" The 12 House "

 Mailing address: P.O. Box 153 Crum Lynne, Pa. 19022

Emergency: Dial 911

Business Telephone: 610-874-5800
Fire Chief: Extension 250
Fax: 610-874-1605

EMAIL CONTACTS:

General Email: eddystonefireco@rcn.com

Fire Chief Email: eddystone129@rcn.com

EMS Email: eddystoneems@rcn.com

Executive Board Email: eddystoneboard@rcn.com

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The Eddystone Fire Company will be particapating in this years 6abc Operation Save a Life. 

More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires and approximately 20,000 are injured. An overwhelming number of fires occur in the home. We want to help reduce fire fatalities. That's why 6abc is teaming up with fire fighters and local sponsors for the 18th Annual Operation 6abc: Save A Life campaign

Operation 6abc: Save A Life is a collaboration between 6abc, tri-state area fire departments and our partners, Kidde, The Home Depot, and local Toyota Dealers, to provide important fire safety and prevention information to our viewers.

And as part of the campaign, Operation 6abc: Save A Life will be donating thousands of Kidde-brand smoke alarms to participating fire departments at a press event to be held at the Philadelphia Fire Academy this March (date TBA).

Info above from 6abc.com Click for more information Operation Save a life and Fire Safety Information

Weekend on Leiper St. - The 3rd and final call for the weekend was once again on Leiper St. This time the 1300 block for the accident. The call originaly went out as the accident with injuries for 12-7 and Medic 102A and was quickly upgraded by Police as entrapment with two injuries brining the Engine company  Ambulance 48 and Rescue 62. Eddystone Police were on scene repoting two injuries, one trapped. Pipeline 12 staffed with 4 under command of Lt. Reeves arrived with Medic 102A and reported one confined. As crews looked further into the scene they realized there was negative entrapment and the pt could be removed from the passenger side without doing a door pop. Crews from 12 and 62 assisted EMS on scene with removal of the patients and packaging them. 12 and 48 each transported one to local hospitals while crews contained the remaining hazards. The Engine company was clear in just under 30min.  

Same Block different result - At 2137hrs the tones dropped for the building assignment at 1045 Leiper St. It was reported to be black smoke coming from the roof/chimney called in by a neighbor. The Pipeline staffed with 7 under command of FF Weed arrived with nothing evident. Units were put in stagging and the bulding checked by the Engine Company. All floors were clear with no evidence of smoke or fire. The assignment was downgraded to 12 and 62 for the investigation and units shortly after cleared. Chief Rowles had the command.

Working fire in the Borough - At 0107hrs the tones dropped for the building assignment ( 12, 7, 48, 62, RIT 8 and EMS ) at 1001 Leiper St. As the Pipeline hit the street the Police were reporting a working fire in the basement. The Pipeline staffed with 6 under command of Lt. Reeves arrived on scene with a 2 - story end of the row with smoke showing from the basement rear. The Pipeline had its own hydrant at the A/D corner of the building and crews split to establish the water supply and stretch an 1-1/2" attack line into the basement. Crews encountered no visabilty and found the seat of the fire quickly making a knock on it. Engine 12 arrived and stretched a back up line to the rear door while crews from 48 and 62 did a primary search, Ladder 07 did ventilation and RIT 08 did there size up, threw ground ladders and stagged at the rear of the building. Chief Rowles had the command and placed the job under control just after the ten minute mark. Crews remained on scene for quit some time with ventilation, over haul and clean up. Thanks to 62 for covering our local after being released from the scene. Eddystone Car 1 and PSP Fire Marshal investigated the cause along with Chief Rowles. There were no injuries reported during the incident.

Units on scene: Full Company 12, Engine and Ladder 07, Engine and Air Unit 48, Engine and Rescue 08 (RIT), Pipeline and Rescue 62, Medics 102 and 102A and Medic Ridley 7 as the transport unit.  

Pics by Station 08 and Audio from Fireground Audio

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Training Continues during slow period - With things being slow on the Engine Company side of things crews continued to try hard. Tonights training was on hydrants, water supply, hand line evolutions and Driver/Pump training on the Engine and Pipeline.

EMS Division has a busy month - The month of February was on the slower end for the Engine Company but busy for the EMS Division. The company ran 52 emergencies during the month. the Engine company had 12 calls (4 day / 8 night) with an average of 11.4 members per call. The only high lights for the month dispite 2 parge snow storms were a dumpster with exsposure that was made quick work of and the Pipeline being transferred over to station 82. The EMS division handled 40 calls total 38 for the Ambulance and 2 for the QRS. The break down for the Engine Company incident types are listed below.

 2- Assist Ambulance

2 - Assist 62

1 - Cover 82

1 - Dwelling ( Chester )

1 - AFA

1 - Investigation

1 - Dumpster

3 - Misc. 

Silence broken - Today the silence was briefly broken for the Engine Company. At 0919hrs the Pipeline was transfered over to Station 82 along with Tower 14 and Engine 57. The city companies were operating at a 2nd alarm fire on the east end of the city. The Pipeline staffed with 5 under command of Asst. Walsh covered 82 recieving 1 call while there which was a building fire on Kerlin St.. These calls broke a very quiet streak here, since the 13th the 12 house has had 2 calls.

EMS has multi call days - While the Engine Company has come to a silence with calls the EMS Division has continued to go strong running numerous calls over the last few weeks. The Ambulance from the 4th to 22nd handled 29 Medicals (  24 transports, 3 refusals, 1 assist and 1 recall ) while the QRS took in 2 medical assist. During some of these calls 2nd emergencies within the borough were handled by Ambulance 48 along with the QRS assisting. We would like to thank everyone for there time and effort in getting the ambulance out and to Tinicum Twp. for providing back up to the other emergencies.

Engine handles a dumpster - After a busy day of EMS calls for the ambulnce which had 4 runs from 0800 till 1300hrs the day was capped off with a dumpster fire. At 2127hrs the tones went out for the dumpster fire. Engine 12 hit the street quickly as Assistant Chief Lynch arrived on scene with a dumpster fully envolved with exsposure to a building. Engine 12 arrived and placed a 1-1/2" line in service and made quick work of the fire. While crews were doing over haul the other half of the crew laddered the building to check the roof which was all clear. The Engine was clear in just over 30min while Chief 12 and Eddystone Car 1 remained on scene to investigate the cause.

Roof ventilation training - Tonight crews went out into the cold weather to do some roof ventilation work. Crews spent about an hour teaching newer members what equipment would be needed on the roof and how to operate on the roof effectively. Even though we are an ENGINE company you never know when we will have to go to the roof!

EMS takes in 7 runs - Starting at 0747hrs on the 3rd until 1300hrs on the 4th the Ambulance ran 7 medical calls within the Borough. 6 of the calls resulted in transport to local hospitals and one was a refusal of transport.

Start for 2010 was steady and ends slow - The Eddystone Fire Company responded to 43 (20 Fire / 22 Ambulance / 1 QRS) emergency calls in the month of January. The engine company handled a can and fan and then ran a line in two seperate fires in 67s local, a can and fan in our boro as well as other misc calls broken down below. Out of the 20 calls (12 Day / 8 Night) the Engine Company handled we maintained a staffing of 12.1 members per call for the month. The EMS division handled 23 emergencies which is about par but a little on the low side.

1 - Assist Police

1 - Assist Tinicum

3 - Assist Woodlyn

2 - Brush & Woods

1 - Cover 82

1 - Dwelling

2 - AFAs

1 - Industrial

2 - Natural Gas leaks

1 - Trash

5 - Misc/ Service calls

Engine 12 runs a line - This morning at 0845hrs the building assignment ( 67, 18, 49 and 12 ) were dispatched to 1852 Toth Dr. for the building fire. Engine 12 ( Asst. Walsh ) staffed with 6 hit the street quickly and arrived to find smoke showing from a 2 story twin. Crews split up hand jacking a line to the hydrant and the others running a attack line to the rear of the building into the basement. Crews from Engine 12 made quick work of the fire having the situation under control by the 1st ten min mark per 67-9. Pipeline 12 and 18-3 were made available from the scene to cover the locals of the companies on scene. Crews remained on scene for about an hour and a half with over haul and ventilation.

Pipeline heads to 82 - This afternoon the Pipeline was transferred over to Chester City Station 82 while they were operating a 2 alarm fire on the west end of the city. Pipeline 12 ( Lt. Reeves ) staffed with 5 covered along with Ladder and Engine 65, Engine 57 and the west end covers. The east end covers ran no calls while the west took in one. The Pipeline was released in just under 2hrs.

Engine run to Woodlyn - This afternoon the Engine went to Bauxmont Academy in the Woodlyn section of Ridley Twp. for smoke in the building. Engine 12 ( Asst. Lynch ) staffed with 6 arrived behind S67 and took the B/C corner of the building. The Engine crew took a ground ladder from 67-5 and checked the heating units on the roof with the TIC. After about 30min of investigating nothing was found and we were released by 67 command.

Box assignment in 1st due - At 1142hrs the building assignment ( 12, E48, L7, PL62, RIT 08 and 102A ) were dispatched to 1224 E. 11th St. for smoke in the building. Engine 12 staffed with 4 arrived with a smoke condition throughout the building and went in with the can to the basement. Crew found a fire in the heater and placed 3 cans in service to knock the fire. Ventilation was set up while Ladder 7 checked the chimney for extension. The situation was brought under control shortly and the assignment held to 12.

Can and Fan in 67s local - The tones went out for the building assignment ( 67, 49, 12 and 18 ) in 67s local for the 200 block of crum creek drive for the building fire. Engine 12 staffed with 7 under command of Asst. Chief Lynch hit the street within minutes and arrived on scene with Asst. Chief Walsh to find a 2 story twin with a heavy smoke condition on the 1st floor and in the basement. The Engine crew split, 2 went into the house with a can while the other crew members ran a line to the front door. Crews found a small pile of clothes in the basement on fire with minor extension into a dresser. The fire was knocked quickly with the can and the fan was placed in service in the rear. Crews were clear of the scene in 30min.

2 Brush / 1 Trash fire within 24hrs - The first call came in shortly after our training session for the week cleared up for a trash fire at 4th and Lexington Ave. A large box of fireworks was left in the middle of the roadway which was knocked out quickly with a can. In the early hours of the following morning at 0205hrs the tones dropped for the brush fire along the tracks by foamex. The Pipeline it the street within 2 minutes staffed with 6 and found a large pile of mulch burning. The pipeline cleared the scene in about 30min. Later in the day at 1449 hours the tones went out for the brush fire at Chester Pike ( Rt. 13 ) and Eddystone ave. Engine 12 arrived to find a brush fire a few hundred feet off the roadway. Companies 62 and 70 were added to the assignment since the call was in ridley twp. Crews from the Engine used a few cans until E70 arrived and placed there 400' line in service to knock the fire. Units were clear within 45min.

The 2010 Executive and Line Officers are as follows:

President - John Erbayri

Vice President - Ali Erbayri Jr.

Secratary / Tres. - Paul F. Sides III

Financial Secretary - Allen Reeves

Board of Directors

Dallas Walters

Matthew Rowles

Doris Phillips

Dave Reilly

Thomas Fuller

Solicitor : Guy Smith 

THE LINE

Chief - Charles Rowles Jr. ( aka CUZZY )

1st Asst. Chief - Richard Lynch

2nd Asst. Chief - Andrew Walsh

Captain - Chris Thornton

Lieutenant - Allen Reeves Jr.

Engineer Dept. - TBD

Safety Officer - Ali Erbayri Jr.

Congrats on a good 2009 and Good luck on an even better 2010!!

Year comes to busy end but falls 13 short of 2008 total - This year was back and forth with busy, steady and then slow months. The busiest month total was 28 which happened in May and July and the Lowest was 8 in November. The year average was just over 20 calls per month which is pretty steady for this small company but we fell 13 runs short of the 2008 total. We totaled out with 245 emergencies ( 123 Day / 122 Night ) with an average of 10.3 members per call. The call breakdown is listed below. EMS had a total of 361 calls coming 2 short of the 2008 total and the QRS running 19 calls coming 3 short of te 2008 total. The Line would like to thank everyone who came out to staff the equipment, even if it was for one call or just a few. Thanks again and we hope to keep it going strong in 2010!!

1 - Apartment Building

9 - Assist Ambulance

3 - Assist Crum Lynne

9 - Assist Other Dept.

6 - Assist Police

1 - Assist Prospect Park

4 - Assist Ridley Park

21 - Assist Tinicum Twp.

4 - Assist Upland

13 - Assist Woodlyn

3 - Brush Woods

3 - CO Alarm

4 - Cover up 57

9 - Cover up 68

15 - Cover up 82

4 - Cover other

28 - Fire Alarms

1 - Industrial 

1 - Haz-mat incident

4 - Marine

2 - Rescue

5 - Fluid Spills

2 - Structure fires

1 - Trash

9 - Vehicle Accidents

3 - Vehicle Fires

2 - Water Rescues

2 - Wires

64 - Investigation/ Service calls / misc.

Call Volume Goes up, but comes up short for year total - The month of December showed an increase in call volume compaired to the last few months since July. On the Fire side of things the company responded to 24 emergencies ( 12 Day / 12 Night ) with an average of 12.3 members per calls. The 12 HOUSE assisted 48 with two working fires, handled 4 cover assignments and PPV 12 was placed in service among other minor calls during the month. See below for the Incident Type Break Down.

1 - Assist Other Dept.

1 - Assist Police

3 - Assist Tinicum Twp.

2 - Assist Upland

1 - Assist Woodlyn

2 - Cover Station 68

2 - Cover Station 82

3 - Fire Alarms

1 - Investigation

2 - Natural Gas Leaks

1 - Vehicle Accident

5 - Misc.

Transfer to Station 68 - A few minutes past 3am the tones dropped for Pipeline 12 to transfer over to station 68 along with Engine 65 and Tele-Squrt 50. Sta. 68 was operating at a working fire in the Chester Twp. section of the county. The Pipeline staffed with 6 under command of Lt. Reeves. No calls were received by the Pipeline.

 PPV 12 goes in service - While the Pipeline was covering for 68 for the working fire the PPV was called into the scene of the working fire to help with ventilation. 12-8 along with Marine 12A ( PPV 12 ) repsonded to the scene and was in service a little over an hour with ventilation. Thanks to 47 for the invite.

Assist to 48 on the worker - Today at 1152hrs the building assignment for 48s local ( 48, 7, 8, 12, L02, RIT 43 and EMS ) were sent to 309 seminole for the building fire. Shortly after dispatch it was upgraded to the working building. The Engine and Pipeline staffed with 11 responded quickly,  E48-1 arrived on scene of a two story twin with heavy fire from the 2nd floor rear bedroom. A line was placed in service from E48-1 and a quick knock was made of the fire. Other units operating on scene threw ground ladders, opened up the roof and exsposure with no exstension to the B exsposure and heat damage to the exterior of the  C exsposure. The fire was brought under control around the 20min mark by 48 command. Crews remained on scene for some time with over haul and clean up. There were no injuries to civialians or fire personel. Good work again by the crew of E48-1 and the assisting companies on scene.

Accident on Rt. 13 - at 1406hrs the tones dropped for the accident with entrapment ( 12, R62 and Medic 102A ). Pipeline 12 , Chief 12 and Medic 102A arrived on scene with negative entrapment with one vehicle into multiple parked cars. The assignment was held to 12 and EMS by Chief 12. 12-7 and Medics transported one to the local trauma center and the Pipeline cleared after the scene was secure.

Day Starts with Engine run - The day started out at 0727hrs when the Pipeline headed to 67s local for the building fire. Chief 12 arrived on scene due to passing it coming to the station reporting a heater malfunction with a smoke condition inside. The assignment was held to 67 and Pipeline 12 for ventilation. The remainder of the morning was quiet until just before lunch when the ambulance ran 3 medicals in the borough all resulting in transports to local hospitals. The month remains steady for the 12 HOUSE but will it continue??

Pipeline transfers - at 1254hrs the Pipeline was transferred over to Station 68 along with Ladder 65 and Tele-Squirt 50. No calls were received while covering, 68 was operating at a fire in the Chester Twp. section of the county. Crews were clear in just under two hours.

12 HOUSE keeps running - As previously mentioned, last month was very slow around the 12 HOUSE. But, the beginning of December has been a complete 180. The day started in the early morning hours with the Ambulance night crew running a medical on Saville Ave. A few hours later the Engine ( PL 12 OOS ) was dispatched to cover Station 82 along with 65 and 57. About 40min into the cover the Engine and Ladder 65 responded to a AFA on E. 20th St. Crews checked out the large building and found it to be a faulty detector. Crews returned to the cover assignment for a about another hour until being released by Chester Command. At 0630hrs the ambulance was sent to the Milmont Park section of Ridley Twp for the medical which resulted in a transport. The rest of the morning was silent until the Building Assignment ( 48, 7, 8, 12, L02, RIT 43 and EMS ) was sent to the Motel 6 for the building. Tinicum PD arrived 1st reporting a working fire. Engine 12 hit the street within minutes and arrived behind Engine 481. While 48 placed a line in service crews from Engine 12, 12-8 and POV. were split up into doing multiple tasks with checking for extension, to the roof with 08 and over haul. The fire was placed under control just after the 20min mark by 48 command. Good knock by the crew from E481 and great team work by the 12th District companies and assisting. A few hours later the Ambulance handled a medical in the Village section of the Borough which resulted in a transport. Just as members were starting or finishing up there dinners the tones went out for the building fire at Crozer Hospital in 57s local. Pipeline 12 staffed with 6 hit the street and was sent to the rear of E571. Crews were on scene for quite some time trying to locate the source of a smoke condition on the 5th floor. Chief 57 had crozer command and later released 12 holding the assignment to 57, 45 and 52. Totals for the day Engine Company: 4, Ems Division: 3 Pic#1 by M. Cox, 2-4 by M. Lee

 Engine Co. runs 3 - After a very very slow month of 8 runs in November the 1st of December ended with 3 runs for the Engine Company. The first call of the day came in just before 8am with the Assist the Police call. The Engine along with a small boat responded over to the creek along the Eddystone Crossings shopping center. The police had items in the creek from a possible retail theft, crews placed the small boat in service and retrieved the items. Scene was turned back over to PD and the 12 HOUSE returned. Later in the day at 1552hrs the tones dropped for the gas leak by the AT&T store. There was an odor found in the area but negative readings on the meter. The gas co was notified and company returned. About 4 hours later the Engine was dispatched to transfer to Station 82 while they were operating at a 2 alarm fire on the East end of the city. Engine 12 covered from station 12 due to the Pipeline being OOS for pump work. All 3 calls were handled with one Engine in station and an average staffing of 11 members per call. This is either a sign of a busy month ahead ..... or thats it for the month!!!!