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On December 2, 2012 at around 11:30 a.m., units from the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire were dispatchedto N 6th and Peffer for smoke from a house. First in units were also confronted with people trapped.

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Trapped residents quickly rescued in HarrisburgOn December 2, 2012 at

around 11:30 a.m., units from theHarrisburg Bureau of Fire weredispatched to N 6thand Peffer forsmoke from a house.

Wagon 3 andTower 2 arrived andasked for the rstalarm, bringing thebalance of the Har-risburg City units.First in units werealso confronted withpeople trapped in the second oorwindows.

As the wagon stretched, Truck2 made the rescues and Chief Horstasked for an extra engine and truckcompany. The balance of the sec-ond alarm was requested to thescene a few minutes later. Crewsfrom the city made quick work ofthis re and rescues with aggres-sive coordinated work.

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Three alarms in BuckinghamOn the morning of November

20, Bucks County EmergencyCommunications dispatchedDoylestown Fire Company to Box19-16, 3826 Old Easton Road, for abuilding re at the Arbonite Corpat 5:32 a.m.

Dispatchers reported multiplereports of re through the roof.Battalion 19, Paul Kreuter, con-rmed a working re, with rethrough the roof of the 150100one story building. All companieswere ordered to go in service withmaster stream devices and a tankertask force was ordered for watersupply.

Car 98, the Bucks County Haz-ardous Incident team, was re-questeddue to the presence ofmultiple products in the industrialcoatings company. There were

multiple explosions and heavy recould be seen for miles.

Deputy 19, Mike Wood, struckthe second alarm at 5:55 and spe-cial called foam units from Penndeland Milford. Central Bucks Ambu-lance set up a rehab area andDoylestown Canteen 19 was dis-patched for reground support.Covers came from Bucks, Montcoand Hunterdon County, NJ.

The third alarm was struck at6:24, bringing companies fromthroughout Bucks County, Mont-gomery Township and Colmar inMontgomery County. Companiesattacked the re from both OldEaston Road and Easton Road on

the west sid. There were two llsites for the tankers. Multiple ele-vated master streams were placedin service, as well as ground appli-ances.

The Bucks haz-mat team mon-itored the air and worked with thecompany on the contents of thebuilding, nding minimal risk.

The re was placed under con-trol at 7:40. Companies were onscene for most of the day, wettingdown hot spots. There were no rerelated injuries, but one reghterwas transported for a medicalemergency. The Bucks County FireMarshals ofce is investigating thecause of the blaze.

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One person sustained burns after a grease fire in their mobilehome. EMS was dispatched to the scene for a burn patient.Upon arrival, they found a patient burned as a result of agrease fire. EMS asked for ALS and Air Medical dispatchedalong with the fire department to assist with ventilation of themobile home. The patient was transported to a nearby land-ing zone, awaiting the arrival of Life Net 1 with an enginefrom CO 15 West End Fire & Rescue. Chief 15 had commandof the landing zone. The patient was air lifted to a burn cen-ter in Baltimore, Md. In the meantime, Squad 15 was on thescene of the mobile home, using a PPV fan to remove thesmoke from the unit. There was very little damage done tothe mobile home. Squad 15 cleared the scene as did Engine15-1 from the landing zone.

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emergency responders lost in the line of duty

California: Rob Van Wormer, 47 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date:10/27/2012 Death Date: 10/27/2012Fire Department: Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit Fire Dept. Info: Chief Steve WoodillInitial Summary: Chief Van Wormer passed away from a cause still to be de-termined while on a work assignment in a neighboring jurisdiction.

Colorado: Don Felton, 71 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: 10/27/2012 Death Date: 10/27/2012Fire Department: Southern Park County Fire Protection District Fire Dept. Info: (Acting) Major Larry LePage and former district Fire ChiefGene StanleyInitial Summary: Fire Chief Felton died of an apparent heart attack while atwork in his fire department office.

Connecticut: Russell Neary, 55 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: 10/29/2012 Death Date: 10/29/2012Fire Department: Easton Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 Fire Dept. Info: Chief James GirardiInitial Summary: Lieutenant Neary responded with his fire company to astructure fire alarm. While returning to the station, firefighters were removingpart of a tree blown into the roadway by Hurricane Sandy when several othertrees suddenly fell striking and killing Neary.

Illinois: Herbert Herbie T. Johnson, 54 Rank: Captain Incident Date: 11/02/2012 Death Date: 11/02/2012Fire Department: Chicago Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Fire Commissioner Jos A. SantiagoInitial Summary: Captain Johnson died from inhalation injuries sustainedwhile operating at a structure fire. Media reports said that Johnson died aftersaving several families--including many with small children--from a burningSouth Side home. Investigation of the fatal fire incident continues.

North Carolina: David Mitchell Tatum, 55 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: 11/04/2012 Death Date: 11/05/2012 Fire Department: White Oak Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Chief Tim TatumInitial Summary: Lieutenant Tatum became sick at the scene of an emer-gency response but did not request treatment at that time. Later in the day, hebegan having trouble breathing and became unconscious. Tatum was treatedand transported to Bladen County Hospital and then transferred to Cape FearValley Hospital in Fayetteville where he passed away from a cause still to bedetermined.

Illinois: Walter Patmon, Jr., 61 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: 11/11/2012 Death Date: 11/11/2012Fire Department: Chicago Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Fire Commissioner Jos A. SantiagoInitial Summary: Upon returning to quarters after helping to put out a smallkitchen fire in the South Side Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, FirefighterPatmon fell ill while cleaning equipment. Patmon was treated by fellow firstresponders and transported to the hospital where he passed away from an ap-parent heart attack.

Indiana: Mark Haudenschild II, 26 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: 11/11/2012 Death Date: 11/11/2012Fire Department: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Chief Brian GillettInitial Summary: Firefighter Haudenschild died from injuries sustained whenthe fire apparatus he was operating crashed as he was responding to a reportedgrass fire. Haudenschild was reportedly not wearing seat restraints and passedaway at the scene of blunt force trauma due to the motor vehicle crash.

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Van rolls over in West Mahanoy TownshipWest Mahanoy Township, PA.

On November 6, 2012 at 5:46 p.m.,the Altamont-West Mahanoy Town-ship Fire Company and FrackvilleAmbulance were dispatched to avehicle accident with unknown in-juries at the intersection of EleanorDrive and Morea Road in West Ma-hanoy Township.

Altamont Engine 367 checked

the vehicle for damage and uidspills. Frackville Ambulance 43found a one vehicle accident withpossible injuries. A custom van wasfound on its side with the two oc-cupants self-extricated. The vehi-

cles had moderate damage andwere blocking the right west boundlane.

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Fire through the roofReading, PA. At 6:34 p.m. on

November 12, the Berks CountyCommunications Center transmit-ted for a report of smoke comingfrom the roof of a dwelling. En-gine 9 arrived to smoke visiblefrom a two and a half story mid-dle-of-the-row dwelling. ChiefTom Kemery established com-mand.

Units found an occupant usinga garden hose in the rear of thehomes Interior crews found heavyfire conditions in the knee wallarea in the attics of the dwellingsrunning to the peak of the roof.Car 7 transmitted the secondalarm.

Companies exposed the fire

from the second and third floors.Extensive roof work was also nec-essar. Three lines were placed inoperation.

Two firefighters were injured.The fire was placed under controlat 7:39 p.m. The fire marshal's of-fice is investigating.

Units from suburban depart-ments were requested from theGoodwill Fire Company in Muh-lenberg and the Spring TownshipFire Department.

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Head on collision in Lower Makefield TownshipLower Makeeld Township, PA.

Fireghters from the Yardley-Make-eld Fire Company were dispatchedby Bucks County Fire Radio to anaccident with re at the intersectionof Stony Hill Road and TownshipLine Road on November 24, 2012.

Assistant Chief Tim Chamber-lain held the assignment to Rescue80 and recalled Rescue 0, as the rewas extinguished by Lower Make-

eld Township Police.Rescue 80's crew went in serv-

ice securing vehicle hazards.Lieutenant Colby Fisher went in

service with Hurst spreaders to openthe hood on the Toyota.

Fireghter Ed Bernard went in

service with a booster line to extin-guish the hot spots on the enginecompartment of the Toyota.

Yardley-Makeeld EmergencyUnit transported a patient to a localhospital.

Yardley-Makeeld Fire Com-pany Fire Police conducted trafccontrol operations.

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Yardley-Makeeld Fire Company Fireghter Ed Bernard in service with a booster line extinguishinghot spots on the engine compartment of a Toyota Solara.

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Fatal accident in ReadingReading, PA. Around 8:30 a.m. on November 29th, the BerksCounty Communications Center dispatched a motor vehicleaccident at Schuylkill Ave and West Buttonwood Streets.While units were responding, the communications center re-ported one of the vehicles involved was burning with the oc-cupant trapped inside. Engine 3 arrived on scene to a vehicleon fire and a person lying on the ground. Chief Stoudt(C4)reporting two vehicles involved with one individual de-ceased. One victim was taken to Reading Hospital TraumaCenter with serious injuries.

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High Blood Pressure? Regularexercise may be just the rightmedicine

Okay, before we go any further lets be absolutely clear about acouple of things. Healthy or oth-erwise, everyone should have theirphysicians approval before begin-ning any exercise program. If youare on medication of any kind, youshould continue to follow thecourse of prescription your physi-cian has established for you untilhe/she has instructed you differ-ently.

High blood pressure (hyper-tension) is often called the silentkiller, because many of its patientsshow no symptoms. It can go un-diagnosed over years and lead toheart attack, stroke and death.Regular physical exams by yourphysician can easily detect highblood pressure and are thereforerecommended.

Although hypertension is acondition itself (primary hyperten-sion) it can also be caused by otherhealth conditions related to the kid-neys, the heart, arteries, endocrinesystem and even pregnancy. Insuch cases it is referred to as sec-ondary hypertension, because it iscaused by another condition. Man-aging the underlying condition canreduce the high blood pressure,and reduce the risk of additionalhealth problems and prematuredeath.

However; most often when weare discussing hypertension, weare referring to primary hyperten-sion which is believed to be asso-ciated with such things as genetics,sedentary lifestyle, poor nutrition,tobacco use, stress and obesity. Al-though there is nothing we can doto control genetics, we are all wellaware that there is plenty we cando to combat sedentary lifestyle,poor nutrition, tobacco use, stressand obesity.

Lets start with sedentarylifestyle. (Gee, what a surprise Iwould start there.) With a physi-cians approval, most guidelinessuggest individuals perform aero-bic exercise at a moderate intensityfor thirty or more minutes per day,at least ve days per week to loweror prevent high blood pressure.This recommendation has beenmodied, (in the past exercise ofhigh intensity was believed to benecessary). In most cases, briskwalking will do the trick. Begin-ning with a program at 40-50-% ofmaximum heart rate with a gradualincrease over time to 60-70% is ageneral example. Keep in mindthat many blood pressure medica-tions alter heart rate (i.e. betablockers, ACE inhibitors, etc.) sousing the heart rate method to de-termine exercise intensity in those

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patients is not recommended. In such cases, the perceived rate

of exertion method should be used.Your physician or exercise profes-sional can help you with the per-ceived rate of exertion scale. Ingeneral, during moderate exerciseyou should be able to comfortablycarry on a normal conversation, butnot sing. Again, consult your physi-cian or exercise professional.

Although aerobic exercise gen-erally is the preferred form of exer-cise, there is some evidence todemonstrate the benets of anaero-bic activity (resistance training,etc.), because of its ability to reduceobesity. This may not be suitablefor all patients and therefore a dis-cussion of such, goes beyond thescope of this article.

The benets of aerobic exercisein the management of blood pres-sure are multiple. Here are just afew. The activity itself decreasesblood pressure over time by in-creasing stroke volume. With regu-lar aerobic activity, your heart willpump greater volumes of blood withevery beat. Decreasing the amountof times the heart has to beat de-creases the pressure in your arteriesand veins. The exercise also ad-dresses the issue of obesity andstress management. Many expertsbelieve that regular exercise can re-duce your systolic blood pressure(that top number that represents thepressure in the blood vessels as theheart contracts) by ve to ten points.That reduction is comparable tosome medications. How cool isthat? (Again continue all pre-scribed medications, until otherwiseadvised by your physician).

In addition to regular exercise,proper diet is a factor in managingblood pressure. A good program toinvestigate is the DASH (DietaryApproaches to Stop Hypertension)program. This plan makes recom-mendations such as 55% of totalcalories consumed daily shouldcome from carbohydrates, 27%from fat and 18% from protein. Itsuggests individuals limit daily con-sumption of cholesterol to 150 mgand sodium to1500-2300mgs (1500better for lowering BP). Addition-ally, it suggests 4700 mg of potas-sium, 1250 mg of calcium, 500 mgof magnesium and 30g of ber.These values are based upon a 2100calorie per day diet. To see whichvalues are appropriate for you, con-sult your physician. Many expertsclaim that the DASH eating planmay reduce systolic blood pressure8-14 points.

Stress reduction and tobaccocessation (after one week) can eachlower your level ve points andlimiting your alcohol consumptionto two drinks per day has been cred-ited with a reduction of two to fourpoints.

Reminder: High blood pressureis often undiagnosed because indi-viduals are symptom free.

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Several local area fire departments were alerted at around 4:45 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day for areported attic fire in Greene Township, Franklin County. The address of the fire was 2821 Wood-stock Road, Box Area 7-2. Chief 7 went on the scene with smoke showing and advised of aworking fire. Several lines were pulled and advanced inside the two story residence, as a fiveinch supply line was laid and water operations were set up. Firefighters located the fire and puta quick knockdown on it. Family members, who were at home at the time, escaped without in-juries. Firefighters began the task of salvage and overhaul operations. The cause of the fire wasundetermined. Units were on the scene for about one and half hours. The fire was a first alarmassignment plus a working fire dispatch. Units alerted were from CO 7, CO 15, Sta. 4, CO 5, CO8, CO 11, CO 53, CO 13, Air 10, CO 7A.

Thanksgiving Day attic fire

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Reading Fire Departmentparamedic promoted

Paramedic Matt Small was promoted to EMS Lieutenant ef-fective on November 18th. Lt. Small will be assigned to Medic1 on the B platoon and will be filling the vacancy caused bythe promotion of Thomas Kemery to second deputy chief.Matt previously served on Medic 1 on the C platoon.

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Chief 31 (Oberholtzer) arrivedrst and advised Chief 61 (Imler) ofa working re. Chief Imler re-quested his working re dispatch.Engine 61-1 and 31-1 from Bare-

ville arrived and deployed Blitzres and multiple one and threequarter inch lines to begin re sup-pression.

Truck 63 from Lafayette and204 from Eden began ventilation.Rescue 39 from Garden Spot FireRescue had the RIT. Air 39 lledcylinders. Chief 29 had the stagingarea.

Crews had to do extensive

overhaul of the second oor of thebarn. The incident was placed undercontrol at 12:14 a.m. All companiescleared the scene at 2:30 a.m.

Companies assisting UpperLeacock were Witmer, Lafayette,Eden, Garden Spot Fire Rescue,West Earl, Ronks and Leola Ambu-lance.

Lancaster Township Engine 66-1 transferred to Station 61 andLafayette Engine 63-3 stood by intheir quarters.

- KIRK NEIDERMYER

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Air Medical STAT Med Evac makespresentation to LODD family

Family members of the lateEthan Amsbaugh were presentedwith a Certificate of Honor bycrew members of STAT Med Evacon November 24.

The presentation took place atthe Newville Borough Commu-nity Park ball field. Despite thecold and windy weather alongwith some snow flurries; manyfamily, relatives, friends and firecompany personnel attended.

Ethan Amsbaugh, passedaway on June 2, 2012, while rid-ing in a Mt. Union ambulance. Hewas returning from a call when theambulance was involved in an ac-cident. Amsbaugh was the passen-ger in the ambulance. His deathwas considered a line of dutydeath. Amsbaugh was an activemember of the Mt. Union Fire &EMS Department at the time ofhis passing, a past member of theFriendship Hose Co. of Newvilleand a past probationary memberof the Upper Frankford TownshipFire Co.

In attendance were his par-ents, Roger and Karmae, and sis-ters, Anna and Laura. Also inattendance were members of theFriendship Hose Co. of Newvilleand Upper Frankford TownshipFire Co.

The helicopter landed andRoger and Karmae were greeted

by one of the STAT Med Evacstaff.

The presentation was made toRoger and Karmae, a framed cer-tificate, by a STAT representative.The representative said, "it givesme great honor to present this toyou in memory of Ethan, who willalways be remembered as a hero".It read: "This Certificate verifiesthat Ethan Amsbuagh is an hon-orary STAT Med Evac Flight crewmember. His commitment to pub-lic safety is without question."

Roger and Karmae thankedthe personnel staff from STATMed EVAC. They were over-whelmed as they accepted thepresentation. They showed smileson their faces, remembering theirson as an active volunteer, helpingothers in a community whenneeded.

A bright red vehicle that oncewas Ethan's was brought onto thefield and parked next to the heli-copter for some photographs. Thevehicle now belongs to the Mt.Union EMS Department and isused as a backup medic unit,known as Unit 68-2.

- DENNY CLOPPER



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Garage destroyed in Ryan TownshipRyan Township, PA. On No-

vember 18th at 8:00 p.m., RyanTownship EMS, Ryan Township,Delano Township, Rush TownshipFire Companies, Tamaqua Rescue,Altamont RIT team, Shenandoahand Mahanoy City Fire Depart-ments were dispatched to 413 BackRoad for a garage re.

A Rush Township assistantchief found ames venting from thelarge one story garage. He con-rmed the working re with vehi-cles inside. A number of explosions

were heard. A tanker shuttle system was es-

tablished to supply engines. Largediameter supply hose was droppedin the owners driveway. A rell sitefor the tankers was established atthe Locust State Park.

The re was quickly knockeddown in thirty minutes from the ex-terior with the hose lines. The col-

lapsing roof and walls helped tovent the smoke from the garage.Crews entered the garage and o

verhauled the still burning de-bris. The crew from Engine 367stood by as RIT and were not acti-vated.

Crews remained on the scenefor almost two hours, searching forhot spots and investigating thecause of the re. The garage wasdestroyed.

- STEPHEN BARRETT

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Fire vents from the roof in the rear.

STEPHEN BARRETT

Pot growing operationcauses house fire

Port Carbon, PA. On Novem-ber 28, 2012 at 6:30 a.m., the PortCarbon, Palo Alto and PottsvilleCity Fire Departments were dis-patched to 231 Coal Street for anapartment fire.

The initial report had fire andsmoke showing with possible en-trapment. The Port Carbon FireChief found the right first floor ofa duplex well involved with fire.The fire was venting from the firstfloor windows. He requested theSaint Clair Tower Ladder and aRIT team from Pottsville City.

Port Carbon firefighters de-ployed a number of hose lines tothe front and rear of the home.The first attack crews darkenedthe large flames with exterior hoselines. A number of hose lines werethen deployed into the exposurebuilding which was showingdense smoke.

The main ladder was sent tothe rear second floor roof of thefire building. A ventilation crewwas sent to the roof to open it upfor an interior attack.

Attack crews then made en-tries in the front and rear of thehomes to stop the spreading fire.In a matter of 15 minutes, intensetall flames vented through the roofof the fire building. The fire thencould be seen spreading to thenext door home on the secondfloor and attic. Yorkville andGood Intent Companies were as-signed RIT. The fire quickly ex-tended in to the home next doorand the RIT team was sent in towork.

Exterior hose lines were usedagain to knock down the ventingflames due to the poor interiorfloor conditions. Truck crews thenworked on opening up the expo-sures home roof.

Interior crews repositionedhose lines and were able regaincontrol the upper floors of the twohomes.

The fire was brought undercontrol in less than two hourswithout any injuries. The freezingmorning temperatures made thefirefighting effort extremely chal-lenging and dangerous.

Pottsville-Schuylkill HavenEMS and American Red Crossprovided rehab.

Firefighters entered the firebuilding to finally extinguish theflames. They found a large potgrowing operation on the secondfloor. A complex growing systemmade up of special lights, an irri-gation system and dangerouschemicals were present. 75 potplants were found in the house.The Port Carbon police and firechief worked throughout the daycollecting and securing evidence.The state police fire marshal be-lieves the fire waws caused by anoverused electrical system, whichpowered the special growinglamps. The owner of the firebuilding was found and arrested.

- STEPHEN BARRETT


Building fire in Warminster TownshipWarminster Township, PA.

Bucks County Emergency Commu-nications dispatched the Warmin-ster Fire Department for an alarmsystem on local box 90-10 at Dou-ble H Plastics, located at 50 W.Street Rd.

Deputy 90 arrived on scene tosmoke inside and a report that agrinding machine was on re. Theincident was upgraded to a building

re. Engine 90 went in service witha one and three quarter inch water-line. Chief 90 assumed command.

Squirt 93 was ordered to backinto engine 90 and prepare to re-verse lay out to the hydrant.

The sprinkler system kept the

re under control and pretty muchextinguished the re. Fireghterscontinued to check for extensionand smoke removal.

In addition to Hartsville FireCo. assisting Warminster Fire De-partment was, Hatboro Fire Co.,Southampton Fire Co., Northamp-ton Fire Co. & Horsham Fire Co.

- JOHN ENGLAND IV

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On November 16, 2012 at 1:53 p.m. in Gravel Pike, UpperHanover Twp.; a two vehicle accident occurred with no in-juries. East Greenville Fire Company was dispatched to a twovehicle accident with no injuries in front of Vince and Friendsrestaurant.

TERRY RITZ

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Two vehicle MVA

Kenhorst Boro, PA - A duel response of firefighters fromReading and Kenhorst were sent to a vehicle fire early in themorning on November 19th. Engine 5 arrived to a car fully in-volved. Kenhorst Engine 69 arrived moments later to assist.Conflicting calls had the incident at the city line, whichcaused the dual response.

Reading and Kenhorst handle vehicle fire

STEPHEN BARRETT

SUV runs into back of fuel truckon Interstate 81

New Castle Township, PA. OnNovember 24, 2012 at 11:14 a.m.,Englewood-Butler, Goodwill-Frackville and Altamont-WestMahanoy Township Fire Com-pany, with Frackville Ambulancewere dispatched to a motor vehi-cle accident with unknown in-juries, reported to be just south ofthe Frackville exit of Interstate 81at milemarker 123. One caller re-ported that a SUV ran into theback of a fuel tanker truck.

Goodwill Engine 43-10 andFrackville Ambulance found thedriver out of the vehicle. The ve-hicle was sitting in the median andhad drivers side damage. Engine43-10s crew examined the vehi-cles fluid leaks and electrical sys-tem. Altamont Engine 367established traffic control. The

Frackville ambulance crew evalu-ated the three occupants for in-juries and complaints. Twochildren in the back seat had to beextricated by the firefighters.

Frackville firefighters re-moved debris from the roadway.

Frackville Ambulance trans-ported the driver and her two chil-dren to a local hospital inPottsville with minor injuries.

- STEPHEN BARRETT

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Allison Hook and Ladder Co No.12 of Harrisburg once operated this 1957 Mack B 85 foot tiller.

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The vehicle was resting on the embankment and was being held up by the damaged guardrails.

STEPHEN BARRETT

SUV rests on guard rails in ButlerTownship

Butler Township, PA. On De-cember 1, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., theEnglewood-Butler Township FireCompany, Minersville Fire-RescueFire Company, Altamont-West Ma-hanoy Township Fire Company,and Frackville Ambulance weredispatched to a motor vehicle acci-dent with minor injuries. The acci-dent was reported to be just southof the Frackville exit of Interstate

81 at mile maker 120. One caller re-ported that an SUV was over theguardrails with one minor injury.

Frackville Ambulance 43-02found the occupants out of the ve-hicle, sitting in a state police carwaiting for EMS.

The vehicle was resting on theembankment and was being held upby the damaged guardrails.

The Frackville ambulance crewevaluated one of the three occu-pants for injuries and complaints.

The injured passenger refusedtransport.

- STEPHEN BARRETT

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ON THE LITER SIDE

Every year the Citizens of Middletown travel to Hoffer Park to see 1,000's of Christmas lights and hol-iday decor as the children's park is transformed into "Christmas in the Park". Many workers spendhours getting the park ready for people to go through. This year they included an American La Francelooking design with Snoopy and Woodstock taking Santa for a ride.

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Winter operations andpersonnel safety Part II

Rehab in cold wintry condi-tions is a must, so have a plan forrehab that includes a place wheremembers can get out of the cold.

I n i t i a lrehab can bedone in largerescue vehi-cles, ambu-lances ora p p a r a t u scabs.

Your de-partment orcounty mayhave priora r r a n g e -ments in place for a school bus,local bus company or municipaldepartment of transportation toprovide a heated bus in a timelymanner for use at emergencyscenes of long duration.

Rotate on scene personnelevery hour or so, or sooner if needbe, into the warm rehab environ-ment. Provide medical monitoringand warm liquids.

Be sure to include all person-nel, including those members thatinsist they are just ne. Hypother-mia and frostbite can set in andmay not be noticeable.

When working in the interiorof a structure re, the heat beinggenerated may be a brief plus forpersonnel, but upon exiting, theywill once again become vulnera-ble to the extreme weather condi-tions.

All personnel should be awareof the potential of outer protectiveclothing to ice over when wet,making it more difcult to maneu-ver and perform physical activity.

Below freezing temperaturesare all that is needed to turn waterinto ice and in our operations, wegenerally have plenty of water.

It need not be snowing, sleet-ing or any of the other winter ex-tremes, just plain cold, below 32degrees and a leaking hose cou-

pling or water running in the streetfrom the operations of a hoseline orpumper and we have created slip-pery conditions.

You may have stretched thatinitial attack hoseline into the struc-ture, but when you exit, the re at-tack operations may have createdice where there was none when youentered, be cautious.

Carry kitty litter, sand and orrock salt aboard all apparatus dur-ing the winter to use to maintainfooting at the scene of the emer-gency, around the pump operatorspanel, or to gain traction for the ap-paratus.

A ve-gallon plastic pail as-signed to each unit will usually suf-ce until the highway departmentcan come to assist with salt andsand. If you have room for the stor-age of two ve-gallon containersand think there is a need, go for it.

Responding to emergency callsduring winter can be very treacher-ous and slow, requiring well main-tained apparatus and qualieddrivers familiar with winter drivingconditions that include driving onice and snow.

Drivers must be alert to haz-ardous road, weather and trafcconditions which will create delaysin responding.

Impaired visibility from fallingsnow, sleet, hail, freezing rain, orfog conditions may be experienced.

Streets blocked by snow, stalledand abandoned vehicles, fuel anddelivery trucks, will add to thedelay in response; enabling the in-cident to escalate and further en-danger the safety of occupants andemergency responders.

Many apparatus now use per-manently installed traction chainsystems and sanders to increasetraction and complete a safe re-sponse.

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York City, PA - On December 16, shortly before 6:00 p.m., YorkCity dispatched to 545 W. Princess Street for a structure fire.Engines 99-1, 99-2, Truck 99 and the on-duty battalion chiefresponded to the initial alarm. Engine 99-1 arrived to heavyfire in the rear of an occupied, two and a half story, semi-at-tached dwelling. Second and third alarms were quicklystruck, bringing the remaining city companies and countymutual aid stations to the scene. Several interior hand lineswere stretched to attack the heavily involved second floorrear. An aggressive attack brought the flames under controlin about 45 minutes. At least one firefighter was injured bat-tling the fire. Units remained on the scene for several hoursmopping up. 21 residents were displaced in the fire, which re-mains undetermined, but is not considered suspicious.

JASON COLEMAN-COBB

York City fire damagesfour homes Fireghters searched the rest of the home for residents and checked for extension

STEPHEN BARRETT

Kitchen fire damages home in BrocktonSchuylkill Township, PA. On

December 4, 2012 at 3:45 p.m., theSchuylkill Township Fire Depart-ment, Tamaqua Fire Department,Coaldale Fire Department andTamaqua Ambulance were dis-patched to 209 Valley Street for ahouse re. The 911 center receivedmultiple calls of a kitchen re.

Tuscarora reghters and Chief27-03 found smoke coming fromthe two and a half style doublehome. The re and smoke contin-ued to spread quickly and began tomove throughout the double home.Chief 27-03 upgraded the incidentfor engine companies from Walker

Township, Tamaqua and NewPhiladelphia. He also made a re-quest for a RIT from Pottsville.

Fireghters made an aggressiveinterior attack with tank water andknocked down the ames. A num-ber of ground ladders were set up aswell.

The aggressive attack by thereghters helped stop the re ex-tension and kept it in check. Fire-ghters searched the rest of thehome for residents and checked for

extensions. Positive pressure ventilation

fans were set up at the front doorfor ventilation. The smoke condi-tions in the home decreased and there was brought under control in 30minutes.

The re units remained onscene for two hours. The re chiefreported no injuries to reghtersand the home received moderatedamage.

The re was labeled accidentaland was caused by unsupervisedcooking on the stove.

- STEPHEN BARRETT

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COMMAND VEHICLES

FM 2 of the Philadelphia Fire Department is a 2010 Ford.

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The Wagontown Fire company operates this beautiful 1967 DodgePower Wagon brush unit, (250/250)

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One person was injured and another escaped injuries in a twovehicle accident on November 21 at around 5:50 p.m. locatedat the intersection of Oakville and Shippensburg Roads, NorthNewton Township. after the impact, one vehicle remained inthe middle of the intersection and the other came to rest onits side in a field. The operator of the vehicle on its side es-caped unharmed. The injured operator was transported to theCarlisle Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. Bothvehicles sustained heavy to moderate damage. State Police ofCarlisle were on the scene investigating the accident. emer-gency personnel from Walnut Bottom, Friendship Hose Co.,Newville eMS and West Shore aLS responded.

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Out of business restaurant burnsLllewellyn-Branch Township,

PA. Branch Township and Min-ersville Fire Companies were dis-patched at 11:50 p.m. to the formerChina Inn at 1357 Bunting Streetfor a large two story restaurantbuilding re. The second alarm wasquickly dispatched.

Llewellyn and Phoenix Park,Minersville, Cass Township,Pottsville and Minersville Ambu-lance responded. Emergency unitsfound thick smoke coming from thetwo story restaurant/apartmentbuilding. The re continued tospread quickly and began to movethroughout the building.

Fireghters made an exteriorattack and slowed down the spread-ing ames.

The second alarm reghtersassisted the attack crews, who wereon the exterior hose lines. A num-ber of RIT teams stood by on bothsides of the structure.

Within minutes of the rst PARcheck, the hydrants system began tolose pressure and fail. BranchTownship Chief 3 requested atanker task force. Tanker trucksfrom Branch Township, PineGrove, Cass Township, WayneTownship, Schuylkill Haven andMount Carbon responded.

Incident command determinedthe interior re conditions were toodangerous and all interior crewswere removed.

The re vented through theupper windows and roof. Commandordered the ladder trucks to open uptheir elevated master streams ontothe building.

In a half hour and with help ofexterior master streams, the bulk ofthe heavy re was knocked down.

Fireghters reentered the burnedout building and worked on nalextinguishment. The second ag-gressive interior attack by the re-ghters helped stop the re fromextending to nearby structures. Thesmoke and re conditions in thebuilding decreased and the re wasbrought under control at 4:30 a.m.

The second alarm re units re-mained on the scene until all hotspots were out. The Branch Town-ship re units remained on thescene throughout the day to assistthe investigation. Pottsville-Schuylkill Haven and MinersvilleEMS provided rehab.

The re chief reported thatthere were no serious injuries toreghters and the building re-ceived major damage. The re iscurrently under investigation by thestate police re marshal.

- STEPHEN BARRETT


Worchester Area Fires,1990s, Vol.1

This is an 84 minute DVD thathad been converted from VHS. Weget a little bit of nostalgia fromover 20 years ago.

There are eight fires, seven ofwhich occur in Worchester andone in Oxford, Massachusetts. Allof the fires are at night or earlymorning just before dawn.

The Oxford fire is in a lumberyard that is pretty much gonewhen the camera started running.There is heavy fire and smokefrom debris burning on the groundwith a collapsed building nearby.A platform and ladderpipe operatefrom above along with handlines.

The first Worchester fire is alittle puzzling because it has anunknown date and location. It is ofa restaurant, the fire of which ap-pears to be pretty much knockeddown with handlines stretched andcrews venting with light smokeconditions. Perhaps it was takenfrom a VHS and patched in to theDVD.

Another lumber yard fire re-quired a fifth alarm assignmentwith heavy fire showing and heavystreams and handlines operating.

A four story frame apartment

house is the scene of a fourthalarm with fire showing throughthe cockloft and also on the thirdfloor. An aerialscope and aerialladder operate with a second scopearriving soon afterward. Just aboutall of the top half of the outer wallsare scorched. The fire eventuallygoes through the roof.

Next, a third alarm involvesthe top floor of a multi-familydwelling with flames goinggood. It is fought with handlines,with flames eventually goingthrough the roof.

A working fire in a Victorianstyle multi-family house neededtwo aerialscopes and an aerial op-eration to subdue. Flames showbehind window openings and theylater break out.

In another incident a framedwelling is hit by heavy fire on thetop floor. Another aerialscope op-eration.

The last operation involved asecond alarm in a three storyframe dwelling with heavy fire.Flames are reaching for the sky!An aerialscope operates here aswell!

To summarize, there is no nar-ration and the camera does notmove around much. Very little ofthe fireground is viewed other thanthe flames and the immediate sur-roundings.

For viewers who are collectorsof these type DVDs, heres an-other one for you!

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Wysox Fire Departments 21 Truck 1 is a 2006 ALF/LTI 2000/500/75'from Voorhees, NJ.

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Horsham Fire now operates a 2007 Pierce Enforcer 1750/750. ExElkins Park, PA

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ANTIQUE APPARATUS

The Lafayette Fire Company has a 1949 Chevy/High Welding 500 gpm pump.

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Harrisburg, Pa. On December 14, Box 1-5 sent city compa-nies to the 1300 block of S. 18th Street for a structure fire at9:20 p.m. Squad 8 arrived to fire showing from sides a/B of anoccupied, one and a half story dwelling. an attack line wasquickly stretched and companies made an interior attack ona well involved living room. all occupants were able to escapesafely. The fire was placed under control in about 20 minutes.

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The West Reading Fire Department took delivery of a 2012 Spar-tan/Crimson 103' rearmount ladder, 2,000 gpm pump/500 gal tank.

DENNIS WETHERHOLD, JR.

The Canton Fire Rescue Co placed in service a 2012 Sutphenpumper with a 2000 gPM hale pump 1000 gal water 30 gal foam.

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Fire in the walls in LykensLykens, PA. As most of the

people in the town of Lykens werelaying down in bed, at 12:43 a.m.,Box 22-1 was dispatched to the700 block of Main Street, for astructure fire. This brought unitsfrom Lykens, Wiconisco,Williamstown, Elizabethville,Tower City and Life Team-Medic6.

Chief 22-1 went on locationwith heavy smoke pushing fromthe C side of the structure and alloccupants out. MICU 6-3 staged

on Chestnut Street. Two lines were pulled off of

Engine 22 with one going in base-ment and the second line being runinto the 1st division.

As more units arrived on thescene, a third line was pulled offof Engine 22 and into division 1on the A side of the structure.Truck 22 took side A of the struc-

ture and went in service to vent thetin roof.

Due to the balloon frame con-struction, the fire had alreadyreached the attic by the time unitsstarted arriving.

After the bulk of the fire wasknocked down, extensive overhaulwas performed on the structure.

Units were on the scene forthre e and a half hours.

- JESSE SHUTT

Not only a friend, but a heroWhen most people think of a

hero, they think of someone whohas done a brave deed or courageousact. However, without realizing it,we are touched by heroes in differ-ent capacities every day.

So often, we take for granted thesimple things in life, and the lovedones that surround us. We fall into aroutine.

For many, Douglas Brighamwas that neighbor you would waveto each morning. He was a smiling,reassuring familiar face, a man thatthe entire community considered notonly a friend, but a hero.

Doug was born in 1960 inWilmington Memorial Hospital,Wilmington, DE and raised in WestChester, PA. He was the beloved sonof Richard T. Brigham and the lateMargaret (Hoover) Brigham.

Early in his life, he was an ac-tive member in the Good Fellow-ship Ambulance Club, which led tohis lifelong passion of public serv-ice and law enforcement.

He was a graduate of ColoradoState University. At CSU he was a

member of Campus Law Enforce-ment and then was a police ofcer onthe West Chester University Campusin PA. He went on to become a Penn-sylvania State Police Trooper andafter 24 years, he retired at the rankof corporal.

While he served in many capaci-ties, the most recent was in the avia-tion division. After his retirement, hewas employed with Catalyst Aviationas a helicopter pilot. He was a mem-ber of the Delaware Valley VolunteerFire Company, was Deputy Manage-ment Coordinator for Tinicum Town-ship and a volunteer for patient airliftservices.

These are just a few of the amaz-ing accomplishments that truly speakto the incredibly respected, kind-hearted and sincere man who we willalways remember Doug to be.Dougs commitment to giving backto the community and spreading hap-piness to those who had the pleasureof knowing him will continue totouch our lives and give us a silent re-minder to appreciate the heroesweve met along the way.

In lieu of owers, the Brighamfamily is asking for donations to TheGarrett Ross Fund, one of Dougspersonal heroes.

Garrett, at just 13 years old, hasalready endured what the majority ofus will never experience in a lifetime,29 surgeries, including two hearttransplants. His parents, John andKathy Ross, call him their littlestcowboy, because he is a living,breathing miracle, ghting fearlesslyevery day. Since birth, John and Gar-rett have given one another hope byreminding themselves to CowboyUp when facing the hardship of cop-ing through Garretts life threateningillness. To be able to breathe, walk,laugh, play, learn, and grow-these areall simple pleasures in life that everylittle boy deserves to experience.

Doug met his close friend JohnRoss in college in Colorado. He re-turned to the Philadelphia area, wherehe joined the aviation unit of thePennsylvania state troopers, dedicat-ing his life to serving others. Afterhearing of his friend Johns son andhis struggle for survival, Doug knewhe had to help.

If there is anything about thisjourney, that could help another child,that could help another family, thatcould raise awareness, that couldraise a dollar, that could help one doc-tor have one more minute of researchto be one step closer to a cure forheart disease thats what its allabout, says John Ross.

Please help us carry on Dougspassion in helping his hero, Garrett,and his family. Any small donationcan help make a difference in Gar-rett's life, as well as bring comfort tothe Brigham's during this extremelydifcult time. Please take a momentand watch the YouTube video by theAmerican Heart Association, it istruly touching:http://www.youtube.com/watch?-v=cV4GZCuE0TQ

Donations can be made via mailto:

Family Fund for Garrett RossENT Federal Credit UnionP.O. Box 15819Colorado Springs, CO 80935

- DOUGCOMSTOCK


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Fire-Dex Donates $100,000 worth of gloves

Medina, OH, December 3, 2012: Inan effort to support the continued hardwork of firefighters and first r espon-ders in New York and New Jersey, theareas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy,Fire-Dex is donating 1000 pairs of itsnew G1 firefighting glove; a retailvalue worth over $100,000.

"Fire-Dex's goal is to protect thosewho risk personal peril in service ofothers. We can think of no better wayto live into that mission than to sup-port the first responders and fire fight-ers helping those devasted by effectsof Hurricane Sandy," said Brett Jaffe,President and CEO of Fire-Dex. "Weare saddened by the losses suffered bymany and sincerely appreciate the ef-forts of all the firefighters workingdiligently and doing their best to re-

store the affected communities. To-gether with our dealer partners at Fire-fighter One in New Jersey, GAChivvis in Long Island and others inthe area, we intend to get these muchneeded gloves out to those depart-ments that can use them in their ef-forts".

The Fire-Dex G1 glove is a specialtyglove designed specifically for fire-fighters and meets the strict standardsset forth by the National Fire Protec-tion Association. These gloves aremanufactured to protect against ex-treme heat and include a moisture bar-rier which protects the hands from theharmful effects of fuel, acids, andother pathogens and potentially harm-ful contaminants.

Under the banner of "CarbonCounty Helps Sea Bright & LocalArea", KME First Apparatus andFirst Priority Emergency Vehiclesmounted a major relief effort forJersey Shore area fire departmentsand the residents of Sea Bright dev-asted by Hurricane Sandy.

The effort was the brain child ofKME Sales Engineer Kevin Steberwho had recently worked withFPEV Sales Rep Jimmy Phillips onthe engineering of Sea Bright's newKME pumper. As is usual withKME's individualized sales process,Kevin became friends with SeaBright's Fire Chief Chad Murphyand was moved by the scenes of de-struction in Sea Bright and the sur-rounding communities.

"I am humbled to say that all startedwith me and my fiancee' planning totake my Jeep full of "stuff" down tosee Chad and the guys from SBFD.I simply placed that on my personalFacebook page and then, at the re-quest of a friend, started a Facebookevent "just to see if someone wouldhelp me out. Well... to make a longstory short, we were stunned withan overwhelming response from TVmedia.

When KME learned of Kevin's ef-

forts, they were moved to pitch in.John Kovatch IV, Director of Cus-tomer Service at KME noted, "AtKME, it's not just about fire appara-tus, its about relationships and thisday was our way of giving back tothe heroic firefighters at the JerseyShore. When our employees foundabout our plan, they jumped in toparticipate. We did a courtesy pm onthe hardest hit units and developedpunch lists of other items needingattention in the future when time al-lows".

Jimmy Phillips, First PriorityKME sales rep in theMonmouth/Ocean county area,arranged with Fred Migliaccio, Di-rector of Long Branch DPW, to usetheir facility as a staging area. WestLong Branch Chief Ron Guidettihelped schedule vehicles in for serv-ice to reduce out of service time,and helped shuttle units back andforth from their stations.

"This was an incredible effort on allparts, with more than 25 units fullyserviced in less than eight hours.During a recent visit from New Or-leans fire fighters to our area, welearned from their experience inHurricane Katrina the types of longterm problems to expect with appa-

KME and First Priority give back to Jersey Shore Fire Departments

2013 Long Island Fire, Rescue & EMS Mega Show

The 2013 Long island Fire Rescue &EMS Mega Show is coming to theExpo Center at Nassau Veterans Me-morial Coliseum on Hempstead Turn-pike in Uniondale on Saturday,February 23 and Sunday, February 24.This is the tri-state's fastest growingshow! The latest and most innovativeturnout gear and newest product linesfor the fire and rescue industry will beon display for you to see. Hundredsof vendors will be present to explainand demonstrate their products andservices. Also, there is a two-day ex-trication competition.

Competing at this year's competitionon Saturday are Hagerman, NorthBabylon, Montauk, Ridge, Nesconset

and Great Neck Alert. On Sunday areSayville, West Babylon, North Bell-more, Blue Point and Selden.

Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. onboth Saturday and Sunday. Ticketsare on sale at the door on the day ofthe show, $13.50 for general admis-sion or have your department call fora pre-registration form. Childrenunder 12 are free. Don't miss the 2013Fire, Rescue and EMS Mega ShowFebruary 23 and 24 at the Nassau Vet-erans Memorial Colisum in Union-dale!

ratus exposed to sea water, and withKME's help, we tried to help our cus-tomers get ahead of the curve withthese long term issues".

On November 10th, PA State Po-lice escorted a caravan of KMEservice units and Carbon County ve-hicles with nearly two full tractortrailer loads of donated goods for thecitizens of Sea Bright. Off loadingwas a half day event by an army ofKevin Steber supporters, as well aslocal National Guard, OEM person-nel, fire fighters and first responders.

Carbon County's efforts were wel-comed personally by rock and rolllegend Jon Bon Jovi, a local residentwho has been active in relief efforts.Chief Murphy commented "We can'tthank Kevin, KME and First Priorityenough. From the first moments ofthe storm, they have been here forthe department and our citizens.Pretty much everything in our townwas wiped out, and it is nice to knowthese people don't just want our busi-ness, they are friends for life". FirstPriority President Bob Freemannoted "It really is an honor to pitchin a help our friends in times of dis-aster. Frankly, unless you have beenhere personally, you can't get the truesense of the magnitude of destruc-tion or the sense of loss these com-munities are going through. It will bea long road back, but First Priorityintends to be there for our customersfor the long haul".

To view more about KME's effortsin Sea Bright and how you can con-tribute to the continuing relief ef-forts, check them out on You Tube athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow4a7DX5-9Q.

Madison, AL. Different types of mis-sions call for different types of boats.While the Rescue ONE ConnectorBoats wide bottom and durable alu-minum construction make it a great fitfor many missions, there is still a needfor a smaller, lighter weight boat tofulfill the rest of the missions that re-quire a water response. That is wherethe Rescue ONE Inflatable Boat Seriescomes in.

Rescue Features are StandardRescue ONEs Inflatable Boat Seriesis built with a host of standard featuresthat make it rescue ready. Among

these are the 5 separate air chambers.Each chamber has its own fill valveand most importantly, pressure reliefvalves to enable the boat to be filledwith an SCBA or SCUBA bottle with-out fear of bursting the tube.

Other features that make the RescueONE Inflatable Boat Series rescueready are the rigid aluminum floor, in-terior and exterior rescue rope for easyentry and exit, reflective panels fornight time visibility, and double lay-ered material on the tube bottoms toprovide additional abrasion protection.

Must Be AffordableThe days of paying a lot of money fora boat that has a limited life is over. Nomatter the material or construction, in-flatable boats are susceptible to tears,rips, punctures, and other damage.With this in mind, we have priced ourboats at 1/3 the cost of other well-known inflatable rescue boat brands,while still providing a 5 year warrantythat covers any manufacturer or mate-rial defect. While all boats come witha repair kit, this provides you thepeace of mind that if the boat is dam-aged beyond repair, it is not going toblow your budget to replace.

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Rescue ONE is a leading provider ofmulti-use, interoperable boats for thefire/rescue, law en-forcement and specialoperations communi-ties. Rescue ONEspatented ConnectorBoat makes them themost versatile mission-specific platforms onthe market.

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Harrisburg firefighters battle duplex fireHarrisburg, PA. On Monday,

December 17, 2012 and for the sec-ond time in four days, Harrisburgreghters battled a working housere in the south end of the city.Shortly before 2:00 p.m., Box 1-5toned for a reported house re at1265 S. 13th Street.

Squad 8, Wagon 4, Towers 1, 3,and Captain 3 (Enterline) responded

on the initial alarm. Squad 8 arrived on location

with heavy re from a two story,brick, duplex. Command requestedthe balance of the rst alarm to thescene.

Two lines were stretched on awell involved rst oor, blowingre from the front and rear of thestructure.

An aggressive interior attackknocked the bulk of the re in aboutten minutes, containing the re withminor extension to the exposure.

- JASON COLEMAN-COBB

JASON COLEMAN-COBB


Second alarm on Hill Road in ReadingReading, PA. At 5:05 p.m. on

November 20th, the Berks CountyCommunications Center dis-patched a box alarm for the 1200block of Hill Rd.

Initial calls reported a bath-room on fire within an apartmentcomplex. Engine 2 arrived at 1250Hill Rd and reported smoke show-ing from an occupied three storyconverted apartment building.

Tower 1 took position in thedriveway, while Engine 2 setup aleader line.

At 5:19, Chief Lessar (C8) re-quested Engine 7 for additionalmanpower. Ten minutes later asecond alarm was requested,bringing reserve Engine 8, Ladder3, Mount Penn Engine 1 andSpring Twp Engine 85 as RIT.

Multiple lines were stretchedinto the third floor of the building.

The fast moving fire spread

into the attic space of the building,which had undergone severalstructural renovations. The firewas placed under control at 8:22p.m.

One firefighter suffered aminor hand injury and was trans-ported to Reading Hospital. Nooccupants suffered any injuries.

The fire marshal's office is in-vestigating.

- JASON BATZ

ANTHONY MICCICKE


MISSY TARAMELLI

Fully involved for Dickson CityOn November 20, Dickson

City Fire Department was dis-patched along with Rescue 27, En-gine 22, and Ladder 20 to the housenext to 845 Price Street for akitchen re.

Dickson City Police reported aworking house re with all occu-pants out of the residence.

Chief 23 requested that theS.R.N. be activated, bringing Res-cue 26 as RIT. Engine 23 estab-lished their own water supply andwere faced with heavy re condi-tions on the rst and second divi-sions.

The homes on both sides werecausing exposure problems forcrews. Crews went to defensive op-erations and later extinguished hotspots in the interior.

Crews were on scene for ap-proximately four hours. Bothneighboring homes did suffer dam-age to the exterior. A PSP re mar-shall ruled the re accidental.

- MARTY HRINKO

TERRY RITZ

Working fire with entrapmentOn November, 16, 2012 at

12:04 a.m., crews were called to1049 Valley Court in PennsburgBoro.

Chief 65 notified MontgomeryCounty radio of a workingdwelling fire with entrapment inthe middle of the row of a town-house developement.

Chief 65 immediately put infor a second dispatch for addi-tional help.

There were two injuries, onewas a 15 year old boy with burnsto his back. The other was a fire-fighter with a hand injury.

The dwelling sustained heavydamage to the second floor, be-

lieved to be the origin. The two ad-joining homes also sustained fire,smoke and water damage. The firewas brought under control in anhour, but companies remained onthe scene for an extensive over-haul. Assisting were EastGreenville, Red Hill, Green Lane,Hereford, Milford, Trum-bauersville and North Penn Good-will. Upper Perk, Green Lane andBally EMS units also assisted.

- TERRY RITZ



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Car broadsided by dump truckLower Makeeld Township,

PA. Fireghters from the Yardley-Makeeld Fire Company andmedics from the Yardley MakeeldEmergency Unit were dispatchedby Bucks County Fire Radio to anautomobile rescue on Route 332 inthe area of Interstate 95, dispatchedat approximately 9:20 a.m. on De-cember 13, 2012.

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pany Rescue 80 responded.A Lower Makeeld Township

employee and police ofcers wereable to free the female driver of theMercury before re company ar-rival.

Rescue 80 arrived on location

and went in service with uid con-trol and de-energized the Mercury.

Yardley-Makeeld EmergencyUnit Medic's packaged the femalepatient for transport to a local hos-pital.

Lower Makeeld Township Po-lice Department was investigatingthe accident.

- JEFFREY GOLDBERG

Yardley-Makeeld Emergency Unit Medic's getting ready to package the female patient.

JEFF GOLDBERG

ANDREW GETKA

11 recruits graduate from academy

Reading, PA - The Reading Fire Department held its first everofficial recruit graduation ceremony on December 7th at theReading Hospital School of Health Sciences. The recruitclass began in June of this year and completed a rigoroussix month training program designed to prepare them forduty. The ceremony featured speeches given by Training Lt.Sean Hart, Fire Chief David Hollinger, Eastern EMS CouncilDirector Everitt Binns, National Fire Academy Training Spe-cialist Chief Burton Clark and Mayor Vaughn Spencer. Classspeaker Glenn Raudensky also addressed the crowd. The re-cruits were all presented their badges and were given theirplatoon assignments.

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Early this year I read a Letterto the Editor from a weekly up-state New York County newspa-per. The writer indicated that hishomeowners insurance policyhad gone up from $600 per year toover $1,000 per year. When hecalled the insurance company, hewas told that his fire protectionclass rating had gone from a 6/7 toa 10.I doubt if most property own-ers, or firefighters for that matter,realize that insurance carriers basetheir overall policy fees on theseratings of the local fire depart-ment, which in this case, are doneby the Insurance Service Organi-zation, known as ISO.

A 10 is the worst rating as-signed to properties that are farfrom any fire station or fire hy-drants. An ISO rating of 1 is thebest, with very few fire depart-ments achieving this prestigiousrating.

The writer of the Letter to theEditor challenged the $633 in-

crease. He just so happened to bethe chairman of his local fire dis-trict and knew that his home wasactually an ISO rating 6 becausehe was less than 5 miles from thefire house and there was a hydrantwithin 1,000 feet of his home.

After checking on his com-plaint, the firefighter and his fam-ily are receiving a refund. Theinsurance company claimed therewas a computer error. He ends theletter by saying, please checkyour bills for accuracy, especiallywhen you see a jump in yourrate.

I checked my own insurancepolicy renewal and noted that Iwas listed as being an ISO rating 4when, in fact, the fire departmentwhere I reside and serve as a vol-unteer firefighter has an ISO rat-ing of 3. I called the insurancecompany, and they reduced my in-surance premium by $140. I urgeyou to do the same with your mostrecent annual bill.

GORDON WREN

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With the holidays approach-ing, some consumers are tight,looking for extra money to buypresents, travel to see loved onesor cook the perfect family dinnerwith all the trimmings.

Imagine if you had an extra$250 to $500 to play with in De-cember? Even better, imagine ifyou had it in your bank accountevery month.

Many of the Heroes who haverefinanced with the popular SunNational Bank Heroes MortgageProgram, have seen these savings.It boils down to the program andhow it can help these brave menand women.

Hows that for Happy Holi-days!

1st Responder and Sun Na-tional Bank teamed up to createthe Heroes Mortgage Program.This exclusive mortgage opportu-nity provides discounted fees andlow interest rates for firefightersand other members of the emer-gency services community. Theprogram offers a great rate, mini-mal lender fees and promises toget clients in their new home bythe contract date.

"One of my favorite things todo when we close is to watchclients crunch the numbers intheir head," said Steven Testa, anexecutive vice president with SunNational Bank.

"They start telling you whatthey will do with the extra moneyeach month and how it will helptheir family with other bills, food,car payments, a variety of differ-ent things. Its great. This pro-gram really helps the communityand we are proud of it.

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