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Written by Keith Grierson
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Monday, 07 September 2009 |
Chinchilla Hose Company Fire Report August o Automatic Fire Alarms: 9 o Motor Vehicle Accidents: 6 o Assists to Station 4: 4 (AFA, MVA, Smoke Investigation & Structure Fire) o Assists to Station 8: 4 (2 AFA’s, Trailer Fire & Structure Fire) o Assists to Station 28: 2 (AFA & Structure Fire) o Wires Arching/Pole Fires: 2 o Assist to Station 9: 1 (Structure Fire) o Assist to Station 23: 1 (AFA) o Assist to Station 95: 1 (AFA) o Rubbish Fire: 1 o Public Service Type: 1 o Vehicle Fire: 1 o Vehicle Leaking Gas: 1 o Water Problem: 1 35 Total Jobs in August 2009 Average of 5 members per job Chinchilla Hose Company Ambulance 2-9 was dispatched on 66 EMS jobs in August in addition to dispatches and responses on most Fire Department boxes. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 September 2009 )
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I-81 Construction Zone Crash |
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Written by Keith Grierson
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Monday, 31 August 2009 |
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On Friday evening August 28th at 22:48 Chinchilla Hose Company firefighters were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 81 South mile marker 194. Chief 2A (Connolly) with Car 2 requested Ambulance 4-9 to the scene as initial reports stated three people injured. Chief 2B (Grierson) arrived on scene first to find a single vehicle crash in the construction zone on the opposite side of the cement “jersey” barriers. He confirmed the need for both Ambulances 2-9 and 4-9 as the scene was accessed. There were numerous drop-offs in the roadway as bridge and roadway repairs were underway. Chief 2B worked to find a safe way into the scene for all apparatus and requested Rescue 2 to set up the light tower immediately upon their arrival on scene.Car 2 arrived on scene and assumed command. Ambulances 4-9, Rescue 2 and Ambulance 2-9 and CLS ALS arrived on scene and worked to package all patients. All three occupants of the vehicle were transported to CMC. Command was terminated at 00:02. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 31 August 2009 )
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Written by Keith Grierson
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Saturday, 01 August 2009 |
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Chinchilla Hose Company firefighter trained over the past two days in an aircraft fire training simulator at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Chinchilla firefighter joined crews from the local airport, Williamsport and Binghamton airports as well as surrounding fire departments as part of a mandated Federal Aviation Administration requirement for the airport. |
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