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Written by Robert Evans
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Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
Please come out to see Mountville Fire Company at the Heroes In The Sky event being held at K-Mart on Columbia Avenue!
Heroes in the Sky is in commemoration of the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Firefighters from Mountville Fire Company will be camping out on the roof top of K-Mart for 24 hours in honor of the men and women that lost their lives that day.
During the event, personnel will be available to show the public the fire engines, discuss volunteer opportunities, and educate kids about fire safety.
We will also be selling the FIRST EVER Lancaster County Fire Company Calendar from the Fire Within. The calendars feature different fire companies throughout Lancaster County. Proceeds from the calendar sales will benefit the Mountville Fire Company.
Please contact Robert Evans at 717-285-5456 with any questions regarding the event. ALSO PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!! THIS SHOULD BE A GREAT TIME!
Calendars can be purchases even if you can't attend the event. Email robert_evans@mountvillefire.com to request your calendar today. Calendars are $20.00 each |
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Written by Mike Dicely
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Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
Just after 1530 Engine 7152 was requested for the engine company transfer to Station 711 ( Rheems). 7152 stood by for 711 while units in the North Western section of the county were operating on a 2 alarm barn fire. The crew stood by with Pumper/Tanker 3 from Lawn, Lebanon County. Neither unit picked up any calls while on standby. Units covered Station 711 for approx. 5 hours. |
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Written by Mike Dicely
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Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
 Units from 715, 76 ( West Hempfield), 67 ( Rohrerstown), and 84 ( Susquehanna) headed to the Berks County Fire Training Center in the early hours of Saturday morning for a Class A burn session. The day consisted of assigned teams performing a number of fire scene disciplines under live fire conditions. Personnel practiced fire attack, search and rescue, ventilation, and ladder work. The live fire conditions allowed personnel to operate under comparable conditions to our everyday operations in the community. The training session provided an invaluable experience for crews.
We would like to extend our thanks to Highville Fire Company and Susquehanna Fire and Rescue for providing standby assistance for us while we were training. While on standby units from 62 and 84 protected the community while handling a fire alarm and a vehicle accident.
We would also like to thank the staff of the Berks County Fire Training Center for their assistance throughout the day. |
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Written by Mike Dicely
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 |
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Engine 7151 was alerted to assist the police department at a local strip mall. Chief 7152 (Dicely) was advised of a suspicious package at the location and police wanted the fire department to stand by. Units from 715 stood by with police for approx. 1 hour until local and state agencies were able to mitigate the problem.
Engine 7151
- Driver - FF Millhouse
- Officer - LT Weitzel
- Force - FF Brady
- Layout - FF Fenstemaker
- Line - FF Saylor
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Written by Mike Dicely
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Monday, August 23, 2010 |
 It was a busy day for the 715 Volunteers. The day began early at 2am assisting West Hempfield with an automatic alarm. Units were quickly cleared by Chief 761. A short time later at 3am Squad 715 was requested on the working fire dispatch to Spencer Ave in Lancaster Township. Crews from Company 66 had arrived on scene with fire showing from a 1 1/2 story residence. Squad 715 arrived and the crew went to work providing lighting, air, and overhaul. Squad 715 operated for approx. 2 hours on the Lancaster Township incident.
Units from 715 also made responses for a gas leak and a class 1 vehicle accident on Rt 30 throughout the day.
In the evening units from 715 and 76, as part of a joint training effort, meet at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center to train on vehicle rescue practices. Crews preformed stabilization and practiced lifting a bus off of a vehicle with air bags. Minutes within leaving the training center units from 715 and 76 were alerted to the 4000 block of Columbia Ave for a vehicle accident. E7152, Squad 715, and Rescue 76 immediately responded. Chief 761 arrived to find one vehicle that struck a utility pole and sheered it off. Crews preformed hazard control and patient care before clearing the incident. |
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