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April Call Log
April 1, 2009
On Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Rescue 75 was dispatched to standby while Station 51
was operating on a 3 car MVA at Exit 7 on the Casey
Highway. Details to follow: There was one vehicle
rolled over, a tractor trailer and a pick-up truck.
Chief 62 (MacDonald) arrived, established command,
and reporting one entrapped, two ejected, two
walking wounded and a large fuel spill from the
tractor trailer.
Rescue 51 arrived going to work on the overturned
vehicle, deploying the Hurst tools to create an
extrication path for the confined patient through
the rear driver's door. Rescue 51-2 and Rescue 59
arrived to begin defensive operations on the 100+
gallons of diesel fuel leaking from the tractor
trailer's ruptured saddle tank. Engine 60 and
Squad 62 provided fire protection.
Cottage EMS packaged, treated and transported the
two ejected patients while Waymart EMS transported
the patient who had been entrapped in the SUV, all
going to CMC. 59-8 transported a 4th patient to MCH
with minor injuries with the 5th patient (tractor
trailer driver) was not injured.
With the on scene hazmat supplies quickly used up,
command requested additional resources for the
spill. Engines 51 and 61-4, as well as Squad 59 and
Rescue 51-1 assisted. Stockpile supplies were used
from Station 60, Station 51 Fire and the Cottage
HQ. Crews remained on scene for over 3 hours
while the hazmat team did the cleanup. 75 Rescue was
moved up later to the scene for traffic control
assistance. Info from
www.cottageambulance.com
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April 1, 2009
Station 75 and Waymart EMS were
dispatched for a smoke investigation on Carbondale
Road. It was a controlled burn and Chief 75
cancelled all units.
April
4, 2009
Tanker 75 was dispatched to
standby at Station 61 while they were operating on a
structure fire in Greenfield.
April
4, 2009
Tanker 75 was dispatched to
standby at Station 24 while they were operating on a
structure fire.
April
5, 2009
Tanker 75 was dispatched to
standby at Station 24 (Greenfield) while they were operating on a
structure fire in Harford.
April
6, 2009
Fire Police 75 was dispatched
traffic control for a disabled tractor trailer on
Route 296 near North Baker Road.
April
6, 2009
Station 75 and Waymart EMS were
dispatched for a brush fire on Route 296, a 1/2 mile
past the four corners towards Clinton Township.
Chief 75 and Brush 75 investigated. Fire was a
controlled burn.
April
9, 2009
Station 75 was dispatched for a
tree down on Keen Lake Road. Nothing was found and
all units went back in service.
April
10, 2009
Station 75 and Waymart EMS were
dispatched to a structure fire on Vinton Mountain
Road. Reports stated that the structure was already
on the ground.
April
14, 2009
Station 75, Waymart EMS, and
Mobile 9 were dispatched for a two car MVA on
Tuthill Road. Chief 75 arrived on scene reporting
one patient confined. Waymart EMS packaged patient
and transported two patients and obtained one
refusal.
April
17, 2009
Brush 75 and 75 ATV were
dispatched to assist Station 62 (Whites Crossings)
on a large brush fire in Russel Park in Carbondale.
April
18, 2009
Station 75, Waymart EMS, and
Station 1 (Lake Ariel) were dispatched for a brush
fire on South Baker Road. 75 crews were cancelled by
Company 1.
April
18, 2009
Tanker 75 and manpower were
dispatched to assist Company 94 (Prompton) on a
brush fire on Cole Road. Tanker 75 was cancelled
before arriving on scene.
April 20, 2009
On Monday, April
20, 2009 at 13:25 hours during a snow storm,
Station 75, Waymart EMS, and Mobile 9 were
dispatched for a 2 car MVA with ejection on
Farview Mountain near Smoke 'n' Joes.
Waymart EMS
responded within 1 minute and Rescue 75 was on
the road with a crew of 4 within 4 minutes of
the dispatch. While enroute, Chief 75 requested
Rescue 59 and Squad 62 to the scene. Waymart EMS
arrived on scene first to report 2 patients (1
ejected and 1 entrapped) Rescue 75 and Chief 75
marked on scene at 13:36 with Chief 75
establishing the "Route 6 command". Waymart EMS
and Mobile 9 crews made access to the patient as
Rescue 75 crews went to work on stabilizing the
vehicle and using the combination Hurst Tool to
pop the door. Chief 62 also marked on scene and
assisted crews with the extrication. A
communication error at the communications center
sent Rescue 51 in stead of Rescue 59. Rescue 51
was staged at the old Smoke 'n' Joes. The rescue
75 crew had a 9 minute extrication time from
when they arrived on scene. Waymart EMS and
Mobile 9 were enroute to the hospital with both
patients within 15 minutes of their arrival.
Rescue 51 returned to service by command. Rescue
75 and fire police 75 remained on scene for
traffic control until road was cleared.
Once again, a
GREAT working relationship between fire and EMS
crews made for a flawless rescue. Command was
terminated at 14:41 with all units returning to
service. A special thanks goes out to Chief 62
for his help with the extrication.
April 21, 2009
Station 75, Waymart EMS, and Mobile 9 were
dispatched for a 2 car MVA on Farview Mountain.
It was a car vs.
street sweeper.
April 24, 2009
Brush 75 was
dispatched to
assist Company 1
on a brush fire
on Stovepipe
Road in South
Canaan. Brush 75
was canceled
before it was
enroute.
April 24, 2009
Station 75 and
Waymart EMS were
dispatched for
an Automatic
Fire Alarm at
Ages and Stages
Daycare. Rescue
75 arrived on
scene to find a
manual
malfunction with
the pull
station. All
units went back
in service.
April 24, 2009
Station 75 and
Waymart EMS were
dispatched for a
grass fire on
O'Connell Road.
Brush 75
responded within
3 minutes and
arrived on scene
to report
approximatley a
1/2 acre
burning. 75
tanker later
arrived on scene
and all crews
worked to
extinguish the
fire.
April 25, 2009
Brush 75 and 75
ATV were
dispatched to
assist Station
62 on a large
brush fire off
the Casey
highway.
April 28, 2009
Station 75 was
put on standby
in station for
Station 61 while
they were
operating on a
brush fire on
Falls Road in
Carbondale Twp.
April 29, 2009
Tanker 75 was
dispatched to
assist Station
61 on a possible
structure fire.
75 Tanker was
returned shortly
after dispatch.
April 30, 2009
Station 75 was
dispatched along
with Company 94
for a brush fire
on Route 170.
All units were
canceled.
Total =
22
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