Assisting on the 26 box for chimney fire

January 26th - At 1947 Company 7 and 700 were dispatched to assist Newton Wayne (MC26) with a chimney fire on Lantz Lane, Wayne Township, Mifflin County.  Truck, Engine and Ambulance responded.  Upon arrival Tk7 (Asst. Chief Baker) crew and E7 (Captain Raffensberger) crew assisted.  Units operated on scene for almost 2 hours.

Busy weekend!

Back on the 26 box for working fire

January 22nd - At 2242 Company 7 and 700 were dispatched to assist Newton Wayne (MC26) with a house fire in the Borough of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County.  Truck, Engine, Rescue and Ambulance responded.  Chief MC26 went on scene with a working house fire.  Upon arrival Tk7 (Asst. Chief Baker) crew was assigned interior and E7 (Chief Morder) crew was assigned to roof ventilation.  Units operated on scene for over 3 hours.  Thanks to crews from Huntingdon (HC65) and Burnham (MC1) for covering our first due.

photos courtesy of Sam Baumgardner

Assisting on house fire in 26 first due

January 22nd - At 1334 Company 7 and 700 were dispatched to assist Newton Wayne (MC26) with a house fire in the Borough of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County.  Truck, Engine, Rescue and Ambulance responded.  Upon arrival Tk7 (Chief Morder) crew was assigned roof and E7 (Asst. Chief Baker) crew was assigned to assist interior crew from MC26.  Units operated on scene for about 40 minutes and Chief 26 placed them available.

Working house fire in first due

January 21st - At 1726 Huntingdon County struck the first alarm on the 7-14 box for a reported structure fire.  Asst. Chief 7 (Baker) responded direct.  Upon his arrival heavy fire and smoke conditions existed in the basement area of the modular unit.  E7 (Captain Raffensberger) crews initiated an interior attack in the basement and on the main level of the unit.  Conditions worsened quickly and the operation was forced to go defensive.  Companies assisting were Newton Wayne (MC26), Smithfield (HC10), Three Springs (HC12), Mapleton (HC2), Huntingdon (HC65), Shade Gap (HC14), West Granville (MC16), McVeytown (MC18), Burnham (MC1), Mill Creek (HC20) and Orbisonia (HC9).

A special thanks to Sheetz, McDonalds and Subway for food and drinks donations during the event.

 Auto accident on East Shirley Street

January 21st - At approximately 1330 hours, Company 7 and 700 were dispatched for a vehicle accident on East Shirley Street in the area of the housing project.  Units arrived on scene to find a minor vehicle accident.  One patient was transported BLS.  Personnel controlled and cleaned up hazards.

Station 7 and 700 extend our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of FF Brandon Little of United Hook & Ladder fire department in Adams County.

FF Little died in the line of duty and in service to his community on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.

How do they say it, "And the calls just keep coming"

Rescue and EMS Assist Company 26 with auto accident

January 18th - At 2255 hours, Rescue 7 and 700 were dispatched for a vehicle accident on Country Club Road, Wayne Township, Mifflin County.  Reported as vehicle upside down in old canal.  Chief 26 and Amb 702 went on scene with no occupants to be found.  All other responding units were placed available.

Assist Company 9 with Structure Call

January 15th - While on scene of a 2 vehicle auto accident, Truck 7 was alert to assist on a 9 box for a reported structure fire with entrapment on Jefferson Schoolhouse Road in Cromwell Township.  With a full crew available at the auto accident, E7 self assigned themselves to the box and went responding.  T7 responded shortly afterwards with a full crew.  Chief 9 went on scene and held E7 to the scene and placed T7 available.

2 Vehicle Auto Accident in First Due

January 15th - At 1903 hours, station 7 and 700 were dispatched for a two vehicle accident with minor injuries at intersection of Shirley Street and Crohgan Pike, Shirley Township.  R7, E7, Amb701 and 702 responded.  EMS Captain 700 Smith arrived on scene to find 2 vehicles, 90% head on, with 5 patients self extricated.  R7 and E7 arrived on scene and assisted with lighting and traffic control.  While on scene units from 7 were dispatched on a 9 box for a reported structure fire with possible entrapment.

What a start to 2012!

Body recovered!

January 5th- At approximately 2000 hours, a search crew from Newton Wayne Fire Company (MC26) discovered a male body in the Juniata River approximately 1 mile from the Neu Bridge.  They were using a lighting technique that illuminated the water under the surface.  The body was transported to JC Blair Hospital for positive identification and the coroner indicated an autopsy would be performed.

Again, THANK YOU for EVERYONE'S efforts in this search!

Engine 7 transfers to Department 65, District 5 station

January 5th - At 0030 hours, Station 7 was alerted to transfer a single engine to Department 65, District 5 station as they were on a working house fire.  E7 (Lt. Quarry) transferred with a crew of 5.  E7 was back in service at 0515 hours.

Station 7 would like to acknowledge and commend Captain Dave Fortson of HRFR for his swift actions to rescue the occupant prior to the fire departments arrival:

Congratulations Dave!  Great Pick!

As these cold temperatures come upon us MUFD would like to remind you of Home Heating Safety:

Meet Dan Doofus, star of NFPA's series of video public service announcements.  Dan continues to learn in a comedic fashion some valuable lessons about fire safety.  NFPA's educational philosophy is to teach positive fire safety messages to all ages.  While Dan Doofus videos include negative messaging, each video ends with a positive messaging.  These videos are intended to convey a safety message in a light hearted entertaining way.  They are not intended for children (Adults should play an important role in reinforcing safety message for children).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BqR4WNd3lA&feature=player_embedded

Assisting EMS with pedestrian struck by a vehicle

January 3rd - At 1505 hours, Station 7 and 700 were alerted for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at Division and Shirley Streets, Mount Union Borough.  Amb701 and Engine 7 responded.  Patient was packaged and transported while crew handled traffic control.

3rd day on water search

January 3rd - At 1400 hours crews from Station 7 and Newton Wayne (MC26), Huntingdon County EMA and a crew from C.A.E.S.A.R. (Canine Aided Emergency Search & Rescue) from the Pittsburgh area return to the Neu Bridge to continue water search.  Thank you to Three Springs (HC12) for transferring an Engine and crew into Station 7.

2nd day on water search

January 2nd - At 1100 hours, station 7, Newton Wayne (MC26) and Mapleton (HC2) return to the Neu Bridge to continue water search.  At 1600 hours a decision was made to transition the operation from the search and recovery phase to a periodic observation phase.

Again a big thank you to all the agencies that assisted in one form or another.

A special thank you to the businesses, friends and family that supported the operation with their generosity:

Sheetz, Bello's, Nittany Mini Mart and Eric Fortson.

4th call in 2 days!

January 2nd - At 0915 hours, station 7 was alerted to assist Three Springs (HC12) for a structure fire on Fort Littleton Road.  Truck and Engine responded.  While enroute, units were diverted to station 12 for stand-by.  Burnham (MC1-Truck) and Junction (MC15-Engine) where requested to be transferred to Station 7 to cover our first due.

No rest for the 7 team

January 2nd - At approximately 2140 hours, station 7 and 700 were dispatched for an auto accident with confinement and possible fire.  Upon arrival crews found a single vehicle, rolled over.  Single occupant was self extricated and refused treatment.  Units were back in service at 2300 hours.

Well 2012 has started for the Big Dawgs at Station 7

January 1st - At 0154 hours, station 7 and 700 were dispatched for an individual that jumped into the water off the Neu Bridge into the Juniata River.  Chief 7 arrived on scene with command and was advised by MUPD Officer Persing that she witnessed the individual "climb onto the bridge wall and roll into the water".

Boat crews were requested from Mount Union (HC7), Newton Wayne (MC26) and Smithfield (HC10).  Mount Union members Sam Raffensberger, Rusty Raffensberger and Newton Wayne member Jarred Sunderland also provided their personal water craft.  Additional boats were requested from Brooklyn Hose Co (MC13), City Hook & Ladder (MC14), West Granville (MC16) and Granville (MC17).

Mapleton (HC2) swift water rescue team and ground search crews from Mill Creek (HC20) and Newton Wayne (MC26) were requested.  R20 and E26 also established lighting on the Rt 522 bypass bridge.

Due to the cold temperatures a rehab unit was requested from Fame EMS (MC12) and established at the command post on the Neu Bridge.  Medic 68 assisted with rehab setup as well as ALS standby.

Three Springs (HC12) was requested for standby to cover our first due.  They actually brought a rescue and engine so a crew was placed into service for the ground search as well as a unit for lighting on the Neu Bridge.

McVeytown (MC18) rescue was requested to establish lighting and monitor the river from the Kistler Bridge.

Junction Fire Co (MC15) and West Granville (MC16) were then requested to establish lighting and monitor the river from the bridges in McVeytown.

Newton Wayne (MC26) and Warriors Mark (HC22) fire police crews assisted with traffic control.

Thru Huntingdon County Emergency Management Director Adam Miller, the Army Corps of Engineers were contacted and request to stop the flow of water from Raystown in an effort to reduce the water level for surface searching.

After several hours of ground and water surface searching, specialized teams and equipment were requested from Geesytown Fire Company out of Blair County, Harrisburg River Rescue out of Dauphin County and Carlisle Fire and Rescue Services out of Cumberland County.

The search was suspended at 1700 hours due to in climate weather and darkness.  It will resume at 1100, January 2nd.

A very special thank you to the local business and our friends and families that kept everyone supplied with hot drinks and hot food all night and day!

Please keep the victims friends and family in your thoughts and may we complete our mission and bring closure to all those involved.

Three Springs (HC12) and Amb 701 responded to a vehicle accident on Rt 747 South of Mount Union during the incident also.

Check out Truck 7 pics under Apparatus

(still work in process - there are a lot of compartments and equipment to detail)

Truck 7 makes 1st "in service" call

January 17th - At 1307 hours, a 12 box (Three Springs) was struck for a house fire in the area of Grissinger and Mt. Carmel roads in Springfield Township, Huntingdon County.  Truck 7 and AC7 Baker responded with a total of 6 volunteers.  Upon arrival on scene, Command 12 advised Truck 7 all interior work was stopped due to deteriorating roof conditions and to assume first due truck operations and "get it open".  The crew split into two-teams and began to operate.  AC7 Baker, Lt Jenkins and FF Hatch did walk around and size up, through ground ladders on Side B and C and began ventilation efforts on C side of roof.  Lt Skipper, EMSCpt Smith and Chauffer Harman positioned Truck 7, placed aerial into service and ventilated side A of roof.  Crews then opened the D side wall and used the aerial master stream to extinguish the fire in the attack crawl space.  Truck 7 and crew return to service at 1730 hours.

overhaul pics courtesy of Three Springs Fire Company Facebook Page  

(hope to have action picss to post later)

Special thanks to Tower 10 and crew for covering our transfer!

Link to the "Official" website

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