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Mutual Aid to Beavertown for house fire

Thursday, July 15, 2010  At 15:29 Company 3 was dispatched to a house fire in the borough of Beavertown. Truck 3-1 and Rescue 3-1 were both dispatched and used for RIT. After arrival some of Company 3 was used for overhaul. Company 3 was available at 17:07.
 
Units Responding: 304
 
Apparatus: Truck 3-1, Rescue 3-1, Multiple Snyder County units.
 
Personnel: 12 members from Company 3
 
Command: 304

     

 

Preparing for the Carnival

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  The past few weeks and the next few weeks to come Company 3 has been busy preparing for the annual carnival. Our members have been hard at work getting things ready such as painting, rebuilding some minor things, and much more. This years carnival dates are July 27- 31, with the fireman’s parade on the 31st starting at 4 P.M. Featuring the National Champion Drum and Bugle Corps The Reading Buccaneers, sponsored by The Swineford National Bank. So bring your family, friends, and everybody else and have a good time every night.

     

 

Assisting Mifflinburg Police with forcible entry

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  At 16:10 Company 3 was dispatched to assist Mifflinburg Police, and Union County Sheriffs department with forcible entry of a residence checking on the welfare of the occupant, situation was found to be ok.
 
Units Responding: 302, 303, 304
 
Apparatus: Rescue 3-1, Mifflinburg Police Department, Union County Sheriffs department
 
Personnel: 14 members from Company 3
 
Command: 302


   
 

Mutual Aid to Milton for House Fire

Sunday, July 11, 2010  Company 3 was dispatched at 00:45 to the Borough of Milton for a house fire. Rescue 3-1 was assigned as the RIT team. Upon arrival crews found a garage fire. The garage was attached to the residence.
 
Units Responding: 301
 
Apparatus: Rescue 3-1, various other pieces of apparatus from Northumberland, and Union counties
 
Personnel: 16 members from Company 3
 
Command: 301


   
 

House Fire in the Borough of Mifflinburg

Thursday, July 8, 2010  At 4:04 Company 3 was dispatched to a house fire in the Borough of Mifflinburg at 530 Walnut St. Upon arrival Truck 3-1 pulled on handline, and took the platform to the roof. Fire was found in the downstairs of the dwelling. The occupants of the house were on the roof of the porch and were rescued via a ladder. Company 3 and 4 had a very nice save on the dwelling. Company 3 was returned available at 05:30.
 
Units Responding: 301, 302, 303, 304
 
Apparatus: Truck 3-1, Engine 3-2, Engine 3-1, Rescue 3-1, Engine 4-1, Engine 3-3 (transferred to Station 3), MICU 14
 
Personnel: 40 members from Company 3
 
Command: 301

     

 

Wild Fire on Mountain View Rd. Hartley Twp.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010  Company 3 was dispatched at 18:00 for a wild fire in the area of Rte 235. It was later found that the fire was in the area of Mountain View Road off of Paddy Mt. Rd. The fire was found to be about 1 acre in size and was contained in about 45 minutes. Units were on scene for about 3 hours and Company 3 was available at 21:00
 
Units Responding: 302, 303
 
Apparatus: Brush 3-1, Brush 3-2, Engine 3-1, Engine 3-3, Tanker 3-1, Amb. 27-2
 
Personnel: 21 members from Company 3
 
Command: Gulf 10
 

     

 

MVA in the borough of Mifflinburg at 4th and Chestnut Streets

Sunday, July 4, 2010  At 16:30 Company 3 was dispatched to an auto accident at the corner of South 4th Street and Chestnut St. Rescue 3-1 was assigned to disconnect the battery and control fluids, while engine 3-1 was ordered to hold in quarters. Company 3 was available at 16:50.
 
Units Responding: 301, 302, 303, 304
 
Apparatus: Rescue 3-1, MICU 14, Amb. 14-2
 
Personnel: 20 members from Company 3
 
Command: 302

     

 

Vehicle fire near a house

Saturday, July 3, 2010  At 16:37 Company 3 was dispatched to a vehicle fire endangering a structure. Captain 308 arrived on scene and held the box to only one engine. Company 3 was place available at 17:05
 
Units Responding: 303
 
Apparatus: Engine 3-2, Engine 3-1, Engine 3-3, Tanker 3-1, Rescue 3-1, MICU 14
 
Personnel: 28 members from Company 3
 
Command: 303


   
 

Mutual Aid to Milton for Structure Fire

Friday, July 2, 2010  At 15:17 Company 3 (Rescue 3-1 for RIT) was dispatched to a working house fire in the Borough of Milton on South Front St. First arriving crews on scene reported heavy smoke from the roof. And fire was found in 2 of 3 connected buildings. Rescue 3-1 crew was assigned for a search of building 3 and found heavy heat and smoke. After the search Rescue 3-1 was placed on standby to cover any other calls in the area. They were then dispatched to an auto accident with entrapment on Patty Mountain Rd. in Hartley Twp. Engine 3-2 was transferred to Union County station 5 for the building fire. Engine 3-2 returned available at 21:05
 
Units Responding: 301, 303, 304
 
Apparatus: Rescue 3-1, Engine 3-2, Multiple pieces of apparatus from Northumberland, Union, Snyder, and Lycoming Counties.
 
Personnel: 15 members from Company 3
 
Command: 301

     

 

MVA on Paddy Mountain Rd. with entrapment

Friday, July 2, 2010  At 19:49 Company 3 was dispatched to an auto accident with possible entrapment, in the area of Route 45 and Paddy Mountain Rd. Initial calls reported a possible signal 50 (DOA). Chief 301 arrived on scene and confirmed both the signal 50 and the entrapment. Life Flight was also dispatched for the 2nd patient in the vehicle. Company 3 and Snyder County Rescue 5-1 Extricated both victims. The passenger was Life Flighted to Geisinger Medical Center. Company 3 was available at 21:17
 
Units Responding: 301, 302, 304
 
Apparatus: Rescue 3-1, Engine 3-3, Engine 3-1, Snyder County Rescue 5-1, MICU 14, Geisinger Medical Center Life Flight 1
 
Personnel: 39 members from Company 3
 
Command: 301


   
 
 
 

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