Congrats to Dan & Tiffany after a rough morning

For the past nine months Training Officer Dan Naylor, and his wife Tiffany, have been expecting their first baby. Over the same time Dan has been working to obtain his Emergency Medical Technician Certification, which he did just a few weeks ago. Well this morning all his EMT training paid off.  Dan & Tiffany had made two trips to York Hospital over the course of last night for contractions only to be sent home being told it was false labor. At 06:30 hours Dan called his father (Assistant Chief Mike Naylor) to come help get Tiffany into the car for a third trip to York Hospital. By the time Mike made the one block trip to Dan's house he was greeted with the words "I don't think we are going to make it !! She is crowning". Sure enough Dan's assessment of the event was correct and Tiffany was indeed crowning. Mike went out to his truck and requested EMS and the QRS unit to the scene and informed York that birth was imminent. As they waited for the units to respond Dan and Mike got out the OB kit from Dan's personal jump bag and prepared for the delivery. Medic 102-4 was the first unit to arrival immediately followed by Rescue 59 (OIC FF Boyd). As the Paramedic started an IV and gathered history Dan positioned himself and preformed the delivery. The second Paramedic suctioned the baby and wrapped it in a towel. After cleaning the baby up slightly it was given to mom.  Mom and the baby were transferred to the Ambulance where they were transported to York Hospital by Ambulance 59 and Medic 102-4. Congrats to Dan & Tiffany on their new daughter!!!! To Dan .... A job well done !!!!

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Engine assists with Meth Lab

Saturday, July 28, 2012  On August 20, 2012 at 05:58 hours Company 59 was alerted to stand-by at the their quarters for Southern Regional Police. Once a crew was in quarters York 911 advised Engine 59-1 (OIC A/C Naylor) to move over to the unit block of  Water Street to assist the police. Upon arriving Southern Regional Police advised they had a possible Meth lab in a 2nd floor apartment. Assistant Chief Naylor established "Command 59" and requested a Air Unit. The first phase of the incident was to provide a charged hand line and RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) for the officers going in to photograph the suspected materials. Once the officers obtained the photographs they notified the PA State Police Task Force in Allentown PA. Once the Task Force arrived, around 10:00 am, members provided suppression and RIT for the "entry" team that was retrieving the material out of the residence. Once all the Materials had been removed from the apartment members still provided suppression protection for the Task Force members that were testing the various materials.  In total members operated at the incident for about 8.5 hours.


During the incident Company 59 members handled several other calls in their area. Special thanks to the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company for helping with  coverage in our area during this incident.

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Rescue & Engine Assist Lineboro

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  At 17:32 hours York County 911 alerted Company 59 to assist Company 7 with a MVC on Sticks Road  near Two Farms Lane in Codorus Township. Rescue 59 (OIC A/C Naylor), Engine 59-1 (OIC FF Sanders), and Chief 59-1 (McCullough) quickly responded with a total of 10 personnel. As units responded York County advised Chief 59-1 that the caller advised of  "4 vehicles involved with one ejected and in Cardiac Arrest". As units arrived A/C Naylor confirmed the 4 vehicle crash and reported he would advise of injuries and passed Command to Chief 7-1 (Sterner aboard Engine 72). After a quick triage of the scene it was confirmed 1 Class I patient in arrest, and 3 Class III patients (walking wounded). Chief 7-1 (Sterner) established "Command" and requested a second BLS unit to the scene. Members from the Rescue assisted the crew from Ambulance 7 with CPR and patient care until the arrival of Medic 46. After obtaining refusals on 2 of the Class III patients members handled the fluid spill and secured hazards and vehicles.  Ambulance 7 transported the Class I patient to York Hospital Trauma Center while Ambulance 59 transported 1 Class III to Hanover Hospital. Members operated at the scene for about an hour before being placed available.

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Evening Crash in Shrewsbury Township

Thursday, July 12, 2012  At 20:18 hours the monthly Membership Meeting was placed on hold when York County 911 dispatched  "Box 59-1" for a "Vehicle Crash" in the 11000 block of North Main Street Ext in Shrewsbury Township. The alert called for Company 59 & Ambulance 59 to respond. Rescue 59 (OIC Lt Immel), Engine 59-2 (OIC A/C Naylor), and Chief 59 (Anstine) responded with a total of 11 personnel. Chief 59 arrived to find a 2 vehicle 2 patient head on crash and established "Command 59". On the Rescues arrival members began to stabilize the vehicles and started patient care. The Engine arrived just seconds later and its members checked the vehicles for leaking fluids and other hazards then assisted the Rescue. All patients were turned over to EMS on their arrival. EMS obtained 1 patient refusal on scene and transported 1 Class III patient to York Hospital. Command released Engine 59-2 to go handle a 2nd call in the Borough. The Rescue and Chief remained on scene for a bit longer to assist the State Police and the tow company.

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Members Visit Summer Daycare

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Members visited the Glen Rock Park this morning and hung out with the Daycare children and staff. Members briefly spoke about summer safety then showed everyone around the engine. At the end anyone that was interested got to get a little nozzle time and some just got to beat the heat by playing in the water. Members are already looking forward to going back in a few weeks to visit again.

FF Dan Naylor & President Jeff Dell	FF Tyler Dell & FF Josh McCullough       showing off the Engine
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Engine & Tanker Run Worker in Hopewell Township

Monday, July 9, 2012  At 02:03 hours York County 911 alerted Station 59 for the "Working Fire" in Box 54-4 at the saw mill located on Saw Mill Road in Hopewell Township. York County 911 had alerted units from Station 54 (Eureka) and Station 61 (Shrewsbury) for "Pile of logs on fire" but on arrival units found the fire had extended into the building at the location. Chief 54 (Walker) established "Command" and requested the Structure Box be filled with the addition of 3 Tankers. Engine 59-1 (OIC A/C Naylor) & Tanker 59 (OIC A/C McCullough) responded with a total of 6 personnel. Upon arriving on scene members from Engine 59-1 were utilized to operate the bucket of Truck 54 while A/C Naylor was appointed as "Safety". The Tanker was placed into the Water Shuttle and supplied water to Truck 54. Crews worked with the owner and employees to move and extinguish the large burning timbers that were stacked near the building on side "Delta". The employees utilized a machine to move the logs and crews used hand lines to wet them down. Chief 61 (Myers) was the side "Delta" officer and coordinated that operation. Crews from Station 34 (Red Lion), Station 58 (New Freedom), and 54 (Eureka) also operated on sides "Bravo" & "Charlie" working to access and extinguish pockets of fire. Members from Station 59 operated on scene for approximately 3 hours before being placed available by Command. One firefighter suffered a minor arm injury and was transported to the hospital. The State Fire Marshall is currently investigating and has not yet determined a cause.

Photo provided by Eureka Fire Company	Photo provided by Shrewsbury Fire       Company
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Mock Abduction Drill

Friday, June 22, 2012  Members spent the day at the Southern School District Complex in the 3200 block of Fissel's Church Road. Members from the Glen Rock Hose & Ladder Company along with Ambulance 59, Company 58, York County ATR, Stat Medivac, Southern Regional Police, PA State Police, FBI, York County Sheriffs Dept, Red Cross, York County 911, and numerous other agencies spent the day conducting a mock abduction drill.  Participants were informed of an armed intruder that had entered the Middle School and kidnapped two young girls and fled out of the building. Upon arriving at the scene Assistant Chief Ron McCullough established "Fire Command" and worked with  the York County ATR Team and Warden 72 (Brian Fair) to plan out the search grids for the search and rescue teams. Members were formed into teams, each team having a police officer on it, and spent several hours searching the nearby woods and fields for the subject and/or the girls. Members received valuable training in this real life situation that will prove extremely beneficial should they ever get call out for a similar incident in the future.

Rescue 59 setting up the landing site       for Stat Medivac	Warden 72 (Brian Fair) at the Fire       Command Post
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Tractor Rollover in Shrewsbury Township

Thursday, June 21, 2012  At 11:28 hours York County 911 alerted Company 59, MICU 7, & Medic 102-4 for "Box 59-4" for a "Vehicle Crash...Tractor Rollover" in the area of West Clearview Road and Rennoll Road in Shrewsbury Township. Chief 59-2 (Naylor) was first to respond and was advised by York that "Ambulance 59 saw a tractor rolled over and couldn't advise if anyone was there". Rescue 59 (OIC FF D. Naylor) & Engine 59-2 (OIC FF Waltemire) responded with a total of 8 personnel. Due to being in the area on a different call Engine 58-2 was sent over to assist. Chief 59-2 arrived and reported a "medium sized farm tractor overturned off the roadway" and established "Command 59". A quick survey of the scene revealed no patients at the scene. Command advised the crew from the Rescue along with the Engine to check the nearby homes to see if they could find the operator of the tractor. Members were quickly able to locate the operator of the tractor in a nearby home, he reported he rolled the tractor the day prior and was not injured. Members placed fire line tape around the tractor to avoid another call and the Box was placed available.

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"I Called for an Ambulance not a Fire Truck"

"I called for a Ambulance not a fire truck!!"  This is something  we have been hearing a lot of lately. The reason is that The Glen Rock Hose & Ladder Company is proud to announce the beginning of a new service. The new service is known as a "Quick Response Service",  or "QRS",  and is used to respond to medical calls in our first due area. The way the service works is when someone activates 911 for an Ambulance, depending on the type of call, the QRS Unit from our station will also be alerted to respond. The purpose of this service is to try and ensure that the citizens of our community get emergency medical treatment as fast as possible even if the ambulance is on another call. The "QRS" unit has been inspected and licensed by the State and carries a wide range of Basic Life Support Equipment. Members have spent numerous hours in classes and are certified at various levels of Emergency Medical training including; Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Responder, and First Responder.  Our department has numerous members that have an extensive background in the Emergency Medical Services field in addition to their background and  training in fire & rescue. Our department and it's members are dedicated to provide only the highest level of service to the citizens of our community and this new service is just one example.

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Crash in Shrewbury Township

Thursday, June 7, 2012  As members were doing some in house training York County 911 struck out "Box 59-21" at 20:56 hours for a "Vehicle Crash...3 Ejected" on Pleasant Valley Road near Baltimore Street in Shrewsbury Township. The assignment called for Companies 59, Ambulance 59, MICU 58, MICU 7, and Medic 102-4 to respond. Rescue 59 (OIC Capt Cook), Engine 59-1 (OIC FF D. Naylor), Chief 59 (Anstine), Chief 59-1 (McCullough), and Chief 59-2 (Naylor) responded with a total of 11 personnel. Chief 59 was first to arrive and reported a single vehicle crash with multiple patients and established "Command 59". As the Rescue and Chief 59-2 arrived they did a quick Triage of the scene and reported 3 patient Class III with all complaining of minor injuries. Witnesses report there was no ejection and that all patients were self extricating from the vehicle. Members began to initiate patient care by starting to preform spinal immobilization on 2 of the patients. Members turned patients over to the EMS units as they arrived. EMS units transported all 3 patients to York Hospital due to the mechanism of  the crash. Members remained on scene to assist the State Police and the tow company with lighting.

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