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RHC NEWS & EVENTS

ACCIDENT AT S. ANTRIM WAY & WILLIAMSPORT PIKE

6/23/10 - At 21:43 Co. 3 was alerted for an auto accident in the 400 block of S. Antrim Way. Responders located two vehicles heavily damaged at the intersection with Williamsport Pike blocking the southbound travel lanes. With all occupants self-extricated, crews handled fluid leakage and debris removal while Fire Police took care of traffic and EMS obtained refusals.

AUTO ACCIDENT, CARNIVAL STAND-BY & A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

6/21/10 - At 11:43 Co. 3 responded to 721 Buchanan Trail East for an auto accident. Two vehicles involved had moderate damage; all occupants declined transport.

At 16:54 E3-1 transferred to Co. 5 to provide coverage during their Carnival, returning in six hours.

Co. 3, M203 and Squad 8 responded at 19:03 to the 4000 block of Hill Road for a motorcycle accident.

TWO EARLY MORNING RUNS

6/20/10 - RHC was alerted at 00:06 for wires down- N. Allison Street at the Ball Fields. Finding no hazard, units cleared in about ten minutes.

At 02:36 E3-2, A3-9 and Squad 8 responded for a carbon monoxide detector sounding- 252 Scarlet Circle. After monitoring all levels and obtaining no hazardous readings, crews assisted the residents with alarm reset.

LAST DAY OF PUMPS II

6/19/10 - Personnel from various departments finished the Pumps program by completing Pumps II. Thanks to those students and neighboring departments that brought apparatus to the South Side for use in the training.

POSSIBLE ACCIDENT ON I-81

6/18/10 - At 17:17 Co. 3 and WC Co. 13 were dispatched to Interstate 81 southbound at mile marker 1 for an auto accident. After only locating a driver changing a flat tire on the shoulder, apparatus went available.

TWO ACCIDENTS & AN AFA

6/16/10 - At 08:17 Co. 3 was out for a personal injury accident in the 12000 block of Hollowell Church Road.

At 15:23 RHC responded to 13497 Molly Pitcher Highway for an auto accident. Two vehicles were off the roadway; two occupants refused to be transported for evaluation; no other services required.

E3-2 and Duty 3 responded at 18:00 to 45 North Washington Street- First United Methodist Church- for a commercial fire alarm; accidental trip.

AFA AT JERDAN

6/15/10 - At 06:15 E3-2 responded to JerrDan, Molly Pitcher Highway for an automatic fire alarm.

SHED FIRE WITH CO.9 AND A 1ST DUE ACCIDENT

6/14/10 - At 13:45 E3-2 responded to assist Co. 9 (MMPW) with a shed fire at 15684 Dogwood Drive, Peters Township; placed in service while responding, the crew transferred to Mercersburg for 45 minutes.

At 19:37 Co. 3 was out for an auto accident - Molly Pitcher Highway at Milnor Road. A single auto impacted a utility pole, and all occupants refused transport.

ACCIDENT, EMS ASSIST & WIRES DOWN FOR THE DAY

6/12/10 - At 11:52 E3-2, Duty 3, A3-7, A3-8, A3-9, M203 were alerted to Guitner Road at Stonebridge Road for an auto accident. Fire Police reported driver confinement in one of the vehicles, located west of the intersection on Stonebridge. Squad 8 was requested to assist with door removal, and crews secured the scene and packaged three patients for transport. After mitigating fluid spills, apparatus cleared in about an hour.

The fire and EMS crews took a minute at the Stone Bridge/Guitner Road accident to commemorate the occasion of it being the first accident for Makaylynn Leister and Brandon Shinn.

E3-2 and Duty 3 assisted EMS at 18:52 by gaining access to a patient locked in the sleeper portion of a tractor-trailer parked at the T/A Truck Stop, 10835 John Wayne Drive. Units cleared in 30 minutes.

At 22:42 E3-2 and Duty 3 were alerted for wires down - Williamson Road off Molly Pitcher Highway, Antrim Township. Personnel located a telephone line dangling from a pole in front of 125 Williamson Avenue, but- with no hazard present- quickly cleared the scene in the Borough.

AUTO ON ITS ROOF AND A POSSIBLE APARTMENT FIRE IN THE 1ST DUE

6/11/10 - Co. 3, E9-1 and M203 responded at 00:13 to the 4000 block of Hill Road for an auto accident, vehicle overturned. Arriving to a pick-up truck on its roof with all occupants self-extricated, crews secured the scene and handled fluid spills before returning in 60 minutes.

At 23:19 Box 3-04 was dispatched for an apartment building fire- Antrim House, 104 E. Baltimore Street. Personnel arrived to alarm bells sounding and occupants on the street, but nothing else visible. Checking all floors and businesses took time, but the box was reduced when initial searches revealed no fire. After again checking all areas and interviewing occupants, Co. 3 was available in about 30 minutes.

TREE FIRE ON WILLIAMSON ROAD

6/8/10 - At 06:17 E3-2 was alerted for a tree fire, resulting from electric lines on tree branches- 3011 Williamson Road.

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON WORLEYTOWN RAD

6/7/10 - At 21:39 Co. 3, WC RS 13, and M203 were dispatched for a motorcycle accident at 13794 Worleytown Road. No services needed.

AUTO FIRE & A TRASH FIRE

6/6/10 - Co. 3 and Co. 8 responded at 12:25 to Interstate 81 at mile marker 9 for a vehicle fire. An auto being pulled behind a camper ignited while traveling south, and was extinguished by E8-1’s crew.

At 22:07 E3-2’s crew made quick work of a refuse container on fire at the King Playground on N. Carlisle Street, clearing in 15 minutes.

FIRE POLICE ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC DURING BENEFIT RIDE

6/6/10 - Fire Police assisted with traffic control for the God Bless America benefit motorcycle ride to the Martinsburg VA Center. While rain limited the number of participants,  crews lined the ramp to support the fund raising effort.

AUTO ACCIDENT, 2 HOUSE FIRES & AN INSIDE ODOR FOR THE DAY

6/5/10 - At 00:34 Co. 3 responded to the 12000 block of Molly Pitcher Highway for an auto accident.

At 13:34 E3-1 and ET-3 assisted Co. 9 with a dwelling fire at 11114 Hunter Road, Montgomery Township. Crews worked fire suppression and extension checks before assisting with salvage and overhaul. Co. 3 returned in about 2.5 hours.

E3-1 was alerted at 16:52 to assist Co. 9 (MMPW) with a dwelling fire at 13809 Buchanan Trail West, Peters Township; cancelled enroute.

At 18:36 Box 3-04 was alerted for a report of an odor of smoke in the dwelling- 339 East Baltimore Street. With nothing showing from the street, personnel investigated a strong odor of something burning on the first floor. Locating a malfunctioning electric device, crews overhauled the area and performed extension checks before going available in an hour.

FUN DAY

6/4/10 - Crews participated in Fun Day at Greencastle- Antrim to signal the end of the school year, followed by Downtown Greencastle's First Friday event, where the apparatus was positioned on the Square. 

THURSDAY NIGHT TRAINING

6/3/10 - Another Thursday.. another Junior Training Night. Here they work with hoses and equipment locations.

CHILD LOCKED IN AN AUTO

6/3/10 - At 10:58 E3-2 and Duty 3 were alerted for a child locked in a vehicle - 50 Eastern Avenue.

PUMPS I CLASS

6/3 & 5/10 - Pumps I training was held at Co. 3, instructed by Dana Baker. Everyone that attended came away with something- either reinforcement of previous training or learning new options and proficiency.

AUTO ACCIDENT IN THE BOROUGH

6/2/10 - RHC responded at 14:41 to South Ridge Avenue at E. Franklin Street for a vehicle accident. Personnel packaged one for transport from the auto versus bicycle incident, and cleared in 10 minutes.

TWO RUNS TO I-81

6/1/10 - At 12:21 Co. 3 and WC Co. 13 were alerted for an auto accident - Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 1; nothing found.

AT 18:54 Brush 3 and E3-2 assisted WC Co. 13 with brush fires along Interstate 81 southbound, just over the Maryland line. Crews cleared the scene in 15 minutes after extinguishing one of the spot fires.

MORING & AFTERNOON TRANSFERS

5/31/10 - E3-1 transferred to Co. 5 (Mont Alto) at 04:45. Handling no calls, the unit went available in about 1.25 hours.

At 16:47 E3-2 responded to assist WC Co. 13 with a vehicle fire next a dwelling, 14402 Maugansville Road. Crew left the scene to transfer to WC Co. 13 for 30 minutes; no services required.

ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PARADES

5/31/10 - RHC sent apparatus to the Annual Memorial Day Parades in Waynesboro and Greencastle.

STAND-BY AT COMPANY 9

5/29/10 - At 21:10 E3-1 stood-by at Co. 9 (MMPW) for about 90 minutes.

MORNING STARTS OF BUSY

5/28/10 - At 00:29 E3-2 and Duty 3 responded to N. Washington Street at Baltimore for a transformer explosion. With the power already out and no hazard, units were re-routed to S. Ridge Avenue.

At 00:35 E3-2 and Duty 3 headed to 365 S. Ridge Avenue for a residential fire alarm; no cause found.

At 02:23 E3-2 and Duty 3 responded to 365 S. Ridge Avenue for a residential fire alarm; no cause found.

At 14:49 Co. 3 and WC Co. 13 responded to a personal injury accident - Interstate 81 northbound on the Exit 3 off-ramp; nothing found.

And at 20:26 Co. 3, Squad 8, and M203 to Stonebridge and Guitner Roads for an auto accident - vehicle on its side. Arriving to find one occupant still in the car, crews secured the scene and worked extrication while assisting EMS with patient packaging. After mitigating fluids, units cleared in about 40 minutes.

ACCIDENT ON THE "I"

5/26/10 - At 21:44 Co. 3 and Co. 8 were alerted for an auto accident, Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 5.5. The single vehicle struck a deer, causing minor injuries to the occupants. EMS checked one person for transport and the scene was cleared in 20 minutes.

AUTO FIRE ON THE "I" & HOUSE FIRE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

5/16/10 - Co. 3 and Co. 8 were alerted at 00:46 for a vehicle fire - Interstate 81 northbound near mile marker 7. Units located a vehicle that sustained engine failure causing fluids to ignite. With the fire extinguished, crews secured the scene and assisted PSP before clearing in about 50 minutes.

At 03:36 ET-3 responded to 13322 Salem Church Road to assist WC Co. 13 with a house fire; cancelled enroute.

GRINDSTONE HILL ROAD MVA WITH POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT

5/15/10 - At 18:48 RHC and Squad 2 dispatched for an auto accident with entrapment -Grindstone Hill at Reservoir Roads. Responders arrived to a single vehicle on its side after impacting a retaining wall, and both occupants out of the SUV. Crews assisted EMS with patient packaging and attempted to control leaking fluids. E3-1 remained to secure the hazards until the towing service arrived, about 70 minutes.

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