2008 Photo Gallery

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.

4/18/2008 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.

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

3/30/2008 15:52 - Engine 5-1-1 relocate Chester County Station 21 Union Fire Co .No.1 of Oxford . 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.

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.

3/3/2008 05:37 - Intersection of Routes 896 & 372 in the village of Green Tree, Bart Township, vehicle accident with entrapment. LCWC advised they were receiving multiple calls and a helicopter was placed on standby. Chief 5-1 (Woerth) arrived with a 2 vehicle accident and assumed Command 5-1. Engine 5-1-1's crew began stabilization. Rescue 5-7 was special called to assist due to a power switch issue for the hydraulic tool pump on Engine 5-1-1. The problem was resolved and Rescue 5-7 recalled. The patient was removed through the front windshield at 05:55 and transported to a local hospital. QRS 5-1, Ambulance 5-2-1 and SVEMS Medic 7-7-9 assisted with patient care. Crews cleared at 06:38 hours. Units on scene: Engines 5-1-1 and 5-1-2, QRS 5-1, Ambulance 5-2-1 and SVEMS Medic 7-7-9

3/2/2008 22:02 - Tanker 5-1 transfer Station 21 Union Fire Co .No.1 of Oxford. 21 was out on a vehicle fire on Street Rd and tanker 21 was assisting on a working barn in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland. Tanker 5-1 with (Chief Engineer) Levi K. Glick wheeling and Chief 5-1 ("Hen" Woerth) OIC setout on what would be a 3 county, 2 state tour in the old tanker. At 23:00 - Tanker 5-1 along with 21 units were alerted to cover Cecil County Maryland Station 8 Rising Sun on an Apartment Building at 12 W. Main St. in Rising Sun. Tanker 5-1 staged then returned back to Station 21 until 23:41.

Tanker 5-1 in Rising Sun Maryland on the 800 box Apartment Building. (Pic's courtesy of Photodog).

2/27/2008 10:22 - 1716 Mine Rd, Bart Township, dwelling fire reported in the chimney, station 5-1 & Gap FC Truck 4-2. Chief 5-1 arrived and was advised by firefighter Brian Herr there was heavy smoke in the attic of a 2-1/2 story single-family dwelling. Engine 5-1-1 responded with a crew of 8 volunteers. Chief 5-1 passed command to Engine 5-1-1 and assumed operations. Engine 5-1-1 was the first in and sent a crew of 2 to the second floor and attic with the tic to check for extension. The other crew of 4 went to the basement to extinguish the fire in the wood stove. Captain 5-1-1 (Kreider) had Division 1. Truck 4-2 (Gap Fire Company) responded with a crew of 6 volunteers along with Squad 4-2 with a crew of 5. Truck 4-2 was the next in unit and went into aerial operations on side B-Bravo sending a crew of 3 to the roof to check for extension and extinguish the fire in the chimney. Truck 4-2 also provided a crew of 4 to ventilate the basement and first floor. Tanker 5-1 responded with 2 volunteers and secured Engine 5-1-1's water supply. Engine 5-7-2 (Quarryville Fire Company) relocated to Station 5-1 with a crew of 5 volunteers to cover the area and also provide much needed help at the sale grounds with this being the busiest week in Georgetown. Units operated for just over 45 min. before clearing.

2/15/2008 16:16 - 2100 block Mine Rd, Bart Township, spill control. Fire police and Engine 5-1-1 assisted with an unoccupied horse & pig cart that crashed into a passenger vehicle. 2/16/2008 08:50 - 5100 block White Oak Rd, Bart Township, controlled burn. Deputy 5-1 (LeFevre), Engine 5-1-2 & Tanker 5-1 assisted a resident burning a pile of debris. 2/17/2008 19:49 - 1096 Noble Rd, Bart Township, dwelling fire reported in the chimney station 5-1 and Truck 5-7 Quarryville. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) arrived with a light smoke condition. Station 5-7 was dispatched for a 2nd call there district at Musser's Market. Truck 5-7 was rerouted to their first due call. Engine 5-1-1 arrived and split crews. One crew setup the extension ladder to the roof and the other went inside with the chimney kit to cleanout the fire box and check for extension. Crews dropped the chimney chains to clear the chimney of debris. Thanks to Gap Engine 4-2-2 for handling the relocate.

2/14/2008 07:13 - Intersection of Georgetown Rd & White Oak Rd, Paradise Township, vehicle accident with entrapment. Robert Fulton Fire Co. Deputy 5-13 Rob Sample was on the scene advising 1 patient in a van confined. Chief 5-1 (Woerth) arrived with a 2 vehicle MVA with a passenger van on it's side with 1 confined and assumed Command 5-1. Engine 5-1-1, under the direction of Rescue-Captain Kreider, stabilized the vehicle. Engine 5-1-2 assisted Engine 5-1-1's crew utilizing saw-all's and Amkus hydraulic rescue cutters to remove the A pillar posts and flapped the roof open to gain access to the patient. Extrication time was 11 minutes from time of arrival. QRS 5-1 and Medic 6-12-10 then boarded the patient for transport to the hospital. Crews swept up the roadway and cleared at 08:13. Great job to everyone who assisted.

Units on scene: Engines 5-1-1, 5-1-2, QRS 5-1, Medic 6-12-10, Medic 100, Fire Police 5-1, 5-10

2/6/2008 03:17 - 243 Furnace Rd, Bart Township, dwelling, Stations 5-1, 5-7 Quarryville (full company), 5-2 Christiana (Tanker 5-2-2) & Medic 7-7-9. LCWC advised the house was filling with smoke & they told the occupants to evacuate. Chief 5-1 (Woerth) arrived to find a room & contents fire & was checking on the occupants. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) established Command 5-1. Engine 5-1-1's crew extinguished the fire with the bumper line, while Engine 5-1-2's crew pulled a 2nd line off E1 to backup E1's crew. Crews opened up the wall & ceiling checking for extension. Tanker 5-1 supplied E1. Truck 5-7 setup the PPV fan for ventilation. The fire was placed under control at 03:37 and held to 5-1 units & Truck 5-7. SVEMS Medic 7-7-9 & LEMSA Medic 6-12-10 transported 3 occupants to a local hospital for evaluation. 2 of the occupants crawled out the 2nd floor window to an adjacent window on the other side of the house to safety. P.S.P. Fire Marshall Jamie Dewalt arrived to investigate the fire. Damages are estimated at $7,500.00. Final units cleared at 05:56.

Units on scene: Engine 5-1-1, 5-1-2, 5-7-4, 5-2-1, Tanker 5-1, 5-7, 5-2-2, 5-2-1, Rescue 5-7,Squad 5-1,Med. 7-7-9

1/26/2008 05:45 - Tanker 5-1 was requested to transfer to Station 21 Union Fire Co .No.1 of Oxford. Station 21 was working a multi-alarm barn fire on Kings Row Rd in Hickory Hill (Click here for the story & pic's on 21's website) 06:47 - Chester County fireboard alerted the Standby companies (Engine 27-1 Cochranville FC & Tanker 5-1) along with EMS from Station 21 to an MVA with ejection on Forge Rd in East Nottingham Township. Tanker 5-1 chauffer, FF/EMT Levi K. Glick, assisted with patient care, while Deputy Chief LeFevre established the landing zone for Sky Flight Care 1 (Click here for the story & pic's on 21's website). 19:39 - 143 Quaker Church Rd, Bart Township, Dwelling, Station 5-1, Station 4-2 Gap & Station 5-2 Christiana for 2 tankers. LCWC advised of a fire in the wall behind the woodstove. Deputy 5-1 LeFevre arrived with nothing showing. Engine 5-1-1's crew opened up the wall and checked for extension with the TIC. The assignment was downgraded and held to to 5-1 units & Truck 4-2. Units cleared at 20:19 hours.

1/23/2008 11:54 - Intersection of Valley Rd & S. Vintage Rd, Bart Township, Vehicle Accident with reported entrapment. LCWC advised Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) of a 2 vehicle accident 1 patient unable to get out of 1 of the vehicles. FP 5-1-1 (T. Wise) arrived and confirmed negative entrapment. Engine 5-1-1's crew stabilized the vehicles and controlled fluids. QRS 5-1 assisted Ambulance 5-2-1 & Medic 7-7-9 with patient care. Engine 5-1-2 assisted with traffic control.

1/17/2008 17:28 - Intersection of Georgetown Rd & White Oak Rd, Paradise Township, Vehicle Accident Standby. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) arrived to find 1 school bus over the embankment. The bus driver safely evacuated the 3 elementary school children on board out the rear emergency exit of the bus into a passerby's van to keep warm. No injuries. The weather deteriorated very quickly. 17:47 - A second call for Fire Police was dispatched in Paradise Township at 701 Georgetown Rd. A tractor and trailer & various other vehicles were stuck on the hill. 21:08 - Fire Police were dispatched to assist Station 5-7 Quarryville on Scotland Rd, East Drumore Township for poles & wires down.

1/16/2008 20:50 - Just as the SCBA refresher was wrapping up, the power went out at at station and the tones dropped. 1321 Georgetown Rd, Bart Township, Vehicle accident. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) arrived with multiple poles & wires down across the roadway. Deputy 5-1 (LeFevre) established command. A pickup truck traveling southbound snapped off 2 poles in a row and came to rest in a front yard. The occupant crawled out a small hole in the passenger side cab and fled the scene. Crews searched the fields for the occupant. PP&L arrived with multiple crews to repair the downed poles & wires. Units on scene: Engine 5-1-1, QRS 5-1, Ambulance 5-2-1.

1/3/2008 06:14 - 91 Windy Top Rd, Sadsbury Township, chimney, station 5-1 & Quarryville Truck 5-7. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) arrived to find embers from the chimney. Engine 5-1-1 cleaned out the woodstove firebox & stovepipe. Crews opened the outside cleanout at the bottom of the chimney to find several buckets of ash laying. Truck 5-7 setup & dropped the chimney chains. Thanks to all crews for coming out so early and braving the subzero wind chill weather.

1/5/2008 18:02 - 357 Bell Rd, Colerain Township, dwelling, stations 5-1, 5-7 Quarryville, Station 21 Union Fire Co .No.1 of Oxford for a tanker. LCWC advised of a fire in an unattached garage. Captain 5-7 (Ross), in the area, reported a working fire. Chief 5-1-2 (Graybill) arrived and established Command. Engine 5-1-1 crews made a quick knock with the bumper line. The incident was placed under control at 18:15 and command held the assignment to 5-1 & Tower 5-7. Tower 5-7's crew assisted in opening up the A/D corner garage wall. Units cleared at 18:57.

1/6/2008 00:02 - Fire police assist 5-10 Strasburg on an MVA 3400 Block White Oak Rd, 1/6/2008 16:10 - Working utility pole fire intersection of Mt. Pleasant Rd & Valley Rd, 1/10/2008 18:48 - Minor Vehicle Accident in the Village of Nickel Mines, 1/11/2008 18:11 - Minor Vehicle Accident Intersection of Quarry Rd & Valley Rd, 1/12/2008 01:12 - Person Struck Class 1 Intersection of Georgetown Rd & Green Tree Rd, unfounded.