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DEPARTMENT NEWS & INCIDENTS

2010 ARCHIVES

8-34 FOR THE CHIMNEY

Feb 26th Truck 17 was put out at 2310 hours for the chimney at 140 Kennedy Street, Box 8-34. Truck 17 laddered and cleared the chimney, as well as set up PPV. No extension was found and Truck 17 returned to service at 2352 hours.

ANOTHER BUILDING & HOUSE

Feb 16th At 0117 hours, Truck 17 was dispatched to Vision Quest for the Building, Box 16-5. Crews assumed roof ops and remained on the scene for four hours for extensive overhaul. Around 1900 hours, Company 17 was put out for the house fire at 5034 Altenwald Road, Box 5-03. Chief 17 arrived with fire showing from the second. Crews laddered, vented, and searched the structure before returning .

BOX 11-13 FOR THE BUILDING

Feb 12th Company 17 personnel were alerted around 0030 hours for the Building fire at old Building 44 on Letterkenny Army Depot, Box 11-13. Truck 17 responded with three personnel and was assigned to exposure Building 42. Crews laddered the structure and checked for extension. Meanwhile, Engine 17-2 was transferred to Company 13 until 0543 hours. Once back on station, Truck 17 was requested at 0612 hours to Company 1's quarters, while Truck 1 continued to operate on the 11-13 Box. At 0634 hours, Truck 17 handled the Commercial AFA at 1675 Orchard Drive, Box 1-05.

GARAGE W/ EXTENSION

Feb 7th The bells sounded at 0638 hours this morning sending Engine 17-2 and Truck 17 to the house fire at 3834 Jacks Mills Road, Box 18-8. Command 18 arrived to find a garage off with extension into the house. Crews made quick work of the fire saving the house. Truck 17 was placed in service while en route, but 17-2 was held until overhaul operations were complete at 0919 hours.

BOX 17-1 FOR THE CHIMNEY

Feb 6th After a day of extensive snow removal throughout the area, the 17-1 Box was struck at 1946 hours for the chimney fire at 1118 Cider Press Road. Engine and Truck Company 17 responded to find fire from the chimney. With assistance from Engine 43, crews extinguished the fire and cleaned out the fireplace. No extension was found and units cleared at 2046 hours.

GARAGE, OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION, MVA

Feb 2nd The day started at 1445 hours with Truck 17 and Engine 17- 2 going to 1866 Blackgap Road, Box 7-5, for the working garage fire. Crews laddered the structure and opened the roof, before clearing an hour later. Then, Engine 17-1 and Special Unit 17 responded at 1825 hours to Hades Church Road, Box 17-4A, for the outside investigation. AFC 17 arrived to find a controlled burn that was impinging on a structure. Personnel extinguished the fire and were ready within 20 minutes. At 1939 hours, Company 17 was put out for one into the barn at 2479 Newcomer Road, Box 17-7. Chief 17, Engine 17-1, and SU 17 arrived to find one auto over the embankment into the barnyard. Crews assisted the MICU from 7 with patient care and control hazards. Units cleared at 2002 hours.

AWARDS BANQUET

Jan 30th Company 17 member's families, and friends gathered Saturday night for the 2009 Annual Awards Banquet. Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to all who attended for a great night. A special thanks goes out to C.C. Co. 53 and A.C. Co. 27 for covering the house.

Award Winners

Appreciation Award for Service - Petty 1st Class Officer Jeff Tarman

FF of the Year - Adam Stambaugh Chief's Award - Ben Holmquist

Jr. of the Year - Austin Funk President's Award - Robert Sielhamer

Winifred Bowen (Ladies Auxiliary) Award - Jean Snyder

Fire Police Appreciation Award - Ronald Helman, Leroy Penwell, Luther Rotz, Jack Bowen

Top Fire Responders - Chip Rice, Adam Stambaugh, Ben Holmquist, Cody Reed, Ralph Yeager

Top EMS Responder - Adam Stambaugh, Ben Holmquist, Jeanette Lewis

ONE OFF IN THE BOROUGH

Jan 21st At 0142 hours, Truck 17 was put out for the possible building fire at 55 South Main Street. Engine 1-4 arrived with heavy fire from the first and second of a two-story single family at 558 South Main and requested the second alarm sending Engine 17-2. Truck 17 arrived and Team A laddered the Charlie side and assisted with roof ops, while Team B completed a secondary search of the structure. Crews remained on the scene for salvage and overhaul operations.

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BOXES 7-1 & 1-02

Jan 17th The day started at 0804 hours with Company 17 dumping the house for the 7-1 Box at 156 Harvest Lane for the reported mattress fire. DFC 7 went on scene with fire showing from the Bravo and Charlie sides of a single story single family. Personnel from 17 arrived and laddered the structure, provide vertical and horizontal ventilation, as well as utility control. Crews remained on the scene for over an hour for salvage and overhaul ops. Around 1230 hours, Truck 17 was sent to the Borough for the smoke in the basement at 401 North Franklin Street, Box 1-02. Crews laddered the structure and investigated HVAC units on the roof. A faulting exterior electrical outlet was found and Truck 17 cleared at 1318 hours.

AUTO OFF INSIDE THE BUILDING

Jan 15th At 1544 hours, the bells sounded sending Truck 17 to 100 E Sixth St., Waynesboro, for the auto fire inside a building. Crews laddered and provided ventilation to the structure in coordination with suppression efforts. The truck cleared at 1730 hours.

DUMPSTER

Jan 12th Company 17 was put out on the local assignment for the dumpster at the Cracker Barrel on Wayne Road, Box 17-2a. Crews extinguished the fire within a few minutes and returned after giving brief advice on throwing burning materials in a dumpster.

FIRST WORKER OF THE YEAR

Jan 2nd Truck 17 was alerted at 1730 hours for the first working fire of the new year. Truck 17 responded with six personnel and arrived to find a well off garage attached to the Charlie side of a two-story house. Crews went to work opening up and assisting with fire attack. Crews remained on the scene battling below zero temperatures, while providing lighting and overhaul operations until 2021 hours.