Metal Twp.
Fire and Rescue Calls
06-16-08
Pictures by Gary Waters
Car Fire on 22000 block of Path
Valley Road. Assisting Co. 12
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06-15-08
Pictures by Keith Price
Motorcycle Accident 13000 block
of Upper Strausburg Road. Assisting Co. 11
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4-25-08
Pictures by Keith Price and Larry
"Jr." Booze
Wires down on Path Valley Road.
Power was out for hours to many homes.
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04-23-08
Truck Fire at School
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04-18-08
Pictures by Keith Price
Back Road Accident
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04-08-08
Pictures by Keith Price and Larry "Jr." Booze
Accident on Fannettsburg Road East
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03-22-08
Pictures by Keith Price
At 109 communications alerted the
21-01 box to 13100 Path Valley Road for an auto accident. Units
arrived to find one vehicle into a utility pole. Company 21
personnel secured the scene for the proper authorities and went
available at 347.
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3-19-08
Company 21 was alerted at 2125
hours to Peters Township at 13033 Main Street in Fort Loudon for
a basement fire. While enroute, Engine 21-1's assignment was
downgraded to a transfer to Company 9 (MMP&W). Handling no
calls, Engine 21-1 went available at 2138.
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03-17-08
Junior
Firefighters on the Job
Pictures by Larry "Jr" Booze
Garage Fire Locke Road
Communications alerted Company 21
to 24968 Locke Road in Huntingdon County for a garage fire at
1745. Units arrived on scene to find a well involved garage.
Engine 21- and 21-2 assisted with water supply with personnel
assisting Huntingdon County Company 14(Shade Gap) personnel with
overhaul. Company 21 units were placed available at 1902.
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3-14-08
Communications, at 1719, alerted
Company 21 to Fannett Township, 19332 Path Valley Road for smoke
in the dwelling. Company 12 (FMFD) units arrived to find a
faulty motor in the building. Company 21 units went available
at 1753
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3-12-08
At 2117 communications alerted
Company 21 for an engine transfer to Company 11(Pleasant Hall).
Engine 21-1 responded but while en route, was placed into
service at 2149.
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03-08-08
Pumper Detail Pictures by
Brittney Birgfeld
8161 Path Valley Road proved to
be a popular place for Company 21 personnel. Due to heavy rains
we were called a total of 3 times to pump a basement at this
residence. Personnel even left a pump in the basement to help
keep up for almost a 24 hour period
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3-7-08
At 2130 units were dispatched to
mile marker 180.3 westbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for a
tractor and trailer fire. Units arrived to find a tractor
hauling a car trailer with one of the vehicles on the trailer on
fire. Engine 21-2 personnel put a quick knock on the fire and
units went available at 2232.
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3-4-08
At 937 Company 21 units were
dispatched to 14823 Path Valley Road at the Fannett Metal High
School for smoke in the building. Personnel arrived and
ventilated the shop area. Finding no source of the smoke units
went available at 1028
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3-3-08
Company 21 personnel was alerted
at 2008 for a transfer to Juniata County Co. 7 (East Waterford)
while they handled a barn fire. While receiving no calls,
engine 21-1 went available at 2220
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2-24-08
Pictures by Keith Price
2-24-08
At 338 communications alerted
Company 21 units to the area of the Fannettsburg Inn for an auto
accident with an unconscious subject. Units arrived to find one
vehicle off the roadway with one self extricated patient. After
a visit from an unruly bystander and some tense moments, the
crew from ambulance 21-8 obtained a patient refusal. Units went
available at 421.
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2-22-08
Communications alerted Company 21
at 1902 to the area of 3210 Path Valley Road for an auto
accident. Units arrived to find one vehicle off the roadway
with all four patients out of the vehicle. Ambulance 21-8
obtained 4 refusals and units went available at 1934
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1-24-08
At 0928 communications
alerted Company 21 to assist Co. 12 (FMFD) with an
electrical fire in the dwelling at 17541 Amberson Road.
Units arrive to find an overheated ceiling fan. Engine 21-1
arrived and assisted Co. 12 personnel going available at
0947.
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1-23-08
Pictures by Gary Waters
At 1440 communications alerted
company 21 to 10966 Elm Avenue for a mobile home fire. Units
arrived to find a working situation. Personnel from Engine 21-1
put a quick knock on the fire. Company 12 units arrived to
help with overhaul, with units going available at 1557.
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1-21-08
Pictures by Keith Price
1-21-08
Company 21 units were alerted
at 2013 to 10947 Redwood Avenue for a brush fire. Units
arrived to find a trash pile fire. Engine 21-1 put a quick
knock on the fire and went available at 2040
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1-12-08
Pictures by Keith Price
Company 21 units were alerted at
1554 for a motorcycle accident on Mill Lane in the area of the
old campground. Units arrived to find one patient with head
trauma. Stat Medi Vac 12 was dispatched to the ballfield at the
station to transport the patient. Engine 21-2 handled the
landing zone while Ambulance 21-8 and Medic 118 handled patient
care. Units went available at 1640.
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1-4-08
Engine 21-1 was dispatched at
1840 to assist Co.9 (MMP&W) with a chimney fire at 300 Aughwick
Road in Peters Township. While enroute 21-1 was placed
available and assigned to the transfer to Co. 9. Handling no
calls, engine 21-1 went available at 2029.
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12-31-07
Pictures by Larry "Jr" Booze
At 0024 Company 21 units were
dispatched to 3202 Path Valley Road for an auto accident. Units
arrived to find one vehicle off the roadway into a small tree.
Engine 21-2 assisted with traffic control and ambulance 21-8
obtained one patient refusal and transported one patient to
Chambersburg Hospital. Units were placed available at 110.
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12-22-07
Members were alerted to Richmond
Road at 223 this morning for an auto accident. While enroute
communications advised one vehicle overturned in the roadway.
Units arrived to find the vehicle but no patients. After a
quick search, units went available at 303
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12-20-07
Communications alerted the 21-01
box at 1616 to 12625 Path Valley Road for an auto versus a horse
and buggy with a patient lying in the roadway. Units arrived to
find the patient but the horse and buggy fled the scene. After
patient assessment, Stat Medi vac was dispatched to land at the
firehouse. Engine 21-2 cleared the accident and handled the
landing zone. Stat 12's crew was placed into service and
ambulance 21-8 continued ground transport to Chambersburg
Hospital. Units went available at 1710
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At 1753 the
21-76 box was dispatched to the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the
180 mile marker west bound for a vehicle accident. Units
arrived to find a tractor and trailer versus a wrecking
ball, yes you read it correctly, a wrecking ball.
Apparently the wrecking ball fell off another west bound
truck and was laying in the middle of the turnpike. Units
contained multiple fluids leaking from the tractor as EMS
obtained a patient refusal. The box was placed available at
1842.
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At 2255
communications alerted engine 21-1 to 11691 Nellyton Road in
Huntington County for a chimney fire. Enroute to the fire
the assignment was changed to a transfer to Shade Gap Co.
14. Engine 21-1 went available at 0100.
At 2016
engine 21-1 was alerted for a transfer to Pleasant Hall Co.
11, while they handled a dwelling fire. Receiving no calls,
21-1 went available at 2122.
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10 - 23 - 07
Pictures by Keith Price
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9-29-07
Pictures by Larry "Jr" Booze
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9-19-07
Setting up Landing zone
Just before take off
Back in the air
Pictures by Larry "Jr" Booze
At 1827 hours Company 21 was
alerted to provide a landing zone for Stat MediVac 12 at the ball field in
Fannettsburg. Ambulance 21-8 was en route with an injured subject from the
result of a golf cart accident. Engine 21-1 handled the landing zone while
personnel assisted with loading the patient into the helicopter. Units went
available at 1912.
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8-31-07
Pictures by Denny Clopper
While keeping with the Tractor
and Trailer theme, at 634 hours communications alerted the 21-01 box to
Fannettsburg Road East at the top of the mountain for one overturned. Units
arrived to find the vehicle, which was hauling hay, at the first horeshoe turn
in Letterkenny Township. Engine 21-2 assisted on scene until the arrival of PSP
while Ambulance 21-8 obtained a refusal. Units went available at 651.
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8-25-07
At 2246 Company 21 was alerted to
the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the area of the 188 mile marker west bound for a a
tractor and trailer on fire. Engine 21-2 arrived with a working fire requesting
Tanker 12 (FMFD). Units put a quick knock on the fire and went available at
0016.
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8-10-07
Pictures by Derek Stoy
At 2259, while trying to round up the kids for
bedtime at the 3rd annual Kids Weekend, communications alerted Company 21 to the
area of the humpback bridge on Fannettsburg Road East for an auto accident.
Units arrived on scene to find one vehicle into a tree with confinement. After
stabilizing the vehicle, the crew from engine 21-2 did a quick door pop and
assisted ems with packaging. Units went available at 2322 just in time to tuck
in all the kids.
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8-3-07
At 1958 communications alerted Company 21 units
to 20 West Seminary Street in the Borough of Mercersburg for a second alarm
assignment of the dwelling fire. Engines 21-1 and 21-2 responded , while Engine
21-2 was placed into service enroute, Engine 21-1 made it to the scene just in
time to get transferred to Company 9. Handling no calls, Engine 21-1 went
available at 0044.
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7-26-07
Photos by Larry "Jr" Booze
At 1734 communications alerted the 21-02 box to
3624 Path Valley Road for an auto accident with confinement. Units arrived at
the intersection of Path Valley and Richmond Road to find 2 autos involved with
confinement. Air medical and a second BLS unit from MMP&W were also alerted to
the scene. Engine 21-2 controlled hazards and set up the landing zone for Stat
Medivac 13. After patient transfer to Stat Medivac personnel, units went
available at 1905.
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7-12-07
Photos by Derek Stoy
At 1429 communications alerted the 21-01 box for
a landing zone at Company 21's quarters. Ambulance 21-8 was on the scene with a
burn victim and called for air medical. Engine 21-1 handled the landing zone
and assisted with patient transfer to Stat MediVac personnel, going available at
1503. From the Ambulance to the Stat MedEvac.
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07-07
A request was made to have a fish pond flushed.
Thank you for the donation.
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7-4-07
Photos by Larry "Jr" Booze.
At 1442 communications alerted the 21-02 for a
vehicle accident (with multiple vehicles involved) in the area of 2349 Path
Valley Road. Units arrived to find one vehicle off the roadway with 2 class 3
patients. Engine 21-2 personnel assisted EMS with patient packaging, going
available at 1513
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6-14-07
Pictures by Derek Stoy
Communications sent
engine 21-1 to unfamiliar territory at 802 hours.
Company 21 was alerted to 6841 Buchanan Trail West to
assist Company 9 (MMP&W) with a barn fire. Engine 21-1
supplied Engine 8-1 (Marion) with two tanks of water.
After filling up at the hydrant on South Park Street in
Mercersburg, Engine 21-1 went available at 956.
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6-12-07
At 1152 hours company 21 was
alerted to Aughwick Road for a mountain. Engine 21-1 and
Ambulance 21-8 assisted Fulton County Company 57 (Hustontown)
with fire suppression, going available at 1557.
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.6-10-07
Communications alerted Company 21
at 2241 for a transfer to Company 9 (MMP&W) while they handled
and inside investigation. Engine 21-1 was placed into service
at 0001
5-25-07
Pictures Larry "Jr" Booze
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5-13-07
At 1709 communications alerted
the 21-01 box to the area of 17126 Fannettsburg Road East for an
auto accident. Units arrived to find 2 vehicles involved on the
hump back bridge. An ambulance from Co. 12 (FMFD) was alerted
for a second patient. Engine 21-2 assisted EMS units with
packaging, going available at 1751.
Pictures by
Larry "Jr" Booze
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4-29-04
At 2212 the 21-01 box was alerted
to 12864 Path Valley Road for an auto accident. Units arrived
to find one vehicle into a pole splitting the car in half, with
the rear half of the vehicle into a house. Several additional
BLS and ALS units were requested along with air medical. Engine
21-2 assisted at the scene with Engine 21-1 handling the landing
zone at the former TJ's restaurant. A total of 2 patients were
flown with ambulance 21-8, 12-8, 12-9, Medic 101, 118 and 56
assisting with EMS. Units cleared at 0013.
Pictures by Keith Price
Accident on Path Valley Road
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At 924 communications alerted
the 21-01 box to 15728 mountain Green Road for a brush
fire. Units arrived to find approximately a half acre
involved. Engine 21-1 and Brush 12 contained the fire going
available at 1021.
At 1453 the 21-02 box was
alerted for another brush fire. This one being at the 15000
block of Hartman Drive. Units arrived to find approximately
a half acre involved there as well. Engine 21-1, Brush 12,
and several units from Company 9 (MMP&W) contained the fire
and went available at 1606.
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The 21-01 box was alerted at
1548 for a brush fire at 9085 Sweetwater Road. Company 21
arrived to find extension into a 10x40 outbuilding. The box
was upgraded alerting units from Company 12. The
outbuilding fire was contained along with the surrounding
brush fire. After extensive overhaul units went available at
1730.
Pictures by Christy Peterson
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04-17-07
Units were alerted at 1945 to
15586 Myers Drive for an ATV accident. Units arrived to
find the accident to be on Forbes Road with one ATV into a
tree. BLS called for air medical for one female patient.
Engine 21-2 handled the landing zone for Stat Medivac. Also
a certain former fire chief from Company 21 (there is only
one!!!) handled getting the engine stuck in the mud!
Special thanks to Gish Logging and Jr Booze Towing and
Recovery service for assisting with pulling out the
engine!! Units went available (all be it a little dirtier)
at 2104.
Stat Medivac landing at 75
and Richmond Road
Ambulance and crew 21-8
Pictures by Keith Price
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At 2233 Company 21 units were
alerted to 10889 Walnut Avenue for an inside investigation.
Units arrived to find a faulty breaker box. Company 21 went
available at 2254.
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4-7-07
At 1158 units were alerted to
3444 North Ravenwood Road for a mountain fire. Units arrived to
find a small area with the fire put out my homeowners. The crew
from engine 21-1 wet down the area to prevent a rekindle.
Company 21 went available at 1234.
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4-4-07
At 2145 Company 21 units were
alerted to the 4500 block of Path Valley Raod for an auto
accident with entrapment. Untis arrived to find one vehicle on
its roof with negative entrapment. EMS called for air medical
and was advised to meet them at the hospital. The crew from
Engine 21-2 assisted EMS with packaging and contained a fuel
leak, with units going available at 2332.
Path Valley Road
Pictures by Larry "Jr" Booze
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04-02-07
Sweetwater Road (Fannett Twp.)
Amish Furniture Making
Pictures by Larry "Jr" Booze
Christy Peterson
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03-03-07
Goshorn Road Fire Pictures
by Keith Price
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2-9-07
At 701 communications alerted a
single engine from Company 21 to assist Co. 12 (FMFD) with a
chimney fire at 15674 Amberson Road. Engine 21-1's crew
assisted at the scene checking for extension, returning at 738.
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2-4-07
At 0048 Company 21 units were
dispatched to the area of 2370 Path Valley Road for an auto
accident. Units arrived on scene to find one vehicle on its
roof with the driver self extricated. EMS packaged and
transported while the engine crew took care of all hazards.
Units went available at 155.
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1-28-07
Company 21 was alerted yet again
to transfer to Fulton County. This time communications
dispatched the transfer to Company 57 (Hustontown) at 929.
Engine 21-1 transferred and went available at 1159.
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1-27-07
At 1710 communications alerted an
engine from Company 21 to transfer to Fulton County Company 56 (McConnellsburg)
while they assisted in battling a building fire. Engine 21-1
transferred and went available at 2128.
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1-19-07
Pictures by Christy
Peterson and Keith Price
At 1431 Company 21 was alerted to
assist Co. 12 (FMFD) with a hay bale fire. Engine 21-1 set up
water supply to assist with operations. Engine 21-1 went
available at 1811.
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1-19-07
At 2350 hours communications
alerted the 21-01 box to 10962 Pine Avenue for a furnace
malfunction. Units arrived to find a furnace with a clogged
nozzle. Personnel ventilated the dwelling and turned off the
power to the furnace. the homeowners were advised to stay out of
the home for the remainder of the night due to the high kerosene
odor. Units went available at 0031
