Recent Incidents
Photos on following pages from actual emergency calls.
2 CAR HEAD-ON ACCIDENT LEAVES BOTH DRIVERS TRAPPED
Monday December 11,2006
At 2115 Hrs County communications alerted Kimberton Fire (61 & 72), and West End EMS (67) for an accident with entrapment on Charlestown Road @ Markley Lane in Charlestown Twp. Upon arrival Chief 61 assumed command and requested additional EMS units from 67 & Ambulance 5 (East Whiteland). Rescue 61 began extrication on vehicle #1 and Ladder 65 (who was returning from a training session nearby) began working on vehicle #2. The crew from Rescue 72 then came in and supported extrication operations. Rescue 61 completed their extrication at 2139 hrs & vehicle #2 was completed at 2211 hrs. Both drivers were flown from the scene by aeromedical helicopters (Pennstar2 & Skycare1). Units cleared the scene by 2337 hrs.
Photos by Chief Fields
EMS Begins care on patient in vehicel #1 |
Extrication begins on Vehicle #1 |
Phoenixville Firefighters from Lad65 begin extrication on vehicle #2 |
Crews work on vehicle #1 |
Vehicle #1 - extrication continues |
View of Vehicle #1 looking down the street |
Pa State troopers begin gathering paperwork |
Extrication complete |
Crews work together on vehicle #2 |
Crews work together on vehicle #2 |
Extrication complete on vehicle #2 |
Previous Incidents
2008
- Various Incidents January-March 2008
2007
- November 17, 2007 - Kimberton Assists Ridge at Barn Fire
- August, 2007 - Kimberton Assists on 4 Alarm Fire
- July 26, 2007 - Motorcyclist Struck on Rt. 724
- July 14, 2007 - Arson Fire at Redners
- July 13, 2007 - Car Overturns - One Trapped
- June 5, 2007 - Accident at Coldstream Road
- May 10, 2007 - APARTMENT FIRE ASSIST IN PHOENIXVILLE
- April 30, 2007 - MULCH & SHRUBBERY FIRE SPREAD TO TOWN HOMES
- April 29, 2007 - MUTUAL AID ASSIGNMENT ON WORKING TRAILER FIRE
- March 5, 2007 - Downed Power Lines - Water Rescue
- February 25, 2007 - 3 - Bay Garage Fire
- February 12, 2007 - Phoenixville Row Home Fire
- January 22, 2007 - Historic Home Burns
- January 11, 2007 - Kimberton Assists Phoenixville on 2 Alarmer
2006
- December 22, 2006 - Garage Fire in Chester Springs
- December 11, 2006 - 2 Car Head-on Accident
- October 30, 2006 - Working House Fire in Chester Springs
- October 19, 2006 - Pick Up Overturns on Rte. 113
- September 12, 2006 - House Trailer Burns in Kimberton
- August 4, 2006 - Motorcycle Flies of Roadway into Woods
- July 28, 2006 - Route 113 & Coldstream Road Accident
- July 27, 2006 - Phoenixville House Fire
- July 18, 2006 - Recent Storm Damage
- July 16, 2006 - Apartment Fire at the Tall Tree Apts.
- June 10, 2006 - Route 113 & Coldstream Road Accident
- March 20, 2006 - Car Fire on Route 23
- March 14, 2006 - House Fire on Rapps Road
- March 3, 2006 - Van Strikes Tree
- March 2, 2006 - Car Overturns in Kimberton
- February 27, 2007 - Mutual Aid Assignment at Junkyard Fire
- February 11, 2006 - 2nd Hay Bale Fire
- February 6, 2006 - 15 Hour Hay Bale Fire
- February 4, 2006 - Bomb Scare at Shoppes at Valley Forge
- January 30, 2006 - Car Accident on French Creek Road
- January 24, 2006 - Foresta's Market Fire
- January 21, 2006 - Car Overturns on Route 29
- January 16, 2006 - Chester Springs Home Goes Up In Flames
- January 4, 2006 - Kimberton FD Assists on House Fire
- January 1, 2006 - Car Fire on Route 113