Posts tagged Utility

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December 30, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

We are in the final days of 2017 and 2018 is right around the corner. It’s been another busy year here at Mt. Penn with our new rescue being placed in service, new members and a new high total of calls. Members have kept busy with training classes, station duties, equipment testing and taking care of all those calls. As we move into 2 [...]

Santa Claus is coming to town!!!

December 6, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

By special arrangement with the Fire Chief a visitor all the way from the North Pole will be stopping by the station on December 10 from 5p.m. to 6:30p.m. Yes indeed, that jolly old elf Santa Claus will be visiting the firehouse for pictures and to hear all of your Christmas wishes. We hope you’ve been good because he knows! Make sure [...]

Weekend wrap

October 16, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Although the emergency calls have settled down since earlier in the week, it doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. Thursday and Friday saw the crew visit the local schools to spread the fire prevention week message “Every second counts, plan 2 ways out.” In addition to this years’ message the crews worked with the [...]

Assist on Structure Fire

August 21, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 20 at 8p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to assist Blandon (Co12) on a reported structure fire at 1161 Park Rd in Maidencreek Twp. The first arriving personnel there conferred with an employee and it was determined that the fire was actually in the 300 block of Dryville Rd. in Richmond Twp. Apparatus initially dispat [...]

Assist to Exeter on Vehicle Crash

June 13, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 12 just before 4p.m. the spill trailer was dispatched to assist Exeter (Co25) on a vehicle crash at W. Neversink Rd. & Dewald Rd. When Exeter crews arrived they found an SUV had struck a roll-on roll off truck just behind the drivers door which heavily damaged the piping to the 40 gallon hydraulic tank causing it to rapidly leak. [...]

Lower Alsace vehicle crash

February 2, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On February 1 just after 10;15p.m. and shortly after returning from a medical assist call in Mt. Penn, the rescue was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) for a vehicle crash in the area of Skyline Dr. and List Rd that was reported as a vehicle flipped over with multiple patients. Arriving crews found the heavily damaged vehicle on its r [...]

RIT assist on structure fire

January 9, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 8 just before 4p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as RIT on the second alarm to 14015 Kutztown Rd at MAS Imports to assist at a working structure fire. The first arriving units had been sent there for a passerby reporting smoke coming from the building and after gaining entry found fire throughout the first floor. A water supply was es [...]

GOODBYE 2016!

December 31, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

Well, 2016 has finally come to an end! It’s been quite a ride and hopefully everybody can look back, take a deep breath and move ahead to 2017. It’s also been quite a year for the volunteers at Mt. Penn. We answered a new record high of calls this past year although the number of “working fires” was down. In [...]

Carbon monoxide alarm in Mt. Penn

December 31, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On December 24th just before noon Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) to 103 N. 23rd St. in the Boro for a report of a carbon monoxide alarm with symptoms. Arriving crews found high levels, over 100 ppm (parts per million) at that address. On checking the neighboring property at 101 N. 23rd they found readings of over 25 [...]

MPFD assist to Santa

December 24, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On Friday December 23rd Mt. Penn received a special call to assist Santa Claus with the delivery of gifts and Christmas cheer to a needy family. The engine and utility made the response with Mr. Claus aboard about 7:30p.m. and arrived within a few minutes. Greetings were exchanged and gifts were distributed. Santa even had time to chat an [...]

2026
Month	Fire Calls	Total
January	0	0
February	0	0
March	0	0
April	0	0
May	0	0
June	0	0
July	0	0
August	0	0
September	0	0
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	0	0

Working Fires	0

2025					470
2024					685
2023					727
2022					683