RECENT EVENTS

We Can Do That!

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IT'S OFFICIAL!

Chief Morder signs contract for purchase of a New Rosenbauer Viper Aerial.

Committee members include Stan Holesa, Tim Allison, Jeremy Baker, Rob Lippman, Todd Raffensberger, Jeff Harman and Larry Zilch.

Special Thanks to Greg Price, East Penn Fire Equipment and Rosenbauer America!

Don't worry Chief, the Expo will be here before you know it!

Quint and Engine assist on 26 Box for working residential fire!

Quint7 and Engine7 were alerted for an early morning working house fire on Front Street, in the Borough of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County.   

Rescue & Transfer Assignment run structure call

While E7 and B7 were committed to a mountain fire in Germany Valley, Station 7 was alerted for a working structure fire on Wrangletown Road, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County.  R7 and Mifflin County E1 responded.  While attempting to navigate lane up to the structure, R7 became disabled.  E1 crew had to advanced hand lines via a neighboring lane.

While on this call, Station 7 was alerted for an auto accident on Rt. 103 South.  Again, the transfer, this time Mifflin County Truck 1-1, handled the call.

Special thanks to Mifflin County Station 1 - Burnham! 

You know you are having a bad day when.......

No, Ronnie, 4 rear tires does not mean 4 wheel drive!

Lt. Skipper driving, need we say more!

 Rescue 7 responds to MVA on Rt 747 Bridge

Personell disconnect power source in vehicle

MUFD Awards Banquet

March 21st - The annual awards banquet for the Mount Union Fire Company was held.  The emcee for the evening was Rev./FF Michael Dubbs, pastor of the United Methodist churches in Allenport, Singer's Gap and Shirleysburg.  The guest speaker for the evening was Mike Epolito, Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal.  State Senator John Eichelberger was also in attendance.

Firefigher of the Year - Derek Jenkins

Junior Firefigher of the Year - Jimmy White

Chiefs Award - Jeremy Baker

EMS Awards

EMS Award - Deb Allison

Attendant Award - Brad Armstrong

Outstanding Service Awards

Julie Morder and Wanda Raffensberger

Benefit:  BJ PROUGH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Blackwoods

Friday, March 27, 2009

at Mount Union Area High School Auditorium

Doors open 6:00 pm

Concert starts 7:00 pm

Donation  $ 10.00

Station:  814-542-9888

Tickets compliments of Querry Sanitation

Please be careful while you are driving past an emergency scene!

Brush, Engine and EMS handle "uncontrolled" controlled burn

February 26th - Station 7 dispatched for a brush fire in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County.  Brush7, E7 and Amb 702 responded.  Upon arrival crew found small area beyond controlled burn to be on fire.  FF. Rhodes/FF. Jenkins handled the line work while Asst. Chief Eng7 Hughes controlled the pump.

Qunit, Engine and Ambulance assist on 9-5 box house fire

February 20th - Just before noon, Q7 and E7 were dispatched to a reported structure fire on a 9-5 box in Cromwell Township, Huntingdon County.  Chief 9 arrived on scene and advised all responding units of a working fire.  Q7 and E7 where the 2^nd and 3^rd piece of apparatus to arrive on scene behind E9.  Upon arrival the Quint crew split into two crews, one (Lt. Baker/Lt. Skipper) advancing a hose line to the interior fire room while the other (Chief Morder, FF Jenkins and FF Hatch) placed ground ladders and opened up the roof.  Upon arrival the Engine also split into two crews, one (FF Rhodes, FF Shope, FF Armstrong) advancing a hose line up a ladder to the fire room while the other (ChiefEng Zilch and FF Morder) established a tanker fill site.  An ambulance from 700 was also requested due to civial injuries on scene.  Units were available 14:00.

Videos

Quint7 responding and arriving on scene

Lt. Baker & Lt. Skipper interior work

These are links to videos that are posted on YouTube.com.  The Mount Union Fire Company No. 1 does not own nor does it publish videos on YouTube.com.

Quint and Engine Crews

Early morning rollover w/ entrapment

January 3rd - 00:31 - Station7 alerted for single vehicle accident on Rt. 522 bypass on Shirley Township end.  R7, E7, Amb. 701 and 702 responded.  R7 (Lt. Baker) arrived on scene with 2 occupants entraped.  Roof was laid open and EMS handled treatment and transport.  Units were available 01:15.

Early to rise, late to bed!  The fire service can have some long days

November 13th - Having been awaken just after 5:30 am, to assist MC 26 on structure fires, Station7 made it a long day by ending the evening with a training session on the neighboring properties aquired by the fire company for a station expansion project.

Quint and Engine assist on 26 Box for working residential fire!

November 13th - Just after 5:30 am, Quint7 and Engine7 were alerted for a working house fire in the Borough of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County.  Chief7 (Morder) and Chief Eng7 (Zilch) handled the aerial operation while the remainder of the crew, under the direction of Lt7 (Baker), ventilated the neighboring residence and then made entry for extinguishment.

on the stick....

 Halloween at the 7 House!

check out the mask worn by Lt. 7 (Baker)........opps my mistake

Box 7-10 struck for working house fire!

August 24th - Just after 2:00 pm, Station7, MC26, E20, T20, E9, T9, E2 (RIT), E50 (Transfer) and MCE18 (Transfer), were alerted for a working house fire on Vandevendor Street in Mount Union Borough.  Assitant Chief 7 went on scene with confirmed fire.  Advised county of a second house involved and requested a 2nd alarm.

Exterior operations were ordered as units began arriving on scene.

Special thanks to Chief 4 and Petersburg Fire Company for leaving your refreshments on scene!  They were returned from training at the State Fire Academy in Lewistown when the box was struck.

Picutre taken just as Q7 was arriving on scene!

Rear of first structure prior to units arriving on scene

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Quint and Engine run structure fire on 12 box...

August 10th - Just prior to 6:00 am, Station 7, was alerted for the Quint and Engine to assist Co. 12 on a working house fire in Springfield Township, Huntingdon County.

Q7 and E7 responded within a minute of each other.  Upon arrival, Q7 crew was directed to the roof while E7 diverted to Station 12 on standby.  Q7 crew assisted with vertical ventilation on the addition and horizontal ventilation of the second floor of the main structure.

photo by Adam Watson, courtousy of The Daily News

... and This Is What We Do!

August 4th - At approximately 8:35 am, Station 7, was alerted to assist Mifflin County 26 on a working garage fire attached to a dwelling along Rt. 22 in Wayne Township, Mifflin County.  Q7, E7 and Amb. 701 responded.  Q7 was directed to scene to establish access to the roof and E7 was directed to establish a fill site on Ferguson Valley Road.  Upon arrival, Q7 crew was split with 2 directed to interior operations and 3 to establish truck operations.  The garage had a crawl space the entire length of the building so Command 26 held ventilation to the gable vent at the far end of the garage.  Yes, that's a PPV on the tip of the stick!

... and we do this also!

August 3rd - At 2:35 pm, Station 7, was alerted to assist Mifflin County 26 on a 2 vehicle accident in the area of Rt. 22 and 522 intersection in Wayne Township, Mifflin County.  R7, E7, Amb. 702 and 701 responded.  R7 arrived on scene and was given command of the the entrapment job by Chief 26.  2 patients were extricated and turned over to 700 EMS.  Both patients were transported to the medovack landing zone at the high school and flown to a regional trauma center.

Video of landing zone and both choppers on the ground at the same time --->

Engine runs large salvage yard fire

August 1st - Just before noon, E7 was dispatched to transfer to Mifflin County Station 1 (Burnham).  While enroute, Mifflin County upgraded the E7 to the scene.  Upon arrival, E7 was directed to be the supply engine for Truck 1-1 and that's what they did for the next 4 hours.....move big water!

E7 was released at 1800 hours.

so this is what a tanker does?

MUFD brought the BIG guns today!

Rescue & EMS run minor accident

July 29th - R7 and Amb. 701 responded to a reported minor 2 vehicle accident on Rt. 522, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, in the area of the industrial park.  R7 provided traffic control until PSP arrived.

Shade Gap Picnic Parade Participation

July 28th - Clowns, Engine, Brush and Ambulance make appearance in the Annual Shade Gap Picnic Parade.

Thanks Co. 14 for your hospitality.

Pictures courtesy of Christina Peterson, Fannett-Metal Fire & Ambulance Co, Inc.

Engine Crew has another vehicle fire

July 24th - Just after 6 pm, Station 7 was dispatched for a possible vehicle fire on Rt. 522 South, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, in the area of the industrial park.  E7, R7 and Amb. 701 responded.  E7 arrived on scene to find the console smoldering.

Engine Crew has working SUV fire

July 23rd - Just after 10 pm, Station & was dispatched for a possible vehicle fire on Nebo Road, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County.  E7, R7 and Amb. 701 responded.  E7 arrived on scene to find a fully engulfed SUV.

photo by Adam Watson c/o The Daily News

Quint & Engine assist on 9 box for a working house fire

July 18th - Just after 3 pm, Q7 and E7 were dispatched to assist on a 9 box in the Borough of Shirleysburg for a working house fire.  Q7 crew assisted with the initial interior attack while E7 crew did the truck work.

Rescue assists with minor auto accident in the Borough!

July 14th - Rescue7 and Amb. 700 were dispatched for a 2 vehicle accident in front of McDonald's on East Shirley Street, Borough of Mount Union.  Units arrived on scene to find a rear end collision.  Units assisted with traffic control until PSP arrived.

Crew works confinement in the Borough!

July 5th - Station7 dispatched for vehicle rollover in the area of Walnut Street Extended,  Borough of Mount Union.  Units arrived on scene to find individual confined.  Patient was extricated and flown by med-a-vac to trauma center.

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