| Welcome to the American Hose & Chemical Fire Company #1 website. We are a full volunteer service; providing the local borough of Mt. Carmel with fire protection services for over 100 years. We currently staff one 1976 MACK Pumper and three Ford Ambulances with both volunteer and paid EMT’s and Medics. We hope you enjoy our website. We hope you enjoy our website. If you have questions feel free to contact us through our contact page. |
| Serving Mount Carmel Borough and the surrounding communities for over 100 years |
| Reminders & Events: _________________ Company Meeting: 08/12/08 _________________ MCFD Meeting: 08/05/08 _________________ Truck Committee Meeting: TBA @ 1900hrs _________________ Training: 08/13/08 @ 1830hrs _________________ |
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| Fire Calls to Date: 91 |
| 4-3-08~ Pole Fire 400 block of West Fig St. At 09:45hrs N.C.C.C. struck a local alarm on the 1-1 box alerting Engines 1 & 4 for a reported pole fire. Engine 1 responded and laid out from the hydrant at 4th and Willow streets in case the fire spread to any nearby structures. The crew from Engine 1 found the fire to be self extinguished and informed County Communications to notify PPL of the situation. Meanwhile the crew checked the porch roof of a nearby home to see if any sparks may have landed on it to find nothing. When PPL arrived on scene command placed the box in service at 10:30 hrs. Units on scene: E1, Station 6 |
| 4-10-08 ~ Possible Electrical Fire at 105 North Hickory Street At 23:30 hrs. a 1st alarm assignment was struck on the 2-1 box for a possible electrical fire on North Hickory Street. Chief 2 arrived on scene along with Rescue 5 and Truck 2. Engine 1 responded with a crew of 4 and laid out from 2nd and Hickory street. The crew from Engine 1 advanced a line to the front of the structure while Rescue 5, Truck 2 and Chiefs 1 and 2 investigated the problem. Engines 3 and 4 secured additional water supplies and staged at those hydrants. The problem was resolved and the box was placed back in service at 00:01hrs. Units on scene: E1, E3, E4, T2, R5, Station 6, Chief 1, and Chief 2 |
| 4-14-08 ~ Life Flight Landing N.C.C.C. dispatched a local alarm to secure a landing zone at the Mount Carmel Area Jr. Sr. High School for a life flight landing. A crew of 3 from Engine 1 responded within seconds along with Chief 1. M.I.C.U. 11 placed the units in service as Engine 1 arrived on scene. Units on scene: E1, Station 6, Chief 1 |
| 4-15-08 ~ Smoke in the structure MCFD was alerted to respond on the 2-1 box for smoke in the structure of 50 South Oak Street at the Community Pharmacy. Engine 1 Responded with 3 (total manpower of 5, 2 POV). The Engine arrived on scene and laid out from Oak and 4th to S/D of the structure and established a water supply . Truck 2 S/A investigated with Rescue 5 to find food on the stove in the apartment. Engine 3 stood by and prepared to lay in from 5th and Oak streets as did Engine 2 from 3rd and Oak streets. Engine 4 stood by with Engine 2, while Station 6 maintained traffic control. Units opened windows to ventilate and the box was placed inservice within 20 mins. Units on scene: E1 E2 E3 E4 Tk2 R5 Sta6 Sta1 BLS Command Chief 2 |
| 4-22-08 ~ Reported Structure Fire At approximately 1500 hrs a first alarm assignment was struck on the 3-1 box for a structure fire on the 200 block of South Oak street. Engine 3 responded and was first on scene securing a water supply along with Chief 2 and Rescue 5 who arrived at approximately the same time. Engine 1 responded and staged at the hydrant at 5th and oak streets. Truck 2 also arrived on scene shortly after. The fire was reported out by MCPD and confirmed by command as Truck 2 and Rescue 5 investigated a light smoke condition. The box was placed in service in about 45 minutes from dispatch time. Units on Scene: E1, E3, T2, R5, U6, Chief 2 |
| December 2008 |
| 5-26-08 ~ Memorial Day Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who perished while in military service to their country. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I to include casualties of any war or military action. Many people observe this holiday by visiting cemeteries and memorials. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. US Eastern time. Another tradition is to fly the U.S. Flag at half-staff from dawn until noon local time. Volunteers usually place an American flag upon each grave site located in a National Cemetery. Today at 0800hrs a crew from Station 1 decorated the Engine with flags and parade down with the Memorial Day Ceremony along with Ambulances 11 & 12 Eng 4 Rescue 5. Following the Mount Carmel Memorial we proceed to participate in Atlas where we met up with crews from atlas and Natalie Fire company |
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| American Hose & Chemical Fire Company #1 |
| Home of Engine 1, Ambulances 10, 11 & 12 |
| EMS Calls to Date: 725 |
| 6-09-08 ~ Day room proves success Engine 1 add on for STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE While Engine One crew was enjoying the new day room N.C.C.C. started dropping borough tones. The crew ran to the engine to begin response on Local Alarm on the 3-1 Box for Company 2. R5 E3 was alerted to the area of 5th and Oak Streets for a reported structural collapse to the Gusty's building that was abandoned from an old fire. Engine 1 was first on scene and did a quick 360 to evacuate the restaurant next door. Chief 2 established command as units arrived. The area was evacuated and areas of Oak and 5th Streets were shut down in the area of the collapse zone. Engine 1 was placed in service in 1hr 15mins and Station 1 shortly after. Units E-1 E-2 E-3 Tk2 R5 Sta 6 Sta 1 MCPD |
| Work detail While crews were sitting around the station they started to work on some ongoing chores such as finishing up the day room/trainining room, painting, weekly maintenance on the engine. Crew also hung up signs for the annual Picnic In the Park. Crews finished up around 11pm and called it a day. |
