UP COMING EVENTS

TRUCK 35 CANCELLED ON REKINDLE

May 29th - The 257 Box including Truck 35 was hit out for a rekindle on the Wells Valley Fire from the previous night. First arriving officers found no major fire and placed the box available with the exception of Engine 17. The Truck was in quarters at 22:44.

TRUCK 35 RESPONDS ON THE 257 BOX

ON WELLS VALLEY ROAD

May 28th - Truck 35 was dispatched for a working house fire on the Wells Valley Road on Thursday at 22:15. Command 17 ordered the Truck crew under the direction of Captain 35-3 to handle overhaul operations on the structure. They worked the job for about two hours and were back in quarters and ready at 01:01 on Friday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the officers and members of Station 57 who experienced an apparatus accident on the way to the call. They rolled their tanker off the highway and down over an embankment.  While the rig suffered major damage we are glad to hear the injuries to their operator and crew member seemed to be minor.

HIGHWAY FLOODING ON RAYSTOWN ROAD

May 23rd - 35 Fire Police were called out for traffic control near the intersection of Raven Run Road & Raystown Road for water on the highway following the major thunderstorms that hit the area on Saturday afternoon. Their assignment lasted for about 25 minutes with them reporting back in service at 17:25.

MOTORCYCLE VS BOAT & TRAILER

BRUSH FIRE ON LITTLE VALLEY ROAD

May 21st - Company 35 along with Tankers 36 & 3 and Brush units from 36, 3, 17 & 21 were dispatched for a brush fire in Todd Township, 18588 Little Valley Road at 21:15 on Thursday. Chief 35 arrived on scene to find a ¼ acre fire just off the highway near a mobile home. He assumed command and placed all the brush units available.  Engine & Tanker 35 crew’s made quick work of the extinguishment and the fire was reported out within minutes.  Chief placed the box available at 22:16.

NEW EMT'S

May 20th - Congratulations to our new Emergency Medical Technician’s Brittany Swope, Kati Mazzeferro, Jesse Fessler, Barb Hammond, Cindy Diehl. Rose McGhee and Lester Meck! We are very proud of you and hope to see you as part of our 24/7 on call crew very soon.

MVA ON 36-04 BOX

May 13th - Company 36 & Rescue 35 were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident at 14:36 on Wednesday. The incident was reported to be in the area of Eichelberger Town but responding units were unable to locate the accident. The 911 Center then found the wrong address was given by the caller and it was actually well into Company 32’s area. 36 & 35 apparatus were placed available at 15:06.

RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM ON OAK STREET

IN BROAD TOP

Apr 30th - At 12:38 on Thursday, the 17-01 Box was struck for an automatic fire alarm with a second floor some detector activation at a residence on Oak Street in Broad Top on Thursday Afternoon. Assistant Chief 17 arrived on the scene with nothing showing. His investigation found it to be a ‘food on the stove top fire’ with no extension. He held Engine 17 and placed the remainder of the box back in service.  All responding Company 35 apparatus were back in quarters and ready at 13:00 hours.

AUTOMATIC ALARM AT SAXTON MARKET

Apr 28th - Company 35 was dispatched for an automatic fire alarm at Saxton Market on Tuesday at 12:58. The Bedford County 911 Center cancelled all units before they marked up on the air. It was reported the alarm company was on premise performing maintenance and accidentally triggered the alarm.

ANOTHER CALL TO OLD BEDFORD VILLAGE FOR PRINCE

Apr 25th - Rescue 35 was once again dispatched to Old Bedford Village for a horse down on Saturday at 13:29. Rescue Captain 35 arrived on scene to find Prince, the huge draft horse down. He directed his crew and members of Bedford Fire Department and Bedford Animal Rescue Team to sling and harness the horse so it could be lifted. The operation was completed in about 15 minutes.

BEDFORD COUNTY FIREMAN OF THE YEAR

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN LIBERTY TWP.

Apr 20th - At 13:15 on Monday Company 35, Ambulance 15 & Rescue 36 were dispatched for a two car accident that occurred at the intersection of Norris Street & Saxton Road. Chief 35 arrived on scene to find both vehicles off the highway in the NAPA parking lot with no entrapment and injuries to one of the accident victims. He assumed command and placed Rescue 36 available. Rescue 35’s crew under the direction of Rescue Captain 35 assisted EMS with patient packaging and scene safety. Ambulance 15’s people treated the patient and then transported to Bedford Memorial Hospital. The incident was terminated at 13:57 after arrival of PSP. The 35 Fire Police unit assisted with traffic control.

CONGRATULATIONS!

35 FIRE POLICE RUN TWO ON ROUTE 164 SUNDAY

Apr 19th - A rock slide at the top of the mountain on Route 164 closed the East bound lane requiring 35 Fire Police to assume traffic control until Penn Dot could clear the highway. The fire police unit under the direction of 35 LT FP- 3 responded to the call at 11:20 hours and were on scene until 12:37.

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON LITTLE VALLEY ROAD

Apr 18th - Company 35 and Rescue 3 were dispatched for a motor vehicle crash on Little Valley Road on Saturday at 03:28. Initial calls from the 911 center were reporting possible confinement but Chief 35 arrived to find the patient out of the vehicle. The SUV was off the highway after striking an embankment and several trees and landing in a small ravine. Chief 35 assumed command and placed Rescue 3 available. Rescue 35’s crew handled scene safety and debris removal. 15’s EMS crew assessed the single patient involved and transported to JC Blair Hospital in Huntingdon. Chief 35 held 35 fire police on scene for traffic control until the towing company removed the vehicle and placed the remainder of the box back into service at 04:35.

REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE AT JC's GYM

IN SAXTON BOROUGH

Apr 9th - Fire Police LT. 35-2 radioed in a possible structure fire at JC’s Gym on Lower Main Street on Wednesday at 16:59. Patrons using the gym reported smoke and a strong electrical odor in the first floor fitness area. Chief 35 arrived on scene to find conditions as reported and suspected a ballast fire in one of the fluorescent ceiling lights. He assumed command and instructed Engine 35’s crew under the direction of Captain 35-1 to put their thermal imaging camera to work in locating the origin of the fire. The camera located the hot ballast and it was removed from the light fixture. The building owner’s electrician isolated the bad fixture from the rest of the lighting system. Truck 35 with Captain 35-3 set a PPV fan at the entrance to the gym to clear the smoke and odor. The call was held to a local alarm and ended at 17:25.

TRUCK 35 RUNS CHIMNEY FIRE IN LINCOLN TWP

Apr 8th - Truck 35 under the direction of Captain 35-3 and a full crew responded on the 3-6 Box for a Chimney fire on Hammer Road in Lincoln Township at 21:40 on Wednesday. Chief 3 riding in on Engine 3 arrived on scene with a chimney fire and no extension. Due to the remote location of the residence, he ordered Truck 35 to stage at Raystown Road & Fouse’s Crossing through the initial operations.  Company 3 handled the extinguishment and cleaning of the chimney and Truck 35 was placed back into service at 22:29.

BARN FIRE ON RAYSTOWN ROAD WITH CO.32

Apr 5th - Tanker 35 with a staffing of five responded to multiple alarm Barn Fire with Company 32 on Raystown Road just above the Route 26 & 36 intersection on Sunday at 17:35. Tanker 35 joined in the tanker shuttle supplying water to the fire scene. 35s crew under the direction of Captain 35-3 was assigned to work the interior in a successful effort to save the milking parlor. Tanker 35 was released after four hours into the call at 21:40 hours.

CANCELLED ON MVA WITH CO.36

Apr 5th - Rescue 35 was dispatched to assist Company 36 with an MVA on Raystown Road near the Hopewell VFW at 02:45 on Sunday. Deputy Chief 36 arrived on scene and cancelled 35 before the leaving the station at 02:46.

BUSY WEEKEND ON RAYSTOWN ROAD SOUTH

Apr 4th - A 17:10 on Saturday, Company 35, Ambulance 15 & Rescue 36 were dispatched for an MVA on Raystown Road about 1/2 mile south of the Route 913 Route 26 intersection. Chief 35 arrived on scene to find an extended cab pickup on it roof blocking both lanes. His on scene investigation found all three occupants out of the vehicle being attended to by first arriving EMTs, all very fortunately exhibiting only minor injuries. He assumed command bringing Rescue 35 in for scene security while 15s crew assessed the patients. All three ended up being patient refusals. Command 35 closed Route 26 from the intersection to Raven Run Road utilizing Rescue 36 and 35 Fire Police for this operation.  All units were released from the scene at 18:19 hours following PSP investigation and the removal of the vehicle by the towing service.