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1069 Old Route 30 | PO Box 172 | Cashtown, PA 17310 (717) 334-3838 | Fax (717) 334-2872 www.cashtownfire.org |
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1069 Old Route 30 | PO Box 172 | Cashtown, PA 17310 (717) 334-3838 | Fax (717) 334-2872 www.cashtownfire.org |
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| June 2, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-1 |
| Company 4, Engine 1-1, Truck 1, Engine/Tanker 27, and Ambulance 1A were dispatched at 1536 hrs for a garage fire at 490 Tillietown Rd. E4-1 (FF Strasbaugh) and E4-3 (FF Brown) responded with 7 personnel and were met at the scene
by six additional personnel. E4-1 arrived to find a 25' x 25' single story garage with fire showing through the siding on Side B and established Command. E4-3 arrived shortly thereafter. Cashtown crews deployed an attack line, forced entry, and placed a knock on the fire as E1-1, TK1, ET27, and R1 (dispatched to fill the box) arrived and assisted with opening up the ceiling and pulling the exterior siding and walls on Side B. Captain 4 (Six) arrived on the scene and assumed Command. The fire was under control at 1557 hrs. There was some minor vertical extension, but the fire was mainly contained to the area of origin due to being caught and reported in its early stages by a neighbor.
The fire marshal (FM1) was requested to the scene and Company 4 units remained to assist with the investigation. The cause was determined to have been electrical in nature. The box was placed in service at 1642 hrs. Units: E4-1, E4-3, E1-1, TK1, R1 (to fill the box), ET27, AMB 1A, TRAF1, FM1 |
| June 5-6, 2010 |
| Three CCFD members (FFs Adam Brown, TJ Pritt, and Brent Strasbaugh) attended a weekend rural water supply seminar sponsored by the Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services Association (ACVESA). The seminar was conducted by GBW Associates of Westminster, MD and was held at the Adams County Emergency Services Training Facility. Saturday was an all-day lecture presentation in preparation of the hands-on training that was held on Sunday. Apparatus and personnel from around Adams County as well as Carroll County, MD participated in the drill. The goal was to establish an uninterrupted water supply by shuttling water with tankers. Once the fill sites and dump sites were established and operational, the attack pumper was able to maintain an approximate 750 gpm flow rate for over 2 hours. In the mock dispatch scenario, Engine 4-3 was dispatched as the water supply pumper on the second "tanker task force" and established a fill site at a hydrant on V-Twin Drive adjacent to the Adams-Wellspan Health Center.
ACVESA has been conducting some excellent training programs for the volunteer firefighters of Adams County. All personnel are encouraged to visit the ACVESA training page to view and enroll in upcoming events. Units: E1-1, ET3, E4-3, E6-2, T9, ET19, ET20, E22-2, ET23, T25, T29, T33, CA E63, CA T6, CA SU6 |
| June 7, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 27-1 |
| Company 27, Franklin Company 7, Franklin Truck 17, and Squad 4 were dispatched at 1617 hrs to 316 Church Rd in Buchanan Valley for a chimney fire. E4-1 had just been placed in service while responding to a vehicle fire in
Company 5's first due area on Mummasburg Rd and requested to run the assignment in place of the Squad. E4-1 (FF Bowling) arrived with six personnel and reported to the structure with the chimney kit to assist Company 27. TK17 arrived, laddered the roof, and cleaned out the chimney flue. E4-1 was available at 1721 hrs.
Units: ET27, E4-1, FL E7-1, FL TK17, FL AMB 7 |
| June 10, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-2 |
| Company 4, Engine 5-1, and Ambulance 2A were dispatched at 0654 hrs to the intersection of Chambersburg Rd (US 30) and Short Cut Rd for a vehicle accident. Squad 4 and the Lieutenant (Kane) responded with five personnel and arrived to find a multiple vehicle accident. E27 was dispatched to fill the assignment but was placed in service while responding. Crews checked for injuries and hazards and returned to service at 0733 hrs.
Units: SQ4, E5-1, E27 (canceled en route), AMB 2A |
| June 17, 2010 |
| Hamiltonban Twp Box Area 4-3 |
| Engine 4-1 was dispatched at 1747 hrs to assist Company 2 by establishing a landing zone at the Knouse Foods, Orrtanna Plant at 1505 Orrtanna Rd. Company 2 was on the scene of a vehicle collision about one down the road in their own area in the 1100 block of Carrolls Tract Rd. E4-1 (FF Bowling) responded with six personnel and established the landing zone adjacent to the main entrance of Knouse Foods. Both Fairfield ambulances transported patients to the landing zone who were airlifted out by LifeNet 8-1 and MSP Trooper 3 to area trauma centers. E4-1 was
available at 1838 hrs.
Units: E4-1 |
| June 21, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-2 |
| At approximately 0930 hrs, Ambulance 2A and Medic 28-1 responded for an injured person from a fall. Based on reported patient conditions, air medical was requested and Company 4 was dispatched at 0940 hrs to establish a landing zone for LifeNet 8-1 at the Cashtown Ballfield located behind the fire hall. Engine 4-1 and Squad 4 responded along with Engine/Rescue 2. A landing zone was set up and a briefing was provided to LifeNet. Upon the arrival of EMS, personnel assisted with transferring the patient from the ambulance to the aircraft. LifeNet 8-1 transported to an area trauma center and all units returned to service at 1020 hrs.
Units: E4-1, SQ4, ER2, AMB 2A, M28-1, LifeNet 8-1 |
| June 25, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-1 |
| Company 4, Rescue 1, Ambulance 1A, and Medic 28-1 were dispatched at 1707 hrs to the area of 1821 Chambersburg Rd for a vehicle accident with possible entrapment. Captain 4 (Six) arrived to find a tractor trailer vs a mini-van, with the mini-van off the road into a wooded area with multiple patients and one trapped. Captain 4 established Command and requested three additional ambulances, two additional medic units, three air medical units, and Engine 1-1 to establish a landing zone at the Gettysburg Airport.
SQ4 and the Asst Chief (Markel) and E4-1 arrived back to back with eight personnel and along with R1 began performing vehicle stabilization and extrication, removing the driver's door from the mini-van. All patients were packaged and transported and hazards were controlled. Company 4 cleared the scene at 1851 hrs. Units: E4-1, SQ4, R1, E1-1 (LZ), AMB 1A, AMB 1A-1, AMB 2A, AMB 6A, M28-1, M28-2, FL M7, PSP |
| June 28, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-1 |
| Company 4 and Ambulance 1A were dispatched at 1737 hrs to the area of 2216 Chambersburg Rd in Seven Stars for a vehicle fire. Engine 4-1 and 4-3 responded and found no fire on arrival. Crews investigated and returned to service at 1802 hrs.
Units: E4-1, E4-3, AMB 1A |
| June 30, 2010 |
| Members received a visit from Cumberland County Tanker 25 at the behest of the tanker committee, which is actively working to draw up specs for a new piece of apparatus. The demonstration was very helpful and many good ideas were picked up from the unit. We would like to thank the
Monroe Fire Company and Chief Dave Heckert for travelling down to spend an evening with us. We would also like to thank the
Biglerville Hose & Truck Co for bringing Tanker 6 to our station several weeks earlier for a demo.
Units: CU T25 |
