| Jul, 21 | Radio Equipment For Sale |
 | With the new radio system taking effect here in the county, we now have lots of low band VHF radio equipment to sell. The list includes a few Motorola Syntor 9000 mobile radios (complete), a few Kenwood mobile vehicle radios, and lots of Motorola portable radios. If you are interested in any of the mentioned items, send an email to seanharp@linglestownfire.org and you will be contacted. |
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| Busy Evening for the L-Town Crew | Jul, 12 |
| Today as storms were moving through the area, Air 35 was dispatched to Halifax for a structure fire, but was then placed available. Then box 39-2 in Grantville was struck for a structure fire. Chief 39 arrived to find a working mobile home fire on Dallas Drive. Tanker, Air, and Rescue 35 responded to the scene to assist with fireground ops, while Engine 35 worked a fill site for tankers. Units were out for almost 4 hours. During that time Lieutenant 35 and Engine 34 (Paxtonia) handled a CO Alarm in the 35-1 Box. |
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| Jul, 05 | Fireworks Show |
 | The annual fireworks display was a great success! Thanks for all your support and for coming out to see the show! |
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| June Stats | Jul, 01 |
| Linglestown Fire Company ran a total of 43 calls for the month of June. 19 calls were in our first due area, while 24 calls were mutual aid assisting our neighboring fire companies. The average turnout per incident was 10 firefighters and 1 fire police officer. The top 5 responders were Russ Coyne (34), Engineer J. Edward Crum (26) Tony Bernatos (25) Assistant Chief Dan Crum (22), and Josh King (21). Linglestown Fire Company Members put in 760 hours this month responding to calls, coming to training, and performing various ... more |  |
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| Jul, 01 | Rescue Responds to Grantville |
 | This afternoon, Rescue 35 was dispatched to the intersection of Sand Beach Road and Allentown Blvd for an accident with entrapment. Crews arrived to find 3 vehicles involved, one on it's side. Crews assisted with patient packaging and fluid control. The Rescue was out for about 45 minutes. ... more |
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| MVA Linglestown Rd/Parkway East | Jun, 30 |
| This morning crews were alerted to a motor vehicle accident with injuries around 10:45am. Chief 35-1 and Rescue 35 arrived to find a single vehicle down the embankment and into a tree. Crews assisted EMS with patient care and packaging. Fire Police assisted with traffic control until the vehicle was removed. Crews were on scene for about an hour. ... more |
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| Jun, 29 | Truck Works a Progress Well-Off |
 | Today just after 5pm, box 32-6 was struck for a building fire at 2211 Paxton Church Road. Fire was reported at Ginger and Spice restaurant, PD arrived shortly and advised of heavy smoke showing. Truck 35 along with Truck 32 (Progress) took side A while Engine 37 (Rescue) took side C and used master streams to knock the large amount of fire down. Crews then made an interior attack to start the prolonged overhaul process due to rolls of carpet and padding inside one of the businesses. Truck 35 was out for about 3 hours. ... more |
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| MVA on Mountain Road | Jun, 28 |
| This evening around 8pm Company 35 was dispatched to the intersection of North Mountain Road and Larue Street for an accident with injuries. Chief, Rescue, and Engine 35 responded and arrived to find 3 vehicles involved with 2 injuries. Crews assisted with patient packaging and returned to the station after about 20 minutes. ... more |
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| Jun, 26 | More PA-130 Wildland Crew Members |
 | Today five more members completed their field excercise to become PA-130 certified. This allows them to respond to wildfires throughout the state of PA when called upon. Congrats everyone! ... more |
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| Tractor Trailer Accident | Jun, 24 |
| Today Rescue 35 was dispatched to assist at the scene of a two tractor trailer accident on interstate 81. The Rescue crew assisted company 34 (Paxtonia) with a large diesel fuel spill coming from the rigs. ... more |  |
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| Jun, 24 | Barn Fire Drill in Grantville |
 | Tonight units were dispatched to Grantville for a training drill. Crews were dispatched to a "second alarm barn fire" so that operations and water supply crews could practice setting up a large incident water supply in the area. Engine 35 set up a fill site on Meadow Lane by drafting from a creek. Tanker 35 took part in tanker shuttle operations. Thanks to Company 39 (Grantville) for the case of water left at the fill site for us! ... more |
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| Motorcycle vs Tractor in the 1-Box | Jun, 22 |
| This afternoon Company 35 and Engine 34 (Paxtonia) were dispatched to Wenrich Street and Linglestown Rd for an accident with entrapment. Crews arrived to find a tractor on top of a motorcycle and one patient that had removed himself from the accident. Crews assisted with patient packaging and returned available. ... more |  |
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| Jun, 18 | Truck Transfers to Palmyra |
 | This morning Engine 35 and Truck 88 were dispatched to transfer to Palmyra Station 1 to cover the area as Palmyra crews were battling yet another job this week. Upon responding, Rescue 88 advised county to replace the truck. Because of this Truck 35 transferred instead of the Engine. Truck 35 stood by at station 1 with Engine 48-1 (Hershey) for a few hours. No calls were run during the stay. ... more |
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| House Fire in West Hanover | Jun, 17 |
| Engine, Tanker, and Air 35 responded to assist Company 36 with a structure fire. Engine 35 crews assisted with fire extinguishment, salvage, and overhaul. Crews also assisted in locating and removing 3 cats from the structure with Company 36 personnel. Engine 35 was also the dump site engine and provided water to E36-1 for fire attack. Tanker 35 assisted by shuttling water from the fill site to the dump site. Air 35 filled cylinders. Crews were operating for about 2 hours. ... more |
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| Jun, 13 | Engine Transfers to Palmyra |
 | Tonight Palmyra was working a fire in their first due south of the square. Engine 35 and Truck 88 (Middletown) stood by in Palmyra's station to cover their district as they worked the incident. No calls were run during the stay. ... more |
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| County Convention | Jun, 12 |
| Today the crew loaded up and traveled up to Wiconisco for the annual Dauphin county convention and parade. The crew set up a canopy so they could relax out of the sun between judging and the parade. The Engine, Rescue, and Tanker took 1st place in their categories, and the Truck took 2nd in it's category. ... more |  |
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| Jun, 09 | Congratulations! |
 | This morning Lorne Hicks and his Fiancé Casie welcomed their daughter into the world at Harrisburg Hospital. Tiana Leah Hicks arrived at 10:13 am weighted 6 lbs 11 oz and 17 inches long. Congratulations to the new family and may the following years be filled with joy! ... more |
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| Congratulations! | Jun, 07 |
| This afternoon Lieutenant Sean Harp and wife Angela welcomed their daughter into the world at Harrisburg Hospital. Vincenza Marie Harp arrived at 3:10pm weighted 7 lbs 2 oz and 21 inches long. Congratulations to the new family and may the following years be filled with joy! ... more |  |
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| Jun, 11 | Second Alarm Job in Colonial Park |
 | This morning about 5am, crews were alerted to a reported fire on Rawleigh Street in Colonial Park. Chief 33 arrived to find a three-story apartment building well involved and struck second alarm. Truck 35 set up with Truck 33 to knock the bulk of the fire so interior engine crews could return to gain control. The cause of the fire in under investigation. ... more |
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| May Stats | May, 31 |
| The Linglestown Fire Company # 1 ran a total of 36 calls for the month of May. 15 calls were in our first due area, while 21 calls were assisting our mutual aid departments. Average turnout per incident was 10 firefighters and 1 fire police officer for a total of 11 members per incident. The staff of the Linglestown Fire Company #1 put in 415 hours of service between running fire calls, training, public education, and various other administrative activities. The top 5 responders for the month are Probationary Firefighter ... more |  |
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