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TWO RUNS FOR THE DAY

Sunday, September 28th - Just after 0100 the volunteers wee alerted for an investigation in the unit blk of Dunwoody Ave. Engine 61 responded with 4 volunteers. 6105 (Capt. Dimitri) arrived and found a pile of rubbish extinguished on the porch. Engine 61 arrived and command had them overhaul the area. the engine returned to a short time later. Later in the day just before dinner the Truck was on the street for a Lindenwold box. thsi time the fire was reported in the 500 blk of Bilper Ave at the Pines Apt. Complex. Communications was reporting the calling party's apartment was filling up with smoke from an unknown source. Ladder 61 responded with 5 volunteers. Squad 63 arrived reporting nothing showing. Ladder 61 arrived and assisted the Squad Company with the investigation which turned out to be overcooking. Command reduced the assignement to 1 and 1. Ladder 61 returned to service about 10 minutes later.

FOUR RUNS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS

Friday, Spetember 19th - Just after midnight the Squad was alerted to assist EMS with forceable entry in the unit blk of Rancocas Ave. Police arrived, forced enrty and the Squad was placed inserivce. Later in the morning around 0800 hours a box was struck, sending the truck to the 1600 blk of Laurel Rd in Lindenwold @ the Chadwyck Apts. The calling party from the Charlie building was reporting the apartment filling with smoke and the bells were activated. Tower Ladder 61 responded with 4 volunteers to the box. 6002 (DC Winters) arrived in the complex and reported nothing showing. After an investigation by the first engine and special service, command reduced the assignment to the first due. Ladder 61 retuned to service about 20 minutes later. Just as the volunteers were finishing up dinner with their families the company was dispatched to the 200 blk of the White Horse Pk at the Clementon Norse Apts. for bells. Engine 61 and Tower Ladder 61 responded with 9 volunteers. The engine & the truck arrived in minutes and reported nothing showing from the 2 story garden type apartment. The engine and the truck handled the investigation and the rest of the companies were returned to service. The companies determined a malicious false alarm and returned to service about 15 minutes. Then around 2145 hours the voluteers were back on the street, this time for a box in Lindenwold. The fire was reported in the 500 blk of the White Horse Pk at the McDonald's. Tower Ladder 61 responded with 5 volunteers. PD arrived and reported visible fire in the grill area. 6302 (DC F. DeLucca) arrived and reported the building being evacuated. Shortly after arriving command placed the assignment under control and reduced the assignment to the first due engine. Ladder 61 returned to servce about 10 miuntes later.  

SQUAD RUNS PINE HILL RELOCATE

Tuesday, August 26th - Just after 1600 hours the engine was alerted for a cover assignment in Pine Hill. Pine Hill and other companies from the area were operating on an apartment fire in the 800 blk of Blackwood Clementon Rd. Before the engine could respond, a serious motor vehicle accident was reported in the unit blk of E. Branch Ave. in Pine Hill. Communications was reporting a vehicle vs. motorcycle with one down. The officer of the engine quickly switched the crew from the engine to the squad and responded with 5 volunteers advising Communications of same. Squad 61 was advised to disregard the relocate and take in the accident along with BLS 805 Medic 46. Communications also advised Southstar was placed on standby. Squad 61 and 6104 (Capt. Bishop) arrived right behind BLS 805 to find a two vehicle accident with one seriously injured. The squad assessed the scene and began to control fluids, securing the vehicles and assisting EMS with packaging the patient.  Medic 46 completed their patient assessment and requested a fly for Southstar. Due to the proximity of the other companies in the area, squad 61 quickly completed their assignements on the accident scene  and took in the LZ at the Overbrook High school on Turnersville Rd. EMS completed packaging the patient and transported them to the LZ. The patient was transferred to Southstar and the Squad Company returned to service in about 30 minutes. With a limited number of rescue companies in the area, Communications sent Squad 61 back to the relocate. The squad went in service from the relocate around 1800 hours.  

 TWO FOR THE DAY

Monday, August 25th - Around 1930 hours the volunteers were alerted for a standby. The company was placed on standby while the police operated in the 200 blk of thr White Horse Pk. for a subject allegedly barricaded in their apartment. During the incident the volunteers staffed the engine, squad & truck. During the standby Engine 61 with 5 volunteers responded to the unit blk of Cooper Ave. for an outside fire. Engine 61 & 6105 (Capt. Dimitri) arrived to find a fire in the rear yard which the "can-man" handled and the engine returned to service. Shortly after the engine returned from the run communications advised the fire group commander the police had the scene secure and the company could return to service. 

SQUAD RUNS VEHICLE FIRE

Monday, August 18th - Around 0930 hours Squad 61 was dispatched to the 100 blk of the White Horse Pk for a vehicle fire.  Squad 61 went with 4 volunteers.  The Squad & OIC Freiling arrived with a vehicle off in the rear yard and went to work with the bumper 1 3/4 line. The Squad returned to service about 45 minutes later.

TRUCK HEADS EAST ON EXTRA ALARM

Sunday, August 17th - Around 0400 hours Waterford & Winslow Twp fire departments were dispatched to the unit blk of the White Horse Pk in Chesilhurst for bells. Within about five minutes the bells were upgraded to the box. The establishment was now reporting a kitchen fire. Engine 258 arrived and reported heavy smoke showing from a one story restaurant.  Tower Ladder 61 (w/6 volunteers) was specialed as the FAST truck on the second alarm. Tower Ladder 61 & 6104 (Capt. Bishop) arrived and were assigned FAST duties on the Delta side of the building. Command placed the fire just after 0500 hours. Tower Ladder 61 returned to service shortly after 0600 hours.

 ENGINE SPECIALED ON AN 85 BOX

Thursday, August 14th - Just before 0600 Camden County Communications struck a Task Force 853 box, reporting a house fire in the unit blk of Sherri Ln.  Squad 86 arrived and reported a working fire in a two story dwelling and struck the all hands.  Around 0610 hours Engine 61 (w/4 volunteers) started on the move-up to Station 86. As the Engine Company was signing on they were special called into the job. Engine 61 arrived and went to work on division two opening up and knocking down pockets of fire which were found while completing the overhaul of the second floor. The engine returned to service just after 0800 hours.

TWO FOR THE DAY

Tuesday, August 12th - Just after 1830 hours the Task Force was alerted for an apartment fire in the 800 blk of Brand Ave. The calling party was reporting a kitchen fire. 6101 (Chief Busch) arrived within miuntes reporting a 2 story middle of the row garden style apartment with nothing showing. Squad 61 arrived shortly after the chief and began to investigate. The Squad reported a stove fire contained to the appliance.  Command reduced the assignment to 1 and 1. The Squad returned to service about an hour later. Just as the Squad was clearing the box on Brand Ave, Communications dispatched them to the unit blk of Garfield Ave to investigate the alarm. The Squad found a faulty detector and returned to service 15 minutes later.