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Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association Report (July 26-August 8)

Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association Report (July 26-August 8)

Rich Cresson
SFPA

Engine 14-1, the attack pumper (center), flanked by engine 14-2 (right) and tower 14. The photo was taken with a 12-mm fisheye lens. The photographer, Andy Shelter, writes, “The trucks were all parked normally. It’s just the lens that makes it look that way.” Photo: Andy Shelter

EMS 

The ambulance responded to 44 calls for medical assistance. These were to Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Twp. and Nether Providence Twp. The calls were for a variety of emergencies including: respiratory emergency, sick person, fall w/trauma, semi-conscious person, unconscious person, change in mental status, hemorrhaging, syncopal episode, hypertension, accident w/injury, back pain, other BLS emergency, cerebrovascular event, subject down, allergic reaction, abdominal pain, diabetic emergency, assault, medical alarm, seizures, nature unknown, and cardiac arrest.

Automatic Alarms

Swarthmore (5): 10 block of Guernsey Rd. for both fire & carbon monoxide alarms; 300 block of S. Chester Rd. for an accident alarm trip; 300 block of Rutgers Ave. a 1st fl. smoke detector activation; 300 block of N. Swarthmore Ave. for a 3rd fl. smoke detector; and 600 block of N. Chester Rd. for a dining room detector activation(system in trouble). Nether Providence Twp. (2): 10 block of Wallingford Ave. for a zone 6 smoke detector activation; and 200 block of S. Providence Rd. for a 1st fl. smoke alarm. Morton (2): 200 block of Main St. for a smoke detector activation; and 409 Baltimore Pike for a smoke detector activation.

Building Alarms

Nether Providence Twp.: 100 block of S. Providence Rd. for smoke on the 2nd fl.

Vehicle

Morton: Mitchell & S. Morton Ave. for an accident with a left arm injury. Springfield Twp.: West Ave. and Providence Rd. for an accident with injuries and bleeding from the head.

Hazmat Alarm

Nether Providence Twp.: 300 block of Scott Lane for a broken value on a leaking propane tank next to the house.

Mutual Aid Calls

Morton (3), Springfield Twp. (1), and Nether Providence (4).

Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association Report (August 23 to September 5)

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