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6/9/08 Starting with a small trash fire in the morning that was quickly put out, this was another 3 call day for the volunteers. That afternoon, Rescue 2-6 was dispatched to assist Penryn Fire Department with an overturned Tanker Truck on Lebanon Road. Crews arrived to find the truck had hit a pole, overturned, and was leaking a large quantity of milk. Crews spent 2 hours on scene and were released by command, with Penryn units remaining most of the evening. Later that night the members were out placing the new reflective markers on the fire hydrants when they were dispatched for an odor of gas outside in the area of West Stiegel Street, with nothing found. |
Manheim Fire Department June 2008 Fire Report By Fire Chief Daniel Reif 36 Fire Alarms during June 2008 (235 Fire alarms year-to-date) 399 Members responded and spent 280 man-hours in service at fire alarms Averaged 12 members per fire alarm Spent total of 21 1/2 hours in service Averaged 35 minutes in service per fire alarm Members spent 163 man-hours in fire department training Members spent 30 man-hours on routine maintenance and repair of equipment Members spent 10 man-hours on Special Duties Property Endangered by Fire June in 2008 $ 750,000 Property Damaged by Fire in June 2008 $ 10,000 Property Saved by Firefighters in June 2008 $ 740,000 |
6/10/08 Seeing any odd lights around town lately? No, it's not aliens, it's our new hydrant markers. The old "stick" style markers have been starting to deteriorate over the years, so we decided to purchase a more efficient replacement. The new markers are plastic rings that fit over the side connections on the hydrant and reflect bright blue light back toward approaching headlights. This will help us to spot hydrants as we approach a fire. This is an example of a purchase made with the funds that we receive from the community during our annual fund drive. To those who responded to the letters and sent a donation back, thank you for your support. We will continue to install markers over the next few weeks, but if you see a hydrant that is not marked, or a marker that is need of repair, please contact us at 665-3661. Please do not handle the "stick" style markers, they have small fiberglass fibers that can rub off onto your hand and are extremely itchy. Call us and we'll take care of it. |
Firefighters installing the new hydrant markers, above, and on the right, the reflective marker at night. |
6/18 After a 4 call day on the 17th, we started off Wednesday with an accident at the Manheim Auto Auction involving a car and a tow truck. Chief 2-6-3 (Ober) and the crew from Rescue 2-6 assisted EMS with removing the patient from the car and quickly cleared the scene. Tuesday's calls included a fire alarm during the overnight storm, a truck assist to Mt. Joy on a reported house fire, and 2 vehicle accidents. One of the accidents involved a motorcyclist trapped under a car on Lancaster Road. The Patient was removed by lifting the car with the high pressure airbags from Rescue 2-6. |
6/20 Friday morning started off with the volunteers from Manheim, Mastersonville, Lititz, Brunnerville, East Petersburg, Hempfield, and Penryn dispatched to the Kreiders Dairy store on Doe Run Road for a reported electrical fire. Interior crews from Engine 2-6-2 found a melted electrical panel and the crews from Truck 2-6 and Truck 2-5 went to the roof to check on smoke in the upper floor of the building. Chief 2-6 (Reif) had command of the incident, lasting approximately 1 hour. |