From Lt. 2 (J. Frank)

On Wednesday morning around 6:30 Engine 3-13 was alerted to respond to New Cumberland Borough in the area of 1718 Bridge street for a motor vehicle accident. Engine 3 responded with 4 and arrived with engine 2-10, ambulance 10 and medic 81 to find a two vehicle accident in the middle of the roadway. Engine 3’s crew assisted with patient extrication, debris removal and hazard control. The engine returned to service in about 30 minutes.

Tuesday evening shortly after 10:30pm East Pennsboro Twp. Fire Apparatus were dispatched to the area of Route 11/15 and Market Street for a possible building fire.  First arriving units confirmed a working fire and requested Engine 2-13 to be added to the alarm.  The crew of 6 from Engine 2 assisted with fire attack and provided CAFS for overhaul.  Later on in the incident the Air Unit was requested to the scene to refill SCBA cylinders.

More on the incident: pennlive.com

In case you forgot, it’s that time of the year again to change the batteries in your smoke detectors!  The National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA) recommends replacing smoke detectors every 10 years.  If the smoke detector is less then 10 years old but does not function properly you should replace it immediately. 

Smoke detectors can be purchased at hardware stores such as Lowe’s, Home Depot and ACE Hardware as well as corner stores such as CVS and Rite Aid.  A basic smoke detector that uses a 9 volt battery can be purchased for under $10.  If your smoke detector is connected to a constant power source (hardwired), a replacement can be purchased for as little as $15.  If you have any questions send an email to skeener@wsbf.org