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
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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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