The volunteers were up early this morning to assist the police department with spill control on Route 741. Engine 671 arrived on scene with a two car crash with a large fluid spill on the roadway; the crews controlled the hazard and cleared the scene in 10 minutes. Then at lunch time, Engine 671 and Rescue Squad 76 were alerted to Centerville Road and Bunny Drive for a crash with injuries. Engine 671 arrived with a staffing of six with a two car crash. The crew controlled hazards and checked on injuries until the arrival of EMS. Once both patients were in the care of EMS and all hazards were controlled, Engine 671 cleared the scene. Then at 1412 hours; Engine 671, Engine 715-2, and Rescue Squad 76 were alerted to Route 30 and Centerville Road for a crash involving a tractor trailer. Engine 671 arrived on scene with a single vehicle that left the roadway with all occupants being self extricated with the tractor trailer being a mile down the highway. The crews found no fire services needed and cleared the scene.

This evening at 1946 hours; units from Millersville, Lancaster Township, New Danville, and Rohrerstown were alerted to Crestgate Place for a townhouse on fire. Information given to the responding units was that of an electrical fire on the exterior of the house, with a resident using a hose to put it out. Command 65 staged units with the exception of the first arriving engine company, Tower 67 then directed to side alpha and to send our crew to manpower staging. The crew from Tower 67 checked the exposure structure and overhaul of the original location. Crews remained on the scene for 2 ½ hours until PP&L secured the power to the town homes. While operating on the Millersville assignment, Engine 671 responded and assisted EMS with a cardiac arrest in the first due.

The day started off at 1128 hours with units from 719 (Hempfield), 76 (West Hempfield), and 67 being alerted to Stanley Avenue in Landisville for a CO Alarm with no illness. Crews checked the house with no findings and cleared the scene in 20 minutes. Then as Monday evening drill was getting ready to start, Tower 67 was alerted with units from 68 (West Lancaster), 66, 715, and 512 to Ramsgate Lane for a house on fire. Units were advised of an electrical box fire on the outside of the townhouse. Tower 67 was first to arrive and was initially advised to stage out, but was redirected to side alpha. The interior crew checked the interior for extension, while the exterior crew placed ground ladders and started removing the siding from around the electrical box. The assignment was scaled back to Companies 68 and 67, with Tower 67 clearing in 30 minutes. As the crew the Tower was joining back into the company drill, Tower 67 was alerted to assist Company 23 (East Petersburg) with a house on fire on Jeantte Drive. Units were advised of a possible attic fire. Chief 232 arrived with normal conditions and quickly downgraded the assignment to Company 23.

Monday was a busy day around the firehouse with the day starting off at 0701 hours with Engine 671, Tower 67, and Chief 67 (Dommel) responding for alarm bells on Bethel Drive. The crews investigated and cleared the scene in 3 minutes. During the afternoon, Company 67 provided fire extinguisher training for a local business. The true start of the day didn’t come until the evening. Members from East Petersburg, Hempfield, and Rohrerstown met at the County Training Center for an informational meeting. Not long after the members were back in the firehouse, Tower 67 was alerted to assist Company 23 (East Petersburg) with a house on fire in the borough. Company 23 had a small fire in the basement, placing the Tower available as it was approaching the scene. The Tower then joined Engine 671, Chief 67, and Deputy 67 at the night portion of the fire extinguisher training for the night shift employees. Just as the units were leaving the fire prevention, Companies 65 (Millersville), 66 (Lancaster Township), 68 (West Lancaster), and 67 were alerted to Lynne Drive for an apartment building on fire. Tower 67 and Chief 67 staffed with six were advised of a burning smell inside her apartment. Tower 67 and a few chief officers arrived together with normal conditions. The crew from Tower 67 split with the interior crew checking on the apartment and adjoining apartment, while the exterior crew placed several ground ladders. The assignment was scaled back with the crews from Engine 654 and Tower 67 reporting a HVAC malfunction. Tower 67 cleared within 30 minutes.

The weekend brought seven calls to the members of Rohrerstown. Friday yielded one call for service at 0451 hours for a crash on Marietta Avenue. Engine 671 and Chief 67 provided fluid control and patient care before clearing. The first run on Saturday came at 0146 hours with Tower 67 assisting Company 715 with a fire alarm at a hotel. Then at 0742 hours, Engine 671 and Tower 67 investigated a smoke condition in the 700 block of Centerville Road with the source being traced back to a controlled burn. The afternoon brought two crashes in the first due with the first being on Route 30 near Marietta Avenue. Engine 671 arrived with no fire services needed and cleared the assignment.  The second crash was on Centerville Road over Route 30 with Engine 671 and Rescue Squad 76 assisting with patient care and hazard control. Sunday brought two non-emergency runs for alarm bells and a lock out.

The members of Rohrerstown Fire Company would like to spend out its sympathy to the family of Bob Sauder and the membership of the Willow Street Fire Company, where Bob was a past chief. Bob was employed at Glick’s Fire Equipment and it will not be the same without Bob working on the 67 fleet. The members would like to send our thoughts to the family of Hannah Garman, who recently lost her fight with cancer. The members would also like to keep Jay Barley and his family in our thoughts on their recent loss.

Thursday brought to late night runs to the volunteers at Rohrerstown, the first was a Tower run to Company 715 (Mountville) for a fire alarm on West Main Street. The second was just before midnight with Engine 671 and Rescue Squad 76 going to Marietta Avenue and Running Pump Road for a motorcycle crash. Engine 671 and Chief 67 (Dommel) arrived on location and found a motorcyclist that lost control and struck a guard rail head on. The crew from Engine 671 started patient care until the arrival of the medics, while also controlling hazards. The patient was transported to the local trauma center for treatment of his injuries.

This morning at 0650 hours, Engine 671 was alerted to the 400 block of Running Pump Road for a car on fire. Engine 671 arrived with a fire that was extinguished by business employees. The crew from Engine 671 checked for extension and cleared the scene in less then 10 minutes. This evening, Engine 671 and Rescue Squad 68 were alerted to Rohrerstown Road and Mayer Avenue for a crash with injuries. Engine 671 arrived to find a two car crash that struck a telephone pole. The crew from Engine 671 provided patient care and hazard control before clearing the scene.

This afternoon, Company 67 was alerted to the 300 block of Richardson Drive for a fire alarm. Engine 671 was advised that the alarm company was reporting if false with an unknown cause. Engine 671 arrived to find a moderate smoke condition in the building and advised fire radio to fill out the assignment. The crew stretched a line and hooked into the sprinkler connection with Engine 715-1 securing the water supply for Engine 671. The interior crews found the smoke was coming from a large commercial dryer; the crew isolated the power and started disassembling the dryer. The fire was self extinguished with no extension. The assignment was downgraded to units from 67, 715, and 66 for ventilation; units cleared the scene in 45 minutes. The company also responded on a fire alarm and a public service for the day.

The members of Rohrerstown would like to wish a speedy recovery to Nadine Porman, Craig Irwin’s mother-in-law, and East Petersburg’s Chaplin Bob Kauffman. Also, congratulations to Jason Skiles and his wife on the birth of Tanner Michael this morning at 5:12am.