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Canteen Assists Upper Chichester

04/27/2011 - Canteen 47 was dispatched to 2000 block of 3rd Avenue in Upper Chichester to assist with rehab at a working dwelling fire. Canteen 47 went responding, driven by R. Arscott and under command of S. Comisiak. Crew arrived on scene and set up dry snack and hot/cold beverages. Once command released Canteen, crew restocked all needed products. Canteen 47 was placed available and returning. Once back at station, Canteen 47 was placed off radio.

                                                                           

Canteen Assists Middletown

04/26/2011 - Canteen 47 was dispatched to 200 block of Lenni Road in Middletown to assist with rehab at a working building fire. Canteen 47 went responding, driven by S. Comisiak and under command of J. Muscella. Crew arrived on scene and set up cold/hot beverages and dry snacks. S. Comisiak checked with 69-9, who advised her they were going to be there for a while and to cook if we were able. A. Sadler and J. Muscella began cooking burgers and S. Comisiak began cooking hot dogs, while D. Evans and L. Majeski manned the dry snacks and cold beverages. Once command advised canteen they could become available. Crew cleaned and restored all equipment onto canteen. Canteen 47 was placed returning and available. Canteen returned to station and was placed off radio. Canteen was, fueled, refilled with water and dirty tanks emptied.

                                                                       

Accident with Entrapment I95 Southbound

03/22/2011 - Companies 47 and 40 were dispatched to I95 Southbound at the Commodore Barry Bridge overpass. The incident was upgraded to an accident with entrapment and company 52 was added to the incident. Rescue 40 and Rescue 52 were the first crews to arrive on scene. Rescue 40 put extrication tools into service. 47-9A went direct to the scene. Crews found a 4 vehicle accident with 1 person entagled. Crew from 52 had a hand line in service for precautionary measures. Patient was extricated from the vehicle and taken to the hospital. Once all drivers/passengers were removed from vehicles, all 4 vehicles were removed from the roadway by Twin Oakes Towing. See police report for all specifics on make, model and ownership. After the highway was clear of vehicles and debris, 47-9A placed scene under control and companies available. Rescue and Engine 47 returned to station and company was placed off radio.

         

5 Vehicle Accident on I95 Southbound

01/25/2011 - Companies 47, 40 and 52 were dispatched to I95 Southbound at the Commodore Barry overpass for an accident with injuries. 47-9 went direct to the scene and found a 5 vehicle accident with multiple injuries. 47-9 met with 29-42, and was advised that there were 2 injuries in the Chevy blazer about 50 yards up from the scene. 47-9 advised Squad 52 to take the accident that had the Nissan and the Toyota, Rescue 47 and Engine and 40-6A were given the Ford F150 and Chevy Blazer to take care of. Once the patients from the Blazer were taken care of, the Ford and Blazer were both secured to be transported to Twin Oaks towing. Same thing for the Nissan and Toyota. Once all vehicles were removed from the roadway, all units were placed available from the scene.

                                                          

Gas Leak on Powell Road

01/24/2011 - Company 47 was dispatched to the 1600 block of Powell Road for an odor of gas. 47-12 was on location from the previous call, as well as crew from 57. Rescue 47 went responding, driven by S. Comisiak and under command of J. Comisiak. Rescue arrived on location and crew began checking gas meters on the houses. 47-12 had PECO notified, fire board advised of their normal response time of within the hour. Crews remained on location until PECO arrived. When PECO arrived on location, the employee found and active leak in front of 1687 Powell Road. He advised that the leak was not a major leak and they would be out in the morning to dig for repair. 47-12 advised fire board of findings and placed companies available. Rescue 47 returned to station and company was placed off radio.

Fire Alarm on Powell Road

01/24/2011 - Companies 47, 52, 45, 57 and 63 were dispatched to 1693 Powell Road for a fire alarm. 47-12 went direct to the scene and held with company 57 and himself, as they were waiting for the home owner. Homeowner arrived and found that there was a bad battery in the smoke detector. While on location 47-12 had an odor of gas in the 1600 block of Powell and had company 47 to the scene while keeping 57.

Canteen 47 Assists Darby Borough

01/23/2011 - Canteen 47 was dispatched to the 1000 block of Main Street in Darby Borough to assist with rehab on the fire ground. Canteen 47 went responding, driven by D. Evans with crew of S. Comisiak and J. Muscella. Crew arrived on location and set up refreshments. After released Canteen was restored, refilled and cleaned. Canteen 47 went off radio at 8:15AM.
 

      

Fire Alarm Rainer Road

01/08/2011 - Canteen 47 was dispatched to the 400 block of Bickley Street in the City of Chester for a 2nd alarm working building fire.  Both 47-8 and Canteen 47 went responding at 22:57:36.  Crews from both units assisted with supplies needed for the emergency personnel  on scene.  47-8 and Canteen 47 returned and was placed off radio at approximately 00:30.

                             

                                     

Fire Alarm Rainer Road

12/25/2010 - Companies 47,52,57, and medic 45-7 were dispatched to 1547 Rainer road, for a tripped fire alarm. 47-9 went responding, and was advised bu fire board that the resident had the alarm go off for no reason, and that there was no apparent smoke or fire. 47-9 held the apparatus in their stations, while 47-9, 47-9A, and 47-9B went over to investigate. The alarm panel at the residence is a hard wired system that is not currently going through an alarm company. the alarm went off, when it was accidentally bumped into. 47-9 advised fire board of the situation, and placed all companies available.

Cooking Fire on Woodworth Road

12/24/2010 - Companies 47, 52, 57, RIT 63, RIT 39 and M45-7 were dispatched to 4035 Woodworth Road for a dwelling fire reported in the oven. Rescue 47 went responding driven by J. Comisiak and under command of W. Ladue. Crew arrived and found the resident was cleaning the oven, the debris on the bottom of the oven caught fire. Smoke filled first and second floors, fire was out on arrival of fire apparatus. Crews set up positive pressure ventilation. 47-9A placed scene under control and company available. Rescue 47 returned to station and company was placed off radio.

Accident I-95 Southbound

12/23/2010 - Companies 47 and 40 were dispatched to I-95 south at the Commodore Barry bridge on ramp, for an accident with an unconscious person. 47-9 went responding, and was advised by fire board that the person is from out of state and unsure of their location. Fire board dispatched the call of the G.P.S. location. 40-6A and 47-9 arrived on location, along with medic 81-7, at 322 West off ramp from the highway. Rescue 47 and Engine 40 arrived on location and assisted with patient care. Once the patient was loaded into the ambulance, company 47 was placed available, since the accident was in Upper Chi.

Carbon Monoxide Alarm on Shannon Street

12/23/2010 - Companies 47, 52, 57 and 63 were dispatched to 1919 Shannon Street for a carbon monoxide alarm activation. 47-9 went direct to the scene. Rescue 47 responded, driven by D. Evans and under command of A. Sadler. Crews investigated and found the detector was defective. 47-9 held with company 47, as Engine 47 was on location as well, until the housing authority arrived. Housing authority is going to replace the detector. Rescue and Engine 47 returned to station and company was placed off radio.

Heating Oil Spill on Carter Avenue

12/20/2010 - Companies 47 and 52 were dispatched to 2900 block of Carter Ave., for a home heating oil spill in the back yard. 47-9 arrived on location, and was advised by 29-42 that approximately 150 gallons of home heating oil were spill from the tank into the back yard. 47-9 investigated this, and confirmed the active spill in the back yard. Rescue 52 and Squad 52 arrived on location next, and their crews started to contain the spill, and confirmed that no heating oil leaked into the basement. 47-9 requested fire board to notify the D.E.P. of the situation, a representative from the D.E.P spoke to 47-9 on the phone at the scene as well as the resident. The owner of the home was also spoken to on the phone by the D.E.P. and 47-9 to advise him that the spill was his responsibility to clean up. Crews from 52 and 47 contained the spill around the tank, and did their best to secure the leak. the tank was still leaking some when the fire apparatus cleared the scene.

Fire House CHRISTMAS

12/18/2010 - This was a Christmas filled day at our fire house.  We started with a successful pancake breakfast at Applebee's in Aston.  Then we took our annual trek with Santa around Chester Township to give out candy canes to the children.  Last but not least we had our annual Fire House Christmas Party, which was filled with fun, friends, family and plenty of food.  And of course a visit from Santa!

                                                                                                                             

                              

                                                                                                         

Assist Police on Bethel Road

12/17/2010 - Company 47 was dispatched to 2944 Bethel Road to assist the police with a ladder. 47-9 went direct to the scene. Police reported the house was vacant, but there was a candle burning in the second floor window. Rescue 47 went responding, driven by D. Evans and under command of A. Sadler. Crew arrived and put a ladder to second floor window, but window would not open. 47-9 got a first floor window open and an officer and 47-12 entered residence and put candle out. 47-9 placed situation under control and company available. Rescue 47 returned to station and company was placed off radio.

Fire Alarm Bridgewater Road

12/16/2010 - Companies 47, 52, 57, 63, and 39 were dispatched to 279 Bridgewater Road for a fire alarm. Second call from the location reported smoke in the building, fire board upgraded the assignment to a building fire. 47-9 went direct to the scene and set up crews for interior investigation. Rescue 47 went responding, driven by S. Comisiak and under command of A. Sadler. Crew arrived on location and assisted with investigation. After looking for the source of the smoke with no avail, 47-9 held with Rescue 47 and Quint 52 for further investigation. Crews from 47 and 52 continued to investigate and found a machine with an electrical fire in it. Crews extinguished the fire with dry chemical extinguishers. 47-9 placed situation under control and companies returning and available. Rescue 47 returned to station and company was placed off radio.

Canteen assists in Yeadon

11/19/2010 - Canteen 47 assisted Yeadon Fire Company at the 900 block of Longacre Blvd for a building fire.  Canteen 47 arrived and setup refreshment for the fire, EMS and police personnel on scene. 

                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Canteen assists in Darby

11/18/2010 - Canteen 47 assisted Darby Fire Companies at the 1000 block of Cedar Avenue for a building fire.  Canteen 47 arrived and setup refreshment for the fire, EMS and police personnel on scene. 

                           

Fuel Spill McDonald Blvd

11/17/2010 - Companies 47 and 52 were dispatched to Concord and McDonald blvd. for a fuel spill from a tractor trailer. 47-9 went responding, and was advised by fire board that the fuel spill started in company 69's local, near Thomas Chevrolet and went down 452 to concord road. 47-9 arrived on location with a tractor leaking a large amount of diesel fuel. 47-9 had rescue 47 arrived on location and were assigned to the storm drain that the diesel fuel was leaking in to. Rescue 47 barricaded off the storm drain to help reduce the amount of diesel fuel leaking in it. Rescue 52 arrived on location, and were assigned to plugging the leak from the fuel tank on the trailer. 47 and 52's crews also contained the fuel spill that was running on the street. The spill originally started on route 1 near Thomas Chevrolet, 47-9 and 69-9 maintained communication throughout the incident in both locals. 69-9 requested a sand truck from Penn. D.O.T. to the scene to cover the spill on the main roads. 47-9 interviewed the driver of the truck, and he advised that he believed that he had only had a half tank on his fuel gauge. the driver advised us, that his truck holds 350 gallons of fuel. twin oaks towing was dispatched to the scene to remove the vehicle from the roadway, they also has a pump to siphon the remainder of the fuel from the truck. Approximately 125 gallons of fuel was removed from the fuel tanks. Companies 47 and 52 placed 50 bags of oil dry on the ground to contain the spill. 47-9 requested fire board to notify the E.P.A. that diesel fuel did leak into the storm drain, an unknown amount of fuel had gotten into the drain before it could be contained. Once the spill was contained, and cleaned up, all units returned available.

 

                 

Canteen assists in Eddystone

10/03/2010 - Companies 47 was dispatched to 903 Industrial Highway to assists Eddystone Fire Company with Canteen 47.  Canteen 47 arrived on location and crew provided cold and hot drinks, dry snacks, hamburgers and hot dogs to the personnel on scene.

                                     

Interior Trash Fire Incinerator Road

09/21/2010 -  Companies 47 and 61 were dispatched to i-95 south at the Commodore Barry bridge off ramp for a vehicle fire. Rescue 47 and Engine 61 arrived with a vehicle fire with the engine compartment involved. 47-9 arrived on location, and took command of the scene. Rescue 47 placed an 1 3/4 " hose line into service, and extinguished the fire with the assistance of engine 61's crew. Fire was placed under control at 13:13:35, and units returned available

Interior Trash Fire Incinerator Road

09/17/2010 - Companies 47,52,57,63,61,Truck 69, R.I.T. 39 and medic 83-7 were dispatched again to 2300 Concord road, The Delaware County trash transfer station, for a building fire. 47-9 went direct to the scene and advised incoming crews that they would be working on hot spots on the second floor compactor area.  After all hot spots were extinguished, 47-9 placed situation under control and companies available.  Rescue 47 returned to station and company was placed off radio.

Interior Trash Fire Incinerator Road

09/17/2010 - Companies 47,52,57,63,61,Truck 69, R.I.T. 39 and medic 83-7 were dispatched to 2300 Concord road, The Delaware County trash transfer station, for a building fire. 47-9 went responding, and was advised by fire board that the police department was on scene with a fire in the roof of the building. 47-9 arrived on location with a large pile of trash, approximately 50' long - 20' high - 20' deep, on fire inside the main trash handling area. 57-1 arrived on location first, 47-9 had their crew stretch a 150' section 1 3/4 " hose line in the main bay door to start extinguishing the fire. The sprinkler system inside the building had activated, and was helping to control the fire. Truck 63 arrived on location second, and set their ladder up to the roof to check for any extension to the roof. Engine 47 arrived 3 rd on scene, and dropped a 5" supply line, approximately 300' , to 57-1 for water. Truck 69, Engine 52, and Squirt 61 were also staged in the rear of the building by the open bay door on that side in case any additional equipment was needed. Rescue 47 and Squad 52 staged at the hydrant, so they could pressurize it for 57-1. All other apparatus that arrived on scene staged on incinerator road, and sent their crews to the rear of 57-1 to assist with personal. 47-9 set up incinerator road command, 63 command handled roof operations, and 47-9A set up interior command. a second 1 3/4 " hose line was placed into service, along with a deck gun with a 5" supply line was also set up inside of the building to make it 3 water lines in service working on extinguishing the fire. At the first 10 minute mark, 47-9 requested . P.E.C.O. , C.W.A., and a representative from the Delaware County Waste management to come to the scene. Fire board was no able to get a response from Delaware County waste management to come to the scene, so 47-9 found heavy equipment operators from within the fire personal on scene to handle the front end loader and the crane that were on scene. this equipment was placed into service by fire personal to assist with spreading out the trash pile, and making easier to extinguish the fire inside the building. During the extinguishments of the fire, it was found that there was also fire on top of the plat form area above the large pile of trash that was on fire. At approximately the 4 hour mark this fire was found. 47-9 requested to cover companies from station 47 and 69 to assist at the scene. At this time the original companies dispatched to the scene were being relieved on the scene .Tower 34 arrived ( from station 69 ) and we placed their ladder truck up to an opening in the side of the building to put a hand line into service on the fire above the trash pile. At approximately 6 am workers from Waste management arrived for work, they operated the waste transfer area of the building where the fire was located, and took over using the heavy equipment to assist the fire companies with extinguishing the remainder of the fire. Once the fire was believed to be completely out, 47-9 placed all units available from the scene.
         

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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