10 Fire/EMS Calls & 2 Standbys on Thursday
 
By NewsDesk
September 28, 2023
 

BERWYN, PA - The Berwyn Fire Company had an active Thursday responding to 10 calls for service and providing two EMS event standbys in the Tredyffrin-Easttown community.

This included several medicals calls and fire incidents. At one point 5 emergency vehicles were in use at the same time between the main station and substation; Engine 2-2, Engine 2-3, Battalion 2, ATV 2 and QRS 2.

EMS crews handled medical calls at various locations, including LifeTime Athletic, Glenhardie Condominiums and Recovery Centers of America.

Firefighters investigated 3 fire alarms, rescued a subject from a stuck elevator and assisted the Paoli Fire Company with an automobile fire.

Additionally, Dressage at Devon started this week at the Devon Horse Show which involves a combination of fire/EMS personnel being on duty 24x7. EMS also completed an ambulance standby during a football game at Valley Forge Middle School.

A total of 5 career staff and 7 volunteers were involved in the various incidents and standbys throughout the day.

Thursday, September 28th Call Log

1. 6:16 a.m. / Lancaster Ave. / Commercial Fire Alarm Activation / Tredyffrin Twp.
2. 7:15 a.m. / Lancaster Ave. / Commercial Fire Alarm Activation / Easttown Twp.
3. 10:11 a.m. / Drummers Ln. / Advanced Life Support / Tredyffrin Twp.
4. 12:35 p.m. / Prescott Rd. & Rt. 252 / Automobile Fire / Easttown Twp.
5. 2:37 p.m. / Landsende Rd. / Advanced Life Support / Easttown Twp.
6. 5:44 p.m. / W. Lancaster Ave. / Basic Life Support / Easttown Twp.
7. 6:10 p.m. / Castlehill Ln. / Residential Fire Alarm Activation / Easttown Twp.
8. 7:16 p.m. / E. Swedesford Rd. / Basic Life Support / Tredyffrin Twp.
9. 7:20 p.m. / Drummers Ln. / Basic Life Support / Tredyffrin Twp.
10. 11:26 p.m. / Waterloo Rd. / Elevator Rescue / Easttown Twp.

Municipal Response Breakdown

Easttown Twp. - 6
Tredyffrin Twp. - 4

Overlapping Call Situations - 2