Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company

Shrewsbury, PA

HELICOPTER ACCIDENT IN NORTH HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP

 Tony Myers    July 14, 2018    No Comments

At 11:16 hours today Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist North Hopewell-Winterstown Fire Company and other units with a reported aircraft accident.  Engine 61-1 responded on the assignment.  Enroute dispatch reported the accident involves a helicpoter that has crashed.  Additional information was received stating no fire.  Deputy 45  advised to hold the assignment to Stations 45, 61 and EMS.  Engine 61-1 arrived and advanced an attack line to the crash site.  Command was passed to Deputy 45 on their arrival.  After investigating it was discovered a single privately owned helicpoter while landing experienced an issue, impacted the ground, and flipped onto it’s side.  There is no fuel leak and no fire.  All occupants were out of the aircraft on fire department arrival.

Engine 61-1, once the scene was declared safe was cleared and Station 45 handled the incident.

 

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Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company

23 hours ago

Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company

Motorist and Pedestrian Alert!!

Light rain has been falling in our area for several hours. Our current temperature is 30 degrees. This mixture has been forming ice on sidewalks, porches and some roadways. Slick conditions are present and will expand overnight into the morning.

Use extreme caution on your driveways and sidewalks. Drivers should be aware of black ice especially on bridges and overpasses. Drive with care this evening and into tomorrow.
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Wayne Byer I will. We have more bad weather on wednesday.

Be careful Tess

Thank you for the update.

My porch steps won the battle tonight 😔

Be careful everyone.

Josh Wilson, Ben Warner, Bambi Boothe Warner, Theresa Myers Manning, Kyle N Kayla Hess Very icy here

Yes in Glen Rock boro down town. Taking extra caution letting our senior boxer out in our fenced hilly yard. It is definitely slippery out.

Judy Ciarpella, Lisa Ciarpella, Theresa Ciarpella, Stacy Martinez, Candice Burns

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Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company

2 days ago

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At 3:36pm a high risk structure fire assignment was dispatched for a reported fire at the SpiriTrust Lutheran Village. Reports given to responding units was a room on fire.

On arrival emergency responders found a shorted out electrical heating unit and smoke in one wing of the complex. Residents were evacuated by on site staff and no one was injured.

Smoke was removed and the room in question was closed off. Shrewsbury Volunteers was on the scene with Engine 61-1, 61-2 and Rescue Squad 61. Thanks to the following departments for their assistance on the scene.

Rose Fire Co.
Rose EMS
Glen Rock Fire Co.
Maryland Line Fire Co.
Southern Regional Police

All units were clear by 4:15pm.
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Great job Larry

Thank you all n stay safe every day Godspeed

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God bless

Thank you ❤️🚒🚑🚓

Do u know what hall

Cindy

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Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company

2 days ago

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24 members attending required annual hazardous materials operations refresher at Station 61.

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24 members attending required annual hazardous materials operations refresher at Station 61.  

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Wow wish I knew spent a lot of time handling HZ materials when in the Environment Employ. Would have enjoyed a up date.

Unsung heroes - thanks for giving up your Saturday to keep us safe.

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