RECENT EVENTS

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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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