CHICKEN BBQ

On May 18th the Colonial Park Fire Company will be holding its first  chicken bbq of the year.  The sales will start at 10:30 and will end when sold out. Come out and support your local fire company.

NEW ENGINE 33

KME started construction the week of May 1st. We are scheduled for our first inspection of the cab and chassis sometime the end of May. KME informed us that delivery of the new engine would be sometime in September / October 2008. Keep checking back for updates and pictures.

Thanks to IMSUPPLIES

Company 33 would like to thank Industrial Motor Supplies for the great work on the right rear compartment of the Engine - Rescue 33.  They reconfigured the compartment to fit the recently purchased  Interstate Vehicle Stabalization Package from Paratech and a two cylinder air cart.  The project turned out to be a big success and is a fine addition to Engine-Rescue 33.

Three Reported Structure Fires in 12 Hours

Company 33 responded to four alarms today, three of them being reported structure fires.  The morning began with an automatic fire alarm on Union Deposit Road.  Units were put in service by the Chief prior to arrival.  Later in the evening, Company 33 was dispatched to Danbury Road for a structure fire reported out.  The call was held to Truck 33 which found an outside light fixture had caused a bird's nest to catch on fire.  The bird's nest then caught the exterior A/D corner of the attached garage on fire, but was extinguished by the homeowner prior to arrival.  Less then 30 minutes later, Company 33 is dispatched to another structure fire reported out at Vocelli's Pizza on Jonestown Road.  Units arrived to find some cardboard and wood behind the business smoldering which was extinguished with a can and turned the scene over to PD for investigation.  Several hours later, a Linglestown Box is dispatched to Pennsylvania Ave. for a reported house fire.  Engine 33 responded on the box and operated on scene with the two other Lower Paxton Fire Companies for about a half hour.

DUCK RESCUE AND YOUNGEST MEMBER STOPS BY

Today Company 33 was called to the 4500 block of Londonderry Rd in the Lakewood Hills Apartment Complex for ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain.  Engine 33 arrived and extricated the baby ducks and returned them to their mother.  Then to wrap up the day Colonial Parks youngest member stopped by to visit with the guys during maintenance night.

ENTRAPMENT ON THE INTERSTATE

This morning Company 33 was dispatched to Interstate 83 South Bound at the split for an accident with entrapment.  Engine 33 arrived on scene to find a pick up truck rolled onto its side with two patients self extricated.  Command 82 then placed the box in service.

ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE COLONIAL PARK MALL

Tonight Company 33 was alerted for an odor of something burning at a store in the Colonial Park Mall. Caller stated they had a strong odor of something burning but the cause was unknown. Company 33 arrived with nothing visible. The first crew went interior to find a slight odor from HVAC unit in the store and sent the second crew to the roof to check the HVAC units, nothing was found. The cause was a resident burning leaves on Ethel St. and the odor coming in through the Mall HVAC units.

SMALL FIRE AT AN APARTMENT AND TWO AFA'S

Today kept crews busy with three calls. The first was at Dick's Sporting Goods in the 34 box for a commercial fire alarm. Engine 33 arrived on scene and determined the cause to be a maintenance company working on the sprinkler system. The second call was dispatched to Paxton Park Apartments for a structure fire. Truck 33 arrived on scene to find a 2 story apartment building with smoke showing from the rear. The truck crew then found a small fire contained to a utility room and knocked it down with a can.  Engines 34 and 35 assisted with interior ops and checked for extension. Then to finish off the night Company 33 was dispatched to Pepsi on Dana Drive for a commercial fire alarm. Truck 33 arrived on scene with normal conditions and assisted in the reset of the alarm.

ENTRAPMENT ON THE CAPITAL BELTWAY

Overnight Company 33 was dispatched to Interstate 83 South for an accident with entrapment. Chief 33 and Engine 33 went enroute and were advised that a white mercedes had lost control and ejected the driver and is to be trapped underneath the vehicle. Units arrived and went to work by using the spreaders to lift the vehicle off the patient and removed him to safety. The engine crew then assisted EMS to package the patient and deliver to the awaiting Life Lion helicopter. Extrication time was under 5 minutes, good work to all on scene.

CONGRATULATIONS LT. OLIVER

Today Lt. Kyle Oliver and wife Andrea, gave birth to their baby boy Aidyn. He was a healthy 6 pounds 8 ounces and was born three weeks early. Good luck to the Olivers and the new addition to the family.