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Working Townshouse Fire in Lower Allen - A Platoon

     September 14, 2008 - Around 1230, E-337 was dispatched as part of Box 12-08 for a reported basement fire in the Wesley Park Townhouse development off Wesley Drive.  E-22 was first arriving and confirmed a working fire.  Since E-337 was the first aerial device to arrive, command gave the quint the truck assignment and told them to take side A of the building while E-112 picked up the hydrant.  E-337 went to work like a well oiled truck company.  Crews set the truck up and went to the roof, performing vertical ventilation for interior crews from Company 12 and 22.  Penn Live has a short video of the fire you can see by clicking HERE.

Laurer Lane Basement Fire - A & B Platoon

     September 8, 2008 - While in the process of relieving people for morning shift change, E-337 was dispatched as part of the box assignment in Hampden Township for a neighbor reporting smoke coming from a house.  E-337 responded with a mixed crew from both Platoons and arrived first to find a working basement fire.  Because of the hydrant locations, Driver Martin was left to handjack 200ft of 5" while the crew stretched a line inside for fire attack.  Company 30 arrived and stretched a backup line from E-337 inside and performed ventilation.  Crews operated on scene for about two hours before clearing.

A Clean Refrigerator Is a Happy Refrigerator??

     September 07, 2008 - B Platoon put a lot of man hours into cleaning out the fridge by utilizing six of the nine guys on duty.  Thanks to Inspector Kraft for the photo.

Have You Seen This Guy??

     August 18, 2008 - Coming soon will be a "Humor" section on the menu for photos and stories relating to personnel from IAFF Local F-307 but not necessarily related to work.  If you have any funny pictures of our interesting crew being caught in precarious situations, please share them with us to share with everyone.  In the mean time, here's one of our newest employee not realizing quite how far it is from his house to work, and coming up just a little short.  Sorry Kipp, it's been slow for action shots and the best we could find is a bald head model.

Power Outage Creates Another Round of Fire Alarms - "B" Platoon

     August 16, 2008 - "B" Platoon got to experience the same fun as "A" Platoon did earlier in the week when an electrician on the base mistakenly caused a wide-spread power outage covering the majority of the base.  Personnel again were greeted with bells ringing into the station for buildings from one end of the base to the other.  While responding to the multiple alarms, the electrician was found alive and well, and unaware of the problem.  Units operated for about an hour resetting alarms before returning to the station for a relaxing Saturday.

High Speed Chase Ends at Mechanicsburg NSA - "A" Platoon

     August 15, 2008 - "A" Platoon was enjoying a friendly card game in the kitchen when over a dozen DoD Police cars were seen exiting the police station rather quickly.  While watching the parade drive by, other police cruisers from Hampden Twp. and Silver Spring Twp. joined the fun.  Thanks to the interoperability of the 800Mhz radio system, it was never known what was happening until Company 37 was dispatched on the installation for an accident with heavy entrapment as the result of a police pursuit.  After a corrected location was obtained, personnel arrived to find a single car accident with severe front end damage as a result of striking a stationary military vehicle.  Life Lion was put in the air and mutual aid from Hampden Township for Rescue 30 and Engine 430.  Upon further investigation, it was determined that there was no entrapment but the victim was still going to be transported by Life Lion.  While Company 37 personnel helped Hampden EMS with patient packaging, Hampden Fire handled the landing zone.  Units operated on scene for about two hours.  Click here for the news article on Penn Live.

Fire Pump "Oops" Creates 13 Calls For "A" Platoon

     August 13, 2008 - While personnel were conducting morning duties around the firehouse, the familiar sound of the alarm bell began tapping out an alarm...and another one...and another one...and several more.  All in all the bell rang for 20 minutes straight signaling alarms in 13 buildings on the base.  While personnel were answering the first alarm, Captain Wurster was notified of the concurrent evacuation of several buildings with alarms sounding on the base.  After some investigation, it was determined that maintenance on a fire pump on the installation had gone drastically wrong creating a water surge on the base big enough to trip 13 fire alarms and blow two water mains out of the ground.  Personnel spent the next hour checking all building for problems and resetting alarms before returning to the station to find no water in the firehouse.  Special Thanks to Captain Wurster, Captain Fahringer, and Acting District Chief McCue for watching out for the men and taking care of the drinking water issue in the firehouse in an speedy manner.

A Platoon Gets The Land-O-Lakes Tour For Another Job

     July 8, 2008 - Just a few days after B Platoon responded to Land-O-Lakes for a reported cooler fire in the grain facility, A Platoon returns to the same cooler for another fire.  While responding to the call, Command 30 advises E-337 to "take the same assignment as last time" which put E-337 crew to work inside overhauling the cooler that was on fire.  E-330 was first arriving and grabbed a plug on St. Johns Church Road while E-337 continued straight into the scene and positioned in front of the entrance to the plant.  Crews from Co 30, 37, and 12 worked to check for extension in the basement and all seven floors.  The fire was held to the cooler of origin on the first floor and crews returned to service in an two hours.

E-337 is Back, B Platoon Catches Some More Work

     July 5, 2008 - Two shifts after successfully holding a structure fire to the attached garage where it started, B Platoon was again dispatched for a fire in Hampden Township.  Originally dispatched as an automatic fire alarm, a 911 call from the Land-O-Lakes grain mill on St. John's Church Road got the dispatch upgraded to a working fire box.  E-337 arrived at the mill with several pointers directing then in to a smoldering fire in a grain cooler on the first floor.  While Captain 37 (Deemer) did a face-to-face update with Chief 30, FFs Howe and Fogg stretched a line into the bin and knocked down any visible fire.  Driver Corl tried to establish his own water supply from a yard hydrant which was found to be inoperable.  E-330 then laid in from St. John Church Road to E-337.  Crews from Hampden were then sent to the second and third floors with high rise packs to check for extension in the grain elevator.

E-237 Catches a Job in Hampden Township

     July 1, 2008 - Everyone knows coming to work being assigned to E-237 usually means there's not a very good chance of seeing much fire, unless E-337 happens to be out of service that day.  E-237 has been notorious for catching working fires while E-337 is out for service.  Once again E-237 keeps the notorious trend alive by responding to a working structure fire in an attached garage on Sioux Drive in Hampden Township.  E-237 arrived to find fire visible from an attached garage.  Lt. Manley laid a supply line and Captain Rebok, FF Blumenschein and FF Tomczak stretched a line through the house into the garage.  Meanwhile Crews from Company 30 stretched another line to the garage from the outside while Truck 30 cracked the roof.  For some excellent pictures, check out Doug Bell Photos.

Forums Up And Running

     June 26, 2008 - With DoD Fire Forums going down and not coming back, we have heard several people wishing there was a forum comparable to DoD Fire.  The MPFF Local F-307 forums is now up and running by clicking the link on the left.  This provides a place for DoD firefighters to exchange information on topics all throughout the fire and emergency services.

A Platoon Takes In Reported Apartment Fire

     June 20, 2008 - Just after dinner, E-337 was dispatched on a box assignment in Hampden Township (Company 30) for a reported apartment fire on Bedford Court in the Delbrook apartment complex.  E-330 arrived on scene first and laid a supply line into the dead end cul-de-sac.  E-337 pulled in directly behind E-330 and positioned for use of the aerial if needed.  E-337 crew threw an extension ladder to the balcony to gain access while the crew from E-330 charged the hydrant and stretched a line to the apartment.  Captain 37 reported unattended cooking with no occupants home, fire out, and medium smoke that needed removed.  Chief 30 held the box to Company 30 and E-337 to perform ventilation and pick up the line.  Personnel remained on scene for about an hour.  This is the third shift in a row for A platoon to respond to a reported fire in the mutual aid coverage area.  FF Dombrowski may be the new good luck charm.

E-337 Assists at Lower Allen "Kitchen" Fire - A Platoon

     June 18, 2008 - Just prior to morning muster for "A" Platoon, E-337 was dispatched on a box assignment for a reported building fire at a manufacturing plant on Slate Hill Road in Lower Allen Township.  While responding, a chief from Company 12 (Lower Allen) went on scene and confirmed what workers were calling a kitchen fire.  Command had E-337 hold for Truck 12 to enter the narrow alley, grab a hydrant, supply Truck 12, and send a crew inside to assist with extinguishment.  A 200ft preconnect was stretched from E-337 where crews found a nut dryer on fire.  Crews made a quick knock on the fire with extensive overhaul needed to unload the dryer full of nuts.  Crews operated on scene for two hours before going available.  Captain 37 (Wurster) had interior "nut dryer" command.  This marks another working fire for Captain Wurster with his new white helmet that he has not yet been able to get dirty.

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