CASHTOWN COMMUNITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
1069 Old Route 30 | PO Box 172 | Cashtown, PA 17310
(717) 334-3838 | Fax (717) 334-2872
www.cashtownfire.org

  - MAY 2012 ARCHIVE -

MAY RUN STATS
FIRE
 
10
Q.R.S.
 
11
FIRE POL
 
12
ENGINE 4-1
8
TANKER 4
0
RESCUE 4
17
BRUSH 4
1
 
 
MAY 2012 HEADLINES
 
May 2, 2012 - ATTENTION MEMBERS: NEW AED IN SERVICE
May 7, 2012 - DRILLING WITH COMPANY 5
May 19, 2012 - ONE TRAPPED ON MOUNT CARMEL ROAD
May 30, 2012 - ONE IN THE DITCH


ATTENTION MEMBERS: NEW AED IN SERVICE

May 2, 2012
The new AED has arrived and is in service. Rescue 4 and Engine 4-1 are both now carrying LIFEPAK 1000 AEDs and Tanker 4 is carrying the LIFEPAK 500 AED.



DRILLING WITH COMPANY 5

May 7, 2012
Monthly training for May involved a series of drills in the basement of the fire hall on search techniques and hoseline management. A crew from Arendtsville (Engine 5-1) joined us this month and the personnel from both departments rotated through the drills while also incorporating some pump operator training.

   


ONE TRAPPED ON MOUNT CARMEL ROAD

May 19, 2012
Franklin Twp
Box Area 4-3
At 0143 hrs, crews were alerted to the 500 block of Scott School Road for a vehicle accident. Deputy Chief 4 (Six) arrived to find a single vehicle with one trapped with a corrected address of the 500 block of Mount Carmel Road. Based on the condition of the occupant, air medical was requested immediately and a landing zone was established next to the Knouse Foods pond in the village of Orrtanna. Rescue 4 (Chief Bowling) arrived with 5 personnel and went to work on stabilization of the vehicle and extrication of the patient. Engine 4-1 (Lt. Mooney) arrived shortly thereafter and assisted the Rescue crew. A complete roof removal was performed to extricate the patient who was then transported by Ambulance 2A to the landing zone where LifeNet 8-1 was waiting. Crews picked up and returned to service at 0307 hrs.

Units: R4, E4-1, ER2, AMB 2A, M28-1

 


ONE IN THE DITCH

May 30, 2012
Franklin Twp
Box Area 4-1
Company 4, Rescue 1, and Ambulance 1A were dispatched at 1812 hrs to the intersection of Chambersburg Rd and Fairview Fruit Rd in McKnightstown for a vehicle accident. Deputy Chief 4 (Six) arrived to find a single vehicle in a ditch with a single occupant out of the vehicle who refused EMS. With no services needed, crews cleared at 1830 hrs.

Units: R4, E4-1, R1, AMB 1A



Last update: 10/10/2012