Early this morning around 6 am Co 61 and HEMS were sent to RT 61 and South 4th Street, Hamburg For a MVA. Crews found a 2 car MVA, and assisted with extricating 1 person from a vehicle. Crews isolated all fluids. RT 61 North Bound was shut down while crews operated at the scene. Fire police were requested from 40 to assist. Hamburg PD was on the scene and investigated.

This afternoon Co 61 and Hamburg EMS were went to the area of 3rd and Grand Streets for a MVA. D61-2 was on scene and reported a 1 car MVA involving a Sheered Met ED Pole with High Lines Involved. Rescue 61 was on the scene and assisted HEMS with care. Met Ed was called to the scene per Hamburg PD. Fire police were added to close down the streets from Company 61, 77 and 40.

During the calls a QRS call was dispatched. Chief 61 and EMS staff handled the call while crews were operating at the MVA.

The Union Fire Co #1 of Hamburg is looking to host a DOH First Responder Class. In order to run the class we are in need of at least 15 students to hold the course. This will be the 60 hour program that will be instructed by staff from Eastern Pa EMS Council. Classroom instruction will be held at the Hamburg School District which will be announced at a later time with course cost. Interested departments who have members who would like to take the class please contact Deputy Chief Jarrod Emes at Jkemes@comcast.net  or 484-334-3577 for more information.

This morning Co 61,33, and 545 were sent to the interstate in Windsor Township for a multiple vehicle accident with 1 person entrapmented and fire. Command was established by D61-2 Emes with a 2 vehicle accident and1 person entrapmented , no fire. Rescue 61 was to begin a full set up of tools for a dash removal with Chief 61 Hatt as operations officer. RE61 pulled a safety line with Engine 61-3 as the supply. Crews used the Hurst Spreader with Rams and winch to perform a full dash role to free the trapped driver. Rescue 33 assisted with fluid control and extrication of the patient. Hamburg EMS transported the patient to a local hospital. PSP assisted with traffic Control. Berthel Towing assisted with salvage and removal of the vehicles.Crews were committed to the interstate for well over 2 hours. Fire Police from 61, 77, and 40 assisted with traffic control.

2011 was a very busy year for the Union Fire Co #1 of Hamburg. The company responded to 690 runs for the year. This is 182 more calls then last years record high if 508. Training hours were logged with well over 500 hours of of State Certified and in house training members attended during the year.

The officer’s wish to thank the municipalities and everyone in the community for there support and we look forward to providing fire/ rescue services in the up coming year.

Saturday morning the structure fire assignment was sent for a reported chimney fire in Perry Township for an assist to Company 40. Ladder 61, Engine 61-1 responded to assist units on scene with a working fire. Ladder 61 took A Side and crews began deploying roof ladders to access the rear roof to start venting. Crews from Engine 37 assisted with roof operations, Engine Tanker 38 crews pushed 1 line to assist with fire attack. Ladder 61 crews assisted with interior hooking of ceilings and with pushing the line with crews from 40, 61, 38, 37,who were on the scene. Crews from Engine 61-1 set up for a water supply for the incident. Great job to everyone on the scene. Perry Township FM was also on the scene.Thank You to the Leesport Fire Company for providing the pictures from the fire scene.

Around 0145 am on Saturday Morning, Co 61 was requested to assist on a MVA unknown injuries on Interstate 78 MM 33.4 per psp who was on scene. Co 61 placed Rescue and Rescue Engine 61  on the streets with crews. D61-2 Emes found West Bound Traffic to be blocked after arriving on the scene with 3 cars with heavy damage were found  with 1 person trapped in a car. EMS was already treating patients while Rescue 61 and RE61 were placed into service, D61 Hartman and Chief 61 Hatt assisted the rescue crews with removing the roof and doors from the car. Medvac was called to the scene but was later released. PSP investigated the crash. Command later had brief search conducted per PSP but nothing was found. Engine 61-1 established the LZ. Fire Police assisted at the scene with Patriot Towing, Hamburg, Schuylkill Valley EMS, and Pottsville EMS. before the units cleared the scene.

Members from the 61 House had a busy weekend, and staffed the following calls over the weekend:

Possible Structure fire Laurel Nursing Home.  AFA Blue Mountain Academy,  AFA Blue Mountain Academy- Tilden

Saturday: MVA with Entrapment 178. Windsor Township, Medical assist EMS- Hamburg,

Sunday:  Brush Fire assist Perry Township, Brush Fire- Windsor Township, Medical Assist- Hamburg  

The structure assignment was struck for a possible wall fire in the laurel nursing home Tilden Township. Chief 61 Hatt arrived on the scene and made this a working incident, he had live electrical wires burning inside a wall. Ladder 61 and Engine 61-1 were on scene. Chief Hatt established Tilden command, units from 61 could handle. Companies 40, 41, 33, and Hamburg EMS were then recalled. crews assisted maintenance staff with isolating power and minor overhaul of the wall. crews assisted staff members with moving patients before units cleared the run.

2012 Delmar Essentials Classes - sponsored by the Southern Schuylkill Mutual Aid Association


Module I: Liberty Fire Company #4 - Sch. Haven          Start Date - 2/6/12      Mondays, Wednesdays, and a few Saturdays
Module II: West Penn Fire Company - New Ringgold    Start Date - 2/20/12
Module III: Community Fire Company - New Ringgold   Start Date - 3/19/12
Module IV: Schuylkill Hose Co. #2 - Sch. Haven          Start Date - 4/16/12


A couple of things....
1) Make sure you get your Essentials books - You need them on the 1st night of class
     There WILL NOT BE any books available at the class....    The Instructor does NOT have books
     Each student is responsible to have their own book / student workbook


2) We are asking for a student count by 1/18/12 SSMAA Meeting - please provide a no. of students
     We need 10 students minimum for each class


3) You can join in on any uncompleted Essentials module but you need to bring your certificate from the previous
     completed Modules to be in the next class. (Example.... You finished Modules I, II, but you want to take Modules III
     & IV - You need to present certificate(s) & student workbook for Mods I & II as proof that you completed the modules.)


4) There is a student cost per each Essentials Module. They are $5.00-Module I, $20.00 for EACH Modules II, III, & IV.
    The student cost can be paid by check (no cash) - PAYABLE to Southern Schuylkill Mutual Aid Association.


5) Delmar Essentials book information                            *You will need class book and student workbook for class*
                        Western PA. Fireman's Association
                        P.O. Box 504   New Kensington, PA 15068-0504
                        Phone: 724-339-1017      FAX; 724-339-0445
      Call for pricing                  Please allow 2-3 wks for delivery           e-mail: office@wpfa.org
 
Please pass this along to anyone else that may personnel interested in taking the Essentials classes


Thanks to all who have responded for the class so far


Thanks
SSMAA Fire Training Committee

 

The Officers and Members of the Union Fire Co #1 of Hamburg want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe New Year.

Bring On 2012!!!!!!!!!!

This afternoon Co 61 was added as part of the structure assignment to Main Street in Perry Township for a Possible Garage Fire. Deputy 40-1 Delong was on the scene reporting smoke showing. Dep Delong made this a working fire. Engine 40 laid 5 inch into the scene, Ladder 61 took A side while Engine 61-1 and 61-3 were on stand by if a second supply line was needed to be laid to ladder 61 by a hydrant up from the fire scene. Ladder 61 crew assist with with OVM and pulling a second attack line from Engine 40, while crews from 61 and 40 made the initial fire attack and also checked for extension into the main home. Following the investigation no extension to the main house was found. crews assisted with over haul and with re loading Engine 40 5 inch when Perry command place the fire under control within 20 min of the fire arriving companies.

Companies at the scene were: Co 40, 61, 38, Second Alarm then added Co 33, 37. Schuylkill Valley EMS

Thank you to Reading Fire Paramedic Brett Mack for taking a few shots of the fire scene. Please visit his web site for more Pictures:

On Tuesday night, Co 61 was sent with EMS to the interstate for a MVA with injuries. Co 61 responded with Rescue and Rescue Engine 61. While enroute, crews found another MVA at the bottom of the 4th street to I78 West Ramp. Deputy 61 Hartman investigated this non injury MVA while Rescue and RE61 were enroute to the injury crash with D61-2 Emes to 28.8 West Bound. Crews arrived to find a two car MVA- 1 Pt was transported to local hospital. Hamburg EMS, Bethel EMS and PSP assisted at the scene. No entrapment at this call crews cleared after being released by PSP.

This evening around 3 pm, following a very busy day of calls, D61-2 Emes came across a MVA with heavy damage involving 3 vehicles at Rt 61 and Blue Mountain Road. Heavy Damage was reported to BCCC.  D61-2 established Rt 61 Command. Rescue and RE 61 were then sent and requested to access from the Port Clinton Avenue Side due to the 2 plus miles back log that occurred. Negative entrapment, however EMS was needed due to injuries. During this incident, North and South bound lanes of RT 61 were shut down during the operations phase of the incident. Chief 61 Hatt took operations officer and assisted the rescue crews  and Hamburg EMS with patient care. A large amount of debris was all over the road. EMS crews from Fleet wood were then requested to the scene. Command had Schuylkill County Dispatch Deer Lake for a engine and fire police to assist with the incident. PSP Frackville assisted at the scene. Fire police from 61, 77, 40, 42 assisted at the scene. All fluids and debris were cleaned up before all crews cleared the call after a hour of being on the scene. PSP investigated the call.

On Saturday December 18, Members gathered at the Field House, for our annual Christmas party. Crews sat down to a a great meal that was prepared by Betty Kunkle. The gang watched the year in review movies that were prepared by members. A Thank you goes out to the assistance of the Blue Mountain Academy for there help with on of the videos. The children were even treated by a special guest Santa who arrived on a fire truck and had presents in hand for the children. Thank you goes out to everyone who came out for the event. A special thank you to the crew was given on behalf of the Chief Officers for everyone hard work over the last year.