It's that time of the year again when we scratch our heads and eventually get a younger kid's help. Yep, time to reset the clocks. Saturday night into Sunday morning at 2am we set the clocks back to 1am. Although for the past two months the internet has said it's time to … [Read more...]
Halloween is here and everyone is reminded to keep a watchful eye out for the little ghosts and goblins as they are wandering about looking for snacks. As we do every year Shrewsbury Volunteers will have equipment patrolling the streets. If anyone is having trouble you can flag … [Read more...]
Shrewsbury Volunteers personnel without a doubt respond to many vehicle accident incidents. Many involve people being trapped. Today, the rainy/windy weather didn’t stop 28 people from several departments including Shrewsbury from completing a 3 day class on Heavy Truck Rescue … [Read more...]
At 9:42pm on October 25th Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to Interstate 83 SB just south of Exit 36 for a multi-vehicle accident with entrapment. Rescue Squad 61 responded and enroute was advised at least three vehicles involved, people trapped, with one vehicle down an … [Read more...]
At 10:53am Shrewsbury Volunteers along with a first alarm high risk assignment was dispatched to S. Main and Tolna Rd. for a reported structure fire. The building is a pizza shop with apartments above so a high risk assignment was dispatched which sends additional equipment. … [Read more...]
Your Shrewsbury Volunteers strive to be the best they can when you make the call for help. Training is where we can find our strengths, weaknesses and areas of improvements. On October 21st personnel boarded Engine 61-1, 61-2, Rescue 61 and Car 61 went back to … [Read more...]
Today at 3;35pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to a reported technical rescue incident in Glen Rock Borough. Initial reports were a worker in an elevated bucket truck was injured and still in the air. Rescue 61 responded with technical rescue personnel on board. Enroute … [Read more...]
Today dedicated members of Shrewsbury Volunteers rode fire apparatus to the Shrewsbury Elementary School. No, there wasn’t a fire but there were hundreds of kids who wanted to be firefighters! Shrewsbury Volunteers in cooperation with the Shrewsbury Elementary School staff … [Read more...]
At 6:18pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with units from Loganville FD, Glen Rock EMS and paramedics from Jacobus EMS were dispatched to Interstate 83 SB in the area of mile marker 3 for a reported accident with a vehicle rollover. Rescue 61 and Engine 61-1 responded and on arrival … [Read more...]
At 12:18 Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist Loganville FD with an accident on Interstate 83 NB at Exit 8. It is reported to be a truck overturned. Immediately after dispatch the call was upgraded to an accident with entrapment. Chief 63 called enroute to the call … [Read more...]
At 10:18pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with a first alarm assignment were dispatched to New Freedom Borough for a reported home with smoke inside. Engine 61-2 and Rescue 61 were dispatched and responded. Enroute equipment from Rose Fire Co (Station 58 New Freedom) arrived and … [Read more...]
At 10:25pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with the York County Advanced Technical Rescue Team (York ATR) and EMS were dispatched for a reported structure collapse in an apartment building. Rescue 61 and Engine 61-2 responded. Enroute Rescue 61 was advised a bedroom ceiling had … [Read more...]
This afternoon heavy rains dropped over 6 inches of rain in a matter of hours and caused multiple water rescue incidents as well as some building collapses. Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to over 20 incidents from 3:00pm to 9:00pm throughout York County. Shrewsbury is … [Read more...]
Today was another excessive hot day however your Shrewsbury Volunteers are hard at work. Since midnight Shrewsbury Volunteers have run one working vehicle fire, two medical assists, one accident and a gas leak. At 2:13pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched into Springfield … [Read more...]
Many hours, hard work and great pride by the members of Shrewsbury Volunteers has paid off again. Congratulations to all members as Rescue 61 won best appearing and functional rescue truck at today's Firefighters Association of York County 106th Annual Convention. Shrewsbury … [Read more...]
