Task Force 32 3/22/08

Quint 91 responded on mutual aid to Bellmawr for a working dwelling fire. Quint 91 arrived with first due Squirt 32 from Bellmawr Fire Rescue. Members of Quint 91 split up to cover the fire ground. Inside team members conducted a primary search and assisted the attack team with advancing on the fire. Outside team members performed horizontal ventilation opposite the fire attack, forced entry to the attached garage, and cut two ventilation holes in the roof. The fire was quickly brought under control with a 2 1/2" attack line and finished off with 1 3/4" attack lines. There were no injuries on the fire ground.Photos Courtesy Corky Pawling

Brooklawn 2 Alarm Fire 2/7/08

At approximately 07:30hrs Squad 91 was dispatched to cover Brooklawn Fire Department. When responding Squad 91 was advised to proceed into the job. Upon arrival to the job Squad 91's crew were put to work to check the D side exposure. While investigation Squad 91 found a lot of heat and stretched a hand line to protect the stairs. The crew opened the walls next to the stairs to expose heavy fire. The Squad nozzle man knocked the fire down and the crew continued to hooks the walls and ceilings. The Squad irons man checked the attic for extension to find light smoke. Squad officer pulled siding down with help from Westville's Ladder. Squad 91 advised command the exposure was clear of fire and went back in service at 08:45hrs.Photos Courtesy www.phillyfirenews.com

Haddon Heights 2 Alarm Fire 1/31/08

At 11:30hrs on January 30th Task force 2 was dispatched to the 800 block of Station Ave. at a multiple family dwelling for a dwelling fire. Squad 91 arrived on scene and assumed water supply. Squad 91's crew went to the first floor to search for the fire. Squad 91's officer and hydrant man went to the basement and found that the chimney was compromised causing smoke to come into the basement and fill the first and second floors. Irons and Nozzle opened the wall in a first floor apartment to look for extension. Quint 1-1 used their main to clear debris from the chimney. After clearing the chimney and venting the whole dwelling Squad 91 was back in service.

3 Alarm Bellmawr Building Fire 1/30/08

On January 30th at approximately 19:30hrs Quint 91 was dispatched to 131 Harding Ave. for a building fire. Quint 91 along with the Command Car responded with a total of 9 firefighters. Upon arrival Quint 91's crew split and went inside to check for extension and to perform a trench cut to attempt to cut off fire spread. While crews were on the roof 300 pulled everyone out of the building and off the roof and started defensive operations. Quint 91's crew secured their tools and went to the manpower pool. After being released from the job, Quint 91 responded to Station 32 for a cover assignment. While covering Quint 91 ran 1 call to the Red Roof in for the alarm system. Quint 91 was back in service from the cover at 03:30hrs on 1/31/08.Photos Courtesy Ken Willson

Task Force 75 Box 1/27/08

At 09:25hrs Quint 91 and the Command Car responded to the 800 block of Cresent Ave. in Runnemede for a dwelling fire. Quint 91's officer, can, and irons went inside and performed the primary search and checked for extension of fire to the attic. Both proved negative. Quint Roof and 9103 threw ladders to check the chimney for fire extension while Quint OV laddered the D side of the building and opened up the outside wall opposite the fire. With no extension, OV and 9102 proceeded to the roof to do vertical ventilation. Quint 91 stayed on scene to assist restoring Station 75's apparatus. Quint 91 was back in service at 10:33hrs.Photos Courtesy www.phillyfirenews.com

Haddon Heights Apartment Fire

At approximately 2:50pm on January 1, 2008 Task Force 2 was dispatched to 405 White Horse Pike, the Haddon Knolls Apartments for an apartment fire. 210 reported a microwave on fire that has extended to the cabinets above it. Quint 1-1 was first due and stretched an 1 3/4 handline. Engine 213 assisted with fire attack and search while Quint 91 took the truck company assignment. Quint 91 irons and officer, checked for extension on the second floor and vented the apartment directly over the fire apartment. OV Man, Roof, and Chauffeur threw ground ladders to the C division and forced the rear door. Quint 91 OV and Roof man assisted Quint 1-1 with removing the microwave. Quint 91 was back in service withing 30 minutes of dispatch. Photos Courtesy Ken Willson

Lawnside Dwelling Fire

On 12/11/07 at 12:59hrs Task Force 27 (Lawnside,Barrington,Magnolia,Haddon Heights, special call of Runnemede) were dispatched to the two hundred block of Miller Ave. 2701 arrived on location with heavy fire showing from the first floor front window. Quint 91 arrived on location and proceeded to do truck work. Quint 91 irons and can went inside to search. Searches were negative on the first floor and the crew proceeded to the second floor because of a report of a trapped child. The second floor search was negative. Iron and can then stretched a second 1 3/4 line to check for extension to the second floor. Quint 91 OV proceeded to the C division and threw ground ladders. When fire attack commenced the OV man proceeded with horizontal ventilation of the first floor. Quint 91 Chauffeur and Officer threw ground ladders to division C and assisted with ventilation. Quint 91's crew set up PPV when the fire was placed. After PPV was set up the crew threw ground ladders to division B to check the soffet for extension. There was a small amount of embers which Quint 91 and Engine 21's crews took care of. Quint 91 stayed to assist with packing of hose, and the Quint went back in service at 15:14hrs.Photos Courtesy Steve Skipton