Action Shots

2009

Engine/Tanker Runs in the 1-8 Box

November 3rd, 2009

At around 0600 Engine/Tanker 29 was dispatched in Box 1-8, Straban Township, to the 2200 Block of Hunterstown Rd. to assist on the house fire. Engine/Tanker 29 went en route with a crew of 6 and upon arrival on scene, the crew assisted with overhaul operations. Engine/Tanker 29 went available around 0818.

Photos by Nick Shaffer

Structure Fire with Reports of Entrapment

October 18th, 2009

At 2036 a pre-alert was sounded for Box 29, McSherrystown Boro, 144 Main St for an apartment building fire with reports of people trapped. Chief 29 (Weaver) arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from the rear apartments. Engine 29 and Quint 29 arrived and began fire attack and searching with results turning up negative. All occupants made it out prior to arrival of the fire department with the help of passer-bys. Engine/Tanker 29 assisted Engine 29 with water supply while Tanker 29 and Rescue 29's crews manpower was used on the interior. Crews made an aggressive interior attack and prevented the fire from spreading to the front apartments and the fire was placed under control at 2118. One occupant of the home was transported to the hospital and one firefighter suffered minor injuries and was evaluated at the hospital. York County Air 46 assisted on scene. Units cleared the scene at 2339.  The State Police Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of the fire.

Photos by Jordan Klunk

Photos by Amanda Shaffer

Link to photos taken by SJ Roth Photography

Link to Evening Sun Article

Ambulances Run Crash with United Hook & Ladder # 33

August 11th, 2009

At around 1900 hours 29A was dispatched in Box 33-2, Oxford Township, in the 5600 block of York Rd. for a accident with entrapment with United Hook & Ladder. Units responded and Deputy 33 (Poist) set-up command on arrival and requested a third BLS and a helicopter. 29A-1 was dispatched and went responding and upon arrival had a patient who was confined in the vehicle and 29A had a second patient from the other vehicle. Both ambulances transported to the York Hospital Trauma Bay. With both ambulances out of the area, Littlestown Fire Co. #20 transferred a ambulance to the "29 House." Both units were available around 2130.

2nd Alarm Assignment in Hanover Boro

July 28th, 2009

At 0220, Adams County 911 dispatched Quint 29 and Engine 29 in York County Box 46-4, Hanover Boro at 573 Broadway St. as part of the 2nd alarm assignment on a structure fire. Quint 29 responded with six and Deputy 29 (Hagerman) while Engine 29 responded with five. Units arrived on scene and staged at the apparatus unit released at 0251.

Tanker Responds on Barn Fire

July 25th, 2009

At 0948 hours Tanker 29 was dispatched to transfer to East Berlin Fire Co. #11 while they operated at a barn fire. At 0957, Tanker 29 dispatched to the scene into York County Box 112-41, 996 Anthony Rd, to assist with the barn fire. The Tanker arrived and assisted in the tanker shuttle while the crew assisted with fire ground operations. Tanker 29 was ready for service at 1512.

Photos by Matt Groft

Tankers Head South of Border For Building Fire

July 10th, 2009

At 1132 Tanker 29 was dispatched into Carroll County on Working Fire Box 4-15 in Manchester, MD for a barn fire at 4028 Hanover Pike. First responding units arrived to find fire showing and struck a second alarm adding Tanker 29 on the call. Tanker 29 responded with 5 and the Captain (Grove) in the seat. Engine/Tanker 29 was dispatched to transfer to Pleasant Hill. Engine/Tanker 29 went en route with 6 and the Deputy (Hagerman) and were diverted to the scene. Tanker 29's crew assisted with suppression while Engine/Tanker 29's crew assisted at the dump site with Pleasant Hill. Units from SAVES cleared at 1544. Tankers from Littlestown, Irishtown, and United Hook & Ladder also assisted on scene.[Press releases/photogallery/photo00009525/real.htm]

Photos by Nick Shaffer

"Holy City" Covers York City

July 8th, 2009

At 1539 Quint 29 and Engine 29 were dispatched for transfer assignments into York County. Quint 29 went en route with 6 and was originally to go to West York Station # 1 and while Engine 29 went en route with 5 to York City Station # 2. Units in York City were operating at two separate working fires. Most of York City's units were operating at scrap yard fire on East Princess St. when a structure fire was dispatched in the 700 block of West Chestnut St, which turned into a 6-alarm fire. While en route were informed that York City Chief 99-3 (Hamilton) requested both units to relocate to York City St. # 1 at Duke St. and King St. with Adams Engine 11-1 (East Berlin). Units arrived and and with a total staffing of 16, operated under Chief 99-3 while on the transfer. The city remained quiet for the crews, which allowed time to share some laughs and a slice of pizza. Co. 29 units cleared the city at 2113 and went available upon returning in the first due area. The crews decided to nickname themselves the "Adams County Task Force 1" while covering the City of York.

Photos by Nick Shaffer

Car Takes Out Telephone Pole

June 25th, 2009

At 1725, a rescue assignment in Box 29-4 in Mt. Pleasant Township, in the 2800 Block of Centennial Road was dispatched for a vehicle accident with rollover into a pole. Chief 29 (Weaver) and 29A responded right after dispatch with the Rescue, Engine/Tanker, and Engine responding shortly after. Units arrived to find one vehicle rolled over into a pole with wires down and power out in the area. York Medic 46-1 was cancelled and 29A handled a refusal. Met-Ed was requested the to scene and units went available at 1738 while fire police remained to assist Pennsylvania State Police with the road closure.

Fire at Local Strip Club

The pre-alert was dropped by Adams County 911 at 1805 in Box 20-2, Union Township, 880 Hanover Pike at Sensations for a building fire. Quint 29 and Engine 29 responded and Co. 20 units arrived and reported a fire in the roof. The Quint arrived and set-up and sent the crew to the roof and after Engine 29 arrived the crew also went to the roof to begin investigating while Engine 20-1 pulled a line into the structure. It was determined that there was a small fire on the surface of the roof with no extension into the interior portion of the building. Co. 29 units cleared the scene at 1852.

Picture courtesy of The Evening Sun

Fatal Ultra-Light Crash

May 22, 2009

At 2019 hours, Box 29-1, Conewago Township, near Shoshone Dr. and Pontiac Dr.  was dispatched by the Adams County 911 Center for an aircraft accident involving an ultra-light. The Engine-Tanker, Rescue, 29A, and Medic 46-1 responded and units arrived to find one Class 4 patient and requested the Adams County Coroner. The Engine-Tanker arrived and Captain 29 (Grove) set-up command. Engine 29 went responded but was cancelled. The box was placed in service at 2227. The Conewago Township Police Dept. is handling the investigation.

Photos from the Evening Sun and Gettysburg Times

Working Fire and A Transfer

March 24th, 2009

Around 1925, Box 13-9, Straban Township, at 1460 New Chester Road was struck for a structure fire with fire through the roof. Lt. 13-2 (Byrne) arrived with a working structure fire and Chief 13 (Rabine) requested additional tankers to the scene. Engine/Tanker 29 responded with a crew of six and upon arrival assisted crews with suppression and overhaul. The Engine/Tanker worked in the tanker shuttle while Capt. 29 (Grove) had manpower staging. The Engine/Tanker returned available at 2245.

Tanker 29 was dispatched to transfer to United Hook & Ladder Company 33 (New Oxford) while crews operated at the incident.

E/T Runs On Cumberland Twp Structure

February 19th, 2009

Engine/Tanker 29 was dispatched in Box 22-15, Cumberland Township, on the tanker task force on a working structure fire. The Engine/Tanker responded with 6 and upon arrival assisted with opening up the first and second floors of the structure. The Engine/Tanker hauled three loads of water in the tanker shuttle. The Engine/Tanker returned to quarters available.

Single Vehicle MVA

January 22nd, 2009

At 2247 hours units were dispatched in Box 29-2, Conewago Township, to 3090 Hanover Pike for a MVA with injuries. Assistant 29 (Adams) responded with the Rescue, Engine/Tanker, Engine, 29A, and York Medic 46 following shortly after. Assistant 29 arrived to find a single vehicle up an embankment with the patient out of the vehicle. The box was reduced to Rescue, Engine/Tanker, Ambulance, and Fire Police. The crew assisted EMS with patient care and hazard control. The box went available at 2310.

3-Alarmer Dumps the House

January 15th, 2009

At around 1726 hours, while the winter freeze was in full force, Adams County 911 began receiving numerous calls for a building fire on York Rd. The pre-alert was dropped for Box 13-6, Berwick Township, to Flooring Outlaw, 6355 York Rd., for a commercial building fire. Chief 13 (Rabine) responded and requested second alarm immediately which brought the "The Alley Cat - Quint 29," Engine 29, Rescue 29, Tanker 29, Service 29, and 29A from the Holy City to "The Ox." The Engine/Tanker had a mechanical problem and did not respond but was later running and remained staffed throughout the evening.

The Quint arrived and was advised to set-up on the "Charlie" side. After leaving a "quint rub" on a tree the crew pulled a 1"3/4 line to protect the exposure, while the stick was raised. Tanker 29 arrived and established water supply while the engine dropped about 1000 feet of 5" and pulled a pre-connect line and the Rescue also went to the rear. The ladder pipe was put into service and flowed several thousand gallons of water along with Truck 13. Several departments from Adams and York Counties operated at what ended up being a 3-Alarm Fire. Upon rolling hose and attempting to de-ice equipment, the water thawed the ground out and the Quint was later pulled out courtesy of Lady & Taylor Towing and returned at 2252. SAVES had over 30 personnel for the incident.

Special thanks to the Gettysburg Fire Dept. for covering "The Holy City" with Quint 1 during the fire. More photos can be found at the link.

http://www.nofc.org/gallery/Entry-Page.php?ENTRYID=829

Photos by Nick Shaffer

Accident with Confinement

January 4th, 2009

At 1941 hours a rescue assignment was alerted in Box 29, McSherrystown Boro, at the intersections of South 5th St. and Willow St. for a vehicle accident with entrapment. Assistant 29 (Adams) responded with the Rescue, Engine/Tanker, Engine, and 29A following shortly after. Units arrived to find a two vehicle collision with one vehicle on its roof and the driver confined. Units removed the rear door and patient was extricated and in EMS care within 10 minutes and transported to a local hospital Priority 3. Units cleared the scene at 2016.

Pictures by Amanda Shaffer

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