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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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On May 16, 1996 a Salem County road worker was weed whacking knee high grass and weeds along a guardrail on Swedesboro Rd. in Woodstown, NJ, when he fell into a “hole” up to his neck and was slowly slipping deeper. The local fire chief was listening to his scanner, when he heard the […]
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Pennsville Fire & Rescue Co.1 was dispatched to assist our sister company, Deepwater Fire Company, with a reported building fire at 533 North Broadway. This location is some four miles north of our station, in the village of Deepwater. Prior to our arrival, Chief Hoffman from Deepwater’s station called on scene with heavy […]
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On July 27, 2000 several area companies were alerted for a vehicle crash on the DE memorial bridge West bound for a vehicle crash. Upon arrival units found a Volvo car […]
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Pictured: The crew from Engine 5 stretches out a deuce and a half in preparation to surround and drown.
On April 21, 1995, a fire box was dispatched to the 100 block of Freas Rd. for a building fire. Engine 5 arrives to find the building fully involved. A second alarm was called for a report […]
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McDonalds Blaze
On Feb 4, Stations 5 and 7, Pennsville Fire and Rescue Co. 1, Pennsville, NJ, were alerted for a building fire at a typical stand alone McDonalds.
The first arriving chief officer advised of a working fire and requested the second alarm. First in, Engine 7 (3 blocks from the incident) attempted an interior attack […]
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