| A total of 6 calls over the weekend for the volunteers at the House of 48. The first triple on Saturday started off at 1000 hrs for the unit block of New Rd in West Nantmeal for the trees and wires on fire. The 911 center received a call stating a crane that was working on tree removal had struck a branch and pushed it into the electrical wires. The caller stated the wires were sparking and the power had been knocked out in the area. CHF48 ENG481 and TAC48 made the response. Right after the arrival of the 48 units the 911 center advised CHF48 of a QRS run in the local for a fall. TAC48 made the response for the fall victim at 1018 hrs, arrived and assisted AMB144 in packaging the patient to be transported to the local hospital. TAC48 cleared and returned to the station at 1045 hrs. ENG481 and CHF48 cleared the wires call at 1229 hrs after PPL electric responded out and secured the electric lines.
At 1947 hrs stations 47 (Lionville FD), 48 for 2 engines, TKR73 (Ludwigs Corner FD) and MIC87 (Uwchlan Ambulance) were dispatched out to the 300 block of Little Conestoga Rd in Upper Uwchlan Twp for the shed fire. The 911 center received a call of a shed on fire with exposure to trees and a dwelling. ENG485, ENG481 and TAC48 make the response. ENG475 arrived on scene and held the response to ENG475 recalling the balance. The 48 units were available at 20:00 hrs.
Sundays triple started off at 10:54 hrs when station 48 and AMB89 were dispatched to the PA Turnpike, Westbound, mile marker 303.4 for the auto accident injuries unknown. The 911 center received a call of a vehicle that had struck the center divider, then struck the guardrail and was partially blocking. CHF48, ENG481 and AMB892 made the response. CHF48 arrived on scene with 1 vehicle off to the side of the roadway. After further investigation there no injuries, no need for FD service, and the assignment was recalled. Units went available at 11:04 hrs.
At 13:06 hrs station 49, RES48, AMB46 and MED93 were dispatched to the unit block of Kestrel Dr in East Brandywine Twp for the agricultural rescue. The 911 center received a call of a lawn tractor that had overturned and had the operator pinned underneath. CHF49 arrived and took Command while AST49 took the operations of the incident. The extrication was complete at 13:18 hrs. The patient was packaged and transported to the local trauma center. RES48 and SQD48 cleared at 13:36 hrs.
The last one for the weekend was at 15:54 hrs when station 48 and ENG49 were dispatched to Routes 282 and 82 for the brush fire. 1 caller passerby reported to the 911 center of a 20 x 20 brush inviolved. CHF48 and TAC48 arrived and checked the area with nothing found. The assingment was recalled at 16:09 hrs. |
