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ENGINE 16 DEPLOYED THE BLITZ FIRE AND ASSISTED WITH EXTINGUISHMENT.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>ASSIST TO UNION ON A DUMPSTER FIRE</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6/21/07 - </B> ENGINE 16 RESPONDED TO ASSIST STATION 37 WITH A DUMPSTER FIRE AT 309 CAMER DR.  ASSISTANT 16 ARRIVED TO FIND AN EXTINGUISHED DUMPSTER. ENGINE 16 USED THE BOOSTER LINE TO WET DOWN THE DUMPSTER AND ITS CONTENTS.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>EXTRICATION AT THE CASINO</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="00e5e060.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5/30/2007 - </B>AFTER RETURNING FROM AN ACCIDENT CALL ON INT. 95, RESCUE 16 WAS DISPATCHED AND RESPONDED TO ASSIST ENG. 65 FOR AN AUTO EXTRICATION WITH ONE PERSON TRAPPED ON STREET ROAD IN FRONT OF THE PHILADELPHIA PARK CASINO.  ENG. 65 CREW STABILIZED THE VEHICLE AND RESCUE 16 WENT IN SERVICE WITH A DASH DISPLACEMENT.  THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY MEDIC 186 TO FRANKFORD TORRESDALE HOSPITAL. THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE BENSALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>FIRST DUE DWELLING FIRE</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0105ee80.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5/26/2007 - </B>STATION 16 WAS DISPATCHED FOR TAC BOX 16-6 FOR A DWELLING FIRE IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF CORNWELLS AVE.  ASSISTANT 16 ARRIVED ON SCENE OF A 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH SMOKE SHOWING.  ENG. 16 WENT IN SERVICE WITH A 1 3/4" ATTACK LINE AND QUINT 28 DROPPED IN.  TRUCK 65 OPENED THE ROOF AND PERFORMED CROSS VENTILATION. ENG. 37 WAS ADDED FOR ADDITIONAL MANPOWER.  THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE BENSALEM TWP. FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>APARTMENT FIRE WITH ENTRAPMENT</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0125e060.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5/18/2007 -</B> ENG. 16 WAS DISPATCHED ON BOX 28-19 AT THE FRANKLIN COMMONS APARTMENTS ON PARK AVE.  ENG. 65 WENT IN SERVICE WITH AN APARTMENT PACK AND SEARCH & RESCUE.  LAD. 11 & LAD. 37 WERE ORDERED TO TRENCH THE ROOF.  ENG. 65 PULLED AN UNCONSCIOUS MALE VICTIM FROM THE APARTMENT TO AWAITING FIREFIGHTERS WHO TREATED THE VICTIM UNTIL MEDIC'S ARRIVED.  ENG. 16 ASSISTED WITH FIRE SUPPRESSION AND CHECKING FOR EXTENSION IN ADJACENT APARTMENTS.  THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE BENSALEM TWP. FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>DWELLING UNDER CONSTRUCTION</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0145e060.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5/18/2007 - </B>ENG. 16 AND TWR 16 WERE DISPATCHED ON TAC BOX 28-40 TO THE WELLINGTON ESTATES DEVELOPMENT FOR A DWELLING FIRE.  ASSISTANT 28 ARRIVED ON LOCATION WITH A DWELLING UNDER CONSTRUCTION FULLY INVOLVED AND ORDERED QUINT 28 TO DROP IN AND GO IN SERVICE WITH ITS MASTER STREAM.  QUINT 28 WAS ALSO ORDERED TO EXTINGUISH A DUMPSTER FIRE NEAR THE FIRE BUILDING.  ENG. 16 ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WENT IN SERVICE EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING BRUSH FIRES, AFTER ESTABLISHING IT'S OWN WATER SUPPLY FROM A NEARBY HYDRANT.  TWR 16 ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WENT IN SERVICE WITH ITS MASTER STREAM AND ASSISTED WITH EXTINGUISHING DWELLING FIRE, ENG. 16 SUPPLIED TWR 16.  THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE BENSALEM TWP FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>EXTRICATION ON HULMEVILLE ROAD</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0165e050.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5/15/2007 - </B>RESCUE 16 WAS DISPATCHED FOR AN AUTO EXTRICATION ON HULMEVILLE ROAD NEAR PARK AVE.  MEDIC 186 WAS ON SCENE REPORTING ONE PERSON TRAPPED.  RESCUE 16 ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WENT IN SERVICE WITH CUTTING THE "B" POST AND REMOVING THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR.  THE PATIENT WAS EXTRICATED AND TRANSPORTED BY MEDIC 186 TO FRANKFORD TORRESDALE HOSPITAL.  THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE BENSALEM TWP POLICE DEPARTMENT.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="01c58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="01b58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B><U>MAY</U></B></div> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="01c58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="01b58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B><U>APRIL</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>A</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Garamond" ><B><U>CCIDENT WOODHAVEN ROAD EXIT FROM INT. 95 NB</U></B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="084b9940.jpg" border=0 width="185" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>4/27/07 - </B>STATION 16 WAS DISPATCHED AT 1058hrs FOR AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING FIRE NORTHBOUND INT. 95 AT WOODHAVEN ROAD. RESCUE 16 RESPONDED AND LOCATED THE ACCIDENT ON THE EXIT RAMP. ONE TRACTOR TRAILER ON ITS SIDE AND ITS LOAD OF ALUMINUM STRUCTURES ON THE ROADWAY AND EMBANKMENT. DIESEL FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM ONE OF THE SADDLE TANKS. CREWS FROM RESCUE 16 AND SQUIRT 37 CONTAINED THE FUEL AND SPREAD OIL-DRY ON THE ROADWAY. TRUCK OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED BY SQUAD 185 TO FRANKFORD TORRESDALE WITH MINOR INJURIES. ALSO DISPATCHED ON THE CAL WERE STATION'S 28 & 37.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>NEW RESCUE TOOLS ARRIVE</U></B> </div> <div> <B>4/27/2007</B> - STATION 16 RECEIVED NEW RESCUE TOOLS FOR RESCUE 16 FROM GUARDIAN EQUIPMENT. NEW RESCUE TOOLS ARE PART OF THE GRANT RECEIVED ON MARCH 20, 2007 FROM THE FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY. A FEW MORE ITEMS ARE AWAITING DELIVERY INCLUDING A NEW COMBI-TOOL AND AN A.E.D.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="01c58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="01b58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><U>MARCH</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>ACCIDENT 900 BLOCK BRISTOL PIKE</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="018a57c0.jpg" border=0 width="165" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B>3/27/2007 -</B> RESCUE 16 WAS DISPATCHED FOR AN AUTO EXTRICATION IN FRONT OF ANDALUSIA BAR & GRILL ON BRISTOL PIKE.  ASSISTANT 16 ARRIVED ON LOCATION WITH A 2 VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND 1 VICTIM TRAPPED IN A JEEP.  RESCUE 16 ARRIVED ON LOCATION AND WENT INTO SERVICE WITH THE COMBINATION TOOL AND O-CUTTER FOR A DOOR POP.  VICTIM WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND TRANSPORT TO FRANKFORD-TORRESDALE HOSPITAL BY SQUAD 185.  ALSO ASSISTING ON LOCATION WERE STATION 28 AND STATION 37. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>WORKING CAR FIRE SB I95 S/O TENNIS AVE.</U></B></div> <div> <B>3/23/2007 - </B>ENGINE 16 WAS DISPATCHED FOR A REPORTED VEHICLE ON FIRE BEING TOWED BY A TOW TRUCK, SB I95 S/O WOODHAVEN ROAD.  ENGINE 16 ARRIVED ON LOCATION WITH A WELL INVOLVED VEHICLE FIRE THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TOW TRUCK.  PHILADELPHIA ENGINE 22 AND LADDER 31 WERE ALSO ON LOCATION, PFD ENGINE 22 WAS IN SERVICE WITH A BOOSTER LINE AND ENGINE 16 WENT IN SERVICE WITH THE FRONT 1 1/2" LINE.  ENGINE 37 WAS ALSO DISPATCHED ON THE CALL AND STAGED WITH PFD LADDER 31.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>CONGRATULATIONS - OFFICER ANDREW LACHOWICZ</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="01afabb0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="187" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3/12/2007</B> - THE MEMBERS OF THE CORNWELLS FIRE COMPANY SEND THEIR BEST WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDREW LACHOWICZ.  ANDREW GRADUATED FROM THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE ACADEMY TODAY AND WILL BEGIN HIS CAREER WITH THE S.E.P.T.A. TRANSIT POLICE DEPARTMENT.  BEST OF LUCK, DREW.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>FATAL DWELLING FIRE - 1153 SUNSET LANE</U></B></div> <div> <B>3/10/2007</B> - STATION'S 16 & 28 WERE DISPATCHED FOR A REPORTED DWELLING FIRE WITH ENTRAPMENT AT 2025 hours.  DEPUTY 16 ARRIVED ON LOCATION REPORTING HEAVY SMOKE SHOWING AND FIRE SHOWING FROM SIDE C.  DEPUTY 16 THEN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ENTRY FOR RESCUE OF TRAPPED VICTIM, BUT WAS PUSHED BACK BY HEAVY HEAT & FIRE.  A FULL BOX ASSIGNMENT WAS FILLED BRINGING STATION'S 37 & 65 TO THE SCENE.  SPECIAL CALL FOR CANTEEN 4, SPECIAL SERVICE 6 AND RESCUE 9.  RESCUE 9 WAS BROUGHT IN TO HELP STABILIZE THE BUILDING FOR REMOVAL OF THE VICTIM THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE DWELLING.  COMPANIES REMAINED ON LOCATION FOR OVERHAUL.  AT 0330 hours, STATION 16, 28 AND SQUIRT 44 WERE DISPATCHED BACK TO THE DWELLING FOR A REKINDLE OF THE DWELLING.  SQUIRT 44 WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.  FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY FM222, COUNTY AND PA STATE POLICE FIRE MARSHALL'S.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="01c58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="01b58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><U>FEBRUARY</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="01c58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="01b58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B><U>JANUARY</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="01c58120.gif" border=0 width="600" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>