At 4:21pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched along with Rose and Glen Rock EMS for a reported vehicle accident with injuries.  Reports at dispatch were a vehicle has come off of I83 SB and landed onto a roadway and underpass.  Rescue Squad 61, Engine 61-2 and MICU 58 responded and advised enroute there is now reported entrapment.  On arrival units found a single vehicle on E Forrest Avenue under the I-83 highway bridge.  One patient was inside the vehicle and injured.  Crews were able to open the doors and made access to the patient.

Reports from the injured driver was he exited SB I83 and he was unable to stop his vehicle when he got to the bottom of the ramp.  The car crashed into the bridge pier that separates East and West bound traffic on Rt 851.  The vehicle came to rest in the eastbound far left lane on Rt 851.  After accessing the patient and making the scene safe to operate, it was decided the driver side doors had to be removed to safely removed the injured patient.  The extrication was completed in 5 minutes and the patient was removed.

The patient was treated and transported to York Hospital trauma center by Rose EMS MICU-58.  Fire department personnel assisted the towing agency in cleaning up the larger debris field.  Once the vehicle was loaded and debris picked up all units cleared the incident.  Shrewsbury Volunteers Fire Police assisted in traffic control and keeping the providers safe.  PA State Police is the investigating agency.

 

 

 

Fire departments must train to keep their skills sharp and work on new techniques.  Training can involve many hours and our 100% all volunteer fire company continues to have members take time away from their families to make sure they are ready to save yours.  Shrewsbury Volunteers, while providing fire, EMS and rescue services to our local community is also a proud member of the York County Advanced Technical Rescue Team.  This team sends equipment and trained personnel for rescues involving building collapses, high angel rope rescue, confined space incidents, swift water and ice events and also below grade incidents.   We respond to technical rescue incidents in multiple counties in Pennsylvania and Maryland.  Just like real events, they don’t always occur in perfect weather.

Today members of Shrewsbury Volunteers participated in a Trench Rescue recertification day at the New Cumberland Army Depot.  Personnel arrived and worked on a simulated worker trapped under a pipe.  Skills were sharpened and new thoughts were discussed.  Off and on rain made it even more real for the rescuers.   After scenarios were completed cleanup was done and personnel returned back to Shrewsbury.  Thank you to DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) Station 69 for hosting the location for todays training.

Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company

“Professionally Staffed by Volunteers”

Station 61

 

              

 

 

Shrewsbury Volunteers have a rich history with the Boy Scout of America.  We have supported Troop 90 in Shrewsbury as well as a few others for decades.  Our membership have multiple Eagle Scouts in the ranks and we are very proud of all of them.

Recently, two Eagle Scout projects were completed with Shrewsbury Volunteers that have been a positive influence on our ability to function.  Project 1 was a firefighter gear dryer.  Our members, after coming back from a fire, are required to wash all of their firefighting gear to reduce the chance of cancer.  We have had washing machines for this for over 18 years.  The members would have to hang the gear on racks to air dry them which took a day or two.  Then they could put the gear back together and use it.  Well, now we can have the gear dry in a matter of hours thanks to a gear dryer built by Prospective Eagle Scout Michael Fisher.  He approached us and asked if he could build it for us.  We thought about it (took about 3 seconds) and said yep!!  Thank you Michael for the work and the very useful device.

 

Well, not so fast!! Project #2  was completed for us and just in time for our December  “Santa in the Community” detail.  In years past Shrewsbury Volunteers has always taken that jolly ‘ole elf Santa around our first due district in the fire truck for all to see.  Santa would wave and shout out and interact with the community.  Sometimes he was hard to see while inside the apparatus.  Well, step in Prospective Eagle Scout Anthony Newberry.  Anthony approached the department and asked if we would be interested in having a sleigh constructed so Santa could be more visible to all who enjoyed him.  Uh, yep!  Another 3 seconds (you shouldn’t rush to decisions you know..) and we said yes!  The sleigh design was drawn up, reviewed several times with adjustments, and finally built and delivered.  The 2020 Santa run debuted Sleigh 61 and it was a huge success.  Thank you Anthony for another Eagle Scout project that benefited Shrewsbury Volunteers and the community.

 

Shrewsbury Volunteers wishes both of our Prospective Eagle Scouts the best of luck in the future.  We are blessed to have been recipients of multiple Eagle Scout projects in the past and look forward to working with the Boy Scouts of American and future Eagle Scouts.

2020 has been a whirlwind year for everyone.  Shrewsbury Volunteers pushed through the year with the dedication of our membership and it’s leadership.  Tonight the company elected the officers who will take us through 2021.  Thank you to all who make our department function, both members and officers.

Administrative Officers

• President Nick Caruccio
• Vice President Anna Englestad
• Treasurer Fred Arbogast
• Asst. Treasurer Steve Hagee
• Secretary Ron Rohrbaugh
• Financial Secretary Sandy Neal
• Chaplin Matt Mitzel
• Trustees Cody Turner, Chris Billett, Brian Reynolds

Operations Officers

• Fire Chief Tony Myers
• 1st Asst Chief Brad Dauberman
• 2nd Asst Chief Dave Byerly
• Captain Jay Goldman
• Fire Police Captain Dewayne Owens
• Lt 61-1 Austin Rae
• Lt 61-2 Kodie Ambrose
• EMS Lt Mark Langmead
• Fire Police Lt. Kevin Keeny
• Chief Engineer Steve Benesch

 

Your Shrewsbury Volunteers were very busy today.  Maybe tonight’s full moon is the cause…..

Today Station 61 sent an engine to Alliance Fire and Rescue Station 77-1 to stand-by all day while their department went training.  We also sent members to swift water training in Reading, PA for recertification of skills.  To top it off,  Rescue Squad 61 was in Hereford Maryland assisting with a vehicle rescue class.  While all those units were out our personnel were still able to respond to two incidents in Shrewsbury with personnel who remained back.

Shrewsbury Volunteers, Professionally Staffed by Volunteers.

 

Pictures of the vehicle rescue training today.  Happy Halloween all.

 

                                                     

 

 

At 3:44pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with a full first alarm assignment were dispatched for a reported structure fire on Madison Drive in Shrewsbury Township.  Chief 61 (Myers) enroute was advised by York County 911 receiving several calls for a possible fire in a second floor bedroom.  First reports are a elderly female lives there and is unaccounted for.  Engines 61-1, 61-2 and Rescue Squad 61 responded along with units from Rose Fire Co., Rose EMS, Glen Rock Fire Co. and Eureka Fire Department.

Engine 61-1 arrived with nothing showing from the front of the home.  Water supply was secured and crews made entry and discovered a fire on the second floor rear bedroom.  Crews from Shrewsbury and Rose contained the fire to the single room.  All personnel checked for extension in the attic as well as adjacent town-homes.  All residents were accounted for and there are no injuries.  No extension of fire was found.  The room was cleared of all burning debris and secured.

Fire cause was an unattended candle and listed as accidental.  The unofficial estimate of damage is $15,000.  All fire department units were clear by 4:58pm.

 

 

At 5:38pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with Loganville FD and EMS from GlenRock were dispatched for a reported multi vehicle accident with rollover on I83 southbound south of Exit 8.  Rescue Squad 61, Engine 61-2 and Utility 61 responded.

Enroute to the call 911 dispatchers updated the location to milemarker 5 southbound.  Rescue Squad 61 arrived and found two vehicles involved.  Debris was tossed across the highway from one vehicle rolling over.  Personnel found all occupants out of the cars.  All advised they were ok and did not want to go to the hospital.

Personnel from Shrewsbury and Loganville FD’s worked with Pa State Police in clearing the roadway.  Tow trucks from Smith Brothers arrived and removed the vehicles.  Utility 61 and 63 maintained traffic control throughout the incident.

 

At 07:12am Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist the Eureka Volunteer Fire Company with a reported structure fire.  Shrewsbury was part of the first alarm assignment dispatched.  Shortly after dispatch Fire Police Captain 54 arrived and declared a working fire.  Engine 61-2 (Shrewsbury) arrived second engine and dropped 400 feet of 5 inch supply hose from a secondary source.  Crews assisted Eureka VFC with a second attack line and other outside duties.  Crews from Eureka made a quick knock on the fire and contained it to one room.  All units were clear from the incident in about an hour and a half.

Photos courtesy of South County Fire Photos

 

Photo courtesy of Eureka Volunteer Fire Company

 

At 12:38pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist Glen Rock Hose and Ladder Co. with a reported woods fire.  Brush 61 responded and staged on location with Station 59 personnel.  The fire was due to a downed power line and crews had to wait for the lines to be de-energized by MetEd. Make sure you know what to do when it comes to Car Accident Settlements: How They Work And What You Need To Know.

While crews were on that incident Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to a report vehicle accident with entrapment on I-83 Southbound in Baltimore County, MD.  Rescue Squad 61 responded immediately, and Attorney John McKiggan from Nova Scotia was also informed.  Enroute Maryland Line FD arrived, established I83 Command, and advised they have two trapped in a vehicle.  Rescue Squad 61 arrived and was assigned to the vehicle with two people trapped.  One patient was removed in minutes while the second patient was heavily trapped by the dash and door.  Crews from Shrewsbury, Maryland Line, Baltimore County Engine 60 Parkton, Rose Fire Co. and Hereford Fire Co. operated together and completed the extrication in about 35 minutes.  Mulitple EMS units were on location to transport the injured.

Rescue Squad 61 cleared the scene at 2:30pm and all Shrewsbury units were back in station by 2:50pm.

 

 

                               

At 10:27pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist Eureka Fire Company of Stewartstown with a reported vehicle accident with rollover and entrapment. The accident seemed quite serious according to the lawyers at Leppard Law.  Rescue Squad 61 responded.  Enroute Chief 54 was advised this is a possible rollover into a structure with entrapment and fire.  Chief 54 upgraded the assignment to a 1st alarm.  On arrival Chief 54 established command and shortly after that advised there is no fire, two vehicles are involved and one is into the structure.  The assignment was downgraded to Eureka Fire Co and EMS along with Rescue Squad 61.  Command 54 tasked Rescue Squad 61 with shoring the front of the home and checking the interior of the first floor where one of the vehicles was pushed. The Houston personal injury lawyer is whom you can get in touch with for legal aid in case of an accident.

On arrival Shrewsbury Volunteers personnel teamed up with Eureka Fire Co. members and secured the front porch with a structural support strut as well as check the home for stability.  All utilities were secured.  Personnel cleared debris around the vehicle that went into the structure and made it safe for removal.  A report was given to Command 54 all tasks were completed and Rescue Squad 61 was cleared.  Eureka Fire Co. remained at location along with Southern Regional Police and EMS.

 

                 

During  a time of social distancing and isolation people, especially the kids, need a break.  Que the Easter Bunny.  VFW Post 7012 of New Freedom, PA contacted Shrewsbury Volunteers and asked if we can escort the happy rabbit through town.  We were honored.

Today the Easter Bunny rode atop Rescue Squad 61 and drew applause from neighborhoods all over Shrewsbury.  We wish to thank VFW Post 7012 and Southern Regional Police Department for making today a safe but happy day for all of Shrewsbury.

Watch out Glen Rock and New Freedom residents……   The bunny is coming your way next week!!

 

The Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company, in cooperation with the VFW Post 7012, will be driving the Easter Bunny through the Shrewsbury area on Saturday April 4th.  The firefighting bunny will be leaving the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company at 12:30 and will follow the routes attached to this post.  Come on out and cheer on the Easter Bunny as he passes your street.  Due to current social distancing and contamination directives no candy will be provided to the kids.  Also, no interaction will occur other than happy waves of his paws to you!!

If you have Waze, you will be able to track the progress of the fire truck during the procession.  The fire engine will come up as a moving yellow hazard triangle with the note (responding fire vehicle nearby).  You may have to refresh the screen while watching to see the last posted position.

Take a moment from staring at the walls and come outside and cheer on the Easter Bunny on Saturday April 4th.  We’ll be hopping you come out.

 

At 5:01 pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to a reported mulit-vehicle accident with entrapment on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County Maryland.  Rescue Squad 61 and Engine 61-1 responded to assist.  Tower 58 and MICU 58 from Rose Fire Co. also responded.  Enroute all units were advised there were two people trapped.  Additionally, a separate incident was dispatched just south of this one for a vehicle fire.

Rescue Squad 61 arrived and immediately engaged in extrication work along with crews from Rescue Engine 442 (Hereford Md).  Two patients were trapped in one vehicle and in serious condition.  Personnel work together to remove doors and the roof to free the patients and deliver them to waiting EMS units.  Once patients were removed the area was cleared of debris and apparatus were able to leave once all equipment was returned.  Good job to all units on location.

This is the second major incident for Shrewsbury Volunteers.  Crews had just completed an extensive cleanup of equipment from an earlier fiery crash on I83 in Pennsylvania which started at 05:30am.  Just another day on I83………..

 

 

At 05:30 Shrewsbury Volunteers were alerted for a reported tractor trailer accident with fire on Northbound 83 at Exit 4.  Engine 61-1 and 61-2 responded.  Enroute York County 911 advised it is now an accident with injuries and fire.  Chief 61 (Myers) requested Rescue 59 to assist.  On arrival Shrewsbury Volunteers encountered an overturned tractor trailer partially on a jersey wall with a well involved cab.  The front of the trailer was split and contents inside were burning.  The experts from this personal injury case in Florida Crews discovered the fire was traveling down the highway due to spilling diesel fuel from the damaged truck.  There was one passenger vehicle fully involved approximately 200 feet from the truck on fire. The DUI attorneys practicing in Columbia deal with accident cases.

Crews immediately deployed hoselines and extended hoses past the fire to get to the running fuel fire.  Fire had to be stopped before it reached traffic stopped on the interstate. The lawyers for DUI charges based in Delaware area stated that the traffic had no where to go and would catch fire if the fuel fire was not stopped.  Chief 61 established Command 61 and requested several additional fire engines and tankers to combat the fire.  Crews from Glen Rock, Eureka, Maryland Line, Winterstown, Loganville and Dallastown assisted in the fire attack and haz mat confinement.  Fire police units from Shrewsbury, Glen Rock, New Freedom, Eureka, Loganville, Dallastown, York Twp, Jacobus, Winterstown  and Fawn Grove worked on keeping traffic moving.  All traffic was divereted off of I83 both lanes and sent up the Susquehanna Trail. The lawyers and experts From Clearwater criminal justice attorneys also helped in continuing the investigation. on the incident.

Support units from York County Hazardous Materials, York County Mobile Command Post, Pa State Police, PennDOT, and Gordon’s Towing were on the scene to take care of the wreckage, hazardous materials clean up and other issues involved in removing the destroyed vehicles.

One patient was taken to York Hospital in stable condition.  Several patients were evaluated on location and refused transport.  Interstate 83 at the time of this article is closed Northbound in Maryland at the state line.  Interstate 83 Southbound, which was closed, is now open and flowing.

Shrewsbury Volunteers wishes to thank all mutual aid departments and agencies involved in this incident.  Pa State Police will the contact any the accident investigation and patient conditions. The lawyers from https://www.contant-law.com/personal-injury/ deal with accident cases.

 

The following notice was recieved regarding the north side on and off ramps of Exit 4.  Progress continues on the Exit 4 Project and the end results will be a huge benefit for the region.  We will pass on more information as it’s received.

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The SR83 Exit 4 Interchange Project is approaching a major traffic switch in the coming week. We have already opened new ramps at the bottom of the northbound on and southbound off ramps. Next Monday, Tuesday and possibly Wednesday evening we anticipate shifting traffic to the new ramps at the upper ends in the 83 merge areas. This switch allows for longer on and off ramps to become active and should relieve some of the stacking issues on SR83 north of the interchange. We have completed the new bridge abutment south of 851 and have moved to the center pier. This pier will progress in the coming weeks. Once traffic has been shifted next week we will begin excavation for the box culvert carrying Deer Creek in the area of the old ramps. The box has already been installed in the area of the new ramps. Eventually in 2021 this box will join together in the center of SR83. Once the next phase of box culvert is constructed work will start on the north abutment for the SR83 bridge. We anticipate working through the winter as long as weather permits. With work now being inside the ramps our access becomes more difficult. We ask that everyone be patient as the work there way thru the construction zone. Be mindful of trucks and equipment entering the roadways. BE VERY AWARE OF WORKERS IN THE AREA. Kinsley Construction Inc. and PennDOT are committed to providing a safe work zone for both the traveling public and our work force.