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Tuesday morning February 25th around 0745hrs the company and Medic 59-7 (Concordville EMS) were dispatched to the intersection of Foulk Road and Zebley Road for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Chief Mike Heacock (66-9) arrived on scene confirming entrapment. Engine 66-3’s crew stabilized the vehicle, utilized the rescue tools to open a door for patient removal and assisted the EMS crew with packaging the patient. Engine 66-3 was committed on scene for approximately 45 minutes.... (Full Story & Photos)

Monday morning February 10th the company along with ambulance 72 (Aston-Beechwood) and medic 100-A (Crozer EMS) were dispatched to the area of Foulk Road and Deer Meadow Lane for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment.

Bethel Township Fire Marshal Brett Small (BC-1) arrived on scene with a single vehicle accident, one subject heavily entrapped and added Concordville’s (59) Rescue to the assignment. Engine 66-3 and 66-8 both made the response. Bethel and Concordville crews extricated the patient and the patient was transported. Picture provided courtesy of Jim Bowen. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday February 6th the “Operation 6abc: Save a Life” campaign kicked off at the Philadelphia Fire Academy in Northeast Philadelphia. “Operation 6abc: Save a Life” is a fire safety awareness program in which participating local fire companies from the tri-state area receive free smoke detectors. The smoke detectors are provided courtesy of 6abc, Kidde, The Home Depot and Toyota. Firefighter and Bethel Township Fire Marshal Brett Small made the trip to the fire academy to accept 36 donated smoke detectors. The officers and members thank 6abc, Kidde, The Home Depot and Toyota for their continued support of emergency responders in the tri-state area.

With an increase in the use of portable ... (Full Story & Photos)

Wednesday evening February 5th around 2100hrs the company was dispatched to the rear of Silvestri’s Mushroom Farm 1178 Naamans Creek Road for a vehicle fire. Engine 66-3 with a full crew of 6 arrived on scene with fire in the rear of a box truck next to a building. Chief Mike Heacock (66-9) requested an additional engine from Boothwyn (40) be added to the assignment. Engine 66-3’s crew placed a 1 ¾ hose line in service and the fire was contained to the truck. Units were committed on the scene for approximately one hour. The vehicle fire was the company’s seventh call of the day. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday evening February 1st just before 1900hrs the company along with Boothwyn (40), Ogden (55), Reliance (61), Claymont (NCC 13), Medic 66-7 (Crozer EMS) and the Green Ridge (63) Rapid Intervention Team were dispatched to the 1600 block of Wisteria Way located in the Foxfield Development of Bethel Township for a building fire.

Truck 66 arrived on scene with heavy fire in the rear of a single story dwelling unknown if occupants were still inside (confirmed later occupants were not home). Engine 40 dropped a 5 inch supply line to Truck 66. Due to quickly deteriorating conditions Truck 66’s crew was ordered to evacuate the building.

Additional arriving crews assisted with protecting ... (Full Story & Photos)