BERWYN, PA - This summer continues to keep Berwyn volunteers and career staff busy with severe thunderstorms, along with dealing with regular call volume. A total of 18 calls were handled from Wednesday, July 17th at 12:59 a.m. – Thursday, July 18th at 12:54 a.m. The majority of these calls occurred in the Tredyffrin-Easttown community, while there were 11 occurrences of overlapping calls.

As the latest storm rolled through the area around 8 p.m. Wednesday night, 9-1-1 calls started and didn't stop for several hours. The incidents included medical calls, house fires, downed power lines, motor vehicle collisions, and a carbon monoxide leak.

ARE YOU USING A GENERATOR TO POWER YOUR HOUSE?

• Generators should be operated in well ventilated locations outdoors away from all doors, windows and vent openings.
• Never use a generator in an attached garage, even with the door open.
• Place generators so that exhaust fumes can't enter the home through windows, doors or other openings in the building.
• Make sure to install carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your home. Follow manufacturer's instructions for correct placement and mounting height.
• Turn off generators and let them cool down before refueling. Never refuel a generator while it is running.
• Store fuel for the generator in a container that is intended for the purpose and is correctly labeled as such. Store the containers outside of living areas.

FIRE & ELECTRICAL SAFETY TIPS

• Make sure you have working smoke detectors.
• Do not use candles to light your home if you lost power. Flashlights are a safer option.
• Call 9-1-1 if you smell any electrical burning smells in your home, which can sometimes occur after power surges during these types of storm events.
• Always assume power lines are live. This applies to power lines on utility poles as well as those entering your home or buildings. Even momentary contact can injure or kill.
• Always keep yourself, your equipment and anything you carry at least 10 feet from power lines. Even though you may notice a covering on a line, NEVER assume it is safe to touch. Stay Away, Stay Alive.

HOW TO REPORT A PECO GAS/ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY

• If at any time you smell natural gas, see downed power lines on fire or arching, or suspect an unsafe electric or natural gas condition; please leave the area immediately and then call 9-1-1 and PECO at 1-800-841-4141. DO NOT CALL 9-1-1 to tell them your power is out. This is not an emergency.

Wednesday, July 17th at 12:59 a.m. – Thursday, July 18th at 12:54 a.m. Call Log

1.12:59 a.m. / House Fire / Tredyffrin Twp. / Hollyhock Circle
2. 7:06 a.m. / Fire Alarm Activation / Easttown Twp. / Lancaster Ave.
3. 9:13 a.m. / Motor Vehicle Collision / Easttown Twp. / Berkley Rd & Bella Vista Rd.
4. 9:17 a.m. / Motor Vehicle Collision / Tredyffrin Twp. / Old Lancaster Rd. & Grove Ave.
5. 10:50 a.m. / Advanced Life Support / Radnor Twp. / I476 Southbound
6. 10:54 a.m. / Fire Alarm Activation / Tredyffrin Twp. / Lawrence Ln.
7. 6:06 p.m. / Power Line Fire / Easttown Twp. / Newtown Rd. & Sugartown Rd.
8. 8:11 p.m. / Tree, Electrical Pole, & Wires Down / Tredyffrin Twp. / Colket Ln.
9. 8:21 p.m. / Trees and Wires Fire / Tredyffrin Twp. / General Scott Rd.
10. 8:25 p.m. / Fire Alarm Activation / Easttown Twp. / Derwydd Ln.
11. 8:54 p.m. / House Fire / Easttown Twp. / Beaumont Rd.
12. 9:22 p.m. / Basic Life Support / Tredyffrin Twp. / N. Valley Forge Rd.
13. 9:29 p.m. / Odor of Smoke Inside / Tredyffrin Twp. / Bernard Ct.
14. 9:45 p.m. / Advanced Life Support / Tredyffrin Twp. / Colket Ln.
15. 10:12 p.m. / House Fire / Charleston Twp. / Valley Hill Rd.
16. 10:53 p.m. / Trees and Wires Fire / Tredyffrin Twp. / Old Lancaster Rd. & Station Ave.
17. 12:35 a.m. / Carbon Monoxide Leak / Easttown Twp. / Tenby Rd.
18. 12:54 a.m. / Motor Vehicle Collision / Tredyffrin Twp. / PA Turnpike Eastbound

Municipal Response Breakdown

Tredyffrin Twp. - 10
Easttown Twp. - 6
Radnor Twp. – 1
Charlestown Twp. – 1

Overlapping Calls - 11
Total Calls - 18

Mutual Aid Provided

To Paoli Fire Company - 1
To Radnor Fire Company - 1
To East Whiteland Fire Company - 1