MISSION STATEMENT

Car fire | 700 Road

February 24, 2010

At 1547 hours Company 33 was alerted for  a vehicle fire on 700 Road just west of The Spangler Road. Adams County 911 notified Deputy 33 (Dustin Poist) they received multiple calls of a car on fire. Deputy 33 went on scene confirming location and advised he had a working passenger car fire. Engines 33-1, 33-2 and 33-A arrived on scene at the same time. Deputy 33 ordered the 1 3/4" attack line pulled from E33-1. E33-1 Firefighters Rich Dawley Jr. and Austin Staub advanced the line to the car and made the attack. E33-2 Firefighters Kevin Moul, Ken Wolf and Tony Phillips assisted with opening the hood and backed up on the line. State police arrived and took command of the scene, all Company 33 units cleared the scene at 1621 hours. For more pictures go to 911 Photography

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MVA With Minor Injures | Carlisle Pike and Hanover St.

February 12, 2010

At 10:27 Company 33 was alerted for  a vehicle accident with injures at the intersection of route 94 and Hanover Street. Rescue 33, Engine 33-1, Engine 33-2 and Ambulance 33A was due on the box.   Firefighter/EMT Staub was on scene, reporting a two vehicle accident and  blocking the roadway, three patients all with minor injures.   Assistant Chief 33 ( Bart Martin) arrived on scene assuming command.  Assistant Chief 33 held  Rescue 33, Engine 33-2, Ambulance 33A, and Ambulance 49-2 from Penn Township to the scene.   33A transported two patients to Hanover General Hospital non-emergency  and Penn Township 49-2 had a patient refusal. A family dog was also slightly injured in the accident, the dog was turned over to the police department. Assistant Chief 33 placed the all units availableon scene availble at 10:52.  

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Vehicle Fire | 6115 York Road

February 9, 2010

At 19:38 hours Company 33 was alerted for a vehicle fire in the area of the Turkey Hill at Cross Keys.  911 Photographer Steve Roth was on scene shortly after dispatch, Steve advised county control via cell phone of a fully involved truck fire on the Carlisle Pike, just past the Turkey Hill.  Engine 33-1   arrived on scene under the command of firefighter Brad Staub confirming a  working vehicle fire. The crew from Engine 33-1 (Shawn Kessel and Bob Wilkes) put into service a 1-3/4 attack line.  Engine 33-2 arrived on scene and set up to supply water to Engine 33-1.  While on scene of the this incident, Engine 33-2 was re-assigned to respond to York County box 33-100 for a vehicle accident.  Engine 33-1 returned to quarters at 20:48.

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Chimney Fire with extention | 375 Green Ridge Rd

January 31, 2010

At 2100 hours Company 33 was alerted for Truck 33 for a chimney fire on Green Ridge Rd.   Chief 10 (Phillips) arrived on scene with smoke showing from a single story family dwelling.   Truck 33 responed within mintues of dispatch with the Deputy 33 (Poist) as the OIC. Chief 10 went on scene and advised Adams County 911 to upgade the box to a working structure fire.  At this time Engine 33-1, Tanker 33 and Rescue 33 were added to the box. Truck 33's crew split, with firefighters Shawn Kessel, Brad Staub and Deputy Chief 33 (Poist) checked for extension and pulled the ceilings. Firefighters Austin Staub, Jeff Blystone and Lt. 33 (Byrne) completed vertical ventilation of the roof, swept the chimney and checked for further extension.  All units operating on scene cleared the scene at 2232 hours.   

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Multiple Buildings on Fire | 200 Tall Oaks Rd

January 29, 2010

At 1718 hours Company 33 was alerted for Engine 33-1 and Rescue 33 for a report of a piece of farm equipment on fire next to a building.   A large black column of smoke was visible from just outside the borough of New Oxford. Chief 19 (Jerry Poland) went on scene within minutes of dispatch reporting multiple buildings were involved. 2nd and 3rd alarms were struck within minutes of his arrival and he established command. Tanker 33 and 33A were added to the box. Engine 33-1's crew of Dave Small , Lt. Sipe, Tim Tyler and Shawn Kessel went to work operating a  hand line extinuishing the one barn as well as the farm equipment. The crews from Company 33 returned to quarters at 2139. Below are links to other sites related to this fire.

STATer911

911 Photography

Bonneauville Fire Company 

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Structure Fire | 664 Racetrack Rd

January 20, 2010

 

At 0747 hours Company 33 was alerted for a report of a structure fire at 664 Racetrack Rd.  A caller advised the Adams County 911 Dispatch Center of heavy smoke coming from the rear of the house.  Deputy Chief 33 arrived on scene to find Firefighter/ Paramedic Bruce Yealy on scene and light smoke condition coming from the rear of structure.   Firefighter Yealy advised Deputy 33 that one 1 3/4 inch attack line was needed to wet down a chicken coop.   The chicken coop was attached to the rear of the house.  Firefighter Yealy advised Deputy 33 that fire appeared to be out .   The fire was put out by bystanders using a trash can full of water.  The units on the call were Engines 33-1 and 33-2, Truck 33, 33A, and Engine 11-1.   The cause of the fire was believed to have come from a heat lamp in the chicken coop.  There were no chickens injured in fire.    Units cleared the incident at 0823 hours.  

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MVA unknown Injuries | 650 Kohler Mill Rd

January 16, 2010

At 1559 hours Company 33 was alerted for a Motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries.   Chief  33 arrived on scene with a single vehicle into a tree.   Chief 33 advised 33A of three class 3 patients.   Rescue 33 arrived on scene and checked the vehicle for hazards.   While on scene company 33 was alerted for brush fire in the area of Route 194 and Protectory Road.   Rescue 33 cleared the scene of the accident and per Chief 33 responded Emergency back to station 1 to provide crew for Engine 33-1.   Units cleared the accident at 1613 hours. 

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Medic 46 housed at Company 33 Station 1 | United Hook and Ladder Co. 33 Station 1 (New Oxford Station)

December 28, 2009

United Hook and Ladder Co. 33 is proud to anounce that Hanover Hospital is housing a satellite truck in United Hook and ladder Co. 33 Station 1 (New Oxford Station).    The Medic unit is 24 hour coverage with one paramedic on the truck.   This unit is known as Medic 46-4 and will be providing primary ALS service to the following areas; Abbottstown Borough, Berwick Township, East Berlin Borough, Hamilton Township, New Oxford Borough, Oxford Township, Reading Township, and parts of Mount Pleasant Township, Straban Township, and Paradise Township.     

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