Schuylkill Haven is located in the southern tier of Schuylkill County. As a department Schuylkill Haven Fire covers an area of roughly twenty-five square miles and a population of around 6,200 residents. The Schuylkill Haven Fire Department is composed of three companies; Rainbow Hose Station 1, Schuylkill Hose Station 2, Liberty Fire Station 4.
SHFD currently has three borough chiefs, each representing their respective companies; Borough Chief-Robert "Boat" Peel, First Assistant-Glenn Sattizahn, Second Assistant-Mike Donatti. At this time as a department we run 4 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Light Rescue, 1 Utility Squad, 1 Tanker, 2 Squads, and 3 Inflatable Water Rescue Boats and 1 Aluminum Flat-bottom boat with side scan sonar.
August 18, 2010 – At 09:53 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to 110 Route 61 South (Church by Penn State) to set up a Landing Zone for incoming aero medical. Crews arrived on scene and established a secure area for “the bird” to land. Chief 722 had command and all units remained on scene...
August 16, 2010 – At 11:50 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to Route 61 and Manheim Road (McDonald’s) for a vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Chief 722 (Sattizahn) arrived on scene and was met with a single car accident involving a pole and no injuries. Crews applied floor dry to the area around the...
August 13, 2010 – At 03:26 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to the area of Second Mountain Road and Manheim Road to assist with traffic control. Crews arrived on scene and assisted with traffic control and sweeping debris from the roadway. Chief 720 had...
August 7, 2010 – At 10:34 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to 110 Route 61 (Church by Penn State) to setup helipad support for incoming Life Flight 5. Crews arrived on scene and established a secure area for “the bird” to land. Chief 723 had command and units remained on scene for approximately 1/2...
August 7, 2010 – At 10:22 Stations 1, 2 & 4 were dispatched to 733 North Garfield Avenue for a medical/lift assist. When crews arrived on scene they assisted EMS with lifting a patient. Chief 723 (D0natti) had command and personnel remained on scene for approximately 15...
August 7, 2010 – At 07:31 Stations 1, 2 & 4 were dispatched to 252 Dock Street for an Automatic Fire Alarm. Crews arrived on scene and once again performed a walk through of the building and determined the alarm to be a false activation. Time out was about 10...
August 7, 2010 – At 2:38 Stations 1 & 4 were dispatched to the area of 1266 Schuylkill Mountain Road for a vehicle accident with reported injuries. Chief 723 (D0natti) was the first unit to arrived on scene and was met with a vehicle roll over and only minor injuries. Rescue 726, Engine 737, and...
August 6, 2010 – At 07:36 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched for any available personnel to 3 Pleasant Row for a Medical Assist. Crews arrived on scene an assisted EMS with a cardiac arrest. Personnel remained on scene for approximately 20...
August 4, 2010- At 08:44 stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to the intersection of West Columbia and Railroad streets for a transformer fire. Duty Chief 722 (Sattizahn) arrived on scene to fine a transformer that was “tripped” but with no visible fire. Apparatus remained on scene for about 5 minutes until the Schuylkill Haven...
August 3, 2010- At 06:48 stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to the area of Route 61 and Pottsville Street (near Manheim Diner/Connors Crossing) for a motor vehicle accident with no injuries but with fluids down. Duty Chief 723 (Donatti) arrived on scene soon after dispatch and advised SCCC to cancel off incoming units because...
August 2, 2010- At 02:28 stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to assist Districts 47, 42, and 56 (Landingville, Deer Lake and Orwigsburg) on a house fire at 127 Woodland Drive, South Manheim Twp. As chiefs and apparatus were en-route, SCCC advised them of “no reported fire” with just smoke throughout the residence. Chief 47...
July 31, 2010- At 10:56 stations 1& 2 were dispatched to the intersection of Route 61 and University Drive, North Manheim Twp, for a motor vehicle accident with no injuries but with fluids down. Rescue 726 and Engine 733 arrived on scene and began to apply floor dry to the affected areas of the highway...
July 31, 2010- At 02:18 the SHFD was dispatched for any available members with an ATV to respond to the area of the State Game Lands just outside the borough to assist Chief 720 (Peel), State Police and Sch. Haven Police on a search. Responding members remained on scene for nearly 4 hours assisting with...
July 30, 2010- At 15:21 stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to 1494 Route 61, North Manheim Twp, for a motor vehicle accident with no injuries. Rescue 726 and Engine 733 arrived on scene to find fluids down on the roadway. They applied floor dry down to the affected area and were cleared within 20...
July 30, 2010- At 09:04 stations 1 & 2 along with District 41 (Cressona) were dispatched to the entrance of the Cressona Mall for a motor vehicle accident with fluids down and minor injuries. Crews applied floor dry and removed debris on the roadway and remained on scene for nearly an hour until PSP arrived...
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