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ANOTHER
ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT ON HANOVER ROAD
Feb
19th - Units were once again dispatched to Hanover Road in Straban
Twp, this time in the 1000 blk for an accident with reported
entrapment. Units from Company 1 arrived t find 1 vehicle off the
roadway with a utility pole snapped in half. The crew from Rescue
1 performed rescue operations on the confined single patient, on
completion of the rescue 1A transported to York Trauma Center and
19A was placed available by Command 1.
Units:
Rescue 1, E1-1, EQ19, 1A, 19A, Medic 28
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EQ19
COVERS FOR COMPANY 1
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Feb
17th - The crew from EQ19 transferred to Gettysburg Fire Department
after assisting at the MVA on Hanover Road. While at the station we
were given a tour of the new Truck 1 which should be in service by mid
to late March. Thanks to Chief Kime and F/F J. Gallagher for the tour
and hospitality.
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BOX
1-9 FOR THE DOUBLE ENTRAPMENT
Feb
16th - Units from 19 were dispatched to assist on Box 1-9 for an
auto accident with possible triple entrapment in the 500 blk of
Hanover Road in Starban Twp. Assistant Chief 1 (Baldwin) arrived
to find 2 trapped, 1 on the ground and a large debris field on the
roadway. Command 1 requested an additional Ambulance and Rescue
bringing 19A and EQ19 to the scene, 19A arrived and assisted with
patient care of the vehicle occupied x2, while the crew from EQ19
assisted Rescue 1 and E1-1 with rescue operations. 1A
transported the patient on the ground and 19A transported
the trapped driver of the second vehicle to the Gettysburg
Hospital heli-pad for trauma flight. EQ19 was released by Command
and requested to transfer to Co.1 while their units remained on
scene for clean-up and accident reconstruction.
Units:
Rescue 1, E1-1, S1, 1A, 1A1, EQ19, 19A, Medic 28
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MVA
ON BOX-OX ROAD
Feb
2nd - Crews were dispatched for a single vehicle accident at 275
Box-Ox Road with unknown injuries. EQ19 arrived to find one
vehicle off the roadway with minor hazards, Deputy Chief Herr held
the Box to Company 19, while the crew from EQ19 checked and
cleared hazards and 19A completed patient sign-offs.
Units:
EQ19,
Rescue 13, 19A, 13A
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CHIMNEY
FIRE IN THE BOROUGH
Feb
1st - Crews were dispatched to 21 Hickory Drive for a chimney
fire. Deputy Chief Herr onboard ET19 responded within one minute
with a crew of 5 followed closely by 19A. Upon arrival units found
a single family home with an obstruction in the chimney, crews
laddered the roof while the inside crew removed the burning wood
from the stove. After a quick extinguishment and check of the
walls and attic space with the TIC, Command held the box to ET19
and 19A and completed operations.
Units:
ET19,
EQ19, E13, Truck 13, 19A
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