NEWS ARCHIVES

2009

HOOK & LADDER FESTIVAL A HUGE SUCCESS

Aug 22nd - "The second annual Hook and Ladder Festival took place this past Saturday at the fire station. In addition to the annual truck raffle drawing, our members hosted this festival from 10am - 2pm. Hundreds of adults and children came to visit the fire station, take part in kids activities, hear stories from firefighters, get pictures taken with firefighters, see our historic museum, play in a bouncey castle, take rides in our aerial truck and see Sparky the Fire Dog and the Philly Phanatic. A great time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who came to support our Hook and Ladder Festival and a special THANK YOU to our Boosters who put a great deal of time and effort into making this a HUGE success!"  Click Here to see more photo's

AFA AT BURGARD ELEMENTARY

Aug 18th - At 16:12 crews responded again to 111 South Penn Street in Manheim Borough at Burgard Elementary School for an automatic fire alarm, the incident was found to be a false alarm.

ASSIST TO LITIZ BOROUGH

Aug 16th - At 06:26 Truck and Rescue were dispatched to assist Lititz Fire Company for a building fire at 75 Kleine Lane in Lititz Borough - The Hideaway Bar. Truck staged on the scene and was released by Command 2-5 a short time later.

TWO MUTUAL AID RUNS & AN AFA IN THE 1ST DUE

Aug 15th - Truck 2-6 responded at 12:41 to assist Lititz Fire Company at a reported building fire at Luther Acres -  600 East Main Street in Lititz Borough - Truck 2-6 staged on the scene and then was released by Command 2-5.

At 14:23 Truck 2-6 was dispatched to assist Lititz Fire Company at a reported building fire at Moravian Manor 300 West Lemon Street in Lititz Borough. Truck 2-6 staged on the scene and then was released by Command 2-5.

Crews responded at 16:37 to Burgard Elementary School - 111 South Penn Street in Manheim Borough for an automatic fire alarm. After investigation by the crew from Engine 2-6-2, the alarm was found to be accidental.

MVA & MED ASSIST IN THE BOROUGH

Aug 14th - Crews dispatched for a vehicle accident at 14:50 to N. Main Street at Market Square in Manheim Borough, Chief 2-6-2 (Ober) arrived on the scene and found no need for the fire department.

At 22:42 Squad 2-6 was dispatched to assist Manheim Ambulance with lifting assistance at 156 S. Main Street in Manheim Borough.

ANOTHER SPILL CONTROL & AN OUTSIDE BURN

Aug 13th - At 17:30 Squad 2-6 responded to assist Penn Twp. PD at a vehicle accident that required spill control assistance at Doe Run Road and Penryn Road in Penn Township.

At 23:35 Chief 2-6-3 (Wagner) assisted Penn Twp. PD with locating the source of something burning at 40 Doe Run Road in Penn Township. Found to be from a resident burning trash.

RESCUE ASSISTS WITH SPILL CONTROL

Aug 12th - Rescue 2-6 responded at 06:55 to the 400 blk of South Main Street in Penn Twp assist Penn Twp. PD at a vehicle accident that required spill control from our personnel.

STA. 2-6 FIRE POLICE ASSIST PENRYN FIRE CO.

Aug 11th - At 14:45 Sta. 2-6 Fire Police assisted Penryn Fire Company with traffic control at a vehicle accident at Newport Road and Route 72 in Penn Township.

TWO CRASHES AND AN AFA

Aug 9th - Rescue 2-6 was dispatched at 11:40 to 37 South Main St in Manheim Borough for a crash. Chief 2-6-2 (Ober) arrived to find a minor crash involving a mini-van that had rear-ended another mini-van. EMS arrived and treated the patients; there was no need for FD units, Chief 2-6-2 recalled the Rescue and fire police personnel directed traffic until the vehicles were moved from the street.

At 17:51 Engine 2 was dispatched at 1475 Lancaster Road in Penn Twp to the Country Inn and Suites for an automatic fire alarm. Engine 2 arrived and crews found the phone line system had been affected by a nearby lightning strike, causing the alarm to be activated. There was no fire and Engine 2 cleared a short time later.

FLUID SPILL IN THE BOROUGH

Aug 7th - Rescue and Squad were dispatched at 19:39 for spill control at North Main St and Orchard Ln in Manheim Borough. Chief 2-6-2 (Ober) arrived to find a small oil spill as a result of a vehicle striking a manhole cover on North Main Street. Squad 2-6 responded and crews applied oil dry to the spill.

TRENCH RESCUE

Aug 6th - At 08:04 Rescue 2-6 was dispatched to assist Station 2-5 (Lititz) for a Trench Rescue at 35 Limerock Rd in Warwick Twp. Squad 2-5-1 arrived to find a male patient that was being treated by Warwick Ambulance and needed assistance removing the patient was a shallow pit. Squad 2-5-1 and Truck 2-5 were able to handle the incident and cancelled the Rescue shortly after response.

FIRE POLICE RUN

Aug 5th - At 15:37Fire police from Station 2-6 were dispatched to assist Station 2-8 (Penryn) with traffic control at West Newport Rd and West Brubaker Rd at a vehicle accident.

AFA ASSIST TO NEFFSVILLE

Aug 4th - Engine 2 was dispatched at 18:44 to assist Station 2-7 (Neffsville) for an automatic fire alarm at 390 Sarsen Dr in Manheim Twp. Engine 2 was cancelled by Command 2-7 prior to response.

STORM BRINGS TWO RUNS INCLUDING A 2 ALARM FIRE

Aug 2nd - While a severe storm was passing through the area, Truck 2-6 was dispatched at 08:55 to assist Station 7-5 (FDMJ) for an Investigation of a possible lightning strike at 684 Alcott Dr in Ralpho Twp. While enroute, Command 7-5 cancelled the Truck - no services were needed.

Just after getting cancelled from the previous call, Truck 2-6 was dispatched again assist Station 7-5 (FDMJ) at 09:07 for a reported dwelling fire at 1454 Grandview Dr in Mount Joy Twp. Chief 7-5 arrived to find fire through the roof from an apparent lightning strike. The crew from Truck 2-6 forced entry into the basement on the Charlie Side of the house and shut of the power to the house. Crews then assisted the interior crews on the third floor with fire suppression and overhaul. Crews remained on the scene for approx. 2.5 hours.

THREE RUNS FOR THE DAY

Aug 1st - The Rescue, Engine 2 and the Squad responded at 09:45 to the 1700 blk of Old Line Road in Ralpho Twp for a single-vehicle crash in which the car rolled over and a female driver was injured. Rescue crew assisted EMS with patient care and remained on scene until tow truck arrived to remove the vehicle.

At 15:49 the Rescue and Squad responded to 980 Lebanon Road for a 2-car crash involving injuries. Crews assisted EMS with patient care and provided traffic control until the tow truck arrived to remove the vehicle.

And at 19:00 the Rescue and Squad were dispatched to 150 Fruitville Pike in Penn Twp for a person who was struck and pinned between two vehicles. Chief 2-6 (Olesen) arrived to find the patient was freed from the vehicles and recalled the fire units before response.

"BOARD BREAK' FUND

July 25th - Our members were invited to be a part of a special event hosted by the Manheim ATA Martial Arts. The students sponsored a "Board-Break" fund raiser for our benefit. All of the money raised from the registration fees were donated to the fire department to show their support for our services. Each student had the opportunity to break 5 boards in front of our members, their families and other on-lookers. The students were able to raise over $600 for our fire department! A BIG THANK YOU to the Manheim ATA Martial Arts for their support!

5/16/09 TRIKE RACE AT MANHEIM DOWNTOWN

DEVELOPMENT MARKET ON THE SQUARE

TAKING PRIDE!

BARN FIRE IN RAPHO TOWNSHIP

Dec 28th - At approximately 15:00, Station 2-6 was alerted along with Mastersonville Fire Co, Fire Dept. Mt. Joy, Penryn Fire Co. and Hempfield Fire Co. for a barn fire in Rapho Township. Chief 2-6 (Olesen) arrived to find a working fire in a barn with exposures to the nearby farm house. Engine 2-6-2 arrived and immediately went to work to protect the house and contain the fire to the barn. Engine 2-12-1 and Tanker 2-12 assisted with fire suppression. Truck 7-5 set up for master stream operations and the crew from Truck 2-6 assisted the crew from Engine 2-6-2. Additional units from Mount Joy, Rheems, East Petersburg, Penryn and West Hempfield assisted at the scene as well, which was upgraded to a second alarm. Crews from Brunnerville and Lititz Fire Companies stood by at our station while we operated on scene for approx. 4 1/2 hours. Cause of the fire was a result of a heat lamp used to keep dogs warm. The barn was used to house a dog kennel. Thirteen dogs were saved prior to the arrival of the fire department, however, 7 puppies perished in the fire. The approximate value of fire damage was $105,000. The barn was a complete loss, however, the house was saved by the firefighters, with only minor heat damage.

Units operating on scene: Engines 2-6-2, 2-12-1, 2-12-2, 7-5-1, 7-5-2, 7-19-1 and 2-8-2; Trucks 2-6, 7-5 and 2-3; Rescues 2-6 and 7-6; Tankers 2-6, 2-12, 2-8, 7-19 and 7-11; and Ambulance 2-6-1. Chief 2-6 (Olesen) had Command 2-6. Engine 2-5-1 and Tanker 2-2 stood by at Station 2-6.

ACCIDENT WITH ONE OVERTURNED

Nov 30th - At 07:20 Rescue 2-6, Ambulance 2-6-1 and Medic 12 were dispatched for a vehicle accident.  While units went responding reported that the vehicle was to be overturned into a ditch with one person still trapped inside.  Rescue 2-6 arrived and confirmed one vehicle overturned with one person still inside.  Chief 2-6 arrived and assumed command and requested that an Engine from Station 2-12 (Mastersonville Fire Company) be dispatched.  Rescue crew stabilized the vehicle and performed the extrication. Engine 2-12-1 arrived and assisted with spill control and extrication.

Nov 26th - On Wednesday, four members of the fire department met with the Manheim Central High School Girls Basketball Team to assist with a photo shoot. They asked for our assistance so they can create a poster and program cover with a photo of the girls on the aerial of our ladder truck. The final theme will be known soon and a copy of main photo will be posted here shortly. Good Luck to the Lady Barons from the members of the Manheim Fire Department!!

HANDS-ON TRAINING

Nov 9th & 10th - On Sunday, we had the opportunity to do some hands-on training at an acquired structure in our fire district. A house was being demolished to make way for the building of storage garages on Doe Run Road in Penn Township. Despite last minute arrangements, our crews were able to make the most of our time we had at the house. Both days provided us the opportunity to practice vertical ventilation cuts, interior operations such as hose line advancements, opening up of windows and walls and searches for victims. Although we were not able to burn the house for live training, we did manage to get a lot of work and experience for our members. A special thanks to Rodney Lockard from Investment Real Estate and Penn Township Manager David Kratzer for working with Assistant Chief Ober in coordinating the use of the property.

Asst. Chief Ober, Lt. Gantz, FF Landis and Jr. FF Fenicle admire the creativity of their ventilation hole!