Hope Fire Engine And Hose Company #1

2/11/08 Structure Fire
220 South Main St

On Monday, February 11, the Manheim Fire Department was dispatched to a
residential fire, this time an apartment building in the 200 block of S. Main st in
Manheim Borough. Smoke could be seen from the fire station and a firefighter at a
nearby business advised it was a working fire. Deputy 2-6 (Rhodes) arrived on
scene with fire showing from the 2nd floor side C. Engine 2-6-2 arrived and tried to
make entry from an exterior stair on side C, while truck 2-6 split crew with 2 going
to the roof and a crew of 3 making entry on side A. Truck 2-6 roof crew began
vertical ventilation of the metal roof from ground ladders and were assisted by the
crew of Lititz truck 2-5 upon their arrival. The interior team from truck 2-6 began a
primary search, and while checking the 3rd floor for extension encountered heavy
fire in the walls and attic. A second handline was stretched via a 2nd floor window
to the attic stairwell for the truck crew, who opened up the walls and attacked the
fire from inside. The incident was upgraded to 2nd alarm, bringing additional mutual
aid to the scene.

2/25/08 Firefighter Norm Deck and department chaplain Dennis Ober hosted 8
visitors from the Manheim Central LEAP program. The kids were given a tour of the
station, including the museum, and were taught about fire safety. If your school or
family is interested in visiting the station, please contact us.

2/24/08 The Rescue, Engine 2-6-1, and the squad responded to a vehicle accident
with entrapment on Mount Joy Road just outside of the Borough. Chief 2-6-2
(Olesen) arrived to find a head-on accident with 1 female trapped. Rescue crew
performed a door removal and the patient was extricated and placed into the care
of the EMS crew within 12 minutes. Crews were on scene for just under 2 hours
while State Police did their investigation.

2/20/2008 Engine 2-6-2 and Truck 2-6 were dispatched for a possible chimney fire
in the first block of South Linden Street. Crews arrived and found a fire in the wood
stove, with no extension into the house. Chimney was checked with a chain and
found to be clear. Units were in service approximately 1 hour. Chief 2-6-2 (Olesen)
had command.

Manheim Fire Department February 2008 Fire Report
By Fire Chief Daniel Reif

50 Fire Alarms during February 2008
(88 Fire alarms year-to-date)
535 Members responded and spent 467 man-hours in service at fire alarms
Averaged 11 members per fire alarm
Spent total of 35 hours in service
Averaged 42 minutes in service per fire alarm
55 Members spent 94 man-hours in fire department training
Members spent 40 man-hours on routine maintenance and repair of equipment
Members spent 50 man-hours on Special Duties
Property Endangered by Fire in February 2008 $ 1,110,700
Property Damaged by Fire in February 2008 $ 435,000
Property Saved by Firefighters in February 2008 $ 675,400