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Early Saturday Morning MVC
At just after 3AM this morning, August
16th, Rush Fire along with Little Meadows Ambulance and Montrose ALS were
dispatched for a motor vehicle crash, SR 4015, Middletown Township near Camp
Corby Road. County communications advised at dispatch that there was
entrapment. Rush Rescue 1 from Station 1 as well as Engines 3 & 8 from
Station 2 responded. Rush 11 (Joe Conboy) arrived on the scene and found a
pick up truck on its side in the woods with two occupants confined. The
sawsall was used to remove the windshield for patient access. Both
occupants were transported to a local hospital for treatment. After PSP
did their investigation and the tow service removed the vehicle, all units
cleared at 5:30.
Saturday Morning MVC
At 07:18, August 9th,
Rush Fire along with Little Meadows Ambulance were dispatched to one car off the
road and in the ditch near the intersection of SR 4015 and Stone Street in
Middletown Township. Rush 15 (S. Conboy) arrived on the scene to find one car
in the ditch with one patient. While waiting for Pennsylvania State Police and
the wrecker service Rush 13 (Brock Small) noticed a bear crossing SR 4015 about
150 yards south of Rush Rescue 1. If you look closely in the picture below you
can see the bear on the right hand side of the road just walking into the
grass. Units were back in service in about one and a half hours.
MVA’s Keep Rush VFD
Busy During Carnival Week
Shortly after our parade
ended on Wednesday Night, July 30th, we were dispatched to a two car
MVC on SR 367 near Brozonis Road in Rush Township. Rush 11 (Joe Conboy)
responded from the carnival grounds along with Rush Rescue 1 and Rush Engine 4.
Upon arriving on the scene Rush 11 found 9 patients self extricated. He
requested seven more BLS units respond to the scene as well as Rush 13 (Brock
Small) respond to the scene with Rush Tanker 5 to set up landing zones for
Guthrie and Life Flight helicopter transports for two the patients. Before
leaving Station 1 Rush 13 requested United Rescue 1 respond from our carnival
grounds with manpower to assist at the landing zones. After the helicopters
were back in the air United Rescue 1 was requested to come into the accident
scene for lighting assistance. Units remained on the scene for approximately
three and a half hours.
Just as the second night
of the carnival was beginning on July 31st we were once again
dispatched for a two vehicle MVC at the intersection of SR 706 and SR 858 near
Rushville. Rush Rescue 1 responded along with Rush 12 (R. Shingler) and Rush 13
(Brock Small) to find a two car crash with minor injuries. Units remained on
the scene for approximately an hour and a half controlling traffic while the
vehicles were being removed.
On Friday afternoon August
1st, shortly before our carnival was about to begin, we were
dispatched for an MVC in Rush Township on SR 267. Communications soon gave an
update that the crash was near the intersection with SR 4015. Rush Rescue 1 and
Rush 12 (R. Shingler) responded and upon arrival found a private contractor’s
line painting truck had lost control on SR 4015, ran across SR 267, and then
rolled over off of the shoulder. No injuries were reported however units
remained on the scene for approximately four hours controlling traffic while the
truck was being removed by a heavy wrecker service.
Thank you to everyone who
helped to make our 2008 Annual Carnival a HUGE success.
2 Vehicle MVC with Injuries
July 26, 2008 Rush Fire and EMS along with Montrose
Minutemen were dispatched at 7:42 for a 2 vehicle MVC on SR 3023. As units
were responding Rush 11 and 12 were advised of one vehicles occupants out
walking around and the other vehicles patient lying on the road. After
assessing the patient the helicopter was called. Rescue 1 remained on
scene and Engine 4 set up the LZ. One patient was transported by air to
the local trauma center. All units cleared in just over 2 hours.
 
 
Busy Week
July 18, 2008 The weekend started early Saturday
morning at 03:34 for a reported MVC 1 mile south of Lawton on SR 267.
Heading south on SR 267 nothing was found until about 5 miles south of Lawton
with one car into a pole with no patients around. PSP arrived and did
their investigation and units returned at 05:27. Monday morning the tones
dropped for a tanker truck carrying milk overturned west of Lawton on SR 706.
Units arrived to find the tanker on its side, spilling milk in the ditch.
A heavy tow service along with a clean up crew were called to the scene for
cleanup. A a lengthy ordeal, the incident was terminated in a little over
6 hours. After a day off except for Tuesday night training, we
were on the road again Wednesday night for a trailer fire in Retta, Auburn Twp.
Along with us, Station 2 (Meshoppen) and Station 5 (Laceyville) from Wyoming
County were responding. An unoccupied trailer was found on fire and units
make quick work and mopped up in a little less than 2 hours. The final
call for the week was for a possible drowning in Rush Twp. Units arrived
to find one patient out of the water with CPR in progress. The patient was
transported to a local hospital then later air lifted to another hospital.
Despite the valiant efforts of everyone involved the patient passed away later
that night. Also in this week we responded to two medical calls and a call
for wires down.
 
 
FINALLY!!!!!
June 6, 2008 After almost 22 months of waiting, the
new tanker, along with the new 4x4 engine were brought home Tuesday, June 3rd.
Several members made the 4 hour trip to the American LaFrance facility in
Hamburg, NY. After a long day of inspection, we headed out and returned in
the wee hours on Wednesday morning.
Some of the features on the tanker:
2007 Freightliner
FLD 120SD
Detroit Diesel
Series 60 455 HP
Allison EVS 4500
GRP body with 3000
gallon tank
1500 GPM Hale pump
3000 gallon
portable pond
35' extension
ladder - 16' roof ladder
Some of the features on the 4x4 engine:
2007 Freightliner
M2 4x4
Mercedes Benz 330
HP
Allison EVS 3000
GRP body with 1000
gallon tank w/30 gallon foam tank
1250 GPM Hale rear
mount pump w/Hale foam system
24' extension
ladder - 14' roof ladder
Ya'll Come and Bring Water
May 21, 2008 Rush Fire along with Elk Lake Fire and
United Fire were dispatched at 16:27 for a reported barn fire, Stockholm Road,
Rush Township. Rush 13 (B. Small) arrived on scene and reported a fully
involved barn. Additional tankers were then requested for a tanker shuttle
from Big Elk Lake. With United Tower 3 being out of service command
requested Triton Snorkel 1. Units worked for over six hours battling the
fire. We would like to thank every department for their help.
Units operating:
Susquehanna County:
Rush Rescue 1 Rush Engine 4
Rush Brush 6 Rush Engine 7 (Stand By at Station 1)
Elk Lake Engine 1 Elk Lake Engine 5
Elk Lake Tanker 3 United Tanker 4
Forest Lake Tanker 3 Silver Lake Tanker
3 Springville Tanker 3
Wyoming County:
Meshoppen Tanker 2 Triton Snorkel 1
Triton Engine 2 Triton Tanker 7
Broome County, NY:
Chief 32 Baker Vestal Tanker 32-2
 
 
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