Station 17 was asked to assist at a mass casualty drill with Corry FD.  Corry FD simulated a release of chlorine and ammonia into the sewer system with illness in multiple structures.  Squad 178 transferred to Corry and transported mock patients to Corry Medical Center.  Overall the drill was a success and Wattsburg thanks Corry FD for the opportunity to assist them.

Click here for pictures

Station 17 was dispatched for a structure fire on Rt 89.  Chief 170 arrived on scene and found a trailer with smoke showing.  Kuhl Hose and Greenfield was requested to the scene.  Engine 177 arrived on location and pulled a 1 3/4 handline.  The crew of Engine 172 advanced the handline to the outside of the structure.  Due to the color and actions of the smoke the initial knockdown was done from outside the structure.  The handline crew then made entry through the front door and brought the fire under control.  The crew from Wattsburg was assisted by Kuhl Hose in overhaul and cooling of hot spots.  Fire damage was limited to the kitchen and living room but there was significant damage to the roof supports. The Red Cross is assisting the owner.

Thank you to Kuhl Hose, Greenfield and Emergycare for their prompt assistance. 

Station 17 was dispatched for a 2 car motor vehicle accident with entrapment.  Dispatch advised that there was an ambulance on scene reporting a class 1 and class 2 patient entrapped with a class 3 patient needing transport also.  Squad 176 arrived on scene and EMT 17 assumed command.  Kuhl Hose and Belle Valley were immediately requested to the scene with their rescue equipment.  Lifestar was also requested for a scene response. The Kuhl Hose crew extricated the driver of the one car and transferred patient care to the Lifestar crew.  Belle Valley extricated the driver of the second car and the Emergycare ambulance transported him.  Millcreek Paramedic Service was also on scene and transported the 3rd patient.  All 3 patients were taken to the trauma center.  PSP was on scene investigating. Route 8 remained closed for approx. 1 hour.

Thanks go out to Kuhl Hose, Belle Valley, Emergycare, Millcreek Paramedic Service and Lifestar for their quick response and invaluable assistance with this call. 

Click here for more pictures

     Station 17 was dispatched at 2154 for a cardiac arrest.  Upon arrival witnesses told the crew that the patient was trapped under a tree near the woods.  It was determined that the patient was deceased and that heavy extrication would be needed due to the size of the tree.  Notifications were made to the Coroner and to PSP.  Station 70 was requested to the scene for the use of their airbags.  All units were put in service at 0256.  Wattsburg units on scene: 178, 176, 177, Fire police. Wattsburg was assisted by Emergycare Medic, Coroner's Office, PSP, and Station 70

     Station 17 was dispatched for a structure fire assist to Kuhl Hose.  Dispatched advised that an engine and a tanker were needed to respond to a fire at the corner of Wattsburg Rd and May Rd.  Enroute a large header of smoke could be seen from miles away.  Chief 680 arrived on location and reported a large pole barn fully involved.  Engine 172 reported on scene and performed a reverse lay out the driveway while the crew reported to command.  While Engine 172 and Tanker 174 supplied water to Engine 683 the crew made an exterior attack.  The Station 17 crew manned 2 hoselines and began to knock down the fire from the sector A and sector B side. As other crews arrived onscene they backed-up the Station 17 crew and eventually entered the structure to cool hotspots.

     Crews from Kuhl Hose, Perry Hi-Way, Greenfield, and Wattsburg were onscene.  The fire is still under investigation.

      Station 17 was dispatched for a reported tanker rollover, on fire. 170 arrived on scene to find one tanker on its its side, no fire, no entrapment, 1 Class 3 patient. The vehicle is a fifth wheel tanker, loaded with 7600 gallons of diesel fuel. There was no apparent breach to the tanker. 172, 173, 176 responded to the scene. Elgin Engine 1 and Tanker 6 were requested to the scene. Union City was placed on standby for 1132 and 1138.

     More details here or click the picture...

      Station 17 was dispatched to Jamestown St at Raun St for a Motor Vehicle Accident, reported as one vehicle rolled-over. 176, 172, 178, and EmergyCare Medic 194 responded. 176 arrived onscene, and 183 assumed command. 183 reported one vehicle into a tree, with very heavy front end damage, one patient entrapped in the vehicle, Class 2 with trauma. 183 requested LifeStar, along with Rescue 1147 from Union City, to be on standby. 172 arrived onscene and a Wattsburg EMT entered the vehicle through the sunroof to gain access. Crews from Wattsburg then began to stabilize the vehicle using cribbing to prevent the vehicle from moving from the tree it was on top of. Union City was then requested to respond to the scene, and responded with Rescue 1147 and Squad 1138.

     More details here, or click the picture...

Station 17 and 18 were dispatched for a structure fire at the Lowville Dragway.  Upon arrival Asst. Chief 171 reported a 2 story wooden framed structure, fully involved.  Engine 172 arrived onscene and pulled two 1 3/4" handlines and with assistance from Chief 260 made an exterior attack on the fire.  The fire was quickly put under control and overhaul was started.  The structure was a complete loss. 

    Wattsburg crews were assisted by Greenfield VFD, Union City VFD, and Kuhl Hose.  Also on scene was Fairfield Chief 260 and Emergycare Medic.

     More details here, or click the picture...

Station 17 and 18 were dispatched for a mock rope rescue. Reports indicated that a hiker fell in the woods and landed in a small ravine. After a brief search the hiker was located and her injuries were treated. The Wattsburg rope rescue crew, assisted by the Northwest Technical Rescue Team, constructed a rope system to lift the injured hiker out of the ravine in a rescue basket.

     More details here, or click the picture...

Station 17 was dispatched for a Chimney Fire at 8250 Haskell Hill Rd. Chief 170 arrived onscene and reported a working chimney fire. Crews from 172 quickly assessed, and discovered no extension into the house, and extinguished the fire.  There were no injuries, and crews were onscene less than 30 minutes.

Station 17 was dispatched for a Motor Vehicle Accident at 12369 Arbuckle Rd.  Squad 176, Squad 178, Engine 172, and Emergycare Medic 193 responded to the scene. Assistant Chief 180 arrived onscene, and reported one vehicle into a telephone pole, with heavy damage, and requested LifeStar on standby.  Medic 193 arrived onscene and reported a fatality, and ordered LifeStar to stand down.

Extrication of the victim was extended due to heavy damage to the power pole with still live power lines, rendering it unsafe to move the vehicle until the electricity had been turned off.  Penelec arrived onscene, shut off the power, and secured the pole.  The victim was then extricated from the vehicle, and transferred to the Erie County Coroner. The Pennsylvania State Police and their Accident Reconstruction Team were also onscene to determine the cause of the accident.

Station 17 was dispatched to assist Union City Station 113 to assist in a Motor Vehicle Accident.  There was a report of a propane tanker on its side in front of Snap-Tite on Route 8.  While the initial call was for Fire Police, it soon included an Engine and a Tanker.  Engine 172 and Tanker 173 responded.  Crews assisted Station 113, numerous other area fire departments, the Erie County Hazardous Materials Response Team, and the Erie County Emergency Management Agency throughout the day.  All civilians in the area were evacuated, including the Elementary School.

Station 17 was dispatched for a Chimney Fire on Route 89.  Union City, Greenfield, and Kuhl Hose were dispatched for Mutual Aid.  Captain 181 arrived onscene, reported a residential structure, with nothing showing.  Engine 172 and Squad 176 arrived onscene and investigated the chimney.  Tanker 173 and Engine 177 responded to the scene as well.  All Mutual Aid was put on standby.  Crews found that the Chimney fire was out, with no extension into the structure.  Crews were put in service at the scene, and returned.