Busy Saturday for 6/8 crews

 
By Deputy Chief Keith Abrecht
August 2, 2014
 

Saturday Runs for the FHCOB kicked off early

0244 - Rohrersville Road (Station 8) alerted on the 11 Box for the reported house fire on Norstar Lane off Route 67. Crews arrived to find a large 2 story house fully involved. E-81 operated on the scene well into the morning hours

0419 - Saint Paul St. Station (Station 6) was alerted along with several other county companies to assist with manpower on the Norstar Lane incident as crews were still in suppression mode on the scene.

1048 - Station 8 alerted for the PIC on Rohrersville Road at Hollow Tree Lane. Utility 8 while en route for supplies for the annual Car Show was involved in an accident. Luckily no one was injured and units returned to service

1253 - Station 6 was alerted for the PIC, intersections of Main Street and High Street in Boonsboro. Rescue Engine 61, E6-2 (Running out of the Rohrersville Road Station as E81 was still stripped from earlier house fire) responded. Rescue Engine 61 arrived on scene to find a Motorcycle vrs Car accident with minor injuries on scene. Paramedic 69-1 transported one patient to MMC.

1356 - Station 6 was alerted to the intersections of North Main and Lappans Road for the PIC reported with entrapment. Rescue Engine 61 arrived on scene with a 2 vehicle T-Bone accident with one confined in the vehicle. Company 6 crews assisted RSQ 69 (Chief 69) with extricating one patient for transport to MMC. CRS was alerted to assist with a second patient.

1451 - Station 6 was alerted to assist company 69 with a traumatic injury in the area of 6386 Old National Pike. Brush 6, Support 60 responded and arrived on scene and requested RE61 (just clearing the PIC) to respond to assist with roadway protection. Company 6 crews assisted with patient care and setting up rope lines as the patient had lost control of his bicycle and went over the guardrail and down an embankment. Company 19 was alerted to assist with a 2nd patient.

A big thank you to those who assisted, all while setting up for the annual car show