Just before 1:30 AM on Saturday morning, January 19th the WSBF was joined by Harrisburg Squad 8 and others on 581 WB just past the I-83 split for a serious MVA with entrapment.  A vehicle was apparently traveling at a high speed westbound approaching the scene of the previous incident and struck one of the tow trucks dispatched to help upright the tractor trailer overturned.  The impact was so severe that the saddle tank was completely removed from the tow truck and the striking vehicle was launched over the Jersey barrier to the center eastbound lane.  Squad 8 arrived first and began extrication and was soon joined by Squad 13 and Engine 313.  One patient was extricated from the eastbound vehicle and one patient was packaged from the tow truck. Extended clean up operations were required due to considerable fluid spills from the vehicles involved.  All patients were transported by ground.  Thanks to Camp Hill and Lower Allen Fire and EMS, Hampden EMS, Life Team EMS and West Shore EMS.

Friday evening, January 18th, the WSBF was dispatched around 9 PM with Camp Hill and Harrisburg Squad 8 for a tractor trailer overturned on the I-83 NB ramp to Route 581.  Units arrived on scene to find a truck loaded with car tires on its side with the driver self-extricated and uninjured.  The crews took care of hazard control and returned home while Fire Police remained to control traffic as the tires were transferred to another trailer.

This morning around 0545hrs, the WSBF was hit out for an auto accident on Rt 581.  Camp Hill FD and Harrisburg City Squad 8 assisted WSBF.  EMS was first on the scene and confirmed entrapment.  The vehicle rolled several times, Life Lion was placed on standby but later determined not to be needed.  Squad 8 and Squad 13 were on the scene shortly after EMS followed by Engine 313 minutes later.  Crews stabilized and extricated the patient from the overturned pickup truck in 12 minutes.  EMS transported by ground.

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January 13th at 1546hrs the WSBF was struck out for a house fire at 10 Poplar Street in Wormleysburg.  Chief 1-A and the Squad were both responding within minutes and advised by headquarters of multiple calls.  Chief 1-A arrived on scene at 1550hrs with fire showing to the rear (Side C) and smoke pushing from the eaves of the entire building.  The Squad arrived on the scene at 1551hrs and immediately entered the building with 2 lines in to different entrances at the front (Side A) of the building.  Crews encountered thick, heavy, snotty smoke on the third floor of the building with zero visibility.  Engine 213 arrived moments after the Squad, they laid a 5″ supply line from the front of Station 2 down River St. to Side C of of the building.  They immediately pulled the blitzfire to make the knock on the fire on the outside of the building.  3 handlines were then put in to service from Engine 213 to the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building.  At 1553hrs command struck the duece.  With manpower depleted from second alarm, third alarm was struck at 1619hrs.

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