| Vehicle Fire |
4-28-08
At 15:00 hours Bucks County 911 dispatched Engine 14 and Engine 82 for an automobile fire on Veterans Highway near Rockview Drive. Engine Company 14 ran E-501 as a reserve piece to the call. Engine Company went in service with a booster line and was assisted by E-82 and Utility 14.
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| Apartment Fire |
4-26-08
The 82-15 Box was struck at 0023 hours for an occupied apartment fire at the Avalon Court Apartments Building 400. Police Unit 25-S2 arrives on scene at 0024 hours and reports a working fire and started evacuating the building. Engineer confirms a working fire on the first floor.
Engine 14 responded 2 minutes after dispatch with 4 personnel. Deputy 12 on scene reports a 2 1/2 story garden apartment with heavy fire showing from the basement apartment and establishes Avalon Court Command.
Engine 14, first on scene 6 minutes after dispatch, laid 800 feet of 5 inch supply line and went in service with a 1 3/4 attack line. Crews made an aggressive attack resulting in a fast knock down and holding the damage to the original apartment.
Tower 14's crew threw ground ladders for a second means of egress and vented the building. The Tower Ladder bucket was in position for window rescues if needed.
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| Rubbish Fire |
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At around 1830 hours company were dispatched to box 10-53 at the previous location for a rubbish fire. About 1835, Tower 14 was dispatched to assist on the tactical box. Companies were on scene for aproxamatly 1 hour.
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| Mitchell Street Dwelling Fire |
4-15-08
Box 10-53 was struck at 14:52 hours for a dwelling fire located at 5726
Mitchell Street. Bucks County Communications received numerous calls for a
working fire. Lt 50 on scene reported a 2 ½ story center of the row with
heavy fire showing on side C. Deputy 10 and FM-225 arrived and established
Mitchell Command, L-10 was first in and went in service with a 1 ¾ attack
line, E-14 was next in and took the hydrant assignment and sent their crew
to assist L-10's crew. Crews performed an aggressive interior attack and
rapidly knocked the bulk of the fire down while the truck companies opened
up the rear to minimize damage to the exposures. One unit was heavily
damaged and 2 units had moderate damage in the rear. No one was injured.
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| Fumes in the Apartment |
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Tactical Box 12-9 Levittown Trace Fumes in the apartment: Tower 14 Chief 14
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| Brush Fire |
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3-24-08 Local Box 82-55 Brush Crestwood Condos Devon Way: Engine 14, Field 14
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| Hess Gas Station |
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Tactical Box 12-16 Hess Gas Station 413: Engine 14 Utility 14
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| Wires Call |
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Tactical Box 82-55 Juanita Ct. Crestwood Condos Wires: Engine 14, Tower 14, Chief 14
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| Vehicle Accident |
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Medic 143 was dispatched to a Accident With Injuries on 3-7-08 at the intersection of Rockview and Veterens Highway. Deputy 14 advised Bucks County Radio 14 units would respond, and we were on scene for abour 15 minutes.
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| In Memory: John Schoppe |
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With our deepest regret, the Third District Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 announces the death of Life Member John Schoppe. John Passed Away on 2-19-08 in Centre Square, Pennsylvania. John served 8 consecutive terms as President from 1980-1987. He was also currently the Vice-President of the Centre Square Volunteer Fire Company. During this difficult time for the Schoppe family, we would like to express our deepest sympathy.
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| Afternoon Dwelling Fire |
2-11-08
Tactical Box 14-55 was dispatched at 14:38 for a dwelling fire in the area of Jangwood Place and Thistle Street. FM-225-1 on scene reporting heavy smoke showing. E-14 arrived 5 minutes after dispatch and went in service with a 1 ¾ attack line. L-11 and E-52 were on the street from another call and were directed to this call. R-10 assisted the truck company and R-53 was the FAST team.
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| Naomi Court Dwelling |
Tactical Box 82-55 was dispatched at 00:36 for a dwelling fire at 153 Naomi Court. Chief 14 arrived on scene 2 minutes after dispatch with a 4 story condominium with heavy fire through the roof on Side C. Chief 14 ordered the first in Engine Company to drop a 5 inch supply line and go in service with a 2 ½ attack line to the front door.
E-14 arrived first 3 minutes after dispatch and went in service. Because of the configuration of the building the wall had to be breached before any water was put on the fire.
E-82 took side B and pulled a portable deck gun and several hand lines. Tower 14 and Ladder 10 took Side A and set up every ground ladder they had. 2 FAST teams were added to the assignment due to the size and complexity of the construction.
The second and third floor of the original unit had already collapsed and was spreading horizontally along the cockloft. A second and third unit was now involved and spreading rapidly due to the building construction. Numerous void spaces, truss floors and roof, spiral staircases, open cockloft and limited access contributed to the building going two alarms and losing a total of 8 units.
Units were on scene for over 8 hours.
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