December 2008
Afternoon Auto Accident
December 28 - Just after noon the members were alerted to Glenside Road at Seeds Lane for an auto accident. The Rescue 39, Rescue Engine 39-3 and Chief responded immediately. Chief 39 arrived first and reported 1 vehicle off the roadway into a tree. The Rescue Engine arrived next, secured the hazards, and teneded to the occupant until EMS arrived. Rescue 39 assisted with traffic control until they returned. Units were clear in about 30 minutes.
Units on the call: Rescue 39, Rescue Engine 39-3, Command 39 (Buttner), Ambulance and Medic 46-1
Winter Storm
December 23/24 - The evening of the 23rd was a quiet one for Station 39, with the members responding to an odor investigation around 2100 hrs. As some of the members returned home for the evening, they could not help but notice that it was beginning to rain. Now with temperatures being in the low 30's, rain is never a sign of a quiet night.... Just before midnight, the tones alerted the members to the intersection of Rt 322 and Roming Rd for an auto accident, and following the voice dispatch the dreaded "use caution due to icy roads".
Rescue Engine 39-3 responded with Utility 39, and on arrival on Rt 322 found cars spread all over a 1/4 mile stretch of roadway. Fortunately there were no injuries in any of the vehicles. Command and Utility 39 held Rt 322 closed until PennDOT was able to treat the roadway. Meanwhile....
Just as it was determined that there were no injuries on 322, the Company was alerted to a report of another accident in the 1500 block of Glenside Road. The Rescue and the Rescue Engine made the response, and after another slippery response, determined the call to be unfounded.
Shortly after clearing those calls, the members received a call from a local towing company requesting assistance with traffic control while they recovered a vehicle. The Command unit and Utility had just cleared Rt 322 and responded to assist. Crews remained on station until 0300 hrs, and responded to no additional emergencies.
39 Units on the calls: Rescue 39, Rescue Engine 39-3, Utility 39, Command 39 (Buttner)
Early Morning Auto Accident
December 21 - This morning was an early one for the members of Station 39. Approximately 430 am the company was alerted with the Downingtown Fire Department to the area of Bradford Ave and Rt 322 for an auto accident. Initial reports stated multiple subjects trapped and a vehicle off the roadway. Responding units were hampered by an ice storm that dropped up to an inch of ice on the roads. Deputy 45 arrived first and comfirmed 3 subjects trapped. Downingtown and Bradford units worked together to remove the passengers, 2 of which were transported to a local trauma center.
Shortly after returning from the auto accident, the Company was dispatched covering West Chester Fire Department to Barn Hill Road in East Bradford for a fire alarm. Engine 39-3 was recalled by Chief 53 (Fame of W.C.) as West Chester cleared their assignment and responded to the call.
39 Units on the calls: Rescue 39, Rescue Engine 39-3, Utility 39, Command 39 (Buttner)
Early Morning Car Fire
December 16 - Early this morning the tones went out alerting Station 39 to the 1000 block of Harmony Hill Road in East Bradford for a car fire. Chief 39 (Buttner) and Engine 39-3 went responding within minutes and were advised of numerous calls and the possibility of an exposure problem. The Chief arrived on location and reported a fully involved suv. Engine 39-2, responding from the Marshallton Station, was on location seconds after the Chief and began extinguishing the vehicle. Engine 3's crew arrived and assisted with overhaul operations. The County Fire Marshals were alerted due to the suspicious nature of the fire. Units cleared after about 90 minutes. Photo courtesy of Deputy 39.Units here
Units on the call: Engine 39-2, Rescue Engine 39-3, Tanker 39, Command 39 (Buttner), FM 101 ( Owens)
4 Call day for West Bradford
December 14 - Today the members were dispatched and answered a variety of calls. The day began early as we were dispatched to a fire alarm at the United Sports Training Center. After consulting with the responders the alarm was determined to be false. Minutes after Engine 39-3 returned, the Company was dispatched to the 2400 block of West Chester Road for an auto accident. Units arrived to find one vehicle on it's side on the front lawn of a house. Members secured the vehicle and treated the lone patient, who ended up signing a refusal. Units cleared after about an hour.
Shortly after returning from the auto accident, the Company was dispatched on back to back medical locals, one at a residence and one at the Embreeville Center Complex. After assisting EMS units cleared both calls.
39 Units on the calls: Rescue 39, Rescue Engine 39-3, Utility 39, Command 39 (Buttner), Assistant 39 (G. Fairweather)
Downingtown Christmas Parade
December 13 - Today the members participated in the Downingtown Borough Christmas Parade. As always the Bradford trucks showed creativity and this year the boat featured 2 oarspersons (Kelsey and Sparticus)
(picture stolen from Kelsey's Face book page)
39 Units in the parade: Rescue 39, Boat 39
Active Crew Dinner and Snowstorm
December 6 - Tonight the Active Crew and their famlies gathered at the Poorhouse Road Station for dinner, music and some fun. As luck would have it, Mother Nature chose to attend in the form of a mild snow storm. West Bradford responded to or investigated 5 calls for service in the Township during the storm, including one involving Traffic 39. Fortunately most of the calls were minor in nature, and were resolved quickly.
39 Units on the calls: Rescue 39, Rescue Engine 39-3, Traffic 39, Utility 39, Command 39
Assist to Station 25/ PSP
December 1 - In the midst of the morning rush hour, traffic units from the West Chester area were dispatched to Rt. 52 and Pocopson Road to assist the Pennsylvania State Police and Longwood Fire Company with a barricaded subject in a vehicle. Units assisted for about 9 hours and were then returned.
39 Units on location: Traffic 39, Utility 39
Early Morning Auto Accident
December 1 - Early this morning the members of West Bradford were dispatched to the intersection of Spruce Drive and Strasburg Road (again) for a report of an auto accident. Assistant 39 (G. Fairweather) was first on location and reported an SUV on its side with no patient visible. The Rescue Engine (39-3), Utility 39, Traffic 39, Command 39 and Deputy 39 arrived shortly after the Assistant, securing the vehicle and assisting the State Police with searching for the patient. No patient was found and the units were released by PSP in about 45 minutes.
Units on location: Rescue-Engine 39-3, Traffic 39, Utility 39, Command 39 (Buttner), Deputy 39 (J. Fairweather), Assistant 39 (G. Fairweather), Ambulance 55
Morning auto accident
November 30 - This morning the members of West Bradford were dispatched to the intersection of Spruce Drive and Strasburg Road for a report of an auto accident. Assistant 39 (G. Fairweather) was first on location and reported a pickup truck on its side and one patient out of the vehicle. The Rescue and the Rescue Engine (39-3) arrived shortly after the Assistant, securing the vehicle and assisting with patient care. The patient was transported by Good Fellowship EMS to a local hospital. Units cleared in about 45 minutes.
Units on location: Rescue 39, Rescue-Engine 39-3, Traffic 39, Command 39 (Buttner), Assistant 39 (G. Fairweather), Ambulance 55-4, Medic 91-1
Accident with Entrapment
November 25 - During the dinner hour West Bradford Fire Company was dispatched to the intersection of Rt 162 (Strasburg Rd) and Telegraph Road for an auto accident. Immediately after initial dispatch Chester County Fire Radio advised Assistant 39 that they would be upgrading to entrapment. Assistant 39 arrived on location to find a 2 vehicle head on accident, with 4 patients, and confirmed entrapment. Rescue 39 and Engine 39-3 went responding within minutes, and due to multiple vehicles and multiple patients, Rescue 36 (Po-Mar-Lin Fire Co) was added to the assignment. Crews worked quickly to extricate all patients and assist EMS with packaging. Units were cleared after about an hour.
Units on location: Rescue 39, Engine 39-3, Utility 39, Engine 39-2 (LZ), Asst 39(G. Fairweather), Command 39(Buttner), Rescue 36, Engine 51-2 (LZ), Ambulance 55-1, Ambulance 55-3 , Ambulance 55-4, Medic 91-1, Medic 91-2, Medic 46, PennStar 2, Medevac 3, Lifenet61, Traffic 37, Traffic 52, Traffic 39, Lima Fire Company Chief W. Carins (D69-9)
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