January 18, 2012 – AFA Holy Family Nursing Home
January 18, 2012 -At 01:31 Stations 1 & 4 were dispatched along with Fire Districts, 56, 42 and 47 to 900 W. Market Street, Orwigsburg for an automatic fire alarm. Chief 56-02 advised all incoming units of a smoke condition on the third floor and requested an additional engine from Station 2. Crews used TICs (Thermal Imagery Cameras) to locate a problem with a ventilation motor. Power to the motor was cut and all units were placed available by Orwigsburg command.
January 8, 2012 – Landing Zone (The Island)
January 8, 2012 – At 10:58 Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to 9A Earl Stoyer Drive to setup a landing zone for incoming Medevac 7. As all units began to respond SCCC was advised that the parking lot of the Grace Evangelical Church was occupied and the landing zone was redirected to Fritz Reed Ave. (The Island). Crews assisted EMS and the Flight Crew with patient packaging and transport to the helicopter. All units were cleared by Chief 730 shortly after take off.
January 7, 2012 – Smoke In A House (Berne Street)
January 7, 2012 – At 11:52 the SHFD was dispatched to 84 N. Berne Street, in the borough for reports of smoke in a house. Crews arrived on scene to find a vacant house with a large amount of smoke coming from the chimney. Fire personnel gained access to the structure and found the boiler to be malfunctioning due to a blocked chimney. Crews unblocked the chimney and contacted the realtor. All units were on scene for approximately 30 minutes. Chief 730 (Reed) had command.
January 6, 2012 – MVA w/Minor Injuries (Cressona Mall)
January 6, 2012 – At 13:34 the SHFD was dispatched to 1540 Route 61, North Manheim Twp. (the Cressona Mall Intersection) for vehicle accident with minor injuries. Chief 722 (Sattizahn) arrived on scene and found a two car rear-end collision with 3 patients complaining of neck pain. Fire personnel assisted EMS with removing the patients from the vehicle and cleaned the debris from the roadway. All SHFD units were on scene for approximately 30 minutes until being released by Chief 722.
January 5, 2011 – Landing Zone (Grace Evangelical Church)
January 5, 2011 – At 04:19 Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to 9A Earl Stoyer Drive, to setup a landing zone for incoming Medevac 7. Crews used flares to designate a secure landing area and assisted EMS and the flight crew with patient transport to “the bird”. All units were then cleared by Chief 722 shortly after Medevac 7 hit the air.
January 4, 2012 – Possible Structure Fire (Sheetz Gas Station)
January 4, 2012 -At 02:10 the SHFD was dispatched to 270 Route 61 South, North Maheim Twp. (Sheetz Gas Station) for a structure fire. Chief 722 arrived on scene and found a smoke condition in the store area of the gas station caused by a faulty electrical outlet. Fire personnel checked for extension and found none. All units were then placed available by Chief 722 (Sattizahn).
January 3, 2012 – Smoke In A House (Orchard Street, Auburn)
December 3, 2012 -At 19:29 Stations 1 & 4 were dispatched to 135 Orchard Street, Auburn Borough for smoke in a house. Chief 39-01 arrived on scene and found a malfunctioning refrigerator caused a smoke condition inside the residence. Chief 39-01 advised SCCC to cancel all Haven units. Chief 722 had command.
January 3, 2012 – Chief 722 Requests Station 2
January 3, 2012 – At 14:48 Chief 722 Requested Station 2 for E-732 for manpower to 300 E. Liberty Street. More info coming soon!
January 3, 2012 – Landing Zone (Cressona Mall)
January 3, 2012 – MVA w/Entrapment (Pottsville Street, Cressona)
January 3, 2012 – At 07:32 Station 1 was dispatched for Rescue 726 to respond to the area of 142 Pottsville Street, for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Fire personnel arrived on scene and found a vehicle had sheared a utility pole and struck a structure with 1 patient. Crews assisted Fire District 41 (Cressona) with patient removal from the vehicle. Rescue 726 was then released to assist Stations 2 & 4 with setting up a landing zone for incoming Medevac 7.
December 31, 2011 – AFA Jerusalem Lutheran Church (Dock Street)
December 31, 2011 – At 03:05 the SHFD was dispatched to 252 Dock Street (the Jerusalem Lutheran Church), for an automatic fire alarm. Crews arrived on scene to find the alarm in a normal state. Fire personnel searched the structure for any issues and found none. Chief 720 (Peel) then placed all units available.
December 30, 2011 – MVA w/Injuries (Long Run Road)
December 30, 2011 – At 08:26 the SHFD was dispatched to the area of 1900 Long Run Road for a motor vehicle accident with possible ejection. Chief 720 arrived on scene and found two vehicles head-on with two patients severely injured. EMS assisted the patients while fire personnel secured the vehicles and fluids. Due to the extent of injuries, EMS then requested an aeromedical for 1 patient.
At 08:44, E-737 was redirected from the accident scene to 9A Earl Stoyer Drive, (the Grace Evangelical Church) to setup a landing zone for incoming Geisinger Life Flight 5. Crews used flares to establish a landing zone and assisted the Flight Crew with patient transport to the “bird”. Chief 735 (Motko) had command of the LZ, and Chief 720 (Peel) was in command of the accident.
December 22, 2011- In Remembrance of Chief 34-05
The Schuylkill Haven Fire Department and all of its members are deeply saddened by the passing of Summit Station Fire Chief Will Heffner. Will served the borough of Schuylkill Haven for many years before becoming the Chief of Summit Station Fire Company. Our thoughts and prayers are with Will and his family during this difficult time. Please keep him, his family, and friends in your prayers during their time of need.
A celebration of life funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Geschwindt-Stabingas Funeral Home Inc., 25 E. Main St., Schuylkill Haven. Friends are invited to call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. For those attending the evening viewing, parking will be available at the Schuylkill Haven High School. A bus will shuttle from the school parking lot to the funeral home. Friends are also invited to call from 10 a.m. until the time of the services Tuesday at the funeral home.
December 25, 2011 – Working Structure Fire Deer Lake (3rd of 3 Calls Christmas Day)
December 25, 2011 –At 20:22 Stations 1 & 4 were dispatched to 340 Maple Blvd. Deer Lake for a house fire. Chief 42 arrived on scene to find a working fire around the chimney area of the residence. More info and photos to come.
December 25, 2011 – AFA Rest Haven Nursing Home (2nd of 3 Calls Christmas Day)
December 25, 2011 –At 17:56 the SHFD was dispatched to 401 University Drive, the Rest Haven Nursing Home for an automatic fire alarm. Crews arrived on scene and found that the alarm had activated due to steam coming from a pot. All units were then placed available.
December 25, 2011 – Medical Assist (1st of 3 Calls Christmas Day)
December 25, 2011 – At 11:15 the SHFD was dispatched for any available personnel to respond to 80 N. Berne Street, for a medical assist. Crews assisted EMS with lifting and patient care. All units were then placed available by Chief 723.
December 23, 2011 – R.I.T Dispatched to Port Clinton
December 23, 2011 – At 16:38 the SHFD Rapid Intervention Team was dispatched to 60 Pine Street, Port Clinton Borough, Berks County for a house fire. Just as units began to respond SCCC advised of a controlled burn and cancelled all units. Ladder 725 was also placed on stand-by for a possible response until also being cancelled.
December 21, 2011 – MVA w/Entrapment (Schuylkill Mountain Road)
December 21, 2011 – At 18:04 the SHFD was dispatched to the area of 1290 Schuylkill Mountain Road for a vehicle accident with entrapment. Chief 723 was the first to arrive on scene and was met with a single car roll-over with no entrapment or injuries. Chief 723 advised all incoming units to respond under caution. Crews applied floor dry to the area around the vehicle to contain leaking fluids and waited for the tow company to arrive. Chief 723 (Donatti) had command.
December 21, 2011 – R.I.T. Dispatched To Upper Tulpehocken Twp. (Berks County)
December 21, 2011 – At 15:01 the SHFD Rapid Intervention Team was dispatched to 6145 Old Route 22, Berks County for a structure fire. As units began to respond SCCC advised of a dryer on fire inside a laundromat. Shortly after, SCCC then requested all units to cancel the call per Berks command.
December 20, 2011 – AFA Jerusalem Lutheran Church (Dock Street)
December 20, 2011 – At approximately 23:40 the SHFD was dispatched to 252 Dock Street, the Jerusalem Lutheran Church for an automatic fire alarm. Chief 722 (Sattizahn) arrived on scene and found the alarm to be in a “normal state” and cancelled all responding units.
December 19, 2011 – Smoke In A House (Columbia Street)
December 19, 2011 – At 03:56 the SHFD was dispatched to 506 West Columbia Street, for smoke in a house. Chief 722 (Sattizahn) quickly arrived on scene and found a malfunctioning boiler had filled the residence with smoke. Crews shut the boiler off, and checked the house for CO. After all tests proved negative, Chief 722 contacted the boiler company for the homeowner, and placed all Haven units available.
December 17, 2011 – Brush Fire (Schumacher Avenue)
December 17, 2011 – At 20:31 Station 4 was requested by Chief 730 (Reed) for manpower and Indian Tanks to a wooded area behind Schumacher Avenue, for a small brush fire. Crews assisted Chief 730 and SHPD with extinguishing a smoldering camp fire. T-738 and Chief 730 were on scene for approximately 30 minutes.
December 17, 2011 – R.I.T. To New Philadelphia (Water Street)
December 17, 2011 – At the 16:10 the SHFD Rapid Intervention Team was dispatched to 201 Valley Street, New Philadelphia for a house fire. Chief 54 arrived on scene and found smoke coming from the chimney of a vacant house. Squad 739 and and E-732 were then placed available by SCCC.
December 16, 2011 – Barn Fire (West Brunswich Twp)
December 16, 2011 – At 01:28 Stations 1 &4 were dispatched for Ladder 725 and Tanker 738 to 202 Sculps Hill Road, West Brunswick Twp, for a barn fire. As units began to respond Chief 42 (Deer Lake) arrived on scene and found a vehicle fire in front of a barn. The call was then held to Fire Districts 42 and 47. All SHFD units were cancelled.
December 15, 2011 – Structure Fire (Clairmont Avenue)
December 15, 2011 – At 19:52 the SHFD was dispatched to 672 Clairmont Avenue in the borough for a structure fire. Crews arrived onscene and found an electrical fire inside the exterior wall of a mobile home. First arriving E-737 confirmed smoke showing and immediately placed a 1 3/4 line into service. E-732 established a water supply by tagging a hydrant at the entrance to Holiday Village. The fire in the wall was quickly extinguished and all utilities were secured. All Schuylkill Haven units remained on scene for approximately 45 minutes until being released by Chief 723. Photos via Mark Krammes *
