Incident Recap, May 7 - May 20

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:




5/10 Vehicle Accident; 2000 block of W. Main St., Clay Twp.
With injury

5/13 9:49 pm Dwelling Fire; 27 W. Fulton St., Boro
Assist Pioneer

5/14 2:47 pm Investigation; 370 N. Reading Rd., Ephrata Twp.
Smell of something burning in the building

5/16 10:20 pm Tractor Trailer Fire; Rt. 222, Warwick Twp.
Assist W. Earl Fire Co.

5/18 7:29 am Medical Assist; 845 Dawn Ave., BoroPerson fell, Apartment locked

5/20 3:58 pm Investigation; 345 Woodchuck Dr., Clay Twp.
Detector Malfunction



   


 

Incident Recap, April 23 - May 6

Tuesday, May 7, 2013  INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:4/24 5:41 pm

Vehicle Accident w/ confinement; Wood Corner & E. Woodcorner Rd., Clay Twp
Driver front Door removal

4/25 4:49 pm

Barn Fire; 1917 Locust Grove Rd., Penn Twp.
Assist Penryn-Recalled

4/26 11:43 am

Investigation; 851 Clearview Ave., Boro
Odor of natural gas

5/2 6:48 am

Vehicle Accident; 800 block of W. Main St., Boro
Pole down-1 vehicle

5/2 11:55 am

Cardiac Arrest; 111 Meadow Valley Rd., Ephrata Twp.
Assist EMS

5/3 2:32 pm

Gas Leak; Cloister Shopping Center, Boro – Ruptured line
Minor leak - Standby for UGI

5/5 6:27 am

Investigation; 1320 Martin Ave., Ephrata Twp.
Detector Malfunction

5/6 1:14 pm

Vehicle Accident with entrapment; W. Main and Oak St., Boro
Vehicle on the side – Roof removal


   


 

Incident Recap, April 9 - April 22

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 

4/9 9:36 pm

Vehicle Accident; 1100 block of W. Main St., Boro
Fluids leaking-no injury

4/14 10:32 am

Cardiac Arrest; 230 N. Reading Rd., Ephrata Twp.-Scottish Inn
Assist with CPR

4/16 1:09 pm

Vehicle Accident; Royer and Meadow Valley Rds., Ephrata Twp.
Patient confined in vehicle-Door removal

4/16

Standby; Brickerville Fire Station, Elizabeth Twp.

4/19 7:41 am

Automatic Alarm; 225 Phillip Lane, Clay Twp.
False Accidental

4/19 8:32 am

Bus Accident; W. Main St. and Reagan Dr., Ephrata Twp.
1 injury

4/22 12:36 pm

Barn Fire; 185 W. Burkholder Dr., Clay Twp.
Open burning of trash ignited barn – Damage $100,000.00
Size of building-38 ft. by 520 ft.
Wind carried fire from end to end within 12 minutes
Under control in 45 minutes and firefighters were on scene for 4 hrs.





   


 

Incident Recap, April 1 - April 8

Tuesday, April 9, 2013  INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:

4/2 9:36 am


Gas leak; 100 block of N. Reading Rd., Boro
Assist Pioneer – Gas odor at Hospital Construction site


4/5 2:49 pm


Vehicle Accident; 800 block of W. Main St., Boro
with injury


4/5 2:57 pm


Automatic Alarm; 1755 W. main St., Clay Twp.
False-Malfunction


4/6 2:42 am


Automatic Alarm; 1755 W. Main St., Clay Twp.
False – Malfunction


4/7 3:51 pm


Mulch Fire; 1634 W. Main St., Boro-
Discarded smoking material


4/8 6:19 am


Vehicle Accident; 100 block of Meadow Valley Rd., Ephrata Twp.
Pole down – no injury


4/8 3:35 pm


Public Service; 36 Coolidge Dr., Ephrata Twp.
Baby accidentally locked in vehicle


4/8 3:52 pm


Barn Fire; 128 Cabin Rd., Earl Twp.
Assist Pioneer Fire Co.


Other Activities:


3/31


1 member completed a 16 hr. class on specialized Rope Rescue


4/2


23 Members participated in a 3 hour class on Trench Rescue Awareness


4/6


2 Members attended Class A Burn Building Training with the Pioneer Fire Co.




   


 

Incident Recap, March 25 - March 31

Monday, April 1, 2013  INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:

3/25 9:45 pm



Automatic Alarm; Ephrata Rec Center, Boro
False Malfunction


3/25 11:32 pm



Cardiac Arrest; 36 Hilldale Dr.,Ephrata Twp.
Recalled by Police on scene


3/26 8:33 pm



Vehicle Accident-Entrapment; 400 block S. 7th St., W. Earl Twp.
Vehicle on side-Assist in removing patient


3/30 8:48 pm



Structure Fire; 200 Plesant Valley Rd., W. Earl Twp.

Cancelled enroute


Other Activities:


3/26


32 firefighters attended the 4 hour Structural Collapse 1 Class
Instructor was Todd Kirkpatrick


3/28



2 members provided 1 hour of safety training to 34 employees and guests at the
Lincoln Christian Home


3/30


5 members gave out fire safety materials at the Lincoln Community Egg Hunt




   


 

Incident Recap, March 19 - March 24

Monday, March 25, 2013  INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:

3/20 12:25 pm


Investigation; 24 Moccasin Dr., Clay Twp.
False carbon monoxide activation


3/21 9:50 am


Carbon Monoxide Alarm; 936 Lincoln Heights Ave.
Boro-False-accidental


3/21 12:27 pm


Automatic Alarm; Ephrata Rec Center, Boro
False, Malfunction


3/24 1:18 pm


Cardiac Arrest; 27 Coolidge Dr., Ephrata Twp.


3/24 2:22 pm


Fire Police; Structure Fire, Main St., Warwick Twp.
Assist Rothsville


3/24 10:59 pm


Dwelling Fire; 10 Fox Rd., Elizabeth Twp.
Assist Brickerville


   


 

Incident Recap, March 11 - March 18

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:

3/12


Vehicle Accident (Fire Police); Rt. 222 and 772, W. Earl Twp.


3/18


Vehicle Accident; Parkview Heights Rd., Boro
Assist Pioneer with confirmed entrapment
(2) Hydraulic cutters and (2) hydraulic spreaders used


3/18


Vehicle Accident (Fire Police) Stevens and Schoeneck Rd., Ephrata Twp.
Assist Stevens Fire Co.


   


 

Incident Recap, March 4 - March 10

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:

3/4


Dwelling Fire; 301 W. Chestnut St., Boro
Canceled enroute – Assist Pioneer


3/8


Dwelling; 759 E. Main St., Ephrata Twp.
Assist Pioneer


3/10


Gas Leak; 332 Hometowne Blvd., Clay Twp.
leaking underground service line
Standby until UGI arrived and controlled release


   


 

Incident Recap, February 24 - March 4

Tuesday, March 5, 2013  INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:

10 Calls this week, includes 4 mutual aid runs and 3 accidents with injuries


2/25


Fire Police; Rt. 772 & 222, W. Earl Twp.
Hazard on roadway


2/26


Building Collapse; Wenger Dr., Ephrata Boro
Assist Pioneer with EMS and stabilization


2/27


Alarm Bells, 1635 W. Main St., Ephrata Boro
Stuck Buzzer outside warehouse


2/27


Vehicle Fire; 1736 W. Main St., Clay Twp.
Antifreeze leak mistaken for smoke


2/28


Building Fire; 1280 S. Cocalico Rd., W. Cocalico Twp.
Assist Schoeneck – canceled enroute


2/28


Vehicle Accident; 1200 block of Hammon Ave., Ephrata Twp.
2 vehicles with injuries


3/1


Building Fire; 4326 Oregon Pike, W. Earl Twp.
Assist W. Earl-canceled enroute


3/1


Vehicle Accident; Academy Dr. and Dawn Ave., Ephrata Boro
With injuries


3/4


Vehicle Accident; Academy Dr. and Academy Hghts. Ave., Ephrata Boro
Vehicle into a pole


3/4


Spill Control (gasoline); 1700 block of W. Main St., Clay Twp.
5 gal. can spilled on roadway




   


 

Incident Recap, February 11 - February 23

Sunday, February 24, 2013   INCIDENTS FOR THIS WEEK:

Weekly Calls were 4 mutual aid runs, including 3 which were 2nd alarms


2/11


Dwelling Fire; 237 N. State St.
Assist Pioneer


2/12


Barn; 1253 Diamond Station Rd., W. Earl Twp.
Assist Akron on 2nd alarm assignment


2/15


Odor Investigation; 108 N. Reading Rd.,
Sulphur odor inside building –
Fumes from delivery truck


2/19


Building Fire, 3888 Oregon Pike
Assist W. Earl Fire Co. on 2nd alarm assignment


2/20


Building Fire; 3888 Oregon Pike
Assist West Earl Fire Co. on 2nd alarm assignment
In service 4 hours providing RIT and overhaul


2/21


Medical Assist; 983 Rettew Mill Rd.
Assist ambulance with lifting patient


2/23


Building Fire; 1755 W. Main St.
Smoke in basement – no fire damage


   


 
 
 

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