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Some Responses
and Activities During 2010
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Fire and EMS Numbering: See bottom of this page
2010 Alarms by Month (see chart below)
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  Saturday
February 27 at 0855 hours, Companies 58, 39, Rescue 14,
EMS 505, and 525 and PSP were dispatched to the intersection
of Church Hill Rd and Route 100 in Hereford Township for an
accident with injuries. Two car were in the intersection
with fluids down and injuries sustained. Fire crews assisted
with fluids, safetying the scene, and patient care. Rescue
was available by 0930 hours. Earlier that morning,
Fire Police had been dispatched at 0206 hours to Lower
Pottsgrove Township to assist in traffic control at a
building fire on Industrial Drive. They were available
shortly after 0400 hours. Later that afternoon at
1351 hours the Tanker and Engine were dispatched to respond
with Montg 65 on a structure on Layfield Road in Upper
Hanover. Units were recalled just after response. |
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 Monday
February 15, 2010 at 1741 hours, Companies 39, 58 and 14
were dispatched for an animal rescue on Hunter Forge Road in
Hereford Township. Additional information given to Chief 39,
indicated that a horse had fallen through snow and ice into
a swimming pool. Chief 39 quickly arrived on location and
confirmed the situation and noted the horse had two legs in
the water and two still on the edge of the pool. He
requested that units not use sirens in the area in order to
keep the horse calm. Rescue 14 responded and assisted the
crews from 39 and 58 with lighting, tarps, plywood, rope and
shovels. EMS 505 was later dispatched to the scene as well.
With the help of the owner, crews from all three departments
were able to get the horse to lay on its side, and pull it
out of the pool and over the snow to safety. Rescue 14 was
back at station by 1853 hours. |
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The End of January
and the Beginning of February have been busy with numerous
responses. In addition to the MVA below, the company has run
four other Motor Vehicle Accidents (two
in Hereford, and two in Washington); the Fire Police ran a
call in Washington; there have been ten Medical Assists {Bally (4), Washington (4), Hereford,
and District}; a chimney fire in Washington,
an Automatic Fire Alarm in Bally and a reported barn fire in Washington that turned out to be
a controlled burn. Many of the assist to ambulance calls are
related to the heavy snow, and requests to assist in
removing patients from residences. |
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  Sunday
February 7, 2010 at 1733 hours, Company 5, Engine 14,
EMS 565 and 535, along with PSP were dispatched to Mine Road
in Pike Township for a Motor Vehicle Accident with injuries.
PSP were first on scene and reported two patients with
severe head injuries. The crash
  involved
a farm tractor and a pick up truck. Upon arrival EMS asked
for two medical helicopters to fly. A landing zone was
established adjacent to the accident scene. The crew from
the Engine assisted with patient care, lighting, landing
zone and transport to the helicopters. The crew was on scene
for almost two hours before returning at 1940 hours. |
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Wednesday January 20,
2010 at 1431 hours, Companies 22. 20, 14 and Ladder 15,
along with EMS 505 were dispatched to the 2000 block of Old
Route 100 near Gabel Lane in Washington Township for a
reported structure fire. During dispatch, Berks County radio
indicated that they had received multiple calls for the
fire. Units arrived on location and confirmed fire on the
exterior of the dwelling. Engine 20 pulled lines and crews
on scene knocked down the fire. Company 14 responded with
Engine, Tanker and Rescue and assisted in the rapid
extinguishment, checked for extension and helped with
overhaul. Company 14 was back at station within 45 minutes. |
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  Saturday
January 16, 2010 at 0909 hours, Companies 58 and 39,
Rescue 14, EMS 505 and 369, and PSP were dispatched for an
accident with injuries on Route 100 near Schoolhouse Road in
Hereford Township. Additional information indicated a
head-on crash, no entrapment, but occupants were still in
the vehicles. Rescue arrived on location and assisted EMS
and 58's crew in patient care and hazard containment. After
patients were transported, the rescue and crew were released
and returned to station by 0940 hours, although Route 100
remained closed until 1025 hours. |
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  Saturday
January 16, 2010 at 0459 hours, Company 20, Rescue 14,
EMS 505 and 525, and PSP were dispatched to Hill Church Road
near Goat Hill Road in Pike Township for an accident with
injuries. Vehicle had struck a rock and rolled. Driver had
self-extricated, but EMS personnel were not sure if driver
was sole occupant. Search of area was launched, but no other
occupants were found. Crews waited for tow and asisted with
debris clean-up and were back at station by 0615 hours. |
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Monday January 4,
2010 at 0913 hours, Companies 22, 14, Fire Police from
20, along with EMS 505 and 525 were dispatched to Route 100 near
Barto Road in Washington Township for an accident with
injuries. Vehicle had gone off the road, up an embankment,
struck a tree and then a pole before returning to the
shoulder of the roadway. Rescue 14 responded and assisted
with patient care and securing hazards before being released
by Chief 22 and returning to station by 0941. |
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 Mid
Atlantic Fire and Air
spent January 4th at the station
testing all our airpacks with their computer driven and
automated equipment. This procedure allows the SCBA (Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus) to be in top working order
when needed for fires and hazardous situations. |
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Fire and EMS Numbers of
Companies with Whom We Frequently Respond:
BERKS FIRE: 14 - Bally; 15 - Friendship H&L, Boyertown; 16-
Keystone, Boyertown; 17 - New Berlinville; 19 - Earl; 20 -
Bechtelsville; 21 - Topton; 22 - Barto; 39 - Seisholtsville; 58 -
Hereford
BERKS EMS: 505 - Bally Ambulance; 525 - Boyertown Ambulance
MONTGOMERY FIRE: 38 - East Greenville; 65 - Pennsburg; 67 -
Gilbertsville; 68 - Sassamansville
LEHIGH FIRE: 1 - Alburtis; 15 - Macungie; 19 - Upper Milford;
25 - Trexlertown; 30 - Lower Macungie
MONTGOMERY EMS: 329 - Goodwill Ambulance, Pottstown; 332 -
Gilbertsville Ambulance; 369 - Upper Perkiomen Ambulance
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