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Written by Chris Simpson
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| August 13, 2010 |
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| At 09:44 Friday morning Company 5 was dispatched for a vehicle crash with rollover on I-99 Northbound at mile marker 65. Within in minutes Engine 510 and Rescue 518 responded on the call with 9 volunteers. 510 arrived on scene to find one car on its roof that had rolled over multiple times up onto an embankment. The driver of the car was already out of the vehicle and being treated by EMS. 510 remained on the scene for approximately 15 minutes to check for any hazards and to assist Pennsylvania State Police. |
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Written by Jason Troup
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| August 1, 2010 |
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Shortly after 7:00 AM the Alpha Fire Co. was alerted to a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer. Reports indicated that there was entrapment in the vehicle. Assistant Chief J. Martin arrived on scene and reported a tractor trailer over an embankment with heavy entrapment. Assistant Chief R. Kurzinger then arrived and assumed command of the incident. Truck 517 was first arriving apparatus on scene and began to further assess the situation.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 August 2010 )
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Written by Chris Simpson
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| July 27, 2010 |
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At 0600 Tanker 519 was dispatched to respond to a working house fire at 307 Lower Coleville Road in Bellefonte. Within minutes 519 responded with 2 volunteers. As 519 was leaving the station, Engine 510 was requested to transfer for Bellefonte Co. 2 (Undine). 519 arrived on scene and assisted with water supply operations. The crew operated for about 2 hours while 510 remained at Station 2 and became available a short time later.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 July 2010 )
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Written by Chris Simpson
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| July 26, 2010 |
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While members were conducting weekly rig checks, cleaning apparatus, and making minor repairs crews were alerted for a kitchen on fire at 233 Harvard Rd in Patton Township at 18:50. Within minutes Engine 510, Engine 514, Tanker 520 and Truck 516 responded to the scene with 16 volunteers. While en route Chief 500 arrived on scene with smoke showing side A alpha and a burn victim in the front yard. Engine 510 arrived on scene and pulled a 200’ 1 ¾” attack line to the front door. Crews quickly found that the majority of the fire which had started on the stove had been knocked down by the home owner. Crews quickly opened up the walls and cabinets to check for extension. The victim was taken to the hospital for burns by arriving EMS. The assignment was quickly scaled back to the 2 engines. Crews operated on scene for approximately one hour.
While operating on the kitchen fire additional crews were alerted for 2 other calls. The first was a vehicle crash in Co. 15’s first due on Interstate 99 at 19:07 which was quickly held to a single engine from 15. The second call was for a vehicle fire in Co. 3’s first due on Route 322 in Harris Township at 19:18. Engine 513 and Tanker 519 responded on the call with 6 volunteers. Co. 3 arrived on scene with a working tractor trailer fire. Minutes later 513 and 519 arrived on scene and assisted Co. 3. Units returned to service within 45 minutes.
At 23:15 Engine 510 was dispatched for a fire alarm at 901 Pike Street in Lemont, College Township. Police and Chief 502 arrived on scene with an odor of smoke coming from the rear of the address. This upgraded the assignment bringing Engine 514, Truck 516 and Truck 517 on the call. The crews from 510 arrived on scene and made access through the rear to find sprinkler activation and alarm sounding. Crews found fire which ignited on a storage shelf. The fire was contained to the contents on the shelf and the window trim behind it. The fire was contained by a single sprinkler head. The building had minor smoke and fire damage with water damage contained to the basement. The call was scaled back to 510 to remove water from in the basement and assist fire investigators. Crews operated on scene for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 July 2010 )
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Written by Jason Troup
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| July 18, 2010 |
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This morning around 3:40 AM the fire company was alerted to a working car fire in the parking lot to the rear of the State College Municipal Building. Assistant Chief S. Kauffman (504) arrived on scene to find a passenger car that had been on fire. Upon arrival the fire had already been knocked down by Penn State Police with the use of their Special Response Unit 2022. The crew from Engine 514 completed cooling the vehicle down and began overhaul operations.
Units operated on the scene for approximately 1 hour.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Centre Region Fire Marshal's office and the State College Police Deapartment.
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| Units on Scene: Engine 514, Fire Police 537, PSU SRU 2022, State College PD, Penn State PD, Centre Region Fire Marshal |
| In the Command: Assistant Chief S. Kauffman (504) |
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