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RECENT NEWS & EVENTS
ANOTHER HOAGIE SEASON ENDS
March 17th- Today
another hoagie season came to a close at Company 14. Since
January the annual hoagie sale has been going on every weekend.
This weekend also had the bake sale along with the usual hoagies
and ham sandwiches. Company 14 would like to thank everyone that
bought a hoagie or sandwich this year and again gave us a
successful year. We would also like to thank all those who put
in the countless hours every weekend helping with the sales, we
couldn't have done it without your dedication and support. Now
the wait begins for the next season to come in January 2013.
COMPANY 14 ASSISTS ON HOUSE
FIRE
March 9th- Shade Gap
was dispatched to Orbisonia Borough to assist Company 9 with a
structure fire. Crews from Company 9 arrived to find a working
fire in a 2 story home. Shade Gap arrived and assisted with fire
attack and overhaul before being placed in service by Chief 9.
IT'S BRUSH FIRE SEASON
AGAIN
March has been a busy month for Company 14, with brush fires. It
all started on March 3rd when units were dispatched to Franklin
County to assist Fannett-Metal with a brush fire involving
tires. Brush and Engine Tanker 14 responded and helped with fire
attack. On the 11th, Shade Gap was called to Cromwell Township
to assist Orby with a shed fire that extended into a brush fire.
Crews arrived and helped make fire lines and attack the fire. On
the 17th, Shade Gap was dispatched to Dublin Township on Decorum
Road for a brush fire. Crews arrived to find about 3 acres
burning and being driven by the wind. Shade Gap was assisted by
crews from Fannett-Metal to contain the fire. The pictures below
are from the Decorum Road fire and were provided by Christy
Peterson from Fannett-Metal.
ENGINE TANKER 14 GOES OVER
THE MOUNTAIN
February 16th- At
09:15 Engine Tanker 14 was dispatched to Franklin County,
Fannett Township, on Mountain Green Road, assisting
Fannett-Metal for a structure fire. ET-14 arrived and was placed
in tanker shuttle and hauled one load of water before being
placed in service by Command 12.
ANOTHER ONE ON ROUTE 641
February 11th- Shade
Gap was dispatched again to Dublin Township, the intersection of
Neelyton Road and Fleming St. for an MVA. Special Unit 14
arrived and found a single vehicle MVA, with the driver self
extricated and the car on the shoulder of the roadway. The
driver signed a refusal and crews controlled traffic
before going available.
ONE OVERTURNED ON THE
MOUNTAIN
February 10th-
At 21:56 hours Company 14 was dispatched to Dublin Township,
Route 641 on the Neelyton Mountain, assisting Franklin County
Company 12, for an MVA with rollover. The crews from
Fannett-Metal were originally dispatched but found the accident
to be in Huntingdon County, and requested Shade Gap to assist.
Crews arrived to find a single vehicle MVA with the vehicle
overturned and blocking the roadway. The driver was elf
extricated and eventually signed a refusal while crews set up
traffic control until the arrival of PSP. Company 14 cleared the
call at 23:11.
FIRST DUE STRUCTURE FIRE,
WITH A SAVE
November 20th- At
20:27 hours Huntingdon County dispatched the 14-6 Box to Dublin
Township, on Neelyton Road, for a structure fire. Assistant
Chief 14 arrived and reported a fully involved mobile home,
chief 14 arrived shortly after and established Command 14. Crews
started with an exterior attack to knock the bulk of the fire
down before going interior to finish off the remaining fire.
After the fire was knocked down the homeowner advised Chief 14
that a family pet was still inside, the Chief then advised
Deputy Chief 14 of the possible location of the pet. Deputy
Chief 14 and FF Yohn entered the building and found the family
pet, a turtle, in its case, still alive, the turtle and its case
was handed outside and returned to the owner. Crews then began
extensive overhaul and then placed a blanket of foam on the
structure before returning to service. Shade Gap was assisted by
units from Huntingdon, Franklin, and Fulton Counties on the
call.
ENGINE TANKER RUNS DWELLING
FIRE
November 12th-
Shortly before midnight Engine Tanker 14 was dispatched to
assist Company 7, Mount Union, with a dwelling fire. ET-14
arrived and the crew helped with fire attack while tanker went
into tanker shuttle. Crews assisted on scene until being release
by Command 7.
SEARCH DETAIL WITH A HAPPY
ENDING
November 5th- Today
Shade Gap was dispatched to assist PSP with a search detail in
Dublin Township. Crews arrived to find that a male with Autism
had left his home and had about a 45 minute head start. Chief 14
established command and requested assistance from other
departments from Huntingdon, Fulton, and Franklin Counties.
Search teams were formed and went into the woods. After a little
while he was located unharmed by one of the search teams and he
was returned to the Command post to be evaluated by EMS.
FIRST DUE SMOKE IN
STRUCTURE
November 4th- At
21:25 hours Shade Gap was dispatched to Dublin Township on
Croghan pike for smoke in a structure. Chief 14 arrived and
confirmed smoke in the home. Crews searched the home and found
some burnt food in a microwave in a basement apartment. Units
were placed in service shortly after by Chief 14.
ASSIST ON CHURCH FIRE
September 11th- Early
this morning Shade Gap was dispatched to assist Franklin County
Company 12, Fannett-Metal, for a church fire. Crews arrived and
helped with fire attack and extensive overhaul.
(Thanks to Christy Peterson for the pictures)
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