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RECENT NEWS & INCIDENTS
AUTO ACCIDENT IN CENTRE
TOWNSHIP
November 16 - Rescue 8 and
Ambulance 89-1 were dispatched to Spring Road in the
area of Wayne's Transmission for an auto accident. Units arrived on the
scene to find a 2 vehicle auto accident. One
patient was transported.
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Steve Kidd, Photographer
AUTO ACCIDENT IN CENTRE
TOWNSHIP
November 16 - Rescue 8 and
Ambulance 89-1 were dispatched to Rambo Hill Rd. passed
Sandy Hollow Road for an auto accident. Chief 8-2 arrived on scene in
the area of the intersections of Sandy Hollow Church
and Huckleberry Rd to find a vehicle hit a pole and went
down an embankment. The driver fled the scene.
AUTO ACCIDENT IN CENTRE
TOWNSHIP
November 15 - Rescue 8,
Ambulance 89-1 were dispatched to the area of Perry
County Mobile Homes for an auto accident. Units
arrived on scene to find a vehicle off the roadway.
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Steve Kidd, Photographer
AUTO ACCIDENT IN CENTRE
TOWNSHIP
November 15 - Rescue 8,
Ambulance 89-1 and P/M 81 were dispatched to 811
Shermans Valley Road, near the Catholic Church, for an
auto accident. Rescue 8 and A89-1 arrived on scene
to find pole and wires down. EMS placed P/M 81
available. EMS later dispatched for ALS and
transported to the hospital. Penn Dot was called
to close the roadway.
AUTO ACCIDENT IN CENTRE
TOWNSHIP
November 11 - Rescue 8 and
Ambulance 89-1 were dispatched to Route 34 near
Huckleberry Rd for an auto accident, vehicle into a
pole. Units arrived on scene to find a vehicle
left the roadway and sheared off a pole for a guide
wire. Rescue 8 personnel controlled traffic while
EMS transported one pt to the hospital.
AUTO ACCIDENT IN BLOOMFIELD
BORO
November 10 - Rescue 8,
Ambulance 89-1 and P/M 81 were dispatched to the
intersection of Chestnut and High Streets for an auto
accident with entrapment. Units arrived on scene
to find the roadway partially blocked and negative
entrapment.
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COMPOST BUILDING FIRE IN
CARROLL TOWNSHIP
November 9 - Company 8 was
alerted for a shed fire at 300 Evergreen Rd.
Engine, Rescue and Tanker 8 responded. Once
responding, County advised units that they had a 25 x 80
foot shed on fire and there was about 10 feet of fire
going up the outside of the shed. Chief 8-2
arrived on scene to find a compost building of turkey
manure and sawdust burning and the owner controlling the
fire with a garden hose. The engine crew advanced
an 1 3/4 line to the rear of the structure, while the
remainder of the crew and the rescue crew setup
lighting. The rescue crew gained access through
the side of the building and began removing the compost, while
the farmer began unloading the building back to where
the fire was with a front end loader. Once access
was gained, the box was held to the engine.
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FAMILY-STYLE TURKEY DINNER
WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS
November 8 - The Officers
and Members of the company would like to thank everyone
who supported our turkey dinner to benefit the new
firehouse and the ladies auxiliary.
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AUTO
ACCIDENT IN CARROLL TOWNSHIP
November 8
- Rescue 8 and Ambulance 89-1 were alerted for a single
vehicle accident with injuries. Rescue and Utility
8 and Ambulance 89-1 arrived on scene to find 1 pt
ejected from the vehicle. EMS upgraded the box to
ALS and aero medical. Engine 8 responded to handle
the landing zone at the scene.
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CHIEF ROBB RECOGNIZED BY THE
C.V.V.F.A
November 7
- Steve Flickenger, past president, and Steve Haines,
4th assistant president, of the Cumberland Valley
Volunteer Firemen's Association, CVVFA, attended the
monthly New Bloomfield Fire Company meeting to present
Chief Robb with a resolution for the 32 years in the
fire service and 6 years as being the Chief at New
Bloomfield. His leadership has expanded the number
of active personnel in the company, as well as,
contributed to the success of the fire company.
AUTO
ACCIDENT IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP
November 2
- Rescue 8, Ambulance 89-1 and P/M 81 were alerted to
Keystone Way, in the area of Perry Tool, for a vehicle
overturned with a person in the vehicle. Units
arrived on scene to find patientt was self-extricated and fled
the scene.
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HALLOWEEN AT THE FIREHOUSE
October 31
- Following with the Halloween Tradition in New
Bloomfield, members of the fire company setup the
haunted house for the trick-or-treater's to walk
through. Thanks to those who helped and for
those in the community who stopped by.
NFPA
FIREFIGHTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS
October 25
- Eight members completed the NFPA Firefighter 1
Practical Examination. Members completing the test
were: Tony Bentley, Dana Franklin Jr, Jason
Hoffman, Justin Kretzing, Eddie Orris, Mitch Robb, Mike
Sheaffer and Keith Waltz.
FUNERAL
SERVICES
October 23
- Members participated in the funeral for active member
Troy Allen Hoover. Troy was struck by a car while
walking home from New Bloomfield, October 18.
Thank you to the crews from
Duncannon Fire Co. and
Duncannon EMS for standing by in Station 8.
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Steve Kidd, Photographer
SMOKE DETECTORS AVAILABLE
October 22
- The fire company took part in WHTMs "Operation
Save A Life" program. WHTM donated smoke
detectors to local fire companies to be handed out to
residents in need in the community. If you are in
need of a smoke detector, stop by the firehouse for one.
Thank you to WHTM for sponsoring this worthwhile
program.
AUTO
ACCIDENT IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP
October 18
- Rescue 8 was alerted for an auto accident at the
intersection of Mannsville and Church Roads.
Rescue 8 arrived on scene to find a truck on its side.
Steve Kidd, Photographer
FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM
October 10
- The Fire Company presented a fire prevention program
for the New Bloomfield Elementary School, New
Bloomfield. After the program, the children and
fire truck tours were given.
We would like to thank Mike
Knipple for helping with the program and the following
business for sponsoring the program: Walmart
Stores, Moore's Insurance Agency, Don Jacob's Insurance
Agency, Cupp Insurance Agency, Hershey Foods,
Reisinger's Insurance Agency and Perry Printing.
THANK
YOU!
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