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LAST CALL
OF THE YEAR
Dec 31st -
E11-2 and A11-8 responded to the intersection of
Cumberland Hwy for an auto accident, which was the last
call for 2008. Crews arrived with two autos in the
roadway with all occupants refusing treatment/transport,
EMS obtained refusals and the Engine Company secured the
vehicles and removed roadway debris before clearing in
about 20 minutes.
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HIDE &
SEEK ON FORGE HILL ROAD
Dec 29th -
A11-8 and E11-2 responded just after 23:30 to the area
of 12093 Forge Hill Road for an auto accident with one
reported overturned. Capt.11 arrived shortly after
finding an SUV over the embankment in a wooded area not overturned with
one occupant self extricated, A11-8 obtained a refusal
while the crew from E11-2 checked the vehicle for
additional occupants. Finding none the vehicle was
secured and crew awaited Fire Police, units cleared
within an hour.
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CHRISTMAS
DAY CHIMNEY FIRE
Dec 25th -
Just before 09:00 Communications alerted Box 11-01 to
4269 Limekiln Road for a chimney fire. E11-2 and E11-1
arrived to a 2.5 story farm house with nothing evident,
investigating further found the fire contained to the
chimney, Command quickly reduced the Box to Co.11, E15-1
and Truck 53. The remaining crews extinguished the fire
in the stove pipe, set up PPV and ran chains through the
chimney before clearing at 0940.
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EMERGENCY
FLOODING
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Dec 23rd -
E11-2 and Squad 15 responded around 16:30 to Campbell
Circle (Box 15-5) an Emergency Flooding Condition in a
residence. Units arrived to find a partial ceiling
collapse in the kitchen from a broken water pipe between
the 1st and 2nd floor. Crews secured the water and
placed salvage covers over the furniture while doing
some minor overhaul. The scene was then turned over to
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MVA WITH
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK
Dec 22nd -
Rescue Box 15-5 was alerted at 07:10 for an auto
accident with ejection. Lt.11 arrived shortly after
dispatch reporting an auto accident and pedestrian
accident occupant laying along the roadway, DC-11
arrived and assumed Command 15. E11-2 was assigned LZ
Ops in a field adjacent to the scene, while the crew
from RS15 assisted EMS with patient care/packaging.
A11-9 transported one patient to the local hospital
priority 3 and A11-8 transported the pedestrian to the
LZ where care was turned over to the flight crew of Life
Lion 3. E11-2 and A11-8 cleared the scene at 08:03.
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MUTUAL AID
TO HUNTINGDON COUNTY & A TRANSFER
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Dec 21st -
E11-2 responded at 12:56 to Tuscarora Creek Road in
Huntingdon County a house fire. While enroute Command 14
held the box to HC Co.14 and Co.12 (FMFD), after clearing
and still being in the "Valley" E11-2 handled the transfer
to Co.12 until being released at 14:31 with no additional
calls handled.
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ACCIDENT
WITH ONE TRAPPED
Dec 19th -
At 22:12 Rescue Box 15-2 was alerted to the 700 blk of
Pine Stump Road for an auto accident with possible
entrapment. Units arrived and confirmed one occupant
trapped, the crews from Co.15 secured the vehicle and
removed the roof and drivers door to gain access to the
occupant who was removed within 10 minutes. A11-8 along
with M101 transported to the local hospital where they
met with STAT 12 at the helipad. A11-8 cleared around
23:20
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(photo's by Denny
Clopper)
EMS ON
PLANE CRASH
Dec 18th -
A11-8 responded at 12:56 to the 207 milemarker E/B on
the PA Turnpike for an aircraft down. Units from 51
arrived finding a two seater plane over the guardrails
with the occupant still inside, crews from Co.51 and
RS15 secured the plane and assisted the pilot out to the
EMS crew. A11-8 cleared at 14:52.
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BACK TO
BACK ACCIDENTS
Dec 16th -
The second snow of the year brought three back to back
auto accidents for PHVFC crews, the first being at 15:42
in the 7600 blk of Cumberland Hwy with an auto reported
on fire, A11-8, E11-2 and E11-1 arrived with two autos
involved and the fire out. A11-8 transported one
priority 3 patient to the hospital, while on scene crews
located a second accident just above the first one,
after checking found to be no injuries. E11-1 was
released from the scene while the crew from E11-2
secured both vehicles.
Just as E2 cleared the
first two accidents at 17:00, Communications advised to
copy Channel 1 and alerted the third accident in the
9900 blk of Cumberland Hwy with one reported overturned.
E11-1 and A11-9 arrived confirming dispatch and the
single occupant self extricated refusing
treatment/transport. E11-2 and M-84 were placed in
service by Lt.11 and the crew from E1 secured the
vehicle, remaining units cleared the scene at 17:15.
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