STATION
41
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
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FEBRUARY 13,2009
CHAMBERS HILL,SWATARA TWP.
County dispatched an A.F.A. at the Holiday Inn at 8:22 am. It was then reported there was a fire in the laundry room. E41 arrived 1st and laid to D-C corner. A line was advanced to extinguish a dryer fire. The fire was out in minutes, but other crews had to evacuate the hotel due to very heavy smoke condition throughout the hotel. Ventilation was set up while EMS transported a few and treated many other patients due to smoke & weather conditions.
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FEBRUARY 9,2009
BRESSLER,SWATARA TWP.
Box 41-1 was struck for a house fire in the 500 blk of High St. E41 had smoke visible and laid in, Crews advanced lines and make a good knockdown. Apparatus remained on the scene about three hours performing salvage & overhaul. We were assisted by Engines 49, 44,& 55, Trucks 456 and 32, Rescues 49, Squad 45 and Air 30. Rescue 88 for R.I.T. No injuries were reported.
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DECEMBER 19,2009
BRESSLER,SWATARA TWP.
On a snowy Saturday afternoon, Station 41 Crew helped Santa visit the children in Bressler to get last minute Christmas request. As the snow fell, the kids got to visit Santa and receive a special treat.
Merry Christmas from the crew at Station 41 |
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DECEMBER 2,2009 (BOX 41)
BRESSLER,SWATARA TWP.
While the air unit was on a mutual aid (59 box) structure fire the Engine was dispatched to main and locust streets for a two car vehicle accident. There were no major injuries but the utilities were notified for a broken pole.
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NOVEMBER 15,2009 (BOX 49)
OBERLIN,SWATARA TWP.
Around noon E41 was dispatched to assist Co. 49 and R44 with a vehicle accident with entrapment. E41 crew helped with extrication and patient removal from the SUV. part of the crew manned a hose line.
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OCTOBER 17,2009 (BOX 456)
CHAMBERS HILL,SWATARA TWP.
Swatara township units along with T50 & R40 were dispatched to a working fire on the Apt's on Stacy Dr. Upon arrival crew had heavy fire venting from a third floor apt. Air 41 crew assisted with the interior attack. A good knock down contained the fire. Engine 41 was given the assignment to supply engine 456.
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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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