2006 Call Photo Gallery

12/04/2006 16:01- Intersection of Route 372 & 896 in Green Tree, Bart Township, LCWC reported a school bus versus a van. Engine 5-1-1 assisted with hazards and QRS 5-1 assisted Medic 7-7-9 with 1 1 minor patient injury. Command recalled the additional Mass Transit box resources, Rescue 5-7, Engine 5-7-2 and additional incoming BLS & ALS units. Solanco School Districts transportation department arrived promptly with another bus to transfer the students. Units cleared at 17:12 hours.

12/03/2006 10:43- 16 S. Hess St., Quarryville Borough, full company assist Quarryville on a working dwelling. 5-7 units arrived to find fire and smoke from the dwelling. 5-7's crew make a quick knock from inside the attic. Engine 5-1-1's crew arrived and assisted with ventilation on side B. Shortly after arrival Command 5-7 placed the fire under control. (click here to see pics on Quarryville's website).

12/03/2006 10:58 - LCWC then directed Engine 5-1-2, Tanker 5-1 & Squad 5-1 to assist station 5-8 Rawlinsville on a working dwelling fire at 1010 Lancaster Pike at the Buck, Drumore Township. Engine 5-1-2 and Squad 5-1's crews assisted in ventilation, 1st floor salvage and 2nd floor overhaul. Tanker 5-1 stood by in a nearby parking lot. (click here to see pics on Quarryville's website). Thanks to Christiana Tanker 5-2-1 for handling the standby transfer to station 5-1

11/22/2006 16:10- 102 Sproul Rd, Colerain Township, 1 vehicle accident driver lost control and hit a telephone pole. Engine 5-1-1 controlled hazards. Units cleared at 17:15 hours.

11/01/2006 14:19- 321 Furnace Rd, Bart Township, Farm Rescue, Engine 5-1-1, QRS 5-1, Rescue 5-7 and Medic 7-7-9. Chief 5-1 arrived to find 1 male conscious and trapped up to the top of a single row corn picker. Engine 5-1-1's crew arrived and began extrication of the victim in 14:23. with spreaders and airbags. Rescue 5-7 arrived just as the patient was extricated at 14:29. 6 minute extrication. ANOTHER, GREAT JOB to the 5-1 extrication crew.

10/27/2006 10:16- 140 Williams Run Rd, Sadsbury Township, 2 vehicle accident with entrapment Engine 5-1-1 for the Rescue assist. Engine 5-1-1's crew removed the roof and then performed extrication on the driver's side door of the sedan. Great job to the 5-1 extrication crew.

10/21/2006 13:19- 927 Route 41, Salisbury Township, 3 vehicle accident. Engine 5-1-1 in place of Rescue 4-2, 4-2 second call the district. Engine 5-1-1 assisted with de-powering the vehicles and hazard control. Units cleared at 14:02 hours.

09/10/2006 18:14- 1707 Robert Fulton Hwy, Little Britain Township. Lt. 5-7-1 went on scene with a working dwelling fire confirming entrapment. Engine 5-1-1 was alerted for the RIT assignment. Crews staged the RIT on side A - Alpha. 18:41 - Tanker 5-1 was dispatched on the 2nd alarm assignment.

09/22/2006 15:13- Intersection of Featherbed Lane & Georgetown Road (Route 896) motorcycle vs. SUV with injuries. 09/24/2006 06:03 - 975 Georgetown Rd, Bart Township, child fatally struck 13:50 - 741 Georgetown Rd, Paradise Township, Vehicle Accident, wheel fell off an SUV then down the embankment 14:20 - Intersection of White Oak Rd & Noble Rd, Sadsbury Township, Vehicle Accident motorcycle vs. horse and buggy.

09/14/2006 07:08- 1278 Georgetown Rd, Bart Township. Chief 5-1 Woerth was advised by LCWC that a stove was on fire from cooking. The fire was extinguished by the residents. Crews checked for extension & removed the stove. The assignment was held to 5-1 units & Truck 5-7.

09/10/2006 08:16- Intersection of White Oak Rd & Noble Rd, Sadsbury Township, vehicle accident involving horse & buggy.

09:28 - Intersection of Route 896 & Route 372 Greentree, Bart Township, 2 vehicle accident.

09/06/2006 11:27- 306 Highland Road, Colerain Township, vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Chief 5-1 Woerth was advised by LCWC that a motorcycle was down the embankment into a pole. Engine 5-1-1's crew helped EMS board and pull the patient up the steep embankment.

08/23/2006 14:04 - 1477 Georgetown Road, Bart Township, spill control. Chief 5-1 Woerth was advised by LCWC that a tractor & trailer was leaking fuel & oil after a non-injury MVA. Engine 5-1-2 was added for additional absorbent & Squad 5-2 assisted with fire police. Ambulance 5-2-1 was added for a late transport. The Haz-Mat 2-9 duty officer was on-scene. Crews worked on clean up for several hours. Thanks to Quarryville Fire Company Engine 5-7-2 for handling the standby.

08/19/2006 08:52 - Intersection of Georgetown Rd & White Oak Rd, Paradise Township, 2 vehicle accident. QRS 5-1 attended patients & Engine 5-1-1 controlled hazards.

08/12/2006 14:48 - Intersection of Georgetown Rd & S. Belmont Rd, Paradise Township, Vehicle Accident involving a motorcycle. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) was advised by LCWC that a motorcylce collided with an SUV. QRS 5-1 attended patients & Engine 5-1-1 controlled hazards.

08/09/2006 11:14 - 207 Wilson Rd, Bart Township, Chief 5-1 (Woerth) was advised by LCWC that a 5 year old got into a car and crashed the vehicle into the woods. Units arrived to find 1 vehicle head on into a tree. The subject was in the house. EMS transported the patient to a local hospital.

08/05/2006 - Members worked the Chicken BBQ & Community Yard Sale all day. Engine 5-1-1 went to Strasburg Fire Companies new building dedication & parade at 2 pm. 15:16 - Intersection of Georgetown Rd & S. Belmont Rd, Paradise Township, Vehicle Accident with Entrapment. Engine 5-1-2 with Deputy LeFevre on board were on the street peddling some left over chicken bbq and responded immediately. They arrived to find 1 vehicle on its side with entrapment. Engine 5-1-1 responded from Strasburg's dedication light staffed. Engine 2-4-1 Eden was Strasburg's standby crew for there dedication and responded as mutual aid. Crews freed the trapped patient at 15:26.

08/04/2006 10:56 - 5752 White Oak Rd, Sadsbury Township, Chief 5-1 (Woerth) arrived to find a tri-axle truck on its side loaded with 14 tons of feed. Nulls Towing of Cochranville was notified to upright the truck along with a special "sucker" truck to offload the feed into another feed truck. The truck fell into an orchard field. Crews cut up trees and a bulldozer was brought in to remove stumps & trees to create an access point to pull the truck out. Crews spent almost 5 hours on the scene.

07/30/2006 21:15 - Intersection of Georgetown & White Oak Roads, Paradise Township, LCWC reported fluids on the roadway after a vehicle accident. Crews spread absorbent.

07/2/2006 18:54 - 54 Christiana Pike, Sadsbury Township, Chief 5-2 Buckwalter arrived to find a working fire with an attached barn to the fire building as well as an exposure dwelling. Engine 5-1-1 arrived & secured the water supply at a pond on site. Crews manned Blitzfire's & hand lines off the scene supply Engine 5-2-1. Engine 5-1-2 went to the rear via a farm lane to protect the attached exposure barn. The attached barn was saved as well as the dwelling. Engine 5-1-1 took some road rash to the left rear door after it bounced off a fence post entering the field. Both engines were stuck in the sloppy fields and had to be towed out. The fire was the result of a lightening strike from a very intense storm that went through the area. Units cleared at 22:54 hours. Great job to all.

06/22/2006 09:50 - Intersection of S. Vintage & Mine Roads, Sadsbury Township, LCWC reported gasoline & fluids on the roadway after a vehicle accident. Crews spread absorbent. Thanks to Gap Fire Company for assisting on the call. They were initially dispatched to the incident.

06/10/2006 16:34 - 5175 White Oak Rd, Bart Township, LCWC reported a vehicle into a horse & buggy with injuries. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) arrived, established command & reported 1 vehicle blocking the roadway into a buggy with 2 patients. Engine 5-1-1's crew secured the vehicle. QRS 5-1 assisted Ambulance 5-2-1 . Patients were transported to a local hospital. Units cleared at 19:50.

06/10/2006 10:00 - 11 Furnace Rd, Bart Township, after the monthly breakfast, Quarryville Fire Co. Firefighter Derrell Beiler & Jim Herr brought Truck 5-7 out to assist with base station & scanner antenna installations on the new building. Thanks 5-7 brothers. "The 108th Battalion Pride"

06/03/2006 19:07 - 4940 Lincoln Highway East, Salisbury Township, Riehl's Quality Storage Sheds Building Commercial 2nd Alarm - Tanker 5-1 due, 19:42 Engine 5-1-2 setup a fill site at the Gap reservoir, drained it dry then, 21:10 Standby/Transfer from fill site to Station 4-5 Kinzer.

Special thanks to Chester County Tanker 25 Longwood Fire Company for making the relocate trip to Station 5-1 during the 4-5 Building fire. All local tanker were depleted. Don't see this everyday ! ---

05/21/2006 10:17 - 1300 block Georgetown Rd, Bart Township, vehicle accident unknown injuries Engine 5-1-1, QRS 5-1. Deputy 5-1 (LeFevre) arrived to find 1 vehicle into a telephone pole, no injuries. EMS was recalled and units cleared at 11:00.

05/21/2006 16:34 - 1740 Mine Rd, Bart Township, vehicle accident involving a motorcycle vs. a parked car. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) arrived & established command & put the helicopter on standby. Gordonville ambulance 4-3-1 & Medic 9 transported the patient via ground. Units cleared at 16:53.

05/21/2006 17:44 - 109 Route 41, Sadsbury Township, brush Tanker 5-1 assist 5-2 Christiana on a large pile of railroad ties under heavy wind conditions. Tanker 5-1 cleared at 18:19.

05/20/2006 17:21 - 518 Noble Road, Sadsbury Township, Assist 5-2 Christiana, Engines 5-1-1, QRS 5-1. Chief 5-2 arrived to find a 2 vehicle accident head on with serious injuries with 1 trapped in a pickup & 1 confined in a Jeep. Engine 5-1-1's crew under the command of Deputy 5-1 (LeFevre) began extrication on the pickup truck. The crew removed the pickup bed roll bar, roof & doors. Crews split & Lt 5-1-1 (Kreider) removed the passenger side door on the Jeep. Engine 5-1-2 added on to assist E-5-1-1's crew and was re-directed to establish a landing zone for SkyFlightCare 1. Great job to all crews involved in a 19 minute extrication time for both patients. Units cleared at 18:59. Click here for more pic's.

05/11/2006 06:41 - 409 Creek Rd, Sadsbury Township, Brush, Engine 5-1-2 & Tanker 5-1. LCWC advised the caller reported a tree on fire. Chief 5-1-2 arrived to find a dead tree on fire along the road bank & recalled the Tanker. Engine 5-1-2's crew made quick work of the tree with the deck gun.

05/06/2006 - Crews set up hydraulic scaffolding and completed the concrete block portion of the hose tower in front of the firehouse. Thanks to all the members & volunteers that finished the project.

05/06/2006 14:13 - Intersection of White Oak & Georgetown Roads, Paradise Township, Engines 5-1-2 QRS 5-1, Engine 5-10-2 rescue, Amb. 4-3-1, Medics 7-7-9, 6-12-10, 6-12-8 & 100. Chief 5-1 (Woerth) arrived to find a 2 vehicle accident with rollover and 1 confined. Engine 5-1-2's crew under the command of Deputy LeFevre utilized the combo tool to remove the front door on the Chevy Tahoe. Skycare was put on standby and later recalled. Great job by all personnel on the scene.

05/05/2006 16:49 - 193 Hollow Rd, Bart Township Trash. LCWC advised the caller has a 5 gallon gas can on fire. Engine 5-1-2 pulled the trash line and Tanker 5-1 was recalled

18:51 - 210 Little Beaver Rd, Strasburg Township full company assist 5-10 Strasburg on a mobile home. Chief 5-10 arrived with a working fire. Engine 5-1-1 & 5-1-2 staged out on the road. Crews assisted with interior fire attack, search, ventilation & overhaul. Tanker 5-1 shuttled water.

05/01/2006 11:32 - 732 Noble Rd, Bart Township Brush. LCWC advised the caller stated that the woods was on fire approximately 10 feet from a mobile home. Chief 5-1 (Woerth) arrived and reported the trailer was not yet involved and established the command. Engine 5-1-2 pulled 2 forestry lines to put a stop at the mobile home and was supplied by Tanker 5-1. Engine 5-1-1 arrived and took a position in the neighboring parking lot and pulled the bumper line. Tanker 5-2-2 Christiana was requested to the scene for additional water. Crews worked to extinguish the burning trees and stumps on the 3/4 acre fire for about an hour. The fire was sparked by flying embers from a neighbors trash pile. Station 5-7 Quarryville was dispatched to standby in station for the 5-1 house. Units cleared at 12:59 hours.

04/28/2006 17:02 - 590 Creek Rd, Sadsbury Township establish a Landing Zone for Sky Flight Care for a child that was exposed to copper sulfate. 19:28 - Full company assist 5-2 Christiana on a dwelling at 134 Jackson Rd, Sadsbury Township, Engine 5-1-1 was first arriving and was advised by command 5-2 to take a water can and TIC interior to investigate. Crews found and oil fire from cooking. Tanker 5-1 and Engine 5-1-2 staged out on the hard road. Units cleared at 19:59. 04/28/2006 10:55 - 4500 block White Oak Road, Paradise Township, woods. Passerby on a cell phone saw smoke from the woods. No woods were found on fire the company was recalled. Members from Station 5-1 participated in the 16 hour Pump Operation 1 class all day Saturday. They worked on drafting and hydrant use.

04/19/2006 18:39 - 833 May Post Office, Strasburg Township, 1st alarm assist Engines 5-1-1, 5-1-2, Tanker 5-1 assist Strasburg 5-10. Deputy 5-10 (Devonshire) arrived with a working building fire, as well as a woods fire with exposures. Engine 5-1-1 was 2nd in and laid in the lower driveway behind Deputy 5-10. Engine 5-1-1's crew