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ServingFire, Rescue
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Units reported that they could see a column of smoke while they were en routeto a reported barn fire. Upon arrival,crews had their work cut out for them.Please turn to page 6 for the full story. -Fire News photo by Jason Coleman-Cobb
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North Hall, Booths 704-705
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Blaze Brought UnderControl in PittsburghThe Pittsburgh Fire Department battled a three alarm fire in an apartment complex.
The Paxtonia Fire Department aggressively attacked a two-story house fire.
Lancaster Township mourns the loss ofKeith Rankin who passed away duringa training exercise.
Firefighters underwent decontamination after battling a structure fire.
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Pittsburgh Holds ‘Ultimate Training’Firefighters received training inAdvanced Engine and TruckCompany Operations.
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From the Editor’s DeskDennis Whittam, Editor
They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait*
There are two days of recognition that takeplace in the springtime. I will get to thosedays after I ask you a few questions. Whatmotivated you to become a first responder? Irecently looked around the morning coffeetable at my firehouse and realized that every-one sitting there had very similar stories as towhy they joined the fire-rescue and emer-gency services. Recently, I had the privilegeof listening to a chief from the FDNY tell anaudience that he knew he always wanted to bea firefighter. His story was similar to mine andthe stories of so many others. What makes ushave the passion to walk into burning build-ings, care for an injured or sick person or sim-ply want to spread the word to the youth ofAmerica about fire safety? Whatever yourreason is to serve, your dedication and com-mitment to the community does not go unno-ticed by the people who are near and dear toyou.
When you leave your home to respond to acall or leave for your shift at the firehouse, do
you think about the people that you are leav-ing? Have you left your children's school con-cert or game because a call came in that youdiscreetly listened to on your pager and justcould not bear to miss? Let's face it, all of youhave done this for at least one call. Many ofthe firefighters who responded on 9/11 did sobecause of their commitment to the brother-hood that is so strong in the fire service.
Frank, Barbara, Fin, Brendan, Joe, Joey,John, Ed, Edy, Bill, Charlie, Danielle, Tiffanyand Tom are just names. But they are thenames of people who leave their families tohelp others. I am sure the names are similar tothose in your department. All of you respondbecause being a first responder is in yourblood. How it got there, I have no idea.
But I do know one thing: all of yourespond with the support of your families.You respond and leave your wife, husband,children and parents at home and probablyrarely think of them until you return from thecall. Remember those two days of recognition
I spoke about earlier? Mother's Day haspassed and Father's Day is around the corner.On these two days, we recognize the peoplewho are dear to us and support us. We saythank you to the people who have been in ourshadows secretly rooting us on.
Promise me that after you read this article,you will go home and hug your family mem-bers and say thank you for the support theygive you when you respond to calls, train,drill or simply go to the firehouse for coffeeand wait for the next call. Without the supportof your loved ones, it would be difficult to ful-fill the desire that flows through your veins.
Happy Mother's and Father's Day to thepeople we sometimes take for granted whenwe serve.
...Dennis
* On His Blindness, by John Milton (1608-1674)
Fire News 2012, Page 5
Recently, units were dispatched to the 1100 block of Stoney CreekRoad in Company 38's (Dauphin-Middle Paxton) area for a report-ed structure fire. Captain 38 went en route and upon receiving infothat multiple calls were being received requested the first alarm.Captain 38 arrived to a working fire in an occupied, single familydwelling with exposure issues. Engine 38 laid a line and proceededdown the lane. Engine 37 (Rescue) set up a dump tank at the
entrance to the lane to supply Engine 38. Conflicting reports of thehomeowner's status were resolved and he had safely escaped. Twolines were stretched to attack the flames from the exterior due to theamount of fire. The fire was extinguished as dawn broke and com-panies remained on the scene for an extended period performingoverhaul.
-Fire News photo by Jason Coleman-Cobb
Middle PaxtonBlaze Cleared by Dawn
Middle PaxtonBlaze Cleared by Dawn
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Box 39-01 toned out around noontime for a reported barn fire at aBow Creek Road address in the Grantville section of the township.Numerous calls and reports were received of a smoke column fromofficers en route. Engine 39 (Grantville) arrived and positioneddown the lane to side A where a two-story, 30 x 60 foot barn wasfully involved. Engine 36-1 (West Hanover) positioned itself on sideB and was fed a line from Engine 39. Deck gun and heavy waterlines were placed in service but due to a lack of area hydrants water
supply hampered firefighting efforts. Command 39 requested addi-tional tanker resources to the scene. Two porta tanks were set up atBow Creek Road and the entrance to the lane, and Engines 35 and47 provided water from two fill sites. One fill site at the PennNational Casino taxed the water system creating low pressure at thegaming facility. Firefighters battled the flames for several hoursbefore bringing the fire under control. No injuries were reported.
-Fire News photos by Jason Coleman-Cobb
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The Pittsburgh Fire Department battled a three alarm fire that occurred in an apartment building in the East Liberty section of the City of Pittsburgh.-Fire News photos by Western PA Fire Photography
On January 12, 2012, around 1345, Box 1-41-01 sent Carlisle areacompanies to a York Road address (WIOO Radio) in SouthMiddleton Township for a basement fire. Engine 2-41 (Union-Carlisle) arrived to a working fire in an unoccupied, 2.5-story,wood frame dwelling that housed a radio station. Several lineswere stretched on a working basement fire with extension to theupper floors via the walls. An aggressive knockdown of the fire,proper ventilation and opening up the walls made for quick workon the fire. Units remained on the scene for about one-and-a-halfhours. Companies from Mt. Holly Springs, Monroe Township andNorth Middleton assisted Carlisle units at the scene.
-Fire News photos by Jason Coleman-Cobb
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Restaurant Burns in Progress
At 2225 on March 4, 2012, companies were dispatched to UnionDeposit Road at the Outback Steakhouse in Company 32's(Progress) area for a ceiling fire. Engine 32-1 went on location withsmoke showing from an occupied, one story, restaurant with alloccupants evacuated. Lines were stretched and members opened upthe exterior wall to expose the fire which was quickly knockeddown. Truck companies accessed the roof to check for vertical
extension. All extensionproved to be negative andthe fire was placed under control in about 20 minutes. No injurieswere reported. Units on location were: Engines 30 (Penbrook), 31(Edgemont), 32, 32-1 (Progress), 33 (Colonial Park), Truck 32(Progress), 34 (Paxtonia), and Rescue 44 (Lawnton).
-Fire News photos by Jason Coleman-Cobb
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RepeatPerformancein Swatara
On February 18, 2012, around 0345 hours Box 59-3 sent companiesto an Oberlin Road address in Lower Swatara Township for a struc-ture fire. Incoming companies were familiar with this location asthey battled a first alarm fire there on February 16, 2012. Engine 59(Lower Swatara) arrived to a working fire in a 1.5-story dwellinggoing throughout. No hydrants in the area created water supplyissues and four additional tankers were requested above the firstalarm. Exterior operations using handlines and Truck 88's
(Middletown) master stream knocked down the bulk of the firewhich destroyed the dwelling.
-Fire News photos by Jason Coleman-Cobb
Fire News 2012, Page 13
Training Never Stops in Lancaster
The Lancaster Township Fire Department held a training session atthe Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center on MondayApril 9, 2012. Firefighters were trained to fight car fires using theVehicle Fire Simulator. The Vehicle Fire simulator is a permanent
vapor propane fired prop. The car contains four burners in theengine, passenger compartments, trunk and surface below the fueltank area.
-Fire News photos by Greg Leaman
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On February 13, 2012, around 1800, Box 34-1 was toned out for ahouse fire at a Fairview Drive address in the Paxtonia section of thetownship. Units en route were notified of a vehicle on fire inside agarage. Engine 34 (Paxtonia) laid in from Fairview and Thomasarriving on location with heavy fire showing from a two-story, sin-
gle family, occupied dwelling. An aggressive attack quickly knockeddown the fire which extended to the second floor and roof area. Afoam line was used to extinguish the fuel-fed flames from the vehi-cle. The Red Cross was requested for five occupants who were dis-placed. -Fire News photos by Jason Coleman-Cobb
Flames KnockedDown in Paxtonia
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Full Extrication Needed in Lancaster Township
A Lancaster man was in critical conditionafter his car crashed into a pole alongColumbia Avenue. The driver's leg and hipwere broken in the accident. Apparently, thecar was driving west on Columbia Avenuewhen it drifted into the opposite lane of traffic.
The car then went off the opposite side of theroad and hit a pole in the 1000 block ofColumbia Avenue.
Lancaster Township firefighters worked forabout 30 minutes to get the driver out of hiscar. They had to remove the roof and passen-
ger-side door and then lift the dashboard out ofthe car. A rescue truck from Blue Rock Fire andRescue also helped, using a winch to pull thecar away from the pole.
-Fire News photos by Greg Leaman
Fire News 2012, Page 17
Rollover Handled inSouth Whitehall Twp.
Emergency crews were dispatched to Tilghman Street in the areaof the K-Mart for a reported accident with people trapped on April12, 2012. When crews arrived they determined that a passengervehicle traveling west on Tilghman Street crossed over the lanes oftraffic, struck a guardrail, went airborne and ended up on its roofon the turnpike exit ramp from the northbound travel lanes. Firecrews from Cetronia and Greenawalds responded along withCetronia ambulance. -Fire News photo by Dennis Wetherhold, Jr.
AllentownThree Alarmer
Firefighters from the Allentown Fire Department responded to N. 4th Street around 2245 on Sunday April 8, 2012, for a reportedapartment fire. Crews arrived on scene and found heavy fire showing from the third floor of the building. The fire grew to threealarms. No injuries were reported and an investigation was underway by the fire marshal's office.
-Fire News photo by Dennis Wetherhold, Jr.
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Difficult Fight in Carlisle
Firefighters get together after a structure fire that occurred onMarch 26, 2012, in the Borough of Aspinwall in Allegheny County
-Fire News photo by Western PA Fire Photography
On March 27, 2012, firefighters from Carlisle Borough and sur-rounding departments battled a stubborn, three-alarm blaze thatheavily damaged a mixed occupancy building in the downtown dis-trict. Shortly after midnight units were dispatched to the rear of aW. High Street address for a smoke investigation. Engine 2-41(Union-Carlisle) arrived to smoke showing from a four-story,brick, apartments-over-bar structure, and went in service with aninterior attack. A second alarm was struck as conditions deterio-rated and manpower was needed to control the fire. Several lineswere stretched into the fire building and exposures, which sent athick layer of smoke billowing across the fireground. A third alarmwas requested for manpower purposes at 0045. Units remained onthe scene for several hours performing overhaul and mopping up.
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The year 2011 marked the 30th anniversary of the line-of-duty-death of Bausman firefighter Jeff Jones who was killed in 1981. Amemorial brick was placed at the Lancaster County Public SafetyCenter Memorial Park in his honor. Firefighter Jones died, alongwith two other men, as they tried to rescue an eight-year-old boywho was trapped in an abandoned septic tank. Two additional men
were also injured in the rescue. The three men, who had all descend-ed into the septic tank during their rescue attempts, were the appar-ent victims of deadly methane gas, which was produced by grassclippings that had been thrown into the underground tank.
-Fire News photos by Greg Leaman
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Units reported that they could see a column of smoke while they were en routeto a reported barn fire. Upon arrival, crewshad their work cut out for them.Please turn to page 6 for the full story.
-Fire News photo by Jason Coleman-Cobb
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Lancaster Township Mourns Lt. Keith Rankin
A real “teddy bear of a guy,” who constant-ly did for others, Keith Rankin, a lieutenantwith Lancaster Township Fire Department,died after collapsing during a training exercisein West Lampeter Township in September of2011. Several of the 25 county firefighters onhand for the exercise performed CPR and other
life-saving techniques, but Rankin, 38, neverregained consciousness. He was pronounceddead at Lancaster General Hospital.
Rankin, a 23-year volunteer with LancasterTownship, worked full-time as a constable. Hewas survived by his wife, Abby, and two step-daughters.
Rankin was described as a “fine man andclose friend.” Firefighters from around thecounty mourned his death. Over 100 firefight-ers from neighboring companies paid theirrespects and offered support.
-Fire News photos by Greg Leaman
Obituary
Page 24, Fire News 2012
On April 14, 2012, firefighters from Westmoreland and Alleghenycounties spent hours battling a fire at a family-owned business inHempfield Township. Firefighters who operated at the three alarmstructure fire complained of itching skin and irritated throats.
Hazmat units were called in from Westmoreland and Alleghenycounties and all firefighters had to undergo decontamination. Thefire was in North Hempfield Township in Westmoreland County.
-Fire News photos by Western PA Fire Photography
Hazmat Handled in North Hempfield Township
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Stove Fire in Lower Swatara
On February 16, 2012, Box 59-3 toned out around 1615 for a report-ed stove fire at an Oberlin Road address near the former quartersof Company 59 (Lower Swatara). Engine 59 went on location withheavy smoke emanating from a 1.5-story, single-family dwelling.Command 59 requested the first alarm assignment on a well-involved kitchen fire with extension. Water supply issues were over-come and crews were able to knock down the fire with handlines
and foam application. The fire heavily damaged the structure leav-ing the occupants homeless. Units on location were: Engine 59, 59-1 (Lower Swatara), 46 (Hummelstown), 88 (Middletown), Rescue 59(Lower Swatara), 46 (Hummelstown), Truck 88 (Middletown),Tankers 59 (Lower Swatara), 54 (Londonderry), 701 (Rheems), andAir 41 (Bressler).
-Fire News photos by Jason Coleman-Cobb
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in Providence
Embers from a burn pile sparked a fire that destroyed a home onSaturday, January 8, 2012, in Providence Township. The residentsof the home, on Lancaster Pike (Route 272), were doing yard workwhen their house caught fire just before 1400. It appears that theburn pile caught some wind, which blew embers against the house.The fire traveled quickly through the two-story wooden home.Surrounding woods also had began to catch fire. When firefightersarrived, the house was fully involved in flames. Firefighters imme-diately went into an exterior operation to bring the blaze undercontrol within an hour. Crews were still at the site late Saturdaycontinuing with overhaul of the property. A State Police FireMarshal ruled the blaze accidental in nature and estimated dam-age at $350,000. -Fire News photos by Greg Leaman
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stream were needed to extinguish the fire, which rapidly spread.Command 25 requested an additional two engines for manpower.Units remained on the scene for several hours hitting hot spots. Unitson scene were: Engines 3-36, 2-36, 28, 1-41, 2-33, 1-28, Rescue 45, 64,Tankers 25, 23, 33. - Fire News photos by Jason Coleman-Cobb
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In February, just before 1700, county dis-patch received multiple calls reporting a fire atthe River Park Gardens complex in the 1100block of East Orange Street, across from theformer Community Hospital of Lancaster.According to Lafayette Deputy Chief ScottHershey, fire crews arrived to find heavysmoke billowing from the building and flamesshooting from the first and second floor win-
dows. Smoke from the fire could be seen fromthe Lafayette fire station on Lincoln Highway,about two miles away.
The occupants of the home were in theapartment at the start of the fire, but were ableto escape. The women was taken to LancasterGeneral Hospital. Her injuries were notbelieved to be life threatening. Two of the fourapartments in the building were destroyed,
with the other apartments sustaining minimaldamage. The American Red Cross assistedabout 15 residents who were displaced as aresult of the fire.
The Lafayette Fire Department was assistedat the scene by fire units from Lancaster City,Lancaster Township, Eden, Witmer, Ronks,Willow Street and Lampeter.
-Fire News photos by Greg Leaman
Fire News 2012, Page 31
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On March 6, 2012, Companies 46, 47, and 48 were dispatched toSouth Hoernerstown Road and Duke Street for a two-car accidentwith entrapment and fire. Company 47 (Union Deposit) was firstdue. A chief officer from Company 47 arrived and reported aworking car fire with all passengers out of one vehicle. The occu-pant of the second vehicle was quickly extricated and tended towhile crews stretched a line on the working auto. The stubbornfire, fueled by leaking gas, took about 15 minutes to extinguish. Atleast one patient was transported to a local hospital. Units on thescene: Engine 47-1 (Union Deposit), 46 (Hummelstown), Rescue 46(Hummelstown), and 48 (Hershey). This accident occurred in anarea ravaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Lee and had beencompletely under several feet of water.
-Fire News photos by Jason Coleman-Cobb
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Looking Back to 2011
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The Pittsburgh Metro Fools Ultimate Training weekend was held from April 27-29, 2012. Firefighters were trained in Advanced Engine and Truck CompanyOperations-Structure Burn Part 1.
-Fire News photos by Western PA Fire Photography
Fire News 2012, Page 35
Akron Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Thomas Murray, Sr., Assistant Chief Thomas Murray, Jr., Firefighter Thomas Murray III and Firefighter Aaron Murray get together for a family photo.
-Fire News photo by Chris “Pump” Haldeman
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Up Close & Personal
Father and Son: Robert B. Thompson III and Robert Thompson.- Fire News photo by Western PA Fire Photography
Lancaster Township firefighter, Lt. John Logan. -Fire News photo by Greg Leaman
Lancaster Township firefighterEric Haavistola.
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Lancaster Township firefighterJames Logan.
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Lancaster Township FD LT. Justin Brian.
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Lancaster Township FD firefighters Nate Whatmore (left), and Barry Dusel (Right). -Fire News photo by Greg Leaman
Manheim Twp. Police Officer John Donnelly with LancasterTownship FD Truck 6-6. -Fire News photo by Greg Leaman
Lancaster Township firefighterAndrew Foster.
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Lancaster Township firefighters Tom Royer,Andrew Foster and Captain Brett Fassnacht.
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Lancaster Township firefighterTom Royer.
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Pictured are fire and EMS per-sonnel who participated in a
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Members of the Aspinwall Volunteer Fire
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