Lykens and Millersburg fire companies and EMS responded to assist Elizabethville's fire company at the Metal Industries plant, East of Elizabethville Borough for a report of a building collapse with entrapment. On arrival, it was found that MI had constructed an elevated storage area inside the former Gordon Peters Plant and it had collapsed from being overloaded. Several employees were tangled in the mess of stored material and lumber, but no serious injuries were found.
Company 22 was dispatched to the Lykens Hotel for flooding. Engines 22 and 22-1 responded, and on arrival found that the water line going into the basement from the water main had frozen and broken, filling the entire basement with water to the point where water was running out the cellar door and into the street. Both engines pumped from draft out of the basement to the storm drain in front of the hotel, pumping out approximately 330,000 gallons of water. Water Authority members on scene shut off the water to the Hotel at the curb box. The pumping took approximately four hours to complete.
Companies 27, 26, 28, 21, Northumberland 65 , Schuylkill 14 and Truck 22 dispatched for a reported structure fire on Bellevue Road in Lykens Township. Truck 22 was about to respond with 7 when Chief 27 placed the box in service, controlled burn.
2011
Medical Assist for extrication, 419 Elizabeth Street (Box 24-1)
At the request of Williamstown EMS, Truck 22 dispatched class one to 419 Elizabeth Street in Williamstown to extricate a patient from a second floor bedroom window. Truck 22 responded with 7, and on arrival, backed down Elizabeth Street from Grant Street to side A, and set up to go to the front porch roof with the boom. Patient was removed by way of a second floor window and lowered to the awaiting EMS crew for transport to the hospital, and then the Truck went available.
Company 22 requested by Chief 22-2 to assist with lifting a person at 201 Main Street in Lykens. Chief 22, Lykens PD and 3 additional firefighters responded POV to the scene. Crews assisted with moving the person to a chair, and went available.
2016
Animal Rescue, Keystone and Washington Sts. (Box S.C.)
At the request of Schuylkill Chief 650, Truck 22 dispatched class three to assist Muir Engine 650 in Porter Township at the intersection of Keystone Street and Washington Street for an animal rescue. Truck 22 responded with 4, and on arrival, placed a 35 foot extension ladder in service against a tree and was able to encourage the victim to self extricate. Command then placed the Truck available.
Company 21, Engine 265 and Truck 22 dispatched class one to 4955 Route 209 in Washington Township at the Tractor Supply store for an automatic fire alarm. Truck 22 responded with 7 and was canceled enroute by command 21.
A working chimney fire occurred at 1260 Enders Road, in Jackson Township. Flames were flashing down the fireplace as the fire could be heard roaring inside, creating a lot of hot embers. Firefighters arrived and extingushed the fire. Utility 21 was called to the scene to use the thermal imaging camera to help determine if the fire was out.
2007
Vehicle Accident - Jefferson Township, Dauphin Co, PA
A 1989 Mercury Tracer was travelling east on Powells Valley Road when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver was treated at the scene by personnel from Medic 6.
2008
Medical Assist - Lifting - Snyder Road - Jackson Twp., Dauphin Co., PA
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