Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association Report (April 27 - May 10, 2020)
Engine 14-1, the attack pumper (center), flanked by engine 14-2 (right) and tower 14. The photo was taken with a 12-mm fisheye lens. The photographer, Andy Shelter, writes, “The trucks were all parked normally. It’s just the lens that makes it look that way.” Photo: Andy Shelter
April 27 - May 10, 2020
In this two-week period, the ambulance responded to 25 calls for medical assistance, to Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Nether Providence Township, and Ridley Township. The calls were for a variety of emergencies, including respiratory difficulty (COVID-19), cardiac emergency, overdose, assault, an unconscious person, back pain, a lift assist, and head injury.
In addition, the fire company responded to:
Four automatic alarms.
Five building alarms.
Two wire alarms, including one at 313 Dartmouth Ave., Swarthmore, for wires sparking at the top of the pole, and one at Riverview Road and Baltimore Pike for a transformer fire.
One cover assignment for a fire at Foamex Industries in Eddystone.
Two hazmat alarms.
One auto alarm at 411 Baltimore Pike for an accident with a head injury.
10 mutual aid calls to Morton-Rutledge, Nether Providence Township, Eddystone, Prospect Park, and Ridley Township.
As can be seen in the EMS dispatches, COVID-19 is a real emergency in our backyard. Residents are urged to follow the mitigation guidelines recommended by Gov. Tom Wolf.