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Serving Our Community

Since 1953

FVFD's

Sister Company

"Snooze, You Lose"

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717-352-3131

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News & Recent Incidents

AUTO ACCIDENT ON THE I

May 1st - An early evening auto accident claims the life of one and left others injured Southbound on the I in the area of the 18 mile marker in Greene Twp. Co7 and Sta 4 personnel responded to the accident scene to find one auto on the roadway and one auto off the roadway with accident victims trapped under one of the autos. A helicopter transported one patient away from the scene.

( Photos courtesy of Curtis Bryan )    

COMPANY MEETING DATE CHANGED

April 26th - The monthly meeting scheduled for Thursday May 1st has been rescheduled to Thursday May 8th.

THUNDERSTORMS BROUGHT SEVERAL RUNS

TO FD PERSONNEL

April 26th - After a beautiful day with temperatures reaching 80 degrees thunderstorms and heavy rains hit the area which caused many departments to run several calls. Squad 7 started by running to 600 Miller Street at the Open Door Church in the 44-09 box area for a possible building fire, then Co7 personnel run an automatic alarm to 2063 LWE at the St Mary's Orthodox Church in Guilford Twp, Squad 7 was alerted for the lightening strike at 325 Phoenix Drive in the Boro of Chambersburg, and Squad 7 was also alerted for the water rescue on Grandpoint Road in Greene Twp.

STRUCTURAL BURN TRAINING

April 26th - On Tuesday April 22nd at 1800 hrs, Co7 personnel with Engine 7-1 and Co5 personnel with Engine Tanker 5 visited the FCFCA training center for structural burn training. Personnel trained for 2 1/2 hours on the proper techniques for advancing handlines into the building and extinguishing fires. Thanks to Air 10 for supplying the breathing air and to the facilitator for assisting us that evening.

AUTO OVERTURNED

April 12th - Just after 2130 hrs Squad 7 and Micu 7-8 responded into Adams county on the Pine Grove Road to assist with an auto accident reported with a vehicle overturned and a patient trapped under the vehicle. Personnel arrived on scene to find no patient trapped and assisted EMS crews with patient care.

( Photos courtesy of Curtis Bryan )    

FINALLY , THE TWINS ARE IN SERVICE

April 12th - Both of the new ambulances are in service now and are running great. 7-8 has been in service approximately two weeks and 7-9 approximately a week.

AUTO OVERTURNED WITH EJECTION.

April 4th - On Wednesday April 2nd at 1154 hrs Squad 7,Micu 7-8 and Engine 17-1 responded to 427 Skelly Road in Guilford Twp for an auto accident reported with ejection. Personnel arrived on scene to find one vehicle overturned with the patient ejected from the auto. The patient had to be air lifted from the scene,. Engine 17-1 was used at the LZ site. Personnel from the Squad took care of some fluid spills and assisted EMS . Squad 7 was available at 1314 hrs.

           ( Photos courtesy of Lieutenant 7 )                        ( Captain 7 with Command )

NEW AMBULANCES ARE

BEING PLACED INTO SERVICE

April 3rd - There here, the new ambulances are at the fire station. Ambulance 7-8 was placed into service on Tuesday April 1, 2008. Ambulance 7-9 is expected to be placed into service by Friday April 4, 2008 if all goes as planned. The career staff has put countless hours into getting the tasks done to get the new ambulances into service as quickly as possible. A huge Thank You is in order to all of the persons who have participated in this adventure. A special Thanks to EMS Chief Ryan Elborne for seeing the tasks through. Another job well done by the career staff of the FVFD.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

April 3rd - Congratulations to Firefighter Williams of the FVFD for obtaining his new EMT certification. Firefighter Williams graduated at the top of his class.