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September  2011

Sunday, September  18, 2011:   Engine  Company 18 was alerted to 7549 Lincoln Way West for the first due chimney fire. Deputy Chief 18 arrived with normal conditions. Occupant advised he had fire coming out of the chimney. Co. 18  checked the interior and found no extension, and Held it to Co. 18 and Tower 9. Other units were placed in service. Tower 9 did roof operations to check the chimney. Small fire in the chimney was out and units returned available at 2035 Hrs.

Thursday, September  15, 2011:   Engine  Company 18  and Ambulance co. 18 was alerted to Lincoln Way West and Linwood for an auto accident at 0343 Hrs.  Engine 18-2 arrived finding one vehicle that had hit a pole with no occupants around. Crews checked around the area for occupants and finding none. Company 18 provided lighting for PSP and the towing service and returned available at 0421 hrs.

Saturday, September  10, 2011:   Engine  Company 18 was dispatched to 136 E. Catherine St. in Chambersburg to assist on the second alarm assignment at 1332 Hrs.  Engines 18-1 and Engine 18-2 arrived with 10  and was tasked with the secondary search and assisting with an extensive overhaul. Company 18 units returned at 1542 Hrs.

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August  2011

Saturday, August  20, 2011:   Engine  18-2  and EMS was alerted to the 2200 Blk of Loudon rd. for an auto accident. Engine 18-2 arrived to find one in the field and two occupants. PSP arrived and handled the transport Engine 18-2 awaited towing service, and went available at 0140 Hrs. As we were returning we were flagged down about 2 miles away by a family who advised a car had hit their house and took off. Engine 18-2 crew checked the residence and requested PSP. Only to find out the same vehicle was involved in both crashes. Engine 18-2 cleared the second call at 0200 Hrs.

Friday, August  19, 2011:   Engine  18-2  and EMS was alerted to the 5900 block of Lincoln Way West for an auto accident. Deputy Chief 18 arrived one vehicle off the side of the road. Engine 18-2 arrived on the scene and  after speaking with the single occupant and needing no EMS services, and no other services needed D/C 18 placed the units in service.  

July 2011

Sunday, July  31, 2011:   Engine  18-2 and Tanker 18   were dispatched to 5344 Ft. Loudon Rd. for a garage fire in Company 9 first due at 2103 Hrs.  First arriving units reported a working fire. Company 18 units  arrived and was sent to check for extension and assist with overhaul. Company 18 cleared at 2218 Hrs

Thursday, July  28, 2011:   Engine company 18 was alerted at 1717 hrs. with station 4 and other units for a mobile home fire. Enigne18-2 arrived and assumed the second due position and picked up the supply line. Manpower stood by until Engine 18-2 was released by command 44.

Sunday, July  17, 2011:   Engine company 18 was alerted to Hamilton township 7262 Ft. McCord Rd. for a shed fire, along with the rest of the first alarm assignment.  Command 44 & Chief 18 arrived and confirmed a working fire. Engine 18-2 arrived first due and laid a supply line to back the lane. Crews from multiple departments worked the scene for several hours with an extensive overhaul.

Saturday, July  2, 2011:   Engine 18-2 was dispatched to assist Station 4 on a building fire at 111 Quarry Rd. Engine 18-2 arrived and was directed to assume RIT. Engine crew stood by on side A, until redirected by Chief 46 to assist with overhaul. Crews worked on the scene until released by command.

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June 2011

Friday, June  3, 2011:   Engine 18-2 was dispatched to 10520 Lincoln Way West for an industrial accident with Company 9 at 1215 Hrs.  Engine 18-2 arrived  and placed a hand line in service and put a small fire in the sand blaster out, and assisted company 9 with packaging one patient for air medical. Engine 18-2 returned available at 1330  

May 2011

April 2011

Thursday, April 28, 2011:   Engine 18-2 was dispatched to the 4000 blk. of Lincoln Way West for an auto accident at 1511 hrs. Engine 18-2 arrived after units from station 4 had arrived and assisted EMS and command then placed units in service at 1554.

At 1608 Hrs. company 18 was dispatched back to the same area and found two additional accidents. EMS transported an additional two class 3 patients and the engine company returned at 1630 Hrs.

Thursday, April 21, 2011:   Engine 18-2 was dispatched to 1121 Warmspring Road for house fire at 1414 Hrs. Engine 18-2 arrived and assisted with overhaul. Units were released at 1534 hrs.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011:   Engine 18-2 was dispatched to Montgomery Township, 11496 Fisher Rd. for a house fire at 0024 Hrs. . Engine 18-2 arrived as the second due and laid a supply line to Engine 3-2 and crews assisted with fire attack in the basement, and over haul. Units remained on the scene until placed in service at 0342 Hrs..

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Thursday, April 7, 2011:   Engine Company 18 and Tanker 18 was alerted to Hamilton Township to 1069 Lincoln Way West for the mobile home fire at 2309 Hrs. Station 4 units arrived and found a working fire. Engine 18-1 arrived shortly after and handled water supply, at the entrance to the park. Crews assisted with overhaul at the scene until placed in service at 0026 Hrs.

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March 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011:   Engine 18-2 was alerted on the working fire dispatch Box 309 to 10119 Lindale Avenue for the house fire. Units from Company 3 arrived to find a garage fire with extension into the house. Engine 18-2 arrived and sent manpower to the scene to assist with the extensive overhaul. Command 3 released Engine 18-2 at 2105. 

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2nd MVA in the field for today

Sunday, March 27, 2011:   Engine and Ambulance co. 18 was dispatched at 1830 hours to 8700 block of Edenville Cheesetown  Road, for an auto accident reported one rolled over. Enigne 18-2 arrived and found one vehicle in the field back on its wheels with one patient confined to the vehicle. Engine crew stablized the vehicle and extricated one and turned them over to EMS. Engine 18-2 returned available.

 One overturned in the field

Sunday, March 27, 2011:   Engine and Ambulance co. 18 were dispatched with Company 9 to the 11000 block of Lincoln Way West for an auto accident reported overturned with entrapment at 1606 Hrs. . Engine 18-2 arrived and advised one overturned in the field with negative entrapment. Engine 18-2 crew along with ems packaged a patient and brought her up over the bank to the awaiting EMS units. No additional services needed Engine 18-2 available at 1626 Hrs. 

MVA with  Fire

Sunday, March 27, 2011:   Engine 18-2 was alerted at 0417 Hrs. To assist COmpany 9 with an auto accident in the area of 5191 Fort Loudon Road.  Engine 18-2 arrived and was supplied a tank of water to overhaul a vehicle that had been involved in an accident and caught fire. Engine 18-2 returned at 0517 Hrs. when released by command 9.

 Mobile Home Fire

Saturday, March 19, 2011:   Company 18 was alerted at 0251 Hrs. as part of the first alarm assignment to 1449 Frank Rd. for a mobile home fire. Engine 18-2 was almost on the scene when a may day was transmitted. Crews arrived and asssited with bring the injuried firefighter off the porch and to the ambulance. Company 18 then assisted with fire attack and overhaul. Command 44 realesed company 18 at 0615 Hrs.   Prayers go out to all those involved and their families.

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Auto in to the house

Saturday, March 5, 2011:   Company 18 was alerted at 0030 Hrs. for the auto accident at 7220 Lincoln Way West  reported with one auto into the house with entrapment. Engine 18-2 arrived shortly after the dispatch to find one auto in the middle of the road that had struck the house and negative entrapment. Crews secured hadzards and checked the residence for damage. PSP arrived and advised they would handle the transport so the Ambulance and Engine returned at 0115 Hrs.

 MVA with fly out 

Tuesday, March 1, 2011:   Company 18 was dispatched on the 9-18 B box for the auto accident in the 11000 blk. of Lincoln Way West. Engine 18-2 arrived and assisted EMS with packaging a patient and Engine 18-2 was released by Command 9.

February 2011

Sunday February 27, 2011:   Company 18 was dispatched on two brush fires today. The first one being at 1132 Hrs. to 5827 Racetrack Rd. Company 18 arrived to find a trash fire that had got out of control. The fire was put out and units returned to service at 1220 Hrs.  The second was dispatched at 2225 Hrs. and was in the 8100 block of Lincoln Way West, Company 18 investigated to find a small trash fire next to some woods. The fire was put out and units returned at 2239 Hrs.

 Chimney  Fire

Saturday February 26, 2011:  At 0405 Hours Communications dispatched box 18-9 to 2777 Pioneer Dr. for a chimney Fire. Chief 18 arrived on the scene with a working chimney fire. Units worked on the interior and roof to put the fire out. Units remained on the scene and Company 18 cleared at 0642 Hrs.

2nd Alarm House Fire  

Tuesday February 22, 2011:  At 1731 Hrs. Communications dispatched the 18-4 box to 167 Coble Rd. for the attic fire. Engine 18-2 arrived on the scene and D/C 18 confirmed a working fire and requested the working fire dispatch. Crews from several departments worked to bring the fire under control with in 20 min. but units remained on the scene for a little over 3 hours on the extensive overhaul. Engine Company 18 cleared at 2049 Hrs. Thanks to Company12 and Engine Tanker 14 for the transfers.

 House Fire  

Saturday February 19, 2011:  With the weekend total of 9 calls Friday and Saturday, units were out several times on brush fire and transfers around the county On Saturday afternoon after completing transfer to Station 4, Engine 18-2 was requested to the house fire on Swamp Fox Rd. Engine 18-2 arrived and was given the rit assignment and then after a period of times crews was then advised to assist with salvage and overhaul. Engine 18-2 remained on the scene until 1820 Hrs.

2nd Alarm House Fire  

Monday, February 14, 2011:  This evening members were alerted on the second alarm assignment for the house fire with people trapped in the Boro of Chambersburg, 270 Lincoln Way West. Engine 18-2 arrived and crew was advised to check for extension in the basement on both sides of the building. After checking and no extension found Command released Engine 18-2 with some other second alarm units. The trapped victims were removed by Chambersburg Assistant Fire Chief Norman Reitz.

Pictures provided by Aaron Myers

January 2011

2nd Alarm House Fire  

Thursday, January 27, 2011: At 0407 Hours company 18 was alerted for a tanker run to Greene Township to 2635 Grandpoint Rd. to assist on the second alarm house fire. Tanker 18 arrived and assisted in water supply operations until being placed in service at 0715 Hrs.

Saturday, January 22, 2011: At 1839 Hours Communications dispatched the first alarm assignemtn to 1672 Chamberlayne Dr. for a mobile home fire. Engine 18-2 arrived and found fire under the mobile home with extension. Crews placed lines in service and did an extensive overhaul. It was found that a plumber had used a heater to thaw water lines and started the blaze. After operations were complete Command realesed company 18 2027 Hrs. Asst. Chief Klouser had command.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011: The Website has been revamped and is currently under construction. Please continue to check back for up dates.

Sunday, January 9, 2011:  As members were on station getting ready for a fundraiser, Communications dispatched local departments to 6723 Edenville Cheesetown Road, for a house fire. Company 18 and Station 4 arrived and found a 2 story house well off. Units began to make an interior attack, however were soon brought out due to unsafe conditions. It was determined that the incident was a 44 box, so command was turned over to Chief 46. Crews worked together for several hours to complete the overhaul. Command 44 released units, company 18 available at 1540 Hrs.