Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder

13:12 Hrs. -- In the early afternoon, Stations 33, 34 and Medic Unit 401 were alerted to a possible structure fire at 500 Park Ave. in the boro of Tyrone (Box Area 31-1). Truck 3351, with Lt. 3308 (B.Mayes) riding the officers position, responded with a crew of 4. Chief 3301 (B.Lynn) responded direct and arrived on scene reporting a small fire on the back porch of the residence. Chief 33 assumed command. Truck 33 arrived on scene with the crew taking the can and handtools to the back porch. Crews extinguished fire with the can, then pulled the burning material into the backyard. Engine 3413 arrived on scene with its crew assisting the truck crew. Upon completion of the overhaul phase, and finding negative extension with the use of the thermal imaging camera, command placed the box in service and returned all equipment.

Units responding: Truck 3351, Engine 3413, Chief 3301 (with command), Tyrone Fire Police, Medic Unit 401, TPD

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18:15 Hrs. -- Rescue 33, while returning from a QRS (medical) incident was dispatched with Stations 33, 34 and Huntingdon Co. Stations 22 (Warriors Mark) and 1 (Alexandria) for multiple vehicles on fire at Shaffer's salvage yard (Pemberton area of Spruce Creek Twp.). Rescue 3338, with Lt 3308 (B.Mayes) riding the officers position, responded with a crew 7.  Engine 3413 also responded behind Rescue 33. The call came in from a Norfolk Southern train passing the salvage yard. Huntingdon Co. Deputy Chief 1 (T.Beck) arrived on scene assuming command and reporting he had a working fire of multiple vehicles in the salvage yard. Rescue 33 and Engine 34 were the first arriving apparatus on scene. Upon arriving on the scene, crews from both the rescue and engine crews worked off of Engine 34, pulling two 1 3/4" lines, beginning extinguishment. Also arriving on scene were Warriors Mark Tanker 22 and Alexandria Rescue/Engine 1.   A 2 1/2" supply line from Rescue/Engine 1 was advanced to Engine 34 to set up a water supply. Water was supplied off of Engine/Rescue 1 and Tanker 22. Upon getting the fire extingushed and completing the overhaul phase, crews began to pick up. A total of 6 vehicles were involved. PSP from Huntingdon Co. responded with their Criminal Investigation Division. At 19:15 hrs. command placed all equipment in service returning to quarters.

Units responding: Rescue 3338, Engines 3413, 22-2, Rescue/Engine 1, Tanker 22-1, Deputy Chief 1 (with command), Tyrone Fire Police, PSP

3/13/07 -- St. Patrick's Day celebrations started a little early this year in the boro and a few of the members of Station 33 took off in the rigs and headed to the Tyrone Boro 1st Annual St. Patrick's parade. Members spent the early afternoon cleaning the rigs and getting them ready for the parade. Crews on all the rigs deployed handfuls of candy for all the children along the route. A fun evening was had by all !!!!

 Happy St. Patrick's Day  from Station 33!!!!

3/15/07 -- Station 33 hosted an Amercian Red Cross bloodmobile and many people turned out to donate blood, including some of the Station 33 members.  There is a critical need for blood in our area at this time. The bloodmobile was set up in the apparatus bay of the station.  5 members donated blood during the drive at the station. A second blood mobile was hosted by the Tyrone Hospital the next day in which 2 more members of Station 33 donated for a grand total of 7 pints given by Hookies members!! The Amercian Red Cross please asks to please give the gift of life and give blood.

15:46 Hrs. -- Stations 33 and 34 were dispatched for a MVA involving a 18 wheeler tank truck hauling methane gas on the Back Vail road section of the boro. Station 36 was originally dispatched on the incident until one of their line officers arrived on scene and deternined it was in the boro. Asst Chief 3403 (B.Ray) responded and arrived on scene finding 1 tanker truck with the tractor in a ditch with no injuries. Contact was made with the driver, who stated that the product on board the tank trailor was methane gas. Asst Chief 34 assumed command requesting Tyrone Police respond to the scene due to the fact that incident was in the boro. Engine 3317 with Lt. 3308 (B.Mayes) riding the officers position responded with a crew of 4. Rescue 3338 responded right behind the engine with a crew of 4. Engine 33 and Rescue 33 arrived on the scene and staged in front of the Abermarle Chemicals facility which happened to be the destination of the tanker truck. Deputy Chief 3302 (J.Wagner) also responded to the scene. Crew were staged in SCBA in the event that something would ignite the product in the tank. Altoona Emergency heavy towing arrived on scene after being requested by TPD. The heavy duty tow truck removed the truck from the ditch in only a few minutes. Upon the truck being removed from the ditch and examination of the truck to determine that no product or fluids were leaking, command placed the box in service returning all apparatus at 17:50 hrs.

Units responding: Rescue 3338, Engine 3317, Asst. Chief 3403 (with command), Deputy Chief 33, Tyrone Fire Police Unit 3144, TPD, Altoona Emergency Recovery 

18:43 Hrs. -- While members were returning from a memorial service for Chief Jim Beckwith, Station 33, 36, and Medic Unit 401 were dispatched for a MVA involving a pickup truck and tractor trailer in the northbound lane, north of the Tyrone exit on I-99 with unknown injuries. Rescue 3338 with Capt. 3304 (J.Gault) riding the officers position, responded with a crew of 8. Medic Unit 401 arrived on scene finding no injuries. Rescue 33 arrived on scene and set up hazard control with Capt. 3304 assuming command. Tyrone Fire police also responded on the call taking care of traffic control. Command cancelled all additional equipment responding. Upon getting all vehicles removed from the roadway, command placed the I-99 box available at 20:15 hrs.  returning the remaining equipment on scene. PSP also responded on the incident.

Units responding: Rescue 3338, Engine 3612, Capt 3304 (with command), Tyrone Fire Police Unit 3144, PSP

22:03 Hrs. -- As members were settling down at Station 33 from a busy evening of taking in 2 MVA's and a memorial service, Stations 33, 34, 36, 21 and Medic Unit 401 were dispatched for a chimney fire in the Grazierville area of Snyder Twp. The call was initially dispatched as a 21 box in Antis Twp. until crews from 33 realized that this address was in Snyder Twp. Deputy Chief 3302 advised Blair County 911 of the wrong box area and requested that the proper box alarm be dispatched. Truck 3351 with Deputy Chief 3302 (J.Wagner) on board, with a crew of 8, was on the street before the 31 box was redispatched. Deputy Chief 3402 arrived on scene advising fire coming from the chimney. Truck 33 arrived on scene going to work, dividing the crew in 2 with team 1 going to the roof with the flue kit and team 2 going to the basement with Deputy Chief 34 taking interior operations. Deputy Chief 33 assumed command. Tanker 2121 arrived onscene staging in front of the truck. Engine 3413 also responded and arrived on scene with its crew backing up the crew in the basement. The basement crew cleared out the fire box as the roof crew dropped a flue bomb to extinguish the fire in the chimney. The roof crew only needed to drop 1 bomb. Upon getting the fire extinguished, the roof crew used the flue scraper to clean out the chimney. Rescue 3338 also arrived on scene with a crew of 5, with its crew put into staging. Tanker 3621 arrived on scene and staged. Tanker 3621 requested to be released, so they were placed available just prior to placing the box in service. The home owner was advised to have the flue cleaned before placing it back in service. Command placed the box in service at 23:23hrs returning all equipment.

Units responding: Truck 3351, Rescue 3338, Engine 3413, Deputy Chief 34, Deputy Chief 33 (with command), Tankers 2121, 3621, Tyrone Fire Police, Medic Unit 401

Chief 3101 James Beckwith made his final call with the Tyrone Fire Department. He started his career in the fire dept. in 1961 when he joined the Citizens Fire Co. #2 (now dissolved). Jim raised through the ranks quickly when he was elected as Chief of the Citizens in 1969. Jim was a vital part in getting a rescue squad started in Tyrone which was based out of the Citizens station. Jim and his firefighters became trained in specialized rescue for the northern end of Blair County. Those were the days when rescue squads were few and far between. Jim held the position of Chief of the Citizens until 1975 when he was appointed to the position of Department Chief of the then 3 stations that made up the Tyrone Fire Department.

Chief Beckwith with his son, Hookies Firefighter, Mike Beckwith

Chief Beckwith held the position of Boro Chief for 28 years until his retirement from the Chief position in 2003. Since then the boro chief position has been eliminated in his honor. Jim took over the position of Boro Fire Marshal so he could stay involved in the fire service. Jim also became a member of the Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder Fire Co. (Hookies 33) where he remained a member up until his passing this past week. Jim was a very civic minded person, as he served on the Tyrone Boro Council for over 20 years. His commitment did not stop there as he also served as the Boro's Emergency Management Agency Coordinator. Jim had a tiredless dedication to serve the citizens of Tyrone.  Jim made his final call aboard Engine 33 as the bells, tones and siren rang out in his honor. Jim will be greatly missed by all of those who knew and loved him. Rest in God's Peace Chief Beckwith (3101).

Photos courtesy of  Virgie Werner, Staff Photographer for the Tyrone Daily Herald

Photos courtesy of Virgie Werner, Staff Photographer Tyrone Daily Herald

08:03 Hrs. -- Stations 33, 34, 36 and Medic Units 401 and 451 were dispatched for a multi-vehicle accident with injuries and possible entrapment.  Rescue 3338 ,with Capt. 3305 (D.Hoffman) riding the officers position, responded with a crew of 5. Rescue 33 arrived on scene to find 4 vehicles and multiple patients with one passenger confined. Chief 3301 (B.Lynn) responded direct and arrived on scene assuming command. The crew from Rescue 33 went to work stabilizing the car with the confined patient and began removing the passenger door of the vehicle. Engine 3413 arrived on scene with Chief 3401 (T.Weston) on board. The engine crew worked on controlling hazards and pulling a protection line as the rescue crew worked on the confinement. EMS on scene requested 3 additional ambulances as there were 7 patients involved. This brought an additional unit out of Stations 400 (Amed-Tyrone), 450 (Bellwood) and a unit out of Huntingdon Co. Station 100 (Juniata Valley). Huntingdon Co. Station 22 (Warriors Mark) was also dispatched due to the close proximety of the Blair/Huntingdon county line. Rescue 33's crew had the door removed and the patient extricated within 5 minutes of arrival. After the completion of the extrication the Rescue crew assisted with assessment and treatment of the multiple patients. Engine 3612 arrived on scene and was placed into staging. Once all patients had been packaged and  transported, the vehicles were removed from the scene, and command placed the 31-4 box in service returning all equipment. 

Units responding: Rescue 3338, Engines 3413, 3612, Utility 3441, Chief 3301 (with command), Tyrone Fire Police Unit 3144, Hunt. 22, Medic Units 401, 402, 451, 452, BLS Unit 100, PSP

Photos courtesy of Virgie Werner, Staff Photographer for Tyrone Daily Herald

07:10 Hrs. -- Stations 33, 34, 36, Medic Units 401 and 451 were dispatched for a 2 vehicle MVA in Box area 31-3 along Rt. 453 south of Tyrone (area of Birmingham). Rescue 3338 with Chief 3301 (B.Lynn) on board, responded with a crew of 5. Medic Unit 401 arrived on scene with negative entrapment and minor injuries. Chief 33 assumed command and Rescue 33  crew began work to control hazards and assist EMS crews. Engine 3413 also responded and arrived on scene assisting the rescue crew with hazards. Engine 3612 was canceled enroute by command. Huntingdon Co.  Station 22 (Warriors Mark) also responded and arrived on scene and was placed into staging. EMS crews transported the patients with minor injuries to Tyrone Hospital for evaluation. PSP from Huntingdon County responded to investigate the accident. Upon completion of the investigation and removal of the vehicles by a recovery service, command placed the box available returning all equipment.

Units responding: Rescue 3338, Engine 3413, 3612, Chief 3301 (with command), Huntingdon 22, Medic Units 401, 451, PSP

05:11 Hrs. --  Stations 33, 34, 21, 22, 400, and 450 were dispatched for a 1 vehicle MVA on I-99 south of the Tyrone exit in the northbound lane. Rescue 3338 with Capt 3305 (D.Hoffman) riding the officer position, responded with a crew of 5. Deputy Chief 2102 responded to the scene. Medic Unit 402 arrived on scene and advised incoming units of 1 SUV on its side with 2 occupants confined in the vehicle. Rescue 33 arrived on scene with Capt. 3305 assuming command and the crew began to stabilize the vehicle with cribbing and junkyard dog rescue struts. The rescue crew then removed the windshield allowing the occupants to self extricate by their own request.  Engine 2111 responded and arrived on scene setting up a buffer zone to protect the rescue crew. Utility 3441 arrived on scene assisting with hazard control. Rescue 2231 responded on the call and was placed in service just prior to arriving on scene. Upon getting the occupants extricated from the vehicle, they were turned over to EMS crews from Medic Unit 402 and 452. Crews remained on scene until PSP released the vehicle to a recovery service. Units were placed available at 06:30hrs.

Units responding: Rescue 3338, 2231, Engine 2111, Capt. 3305 (with command), Deputy Chief 2102, Utility 3441, Medic Units 402, 452, PSP, Fire Police 22

16:30 Hrs. -- Stations 33, 34, and 36 were dispatched for a small brush fire in the Northwood area of Snyder Twp. Engine 3317 with Lt. 3308 (B.Mayes) riding the officers position, responded with a crew 6 to find on scene a small brush fire.  The ignition point was a small pile of rubbish which included a lawnmower deck, a tire, and some scrap PVC piping. The crew of Engine 33 pulled the rear booster line and quickly extinguished the fire. Chief 3301(B.Lynn) responded directed and assumed command. Deputy Chief 3602 also reponded to the scene and cancelled Station 36. Engine 3413 also responded on the call. Upon exstinguishing the fire and wetting down the area, command placed the box in service returning all units.

Units responding: Engine 3317, 3413, Chief 3301(with command), Deputy Chief 3602

15:24 Hrs. --  Stations 33, 34, 22 and Medic Unit 402 were dispatched for a possible structure fire in box area 31-1 at the Save Alot grocery store (Tyrone Plaza in the boro). Deputy Chief 3302 (J.Wagner) responded direct and arrived on scene with nothing showing from the exterior. Upon further investigation, a light smoke condition was found to be present inside the structure. Deputy Chief 33 assumed command. Truck 3351 with Lt. 3308 (B.Mayes) riding the officers position, responded with a crew of 5. Truck 33 arrived on scene and split into 2 teams with team 1 going to the interior and team 2 going to the roof to check the air units. Truck 33 laddered the building with its aerial. Engine 3413 with Chief 3401 (T.Weston) on board, responded to the scene and received orders from command to lay in from the hydrant in the parking lot of the plaza. Engine 34's crew with Chief 3401 taking interior operations, entered the structure to investigate the cause of the smoke. Rescue 3338 with Capt. 3305 riding the officers position, responded with a crew of 3. Upon arrival, Rescue 33's staged with its crew checking the other businesses in the plaza for smoke. Rescue 2231 arrived on scene and was staged in front of the Bull Pen lounge.  Rescue 22's crew staged in front of Save Alot. Chief 2201 (D.McCloskey) and Asst. Chief 2202 (J.McCloskey) also responded to the scene. Asst. Chief 2202 was assigned roof operations. The roof crew checked the air handlers on the roof with negative findings. Interior crews searched for the origin with thermal imaging cameras. Interiors crews ,upon an extensive investigation, determined the cause to be a balist from a light in the store. The building was ventilated and the store turned back over to the manager. The store remained closed for the remainder of the evening. Command placed the box available returning all equipment at 17:30 hrs.

Units responding: Truck 3351, Engine 3413, Rescue 3338, 2231, Utility 3441, Deputy Chief 3302 (with command), Chief 3401, Chief 2201, Asst. Chief 2202, Medic Unit 402, Tyrone Fire Police, TPD

13:20 Hrs. --  Station 33 was dispatched for Truck 3351 to respond on the Clearfield County  Firebox 22 in the boro of Osceola Mills for a working structure fire. Truck 33 with Capt. 3305 (D.Hoffman) riding the officers position, responded with a crew of 4. While enroute to the scene, Truck 33 received orders to divert to the Osceola Mills station for a stand-by assignment. Truck 33 arrived in Clearfield County Station 22 and stood-by until 16:30 hrs. when command released Truck 33. Truck 33 returned home without running any calls for Station 22 (Columbia Fire Co.).

Units responding: Truck 3351 with Capt. 3305

20:21 Hrs. -- Stations 33, 34, and Medic Unit 402 were dispatched for a possible structure fire in Box Area 31-1 at Apt. #106 in the Sylvan Circle complex. Chief 3301 (B.Lynn) and Deputy Chief 3402 (A.Walls) immediately responded direct upon recieving the dispatch. Truck 3351, with Lt. 3308 (B.Mayes) riding the officers position, responded with a crew of 7 volunteers. Chief 33 and Deputy Chief 34 arrived on the scene to find nothing showing from the exterior. Chief 33 assumed command as Deputy Chief 34 forced entry into the apartment finding a moderate smoke condition in the interior. Truck 33 arrived on scene as Deputy Chief 34 found the origin of the fire being a toaster oven which had charged the apartment with smoke. There was no fire present. Truck 33 recieved orders from command to ventilate the apartment. Engine 3317 responded with a crew of 6. The crew of Engine 33 was placed into staging by orders from command. Engine 3413 also responded and arrived on scene recieving the same orders as Engine 33's crew. Rescue 33 with a crew of 3 responded and was cancelled enroute by command along with Utility 3441. Command held Truck 33 on the call while the remaining units were placed available at 20:30 hrs. Upon completion of the ventilation assignment, the box and the truck were placed in service by command at 21:00 hrs.

Units responding: Truck 3351, Engines 3317, 3413, Rescue 3338, Utility 3441, Chief 3301(with command), Deputy Chief 3402, Medic Unit 402, Tyrone Fire Police

15:58 Hrs. -- Station 33 was dispatched for Engine 3317 to transfer to Huntingdon Co. Station 5 (Huntingdon Fire Dept). Engine 33, with Asst. Chief 3303 (J.Watson) on board, responded with a crew of 6. Station 5 was assisting McConnellstown (Hunt. Co.6) with a working structure fire. Engine 33 stood by in Station 5 until 20:15 hrs. when they were released to return home. Engine 33 returned from a quiet stand-by without running any calls.

Units responding: Engine 3317 with Asst. Chief 3303

14:45 Hrs. --  Stations 33, 34, and Medic Unit 402 were dispatched for a reported structure fire in Box area 31-1 within the Boro at 420 W. 20th St. Truck 3351 with Chief 3301 (B.Lynn) responded on the call with a crew of 6. Engine 3413 with Asst. Chief 3403 (B.Ray) responded on the call arriving on scene first. Truck 33 arrived on scene right behind Engine 34. Crews from both apparatus entered the structure as Chief 33 assumed command. Truck 33's crew entered the struture with their truck tools as the crew of Engine 34 advanced a 1 3/4" line inside. The truck crew found a small fire coming from the natural gas cooking oven in the kitchen and quickly extinguished the fire with the pressurized water can off the truck. The handline off of Engine 34 never had to be put into action. Engine 3317 with Deputy Chief 3302 (J.Wagner) on board, responded and arrived on scene with a crew of 5. Engine 33 recieved orders from command to secure a water source at the hydrant located at the intersection of 21st St. and Columbia Ave. Engine 33 staged at the hydrant per command. Crews then entered the basement and shut off the natural gas line feeding the structure. Truck and engine crews then disconnected the stove and ventilated the structure. Rescue 33 responded and arrived on scene with a crew of 6 and were placed into staging. Dominion Gas Co. was requested by command to respond to the location. Upon securing the utilities and completion of the ventilation, command placed the box in service at 15:35 hrs.

Units responding: Truck 3351, Engines 3413, 3317, Rescue 3338, Chief 3301(with command), Medic Unit 402, Tyrone Fire Police, TPD, Dominion Gas

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