"Gettin It Done On Every Run"
WELCOME TO THE WEB SITE OF THE FIGHTIN 17 OF EAST NORWEGIAN TWSP. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA. WE OPERATE AN ENGINE OUT OF OUR STATION. WE ARE LOCATED IN THE MILL CREEK SECTION OF THE TWSP. ON MILL CREEK AVE BETWEEN PORT CARBON AND SAINT CLAIR. WE AVERAGE ABOUT 50 RUNS PER YEAR. AND HAVE ABOUT 15 ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE COMPANY. WE ARE DISPATCHED ON 46.500 AND WE ARE ONE OF THREE FIRE CO.'S IN THE TWSP. THE OTHER TWO ARE STATION 1 DIENERS HILLL AND STATION 3 SHOENTOWN. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR SITE AND STOP BACK SOON.
MEETINGS FIRST THURS. OF THE MONTH.
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8-12 WAS PURCHASED FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF MOUNT JOY ,PA
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1/28 ENGINE 8-12 WAS DISPATCHED ALONG WITH STATION 1. PCFD, SCFD AND DIST 2 STA. 2 FOR A REPORTED FIRE IN AREA OF JOHNS DINER ON ROUTE 209 ENGINE 5911 ARRIVED FIRST AND FOUND FIRE IN THE KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM AREA OF A HOUSE TRAILOR UNITS MADE THE QUICK KNOCK OF THE FIRE. E-8-12 PROVIDED OVERHAUL AND REMAINED ON SCENE HELPING WITH THE INVESTIGATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMAINED TO BE A FAULTY EXTENSION CORD ON A SPACE HEATER.
ON 1/10 CREWS GOT DISPATCHED TO MILL CREEK AVE & PORT CARBON SAINT CLAIR HIWAY FO AN MVA WITH UNKNOWN INJURY. THE ENGINE RESPONDED AND A.O.S. TO FIND I VEHICLE A EXPLORER INTO A PPL POLE WITH WIRES DOWN. CREWS PROVIDED SCENE SAFETY UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD BE REMOVED. NO INJURIES IN THE CRASH. CREWS WERE ON SCENE FOR APPROX 4 HOURS PROVIDING TRAFFIC CONTROL. ALSO ON SCENE PORT CARBON FIRE, ENGINE 8-12 & MOUNT CARBON AND SAINT CLAIR FIRE POLICE.
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ON 12/07/06 ENGINE 8-12 WAS DISPATCHED ALONG WITH COMPANIES 1 & 3 AND CUMBOLA FIRE TO AREA OF BOARDMAN BROTHERS CAR LOT ON ROUTE 209 FOR A MVA WITH NO INJURY. E8-12 RESPONDED A.O.S TO FIND A TRACKER ON ITS ROOF OF THE ROADWAY WITH 1 PERSON COMPLAINING OF MINOR INJURIES. CHIEF 8-02 HAD EMS DISPATCHED FOR PATIENT CARE. CREWS FROM THE ENGINE SECURED THE VEHICLE AND ASSISTED WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL. CHIEF DESJARDINE HAD COMMAND UNITS WERE ON SCENE APPROX. 90 MINUTES.
