STATION
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The Friendship Fire Company of Bressler is one of five fire companies
in Swatara Township. Which is located in central Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania. Swatara township is about 17 square miles with about
25,000 residents. Bressler is located in the far corner and is only
about a half-mile wide by a mile long. Which is mainly all residential.
We average about 400 calls a year covering our township and also
many neighboring boroughs and townships. |
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JUNE 30,2009 (BOX 45-6)
RUTHERFORD,SWATARA TWP.
A working fire was dispatched at 2:47pm at Murphy's Home Center on Bridge road. The storage building was well involved upon fire dept. arrival. Crews went into defensive mode and also tried to protected the exposures which were already involved. A41 staged on 322 and the crew went to work in the exposure on side B. |
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MAY 15,2009
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations firefighter Steve Kamenar on graduating from the Anne Arundel County Fire Dept. Academy in Maryland. Good luck with your new career.
Also Congrats to little brother Mark Kamenar on your 18th birthday! You put in four long years with that orange helmet.(Jr. FF)
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MAY 8,2009 (BOX 49)
SWATARA TWP.
E41 arrived at a routine engine compartment fire which quickly changed. A line was stretched and crews worked to open the hood. A hood shock exploded and impaled FF M. Ofak in the right knee. EMS treated and transported him to Hershey Med. Trauma room where he was treated and spent the night. He luckily escaped without major injuries from the incident and is expected to make a full recovery. We all wish you a quick recovery.
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APRIL 7, 2009 (BOX 40)
PAXTANG BORO.
A working fire was dispatched on Paxtang Ave. First in crews found heavy fire on the B - C corner on the second floor. Air 41 staged and filled air cylinders, while the crew advanced a line into the exposure building. The air unit remained on scene for a few hour helping with mop up. |
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APRIL 5 2009 (BOX 88)
MIDDLETOWN BORO.
Air was dispatched to the borough to assist on a working fire on wilson street. A41 crew assisted with overhaul on the first floor while the rest of the crew filled air cylinders. We remained on scene about an hour.
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MARCH 28,2009 (BOX 456)
CHAMBERS HILL, SWATARA TWP.
An afternoon accident with entrapment left one vehicle on it's side and the other down the road which tried to flea. E41 assisted EMS with the vehicle down the road & also placed hi-dri down before going to the scene of the entrapment to assist. |
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MARCH 26,2009 (BOX 44)
LAWNTON, SWATARA TWP.
Air 41 was dispatched along with the rest of the township, Paxtang, & Progress to a working basement fire on Kempton Ave. at the apartments. The first in crew quickly extinguished the fire. A41 crew did a search of the 2nd floor apt's.
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MARCH 23,2009
H.A.C.C.
Company 's 41, 49, & 456 spent the evening at H.A.C.C. . Their was no live fire but the crews perform run-in scenarios. Hydrant hook ups, hose line management, search & rescue, and ladder placement were all practiced.
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FEBRUARY 6,2009 (BOX 55)
HIGHSPIRE BORO.
County dispatched smoke in a structure, Chief 55-2 arrived with a working fire.E55 crew advanced line to the second floor.Engine41 supplied Engine55. Their crew made a quick knockdown along with T50's crew.
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