Station 15 (Radnor), Station 23 (Bryn Mawr), and Paramedic 109 (Narberth EMS) were dispatched at 4:00 p.m. to Landover Rd. and County Line Rd. for an auto-accident with entrapment in the Bryn Mawr section of Radnor Township.

Medic 109 arrived on location and reported a victim heavily entrapped in the drivers seat and placed a helicopter on standby.

The crews from Rescue 15 and Squad 23 worked together to free the driver by removing the roof and both driver's side doors with the Jaws of Life. The extrication was completed by 4:30 p.m.

Engine 15-3 set-up a landing zone at the Anges Irwin School on S. Ithan Ave. Ambulance 15-7 transported the patient to the landing zone where they were flown by PENNSTAR II Aeromedical to a Philadelphia trauma center in stable condition.

All units cleared the scene just after 5:00 p.m.

Units: Rescue 15, Engine 15-3, Squad 23, Ambulance 15-7, Ambulance 15-7A, & Paramedic 109

Command: Chief 23 (B. Gallagher)
Operations: Chief 15 (J. Kelly)

 

At 9:06 p.m., the Radnor Fire Company was dispatched to an auto-accident with entrapment in the area of S. Devon Ave. and Devonwood Rd. in Wayne. Deputy Chief 15-9A (J. Maguire) arrived to find a car into a house with three people heavily entrapped. Deputy Chief Maguire immediately requested additional EMS resources to the scene and placed three helicopters on stand by.

Squad 15 and Rescue 15 arrived and began extrication efforts. Berwyn Fire Company (Station 2) was requested for their Rescue truck and Paramedic to assist. All crews worked together to remove the driver and passenger side doors to access the patients with the Jaws of Life. The dashboard of the car was pushed off the drivers legs to free them with a hydraulic tool called a Ram.

All three victims were removed within 35 minutes and transported to the landing zone, which was setup at South Devon Park. Pennstar I and II transported their patients to a Philadelphia trauma center in critical condition, but Pennstar VI had to return to the scene with the third patient due to heavy fog in the flight path. Ambulance 15-7A returned to the landing zone and transported the patent and the flight crew to Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

Thank you to Newtown Square Fire Company for standing by and handling another call for us. All Station 15 units were available from the incident by 11:30 p.m.

Incident Command: Deputy Chief 15-9A (J. Maguire)
Rescue Operations: Assistant Chief 15-9B (J. Jimenez)
EMS Triage Officer: 15-11 (G. Amato)

Units on Scene: Squad 15, Rescue 15, Rescue 2, Engine 15-1 (LZ), Ambulance 15-7, Ambulance 15-7A, Paramedic 109 (Narberth EMS), Ambulance & Paramedic 2-1, & Paramedic 53 (Marple EMS)

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On Wednesday, April 29th, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream held a 31 Cent Scoop Night event. The 3rd annual national event raised funds for the Radnor Fire Company and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC).

Radnor volunteer firefighters and EMTs were on hand to give tours of Engine 15-3 and Ambulance 15-7 at the local Baskin-Robbins in downtown Wayne.

A special thank you to Mr. Youn Kim, Store Manager, and his staff for partnering with us during this special event.

 

At 22:51 hours on Thursday, company and ambulance 15 (along with Delco fire and ambulance 53, Medic 109 and Medic 53) were dispatched to I-476 Southbound for an accident with entrapment. Squad 15 (Johns, 15-13.) hit the street within a few minutes of dispatch with a crew of five. Followed closely by Rescue 15 (Maguire, J – 15-9A). Ambulance 53 (Downey) arrived to confirm one vehicle accident, vehicle on its side in the median. Squad 15 arrived on location ready to go to work when it was determined the single occupant of the vehicle was deceased. Chief 15 (Kelly) assumed Blue Route command. Squad 15’s crew stabilized the vehicle. Delco Rescue 53 (Broomall) and Rescue 15 provided scene lighting and support for the Pennsylvania State Police and the Medical Examiner's investigation.
 Crews from both units assisted the Medical Examiner (Poretti) with victim removal. All units cleared the scene and were available at 00:37.

At the April meeting of the Radnor Fire Company, the annual recognition awards were presented. 

The Edward Clark Memorial Award for the Firefighter of the Year was presented to Rodney Byrd by Chief James Kelly. 

The Ambulance Crewperson of the Year Award was presented by Ambulance Chairperson Greg Amato to Andrew Rose.

The Captain's Award and Ambulance Rookie of the Year were presented by Ambulance Captain Liz Powell to Tom Marchesani and Adrian Hightower, respectfully.

Congratulation to all this year’s award recipients.

At 09:23 Station 15 was dispatched to a vehicle fire at mile marker 13 northbound. Fireboard said another caller stated it was possibly an overheated vehicle. Squad 15 with 15-9B (jimenez) aboard called the PennDot traffic center on Event 10 and requested they swing the traffic camera around. PennDot reported they had the car on the camera and the engine compartment was well involved. 15-9 (kelly) arrived on location and confirmed such and that all occupants were out of the vehicle. Squad 15 arrived and quickly knocked down the bulk of the fire. Overhaul was prolonged due to the right side of the car being up against the guard rail. An investigation determined that the fire was caused by a fuel leak. All units cleared the scene by 1009.

Station 15 was dispatched for a school bus on fire at the intersection of Upper Gulph Rd. and County Line Rd. at 3:25 p.m. Station 48 (Swedeland) was also dispatched to the call since the intersection is the jurisdictional boundary of Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Engine 15-1 arrived on location at 3:33 p.m. and reported the rear of the school bus on fire with all the children evacuated. The crew deployed a hoseline to contain the fire within five minutes of their arrival. A second hoseline was utilized to extinguish the rear seats of the school bus.

A 25 gallon diesel fuel spill was contained with oil dry and haz-mat absorbent pads before all units cleared the scene.

Thankfully no children were injured and the incident was quickly brought under control.

Units: Engine 15-1, Engine 15-3, Squad 15, Squad 48, and Engine 48

Command: Chief 48
Operations: Assistant Chief 15-9B (J. Jimenez)

All Photos Courtesy of Chris Blaxland

See Main Line Suburban Life story:

www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2009/03/19/
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Radnor Fire Company personnel responded to 20 calls in less than 24 hours on today's date. Fire and Ambulance crews handled incidents  ranging from an auto-accident on the Blue Route to a resident suffering respiratory distress in downtown Wayne.

The high wind conditions throughout the day created many hazardous situations with trees and power lines falling throughout the area. Thankfully all incidents were mitigated quickly and no civilian injuries were incurred.

Here is a breakdown of the calls for the day:

Radnor Township - 16
Tredyffrin Township - 3
Lower Merion Township - 1

Fire - 8
Ambulance - 12

Radnor was assisted by Narberth Medic 109 (Radnor Division), Swedeland Fire Company, and Berwyn Fire Company Paramedics & Fire Police during the day. 


 

The Radnor Fire Company was awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000.00 from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development.

PA State Representative William 'Bill' Adolph was instrumental in facilitating the process for this grant money being awarded.

The grant money will be used to make the fire company building more energy efficient by installing a new HVAC system. The goal is to reduce the overall expense of heating and cooling the building. Any remaining funds will be used to assist with overall building maintenance and upkeep.

The members of Radnor Fire Company are grateful and most appreciative of Rep. Adolph's dedication to the first responder community.



 

Company 15 was dispatched at 02:41 along with  Chester County Station 02 (Berwyn)  for a dwelling fire in the 300  block of Orchard Way. Radnor PD went on location and advised that it was a working fire. Rescue 41 (Newtown Square) and Medic 109(Narberth Paramedic-Radnor Division) were added to the call by 15-9C (Maguire, M) on the upgrade. 15-3 went into service with an 1 3/4 line and hand laid to the hydrant in front of the house. 15-9 (Kelly) established Orchard Way Command. First in crews with 15-13 (Yervelli)  found the cabinets on fire with extension into the wall.  Ladder 15's crew arrived to establish ventilation and help with overhaul.  Squad 15 and Rescue 15's crews went to the manpower pool in the driveway. Fire was placed under control within 15 minutes of arrival. Crews cleared  the scene at  04:18 and returned to a warm firehouse.

Just as the morning rush was coming to a close Ambulance 15 was dispatched for its second ambulance to cover a medical call. 15-7 hit the street within a few minutes with (2) volunteer FF/EMT's on board. While transporting the patient to a local hospital the crew witnessed a large box truck strike the King of Prussia Rd bridge and overturn around 0908 hours. Crews requested the fire department and EMS to respond. Squad-15 arrived and found one of the saddle tanks had ruptured and leaked a large amount of diesel fuel. Rescue-15 arrived shortly thereafter and assisted the Squad with spill control. No severe damage was reported to the bridge. Trucks striking this bridge is almost a weekly event. All crews cleared the scene at 1032hours.

At 16:35 hours on Friday, Company and Ambulance 15 (along with Delco Fire and Ambulance 53, Medic 109 and Medic 53) were dispatched to I476 Southbound for an accident with entrapment. Squad 15 (Rose, A.) hit the street within one minute of dispatch with a crew of five. While en route, the call was upgraded to a cardiac arrest by first responders on scene from a private ambulance company that happened to be passing by when the incident occurred. Squad 15 was first on the scene amongst the dispatched, and reported negative entrapment and no cardiac arrest. Crews from Squad 15 and Ambulance 15 removed the patient from the wrecked vehicle and with the help of the Pennsylvania State Police and units from Delco 53(Broomall), shut down I476 Northbound for a helicopter landing. The highway was shut down for several minutes as the helicopter prepared to land, and then loaded the patient en route to the hospital. Crews cleared the scene and were available at 17:08.

At 09:41 hours Friday morning, crews were dispatched to the 400 block of Boxwood Road for the building fire assignment. The call had originally come in to Delaware County as a smoke alarm activation but police on scene first reported heavy smoke coming from the second floor. Montgomery County 23 (Bryn Mawr Fire Company) were first on scene as this section of Radnor is in their first due district and requested assistance from Delaware County 15 (Radnor) and Montgomery County 24 (Gladwyne).

Finding a vehicle at the house with two car seats in the back, crews rapidly searched the house but found no residents on either floor. Crews were greeted with a fully involved living room fire and put a quick knock on the blaze without much extension.

Radnor Fire Company was released from the scene after overhaul and was home in time to enjoy lunch. Good teamwork by all on scene assured excellent work in this post-Christmas building fire.

After dropping off over 400 lbs. of food items donated by the membership of the Radnor Fire Company, several fire and ambulance members assisted at the 93.3 WMMR “Campout for Hunger”(see previous story). Radnor Fire Company teamed up with WMMR to help sort food items and load tractor trailers for delivery to Philabundance- the benefactor of the donated food.   The group enjoyed their time assisting with such a great cause. Radnor Fire Company would like to thank everyone that donated to such a worthwhile cause. 

Company 15 fire and EMS units were dispatched to the 200 block of  Ravenscliff  Road  for a building fire.  Fireboard advised 15-9 (Kelly) that they had received multiple calls reporting that the back of a  house under construction was on fire.  15-9 asked for the working fire dispatch bringing Station 41 (Newtown Square)  in to assist.  Radnor Car 1 (Wood) arrived on location and reported the fire was being knocked down by workers on location.  15-1 arrived and stretched a booster line to the rear of the house.  41-1 was ordered to standby the hydrant and prepare to lay a line.  The fire was held to the area of the balcony where it started.  Crews cleared the scene a short time later.