|
MENU
|
|
|
|
| |
11-21-07 Black Horse Pike - Brown Ave - M.V.A Rescue Assingment (Photos by Rich Moulder)
 
|
| |
11-17-07 Lakeview Apartments- 2nd Alarm
At 203 p.m. a call was received for a fire on the balcony next to building 27 at the Lake View Apartments on Lower Landing Road in Gloucester Township. The caller also stated there were possibly animals trapped. A 2nd call was received reporting smoke from the roof. Task Force 82 was dispatched to the location. At 209, Chief 8201 arrived and reported medium smoke showing from the roof. He ordered the first arriving Engine Company to go in operation with a 1 ¾” hand line. 8201 also requested the all hands box be filled out.Companies gained access into the building and reported heavy fire in the attic area above 4 -5 units. At 2:21 8201 requested the 2nd alarm be transmitted. Command reported heavy fire conditions with fire spreading to the Bravo and Delta exposures. Command reported he would be placing both Truck Companies in operation with Ladder Pipes shortly.At 2:31 all companies were pulled from the building as crews set up for defensive operations as fire was through the roof. At the 40 minute mark, Command reported the bulk of the fire through the roof had been knocked down, as crews were entering the exposures to check for extension. Animal control was called for 2 kittens who were brought out of the fire building. One kitten jumped to safety from a 3rd floor window to awaiting firefighters in the Bucket of the Ladder. At the 50 minute mark, Command reported the bulk of the fire was knocked down as crews continued to check for extension. The American Red Cross was requested for the displaced occupants. At 3:14 the fire was placed under control. No injuries were reported on the fire ground. The Camden County Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of the fire at this time.
   
   
|
| |
10-24-07 Almoneson Rd. Ped/MVA
A Pedestrian M.V.A was dispatched at 640pm in Gloucester Township on Almonesson Road. ALS, BLS and an Engine Company responded to find a 12 year old male with severe head trauma. The child was packaged and transported to the Cooper Trauma Center by a helicopter. The child was listed in stable condition. Neighbors stated the child ran into the street when he was struck by the vehicle.Police have the accident under investigation.
  
 
|
| |
7-17-07- Black Horse Pike- Olympus Ave- M.V.A Rescue (Story and Photos by Rich Moulder)
Rescues 82 (Chews Landing),84 (Blackwood), Engine 822, BLS 805 (Gloucester Twp.), 317 (Bellmawr EMS), and ALS 46 (Virtua Hospital Paramedics) responds to the Blackhorse Pike in the area of Olympus Ave for a 1 car motor vehicle crash reported overturned with 2 people trapped. 8201 (Weiserth) reported 1 person was out and 1 was still inside of the vehicle. Rescue 84 returning from a reported gas leak at the Lakewood Manor Appartments took the call in and arrived to set up the Hurst Tools and perpare togo to work. Rescue 82 arrived and went to work on stabilizing the vehicle. Crews from from both Companies assist EMS with removing and packaging the victim. Both victims were transported to Cooper Trauma Medical Center in Camden City and the crash is being investigated by Gloucester Township Police.
  
|
| |
6-25-07 Route 42- Mile Marker 8.3- Vehicle Fire ( Pictures by Rich Moulder)
The bus was owned by Budweiser Beer.
 
|
| |
5-19-07 823 Marshal Ave - All Hands Dwelling
At 1845 hours, Gloucester Township units were dispatched for a reported dwelling fire at 823 Marshal Ave. Command arrived and reported a single family wood frame dwelling, 40x40 with heavy fire showing from Division A. The all hands was requested.At the 10 minute mark, Command reported companies were in operation with 3 1 ¾” hanlines with the bulk of the fire knocked down. The fire was placed under control shortly after. No firefighter injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by the Camden County Fire Marshals Office.
   
|
| |
4-13-07 Route 42 Mile 9.2 (Story and Photos by Chief Vannoni)
At 1542 hours, the Blackwood Fire Company (Rescue 84), the Chews Landing Fire Company (Rescue 82), the Blenheim Fire Company (Engine 83) the Gloucester Township Emergency Medical Alliance (Squad 805), the Virtua Health Systems Mobile Intensive Care Unit (Medic 42), along with the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Department of Transportation Emergency Services Patrol Unit were dispatched to New Jersey State Highway 42 (N.J.S.H. #42) in the area of mile post 9.2 northbound for a reported motor vehicle crash. Chief John Vannoni (8401) arrived to find a two vehicle crash involving a compact vehicle and a full size van in the northbound shoulder and lane #3. Both drivers and sole occupants of the involved vehicles were heavily entrapped and seriously injured. An additional rescue and an additional engine were requested from Deptford Township. An additional two (2) basic life support (B.L.S.) units and an additional M.I.C.U. (Medic 44) were requested. R-84 arrived first and was assigned to operate on the compact vehicle. R-82 arrived second and was assigned to operate on the van. Engine 842 arrived third and was assigned to operate as the fire suppression group. Rescue 938 was assigned to assist with the van operation and Engine 821 was assigned to assist the fire suppression group. All other responding units were staged off the highway. The driver of the compact car was disentangled, packaged and turned over to the awaiting B.L.S. unit approximately twenty (20) minutes after dispatch and was later transported by ambulance to a Cooper Trauma Center in Camden, NJ. The driver of the compact car was disentangled, packaged and turned over to the awaiting B.L.S. unit approximately 31 minutes after dispatch and was later transported by ambulance to a Cooper Trauma Center in Camden, NJ. Several five gallon gasoline cans had apparently been being transported in the rear of the van which had leaked in the van and also had been ejected from the van onto the highway creating an obvious hazard. E-842 provided fire suppression protection through a charged 1 ¾” hose line, portable extinguishers and a TFT Foam ProPak. A unified command system was established to ensure clear and immediate communications between the numerous groups and disciplines operating at this incident. Traffic diversion was established by the NJ DOT Emergency Services Unit. The cause of this crash is being investigated by Troopers of the NJSP, assigned to the Bellmawr Barracks. Fire company resources cleared the scene at 1638 hours.
  
|
| |
1-31-07 Route 42 Mile 8.8 Northbound- Vehicle (Photos by Rich Moulder)
  
|
|
|
; |
