Truck 22 was dispatched to Williamstown, along with Companies 24, 23, and 66 for a trailer fire. The truck responded with five personnel and arrived on scene at a lower street from the trailer on fire, unable to get closer. The truck staged and the personnel were sent to the scene. Upon arrival, the crew found two mobile homes adjacent to one another that were both showing heavy smoke from their interiors. Tanker 22 was also dispatched to the call and responded with a crew of two. Personnel made a successful rescue of a dog, which was leashed to the underside of one of the trailers. Other than scorched fur on the rear, the dog was unharmed. Engine 22, Rescue 21, Tanker 216, and Schuylkill Engines 650 and 810 were special called to assist. Tanker 216 was re-routed to standby at Station 22, with Engine 21 placed on standby in quarters. Personnel assisted companies on scene with extinguishment and continued to assist with salvage and overhaul until being released by command.
Truck 22, Company 24, Engine 23, and Company 66, were dispatched on a reported structure fire in Williamstown. Engine 23 responded with a crew of five, Tanker 24 responded with a crew of six, and Truck 22 responded with a crew of seven. The Box was placed in service by Command 24. Truck 22 went available while en route.
2012
Accident with injuries, 732 Main Street (Box 22-1)
Engine 22, Rescue 23 and EMS dispatched to 732 Main Street for a vehicle accident with injuries. Lieutenant 22 was in the area and heard the accident occur. Lieutenant 22 located the accident and called Dauphin County Communications. Lieutenant 22 found 1 vehicle into multiple parked vehicles (3). Engine 22 responded with 4, Rescue 23 with 6, and Chief 22 POV. On arrival, crews assisted EMS with patient care, vehicle stabilization and fluid control. Crews then went available.
Company 22 dispatched class one to 507 Main Street in Lykens to assist Medic 6 with a patient that had fallen. Truck 22 responded with 7, and Chiefs 22 and 22-1 responded to the scene. On arrival, crew assist EMS with boarding, collaring, and packaging the patient and assisted with placing him in their unit for transport, and then went available.
2017
Accident with injuries, 1822 Pottsville Street (Box 23-3)
Company 23 was dispatched class one to assist 24 EMS with a medical assist in Wiconisco Township. Chief 23 went enroute and came across an accident with rollover in the area of 1822 Pottsville Street. He stopped and requested Company 22 to be dispatched to handle the crash. Rescue 23 responded to the medical assist. Engine 22 went enroute with 6, Utility 22 with 3, and Chief 22 POV. On arrival, crew shut down the roadway and assisted Chief 23 with scene control until the arrival of a second EMS unit from 24 and PSP. Command 23 then put the box in service.
A training excercize was held on May 20, 1973 on Manor Road near loyalton. An old barn was donated to be burned by Elizabethville, Lykens and Millersburg fire companies. The day started with a hearty breakfast at the Elizabethville fire station (cooked byTom Welker and Mike Wertz).
The section of calls we've responded to has been compiled from fire company records, newspapers, and other sources. Listings for years prior to 1981 might be incomplete.
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