| Engine Crew Responds To Burglar Alarm Under Cover of Rifles |
| Wed. Aug 1st 2007 |
Under the cover of assault rifles, Engine 48 with a crew of three assisted Derry PD in accessing the roof at the old Ciocca Honda Dealership with a 35-foot ladder. All was clear on the roof and crews returned to service.
Below Firefighter Moose and Lieutenant Stein assist Officer (and firefighter) ...
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| Seventh Day Adventist Church Fire Prevention |
| Tue. Jul 24th 2007 |
Seventh Day Adventist Church Fire Prevention...
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| Propane Tank Drill at Country Meadows |
| Mon. Jul 23rd 2007 |
As part of it's weekly training, crews were on hand to monitor an evacuation drill at Country Meadows of Hershey. While on property, personnel conducted an exercise involving a leaking propane cylinder with patients down in the area....
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| Control Burn At Township Complex |
| Sat. Jul 21st 2007 |
At it's new administrative complex, Derry Township held a control burn to rid the property of an old building. An Engine crew was on hand to monitor the burn....
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| Van Fire with Multiple Oxygen Cylinder Explosions |
| Sat. Jul 14th 2007 |
Just before midnight on July 14, Station 48 along with Engine and Tanker 47 responded to a reported van fire on Hersheypark Drive, near the entrance to the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Engines 48-1, 48-2, and 48-3 arrived to find a fully involved van with reports of oxygen cylinders on bo...
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| '76 Rescue Found In Argentina |
| Thu. Jul 12th 2007 |
After extensive research, Fire Police Lieutenant Rudisill has located the former Rescue 48. A 1976 Ford L-9000/Swab was sold to Ottsville (Bucks County), PA, where it was repainted white over red. In 1992 it was rehabbed. In 1997 sold to a dealer in North Carolina, and last we hear...
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| Crews Respond To Dryer Fire |
| Tue. Jul 10th 2007 |
On the morning of July 10th, crews were dispatched to the 600 block of Springhouse Lane for a reported dryer fire. Crews arrived to find the fire extinguished, with the fire being contained to the dryer itself. Crews investigated for extension and assisted the resident with removing the ...
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| Hay Bailer Fire |
| Mon. Jul 9th 2007 |
Just after 21:30, 48 crews, along with Engine 46 (Hummelstown) and Tanker 59 (Lower Swatara Twp.), were dispatched to the area of Middletown and Wood Roads for a hay bailer on fire. Command (Lieutenant Stein) arrived with Engine 46 to find a bailer on fire in the middle of a field. 46's ...
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| Hazmat Drill Turns to Neighborhood Fun |
| Mon. Jul 9th 2007 |
On the steamy (90+ degree) evening of July 9th, as a member of the Dauphin County Decon Strike Team, Company 48 had scheduled to drill on its hazardous incident response plan. The drill rapidly turned in to an evening of fun for the Stone Creek development. Below are pictures of the dril...
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| Injury Accident at Cocoa & West Caracas Avenues |
| Tue. Jul 3rd 2007 |
Just as the Fourth of July traffic began rolling in to town, Station 48 was alerted for a motor vehicle accident involving injuries one block from the station, at the corner of Cocoa & West Caracas Avenues. Engine 48-1, under the command of Chief Leonard, responded to find a Honda Odyssey ...
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