Lansdowne Fire Company 26 N. Highland Ave Lansdowne PA 19050 ( 610 ) 623-1309
Saturday, April 27, 2013 Tonight, companies were dispatched to 19 Stewart ave for a Building fire. Police arrived on location and found smoke showing. Engine 19 and Ladder 20 quickly hit the street and arrived on location simultaneously. Engine 19's crew laid in and stretched 1 3/4 hand line. Engine 19 encountered fire rolling down the hallway and out the rear fire escape doorway of the 2nd floor. Crews quickly knocked the fire and from there were chasing fire that had extended into the walls and void spaces. Truck 19 along with companies 03 and 20 performed searches while company 56 stood as RIT. All searches found negative and all fire was extinguished shortly later.
Thursday, April 18, 2013 Just as crews were cleaning up at the firehouse from the job in Clifton Heights, a first due assignment was dispatched for an automatic fire alarm at Pennwood High School. Engine and Truck 19 made the response, and were advised as they were enroute that PD was on location with a fire at the front desk in the lobby. Upon arrival, Engine 19 Officer (D/C Worely) requested a working fire assignment as crews encountered thick hot smoke banked down in the lobby. Engine 19 stretched a 1-3/4" hand line and made a push on the fire in the lobby. Truck 19 laddered, searched, and worked to gain access to several rooms and closets for the Engine Company to extinguish fires. Fire was located in several locations in the building. The incident reached 2 alarms, and first due companies remained on location into the morning with fire investigators. The incident is still under investigation.
Thursday, April 18, 2013 Very early this morning, the company was dispatched on the assignment for a building fire in Clifton Heights. Pipeline 19 made the response and arrived along with Engine 03-1 and Engine 74-2. Pipeline 19 layed a supply line and stretched an 1-3/4" hand line and made a push on the fire. The crew made good progress knocking a fire that started out front of the twin home and extended into the first and second floors of both the fire and exposure dwellings. Truck 19 arrived and began laddering, ventilating, and conducting searches. Engine 19 also made the response, laying an additional supply line to the rear of the property. The company operated for just over an hour.
Saturday, April 13, 2013 Early this morning, companies were dispatched to Darby Borough for a working building fire. After being on scene performing Rapid Intervention for a few minutes forcing doors and cutting garage roll ups, the crew was replaced for RIT duties and were then asked to go to the roof and ventilate. The crew broke into two groups and quickly cut the roof from alpha side to Charlie side. Truck 19 also established a water supply and went in service with master stream operations. Kudos to the members on scene today.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Early this morning, Rescue 19 was dispatched for an Accident with Entrapment on Marshall Road. Rescue 19 responded and arrived to find 1 subject trapped in a 4 door sedan. The rescue crew quickly stabilized the vehicle and then proceeded to extricate the victim trapped inside. A quick door removal was performed, freeing the trapped within. Rescue 19 then cleaned up the scene and returned to service moments later.
Friday, March 22, 2013 Just around dinner time, Rescue 19 was dispatched to Yeadon Borough for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment, in the parking lot of Mercy Court Apartments. Rescue 19 quickly responded with 7, and arrived on scene moments later to find 1 car up against a small tree with a subjects leg pinned under the car. The crew of 7 split up and began to cut away the tree and stabilize the car while also getting air bags ready to raise the car off the mans foot. Once the crew made access to the mans foot, the men began to lift and crib simultaneously, freeing the man from under the car. The extrication took approximately 30 minutes, and the subject is suspected to make full recovery.
Saturday, March 16, 2013 Just before midnight, Rescue 19 was dispatched to Darby Borough to assist with a motor vehicle accident into a house, with 1 trapped inside the vehicle. Rescue 19 arrived on scene and pulled off the hydraulic tools and went to work on the doors and roof. The roof and doors were removed from the car and the patient was successfully extricated. Other companies on scene were 04, 21, 42, and 16.
Thursday, March 14, 2013 Crews took in some mid-afternoon work today as Pipeline 19 and Truck 19 made the response for a bedroom fire @ 213 Harrison Avenue in Clifton Heights. Pipeline 19 arrived and ran a back-up line to the second floor. Crews then transitioned to fire attack when the primary line was compromised. Truck 19's crew arrived, threw ladders and assisted with ventilation. Good work by all crews on scene resulted in a quick knock, and units were available within the hour. Clifton Heights, Drexel Hill, Upper Darby Township #5 fire companies also operated on scene, along with EMS crews from Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital (03-7, 75-7).
Friday, March 8, 2013 A few local Delaware County firemen just started a non-profit organization to raise awareness of bullying. Please show some support and like their page on facebook! You can stop by station 19 Tuesday night 3-12 to purchase a shirt for $15. www.facebook.com/pages/Firefighters-Against-Bullies
Monday, March 4, 2013 Just before dinner time, Rescue 19 was dispatched to East Lansdowne for an Accident with entrapment. Within seconds, Rescue 19 responded with 7 personel and arrived to find a Septa bus into a Sedan on Long Lane. Rescue 19 went to work on rescuing the two trapped inside the Sedan. Within approximatley 15 minutes, the Rescue crew had the car stabalized, and had made access to the trapped subjects. The men also assisted EMS with getting them both onto back boards and into ambulances. Having 3 hydraulic tools working at once, the crew removed 3 doors and a "B" post in the rescue actions. A total of 17 people were transported to local hospitals, all of who are in stable condition at this time.
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