Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association Report (September 20 to October 3)

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

EMS 

The ambulance responded to 24 calls for medical assistance for a variety of emergencies including: respiratory emergency, fall w/trauma, overdose, syncopal, sick person, injured person, seizures, abdominal Pain, cardiac arrest, suicide head injury pediatric emergency, psychiatric emergency, pedestrian struck, diabetic emergency, accident w/injury, carbon monoxide alarm and fracture. The calls were to Swarthmore, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Twp., Media, and Nether Providence Twp.

Automatic Alarms

• Swarthmore (2): 10 block of Park Ave. for an electrical odor in the basement; and Amherst Ave. for an oven fire. 

• Nether Providence Twp. (1): 300 block of Saybrook Ln. for an electrical smell from the outlet.

• Brookhaven (1) 532 W. Brookhaven Rd. for smoke from inside the building.

Building Alarms

• Swarthmore (2): 10 block of Park Ave. for an electrical odor in the basement; and Amherst Ave. for an oven fire. 

• Nether Providence Twp. (1): 300 block of Saybrook Ln. for an electrical smell from the outlet.

• Brookhaven (1) 532 W. Brookhaven Rd. for smoke from inside the building.

Auto Alarm

Nether Providence Twp. (1): E. Baltimore Pike & Turner Rd. for a two vehicle accident with one occupant holding their chest.

Hazmat Alarm

• Swarthmore (1): 400 block of S. Chester Rd. for a carbon monoxide alarm. 

• Nether Providence Twp. (1) 200 block of Sycamore Ln. for a natural gas leak from the stove.

• Morton (1): 10 block of Kedron Ave. for a carbon monoxide alarm sounding inside a store.

Mutual Aid Calls

Morton (1), Brookhaven (1), and  Nether Providence (4).