| Yesterday, May 30th, was a busy day for MFD. The day started when Company 26 was dispatched to a reported mass transit vehicle accident involving a transit bus. Rescue 26, Engine 26, and Deputy 26 made the response. Crews arrived to find one sedan vs a bus with significant damage. 26 assisted with patient care, traffic control, and debris cleanup.
While on scene of the accident, crews noticed the dispatch for a trash fire in Penryn Fire Company, Station 28's, first due. The incident was about a mile up the road from where the accident was. Engine 26 detached from the accident and responded to the trash fire to assist 28. Engine 26 was first arriving unit and found a small trash and brush pile that was not contained with no one supervising it. The Engine crew utilized a can and brush rakes to extinguish it. Once Engine 28 arrived they deployed a hand line to make sure the fire was completely out and had no chance to re-light.
After returning from both incidents, several members of MFD participated in a comradery / training night. Members shared a meal, trained on several topics, and enjoyed the evening together. Some topics covered in the evening were stretching handlines, driver-operator training, aerial usage, and rope systems. To end the evening, members shared cigars.
As the evening was winding down, members were notified for a Rescue Company standby to Columbia Borough Fire Company while they operated on a working fire in Wrightsville Borough. Rescue 26 was out the door before official dispatch with a crew of 6. The Rescue stood by at Station 80 for 2 hours before returning available. |
