Monday July 27th, the Squad was dispatched to assist Camp Hill at an auto accident involving an overturned vehicle.  Units responded to the intersection of Market & 34th Street.  One patient was still inside the overturned Honda SUV.  Rescue 14 stabilized the vehicle and pulled their hydraulic combi-tool to pop the drivers door open.  Crews from the Rescue and Squad assisted EMS with patient extrication.  Crews were on the scene for less then an hour awaiting the arrival of the tow company to open the roadway up.

Tuesday at 1421 hrs. the WSBF was alerted to an accident with entrapment at the intersection of Lowther St. and Maple St. in Lemoyne.  While responding, units were advised 1 female entrapped as a result of a 2 vehicle accident.  The Squad arrived first with a car versus tractor trailer.  The Squad crew went to work on the Ford Mustang, the patient was extricated in 13 minutes.  Engine 2 established the Landing Zone for Life Lion. 

Good job men.

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IMPORTANT RECALL INFORMATION:
Kidde has announced a voluntary recall of a dual sensor smoke alarm.  This product is known to fail to alert of a fire. 

Product Name: Kidde Model PI2000

Information on the PI2000 – Smoke Alarm:
The Kidde PI2000 is an AC/DC powered, dual sensor smoke alarm that operates on a 120V power source with 9V battery backup. The dual sensor alarm utilizes both a photoelectric and an ionization sensor.

Remedy:
Consumers should contact Kidde immediately to receive a free replacement smoke alarm.

Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact Kidde toll-free at (877) 524-2086 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.kidde.com

From the desk of Lieut. 2:

Monday morning just after 1am the Air Unit was alerted to respond to 131 Royal Terrace in the city of Harrisburg for a two alarm structure fire. The Air Unit responded immediately and provided air to units on the scene for approximately 3 hours. Shortly after the Air Unit was dispatched the Engine company was summoned to transfer to Harrisburg City Station 1 for the same incident, Engine 2-13 responded with 5, shortly after arriving at Station 1, the Engine was requested to the scene to establish the second RIT team for the incident. The crew threw ground ladders on side C of the four buildings and stood ready until the fire was under control. Command then requested the crew from the Engine to assist in overhaul and clean up. The WSBF cleared the scene around 4:15am.