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28-Mar-2012

MVA on South Main Street followed by a transfer to Station 5

Filed under: Call,Motor Vehicle Collision,Stand By — Nick @ 03:11

On March 28 at 0039 hours, the Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted to a single vehicle crashed into a tree in front of a residence on South Main Street.

Chief 800 and EMT T. Stoner arrived to find two patients, neither of which were entrapped. Crews packaged the patients and transferred them to EMS care.

Units on the scene included Engine/Rescue 814, Heavy Rescue 818, Ambulances 850 and 851, Medic 24, Medic 2553 and Company 8 Fire Police.

Immediately following this incident, Company 8 was requested to send an engine to Alpha Fire Company at Station 5 for a standby while they were tied up with a structure fire. Engine/Rescue 814 responded to this transfer.

Mutual Aid – House Fire in Milesburg

Filed under: Call,Mutual Aid,Structure Fire — Nick @ 02:59

On Saturday, March 24th at 2106 hours, the Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted to assist Milesburg Fire Company for a 2nd Alarm dwelling fire. Rescue 818 responded with a crew of 6. 818 took the RIT assignment for the first operational period. At the end of that period, Chief 900 asked us to mitigate the risk of the front porch falling. Crews removed the roof of the front porch and cleared the entrance on side A of the structure from the remaining debris. Prior to being released, our crew switched to overhaul and worked the main stairwell and first division.

Other units on this call included Companies 2, 6, 9 and 14 as well as Ambulance 26 and Medic 24.

21-Dec-2011

Mutual Aid for a Structure Fire in Howard

Filed under: Call,Dwelling Fire,Mutual Aid — Nick @ 18:35

On December 21, 2011 at approximately 6:45 am, Company 8 was dispatched for the Rescue to a in Curtin Twp for a garage fire with extension into the residence.

Rescue 818 responded with a crew of eight (8) under the supervision of Chief 800 (G. Royer). Upon arrival, the crew reported to staging and quickly found assignments replacing spent interior crews.

To supplement water supply, command also called Company 8 for a tanker. 819 responded with a crew of two, arrived on scene and staged before being released.

818 remained on scene for a total of approximately two and a half hours before being placed available by command.

Other units on this box were Engine 1410, Rescue 1418, Truck 216, E/R 914, E/R 1614, Clinton Engine 9, Clinton Ambulance 9-8-2 and several tankers.

Mutual Aid for Chimney Fire in Centre Hall

Filed under: Call,Dwelling Fire,Mutual Aid,Stand By — Nick @ 18:21

On December 20, 2011, at 12:03 am, Company 8 was dispatched to provide mutual aid to Company 4 (Centre Hall) for a chimney fire with extension.

Engine/Rescue 814 responded with a crew of 6, including Chief 800 (G. Royer) and Joe Ault with his first incident as an engine operator. 814 staged on scene for a period of time, then was transferred to Station 4 to cover for Centre Hall.

29-Nov-2011

Motor Vehicle Accident, College and Main

Filed under: Call,Motor Vehicle Collision — Nick @ 23:09

On November 29, 2011 at 21:43, Company 8 was alerted to a motor vehicle accident at College Avenue and Main Street in Pleasant Gap. Chief 800 (G. Royer) arrived on scene and reported that there two vehicles on the roadway and no entrapment. Rescue 818 and Engine/Rescue 814 responded and assisted EMS in packaging four patients for transport to Mount Nittany Medical Center. Fire Police also assisted in traffic control through this intersection until the vehicles were cleared. Units on the box were Rescue 818, Engine/Rescue 814, Ambulances 850, 852 and 2653 as well as Medic 2448. All units cleared the scene within 45 minutes.

19-Nov-2011

Hazmat incident at Restek

Filed under: Call,Mutual Aid,Rescue — Nick @ 16:20

On November 19, 2011 at approximately 1245 hours, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted to assist Bellefonte Fire Department at a hazardous materials incident at Restek, 110 Benner Circle in Benner Township. Rescue 818 assisted the Hazmat team with staffing, donning and the entry corridor, as well as supplied air refill for SCBA cylinders.

Units on the box were Rescue 818, Engines 111 and 114, Ambulance 26 and Hazmat 2029. Units operated on scene for just under three hours.



Specialized Rescue in the Village of Peru

Filed under: Call,Rescue — Nick @ 16:08

At approximately 1850 hours on November 18, 2011, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted to assist EMS with a specialized rescue to the rear of a residence on West College Avenue in the Village of Peru (Benner Township). A woman had fallen down a steep embankment while walking her dog.

Rescue 818 responded with a crew of eight, set up lighting and a haul system. Firefighters from the rescue assisted in packaging the patient on a backboard and then into the stokes basket. Firefighters brought the patient up to the top of the embankment and transferred her to the ambulance litter.

On the box were Rescue 818, Ambulance 852. Chief 802 (T. Royer) had the command. Crews operated on scene for just under an hour.

24-Aug-2011

Mutual Aid – Structure Fire in Bellefonte

Filed under: Call,Mutual Aid,Structure Fire — Nick @ 20:30

On 8/23/2011 just before 2PM, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted for a mutual aid call to assist the Bellefonte Fire Department at 127 Waites Hill Road at the scene of a well-involved garage fire. Engine/Rescue 814 set up a fill site and Rescue 818 operated at the scene performing RIT and then overhaul duties.
Approaching the Scene at Waites Hill Road Fire

Working on Scene

Working on Scene

22-Jun-2011

Vehicle Fire

Filed under: Call,Vehicle Fire — Frank Kachurak @ 18:00

At approximately 17:44 hours, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was dispatched to the 200-block of Gwenedd Lane in the Steeplechase Development for fertilizer truck fire.  Chief 800 arrived on scene to find a large truck carrying a load of straw that was burning.  Crews extinguished the fire and operated on scene for approximately 20 minutes.

21-Jun-2011

Mutual Aid: Dwelling Fire, Spring Township

Filed under: Call,Dwelling Fire,Mutual Aid — Frank Kachurak @ 14:45

On Tuesday, June 22 at approximately 14:45 hours, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was dispatched on a mutual aid assignment with Bellefonte Fire Dept. to the 2300-block of Zion Road in Spring Township for a Dwelling Fire.  Crews arrived on scene to find a well-involved house fire.  Pleasant Gap crews performed RIT tasks, assisted with fire suppression, and performed overhaul tasks.  Crews operated on scene for approximately 2 hours.

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