| May, 03 | Fire in our first due |
 | This morning around 4:30am county dispatched units to the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a house fire. Chief 1 (Hoffer) went on the scene with nothing showing, but then advised upon entry that there was smoke and a fire in the dining room. The truck (Payne) and engine (D.Crum) responded with 8 members. The truck crew made a good knock with a few water extinguishers while the engine crew stretched a line into the building. Due to the quick work of the chief and his supression skills, damage was contained to the dining room and kitchen area. ... more |
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| An Evening with The Hanson Brothers | May, 03 |
| Today at 5pm, a few members gathered at Twin Ponds to watch a charity hockey game featuring The Hanson Brothers from the movie "Slap Shot". For the past 3 years, the Hansons have been appearing in the event that benefits PA Breast Cancer research. The turnout was great and they raised a good bit of revenue. Our own FF Harp got to play for team Red Robin, and Chief Hoffer got to referee. After the game, we spent the evening with the Hansons at a local restaurant and got some autographs. Thanks guys!! Visit www.slapshot2.org for more info. (Pictures ... more |
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| May, 02 | Reported Structure Fire at Hollywood Casino |
 | Tonight our new tanker got it's first call when units were dispatched to the Hollywood Casino in Grantville. Security stated that the power went out briefly and they smelled smoke inside. The truck and tanker quickly responded with 7 members. The tanker staged while the truck crew split to go inside. Crew one went downstairs to secure the elevator power supply and check the control room. Crew 2 went upstairs to the lobby and checked electrical rooms. The problem was found to be some transformers underground that had gotten wet. Crews cleared the ... more |
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| Truck 35 gets an upgrade | Apr, 30 |
| Tonight members installed a new billboard on the underside of the Tower. Thanks to KME for making it. It looks great! ... more |  |
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| Apr, 23 | New Tanker 35 Is Put In Service |
 | This evening at 6:00pm, our new tanker was placed in service. It will now be ready for calls and gives another piece of added protection to our community. ... more |
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| Engine 35 gets a new jacket | Apr, 13 |
| In the past week Engine 35 got a new hosebed cover. The old one was starting to tear and was showing it's age so we decided to dress it up a little. Thanks to KME for making it for us. ... more |  |
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| Apr, 11 | Spaghetti Dinner Update |
 | Thanks to everyone who came out to take part in our all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Friday. It was a success and we will be doing another one later this year. Keep an eye on the website for upcoming events! ... more |
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| Busy Friday Night | Apr, 11 |
| Tonight while crews were getting ready to finish up with Spaghetti Dinner, county alerted Company 35 to an automatic fire alarm at the new Patton Plaza. The Truck, Engine, and Rescue responded quickly and investigated, and found a problem with the alarm system. While getting ready to leave the fire alarm call, county advised of a possible structure fire on the other side of the village. Crews again quickly responded and found a smell of electrical inside the home. It was determined that an old refrigerator was to blame for the smell and advised ... more |  |
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| Apr, 05 | Pump Operator Class |
 | Over the past few weeks, new drivers as well as seasoned ones took advantage of the opportunity to become "Driver Operators". This class will help the pump operator more effectively supply water to the firefighters inside as well as the outside operations to minimize loss of life and property. We also learned a few tricks to put up our sleeves. Congrats to everybody who took the class and good luck on the National Test in May. ... more |
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| Rescue Training with 36 and 39 | Apr, 03 |
| This evening we met with companies 36 (West Hanover) and 39 (Grantville) at a junkyard for vehicle rescue training. Everyone was able to familiarize themselves with the other rigs that came as well as learn some new techniques for patient rescue from a vehicle. ... more |  |
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| Apr, 01 | Tanker 35 FOR SALE |
 | Due to the upcoming arrival of our new Tanker, our current tanker is for sale. SPECS: 1990/87 Mack/4Guys Tanker - 1800 gallon stainless steel tank and body - 210 HP - automatic transmission - 20,400 miles - 400GPM pump - Pump'n'roll - 2 crosslays - 2000 gallon Porta-tank - (2)6" manual side dumps - (1)8" manual rear dump. Unit is in service and in good condition. Call Ed Crum (717)671-1336 for info. BIDS DUE APRIL 9, 2008. Minimum bid $25,000.00. ... more |
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| The New Tanker Arrives | Mar, 29 |
| Today just after lunch, KME delivered our new tanker to the station for the weekend. Monday it will make it's way to Mack for some miscellaneous pre-sale checks and to install some tools. It should be back in house to start driver training within a week or two. ... more |  |
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| Mar, 19 | Smell of Smoke at a Local Restaurant |
 | This evening as the convention committee was having their monthly meeting, county dispatched a possible structure fire at the Red Lobster near Colonial Park Mall. Engine 35 was enroute within a minute with 6. While on the way, county advised that an employee had called in stating they smelled electrical smoke inside. The Engine's crew split up throwing ladders and going to the roof. The roof crew investigated and found the cause to be in a HVAC unit. Crews secured the problem and Engine 35 was released after about half an hour. ... more |
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| Heavy Entrapment on the Interstate | Mar, 18 |
| This morning around 5:30am the 39-81 Box in Grantville was hit for an accident with entrapment. Upon arrival command found a pickup truck into the back of a parked tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 and 3 patients heavily entrapped. Command requested additional resources adding on Rescue 35 as well as Rescues 37, 48, and 1 Medical Helicopter. The Rescue quickly responded with 8 and was advised of 3 patients still in the vehicle entrapped with a possible fatality. The Rescue crew assisted with patient extrication and packaging. We returned to the ... more |  |
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| Mar, 17 | Happy St. Patrick's Day! |
 | From everyone here at the 35 House.....wishing you a Happy and Safe St. Patrick's Day! ... more |
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| Another well-off in Susquehanna Twp | Mar, 04 |
| This morning just after 6am, county alerted crews of a possible house fire in new townhomes at 421 Parkview Drive. Engine and Rescue 35 responded quickly with a total of 9. The police department advised of a well-involved townhome in the middle of a row. The engine crew went up to supplement crews with interior operations while the Rescue crew set up the RIT operations. Great job by everyone there in keeping the fire from spreading too far and saving 2 units. The engine and rescue were available after a few hours. Special thanks to the Palmyra ... more |  |
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| Mar, 03 | House Fire in West Hanover Twp |
| Tonight at approx. 1840 hrs Dauphin County dispatched box 36-6 for smoke in the building at 7425 Appalacian Trail bring Engine and Tanker 35. Engine 36-1 arrived with normal conditions from the exterior. Crews investigated and found the house to have a heavy smoke condition all throughout. Engine 35 arrived and command (Senft) had the crew split with two members going to the roof and the rest going inside to assit in searches and extingiushment. After a couple of minutes the fire was found to be in the utility room and coming from the hot water ... more |
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| Smoke in a Structure in Paxtonia | Feb, 25 |
| Tonight around 8pm, Engine 35 was dispatched to assist on Jonestown Road in Paxtonia for smoke from the basement. Engine 35 arrived on scene with nothing showing from the exterior. Capt 35-1 (Rodkey) set up command until an officer from Paxtonia got on scene. The engine crew went inside to find a haze in the house and basement. The source was discovered to be coming from the furnace as a result of a clogged chimney. Crews secured power to the furnace and ventilated the building. Engine 35 was available after about half an hour. ... more |  |
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| Feb, 24 | Apartment Fire in Colonial Park |
 | Tonight around 11:00 Engine 35 was dispatched to assist Company 33 (Colonial Park) with a reported apartment fire on Eastman Drive. Police arrived on scene and advised of fire on the second floor with possible entrapment. Upon arrival, Engine 35 hooked up to the hydrant and supplied Engine 34. Crews started an interior attack but were then called to evacuate the building due to deteriorating conditions. Elevated masterstreams were then used to knock the bulk of the fire down. Crews then re-entered the building and continued the interior operations ... more |
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| RIT Training at HACC with Company 39 | Feb, 21 |
| This evening members traveled to HACC for training with Grantville Fire Co. We did some run-ins as the RIT crew (Rapid Intervention Team) so we can work on how we would do things if we got called into action. Teams worked on rescue from the basement as well as from the higher floors. Great job by everyone! ... more |  |
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