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Metal Twp. Fire and Rescue Calls

 

 

 

 

2-15-2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures by Pam Birgfeld and Keith Price

 

 

 

21-1& 21-2 responded to 18000 block Amberson rd. Fannett Twp. at14:10 to assist Fannett - Metal Co. 12 with a dwelling fire. Units arrived on scene and 21's crews assisted with overhaul and salvage operations before returning to service 16:14pm

 

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2-15-2010

 

 

 

 

 

While Company 21 units worked a house fire on Amberson Road the 21-02 box was sounded for a vehicle accident on Richmond Road at Acacia Trail.  Transfer engine 43 responded to the scene with Ambulance 21-8, 9-8 and Medic 118.  Units arrived to find two vehicles with 2 patients and 2 refusals.  Crew from Engine 43 assisted with patient packaging and controlled hazards.  Going into service a short time later

 

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2-02-2010  

 

2 for the day in the morning at 4:10am 21.1 responded to the 16000 block MT. Green Rd. Fannett Twp. to assist Co. 12 with a reported auto fire next to a structure while in route co.12 units arrived on scene determined that no services were needed from us before placing our units in service 

 

Later that day at 16:04 pm Co. 21 units was called to the 3500 block Forbes Road Metal Twp. for reported chimney fire. Units arrived on scene  

Cleared the structure of any possible fire extension and cleaned the chimney of all hazards before returning to service  

 

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1-29-2010

 

At 19:57pm 21-1 & 21-2 responded to the 200 block Skyhigh Rd. Peters Twp. to assist M.M.P.W. Co. 9 for a reported chimney fire while in route co. 9 units arrived on scene determined no service was needed from us there at the scene.  At which time 21-1 was then diverted to Co. 9 quarters to standby while  21-2 returned to service

 

 

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1-27-2010

 

Co. 21 was called to the 17919 Cedar Ave. at 5:11am for electrical fire in the dwelling units arrived on scene to find no fire but light smoke condition present crew from 21-1 disconnected the power and cleared the structure of any possible hot spots with the (Thermo Imaging Camera) T.I.C before returning to service at 5:40am

 

 

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1-25-2010

 

 

 

 

Do to the recent rainfall in the county we lucked out and only had 1 public service call for flooding in which 21-1 responded to the 9600 block Sweetwater Rd. Called at 15:37 pm to clear a basement  with the use of a  portable pump before returning to service 16:53pm 

 

 

 

 

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1-22-2010

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures Larry "Jr" Booze

 

 

ENG. 21-2 & AMB. 21-8 responded to the 10,000 block Richmond Road  for a reported auto accident units arrived on scene to find a pickup truck off the roadway in to the woods fire personnel took care of  hazards before returning to service at 00:51am

 

 

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1-18-2010

 

 

 

 

At 10:09 am ENG.21-2 & AMB 21-8 responded to the intersection of Path Valley Rd. / Mountain Green Rd .for a reported auto accident.  Units arrived on scene with a 2 vehicle accident with minor injuries 

Fire personnel took care of roadway hazards & traffic control while one patient was transported by 21-8 to local medical facility before returning to service.

 

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1-18-2010

 

ENG. 21-1 responded to the intersection of Nine Mile Rd. and Great Cove Rd. in Fulton co. to assist Hustontown co. 57 with a reported dwelling fire units arrived on scene and found negative fire in the are.   All income units were stage till the area was cleared before returning to service at 10:44 pm

 

 

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01-11-2010

 

 

 

 

Pictures by Larry "Jr" Booze

 

At 23:22 pm 21-1 also responded to the 600 block Path Valley Road to assist M.M.P.W. Company 9 with a dwelling fire.  21-1's crew assisted with overhaul operations before returning to service at 03:17 am

 

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1-11-2010

 

 

 21-1 responded to the to the 8100 block Path Valley Road. for basement pumping detail before returning to service at 11:45 am

 

 

 

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1-2-2010

 

 

At 18:00 hrs 21-1 transferred to Saint Thomas TWP. Co. 18 quarters to stand by while they out on a dwelling fire on Williamson Road.

 

 

 

1-2-2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company 21units responded to 17000 block Fannettsburg Rd. for an outside investigation

Units arrived on scene to find 1 auto next to a structure fire personnel made a quick knock down of the fire keeping damage to the out building minimal before return to service 3:42am

 

 

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1-01-2010

 

21-1 responded to 8490 Ward RD. Warren TWP. to assist M.M.P.W Co. 9 on rekindle of a dwelling fire

Units assisted with overhaul before returning to service at 15:50hr.

 

 

 

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2009

12-12-09

 

 

 

 

Company. 21 units responded to the 4600 block Path Valley Road for an auto fire Chief 21 arrived on scene with one auto well involved with fire in the north bound lane fire was extinguished and auto was removed from the scene before returning to service at 20:39 hrs.  Assisting on the call was an Ambulance 9-7 from Mercersburg Company 9 Fire Police from St. Thomas Company 18 also assisted.

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12-10-09

 

Co. 21 was called to Dry Run Road West to assist on a wood pile fire next to a structure.  Command 12 determined no services were needed placing us available

 

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12-8-09

 

Units 21-2 & 21-8 responded to 185.1 west bound of the PA. Turnpike for truck fire units arrived on with a small fire in the engine compartment of a tractor trailer the fire was extinguished and unit returned to service at 17:53 hrs

 

 

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11-23-09

 

 

        

 

Keith Price pictures

 

 

Co. 21 units responded to the intersection Path Valley Road & Fannettsburg for an auto accident

Fire unit arrived on scene to find a 2 vehicle non injury accident blocking the Fannettsburg Road East and West.  Personnel directed traffic thru the intersection and controlled other hazards till the roadway was cleared by tow service before returning to service

 

 

 

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11-21-09

 

 

 

 

        

 Dale Hall pictures

 

 

Units were called to the 10,000 block Path Valley Road. for auto accident with roll over.  Units arrived on scene with 1 auto blocking the north and south bound lanes. Fire company personnel controlled hazards at the scene while traffic was diverted around Back Road by fire police until the roadway could be cleared.

 

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11-17-09

 

Engine 21-2 & Ambulance 21-8 responded to the 14000 block Shady Pine road for an auto fire

Units arrived on scene to find 1 auto fully engulfed with fire.  Fire personnel made quick work of extinguishing the fire before returning to service

 

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11-02-2009

 

21-1 responded to the 11000 block Buchanan Trail West to assist M.M.P.W. Co.9 with a call for smoke in a building and put back in service.

 

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Pictures by Keith Price

 

10-30-2009

 

At 02:59 am co.21 responded to the 10000 block Richmond Rd. for reported auto over an embankment units arrived on scene   Confirmed dispatch  The patient self extricated out of the vehicle and standing on the roadway   The patient was then transported by 21-8 to local medical facility for treatment

 

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10-27-2009

 

At 20:58pm co.21 responded to the 17000 block of Cherry Lane for an outside investigation units arrived on scene to find the home owner decided to burn a large brush pile info was turned over to headquarters with unit's returned to service

 

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10-24-2009

 

At 13:39 pm co.21 units responded to the 3200 block Path Valley Rd. for an auto accident reported roll over units arrived on scene to find 1 auto of the side of the road into a yard after determining no fire EMS service was needed unit's returned to service

 

 

 

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9-25-2009

 

At 23:19 ENG. 21-1 was called to 22000 block of Decorum Rd. to assist Huntington County Co. 14 with a barn fire.  Upon arrival 21-1 was directed by command 14 to establish a fill site at a nearby stream along route 641 filling tankers to shuttle water back to the fire scene before returning to service at 3:30am  

 

 

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September 7th, 2009

 

 

 

Pictures by Keith Price

 

At 22:02  ENG. 21-2 was called to establish a landing zone at Company 21 quarters.  EMS crews from Metal Twp. Ambulance 21-8 / Med 1-18 and Fannett - Metal Ambulance 12-8 / Med 84 with a pair of burn victims they had as a result of a pressure cooker malfunction. Patients were air lifted by Life Lion.

 

 

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August 27, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures by Christy Peterson. 

 

 

 

Pictures by Pam Birgfeld

 

 

Assiting Company 12, Fannett- Metal with accident on Spring Run Road.  Setting up landing zone at Hammonds Grove.

 

 

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August 18, 2009

 

 

 

 

Photos by Derek Stoy

 

 

At 05:44 hours Engine 21-1 responded to Creek Road, Huntington County, Dublin Township to assist Shade Gap Co.14 with a building fire.  Command 14  requested Engine 21-1  to establish fill site for a tanker shuttle operation in Neelyton behind old store

 

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8-15-2009   

 

 

 

Photo by Christy Peterson

 

At 18:37 Co. 21 responded to the 4400 block Path Valley Road for a motor cycle accident with assist of Fannett-Metal Ambulance 12-9 & Medic 1-18.  Units arrived on scene with 1 cycle down an embankment.  Patient was air lifted by Stat Med Evac to local trauma center.  Thanks also to Company 18 for setting up landing zone.

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July 30, 2009

 

At 20:17 hours Engine 21-2 was dispatch for a medical assist on Path Valley Road by request of Pa State Police for possible over dose.

 

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7-24-2009

 

At 17:42 units from Company 21 were called to assist Company11 on the 1000 block Upper Horse Valley Road for an auto accident reported over turned.  Units were on scene short time before returning to service

 

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7-26-2009

 

At 5:27am Eng.21-2 responded to assist Ambulance 21-8 with a cardiac arrest patient at the Lincoln Camp Sites, Fannettsburg

 

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7-27-2009

 

 

At 4:04 am Eng.21-1 transferred to St. Thomas Twp. Company18's quarters for standby    

 

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7-20-2009

 

 

 

 

Pictures by Larry "Jr" Booze

 

 

 

Picture by Pam Birgfeld

 

At 13:28 pm Co. 21 responded to 2349 Path Valley Road for an auto accident . Units arrived on scene to find one auto fully engulfed by fire, off the south bound shoulder in to a tree.  The crew from 21-2 went to work extinguishing the fire and controlling traffic while 21-8 transported the driver to local medical facility to be treated for injuries.  Units remained on scene until the roadway could be cleared before returning to service

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7-12-2009

 

 

 

 

 

In the early hours Co. 21 was called to assist Huntington County Co. 14 Shade Gap with a building fire in the village Neelyton Co. 21's unit arrived on scene and  assisted with salvage and overhaul operations before returning to service.  Many of our guys had worked all day at the fest and had just  made it to bed.

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Pictures Keith Price and Larry "Jr" Booze

 

7-11-2009

 

Activities for the 17th annual Fest parade was briefly interrupted when Co. 21s unit's were called to the 2300 block Path Valley Rd. for auto accident reported overturned.   Units arrived on scene confirming dispatch one auto on its roof blocking both lanes with patient self extricated.     The patient was packaged and transported by 21-8 to the local medical facility with fire police remaining on scene till road was cleared

We at co. 21 would like to thank Co. 9 and any other fire police agency that assisted at the scene 

 

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7-7-2009

 

 

21-1 transferred to Mercersburg's Co. 9's quarters for standby due to a Dwelling fire at Valley Camp Rd. St. Thomas Twp.

 

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6/22/09

 

Company 21 was dispatched to assist Fulton County Company 57 at the Burnt Cabins post office for smoke in the dwelling.  Units arrived on the scene determined that smoke detectors were activated due to burnt food on the stove.

 

 

 

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6/25/09

 

 

 

Picture from Birgfelds

 

Company 21 transferred to Fulton county company 57's quarters due to dwelling fire at the 400 block knobsville rd. Todd Township

 

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6/26/09

 

 

 

 

Pictures courtesy Co. 11 Website

 

 

Company 21 was dispatched to assist Franklin County Company 11 on Upper Strasburg road for an auto accident units arrived on the scene assisted with patient removal before going available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-17-2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daylight Pictures submitted by Birgfeld

 

 

 

 

 

Co. 21 responded to the 10000 block of Richmond Rd. for an auto accident.   A tractor trailer over turned.  Units arrived on scene to find a tanker hauling asphalt on its side blocking the lanes with utility pole and wires down.  Material leaking from the trailer a catch basin was constructed using the drainage ditch to keep the leaking material from spreading until the wreckage could be cleared.

 

 

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6-15-2009       

 

Company  21 units were called to the 19000 block of Swales Road for outside investigation of smoke in the area units cleared the area with nothing found returning to service at 18:12pm

 

Later that evening at 20:51,  Co. 21 unit were called to assist  Company 12 at 18000 block Main Street Dry Run for a dryer fire inside a residence that call ended with a transfer to Co.12's Quarters  

 

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6-7-2009

 

   

 

 

Co. 21 & Medic1-18 were called to 6417 Path Valley Road for an accident,  units arrived on scene to find one motor cycle &

 operator down an embankment.  Patient was packed and transported by 21-8 to the Landing zone.   

Established by 21-2 at 4200 block of Path Valley Road and air lifted by STATMedEvac 12 to the trauma center 

for treatment of the injury sustained in the crash 

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 5-30-2009   

     Co. 21 responded to 18056 Springtown Road for a land rescue.  Units arrived on scene to find a farm tractor

 stuck on a side of a hill the operator was removed from the equipment by fire personnel before returning to service 

 

 

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5-24-2009

    

 

 

pictures by Sam Varner & Lack Tuscarora EMS

 

Co. 21 was called to assist Juniata County Co. 7 with a building fire .  Establishing a fill site for tanker shuttle 

at  the Christian retreat center on rt. 75 .East Waterford

Later that day Company 21 units were called to a willow hill area residence for cardiac arrest

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5-5-2009

  

 

Co. 21 was called to 7300 block path valley rd. public service do to the recent rain fall home owner sump pump could not

keep up with the volume of water entering the basement at that time so co. personel set up portable pumps helping to

clear the area

 

 

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5-3-2009   

 

 

 

 

Photos by Keith Price

 Co 21 responded to a vehicle accident overturned at 2232 Path Valley Road.  Units from Co-21 arrived on the scene one

 auto off the roadway into the woods on the southbound shoulder with patient self extricated.  Ambulance 21-8 transported

 the patient to local hospital to be treated for injuries.  Engine crew took care of any roadway hazards & securing the auto

 with fire police remaining on the scene for PSP and vehicle removal. 

 

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4/28/2009

 

Photos by Keith Price

 

Co 21 responded to a vehicle accident in the 4300 block Path Valley Road.  Units arrived on the scene to find one auto

 verses a cow with neither the cow or the vehicle faired out well in this case, the roadway was cleared with units going

 available 2324 hours.

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4-24-2009   

 Company  21 was dispatched to set up landing zone at Metal Twp. Fire and Ambulance Company for StatMedEvac 12 to

 air lift fall victim to local trauma center.

 

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4-21-2009

 

 

 

 

 Units on the 21-01 box were called to 11747 Creek Road for a chimney fire.  Company 21 and Company 12 arrived on

 scene to find fire contained to the flue pipe between oil furnace and chimney.  Fire was extinguished and affected area

 removed.  After cleaning the home of light smoke conditions units were returned to service.

 

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4-18-2009

 

At 14:57 pm Company. 21 was called to 11000 block Richmond Road for an auto accident reported as a roll over.  Units

 arrived on scene confirming dispatch with 1 auto on its roof after a brief time on scene controlling roadway & traffic hazards

 unit went available 15:37 pm.

 

 

 

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04-08-2009

 

 

  Call for a brush fire at 6827 Path Valley Road.  Fire units arrived on scene with a fire contained to a mulch pile. 

With the use of a front end loader the affected area was separated and soaked down before units were return to service

 

 

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3-28-2009

 

Picture Keith Price

 In the early morning hours Co. 21 was call for an auto accident.  Reported roll over with possible entrapment on

 Fannettsburg Road West.  Co. 21 units arrived on scene to find one auto on its side neg. entrapment.  Patient was

 removed from auto by fire personnel and transported via amb.21-8 assisted by Fulton County Medic 60 to local hospital. 

 Company 12 was alerted for landing zone but was cancelled.  Chopper could not fly due to weather.

 

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3-25-2009

 

 

 

 Pictures by Christy Peterson and Keith Price

Company  21 called to assist Company12 on brush fire at 17600 Hill Road, Fannett Twp.

 

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09-22-2009

Thanks Doris Crider for the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Photos Raymond Rhine from  Co. 12

 Co. 21 responded to a brush fire at 18211 Springtown Road.  Units arrived on scene with a quick moving field fire due

 to high wind & heavy vegetation fueling the fire.  Additional units from Companies 12 , 11, 9, 18 , &

Huntington Company 14 were called to assist  

 

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3-21-2009

 

Picture by Christy Peterson

Ambulance  21-8 & Fire Police were called to the intersection of Spring Run Road East & Timmons Road

 to assist  Company 12 on a auto accident reported head on

 

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3-19-09   

 Co. 21 was alerted for auto accident at 12986 Path Valley Road.  Unit arrived on scene with 1 auto in to a

utility pole minor damage with 1 class 3 patient refusals

 

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3-17-2009

 

    

 

 

  Photo’s courtesy Co. 56 and Derek Stoy

 

Call to 21976 Hollow Road.  Dublin Twp. to assist Shade Gap Company 14 with dwelling fire. Arrived on scene with a

 working fire.  Company personnel assisted with fire suppression & over haul before returning to service 

 

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  3-14-2009

 

   

 

 

 

photo's by Co. 21-1 crew  & Denny Clopper

 

At 00:20am Co. 21 was called to 26000 block Path Valley Road, Lack Twp. to assist East Waterford Company 7 to set up

 fill site to supply the  tanker shuttle needed on  the barn fire

 

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3-13-2009

 

 

Called for possible mountain fire at the 15000 block Shady Pine Road. Units arrived on scene with brush fire next to a

 dwelling reported by home owner.  Company personnel used 1" trash line to soak  the remainder of hot spots &

 surrounding area before going available.

 

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  3-11-2009

  

 Picture by Christy Peterson  

Company 21 was called to assist Fannett Metal Company 12 with a brush fire at 20,000 block of Back Road, Dry Run.

 

                                                                      

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3- 6- 2009

 

 

Company 21 was alerted to  assist  Shade Gap Co.14 with a brush fire at 23000 block Decorum Road in Dublin Township.  Company 21

 units arrived on scene helped contain & extinguish some  of the hot spots.  Upon units going available Company 21 was dispatched

 to assist Company 12 with another brush fire at 21000 Back Road Fannett Township. Company 21 units were placed in service while in route to the scene.

 

 

 

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3-5-2009

 

 

 

 

 

Company responded to 9400 block Path Valley Road for a brush fire.     Units arrived on scene with 1/4 acre burning next to a dwelling.  Fire personnel  extinguished the fire and soaked down the burned & surrounding area going available at 15.00 hrs.

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2-23-2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company 21 called to Newburg Road to assist on a garage fire.  21-1 was directed to set up hydrant operations on Roxbury Road for tanker shuttle operation.

 

 

 

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2-22-2009

 

 

 

 

 

Company 21 responded to 15875 Myers drive for a chimney fire.  Units arrived on scene finding fire contained to the chimney area of the dwelling after extinguishing the fire and general clean up units returned to service.   

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2-21-2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures by Keith Price

 

 

12:07am Company 21 were called to assist Company 12 with landing zone for Life Lion 1 & 2 at Fannett-Metal High School.  Patients were air lifted from an auto accident from the PA Turnpike.

 

 

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2-9-2009

 

 

 

11:09 am Co. 21 responded to 4900 block Path Valley Road for  an  industrial accident subject caught in conveyor belt.  Units arrived on scene subject was freed from the object  ambulance. 21-8 transported patient  to local medical facility  Returning to service 12 :30 hrs

 

 

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2-6-2009

 

 

   

 

Lz Commander for Stat Medivac fly-out from Firehall. 

   Photos by Denny Clopper 

                       Derek Stoy  

 

 

 21-8 responded for an injured subject once on scene ambulance  21-8 determined   air medical was needed .                      

 Co. 12 Fannett Metal  was called to set up landing zone at co. 21's quarters for  Stat MedEvac 12 

 to transport.           

 

 

 

 

 

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1-31-2009

 

 

 

On January 31, 2009 at 21:12 hours Company 21 dispatched to 6395 Path Valley Road for vehicle accident. Units arrived on the scene one vehicle on its roof off roadway.  All units went available at 22:18 hours. 

 

 

 

 

Pictures by Keith Price

 

 

 Later that evening at 22:48 hours Company 21 dispatched to assist Company 9 for a garage fire at 582 Path Valley Road with units going available at 23:32 hours.        

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1-29-09

 

 

   

Pictures by Keith Price and Pam Birgfeld

 

At 11:17 am, January 29, 2009, Company 21 responded to auto accident overturned with entrapment.  Units arrived on the scene finding one auto into utility pole with heavy damage to the driver side compartment and roof area.  Driver side door was removed to gain access to the patient, patient then was packaged and transported to the landing zone established at Company 21 quarters air lifted by Stat MedEvac 13 to local trauma center. 

 

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1-27-2009

 

 

 

 

 

       

Pictures above by Denny Clopper

               below 21 crew

 

 

Fort Loudon Inn Fire.

January 27th Co. 21 was called to assist Co. 9 for a building fire with entrapment at 13073 Main Street, Fort Loudon.  21-1 was directed by command 9 to set up primary draft site at 12700 Main Street Fort Loudon, the  Conecocheaque Creek .The crew of  21-1 had to cut  thru 4" - 5" of ice to get to the water and establishing  the necessary supply to fill the 11 tanker shuttle with 150,000 gallons of  water supplied to the scene.  

 

 

 

 

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1-14-2009

 

 

 

 

Pictures by Larry "Jr." Booze

On 1-14-2009 Company 21 responded to 16984 Buchanan Trail  West to assist M.M.P.W co. 9 with building fire.  Returning to service at 20:32 hrs                        

 

                                                     

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1-12-09

 

  

Pictures by Ed Sasso

 

1-12-2009 at 11:52am we responded to 24000 block of Locke Road. to assist Huntington County Co. 14 with dwelling fire.

Crew arrived on seen with working fire and assisted with fire suppression & over haul going back in service at 14:00 hrs       

 

 
 

 

 

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1-1-09

 

 

  On 1-1-2009 co.  21  units were called in the early morning hours to 9800 block path valley road for brush fire     

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