May 7

 

At 17:42, Company 12 was dispatched to assist Hampden EMS and West Shore ALS with a Landing Zone for Life Lion at Trinity High School. Engine 3-12 responded with a crew of 4 in less than a minute. Crews assisted with setting up cones and carrying the patient to Life Lion. Crews out about 30 minutes.

May 5

At 00:12 units from Lower Allen Township, Mechanicsburg Navy Base (37), Upper Allen(23), Shiremanstown(22) and Washies-Mechanicsburg(28) were dispatched for a reported apartment fire in the Oxford Manor Apartments. Cumberland County 911 advised of multiple calls. Chief 2-12 arrived on scene and confirmed heavy fire showing from Sides A & C and from the roof. Engine 1-12 with a crew of six arrived at the same time as Engine 3-37. Engine 1-12s crew pulled two 200 ft 1 3/4 CAFS lines and began fire suppression along with a blitz fire from Engine 337. Once fire suppression began Chief 2-12 requested a 2nd alarm. Crews made an aggressive defensive attack on the fire and had the bulk of the fire knocked within 10 minutes. Engine 2-23 stretched a line to the C side of the building and darkened the fire from the rear. Truck 12 went into service along with Truck 28 and made a trench cut to the roof. Thanks to New Kingstown, Silver Spring, Hampden, and Creekside for standing by at our stations. And thanks to Jason Coleman-Cobb and Larry Seagrist for the photo use.

Crews also assisting on scene: New Cumberland, West Shore, Creekside(Rehab), Citizens-Mechanicsburg, Hampden, New Cumberland River Rescue(Rehab), and Harrisburg City Tower 3(RIT)

May 1

Units from Lower Allen, Camp Hill, Navy base, and Shiremanstown were alerted to 901 Rupp Ave for a reported storage building fire. Engine 1-12 went responding and on the scene within one minute. Two fire fighters from engine 1 went inside with a can to invesigate and found a matress laying in the middle of a hallway on fire. We then held the box to Engine 1-12.

May 1

 

Lower Allen Township Fire Department was dispatched for a gas main break at the intersection of Yarmouth Lane and Tisbury Court. Units arrived on scene to find a major gas leak from contruction crew digging with a backhoe. Engine 2-12 staged at the hydrant while engine 3-12 staged fully maned and prepared incase of further incident. Truck 12 also was dispatched for an odor of something burning in camphill.

Apr 30

 

Tonight a crew took Engine 3-12 and Truck to HACC for fire training. Crews did two real life evolutions.  Good work to everyone who came out.

Apr 27

Within an hour of clearing the grain bin fire at ADM milling, a crew from Lower Allen Township travled to Montgomery County Maryland for a live burn in the flash over simulator. Once we were done with the live fire training the crew took place in the maze building.

Apr 27

The Lower Allen Township Fire Department was alerted at 03:14 for an automatic fire alarm. Engine 3-12 responded with 5 personell. Once the crew made entry they discovered a large amount of water flow coming from a grain bin. Crew isolated the problem and secured the water line. Engine 3 remained on the scene until a night manager made it to the scene. Units cleared at 05:53.

Apr 26

 

Today Lower Allen Township Fire, EMS, and Police along with many other organazations took place in the Lower Allen Health and Safety day. The Fire Department had a fire squirt house, tower rides, Stat Medivac, and also performed an auto accident extrication. Thanks to firefighters Sheaffer, B.Kisner, C. Kisner, Beiler, Lauer, Warren, Roberts, and Sheely for all of the help!

Apr 25

 

As crews were cleaning Truck 12, Engine 312 was dispatched for a woods fire in the Cumberland Point Apartments area. Company 23 and York Brush 67 was also dispatched. The Engine responded immediately with a crew of 6. Engine 3-12 arrived on the scene and found a 20×10 area of wooded area on fire. Engine 3’s crew then stretched the 200′ 1 3/4 line and extinguished the fire. Command 23 then held the box to Engine 3-12 and Tanker 23.

Apr 24

Units from company 12 and york county 68 were alerted for a motorcycle accident involving two motorcycles on Interstate 83 Southbound. EMS arrived on the scene and placed ALS in service and held company 12. Engine 2-12 and Squad 12 provided lighting for approximatly 3 hours for investigation.

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