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At 9:47pm the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Co. was alerted to assist North Hopewell-Winterstown Fire Company Station 45 with a reported chimney fire.  Engine 61-2 responded and on arrival found a fire in the chimney.  Chief 61 (Myers) assumed Command 45.  Crews began laddering the roof and checking for extension as Eureka Fire Co. Tower 54 arrived.  Their crew assisted in the interior investigation.  Engine 45 arrived and had Chief 61 maintain command. Their personnel assisted in the effort to extinguish the fire.  After 20 minutes the fire was completely extinguished. Crews from all companies found no extension into the walls of the home.  The owner was advised not to use the fireplace until the chimney could be inspected.

 

It is with great reluctance Shrewsbury Volunteers is canceling the Santa Breakfast for Saturday December 17th starting at 07:00.

The weather forecast is calling for snow and ice in our area in the morning hours during the times the breakfast is scheduled.  While we have done breakfasts in the past in the snow the ice possibility places an increased danger to all who are attempting to attend.  We regret any inconvenience this places on those who were planning to attend however we feel safety is the number one priority which lead to this difficult decision.

The Santa Engine rides beginning on Sunday evening are still running as scheduled.  Shrewsbury Volunteers wishes a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.

 

Shrewsbury Volunteers has conducted our annual election of officers for the year 2017.  Listed below are the results.  Congratulations to all officers serving.

 

President                   Nick Caruccio

Vice President          Anna Englestad

Recording Sec.          Ron Rohrbaugh

Financial Sec.            Sandy Neal

Treasurer                    Fred Arbogast

Asst. Treasurer         C. J. Thompson

Trustees:                     Paul Anthony, Sarah Neal, Kodi Ambrose

Chaplin                       Matt Mitzel

 

Fire Chief                    Tony Myers

1^st Asst. Chief            Dave Byerly

2^nd Asst. Chief           Paul Anthony

Captain                       Jay Goldman

Lieutenant 61-1         Austin Rae

Lieutenant 61-2        Dave Goode

Chief Engineer          Chris Billett

EMS Lieutenant       Brittany Lee

Fire Police Capt.       C. J. Thompson

Fire Police Lt.            Kevin Keeny

This evening Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched for a first alarm assignment in New Freedom Borough.  The fire was reported as a well involved structure fire with people trapped.  Engine 61-1, 61-2 and Heavy Rescue 61 responded with 14 personnel.

Engine 61-2 arrived and was directed by Rose Fire Co. Command 58 to take a second attack line into the structure and assist Station 58 members already engaged in fire attack.  Shrewsbury personnel also took out second  floor windows, entered and searched the second and third floor.  Personnel from Rose Fire Co. made a great knock on the fire on the first floor.  Additional personnel found hot spots and extinguished the fire.

The occupant of the structure escaped out a rear door with assistance of a Southern Regional Police officer.  No other people were trapped.  Shrewsbury Volunteers extends a “great job” to Rose Fire Co on fire control.  All personnel arriving did a great job working together.

Departments on the scene were Rose Fire Co., Shrewsbury Volunteers, Glen Rock Hose and Ladder, Maryland Line Fire Co and Eureka Fire Co.  There were no firefighter injuries and the incident s under investigation.

 

(photo credit to Rose Fire Co member Roni Shearer-Dickmyer)

 

 

At 5:41 pm the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched into Baltimore County, Maryland to assist units with a reported high angle rescue.  Rescue 61 and Utility 61 responded with rope technician personnel.  Enroute reports were received a male patient is hanging upside down approximately 24 feet up a tree in the woods.  When Rescue 61 arrived units from Baltimore County along with Tower 58 from Rose Fire Company had arrived and began rescue operations.  Personnel from Rescue 61 walked into the woods with several rope bags, hardware technician bags and portable lighting.  Personnel on the scene worked for approximately an hour utilizing multiple ladders and rope systems to secure, stabilize and eventually remove the inverted patient from the tree.

The patient was accessed by EMS personnel on location and then flown to Shock Trauma via Maryland State Police aviation.  Once the patient was transported from the scene all remaining fire fighters secured all equipment and cleared the location.  A good team effort by all resulted in a safe extrication.

 

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Shrewsbury Volunteers remind you today is Election Day.  Please take the time to make your voice heard.  EVERY vote counts.

The wait time at the polls may be higher this election however that is just a reflection of the voices being heard.  If you are going to Shrewsbury Borough the wait is running around 30 minutes.

Stay safe and vote for the future of our country.

Don’t forget Sunday morning at 2pm the clocks turn back one hour.  Also, remember to change your smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector batteries.  This is important to keep your families safe

1767 civilian home fire fatalities reported by U.S. news media between January 1, 2016 and November 5, 2016.  These could have been prevented with working detectors.  If your detectors are sealed devices check the expiration date on it for the year you should replace it.

keep your families on time and safe by changing your clocks AND changing your detector batteries.

Shrewsbury Volunteers reminds all residents tonight, October 31st, is Trick or Treat night in Shrewsbury.  All the little ghosts and goblins will be scurrying about in search for treats or maybe even the Great Pumpkin….

All parents are reminded to keep your little monsters close to you at all times and stay out of roadways if possible.  Carry a flashlight for visibility.   Make sure your children can see through their costumes while walking to enhance their safety.  Homes that are participating in treat give-a-ways are to have their exterior lights on during trick or treat times which are 6pm to 8pm.

Shrewsbury Volunteers will be monitoring streets in our annual Safety Patrol during trick or treat hours.  If you see a Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Co. vehicle and need assistance flag them down.  Please have a safe an enjoyable night tonight.  Hopefully you won’t have the yell scared out of you……………..

 

 

 

 

Engine 61-1 transferred to Lineboro Maryland Station 7 for the evening while their department conducted a fundraiser event.  While on stand by Engine 61-1 was dispatched to a reported vehicle accident with rollover and ejection.  The engine responded and arrived first to find a single vehicle accident.  The car rolled multiple times over approximately 200′ and ejected the driver.

Engine 61-1 crew immediately established a safe area, located the victim and put an engine compartment fire out in the damaged vehicle.  While crew members tended to the victim others completed an area search to confirm there were no other patients.  Lineboro FD EMS treated the patient and then took him to a landing zone.  Maryland State Police aviation flew the patient to Shock Trauma.

Engine 61-1 secures all equipment and was released by Carroll County Sheriffs.  Engine 61-1 returned to Lineboro Station 7 to continue the standby detail.

Every Thursday evening is training night at Shrewsbury Volunteers.  Tonight was prepare to get wet and cut some cars up…..    Shrewsbury Volunteers takes pride in our vehicle rescue techniques and the ability to remove people trapped in horrific accidents.  This evening personnel fine tuned skills on patient access and removal using hand, power and hydraulic tools.  A good rescuer uses all the tools in their tool box, not just the easy ones.

Personnel worked on moving dashboards away from a trapped patient using the “dash lift” technique.  This tactic involves a hydraulic cutter and spreader but no ram.  This allows access to the patient and not block the removal path of the trapped patient once the dash is lifted out of the way.  It is nationally becoming the preferred way to free patient when the front end collision pushes the dash onto the driver/passenger.  Other techniques were reinforced such as stabilization,  use of hand tools if power tools fail and patient care/removal.

Thank you to all the volunteers who came out on a rainy night to better themselves.  The people we protect will appreciate it if we are called upon to rescue them….

                                           

 

Today started at 06:51 when Shrewsbury Volunteers was dispatched to Hopewell Township to assist Eureka Volunteer Fire Department with an accident with entrapment on Bridgeview Road. Command 54 advised there was one occupant heavily entrapped in a vehicle down an embankment.   Rescue 61 was first arriving rescue unit and began extrication work to free the trapped driver.  After 12 minutes the driver was freed and handed over to EMS personnel.  The patient was airlifted to York Hospital by STAT Medivac.  An engine from Rose Fire Company ( Engine 58-1) handled the landing site detail.  After cleaning up on the scene Rescue 61 returned.  A good job by multiple depaments working to save lives. Contacting attorneys for workers compensation cases can also help in such situations.

At 09:38 Rescue 61 was again requested to assist in Baltimore County Maryland for a vehicle accident with rollover and entrapment on Interstate 83 at Exit 33.  Rescue 61 immediately responded.  Enroute Command advised the they had one person trapped and requested a medivac from Maryland State Police.  As Rescue 61 was arriving Command advised the patient was removed and all incoming rescue units could cancel.  Rescue 61 went available and returned to Shrewsbury.

As fall weather approaches motorists are reminded to use caution with leaves on the roadways, deer running across the road and as always don’t drive distracted or impaired.

On October 9th 18 members from the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company went to the York County Fire School to participate in our annual skills refresher day. This is done to work with our members to sharpen our firefighting skills and become more proficient. The better we are the better we can provide fire, rescue and EMS services to the public.

Today our members worked on hose line management, search considerations, first and second engine responsibilities and live fire attack drills. Discussions occurred regarding proper attack methods, air management and crew accountability. Drills were conducted with non-officers to mentor them and prepare them for when they may have to be in charge of an incident.

Our cadets (members from the ages of 14-17) also participated and worked on their skills. Cadets cannot enter a burning building due to Pa Child Labor laws. They are able to assist in firefighter activities outside of the burning building. They can help move hoses, handle hydrant duties and throw ladders as well as move other hand tools for attack members.

Shrewsbury Volunteers continues year round to train and improve in all fields of responsibility so we can better protect you.