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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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| May 1, 2011 |
| Engine 4-1 participated in the annual Make-A-Wish convoy again this year. The normal flow of the convoy was abruptly interrupted this year when several vehicles participating in the convoy were involved in a serious collision on US Route 15 northbound between the exits for Routes 394 and 234. The crew from E4-1 (FF Pritt and President Hochberg) assisted with initial patient care until the rescue assignment was dispatched and EMS units started to arrive. Our thoughts are with those injured in this unfortunate accident. |
| May 2, 2011 |
| Cumberland Twp Box Area 1-4 |
| Squad 4 was alerted at 1645 hrs to the area of the PDQ Mart at 1064 Chambersburg Rd to assist Company 1 with a vehicle accident with entrapment. SQ4 (D/C Bowling) responded with four personnel. While en route, Command 1 (A/C Heyser) diverted SQ4 to the Gettysburg Airport to established a landing zone for Life Lion. SQ4 established the LZ as requested and assisted with transferring the patient from Ambulance 1A to the aircraft before returning to service at 1715 hrs.
Units: R1, E1-1, SQ4, AMB 1A, AMB 1A-1, AMB 2A, M28-2, M28-3 |
| May 14, 2011 |
| Squad 4 and Rescue 33 (United) assisted with the practical skills day of the Basic Vehicle Rescue - Technician class held by the Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services Association (ACVESA). The technician level class is the third, and final, course in a vehicle rescue series established by the PA Department of Health. Upon completion of all three classes (awareness, operations and technician) and successfully passing a 100-question written exam, students receive state certification. |
| May 17, 2011 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-2 |
| At 1839 hrs, the structure assignment for Box 4-1 was dispatched for the report of a building fire with burn victims alerting Companies 4, 1, 5, 27, RIT 6, Ambulance 1A and Medic 28-1.
Immediately following dispatch, the location was corrected to 4246 Chambersburg Rd, placing the incident in Box Area 4-2. The original box assignment was held on the call. While responding, Adams County Control advised they had reports of multiple burn patients and had added two additional BLS units and an additional ALS unit, alerting Ambulances 2A and 6A and Medic 28-2. Engine 4-1 (D/C Bowling) responded w/6 followed shortly by Engine 4-3 (Chief Nagle) w/2 and Squad 4 (Lt Kane) w/7. E4-1 arrived to find a single-story attached garage with smoke showing from Side A and multiple obvious patients outside of the structure. D/C 4 established Command while crews forced entry and made an interior attack and EMS personnel tended to the patients. The fire was quickly knocked by E4-1's crew and the incident was declared under control within 15 minutes of arrival. Extension proved negative and the efforts of incoming crews were directed toward ventilation and overhaul. Air medical had been requested for the three patients with E2-1 dispatched to establish a landing zone at the Cashtown ball field. Due to inclement weather, all aviation was grounded. E2-1 was diverted from the landing zone to transfer to Company 4 and all EMS units commenced transport by ground. All three patients were subsequently air lifted to area burn centers with critical injuries. Units started being released within an hour with Companies 4 and 27 remaining to complete overhaul. Company 4 cleared the scene at 2043 hrs. Fire Units: E4-1, E4-3, SQ4, E5-1, SU5, ET27, E27, E1-2, TK1, R6
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| May 26, 2011 |
| The chassis is tentatively scheduled to go on the line at International during the first full week of June. Assuming there are no further delays at International, the chassis should be delivered to 4 Guys by the end of June and we are still being told to expect delivery around September. We're keeping our fingers crossed! |
