The Fairview Township Fire Department needs your help with stocking up on fire safety education materials for our community outreach programs. Times are lean and help is needed to educate children and remind adults about fire prevention and what to do in the event of a fire.
Help us save lives!
Go to sparkyswishlist.org and click “give to wish list” in the top right corner. Enter 278F for the wish list number and choose from the list provided of needed materials. Your order will be shipped directly to us at the Fire Department. We appreciate your help!
Last evening for training the FTFD hosted the New Cumberland FD for training with hoseline advancement in to basement fires. The FTFD has been fortunate to have a vacant house made available for training purposes for the month before the scheduled demolition. A smoke machine was used to create heavy smoke conditions in the house with zero visibility. Crews advanced handlines through the house and in to the basement to attack the “fire” marked by lighted cones. At the end of the evening junior members and new members received a lesson on positive pressure ventilation to remove the smoke from the house.
Ventilation - in through the front, out through the back.
View through a Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC)
View through a Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC)
Stats for the month of April.
Top Responders:
- J. Jenkins Jr. – 35
- J. Jenkins – 25
E. Moyer – 25
- M. Trester – 21
- M. Stone – 19
- M. Cattuti – 18
B. Freistat – 18
- S. Clark – 17
- M. Brandt – 14
D. Johnston – 14
K. Treaster – 14
Top Drivers:
- B. Freistat – 11
- M. Cattuti – 10
Most Common Incident Types:
- Auto Accident w/ Injury – 8
Automatic Fire Alarm – 8
- Vehicle Fire – 4
First Alarm Assignment – 4
Fire Police Response – 4
- Medical Assist – 3
Public Service – 3
Total Number of Incidents: 44
Average # of Responders per Incident: 10
Man hours: 286.64
Busiest Day of the Week: Thurs (8), Sun, Tues (7), Wed, Sat (6) Mon, Fri (5)
Busiest Hour of the Week: 1pm (6) 4pm, 5pm (5)
Training Classes: 4
Attendance: 37 attendees
Training Hours: 104
Last night around 1030pm the FTFD was dispatched to transfer an Engine to Cumberland County Co. 23 (Upper Allen). Engine 68-2 took the assignment and covered their first due along with Chambers Hill Truck 456 until 715am. While there the crews enjoyed a late night snack courtesy of Chief Jim Salter. Around 3am the Engine and Truck responded to an automatic fire alarm in Upper Allen that was reportedly caused by a lightning strike. After checking the house for damage and unable to locate anything crews returned to Co. 23′s quarters for the remainder of the night.
Co. 23 along with many other departments were called to the scene of a commercial building fire in the Boro of Carlisle. Photos and more details can be found at CentralPaBravest.com
