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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!"
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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.
Rescue 2-6 and the Squad
responded at 18:30 for a motorcycle crash at 283 West High St in Manheim
Borough. Chief 2-6-2 (Ober) arrived in the area with Manheim Borough
Police Officer Miller and could not locate anything. Officer Miller and
Chief 2-6-2 then responded to check East High Street and did not find
anything there as well. Chief 2-6-2 then canceled all units - nothing
found.
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!
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5/31/09 CAR INTO
A HOUSE IN RAPHO TOWNSHIP
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5/31/09 GARAGE
FIRE IN RAPHO TOWNSHIP
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5/16/09 TRIKE RACE AT
MANHEIM DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT MARKET
ON THE SQUARE
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4/21/09 LIGHTNING
BRINGS WORKING FIRE
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4/3/09 WIRES
CALL GETS UPGRADED TO DWELLING
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4/2/09 DOUBLE
PIN IN THE FIRST DUE
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3/21/09 ANNUAL
FIRE DEPARTMENT BANQUET

3/17/09 AUTO
FULLY INVOLVED
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3/6, 3/7 &
3/8 WEEKEND
TRAINING BRINGS FDNY
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2/27/09 TRUCK &
TANKER ON FDMJ HOUSE FIRE
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2/6/09 CHIMNEY
FIRE ON JUNCTION ROAD
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2/5/09 DOUBLE
PIN JOB IN THE 1st DUE
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2/2/09 CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS ON THE SQUARE
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1/30/09 CHIMNEY
FIRE ASSIST TO EAST PETERSBURG FIRE CO.

1/22/09 AUTO FIRE
AT MANHEIM AUTO AUCTION
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1/19/09 PAYING A
FINAL TRIBUTE TO A FELLOW MEMBER
Linda Keebler
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1/9/09 TWO-ALARM
HOUSE FIRE IN MANHEIM BOROUGH
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Heavy smoke and
fire starting to vent from many sides
of the structure |
Truck 2-5 & E2-6-2
operating on South Charlotte Street |
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Another view of
the heavy smoke and fire |
View from
Charlotte Street after fire vented through the roof |
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View from
underneath the bucket of Truck 2-5 on South Charlotte Street |
Crews operating on
the New Charlotte Street side of the structure |
ENVIRONMENTAL RESCUE & WOODS FIRE
Jan 6th, 2009 - Shortly after 10:30, Rescue
2-6, Ambulance 2-6-1 and Medic 12 were dispatched for an
Environmental Rescue on Hossler Road in Rapho Township. LCWC was
reporting a male that had been struck by a tree and was pinned
beneath it. Chief 2-6-2 (Ober) arrived with Ambulance 2-6-1 to
find that the patient was not actually pinned by the tree, but
was confined under branches and injured. Upon arrival of our
crews, we cut away the confining branches and assisted EMS with
stabilizing the patient and carrying him to the ambulance. Units
were in service for just over 20 minutes. Responding units:
Rescue 2-6, Squad 2-6 and Duty Vehicle.
Just after
arriving back at the station, the Tanker was alerted to assist
Mastersonville Fire Company at a two acre woods fire on Lehman
Road in Rapho Township. Command 2-12 was contacted and advised
of our crew status and we were given permission to respond with
the engine as well. Upon arrival, our crews pulled a trash line
to extinguish hot spots on the far side of the main incident and
made sure there was no more extension. Crews operated on the
scene for approximately 30 minutes.
Responding Units:
Tanker 2-6, Engine 2-6-2 and Duty Vehicle
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Manheim Fire Dept.
crews extinguishing hot spots on 2-12 incident under the
direction of Deputy Rhodes. |
Engine 2-6-2
operating on scene at the woods fire in Rapho Township. |
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TAKING PRIDE!
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Dec 29th -
Every Monday night, our
crews gather at 7PM for our weekly training session. Each week,
our crews practice their skills in order to sharpen their
abilities and knowledge to better serve the Manheim community.
However, one night per year, specifically in the winter months,
our volunteers take time to wax the apparatus. We do this not
only to protect the rigs from the elements of the winter
driving, but to also preserve our investment in our vehicles.
These vehicles cost anywhere from $250,000 to nearly $1 million
now. Our apparatus replacement plan is on a 20-year cycle, so we
do everything possible to make sure that these rigs not only
last that long mechanically, but also cosmetically. We take
great pride in our rigs and we hope that it shows to our
community that we value the support you provide us so that we
may purchase these rigs.
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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.

CARDS FOR
HANNAH
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Dec 18th -4
members from our fire department participated in a card caravan
for Hannah Garman of Lititz. She is a 5 year old girl who has
been diagnosed with a rare and incurable brain tumor. Her wish
for Christmas gifts was to see how many cards she could receive.
An effort was started by Deputy Chief Glenn Usdin of Lancaster
Twp. Fire Company to see how well the emergency services could
do to help grant her this wish. Well over 100 fire trucks,
ambulances and police cars traveled to Lititz to show support
for Hannah. Over 5,000 cards were delivered to her that evening
and word quickly spread throughout the county of her wish and by
the end of December the total card count was over 123,000 cards!
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The members of the
Manheim Fire Department are proud to have been a part of this
event and we wish Hannah peace and comfort in 2009. Stay strong
and keep smiling!
Photos courtesy
of Greg Leaman of the Lancaster Twp. Fire Co.
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.
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LENDING A HELPING HAND
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!!
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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.
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Lt. Gantz
practices "opening up" an interior wall. |
FF Ober
shows how to "pull a ceiling" to search for hidden fire. |
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Asst. Chief Ober, Lt.
Gantz, FF Landis and Jr. FF Fenicle admire the creativity of their
ventilation hole!
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