Company 17 members gathered this evening to recognized several members for their service over the past year. On behalf of the New Franklin Fire Dept., congratulations and keep up the hard work. Your community is very lucky to have you serve them day and night.

A special thanks goes out to Adams County Company 27 for staffing the Engine and Truck Company for the evening.

The following awards were received:

Firefighter of the Year – Dan Bowman
Jr. Firefighter of the Year – Austin Funk
Chief’s Award – Robert Seilhamer
Presidents Awards – Earl “Gus” Rice
Winifred V. Bowen Memorial Award – Lois Seilhamer
Top Responder – Earl “Chip” Rice
Runner-up Response Awards – Robert Seilhamer, Dan Bowman and Chris Bowman
Top EMS Responder Award – Austin Funk.

The day started early at 0216 hours, Truck 17 was alerted and sent on the 3rd alarm assignment to 124 South Prince Street, Shippensburg.  Crews from both Cumberland and Franklin Counties were battling a large three story house at the corner of South Prince and East Garfield Streets.  Truck 17 assisted with lighting up the scene and opening up both the inside and outside of the structure before clearing at 0432 hours.  Then, Company 17 personnel handled two unconscious patients before lunch time.  Truck 17 was back on the street at 1632 for the 8-04 Box at 1740 Warm Spring Road.  Station 4 arrived to find a large wood pile on fire next to a shed and outside wood burner.  Chief 8 held the assignment to Station 4 and Company 8. 

  

Truck 17 spent the afternoon at the Franklin County Public Saftey Training Center assisting with the Bucks County Exterior Firefighter class.  Participants worked on throwing ladders and utilizing the aerial device.

At 0650 hours, Truck Company 17 was alerted for the commercial automatic fire alarm at the Sear’s in the Chambersburg Mall.  Franklin quickly advised the alarm company was wishing to cancel, only to dispatch the AFA again a minute later.  Approximately a minute after units were on the street for the second dispatch, Franklin adivsed they were upgrading the Box to the full assignment.  This sent Engine 17-1 along with the Truck.  Crews arrived to find activated smoke detectors in the structure, but investigated and determined good intent.  Units cleared at 0734 hours. 

Congratulations to the 2012 Administrative and Line Officers!  Good Luck in the coming year.  Thank you to the Officers of 2011 for your services.  Check out the Officers link above for a list of the officers and updated contact information.