MARCH 2008 ARCHIVE

Accident On Rt. 739

03-08-2008-  Dingman Township Fire and EMS volunteers were alerted to the 1400 block of Rt. 739 for a motor vehicle accident with possible entrapment.  As units began responding the Communications Center updated personnel that there was negative entrapment.  Units arrived on scene to find a Volkswagon Bug had left the roadway causing substantial damage to the undercarriage and steering system.  EMS personnel treated one patient on the scene.  Fire personnel checked for hazards and awaited Pa. State Police at Blooming Grove.  Units operated for just under an hour on the scene while Assistant Chief LaPadula was at home resting.  Fire personnel also handled a wires down call on Log Tavern Rd. and a traffic detail at the Dingman Delaware Middle School earlier in the day.  The DDMS was host of the area’s Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Regional Competition.  The Delaware Valley School District has several teams moving forward to this year’s state level competition.  Congratulations to all students and coaches and good luck with states.

Accident Injures Four

03-05-2008-  Just after 1700 hours this evening Fire Station and Squad 26 was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Stateway Rd. near Copper Ct. in Sunrise Lake.  Assistance Chief LaPadula (26-3) was the first unit to arrive on scene and found a small sedan into a drainage ditch retaining wall.  The vehicle suffered moderate damage and all occupants were self extricated and suffering minor injuries.  A/C LaPadula held the response to EMS only with traffic control assistance from fire police already responding.  Ambulance 268 & 269 transported 4 young patients to an area hospital for additional treatment. 

Afternoon Dryer Fire

03-03-2008- The volunteers were alerted just after 1300 hours for a reported dryer on fire on Sunfish Rd. in the Sunrise Lakes development.  26 Ladder and Ambulance 269 responded to the scene while 26 Tanker stood by at station.  Personnel arrived on the scene to find the fire extinguished by the homeowner using a household fire extinguisher.  Fire personnel checked for any hidden fire and removed the damaged unit from the residence.  No injuries were reported.  Fire units operated on scene for forty minutes.  Ambulance 269 also handled two medical emergencies throughout the day.  Unfortunately, Assistant Chief LaPadula was at his job today and was unable to attend the calls.

Accident To Start March

03-01-2008- Some winter weather in the area this morning brought the first Fire Station call for March.  At 08:04 hours 26 Rescue and Ambulance 269 were sent to Route 739 near Wild Meadow Dr. for a report of possibly two separate motor vehicle accidents.  Chief Mikulak (26-1) arrived in the area to find one van off the roadway into a tree with no injuries.  The 2^nd accident required no FD services.  26 Rescue personnel checked for hazards and controlled traffic.  Ambulance 269 doubled checked on injuries.  Units were in service for fifty minutes.