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Current Statistics

2023
BLS Calls 1197
Fire Calls 311
                 
2023
BLS Calls 4,939
Fire Calls 1341
Fire Safety Inspections 672
Fire Drills 9
Station Tours 11
Public Education events 46
Attendance 4,973
Child Seat Installation 148
Smoke Alarm Installation          437
CO Alarm Installations 181
Total homes visited for alarms 127
Street Signs Provided 10
HAAS Alert Drivers Notified 32,221
                 
2023 Unit Totals
 HQ Ambulance 4,649
 Mck Ambulance 290
 Engine 1-1 796
 Engine 1-2 605
 Engine 1-4 30
 Tower 1 419
 Utility 1 4
 UTV 1 9

Vehicle fire with entrapment



Both CFD Engines and Asst. Chief 1 were sent to the 1100 block of Sheller Ave for a reported vehicle fire with entrapment. En route, Communications advised of a working fire and the occupant to have been removed from the vehicle but injured. As crews were approaching a large column of smoke was noted. Engine 1-2 arrived, confirming a working fire. Asst. Chief 1 and Engine 1-1 arrived and crews began fire attack. The occupant was located and moved away from the vehicle with significant injuries. Air medical was requested to the scene, bringing Tower 1 to set up the landing zone. The crew from Wellspan EMS and Ambulance 1-9 handled patient care while the Engine crews contained the fire. CFD crews remained on scene for over 4 hours as multiple agencies conducted an investigation and for the vehicle to be towed from the scene.