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INFORMATION:
RHC Carnival July 13th -
18th see Events page for details
** ROAD CLOSED **
Grant Shook Road (off of
Buchanan Trail West)
See information page for
details.
COMPANY MEETING: July 7th, at
1930
(change due to RHC carnival)
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RHC
NEWS & EVENTS
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AUTO TAKE ON A DEER
6/27/09
- At 12:52 Squad 3, E3-1 and A3-8 were alerted to 8400 Molly
Pitcher Highway for an accident - auto vs. deer. Personnel
secured the scene and assisted EMS with removal of one patient
for transport to Chambesburg Hospital. Units were able to go
available quickly thanks to the scene clearing efforts of PSP.

ASSIST TO FULTON
COUNTY - CANCELLED ENROUTE
6/25/09
- At 17:02 Squad 3 responded to assist Fulton County Co. 56 with
a dwelling fire - 408 Knobsville Road; cancelled enroute.
JR MEMBER TRAINING
6/25/09
- Junior Training Night this week covered hose line operations,
with plenty of opportunity for hands-on evolutions.
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TWO MVA'S
6/24/09
- Co. 3 responded at 00:17 to Interstate 81 at milemarker 12 in
Washington County, assisting WC Co. 13 with an auto accident.
Units placed in service while on scene and responding.
RHC was alerted at 15:18 for an
auto accident on South Rabbit Road. Personnel located the
incident on Hill Road at Letzburg. Crews handled a fluid spill
and secured the vehicle while EMS obtained transport refusals.
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SAFETY SUMMIT IN
HALFWAY, MD
6/23/09
- E3-2 participated in a
static display of apparatus safety upgrades during the
Safety Summit, held for fire service leaders at Washington
County Station 26.
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BUSY AFTERNOON
6/22/09
- At 11:54 Co. 3 was alerted for an auto accident at 786
Leitersburg Road. Crews found a single vehicle that had struck
several trees resting in the westbound lane wit the occupant
self-extricated. After securing the vehicle and obtaining
transport refusals, units cleared in about 25 minutes.
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At 14:50 RHC and WC Co. 13 were
dispatched to Interstate 81, southbound in the area of
milemarker 4 for an auto accident with possible entrapment.
Personnel arrived to an SUV off the roadway into trees and five
entrapments. Crews stabilized and secured the vehicle and began
extrication. With occupant removal completed in about 30
minutes, EMS transported four to Washington County Hospital by
ground and flew one to the Trauma Center. Incident was cleared
in under an hour.
Responders: (in addition to Co. 3) WC E131, WC RE272, A8-8,
A8-9, A2-8, WC M752, M203, M201, Stat Medevac 12.
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At 15:33 WC E131 covered a
residential fire alarm at 78 Orchard Circle. Checking the
building, a faulty detector was located.
Ending the afternoon at 15:39 with
E3-2, WC RE272, A8-8 responding for a reported auto accident to
the rear of 141 Apple Drive. GPD on scene cancelled the units.
SUV ON FIRE WITH
EXPOSURE PROBLEMS
6/20/09
- Co. 3 was alerted at 19:56 for an auto fire, 128 E. Madison
Street. Arriving responders reported heavy fire in an
SUV passenger compartment. Due to fire volume and exposures less
than ten feet away, the assignment was upgraded to the structure
box. Personnel began suppression operations, while others
accessed the garage and dwelling off Church Lane for
extension checks. With quick fire knockdown and no
extension, all units except Co. 3 and ET-8
were returned. Ventilation was completed and the scene
cleared in about 40 minutes.
Responders: E3-1, E3-2, Squad 3, A3-7. Duty 3, ET-8, E2-2, WC TK
27, and WC RS 13.
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TWO MORNING RUNS
6/20/09
- At 04:34 ET-3 responded to assist Co. 4 with smoke in the
building - 11055 Buchanan Trail East, Washington Township.
Cancelled enroute.
At 08:03 Co. 3 was alerted for a
residential fire alarm, 13875 Worleytown Road; cancelled enroute.
ASSIST TO WASHINGTON
COUNTY
6/19/09
- Squad 3, E3-2,and A3-7 responded at 23:22 to mile marker 11 of
Interstate 81 in Washington County, to assist WC Co. 13 with an
auto accident. MSP on-scene reported no services needed and
units went available.
COVERING THE MONT
ALTO CARNIVAL
6/15/09
- At 16:42 E3-1 transferred to Co. 5 (Mont Alto) to cover their
area during the Carnival.
ATV AND MOTORCYCLE
ACCIDENT
6/14/09
- Co. 3 responded to 2206 Buchanan Trail West at 16:31 for an
ATV accident. After arriving on scene - a lenghty distance from
the roadway on an ATV path - personnel packaged the patient for
transport by ground.
At 18:19 RHC was alerted for a
motorcycle accident at 15400 Williamsport Pike. After checking
the area with nothing found, a passer-by informed responders the
incident was in the 2100 block of Mason-Dixon Road. Personnel
arrived to a single rider on the roadway shoulder and the
vehicle off the road. After securing the scene, crews worked
with EMS and then packaged the patient for transport to
Washington County Hospital. The scene was cleared in about 20
minutes.

STORM DAMAGE
6/13/09
- At 18:16 E3-2 was out for a tree in wires - area of 57
W. Madison Street. During a sudden and isolated storm, a tree
dropped across all travel lanes and contacted cable, telephone
and electric lines- causing an outage. Apparatus cleared in
about 10 minutes, while Fire Police and Borough personnel stayed
to secure the scene until the utility companies arrived.
CONTROLLED BURN
6/12/09
- At 21:18 Brush 3, E3-2 and Duty 3 responded for an
outside investigation in the 300 block of East Avenue, State
Line. Personnel located a supervised burn at 487 East Avenue
and returned the units.
MVA & AFA
6/9/09
- RHC responded to 545 E.
Baltimore Street at 13:36 for an auto accident. Locating a
single vehicle off the roadway, personnel assisted EMS with
packaging one patient for transport before clearing in 20
minutes.

At 15:04 E3-2 responded for an
automatic residential fire alarm - 1157 Webling Circle. With no
visible problems noted upon FD arrival, crews checked the
building with the thermal image camera and went in service in
about 10 minutes.
TWO MVA'S FOR THE
EVENING
6/7/09
- At 17:00 Co. 3 and WC 13 responded to Interstate 81, south of
Exit 3/southbound for a vehicle accident. Personnel located a
recreational vehicle that crossed from the northbound lane to
the southbound side with two occupants still inside. After
securing the scene, crews used the now open windshield for
access and removed the patients by the same route. The scene was
cleared in about 60 minutes.
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Co. 3 was alerted at 18:49 for a
motorcycle accident in the area of 3037 Sportsman Road. Prior to
emergency services arrival, the operator took refuge in a
near-by residence and refused all attempts at interaction.
Units were cancelled enroute.
"OPERATION GOD BLESS
AMERICA"
6/7/09
- While Fire Police staffed the intersections throughout
Greencastle and emergency vehicles were staged to
respond, personnel at Co. 3 paid their respects to those
participating in the annual "Operation God Bless America",
a motorcycle fundraiser for the Martinsburg, WV Veterans
Administration hospital, as it passed by the station.
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SUV WELL OFF
6/5/09
- RHC responded at 10:21
for an auto fire, 13790 Molly Pitcher Highway. Finding an SUV
well involved with an exposure problem, personnel extinguished
the vehicle and began extension checks in the near-by mobile
home. After overhaul and checks were completed, units were
available in about 30 minutes.
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2009 Monthly Call Stats
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Fire
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54 |
43 |
54 |
38 |
40 |
37 |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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EMS
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97 |
85 |
87 |
78 |
104 |
83 |
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Working
Fires
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7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
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2009
Total
Calls
800 |
2008
Fire Totals:
541
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2008
EMS Totals:
1093 |
Working
Fire Totals:
51 |
Station
Totals:
1634 |
2007
Fire Totals:
510
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2007
EMS Totals:
978 |
Working
Fire Totals:
44 |
Station
Totals:
1488 |
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