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1st alarm of 2006 January 1 - Approximately 15 minutes after midnight, the 39 house was alerted for a structure fire at the Applebrook Inn Pet Resort, 1591 Strasburg Rd. Assistant 39 (Allison) was first to arrive on location, and determined that it was not the structure on fire, but a New Year's bon-fire lit by the residents. They were advised to extinguish the fire, and the company returned. Several minutes later Assistant 39 was advised that the fire radio received another complaint about the fire, and he returned to the scene to remind the residents to extinguish the fire. Units responding: Engine 39-1, Enine 39-2
Another quiet week for the 39 House January 6 - Station 39 members have had another quiet week, not that anyone is complaining!! We have taken the time to clean up the house and start the inventory process for 2006.
Overturned Vehicle January 7 - Mid afternoon Saturday found the members of Station 39 working on the inventory at the Poorhouse Road Station and participating in driver training on the vehicles when the house was alerted for an auto accident on Lucky Hill Rd in East Bradford Township. Rescue 39 responded from the Marshallton Station, and arrived on location to find a Ford conversion van on its side blocking the entire roadway. Rescue's crew confirmed the police and caller report that all occupants were out and uninjured, while the crew from Engine 3 controlled the hazards and assisted with traffic, units returned in about 25 minutes. Units responding or on location: Rescue 39, Engine 39-3, Utility 39, Engine 39-1
Gas leak January 9 - Mid-morning on Sunday the 39 House was dispatched to investigate the odor of natural gas inside a residence in the Tatersall development. Assistant 39A was first on the scene and reported a natural gas cooktop that had malfunctioned and exploded, causing minor burns to one of the residents. The gas was secured to the cooktop and the patient was evaluated by EMS and subsequently refused transport. Units cleared after about 25 minutes. Units on location: Rescue 39, Engine 39-3, Engine 39-1, Engine 38, Ambulance 55-4, Assistant 38, Assistant 39A (Command)
Auto Accident January 12 - Shortly before our regular drill night, the members were alerted for an auto accident with a vehicle overturned on Strasburg Rd just east of Telegraph Rd in West Bradford Township. Chief 39 arrived to find 1 vehicle on it's side with the occupant having self extricated, and the second vehicle sitting in the roadway with the occupant sitting in the back seat. The responding paramedics had placed a helicopter on standby, which was stood down by the Chief. Rescue 39 arrived and provided hazard control and lighting. Fire Police maintained traffic control between Telegraph and Marshallton Thorndale Roads for the duration of the event. Pictures from the scene Units on location: Command 39, Rescue 39, Traffic 39, Ambulance 55-2,55-20, Medic 91-3
Fatal Auto Accident January 15 - Just after midnight the 39 House was dispatched, along with Station 55 amluance and Medic 91, to Strasburg Road in the area for Broad Run Rd, for an accident reported with entrapment. Assistant 39 and Assistant 39-A responded immediately and on the arrival of Assistant A, reported 3 vehicles involved with a total of 5 patients. Responding EMS requested a helicopter on standby, and shorlly after their arrival requested an immediate fly and 2 additional helicopters on standby. One class 5 patient was also reported. Due to the amount of patients, third and forth ambulances and helicopters were requested, along with a third medic unit. Despite ground wind speeds in excess of 40 miles an hour, SkyFlight care and Pennstar were able to land and transport 2 patients to trauma centers. Additional helicopters from Medevac and Lifenet also attempted to assist with transport but were unable to land safely and aborted their flights. The patients were then transported by ground to Crozer Chester Medical Center. Staton 39 apparatus remained on location to assist the State Police with lighting during the investigation, and assist the tow company with scene restoration. Units cleared the scene approximately 4 hours after dispatch. Pictures from the scene. Units
on Location: Command 39, Rescue 39, Engine 39-3, Tac 39, Traffic 39, Engine
37-1 (LZ),
Engine transfer to the 37 House January 19 - After an early morning dispatch with Station 28 to assist Station 37 with a chimney fire on Lehigh Dr., Engine 39-3 was asked to relocate to the 37 House while units on the scene at Lehigh Dr. continued extinguishment and clean up of the residence. Engine 39-3 cleared Station 37 after about an hour. Units on the alarm: Engine 39-3, Tanker 39 (recalled), Dep 39
January 29 - Station 39 and Ambulance 55 (Good Fellowship) were alerted for a report of an auto accident at the intersection of Rt 322 and Sugars Bridge Rd, in West Bradford Twp. Immediately after the initial dispatch, Chester County Fire Radio received supplemental information reporting entrapment and at least 1 possibly serious injury. The call was upgraded to add Medic 91 (Chester County Hospital) to the alarm. Additional reports prompted Command to place a helicopter on standby, and adding Station 46 (Minquas) for the LZ assignment. 3 patients were extricated from the accident, but due to diminishing visibility only 1 patient was able to be airlifted to the hospital. Additional victims were transported by ground to a local trauma center. FOR MORE PICTURES CLICK HERE Units on the scene: Command 39 (Chief), Rescue 39, Engine 39-3, Traffic 39, Ambulance 55-2, Ambulance 55-4, 55-20, Medic 91-3, Medic 91-4, Engine 46-1, Ambulance 46-1, Ambulance 46-2, Skycare 1, Pennstar 2 (aborted), Lifenet 61 (aborted), West Chester Fire Police w/ Traffic 52
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