to paint the last couple of feet on the top of the ladders in a bright or fluorescent color to enhance their visibility. Painting the tip also makes it easy to tell the fly from the butt when the adrenalin is rushing or for those who may have difficulty discerning the top from the bottom. When working on a peaked
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roof, a roof ladder with hooks should be used. The hooks should be opened and the ladder slid up the roof into position, followed by a test pull of the roof ladder to ensure the hooks have secured to the ridge and the ladder is firmly in place prior to using. A roof ladder should extend from the ridge to beyond the eaves if at all possible. In the event there is a roof collapse, the ladder will maintain its position rather then falling into the opening. Once again work from the windward side so that fire and smoke are blown away from you, not towards you. Getting on and off the ladder are two critical periods in the use of ladders. When climbing onto a roof, fire escape, etc. make sure where you intend to go is stable and will support you prior to transferring to the location. Feel with one hand or a tool to check for sturdiness, follow this by placing one foot slowly onto the roof while increasing the pressure. If it appears to hold your weight, move the second foot onto the roof, followed by releasing the grip on the ladder with your other hand. At any point in the transition, should the roof feel insecure, get back on the ladder. Always be sure there is floor or roof where you intend to go, and be careful when attempting roof access on some of the older buildings in the downtown areas. Many have high parapet walls in front with a big drop to the roof, therefore look before leaving the ladder. In addition, you will be faced with having to find another way down from the roof if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been injured from the fall. Regular maintenance of all ground ladders is required and they should be thoroughly checked, including rungs, pulleys, and halyards. Annual testing in accordance with NFPA Standard 1931, Design and Verification Tests for Fire Department Ground Ladders is recommended. Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!
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Kitchen fire quickly contained Reading, PA - On Wednesday May 7th, the Berks County Communications Center dispatched companies to 135 Oley Street for a reported kitchen fire. Engine 7 arrived at a three story semi-detached JUMP TO FILE # dwelling with 050814129 smoke showing from the second floor. Crews located a fire in the kitchen extending into a dining room. One hose line stretched into the dwelling, with all searches negative. The fire was controlled quickly with no reported injuries. Chief Born (C8) was in command. - JASON BATZ
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Fatal house fire in Penn Township On April 6, 2014 at 12:42 a.m., Penryn Fire Company along with their first alarm assignment were dispatched to 1127 Newport Road for a reported house fire with reported entrapment. Chief 28 checked up and was advised by LCWC of reports of possibly three children trapped. Chief 28 arrived with a working fire and requested his second alarm transmitted. Engine 28-1 and Engine 21-1 deployed multiple handlines to begin an interior attack. Rescue 23
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arrived and setup RIT. The evacuation tones were sounded because conditions got very unstable. Upon searching the residence, a body was discovered in the kitchen area. Crews knocked down the bulk of the fire and waited while the State Police Fire Marshal investigated the cause of the fire. There were no injuries other
than the person that perished. Companies assisting Penryn were Brickerville, Manheim, Upper Leacock, East Petersburg, Brunnerville, Lititz, West Hempfield, Durlach Mt. Airy, Rothsville, Mastersonsville, and Lebanon as well as ambulance and medic units from Warwick, Manheim, Rothsville, and Manheim Township. The loss to the home was valued at $225,000. - KIRK NEIDERMYER
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This 1971 CF Mack (1,000/750) saw action with the New Kensington, PA Fire Dept, and also with the Lower Burrell Fire Dept. also in PA. The engine was retired and purchased by a Mack fan in located Central PA.
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One trapped in head on collision Pleasant Hall The male operator of a passenger car sustained serious injuries on Thursday, May 1 at around 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of Tanyard Hill Road and Lurgan Road in Lurgan Township, Pleasant Hall, in Franklin County. It was a head-on collision between a passenger car and pickup truck. The operator of the passenger car was heavily trapped inside and had to be extricated. The male operator sustained serious extremity injuries and was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center. The operator of the pickup
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