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6-06-10
Station 54's RESCUE 558 stayed busy with multiple trees/wires down due to storm late Saturday night. Fairview assisted with traffic control on Route 20 next to Bob Ferrando Ford dealership. Crews remained in the district for several hours battling the storm's damage.


5-19-10
Station 54 was dispatched to Rt 20 & Rt 18 for a 2 car MVA. WCPA assisted Girard. Vehicles sustained moderate and minor damages. No injuries were reported. Rescue 558 and Squad 557 responded. 558 handled debris and fluiid clean up.


5-17-10
Station 54 was dispatched to Rice Avenue Middle School for a gas leak in the building. WCPA Medic 1, Medic 3, and a WCPA Transportable squad assisted Girard. National Fuel and Girard personel located the source in the kitchen area.



5-16-10
Station 54 was dispatched for a Squad to assist LCFC on a MVA on Rt 5 & Rt 18. Accident involved a Minivan and motorcycle.


5-16-10
Station 54 was dispatched for a MVA in Imperial Point at the entrance early this morning. Chief 541 arrived on location to find one vehicle rolled over and was self extricated. Rescue 558 and Squad 557 responded to the scene for clean up of glass and fluids on the roadway.



5-15-10
Station 54 was dispatched for 558 RESCUE to assist Fairview Station 52 for a MVA on Rt 20 & Rt 98. During response, Fairview personel arrived on location reporting that vehicle was off roadway and negative entrapment to victims. 558 returned in service.


5-15-10
Station 54 was dispatched to assist Fairview Station 52 on a Fire Alarm at Sure Fine. During response, Fairview Personel on scene confirmed a False Alarm.
Later on in the Day, Girard and Fairview were dispatched for another Fire Alarm which resulted to be another false alarm.


5-10-10
Station 54 was dispatched for 558 RESCUE to assist Fairview on a MVA on the Interstate this morning. All occupants were out of the vehicle. 558 was placed in service a short time after Fairview arrival.


5-09-10
Station 54 was dispatched for 557 SQUAD to assist LCFC for a MVA on Middle Rd & Nursery Rd. 557 transported one victim to the Hospital.


5-05-10
Station 54 was dispatched for a reported Structure Fire on Butternut Knoll. 552 arrived on scene with a motorcycle on fire inside of the garage. 552 ENG remained on scene for a short time. All units cleared the scene with minimal fire damage to the house.



4-18-10
Station 54 was dispatched to stand by for surrounding departments. Cranesville, Springfield, Platea, Edinboro, and Springboro assisted Albion on a Structure Fire.


4-15-10
Station 54 was dispatched for a brush fire in the area of Commercial St & Wirtz Alley. 541 arrived on location and reported aprx 1/2 acre on fire. 559 arrived and extinguished fire moments later. Overhaul was completed and all units returned in service.


4-13-10

Station 54 was dispatched this morning to 206 Wilcox St. 540 arrived on the scene and had all units stand-by. After further investigation 540 confirmed false alarm, after finding only a mulch pile smoking. Cranesville (RIT), Fairview (1 ENG), Lake City (1 ENG), WCPA (ALS/Transportable Squad) assisted Girard on this incident.


4-09-10

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Station 54 was dispatched this afternoon to assist Lake Shore with Rescue 558 on a structure fire. House sustained heavy damage from fire. Rescue 558 assisted with cascade system as well as roof work and overhaul. Fairview, Lake City, and West Lake
also assisted on this incident.
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4-08-10
Station 54 was dispatched along with WCPA for ALS, MPS for ALS,
Lake City for their Mule, Fairview for Ropes Team/Rescue Truck, Springfield and Cranesville for Farm Rescue Team, as well as West Ridge for their Ladder Truck. 541 with command.

Dispatch was originally 4 victims entrapped involving a farm incident. WCPA Medic 1
Confirmed that this was in a Corn Bin (Silo) and 2 victims were trapped.

Rescue 558 crew started cutting access holes to drain corn from victims. Once other units
arrived on scene. All other companies assisted in corn removal from the silo.

Life Stat 17 was dispatched but not available due to weather conditions. Life Stat 17 was
taken to scene via ground. One victim was removed from silo and not injured. The 1st
victim was rescued and assisted down ladder on own power. The 2nd victim had a lengthy entrapment time and once crews were able to control conditions inside of the silo with corn, victim was taken out of the side of the silo and transported to Hamot Medical Center with Girard 557 and Life Stat 17 Crew.
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04-01-10

Station 54 was dispatched for a wild fire off of Locust Ln. Aproximately 4 acres were involved in fire. ENG 553 and TK 559 were used to extinguish the blaze.
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03-17-10
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Station 54 was dispatched to Rt 20 in the area of Imperial Point Parkway for a Vehicle Fire.
Engine 553 went responding and found one vehicle with engine compartment fully envolved.
ENG 553 pulled handline and knocked down fire and checked for extension to the vehicle.
ENG 553 cleared the scene after short time and returned to quarters.


03-12-10
Station 54 was dispatched to behind Giant Eagle Plaza for a dumpster fire.
Eng 553, Eng 552, Squad 557 responded.
ENG 553 suppressed the fire and checked for extension to exposures.
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03-10-10
Station 54 was dispatched for a fire alarm to assist FAIRVIEW FD on Franklin Rd.
Girard Eng 552 was due on a residential fire alarm.
ENG 552 Crew assisted in locating source and determinded false alarm.
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