Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association Report (June 14-27)

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 37 calls for medical assistance for a variety of emergencies including: respiratory emergency, head injury, sick person, fall w/ trauma, pediatric emergency, unconscious person, nature unknown, change in mental status, hemorrhaging, syncopal episode, hypertension, lift assist, accident w/ injury, psychiatric emergency, fracture, and cardiac arrest.

Automatic Alarms

Swarthmore: 300 block of Rutgers Ave. for a 1st fl. Smoke detector. Nether Providence Twp.: 900 block of Truepenny Rd. for a 2nd fl. hallway smoke detector and 115 S. Providence Rd. for a general fire alarm. 

Building Alarms

Nether Providence Twp.: 10 block of Waterford Way for a rug on fire. Springfield Twp.: 1100 block of Baltimore Pike for a smoking sign attached to the building. Rutledge: 10 block of Linden Ave. for a grill fire.

Wires

Swarthmore: 801 Yale Ave. for a tree branch on the power line.

Vehicle

Morton: 700 block of Country Lane for smoke coming from under the hood.

Mutual Aid Calls

Five calls to Morton, Springfield Twp., and Nether Providence.