Duty Week Calendar

 Fire 2008 = 84

 QRS 2008 = 48

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5/6/2008 14:21 - 217 E. State St, Quarryville Borough, Engine 5-1-1 Transfer station 5-7 Quarryville FC.  Engine 5-1-1 responded with a crew of 8.  The Quarryville brothers were out battling a raging woods fire at Nottingham Park in Chester County.  At 16:11 Engine 5-1-1 ran an AFA at Quarryville Presbyterian Home and returned back to station 5-7.  18:09  Engine 5-1-1 from station 5-7 and Engine 5-1-2 were alerted for vehicle accident class 1 in Colerain Township at the intersection of Georgetown Rd (Route 896) & Maple Shade Rd.  Chief 5-1 arrived with 1 injury.  5/7/2008 05:19 - 746 Noble Rd, Bart Township, woods.  Chief 5-1-2 arrived with a small woods fire.

4/26/2008 - This past Saturday, 16 members completed the 16 hour EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operators Course) at the LCPSTC (Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center). The course provides instruction for emergency personnel who will be involved in the operation of fire apparatus. The course content includes defensive driving, emergency response, vehicle maintenance and the driver training obstacle course. Members drove Squad/QRS 5-1 & Engine 5-1-2 through the obstacle course.  Thanks to course instructor Rich Ressel.

4/21/2008 - Fire Prevention Coordinator Dave Farmer has been working hard to create a fire prevention program to include the local Amish schools and home school children.  Over the last year, Dave along with the help of the fire prevention committee came up with a plan that finally came together today.  Through generous local donors, we were able to provide the transportation bus fees to pickup the Amish children from 7 local schoolhouses and deliver them to the station.  The children attended 4 different program stations that included the following: Tour of the LCFA smoke trailer, Fire Apparatus reviews, Household/Farm Hazards and fire prevention games.  211 children and 20 adults went through the program.  Special thanks to FP Coordinator Dave Farmer and to all those who helped with making today's program a success.

EMT Deb Hoover reviews QRS 5-1	Captain Amos Fisher reviews Engine 5-1-1	Dennis Fromm going over the importance of smoke detectors.	Fire gear relay game.	FF Roy Petersheim in the smoke trailer
Children exit smoke trailer	Deptuy Chief George LeFevre opens the smoke trailer door.	FF Joel Glick going over milkhouse safety.	Children look & listen to lights & sirens on Tanker 5-1	F.P. Coordinator Dave Farmer doing a 1 foot dance?

4/18/2008 04:52 - 862 Brackbill Rd, Salisbury Township, dwelling, assist station 4-2 Gap FC.  Chief 4-2 (Kurtz) arrived with fire showing from the roof line and established command 4-2.  Engine 5-1-1 with 8 was instructed to establish RIT on side alpha.  Tanker 5-1-2 held out at the end of the lane.  Crews also helped throw additional ground ladders. Gap was assisted by Bart Twp, Christiana, Kinzers and White Horse Fire Companies & Christiana Community Ambulance.

Fire from the roofline	Truck 4-2 setup	Truck 4-2 crew on roof	Crews throw additional ladders
5-1 RIT Side Alpha	FF Steve Fisher starts a saw	Rescue/Engine 5-1-1	Cmd 4-2 Chief Kurtz. Smile pretty for the camera Brad! :-)

4/18/2008 23:33 - 1061 Gap Rd, Sadsbury Township, dwelling, assist station 4-2 Gap FC.  LCWC advised the resident had a hot chimney with some flames on 2nd floor. Chief 4-2 (Kurtz) arrived and established command 4-2.  Engine 5-1-1 with 8 was instructed to establish RIT on side bravo.  Tankers 5-1-1 & 5-1-2 held on the roadway and Engine 5-1-2 with 5 was available on scene to handle calls in the 4-2 & 5-1 fire district. Gap was assisted by Bart Twp, Christiana, Kinzers Fire Companies & Christiana Community Ambulance. Units cleared at 00:36       

Chris Kennedy Photo 4-2 (5-1 RIT standing down)	Chris Kennedy Photo 4-2 (5-1 RIT standing down)	Side Bravo	Extinguishing fire box contents	5-1 apparatus

4/5/2008 - Over 20 Bart Township Fire Company members and several members from the Refton Community Fire Company Station 5-9 completed the 16 hour PA State Pump Operations 1 course this past weekend.  Crews spent Monday and Wednesday night in classroom lecture going over pump anatomy, pump panel layout and friction loss.  On Saturday, Engine 5-1-1, Tanker 5-1 and Engine 5-9-2 traveled to the pond on Park Ave in Quarryville Borough to work on drafting.  Crews were treated to a pizza luncheon at the station.  After lunch, Tanker 5-1's portable water tank was setup to work on relay pumping.  Thanks to PA State Instructor Neil Gunnet for teaching the class.

3/30/2008 15:52 - Engine 5-1-1 relocate Chester County Station 21 Union-Oxford FC . When Engine 5-1-1 responded, they were redirected to the fire scene at Herr Drive in East Nottingham Township. The tanker task force was hit bringing in Tanker 5-1.  Engine 5-1-2 responded as well.  Both engines sent crews to manpower staging where they were rotated in and out of the woods on several hand lines.  Tanker 5-1 shuttled water to the portable ponds setup.  Several acres burnt up along with a large pile of tires.  Thanks to Gap Fire Company Engine 4-2-2 for handling the engine relocate.

3/28/2008 12:39 - 190 Scotland Rd, East Drumore Township, dwelling, assist station 5-7 Quarryville.  Captain 5-7 (Ross) arrived to find smoke from the eaves.  Engine 5-7-4 arrived and forced the front door.  Smoked was banked down to the floor. Crews found the fire in the laundry room and extinguished the fire.  Crews opened up and checked for extension. Engine 5-1-1 setup RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) in the front yard. Tanker 5-1 staged and Engine 5-1-2 went available to cover the 5-1 & 5-7 fire districts.  Click here for some incident photos on 5-7's site.

3/27/2008 02:35 - 5070 White Oak Rd, Bart Township, Investigation. At 02:06 QRS 5-1, Ambulance 5-2-1 & Medic 6-12-10 were dispatched to this location for a child in seizures.  When EMS crews entered the dwelling there portable CO detectors on there medical bags alerted with readings of over 200 ppm. EMS crews immediately removed the family from the dwelling and treated them in the ambulances.  QRS 5-1 FF/EMT Levi K. Glick notified LCWC of the situation and to dispatch the fire company for a CO investigation.  Engine 5-1-1's crew entered with the CO meter to take readings. Readings with the structure ventilated were over 100 ppm. Other crew members laddered the roof to check the chimney and check the coal burning stove in the basement.  The roof crews found the chimney clogged and the basement crew found the smoke pipe completely clogged.  Members talked with the occupants regarding the importance of having CO alarms in the residence.  Luckily for these occupants, they escaped without serious injury.  Units cleared at 03:16. 

QRS 5-1, Engine 5-1-1	Engine 5-1-1 providing lighting.	Medic 6-12-10 & Ambulance 5-2-1	Crews at the chimney cleanout	FF Steve Fisher ladders the roof

3/26/2008 16:06 - 674 Pumping Station Rd, Colerain Township, public service, Engine 5-1-1 assist Station 5-7 Quarryville FC.  Engine 5-1-1 was requested for the animal sling to assist with the removal of a cow that fell in a 6-7 foot manure pit. Engine 5-1-1 responded with a crew of 8.  Together 5-1 & 5-7 crews made a successful rescue. Click here to see some incident photos on 5-7's site.

3/25/2008 08:23 - 183 Wesley Rd, Colerain Township, dwelling, assist station 5-7 Quarryville.  Captain 5-7 (Ross) arrived to find a working fire side on side C.  Engine 5-1-1 with 8 was assigned to RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) and they setup in the front yard.  Engine 5-1-2 with 5 was assigned to establish a draft site for the tanker shuttle on Wesley Rd at the bridge.  Tanker & Squad 5-1 were also on scene.  All crews worked on extensive overhaul of the dwelling.  Additional tanker were requested from Station 5-13 Robert Fulton FC and Station 21 Union-Oxford FC.  Units cleared the scene at 22:51 hours. Thanks to Christiana FC Tanker 5-2-1 for providing the standby at station 5-1.

Heavy fire from the roof	Fire breaking through Side C	Chief 5-7 Timothy C. Cox enters	Crews ladder side C	Side A entrance

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