It isn’t all serious business when a group of firefighters get together. During the summer, we get together to play a little softball. Here, members of Pennsville Fire & Rescue are pictured with members of Salem Fire Department. I don’t remember who won the game, but that isn’t important. Ok, it was Salem Fire Dept. Maybe Pennsville will […]
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On January 9, 2008 at 10:20 p.m., Station 5, Station 7, and Ambulance 5-8 were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Atlantic Rd. and South Broadway. One vehicle was overturned and the second vehicle suffered minor damage to the passenger’s side rear quarter panel. No injuries occurred and Quint 5-6 stood by until the vehicle was up-righted […]
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On July 25, 2007 at 3:31 p.m. FAST 5 was dispatched to a working fire in Alloway. Quint 5 arrived (after the NJSP moved their vehicle) with fire and smoke showing at a pizza/sub shop and hair salon, with apartments in the rear. Pennsville’s crew stood by as FAST and assisted with accountability. The fire was caused […]
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On July 16, 2007 at 12:42 p.m., FAST 5 was dispatched to a building fire in Salem City. While enroute, the call was upgraded to a 2nd alarm by Chief Ayares. This added additonal units and changed our assignment from FAST to the second due truck company. Quint 5 was ordered to report to the […]
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On July 19, 2007, Applebee’s hosted a Dine to Donate event with Pennsville and Deepwater fire companies. Those that came in to eat with flyers had 10% of their meals donated to the fire companies by Applebee’s. Firefighters and fire trucks from both fire companies were on hand to meet the public. One minor interruption occured when […]
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On June 9, 2007 at 6:05 a.m., Station 5, Ambulance 5, Engine 7, and Life Support 5 were dispatched to Ft. Mott Rd. for an MVC involving a motorcycle. Upon Chief 5-10B arriving, the victim had already been located by police on the side of the […]
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On June 8, 2007 at 10:36 a.m. Deputy Chief 5-10A was returning to New Jersey via the Del. Mem. Br. when he saw a column of smoke in the area of Kent Ave. After arriving at a new 5 story retirement building under construction, it was apparent that […]
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On April 6, 2007 at 6:43 a.m. Station 5, Station 7, Engine 6, and FAST 12 were alerted for a dwelling fire, reported working. Upon Deputy Chief 5-10A arriving, a single story, single family dwelling was confirmed to be a working basement fire. Quint 5-6 laid in with 5″ supply line and placed a 2″ handline […]
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On Thursday, May 24th, 2007 firefighters of Pennsville Fire & Rescue participated in confined space rescue training at the Pennsville Sewerage Authority. Two scenerios were completed, one with an injured patient and one with an uninjured patient. Ropes and knots, 4 to 1 haul system, belay lines, LSP halfback, stokes basket, and a tripod were used to […]
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Dispatched to a fire box late afternoon. Truck 5 and Rescue 5 were first to arrive to find fire in the rear of the dwelling, an attached garage.
Crews made entry into the dwelling, performed a primary search and outside vent duties. Engine 7 arrived shortly there after to stretch a line and the fire […]
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