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McAdoo Fire Company Receives Grant

On Friday, more than $20 million in Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) were awarded to 164 fire departments throughout the United States.

This was the twenty-seventh round of FY '07 grants awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The goal of the AFG program is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical services organizations.

Twenty-seventh Round AFG

The McAdoo Fire Company Inc received a Federal Grant for $52,174 for operations and safety. The Grant will be used to buy a new air compressor for filling air bottles with breathing air, which firefighters use while fighting fires. Also the company will be purchasing new hose for Engine 49-15 and Quint 49-22.

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Michael Bowman, Lance Borchick, Al Barnhart, Matt Capulich, Marianna Gorski, Gary Perna Jr, Daniel Leshko, Tim Holden, John P Mears Sr, Gary Perna Sr, Eugene Mchugh Jr.

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Chris Ranglaben, Allan Zajac, Ryan Gasper, John Mears Jr.

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Date 3-4-08   Time-10:56   Type-Working Structure   Box-49-01

Building Type-1 story, Wood Structure    Alarms-2

Location-125/127 West Blaine Street, McAdoo Borough

McAdoo Fire and EMS dispatched @ 10:50 for a reported structure fire at 127 West Blaine Street. OIC arrived on scene found a working structure fire at 125/127 West Blaine Street. At 10:55 a page was put out for a working structure fire, 10 minutes into the fire a second alarm was struck.Quint 49-22 had the front of the building and was the attack piece .Engine 49-15 was at Kovatch for repairs and was OOS. There were 2-1 3/4" lines in service off of quint 49-22. hydrant was hit right in front of the address and a second hydrant was hit by 49-11 at Kennedy and Blaine Street. 2 additional 1 3/4" lines pulled from 49-11. Hazle Twp tower 105 handled ventilation. Fire was under control in 1/2 hour and additional units helped with overhaul. There were no injuries reported and no one was home at the time of the fire. Fire is under investigation by PSP fire marshall.  Units were on scene for 2 1/2 hours.

Units on scene

McAdoo Quint 49-22
Keystone E49-11
Hazle Twp E102, R101, T105, T106
beaver Meadows Engine
Delano Engine
Quakake Engine
Hometown Engine
Tresckow Engine + Tanker
West Hazleton Engine and Command
Mahanoy City Rit

McAdoo EMS and Medic 11 APTS

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Date 3-5-08                      Multiple calls in both McAdoo/Kline Twp Fire Districts

-0115 / 24 Grove Street for a pump detail. Upon arriving found that there was not enough water in the basement to be able to have the pump work. Owner advised to have foundation checked because of water coming into basement.

-0315 / 290 Lofty Road for a pump detail. Placed pump in the basement but due to the size of the breaker (15 amps). Which was running her 2 own pumps our pump kept tripping her breaker. Fire department then advised her that we could not help her and to keep her pumps running. Although there was not a large amount of water in her basement.

-0930 / 124 Bayview Ave for a pump detail. Pump at home was running and we were not going to be able to help them as long as there pump was running.

-0945 /  24 Grove Street. Back to this house again and placed a pump this time. Left pump to pump out basement and then returned to remove it later.

-1311 / 124 Bayview Ave for a pump detail again. This time able to place our pump for about 20 minutes which got the water down and then removed the pump.

1356 / 38 South Lincoln Street for a reported house fire. Upon arrival met by people stating they are seeing heavy smoke and flames from a chimney. Upon investigation found to be resident starting a fire in wood stove. Laddered the building to check the chimney to make sure no extension. Chimney found to be clear and all units released. Upon arrival on scene all units except McAdoo units told to stand by and then were cancelled upon further investigation. Units were on scene for approx 1/2 hour.

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Units on the scene

Engine 49-15, Quint 49-22, EMS 920

Date 3-14-08   Time-02:08   Type-MVA/Entrapment   Box-49-15-07

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to I-81 MM139 for a MVA with entrapment. Engine 49-15 and BLS 920 arrived on scene to find 1 SUV that rolled over several times and was in the northbound lane. There was 1 patient in the vehicle entrapped, McAdoo Engine 49-15 used the hurst tool to pop the door and Hazle Twp rescue cribbed the vehicle and stabilized. McAdoo BLS crew removed the victim from the vehicle to the BLS truck. Patient was taken to Hazleton General and care was transferred to Med Evac crew. Patient was flown to Lehigh Valley Trauma center. On scene for approx 1 hr.

Units on scene

McAdoo Engine 49-15, BLS 920

Hazle Twp Rescue 101

Medic 11 APTS

PSP

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Date 3-17-08   Time-17:10   Type-Tree Rescue/Child   Box 49-09

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to East Grant St Playground for a rescue. Quint 49-22 and Engine 49-15 arrived on scene found a child stuck in a large tree. Ladder crew put a webbing harness on the child and rigged to the tip of the ladder. Engine crew used the hurst spreaders between the 2 large 15" diameter limbs. When spread out  childs leg was removed and lowered down by ladder crew. On scene for 1/2 hour.

Units on scene

Quint 49-22

Engine 49-15

Engine 49-11

BLS 920

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Date 3-19-08    Time-18:37    Type-CO    Call Box-49-01

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to 311 East Blaine Street for a reported structure fire. Quint 49-22 first arriving apparatus took the address and Engine 49-15 took the hydrant at Blaine and Butler Streets. Ladder crew entered the building found very light smoke condition in the house. Crews had a multi gas meter and had 300PPM in the residence. Crews shut down the oil burner. Crews also checked the 309 address and had 25PPM.Both were ventilated with PPV fans and checked again and were clear. Also ladder crew laddered the roof and the chimney was totally blocked. Units were on scene for 1 hour.
Units on scene
Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, And 2 Assist Chiefs
Quint 49-22
Engines-49-15, 49-11
EMS-920
McAdoo PD
Standby-Hazle Twp Fire, West Hazleton Fire, Tresckow, Mahanoy City RIT

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Date 3-19-08    Time-20:51    Type-MVA    Box-49-15-07

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to RT 309 and Lofty road for a MVA. Engine 49-15 arrived on scene found a pick up truck into a pole. There were no injuries crews were on scene for 1/2 hour.
Units on scene
Engine 49-15
EMS -920
Kline Twp PD
PP&L

Date 3-20-08   Time-15:45   Type-Structure Fire   Box-25-01

McAdoo Fire dispatched to 772 Claremont Ave ,Rush Twp for a reported structure fire. Quint 49-22 requested to assist Fire District 25 for a working structure fire. Quint 49-22 took the B side of the structure and assisted with fire suppression and ventilation. Fire started on division 1 in the kitchen and extended to division 2 and division 3. Quakake engine first on scene was the attack piece and Delano Engine was water supply. McAdoo ladder crew assisted with overhaul. 2- 1 3/4" lines pulled . 1 FF was taken to Miners for chest pain. On scene for 1.5 hours.

Units on scene

Hometown Engine ,Tanker
Quakake Engine
McAdoo Quint 49-22, McAdoo BLS 920
Delano Engine
Ryan Twp
Tamaqua  Engine (American Hose)
Tresckow tanker
Mahanoy City Tanker
West Penn Twp Tanker
Tamaqua RIT
Medic 40-01
Rush Twp PD
Kline Twp PD
McAdoo PD
 

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Date 3-25-08   Time-17:47   Type-Wildland Fire   Box-49-15-08

McAdoo Fire called to assist Rush Twp on a wildland fire 285 Ben Titus Road, Rush Twp. Brush 49-47 arrived on scene and assisted on the eastern fireline side and worked our way to the top of the mountain in Kline Twp. McAdoo units hit any hot spots. The brush plane from Hazleton Airport assisted with a few air drops. Multiple crews from 3 counties called to assist. First units were called on the fire at 16:15 hrs. Units cleared approx 3 hours later.

Units on Scene

Quakake Fire
Hometown Fire
Delano Fire
McAdoo Fire
Nesquehoning Fire
Harwood Fire
Hazle Twp Fire
Forestry Crews
Brush Plane, Hazleton Airport
Tamaqua Ems, Weatherly Ems
 

Date -3-27-08   Time-12:22   Type-MVA   Box-49-15-07

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to I-81 MM136 for a MVA with injuries. Engine 49-15 and EMS 920 arrived on scene at MM 137.2 found a vehicle into a embankment. One patient was transported to Hazleton General Hospital. PSP also was on scene.On scene for approx 1/2 hr.

Units on scene

McAdoo Engine 49-15

McAdoo BLS 920

PSP

Medic 11- Recalled

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Date-3-27-08   Time-20:28   Type-MVA   Box-EMS

McAdoo EMS dispatched to Arthur Gardner Highway and Rt 309 for a MVA with Injuries. McAdoo EMS 920 arrived on scene along with Hazle Twp Fire and found a 2 car accident. McAdoo BLS transported 3 patients to Hazleton General Hospital. Units on scene for approx 1/2 hour.

Units on scene

Hazle Twp Fire

McAdoo BLS 920

PSP

Medic 11 APTS-Recalled

Date-4-4-08   Time-17:41   Type-MVA   Box-29

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to Chestnut and Oak Street Tresckow for a Vehicle into a church. Engine 49-15 and BLS 920 arrived on scene found driver unhurt in the vehicle. Vehicle sustained front end damage. Engine crew disconnected battery. No fluids down, Also no damage to the structure. The driver and the passenger refused treatment. Units were on scene for 1/2 hour.

Units on scene

McAdoo Engine 49-15, McAdoo BLS 920

Tresckow Engine

Hazle Twp Rescue 101

Medic 11 APTS

Date-4-15-08   Time-17:53   Type-Haz Mat   Box-49-11
 

McAdoo Fire dispatched at the request of McAdoo EMS to 51 N Sheridian Street  for an odor investigation. Intial reports resident was using a cleaning solution and clorox to clean in basement. When he did the mix it produced a cloud and he was overcome by the odor. While responding McAdoo OIC requested Hazle Twp Rescue and West Hazleton Haz-Mat. Upon arriving on scene found a double home with resident on one side of 51 address evacuated and then requested the other side 49 address be evacuated immediately. McAdoo Crews did not know the mixture of chemicals that were present so crews then waited for the Haz-mat team to arrive. West Hazleton Fire arrived with appropriate clothing and meters to gain entrance to the home. West Hazleton crews set up there decon and prepped prior to entering the contaminated home. West Hazleton crews entered the building with Haz Mat PPE. There investigation found no levels of any type of gases that could have been present in the residence. West Hazleton crews exited the building and went to the decon shower. McAdoo Crews ventilated 49 and 51 address and then the owner was allowed to get back into the house. Although the bottle of the mixture could not be found. Some of the bottles were removed from the basement. There was 1 patient transported to Hazleton General Hospital for evaluation. Crews were on scene for approx 3 hours.

Units On Scene

49-08 Incident Command
241 Operation Command
49-06 PIO
Quint 49-22 address
Engine 49-11 assisted with the de-con
Engine 49-15 stand by at the scene
Rescue 101 and 245 stand by on scene
Tresckow 29-11 stand by at our station and even got a response to Kelayres for a fuel spill.
McAdoo BLS 920, Medic 11 Apts

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Date-4-16-08   Time-18:53   Type-Wildland/Rubbish Fire   Box-49-08

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to 699 E Blaine Street for a reported brush fire. Engine 49-15 and Brush 49-47 arrived on scene found a brush fire appox 100 ft X 100 ft. The fire was located between N Madison and the railroad tracks on the east side of McAdoo. 1- 1 3/4" and 1 booster line pulled from Engine 49-15 and 1- 1" line pulled from brush 49-47. Total wooded area that was burned was 204' X 100'. The 1- 1 3/4" line was pulled for large piles of brush. On scene for 1 Hour.

Units On Scene

Engine 49-15, 49-11

Brush 49-47

McAdoo EMS 920 

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Date 4-18-08   Time-19:45   Type-Structure Fire   Box-49-01

Dispatched for a structure fire at 111 E Washington St. E49-15 and Q49-22 en-route again within 2-3 min with full compliments. C-49-07 and C-49-08 on scene quickly also and reported the fire to be extinguished, and was a fire in the stove. E-49-15 at the plug at Washington and Kennedy and Q49-22 at the address. Truck crew checked for extension with the TIC and ventilated the structure.

Units on scene

E49-15
Q49-22
A920
McAdoo PD

Date 4-19-08   Time-15:16   Type-Wildland /Rubbish Fire  Box-49-08

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to 26 Bruno Ave, Haddock/ Kline Twp for a reported brush fire. Units arrived on scene to find a  wooded area on fire along with a pile of discarded construction debris. Fire apparently started with people burning and it got out of control once they thought they put it out and went in the house. Kline Twp DPW called in with backhoe to spread buiding material pile. On scene for approx 1 1/2 hours

Units On Scene

McAdoo Brush 49-47 and Engine 49-15
Kline Twp Police and DPW
Tresckow Tanker and Utility

McAdoo BLS

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Date 4-19-08   Time-18:26   Type-Wildland / Rubbish Fire   Box-49-08

McAdoo Fire dispatched 200 Lofty Road, Delano Twp for a reported brush fire. Arrived on scene with a very large brush fire along with tires burning. In the beginning we had 1 water drop from aircraft. Fast moving fire due to the wind. Initial attacks with hose lines for heavy piles of brush, after that indian tanks and rakes were used for the rest of the fire due to access. Fire burned down the mountain to a set of railroad tracks which was a break for us. Crews made access to the railroad tracks with brush trucks and were able to attack the rest of the fire. Estimate of wildland damage to be around 15-18 acres. Units on scene for 3 hours.

Units on scene

Delano Brush
McAdoo Engine 49-15 and Brush 49-47
Hazle Twp 2 Brush pickups
Rush Twp Sta 1 and 2
Ryan Twp Tanker
Mahanoy City Tanker
Forestory V33 and V35

Brush Plane, Hazleton Airport

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Date 4-23-08   Time-13:56   Type-Wild Land Fire   Box-49-08

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched for a reported brush fire 600 S Hancock Street, Kline Twp. McAdoo Engine 49-15 arrived on scene to find a brush fire 150' X 150'.Crews extinguished the fire with a booster line. Crews were on scene for approx 45 minutes.

Units on Scene

McAdoo Engine 49-15

Keystone Brush Truck

McAdoo BLS 920

Chief 49-08

Date 4-23-08   Time-17:49   Type-MVA/Entrapment   Box-49-15

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to 146 W Blaine Street for a MVA with Entrapment. Engine 49-15 and BLS 920 arrived on scene to find a pick up truck that t-boned a SUV. Driver of the SUV was entrapped in the vehicle. McAdoo Engine crew started extrication by removing the rear drivers side door and the drivers door. Hazle twp crew also assisted with the extrication by  removing the B post with the O cutters. Patient then was removed from the vehicle. Total extrication time was 20 Minutes. McAdoo BlS transported the driver to Geisinger Trauma unit. APTS transported 3 patients to Hazleton General. On scene for approx 1 hour.

Units on Scene

McAdoo Engine 49-15, Keystone Engine 49-11

Hazle Twp Rescue 101, Utility

McAdoo BLS 920

APTS medic 11 X 2 ALS, BLS X 2

PSP, Kline Twp PD

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Date 4-24-08   Time-08:13   Type-MVA   Box-EMS

McAdoo BLS 920 dispatched to 691 Claremont Ave for a MVA. McAdoo EMS 920 arrived on scene to find a 2 car accident with injuries. Tamaqua EMS and McAdoo EMS both transported 1 patient to Miners Memorial Hospital. On Scene for 10 Minutes.

Units On Scene

McAdoo EMS, Tamaqua EMS

Rush Twp Fire

Tamaqua Rescue

Rush Twp PD

Date 4-25-08   Time-08:35   Type-MVA   Box-49-15-07

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched to Mile Hill Road for a MVA with injuries and entrapment. Engine 49-15 and McAdoo EMS 920 arrived on scene just south of the McAdoo Boro line in Kline Twp, found a single vehicle into bridge with severe front end damage. Patient confined to the car, extricated by fire and EMS and transported to helipad at HGH were patient was then flown to LVH.

Units On Scene

McAdoo Engine 49-15

McAdoo EMS 920, Medic 11

Hazle Twp Rescue Responded/Cancelled

Kline Twp Police

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Date-5-6-08   Time-17:41   Type-Stove Fire/ Out   Box-49-15

Responded to 231 W Sherman Street for a fire that was reported out. Upon arrival found occupants out of apartment with smoldering pot of oil on sidewalk. Apartment unit charged with smoke. Stove turned off, ventilated and checked unit with TIC, nothing found. On scene for 45 minutes.

Units on the scene

Quint- 49-22

Engines-49-15, 49-11

EMS-McAdoo BLS 920

Date-5-7-08   Time-17:58   Type-Multiple Vehicles Fire   Box-10

McAdoo Fire And EMS dispatched for reported vehicle fire 136 Four Seasons Drive/ Hazle Twp. C-101 on the scene stating multiple vehicles and a storage shed. Large column of black smoke visible from McAdoo. Engine 49-15 and Quint 49-22 arrived on scene after E-102. Hazle Twp crew pulled 100" 3" set back line to 2- 1.75" lines with  smooth bore nozzles. Crews knocked the fire down and had a little of overhaul to do on 3 ambulances that were filled with insulation. Engine 49-15 then supplied Engine 103 till Tanker 106 arrived and then replenished both units. The total number of vehicles was 3 Jeeps, 3 ambulances,1 storage shed and rubbish. Dispatched at 17:58 back in station 19:15.

Units on scene

McAdoo 49-15, 49-22, 49-76 and EMS 920
Hazle Twp 102, 103, tanker 106, and tower 105
APTS 11C

C-101 had command.

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Date-5-11-08   Time-17:08   Type-Wild Land/ Rubbish Fire   Box-49-08

McAdoo Fire dispatched for a smoke investigation on I-81 MM 136. Chief 49-08 arrived on scene at MM 136.4 found a small brush fire at the bottom of a 200' embankment in the southbound lane of I-81. Brush Truck 49-47 arrived on scene along with along with crews on 49-97, McAdoo brush crews pulled a 1" line down the embankment to extinguish the fire. Area lost to fire was small  50' X 30'. Crews were on scene for 1/2 hour.

Units on Scene

Brush 49-47, IC-49-97

Chief 49-08 (OIC)

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