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1069 Old Route 30 | PO Box 172 | Cashtown, PA 17310 (717) 334-3838 | Fax (717) 334-2872 www.cashtownfire.org |
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| July 1, 2012 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 27-6 |
| Company 27, Rescue 4, Franklin Ambulance 7, and Franklin Medic 7 were dispatched at 1339 hrs to the 5300 block of Chambersburg Rd for a motorcycle accident. ET27 arrived to find a motorcycle that had struck the back end of a tractor trailer with the operator lying in the roadway. R4 (Chief Bowling) responded with a crew of 7 and was assigned by Chief 27 (Spielman) to block the roadway and assist with patient care upon arrival. Upon assessing the patient, air medical was requested alerting E4-1 at 1350 hrs to establish a landing zone in an open field in the 200 block of Buchanan Valley Rd. E4-1 (D/C Six) responded with 4. The patient was transported by MICU 7-9 to the landing zone where he was airlifted to a trauma center by Life Lion 3.
Units: ET27, R4, E4-1, FL MICU7-9 |
| July 2, 2012 |
| Training this month involved testing the hydrant system at the Knouse Foods plant in Orrtanna to become more familiar with the layout of the system and to check pressure and volume capacities. It should be of particular interest to all first alarm companies (4, 2, 1, 5, 27) that Engine 4-1 was able to flow 1,000-gpm while at idle with approximately 100 psi of residual pressure on all of the hydrants as shown in the picture below. It is also important to note that the hydrant system is tied into the fire alarm system and will trip a water flow alarm anytime any of the hydrants are used.
Units: E4-1 |
| July 3, 2012 |
| Highland Twp Box Area 2-1 |
| Companies 2, 1, 4, 23, 3, and Frederick 6 were alerted at 1730 hrs for the barn fire at 534 Camp Gettysburg Rd. Engine 4-1 (Chief Bowling) and Tanker 4 (Lt. Mooney) responded on the box with 8 personnel. Company 2 units arrived to find a tractor on fire inside the barn with no extension and the assignment was held to E2-1, E4-1, and TK1.
Units: E2-1, E1-1, TK1, ET3, E4-1, T4, ET23, FK ET64, AMB 1A |
| July 22, 2012 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-2 |
| Engine 4-1 and Tanker 4 were alerted at 0946 hrs for a non-emergency response to meet Chief 4 in the 3400 block of Chambersburg Rd to extinguish a controlled burn. Both units responded and used approximately 2,000 gallons of water to extinguish the fire which consisted of a variety of materials and returned to service at 1024 hrs.
Units: E4-1, T4 |
| July 22, 2012 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-2 |
| Company 4, Engine 5-1, and Ambulance 2A were dispatched at 1434 hrs to the 3400 block of Chambersburg Rd for a vehicle accident. R4 (D/C Six) and E4-1 (Lt. Mooney) responded with 9 personnel. Chief 4 (Bowling) arrived to find a two vehicle collision with one minor injury. Crews initiated EMS care and had the patient packaged and ready for transport by the time Ambulance 2A arrived. With no hazards present, units cleared at 1501 hrs. Company 4 operated on the scene with a total of 16 personnel.
Units: R4, E4-1, AMB 2A | canceled en route: E5-1 |
| July 22, 2012 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-2 |
| At 1514 hrs, while returning from the crash on Chambersburg Rd, Rescue 4 and Chief 4 came across a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Old Route 30 and Orrtanna Rd in Cashtown. At the exact same time, Adams County started dropping tones to dispatch the call with Engine 4-1 also responding from the station. Several motorcycles were travelling in a group and one motorcyclist was injured when the bikes collided while approaching the intersection. The rescue crew initiated patient care and had the patient packaged and ready for transport by the time Ambulance 6A arrived. The patient was transported and Company 4 cleared the scene at 1537 hrs, operating with a total of 17 personnel.
Units: R4, E4-1, AMB 6A | canceled en route: E5-1 |
