The weekend got off to an early start for the company with an early morning fire alarm at the JCC at 2:26AM. This alarm was accidental by the sauna that was left on. At 11:28AM the company went to the Knox Home for another fire alarm. 21-54 (Watrous) arrived and found this to be accidental by an aerosol air refresher, and the company recalled. At 1:21PM, Rescue 21 was added to the rescue assignment on the Schuykill Expressway, but were recalled while enroute by 22 Command. At 2:56PM the company went to the 300 block of Barwynne Road for chemical odor inside. An investigation found that gasoline and household chemicals leaked in the garage due to the heavy rains we were experiencing. The company ventilated and checked for air quality, and was available at 3:21PM. Early Sunday morning we went to the 200 block of Indian Creek Rd for the alarm, which was found to be faulty. Finally, at 12:24PM we went to Palmer Theological Seminary for the alarm system. The system was found to be faulty, and was available at 12:45PM. For this entire period, the company averaged 13 responding members.
WORKING FIRE IN ARDMORE
Date:
10/24/06
At 7:51PM, Station 25 (Ardmore) was dispatched to the unit block of Church Road for a report of smoke in the basement. The assignment was upgraded, bring station 26 (Narberth). Chief 25-5 (T. Hayden Jr.) was on location by the end of the dispatch, and reported a working basement fire with an elderly male trapped on a rear porch. The working fire dispatch added Air 24, RIT 28, and Engine 21 for manpower. Engine 21, under the command of Chief Fallon, was already out the door before dispatch with 5, and arrived as the third piece on scene. As Engine 25 was strecthing a handline from the rear alley, Engine 21's crew made entry into the first floor front and began a search. Engine 25's crew quickly extinguished the blaze, and crews began checking for extension. Engine 21 was available at 8:55PM. Photos courtesy of Stephen F. Hand.
ENGINE & RESCUE HOUSING
Date:
10/21/06
Today was a special day for members of the Penn Wynne - Overbrook Hills Fire Company. Neighboring fire companies, dignitaries, and the community got together for the time honored tradition to house our 2003 Pierce Dash Engine and 2005 Pierce Saber/Encore Rescue. President John Derham led the ceremony in front of the firehouse, which featured speeches from Congressman Jim Gerlach, Township Commissioners Lance Rogers and Scott Zelov, and LMFD Chief Fire Officer Chas McGarvey. In keeping with the tradition, we then proceeded to back the new apparatus into the station 3 times: once for God, once for our country, and once for the community. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed food and refreshments, staying for quite some time. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to help celebrate, especially our brothers from Green Ridge who brought Squad 63 to cover the station during the housing. At 10PM, the company was dispatched to the 1000 block of Remington Road for playground equipment on fire. Crews arrived to find a fully involved playground set on fire.
FIRE PREVENTION OPEN HOUSE
Date:
10/14/06
The Penn Wynne Fire Company is celebrating National Fire Prevention Week with our annual open house on Saturday October 14th, 2006. We urge our friends, family and members of the community to stop by the firehouse between 1PM and 4PM and meet members of YOUR local volunteer fire company. We will have all of our firetrucks on display, fire prevention literature available, and demonstrations on how to extinguish a stove fire. We will also be performing a vehicle rescue demonstration using the Jaws of Life. In addition the winner of our fire prevention poster contest for grades K to 2 will be announced. We hope to see you then!
ONE TRAPPED ON THE EXPRESSWAY
Date:
10/3/06
At 0421 hours, Rescue 21 was alerted to Schuylkill Expressway Westbound at the Belmont Avenue off ramp for the motor vehicle accident with reported one trapped. Rescue 21 arrived on the scene with 5 men and assisted with scene lighting. PennSTAR was landed on the Expressway and the patient was flown out due to his condition and mechanism of injury. Rescue 21 was ready for service at 0511 hours.
FIRE SHOWING IN ARDMORE
Date:
10/1/06
At 0146 hours, Ardmore Fire Company was dispatched to the area of Drexel and St. Pauls Road for heavy smoke in the area. Before the dispatch was over, County Dispatch upgraded the call to a working house fire in the 100 Block of Drexel Road, bringing Station 23 (Bryn Mawr), Engine 21, and Station 24 (Gladwyne) for the F.A.S.T. and air cascade. Engine 21 arrived second in at the oppsite end of the block of Engine 25 and prepared to lay in. Engine 21's crew helped flake out Engine 25's second 1.75 inch handline, and after knocking down the fire from the outside briefly, helped advance the line to the third floor of the exposure twin. Crews then began to open up the entire third floor, checking for extension. As conditions worsened in the fire building, the evacuation tones were transmitted, and crews backed out until the upper hand could be achieved. Later, Rescue 21 responded at reduced speed with manpower to assist in overhaul. Photos courtesy of Brian Feeney.
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