Busy day for Co. 13

November 20th, 2008 by Commissioner

Today Engine 3-13 transferred to Harrisburg City Station 1 around 1230 hrs. while units operated at a 2-alarm row home fire. Engine 3 handled two incidents while on stand by. The first incident Engine 3 responded to was a child locked in a vehicle. While responding, Dauphin County advised there was someone enroute to the scene with a spare key and the fire department could go available. Engine 3 was then alerted with the other transfer companies, Steelton Truck 50, Paxtang Engine 40 and Chambers Hill Truck 456, to an automatic fire alarm in the 100 block of South 3rd St. Units were advised during response of a false trip due to construction work. Units arrived with City Chief 4 to verify a false trip. Units returned to their respective stand by assignments until the City Troops returned from the structure fire around 1530 hrs.

Later around 1800 hrs. Engine 3, Engine 1 and the Duty Chief (Lt. Lubinsky) responded to a reported car fire to the rear of 322 Market St in Lemoyne. Engine 3 arrived first on the scene to find a vehicle with fire in the engine compartment. Engine 3 made the knock, Engine 1 assisted with overhaul and crews cleared in 45 minuts.

Battalion units were dispatched around 2330 for smoke in a structure. Squad (Captain Mose) arrived on scene and took command, sending a crew to 956 Hummel to investigate. Squad crew found a light oil burner smoke condition and secured the furnace. Duty Chief (Lubinsky) arrived and command was passed. Engine 2-13 crew was sent to 954 where they found a moderate oil smoke condition and secured the furnace. Properties were checked for CO and PPV was used to clear the smoke condition and drop CO levels to normal. Truck 14 (Camp Hill) and Engine 2-12 (Lower Allen) crews assisted with air monitoring, check for extension and ventilation. Engine 3-13, Engine 2-10 (New Cumberland), Air 13, and EMS from 74 (Lower Allen EMS) and 85 (West Shore EMS) staged. Thanks to Lt. Kozicki (Manpower) and Captain Knepp (Operations) for assisting with the command structure.

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