01-02-16    At 1214 hrs box 44-2 was struck for a structure fire.  Engine 40 responded with a crew of 6.  Engine 40 arrived and laid in to side A of the apartment complex and stretched a line into the building.  Part of the crew was assignment was to do a 2nd search of the 2nd floor with negative results.  Time out was just shy of 2 hrs.

01/16/2016  The 2015 Year End Stats are In.

Total Calls:  278

Borough Calls:  37

Jobs:  24

Pins:  2

Total Manpower:  1,460

Avg Crew:  5

Total Hours In Service:  197 hours 3 minutes

Engine Calls:  109

Rescue Calls:  183

Busiest Day:  Monday with 61

Busiest Time:  1600/2400 with 111

Busiest Box:  Steelton (50) with 69

 

Top 10 Responders

Chief Zwigart with 181

Lt. Tinari with 160

FF. Schrader with 138

DC. Turner with 129

FF. Lemmon with 118

Lt. Sikorski with 114

FF. Nickle with 77

FF. Baily with 77

FF. Hays with 63

FF. T. Bloss with 52

01/16/2016  The Stats for December 2015 are in

Calls:  17

Borough Calls:  3

Jobs:  1

Pins:  0

Total Manpower:  78

Avg Crew:  5

Hours In Service:  4 hours

Engine Calls:  7

Rescue Calls:  12

Busiest Day:  Tie Monday and Saturday with 4

Busiest Time:  0800-1600 with 8

Busiest Box:  Steelton (50) with 4

Top 5 Responders

Chief Zwigart with 11

Lt. Tinari with 10

DC Turner with 9

Lt. Sikorski with 7

FF. Schrader with 5

Jan 01, 2016.    On Jan 01, 2016, the officers and members were advised that fellow brother James R Griffey lost his battle with cancer.  James was a loving husband and father.  James started his fire service with the Eden Fire Department, then went to the Progress Fire Department.  James then went to serve his country as a Marine.  After leaving the Marines, he became a live-in at the Paxtonia Fire Department until he meet his wife Kathy.  James than moved to Paxtang where he was an active member holding the titles of firefighter and trustee.  Please keep the Griffey family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

 

Service details to follow.

 

Rest Easy Brother, We’ll Take It From Here.

The Officers and Members would like to wish you and your families a safe and Merry Christmas.

Dec 8, 2015.  Santa is coming to town Dec 12 starting at 5 PM.  Listen for the sirens.

Dec 8, 2015.   On Friday December 4th, the officers and members were advised the fellow brother Donald W Smith Jr has lost his battle with cancer.  Don was an a loving husband and father.  Don’s passion started at a young age in the emergency services.  He started as Firefighter-EMT at Rutherford Fire.  He later moved to Paxtang where he served as Firefighter and later became a police officer with the Paxtang Borough.  He severed many years here at Paxtang and was still active with the department.  He later became a police officer for Susquehanna Twp where he retired.  After retirement he became a teacher of the Criminal Justice at Dauphin Co. Vo-Tech and Dean of Students, Assistant Principal.  He also served with Susquehanna Twp EMS.  He later moved to Dauphin-Middle Paxton where he was a member of the Dauphin-Middle Paxton EMS.

 

Service for Don Smith are Saturday Dec. 12 at Linglestown Church of God on Linglestown Road.  Viewing is from 9AM till 1130AM with a fireman’s service at noon.

 

To All Police, Fire and EMS Department, If your department is planning on bringing apparatus for the service please contact Lt. John Tinari at 717-648-5760.  Staging is at Linglestown Fire Company 35.

Nov 24, 2015.  At 2134 hrs Dauphin County dispatched box 49-4 for a working structure fire.  At 2247 hrs Rescue 40 was dispatched to the scene.  Rescue responded with 6.  Rescue arrived on the scene and assisted with overhaul of the fire building.  Total hrs in service was 2 hrs 40 min.  Pics courtesy of capitalcityfirephoto.

Nov. 14, 2015.  At 2155 hrs Cumberland County Box 10-01 was struck for a working structure fire.  Chief 10 arrived on the scene with a house fully involved.  Chief 10 requested a 2nd alarm bring Rescue 40 to the scene for RIT.   Rescue arrived to be put in service to assist with fire suppression and overhaul.  While on the scene the crew was placed into the RIT assignment.   Total hrs in service was 2 hrs 49 min.  Pics courtesy of capitalcityfirephotos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov, 4, 2015.   At the Swatara Township meeting, Lt. John Tinari, FF. Mike Hays and FF. Craig Moyer along with members from Co 44 Lawnton and Life Team EMS were awarded the Life Safety award for their actions in helping saving a women life with rapid CPR.   On Sept 26, 2015, members just returned from a fire call when they heard box 44-1 dispatched for a cardiac arrest.  The crew responded with the Engine to assist.  Crew assisted EMS with CPR.  Several days later she walked out of the hospital.  Great job to all involved.