Route 152 MVA

At 0642 hours, Station 27 was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident with 1 patient possibly ejected and another possibly trapped.  Deputy 27 (Kelly) went on scene and reported negative ejection and entrapment.  Engine 27-1 went on scene and split their crew to secure both vehicles. Crews were on scene for just over a half hour.

Halloween Roll-Over

At approximately 0700 hours, Station 27 was dispatched for an accident with fire on the north bound side of the 309 bypass at the Lawn Avenue exit.  As Engine 27-1 went responding with a crew of 7, the call was changed from a car fire to an auto extrication and Squirt 18 (Quakertown) and Rescue 26 (Perkasie) were added the call.  Engine 27-1’s crew took the driver side door as Wagon 27’s crew assisted the medics with patient care.

Tanker and Engine 27

Tanker 27 has been out of service for almost 2 weeks, and as of Tuesday night, will be retired.  The Tanker would need extensive repairs to pass inspection that would cost the Department a great deal of money.  The best interest finanically for the Department would be to retire the 1978 GMC-Four Guys Tanker and sell it for scrap on Saturday.  As well as the Tanker leaving, the 1985 Engine 27 will be leaving the fire house Saturday as well to a private buyer in Western Pennsylvania.

Wagon 27 In Service

On Tuesday June 14th, the 1985 Engine 27 was placed out of service.  The FMC has served the Department for 26 faithful years.  The new Engine 27 (Wagon 27) will be taking its place in the fleet of E-Ones.  The Wagon is a safer truck with an enclosed cab and has newer technology.  The Wagon will now be the first out truck for all building/structure calls and Engine 27-1 will be first out for all accidents and vehicle fires.

Busy Weekend for Volunteers

At 12:31 hours on 11/27 the box alarm was trasmitted for an odor of smoke in the apartment at 115 N Main Street. Engine Companies 27-1, 27, 59, Montco 72-1 (Tylersport), Tower 26 and Rescue 26 were due on the initial box alarm. Companies found a backfired oil heater and scaled the assignment back to Engines 27-1, 27 and Tower 26.  The second run of the weekend came at 21:23 hours on 11/27 for smoke in the apartment at 206 E Ridge Ave in the Sellersville Heights section. The box alarm was transmitted bringing Engine Companies 27-1, 27, 59, Montco 75-1 (Telford), Truck Companies 27, 26 and Rescue 26 to the scene. Companies found a burning cigarette recepticle and returned all units at 21:36 hours. At 23:32 hours the Tower was alerted to 48 Yarrow Ct (59-3) for a chimney fire. Upon arrival the Tower crew split assisting the interior crews as well as taking care of exterior operations. The Tower was available at 00:22 hours.  At 02:19 hours on 11/28 the Tanker was alerted for an apartment fire at 22:02 Applewood Court in Company 59’s local. The Tanker arrived and staged while units investigated a strong odor of gas in the apartment. All units cleared at 03:10 hours.

Fire Alarm at the Sellersville Theater

June 29 at 20:10 hours, Station 27 was dispatched to the Sellersville Theater for a fire alarm.  The crews arrived to find a smoke condition in the theater.  Crews had determined that the smoke was coming from one of the air conditioning units on the roof.  The Department was available at 21:29 hours.

Motorcycle Accident on Old Bethlehem Pike

June 17 at 19:00 hours, Station 27 was dispatched for a motorcycle accident on the 2000 block of Old Bethlehem Pike.  Battalion 27-1 (Wagner) arrived on scene and confirmed a motorcycle had struck the rear of a minivan, and requested Medevac be placed on standby.  Engine 27-1 and Medic 151 arrived and began patient care.  Engine 27 was assigned to the landing zone (L.Z.) at Lapps Landscaping, for the helicopter.  Battalion 27-1 moved the L.Z. to Bergey’s Vulcanizing and became the L.Z. officer.   Captain 27 (Rotzell) and the crew from Engine 27-1 remained on scene with the motorcycle and assisted with the cleanup until the tow truck arrived.  All crews were available at 19:59 hours.

       

Rescue Box 27-11

At 18:35 hours on June 1, Station 27 and Rescue 26 (Perkasie) were dispatched to the 300 block of South  Main St., for an MVA with one driver trapped in the vehicle.  Engine 27, Engine 27-1, and Tower 27 rerouted from training and Rescue 26 was on scene within minuets.  Chief 27 (Lindsay) took command  while the crews from both stations stabilized the vehicle and removed the doors and “B post” from the drivers side. The extrication was complete at 18:53 hours.  Engine 27 remained on scene until the vehicle was removed.