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129 East King Street ~ Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 ~ Station: 717.532.2345 |
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129 East King Street ~ Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 ~ Station: 717.532.2345 |
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RECENT EVENTS
RECENT INCIDENTS & EVENTS
 1-29-12 MOBILE HOME FIRE OFF OF MUD LEVEL ROAD Co. 52 and other units were dispatched to a Box Alarm for an unknown type building on fire on Smithdale Road. Enroute CC911 upgraded the assignment to a Mobile Home Fire. Engine 252 arrived on Mud Level Road to find a single mobile home fully involved and had remaining units stage on Mud Level. Engine 252 then pulled a 200' crosslay to protect exposures and had the Tanker proceed back the lane to supply the Engine. After a short time the fire was extinguished and units returned to service.
1-24-12 HIT AND RUN - BUGGY vs. CAR The bells sounded just after 5 Tuesday evening for an auto accident on Walnut Bottom Road just east of the Interstate 81 overpass. Crews went on the scene with a hit and run involving a horse and buggy. The car was later found in the Wal-mart parking lot.
1-22-12 AUTO ACCIDENT WITH ROLLOVER RT 174 AT I-81
Alarms sounded Sunday evening for an auto accident on the
Walnut Bottom Road bridge over Interstate 81. Conflicting reports
had this on the Interstate at mile post 24 (nothing found there).
The Wagon went on scene with 2 vehicles involved, one on it's roof.
Crews assisted with patient care and controlling leaking fluids.
1-16-12 Apartment Fire East Garfield Street At 0111 hours, Shippensburg Fire Department was dispatched initially "across from 124 South Prince Street, house fire, possbile entrapment". The SPD arrived and corrected the address to be 130 East Garfield Street. Police department was reporting that everyone was thought to be out. Engine 152 responded with a crew of five and was on scene within minutes, reporting a 3 story structure with fire showing from division 1. Chief 4 established Command 4. Crews advanced handlines from Engine 152 on Side Alpha and started fire attack and search. Engine 252 layed a line from Garfield St and Ridge Avenue and assumed 3rd due Engine to the rear of the residence pulling a 300' line and advancing it up the fire escape with other members of nearby units, making fire attack on the 2nd and 3rd floors. The building, once a single family home, was converted into 5 individual apartments with many void spaces. The fire went to 3 alarms due to the significant opening up of walls and ceilings to extinguish fire in the many void spaces. The Red Cross assisted those displaced by the fire. Thanks to the many mutual aid departments from Cumberland and Franklin Counties that assisted with the incident. Kudos, to the Cumberland County fire dispatcher and entire 911 center for your efforts. CT/ZN
1-2-12 CHIMNEY FIRE WITH EXTENSION, HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP At approximately 1030 Monday morning on just the second day of the new year, Engine Company 52 was dispatched to Enola Road for the chimney fire, box 151-03. Chief 51 arrived on the scene with fire showing from the exterior wall on side B of a 2.5 story single family home. Engine 252 arrived shortly after with 6 personnel and was assigned to division 1. Engine 152 arrived with 5 personnel and was assigned to division 2. After opening up and taking care of the minor extension, units returned to service in about 2 hours. Thanks to Engine 7-2 from Fayetteville for covering Ship while units operated on the fire. LBO
1-1-12 DUMPSTER FIRE BEHIND MADISON COURT Sunday afternoon a local alarm was sounded for the Vigilant's to respond to a dumpster file behind Madison Court off of Kenneth Avenue in Shippensburg Township. Engine 1 arrived to find conditions as dispatched. Crews drowned to contents and returned to service.
1-1-12 SMOKE IN A BUILDING ON RICHARD AVENUE The New Year started early Sunday morning with a medical assist run, but the first fire call waited until the 7 o'clock hour when units from all Shippensburg departments were dispatched to smoke in the building on Richard Avenue. Units went on the scene with a smoke condition that was found to be a rug over a furnace vent.
12-31-11 AUTO ACCIDENT ON BIG FLAT Around noon on New Years Eve Company 52, along with Squad 15, EMS 73 and Adams County 27, were dispatched to an auto accident on Shippensburg Road near Ridge Road. Engine 2's crew assisted with patient care while Fire Police managed traffic past the scene.
12-24-11 SHED FIRE AT LURGAN GREENHOUSE Early morning Christmas Eve the Vigilant's were alerted to the Lurgan Greenhouse on Oakdale Road (Lurgan Township) for a building fire. Units arrived on scene with a fully involved out building. Tanker 52 along with both Engines assisted with water supply and manpower.
12-7-11 TANKER 52 ASSISTS CO. 12 ON MOBILE HOME FIRE On Tuesday Tanker 52 was dispatched to assist Company 12 in Franklin County on a mobile home fire. Tanker 52 made the hike over the mountain, and staged with the rest of the tankers. Tanker 52 was placed in service by Command 12 a short time later, no services rendered. LBO
12-4-11 CHIMNEY FIRE ON SOUTH QUEEN STREET Sunday morning brought a call for units to South Queen Street in the Borough for a chimney fire. First engine on the scene found light smoke/normal conditions. After entry was made there was nothing out of the ordinary found. Units were placed in service.
11-30-11 House Fire on White Church Road 3000 block of White Church Rd., Greene Township, Box 7-3 for a house fire. Tanker 52 was on the initial dispatch and responding immediately. Amb 7-9 OTS with smoke showing, E-13 laid 400' of 5" back the lane. As second arriving unit, Command 7 ordered T52 back the lane to supply E-13 while the split lay to the hydrant was completed by E-15. E252 responded on the working fire dispatch with three and our personnel staged with the manpower pool. 11-27-11 Barn Fire, Enola Road, Hopewell Township Dispatched at 2322 hrs. to Hopewell Township 425 Enola Road for Barn Fire. Engine 252, Tanker 52 and Engine 152 responded. Engine 252 picked up Engine 251's 5 inch supply line and drafted from a nearby stream. Tanker 52 arrived on the scene and supplied engine 251's deck gun operations. Engine 152 was put in service at a pond on Hoover Drive after laying out 1100 feet of 5 inch LDH. Engine 152 filled tankers throughout the operation. Tanker 52 provided 6 loads of water or roughly 18000 gallons. Engine 152 and Tanker 52 returned to service at 04:30. Engine 252 remained on the scene for several more hours providing the main source of water.
11-27-11 Electrical Fire in Mowery HalL Mowery Hall, Box 152-32. Dispatched as fire in the building, E 152 OTS with their own hydrant on the B side at the stand pipe connection. E 252 had their own hydrant in front of the building. Investigation found a light ballast on the first floor. 11-21-11 Pickup into a tree on Shippensburg Road 11-17-11 Dickens Day Parade 11-12-11 Stove Fire with Burn Patient Later in the evening on Saturday 11/12, Shippensburg Fire Department was dispatched to Middle Spring Avenue, Shippensburg Township for the stove fire. Engine 152 arrived to find a 2.5 story single family dwelling with nothing showing. Engine 152 was met by an occupant with minor burns. After further investigation, the fire was found to be out, a smoke condition remained inside. Truck 53 set up a fan at the front door for ventilation and the patient was transported to the hospital. After the structure was vented, the box was reduced to Engine 152. PSP remained on the scene investigating. LBO 11-12-11 Wires Down / Mountain Fire On Saturday the Vigilant’s were dispatched to Three Turn Road for a mountain fire. Brush 52 arrived to find a 20x20 area involved and live power lines down. Brush 52 deployed the booster line and extinguished what fire they could while remaining away from the power lines. Adams Electric arrived and cut the power so the remainder of the fire could be extinguished. After soaking down the area, units were released and company 52 returned available. LBO 11-11-11 Two vehicle crash on the interstate with a fly out 11-7-11 REPORTED GREENHOUSE FIRE / CONTROLLED BURN ON W.B. ROAD November 7th at approximately 1800hrs Engine Co.52 and surrounding mutual aid departments were sent to the 500 block of Walnut Bottom Rd for a reported Greenhouse fire. Engine 252 arrived on scene at 258 Walnut Bottom Rd finding a controlled burn holding the incident to Co 52 and Tanker 49. Engine 252 extinguished the fire and advised home owner of local ordinances before returning to service. 10-29-11 SNOW DAY MEANS BUSY DAY FOR THE VIGILANTS 
Saturday's record snow fall brought a lot of work and little rest to
the volunteers at 52 and the entire area. It the 24 hour period from
the time the snow started VHC members and Fire Police responded to
15 dispatches and more than 10 calls from the Shippensburg Borough
Emergency Operations Center. Of the dispatches there were 6 calls
for wires and trees down, 3 auto accidents, 2 AFA's and 1 each smoke
in the building, CO detector activation and traffic control for a
power outage. The calls from the EOC were mainly trees and branches
that needed cleared. Finally Sunday brought the sunshine, some
warmer weather and time to clean up the apparatus and the station.
And more wires down. 10-26-11 Auto Accident on Ridge Road at Britton Road 10/24/2011 CRASH ON WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD AT KMART Unit from Company 52, along with EMS from 73, were dispatched to a two vehicle accident on Walnut Bottom Road near the traffic light at K-Mart. Engine 2's crew assisted with the patient before sweeping debris. Fire Police remained on scene until the vehicle was towed and the roadway was clear. 10-22-11 REPORTED LAUNDRY ROOM FIRE AT ELMCROFT 10-22-11 Halloween Parade (Video) Shippensburg Fire Department marching 10-12-11 7000 Block of Molly Pitcher Highway for a garage fire next to a house. 10-9-2011 HAPPY BITHDAY "CHIEF 4A" Engine 252's crew paid a visit to Chief 4A, Trevor O'Donnell's, birthday party Sunday. He collected unwrapped gifts for Toys for Tots. Don't see many kids giving up their birthday gifts for others. Just two more years to wait Buddy. 10-5-11 Shed fire on Gilbert Road 9/29/11 TANKER 52 OUT OF SERVICE
On Thursday September 29th the Vigilant Hose Company placed our
Tanker 52 out of service. Tanker 52 was a 1992 GMC 4Guys 1500
gallon tanker. Placed in service July 21, 1992 just three and a
half short months after it's predecessor was destroyed in an
accident. T52 served us well over the past 19 years and fit
comfortably back in the back corner of the annex. Now with the new
station underway and room for a Tanker big enough to serve the
community it is time to bid farewell. The unit was sold to a fire
apparatus dealer and left town on Tuesday 10/4, We will try to track
it's future. 9-30-11 The New and Improved Tanker 52 arrive in Shippensburg. Friday morning a group of Vigilant’s went to 4Guys in Meyersdale, PA to pick up the next generation of Tanker 52 and drive it back to town. After everything is loaded on and mounted to the new tanker and everyone has a chance to drive it, it will be placed in service. More information about the new unit will be posted soon. Meanwhile old Tanker 52 has been placed out of service (more information to follow). 9-28-11 Landing Zone at Shippensburg University Engine 252 was called to the practice field behind Seth Grove Stadium at SU to set up a landing zone. A crew of 6 responded to assist SA-EMS. Chief Emeritus Charlie Myers Inducted into the Hall of Flame Congratulations
Chief Emeritus Charles Myers was inducted into
the inaugural Cumberland County Hall of Flame. The following is the
nomination letter submitted by Shippensburg Borough Fire Chief Randy
O'Donnell...
The Shippensburg Fire Department is made of three separate fire
stations, Vigilant Hose Company, Cumberland Hose Company and West
End Fire & Rescue Company. We all agree that Charles Myers should be
nominated to the” Hall of Flame”. This would be an honor for a man
that gave his life to the fire service. This honor would make Chief Myers very proud for the work that he has done in the past and in the future. He is the only fire Chief that I have ever met. He loves the fire service and he has left a true impact on the fire service in Cumberland County. Thank you for your consideration, and we appreciate the opportunity to nominate Chief Myers to the Hall of Flame. 9-19-11 JUST ANOTHER BUSY MONDAY At approximately 1715hrs, The Vigilantes and WEFR were alerted to Interstate 81 southbound, just north of Exit 29 for the auto accident. Engine 252 responded immediately with 4 and arrived to find one pick up truck off the interstate onto Cramer Road. After further investigation, no injuries were reported. Engine 252 remained on the scene until the arrival of PSP, at which time they took care of the driver. Fire police remained on the scene until the arrival of the tow truck. During the company meeting, Company 52 was alerted for the brush fire to the rear of 213 Academic Way, Shippensburg Twp. Brush 52 and the Tanker arrived to find a small unattended controlled burn. The fire was extinguished and units returned in service. 9-15-2011 STORMS BRING TWO GARAGE FIRES A CRASH AND FLOODING While operating on the box in Southampton Franklin, Box alarm 252-101 was sounded at 278 Walnut Bottom Road for the garage on fire. The only piece left at the station, Brush 52 responded along with several members POV and Chief 252. The Brush truck arrived to find smoke showing from a detached garage. A small fire was located around the chimney area and extinguished. Chief 252 reduced the box and units returned. All while these two incidents were going on, an auto accident with rescue was dispatched on West King Street in the area of Goody's. Squad 54 arrived to find 2 vehicles and 1 occupant trapped. Co. 52 fire police assisted at the scene. To round out the evening, Shippensburg Fire Police was dispatched to the Interstate 81 in the area of MM24 for flooding. The road was completely flooded and fire police remained on scene until the situation was mitigated. It was a busy evening for SFD, good job by all. Everyone goes home. Remember folks, when you come across a flooded road way... Be smart. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! (This message brought to you by the Vigilant Hose Company Public Safety and Outreach Department) (all pictures from Mainsville Road fire) 9-12-11 SHS FOOTBALL HALFTIME 9-11 CEREMONY 9-13-11 Vigilant bell removed from the municipal building On Tuesday September 13th crews from Brechbill and Helman (our General Contractor at the new station) started the task of removing the bell from the cupola of the Municipal Building where it has served the Company since the building was built in 1928. Prior to that the bell was a fixture in the Council House since being installed there April 1st, 1884. The bell is dated by the manufacturer, Henry McShane in Baltimore in 1884. Also on the opposite side it the inscription, "Vigilant Fire Co. Organized Feby 22d, 1843. The bell will be restored over the winter to be placed on display in the new Shippensburg Emergency Services Building currently under construction. Video 9-11-2011 VIGILANT HOSE PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY 9-11 EVENTS 9-9-11 Reported Apartment Fire on West Burd Street
9-4-11 Landing Zone set-up across from Beistle’s (2nd one) 9-4-11 Landing Zone set-up across from Beistle’s (1st one 9-3-11 DEMOLITION DERBY STAND-BY AT THE FAIRGROUNDs 9-2-11 to Accident with double fly out, West King Street and Rowe Road |
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