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ARCHIVE: 2006 CALL LOG

12/24/06 Motor Vehicle Accident with Fire and Entrapment, E. College Ave

At approximately 4:30 AM, Company 8, Ambulance 8 and Medic 24 were dispatched to East College Avenue in the vicinity of Eby Paving for a vehicle accident with entrapment and fire. Prior to the fire company's arrival, the patient was extricated from the vehicle and moved to safety by two truck drivers who witnessed the accident.

Upon arrival, Engine/Rescue 814's crew went to work on fire suppression. Rescue 818's crew arrived and assisted with patient care.

Engine/Rescue 814, Rescue 818, Tanker 819, Ambulances 850 and 852, Medics 2447 and 2448 were on scene for approximately one and a half hours.

It should be noted that without the action of the two truck drivers, the outcome for the patient would have been siginificantly different. We're honored to have these two men as fellow citizens in our community.

 



12/21/06 Motor Vehicle Accident: South Main Street, Pleasant Gap
At approximately 1:10 AM, Company 8 was dispatched to South Main Street in Pleasant Gap for a one-car motor vehicle accident, and operated on scene for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.

Units on Scene: Engine-Rescue 814 and Pennsylvania State Police

 


12/12/06 Mutual Aid: Restek Corporation
At approximately 1:00 AM, Bellefonte Companies 1 and 2 were dispatched to Restek Corporation for a fire in one of the corporation's ovens.  Rescue 818 was dispatched at approximately 1:05 AM to provide assistance with the operations.

Fire companies from Bellefonte, Pleasant Gap, and the Penn State HazMat Team, along with EMS from Bellefonte EMS, operated at the scene for approximately 3 hours.

Units on Scene: Engines 111, 212; Truck 217; Engine-Rescue 114; Rescue 818; Hazmat 2021, 2029; Bellefonte EMS 2653

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11/29/2006 Mutual Aid: SCI Rockview Barn Fire
At approximately 5:30 PM the Alpha Fire Co. and Bellefonte Fire Department were dispatched to the 1800 block of Benner Pike for a barn fire.  Engine 810 and Tanker 819 were dispatched to assist in the operations.  The barn was located on State Correctional Institute at Rockview property.

Fire companies from Bellefonte, Pleasant Gap, Milesburg, and Alpha operated at the scene for approximately 3 hours.

Units on Scene:  Engines 111, 212, 510, 514, 914, 810; Rescue 114; Trucks 216, 516; Tankers 920, 819, 219, 519, 520; Alpha and Bellefonte Special Fire Police; Bellefonte EMS

Rockview Image One Rockview Image Two
Thanks to the Alphas for the photos and call details.


10/21/2006 Mutual Aid: Structure Fire

At approximately 1630 Hours, 818 and 819 were dispatched to assist Walker Township (company 16) with a structure fire on Deitrich Road. 1670 Arrived on scene to report an attached garage and trailer fully involved. Crews were on scene for approximately 3 hours




10/21/2006 Public Service: -- Sam's Club

818 went to sam's club today for the annaul safety fair. Pleasant Gap crews showed the community some of the tools used in rescue operations.




10/21/2006 Mutual Aid-- Penn State Structure Fire

At approximately 0430 hours Engine 810 was dispatched to assist Company 5 with a second alarm structure fire in the Osmond Lab on the University Park Campus of Penn State University. Units were on scene for approximately 2 hours



9/7/2006 MVA: Harrison Road and College Avenue

At approximately 2130 hours the Pleasant Gap volunteers were dispatched to a Motor vehicle accident with injuries
800 arrived on scene to find all patients out of the vehicles with two vehicles on the roadway. Units were on the scene for 1/2 hour.
Units on the box: 814, and 851.




8/6/2006 Mutual Aid: Bellefonte Aircraft Accident

At approximately 1130 hours, the Pleasant Gap Volunteers were called to assist Companies 1 and 2 on a call for an aircraft crash with fire. Fortunately, all patients were self-extricated prior to fire department dispatch. Due on the call was Rescue 818, which provided air cylinder refill and assisted with applying foam to the airframe. All units were released at approximately 1200 hours.

Units on the box: 818, 219, 217, 212, 114, 920, and Penn State HazMat.



07/08/2006 Mutual Aid: Milesburg Fire

At approximately 221,5 a fire broke out in a Milesburg trailer. Soon after the initial call, Chief 900 requested Engine Rescue 814 for a RIT crew. When 814 arrived on scene, the fire was already extinguished; therefore, Pleasant Gap was used for overhall.



07/08/2006 MVA -- Bellefonte

At approximately 16:45 Hours just after Company 1 went out of sercive for their annual carnival, Companies 2 and 8 were alerted for an accident with injuries on the 1800 block of Zion Road. Rescue 818 responded from the parade line up to the scene to find two vehicles involved: a vehicle on its side and one in the parking lot of a business. The rescue was assigned to the vehicle in the parking lot which contained two patients. EMS had the rescue crew remove the rear door of the car for better access to the patients. Units were on scene for approximately 30 minutes.
Responding units: 818, 212.




07/04/2006 July 4th Cave Rescue

At approximately 1200 hours Rescue 818 was called to assist Companies 4 & 7 with a cave rescue. A large patient had fallen 15 feet while caving. Crews were on scene for approximately 3 hours.




06/26/2006 Hazardous Conditions times 2

The Pleasant Gap Volunteers Responded to two calls today for hazardous conditions. The first was called out at approximately 730 Hours, for wires down. The Second Call came in at approximately 1915 hours for fuel leaking from a vehicle following a minor accident. 800 and 814 arrived on scene to find a vehicle had collided with a structure, breaking a concrete and rock pillar supporting the roof. No injuries were reported, and Company 8 went in service after applying oil dry to the very minimal leak.



06/24/2006 2 MVAs

At approximately 2300 Hours, 818 was dispatched to West College Avenue for a reported MVA at the rail road tracks at SCI Rockview. The Accident involved a single vehicle and a bear. Injuries were minimal, however, the patient was transported to Mt. Nittany for evaluation.
The Second MVA was dispatched at approximately 330 Hours on Saturday Morning. The Accident involved a semi-truck and a small car. The Pleasant Gap volunteers successfully removed the roof of the vehicle to extricate the patient. The Patient was transported to Mt. Nittany Medical center for evaluation. Apparatus on the Box: 818, 1612, and 852




06/23/2006 Severe Thunderstorm Brings Multiple Calls

At approx 2000 hrs a severe thunderstorm went through Centre County giving Pleasant Gap volunteers 5 calls within an hour. The evening started out with the Engine and Tanker being dispatched for reports of a house on fire in Centre Hall. Just prior to 810 responding on the 408 box, Centre County Communications alerted Co 8 along with multiple other units for a building fire at Sunset West Restaurant. Engine 810, Engine Rescue 814 and Ambulance 852 responded to the building fire at Sunset West. Units arrived to find a power outage at the building with a slight haze of smoke inside. Engine Rescue 814 remained on scene to investigate while Engine 810 cleared and responded to an automatic fire alarm at the Oaks. While at the fire alarm Co 8 was alerted for a smoke investigation at the intersection of Harrison Rd and Main St. Engine 413 and Rescue Squad 818 handled that call. With all Co 8 units tied up, units from Walker Twp were alerted for wires arching on the 700 blk of E. College Ave. Engine 810 cleared the Oaks alarm and responded along with Engine 1612, units found nothing on the call. Engine Rescue 814 was clearing Sunset West at the same time and had found that 2 HVAC units in the basement had burnt up. All units were available by 2100 hrs.



05/13/2006 Public Service: Jeremy Royer's Prom

Firefighter Jeremy Royer asked Chief Gary Royer if he could use 814 for his limo for the prom. Gary agreed, and the happy couple was escorted to the Bellefonte High School Sr. prom at Celebration Hall in College Township by Ambulance Captain Matt Royer and 2nd Assistant Chief Terry Royer. The ride lasted for a half-hour.





05/01/2006 Mutual Aid: Large Wildfire