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Written by Chris Simpson
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| October 6, 2010 |
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| At 1651 Tower 517 and Tanker 519 were dispatched to 115 Lingle Street in Potter Township for the reported working house fire. Within minutes T-517 and TK-519 responded on the call with 8 volunteers. Engine 311 and Tanker 319 arrived on scene to the reported address and reported a 2 story S/F/D being remodeled with smoke showing. Immediately behind Co. 3 was T-517 and TK-519. E-311 pulled a line and made a quick knock while the members from Alpha went to work throwing ladders, ventilating horizontally, opening up, and checking for extension. The crews from Co. 5 operated on scene for approximately on hour. |
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Written by Chris Simpson
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| October 3, 2010 |
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| Engine 510 and Engine 414 were on stand by at Station 1, when crews overheard police responding to a fire at 344 Reynolds Ave, Bellefonte. As crews were getting ready Centre County Communications dispatched the above. Crews responded as dispatched. Police arrived on scene with smoke showing at the reported address and reported a working kitchen fire. Engine 510, arrived first, knowing they had their hydrant across from the address went right to the scene while E-414 laid out from up the street as the secondary water source and to back up E-510. The crew from E-510 advanced at 200’ 1 ¾” pre-connect and made a quick knock of the fire while additional crews opened up the cabinets and ceiling to check for extension. Other units from Companies 1, 2 and Tower 516 were en route and staged at the fire scene but the incident was scaled back within minutes of crews being on scene. Crews went available at 1711 and returned to State College. |
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Written by Chris Simpson
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| October 3, 2010 |
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| At 1311 Companies 1,2 and 8 were dispatched for a working dwelling fire with possible entrapment at 308 E. Bishop St. in Bellefonte, PA. Chief 103 arrived on scene confirming a working fire and requested Tower 516. T-516 responded on the call with 6. T-516 arrived on scene and split crews sending one crew to the attic and one crew to the basement. Crews worked it for hours going through multiple cylinders. Throughout the job crews opened up, checked for extension, performed ventilation, and suppressed the fire in several divisions. While operating on the fire, Engine 510 was transferred to Station 1 to stand-by. E-510 responded with 5. After several hours of truck work and extensive overhaul, crews began to take up but then were alerted for a 2nd working fire in the Borough of Bellefonte at 344 Reynolds Ave. The tower crew went ready and responded on the run as the 2nd due truck and were staged on Reynolds Avenue. After a short time in staging the box was scaled back and the tower returned to station 2 to assist with clean up. Through the day the Alpha Truck Company operated a total of 6 ½ hours. |
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Written by Chris Simpson
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| October 1, 2010 |
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| In the early evening hours, Company 5 was dispatched to 375 Meeks Lane for an accident with injuries. Engine 510, Chief 503 and Chief 504 responded on the call with 6 volunteers. C-504 arrived on scene to one vehicle off the roadway with one pinned. With this additional information, the call was upgraded bringing Engine 514 and Rescue Squad 518 with additional 8 Alphas. E-510 arrived on scene and started stabilization efforts. As this was being performed E-514 and R-518 arrived and supported the crew. Once the vehicle was stabilized, the crew performed a door pop and got the patient out to awaiting EMS. Co. 5 went available a short time later. |
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Written by Chris Simpson
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| September 16, 2010 |
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| At 6:20 this morning, the Alpha Fire Company was dispatched for a 2 vehicle collision with rollover and entrapment on Interstate 99 at mile marker 71. Within minutes Engine 512, Engine 514, Rescue 518, Fire Police 536, Fire Police 537 and Chief 500 responded on the call with 20 volunteers. Units arrived on scene to an SUV that rolled over off the roadway with one trapped and another vehicle on the road. Two other patients were in the vehicles and self extricated prior to arrival and were being treated by EMS. E-514 set up for fire suppression operations while the crews from R-518 and E-512 stabilized the vehicle. Following the stabilization efforts, it was only deemed necessary for a door pop. Once the door was removed, firefighters got the patient out and into the care of awaiting EMS. The extrication took only a few minutes and Co. 5 returned to service a short time later. |
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Written by Chris Simpson
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| September 5, 2010 |
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| This morning at 1:50 AM Tanker 519 and Tanker 520 were dispatched to 1135 Valley View Road in Benner Township for a working dwelling fire. Both tankers responded on the call with 4 volunteers. Minutes later Engine 510 was special requested to scene for man power. The tankers arrived on scene to a 2 story unoccupied dwelling with smoke still showing and assisted in water supply operations. E-510 responded on the run with 6. E-510 acting as a squad arrived on scene and split its crew. The exterior crew performed a 360 of the dwelling while 2 members went to the roof to perform vertical ventilation. The interior crew went to work opening up the ceilings and walls to check for extension where they encountered fire throughout. Once the fire was put under control the tankers were released. E-510 operated on scene for 2 hours before returning home. While at the fire Co. 5 handled an additional call in State College borough. |
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