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Car vs tractor trailer results in heavy entrapment in Hazle Twp.
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 5:30 AM on Thursday, November 3, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Hazle Twp. Fire & Rescue and Valley Regional Medic 26 to State Route 924 in the area of the Fuel On Truck Stop in the Humboldt section of Hazle Township for a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. Chief 141 went responding ad was advised of a car versus tractor trailer with multiple calls reporting “heavy, heavy entrapment” in the car with one person bloodied but conscious in the car. Subscribe to the Fire & Film newsletter and receive updates in your inbox! While responding, units … Continue reading
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Tagged 924, can-do expressway, car vs tt, crash, entrapment, extrication, fire, hazle twp., mva, mvc, rescue, route 924
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Minersville rescues one from apartment building fire
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Just after 2:30 PM on Friday, March 25, the Minersville Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Sunbury Street and Delaware Street for a reported apartment building fire. Police units in the area noticed smoke coming from the windows of the building on the corner. Minersville Fire Chief 510 arrived on the scene and confirmed a working building fire and requested the second alarm be dispatched bringing Pottsville Stations 50 and 60 to the scene. Fire could be seen venting from the second floor on the “C” side of the apartment building as crews were … Continue reading
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Tagged apartment fire, engine 528, entrapment, fire rescue, house fire, ladder 51, minersville, minersville fire, rescue, structure fire, tower 519, working fire
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Two jump from Pottsville house fire
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 11:15 AM on Saturday, November 17 the Pottsville Fire Department was dispatched to 101 North 16th Street in the City for a house fire with entrapment. Responding crews were advised of two people reportedly trapped in the house. Units arrived to find heavy fire to the rear of a three story duplex. Fire had consumed almost the entire “C” side of the house and heavy smoke was pushing from the windows. Two people had jumped from upper floors to escape from the heat and flames. Engines 32, 41 and 11 took the address while Engine … Continue reading
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Tagged department, dwelling, engine, entrapment, fire, house, jump, jumpers, ladder, pfd, pottsville, structure, working
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Interstate rollover for Hazle Twp. and Medic 11
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 8:57 AM on Sunday, September 9, Hazle Township Fire & Rescue was dispatched with APTS Medic 11 to Interstate 81 in the area of mile marker 143 southbound for a reported vehicle accident with possible entrapment and fire. Medic 11B went responding and was advised of a 15-passenger van rolled over with unknown occupants trapped and the vehicle smoking. 141 Chief (Kostician) went responding and was told multiple calls were being received placing the incident somewhere in a three mile stretch. On his way to the station, the chief found the accident to be at the 143 … Continue reading
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Tagged 81, APTS, ems, entrapment, fire, firefighter, hazle, hazleton, i81, interstate, luzerne county, medic 11, rescue, rollover, sept, september 9, township, twp.
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One killed, one seriously hurt in Hazle Twp. accident
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 2:30 PM on Friday, August 31, Hazle Township Fire and Rescue was dispatched with APTS Medic 11 to Route 924 in the area of Interstate 81 for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Rescue 101 went responding and was advised of at least one trapped and unresponsive. Multiple calls were being received and some stated one patient was possibly deceased. Two Medic 11 units were on the way and requested aeromedical be placed on standby for the injured. The Rescue and Engine 102 arrived on the scene along with the medics and found a single … Continue reading
One killed in Nurermberg rollover
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – One person was killed in an overnight accident outside Nuremberg. Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Nuremberg-Weston Fire and Nuremberg EMS to 318 Hazle Street, Black Creek Township for a vehicle accident with unknown injuries just after 8:30AM on Saturday, June 2. Deputy Chief 582 arrived on the scene and found the accident to be off the Nuremberg by-pass. The chief found a single vehicle accident with one vehicle on its roof and down an embankment. Upon further assessment, it was found that a person was still in the vehicle. The call was quickly upgraded to an entrapment … Continue reading
Sugarloaf finds large fuel spill after MVA
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly after 6:00 PM, Sugarloaf Fire and EMS along with APTS Medic 11 were dispatched to Interstate 81 northbound at the 145.7 mile-marker for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Medic 11G and Sugarloaf Chief 1 responded and advised of a car versus tractor trailer with unknown injuries and fluids down. Additional calls were being receiving reporting possible entrapment. 11G arrived on the scene and confirmed a car versus tractor trailer with everyone out of the vehicles. Sugarloaf Chief arrived with the rescue and began to control hazards. Crews found the tractor trailer had a ruptured saddle … Continue reading
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Tagged 93, accident, APTS, dep, diesel spill, ems, entrapment, fire, fuel spill, interstate 81, medic 11, mva, psp, rescue, sugarloaf
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Helmet Cam Video: One trapped in Ringtown MVA
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 3:45 PM on Monday, May 14, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Ringtown Valley Fire & Rescue, Ringtown Ambulance and Shenandoah ALS to Ringtown Boulevard and Pattersonville Road for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Medic 6401 responded and was advised of a two vehicle accident with at least two patients and one entrapped. Medic 6404 was quickly added to the assignment. While enroute, aeromedical was requested to be placed on standby. All flight services declined due to weather. Medic 6401 arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle accident, car verus SUV head-on, with one … Continue reading
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Tagged 993, accident, ems, entrapment, extrication, fire, firefighter, hurst, jaws of life, mahanoy city, medic, micu, mva, mvc, rescue, ringtown, shenandoah, township, twp., union, west end
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Columbia frees one from van in Shenandoah
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 3:30PM on Sunday, December 4, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Shenandoah Fire and EMS to the area of Redner’s Market on the Gold Star Highway for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Medic 6404 responded and was advised of a multiple vehicle accident with injuries. There was no additional information on injuries and everyone was reported to be out of the vehicles. Engine 751 and Squirt 745 responded as well. Shenandoah Police were also advised that callers were reporting one of the involved parties fled the scene through the parking lot of the shopping center. EMS … Continue reading
Car flies through air, one trapped
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – At 17:24 on Thursday, November 3, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Station 16 (Neffs) and EMS Station 67 (Northern Valley) with North Whitehall Rescue 2241 to 5970 Glencrest Road in Washington Township for a motor vehicle accident with rescue. Chief 2202 went responding and was advised that a caller stated a car traveled off the road and into the basement of a burnt out barn. The caller was unsure when it happened, stating it may have happened overnight and one person was still in the vehicle. A second call reported a female trapped in the vehicle and … Continue reading
