| Smoke In A Building |
| Thu. Oct 15th 2009 |
At 09:10 hrs. Citizens & Humane Fire Co's were dispatched to 1 W. Centre St. for smoke in a commercial building. Chief 455 (Fowler) arrived on scene and confirmed smoke on the second floor and requested a full 1st alarm assignment. Engine 454 arrived on scene and set up a water supply...
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| Smoke Detector Activation |
| Wed. Sep 23rd 2009 |
At 19:14 hours Citizens and Humane Fire Co.'s were dispatched to 125 E Centre St. in the Borough for a smoke detector activating in the building. The Engine, Squad and Ambulance responded with 14 members to find a smoke detector activating on the 2nd floor. Crews checked all three floors of the buil...
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| Small Fire at the Dollar Store |
| Tue. Sep 22nd 2009 |
At 20:01 hours Capt 453 radioed a working appliance fire at the Dollar General on West Centre St. in the Borough. The Engine, Tower, Squad and Ambulance were on the road with 22 personnel within minutes before dispatch. Upon arrival the Tower took the A/D corner and the Engine&n...
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| MVA with Injuries |
| Mon. Sep 14th 2009 |
At 15:46hrs Citizens Fire & Ems were dispatched to the Pottsy Hill for an MVA with injuries. Engine 454 Squad 456 & Amb 4803 responded with 10 volunteers and found 1 vehicle down an embankment with one patient injured. Engine 454 crew deployed a safety line and assisted with patient extricat...
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| MVA with Entrapment |
| Sun. Sep 13th 2009 |
At 14:41hrs. Engine 454 along with Ems were dispatched to interstate 81 southbound in the area of mile marker 131 for an MVA with unknown injuries. Engine 454 and Amb. 4803 responded and arrived on scene first to find 1 passenger vehicle on its side with one patient entrapped. Engine 454 crew a...
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| Crews go to crash on the "I" |
| Fri. Aug 21st 2009 |
At 4:48hrs. Citizens Fire and Ems were dispatched to interstate 81 mile marker 131 for a vehicle accident with injuries. Engine 454 and Ambulance 4802 responded with 8 volunteers to find a single passenger car in the guard rails with heavy rear end damage. Engine 454 handled traffic control ...
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| Smoke Detector activation in the Borough |
| Wed. Aug 19th 2009 |
At 12:24 hours Engine 454, ambulance 4802 and Humane engine 451 were dispatched to 320 W. Maple St. for a smoke detector activation. Engine 454 responded along with 10 volunteers to find a smoke detector activating in a residence. Crews checked the house and found no hazards. Units were on scene app...
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| Squad Handles Hazmat |
| Fri. Aug 14th 2009 |
At 18:02, the Citizens Fire Co. was dispatched to the Cocoa Hut Gas Station on East Centre Street for a vehicle leaking fluids. Squad 456 responded with 6 volunteers and found a passenger car with a ruptured gas tank at the pumps. Crews controlled the leak which was approximately 7 gallons...
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| Tower assists EMS with Patient Extrication |
| Tue. Aug 4th 2009 |
At 09:48 Tower 456 was requested by Ambulance 4803 to assist with removing a patient from a South Street residence. Tower 456 responded along with 14 volunteers and used the bucket and stokes basket to safely remove the patient to the ground. Chief 455 had command. Units on scene were Tow...
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| Squad and EMS handle standoff in the borough |
| Tue. Jul 28th 2009 |
At 19:14 MCEMS and Squad 456 were requested by Mahanoy City PD for a psychiatric patient. A4803 and S456 responded along with 13 volunteers to find PD in a standoff with a male inside his residence. EMS stood by to be ready for patient care while the squad crew setup a perimeter for crow...
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