Tonight, the crew ventured up to the old Value City in Springfield for some hands on forcible entry and roof cutting. The team started with metal roll up doors then worked on conventional forcible entry through man doors, forcing barred windows and finally finishing with roof cutting. The crew drilled from 1900 until 2100 and upon returning to the station the crew had a round table on the tactics employed and equipment clean up. As usual, a good time was had by all and thanks go out to Springfield Fire Co.!

The Officers and Members of Station 8 would like to wish Joe Impriano and speedy recovery from injuries sustained to his hand today. Joe and his family are in our thoughts and prayers, God willing, Joe will be back in-service soon!

Tonight the crew gathered for our weekly Thursday night drill, the topic, Engine Co. ops with a dash of forcible entry. The crew got to work a 1900 on some forcible entry techniques with our Multi-Force door prop, then the crew mounted up on the Engines and headed out. Snozzle 8 layed in and Engine picked up the hydrant, the Snozzle boom was put in service along with the deck gun and blitz fire. The team worked with the three master streams, broke in a new pump operator and knocked the rust off for an old operator. Later on the team pulled an 1 3/4 line and put the handheld piercing tip in service for a quick change of pace.

Tonight at 1930, the box went out for a building fire at the 400 Blk. of Cresswell St.. Companies 8, 7 (Ridley Park), and 48 (Tinicum) made the response, 07-1 arrived first to find a good smoke condition inside with a smoldering fire in the oven. Engine 8 arrived next and backed down the street in preparation to lay out to a near by hydrant. With the fire contained by the home owner 07-9B held the two Engines on location and returned Co. 48. The crews from 07-1 and Engine 8, removed the smoldering contents, checked for any extension and set up fans for ventilation. The crew also conducted a smoke detector check and advised the home owner of a few ideas to better the coverage in the home.

Please remember to have one smoke detector in each bedroom and one on each floor as well. Check your batteries and replace them twice a year, each time you move your clocks ahead and backwards. (spring forward, fall back)

Please check our FIRE PREVENTION page for some good info on smoke detectors!

http://www.station08.com/fire_prevention.php

This afternoon the company was dispatched with Ridley Park (07) for a railroad tie fire behind Maxim crane on Chester pk. Companies 62 (Vauclain) and 70 (Leedom) were dispatched there first by a mistake made by the caller, the P.D. arrived and realized the call was not in Ridley Twp. but in fact Ridley Park boro. 62 and 70 arrived first and immediately knocked the fire down, once Engine 8 had arrived the crew pulled an 1 3/4 hand line to assist in final extinguishment. As you would expect with a railroad tie fire there was a extensive amount of work to be done and crews all pitched in together. Once the fire was completely out and the area extensively overhauled, all companies made themselves available.

The last few day were jammed packed with hands on drills. Thursday nights drill consisted of some Firefighter survival and RIT training via DVD, quickly followed by some forcible entry training on our Multi-force door pro. Drill lasted for 3 solid hours.

On Saturday the crew headed up to Broomall again for some RIT training on another acquired structure. Companies 8, 53 (Broomall), 63 (Green ridge) and 45 (Parkside) all were in attendance. Drill started at around 0800 and went to about 1500. Crews first went over each companies RIT equipment and had a little round table discussion on RIT tactics and strategies. Once the talking was done, the crews got to work on two very challenging and in-depth Firefighter rescue and removal scenarios. Each challenging scenario included numerous and difficult breaching operations through not only interior wall furnishings like Sheetrock but also exterior walls such as cinder block. Crews worked on some forcible entry and metal cutting ops as well. It was a great day and great training, the four RIT teams worked as if we were all in the same company. A good time was truly had by all.

Thank you to Broomall Fire Co. for including us in this great training opportunity!

This afternoon at around 1500, companies 8 and 7 were dispatched to the 900 blk. of Pennsylvania Ave for a vehicle fire in the driveway. Engine 8 arrived to find smoke showing from the vehicle with P.D. and the resident attempting to knock down the fire via an ABC ext. and garden hose. Engine 8 proceeded to pull an 1 3/4 line and attacked what remained of the fire. Crews check for extension, and found that the fire had in fact breached the firewall. The crew from Engine 8 along with 07-1's crew overhauled the dashboard area until they had exposed the last small pocket of fire and extinguished it.

Today, the crew got to enjoy a fun filled Sunday, training and fireworks were on tap. This morning the crew ventured over to our sister companies house for an SCBA drill. Station 07 (Ridley Park) had gotten the counties SCBA trailer for the weekend. The crew got a great opportunity to run through some RIT-Search scenarios and worked on our rope searches in a tight area. The boys and girls from Prospect got in 2 1/2 hours of training and worked closely (as-usual) with the Ridley Park Firefighters. Thanks go out to the officers and members from Station 07 for the invite and warm hospitality.

Later this evening the company handled our annual stand by at the Boro's fireworks display. This year was another safe show, everyone loves fireworks! Thanks to the 12th district companies, and Morton fire co. for their assistance! Job well done.

Tonight for drill, the crew headed up to Springfield once again. The old Value City was tonight's battle grounds, our mission, rescue a downed and trapped Firefighter. Company 8 and 43 (Holmes) where teamed up for the scenarios, which included large area search, multiple wall breaches, harness conversions and radio procedures. The two RIT companies were broken down into teams and worked all three (3) scenarios until completion. The scenarios were tasking and required numerous teams to remove the down and trapped member. Crews worked closely together and used a wide assortment of tools and "tricks of the trade" to reach a successful outcome. Crews enjoyed working with Holmes (43) and look forward to working with them again in the future, Thanks guys!

While the majority of  our members were working the RIT scenarios, the younger-newer members were working on basic wall breaching techniques with Springfield (44) and Clifton Heights (03). Thanks to those two companies for showing our guys the ropes!

The officers and members would like to thank the Springfield Fire Company for their hospitality and the invites to this great training opportunity!!

On June 11th around 0050 hours, the box was sent to 216 Powhattan Avenue in the Essington, for the automatic fire alarm. Upon arrival of Tinicum Township Police, the Sergeant reported fire showing via a window in the rear warehouse section of the structure. Assistant Chief Byrne advised fireboard to upgrade the assignment to a building fire. Upon arrival of Ladder 48, Assistant Chief Buschmeier reported a commercial building with fire showing via the window on side B. A/C Buschmeier assumed Powhattan Avenue command and A/C Byrne took the interior. The Ladder crew forced the door utilizing the irons and stretched a line to the fire. Engine 8 grabbed the plug and put a 5 in the street for water supply.  The guys on interior did an outstanding job and made a quick knock, preventing any further extension or property damage. After the fire was completely extinguished, crews from Engine 48 and Ladder 7 began opening up the building for ventilation. A short time later, the fire was placed under control and units began wrapping up.

** Great job to the guys on Ladder 48, train as you fight and fight as you train! OUTSTANDING
 

While Engine 8 assisted 48 with the working fire, Snozzle 8 was diverted to Morton for a RIT run. Snozzle 8 (being on the road) arrived first and where ordered to the interior to investigate a smoke condition in the homes basement. The crew diligently checked out the entire area and focused on the air handler. The balance of the assignment arrived and all companies worked together to find the source. The air handler was the cause and it was shut down, the residents advised to seek repairs and all companies returned.

Just after 8am this morning, a strong line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area bringing heavy rain, hail, and a lot of lightning. The heavy rain flooded the bridge out at Lincoln and Maryland Avenues stranding a driver in the high water. Engine 8, Marine 8, and Rescue 07 (Ridley Park), responded for the water rescue. Utilizing a "Little Giant" ladder, the occupant was able to climb out of harms way until the water level receded. The companies then "copied and responded" to 100 Morton Ave in Ridley Park for the reported building fire. Snozzle 8 arrived to nothing showing and proceeded to investigate. Snozzle 8's crew forced entry to the roof and investigated a lightning strike to B-building. The crew found that the roof access stairwell had been hit, the area was checked and found to be ok. All companies were made available by 07 command.

This afternoon just before 1300, the box went out for the building fire at Taylor Hospital. 07-9 arrived to find an odor of something burning in the area below the ER. Engine 8 arrived shortly after and their crew was ordered to investigate, the crew split up and began the search. 07-1 arrived next right behind Engine 8 and they too began to investigate. The two sister Companies worked diligently and found the fire burning in the overhead. A 120V mini transformer was actively burning in the void space above the drop ceiling. The power to the transformer was cut and the access panel removed, a CO2 EXT. was put in-service to extinguish the smoldering unit. Taylor Hospital maintenance crew removed the unit and fire crews took it outside. Once the unit was outside it was cooled down in a near by rain puddle and the two companies returned.

This evening at 2300, the company was dispatched to the Prospect Court Apts. for a dumpster fire. Engine 8 arrived quickly to find the dumpster fully involved and made short work of the fire. Crews utilized the 1 3/4 bumper line and hooks to battle the stubborn fire. Once the fire was extinguished the Engine returned and hit a hydrant on the way home to top of the tank.

This afternoon, the crew  (7 members)  gathered on this, the 65Th anniversary of the Normandy landings, for our bi-weekly Apprentice drill. The team got to work with Engine Co. ops 101, hook ups and handline pulls followed by some equipment review. Later in the day the crew returned to the station for some SCBA training.

Tonight, the Engine and Rescue headed up to Value City in Springfield for a large area search drill. Company 8 was joined by Springfield (44), Manoa (56), and Clifton Heights (3) for this joint training session. The crews gathered inside the old store for some introductory training on large area searches and then the teams got to work on the hands on portion of the drill. The crews where broken down into groups and put through their passes. All the finer points and options were gone over and reviewed. A good time was had by all and the drills will continue for the rest of the month.

Thank you Springfield Fire Company for the hospitality and the invite!