July 16, 2011 – At 18:35 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to the area of 60 Keystoker Lane, North Manheim Township for a possible trash fire. First arriving Engine 732 found a dumpster fire and used a bumper...
Archive - July 2011
July 16, 2011 – MVA w/Entrapment (Long Run Road)
July 16, 2011 – At 00:40 the SHFD was dispatched to the area of 2012 Long Run Road for a vehicle accident with entrapment. Crews arrived on scene and were met with a single car which had sheared off a utility pole...
July 15, 2011 – AFA (Old Cressona Knitting Mill)
July 15, 2011 – Station 1 was dispatched for Ladder 725 along with Cressona Fire to respond to 87 Schuylkill Street, Cressona Knitting Mill, for an automatic fire alarm. Chief 41 arrived on scene and determined...
July 14, 2011 – Electrical Fire Inside Residence (Hess Street)
July 14, 2011 – At 19:27 the SHFD was dispatched to 436 Hess Street in the borough for a possible electrical fire inside a residence. Crews quickly arrived on scene and used a TIC (Thermal Imagery Camera) to...
July 14, 2011 – Medical Assist (Argo Road)
July 14, 2011 – At 11:31 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to 11 Argo Road in the borough to assisting EMS with a cardiac arrest. Crews arrived on scene were placed available after a few minutes by Chief 720.
July 14, 2011 – MVA w/Minor Injuries (Pottsville Street)
July 14, 2011 – At 08:11 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to the area of Pottsville Street and Route 61 south for a vehicle accident with minor injuries. Crews quickly arrived on scene and were met with a two...
July 14, 2011 – Tree Down (University Drive)
July 14, 2011 – At 23:31 Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to the area of 401 University Drive for a reported tree down. Crews arrived on scene and found a tree blocking the roadway. Fire personnel used chain...
July 13, 2011 – AFA Pottsville Surgery Center
July 13, 2011 – At 09: 01 the SHFD was dispatched to 1540 Route 61 South, the Pottsville Surgery Center, for an automatic fire alarm. Just as units began to respond SCCC advised of a false activation and all units...
July 8, 2011- Smoke Detector Activation
July 9, 2011- At 18:24 the SHFD was dispatched to 52 Blossom Lane for a smoke detector activation. Crews arrived on scene and found a faulty detector and all units were placed available.
July 4, 2011 – Possible Mutual Aid Response to Strausstown
July 4, 2011 – At 06:52 Station 2 was dispatched to 21 Walnut Street in Strausstown for Commercial Fire. Before apparatus could respond Station 2 was held in station and eventually recalled. Chief 730 had command.