Brandywine Hundred Fire Company has two ambulances, these two ambulances responded to 2,237 emergencies in 2011. Out of the 2,237 emergencies 1,683 were transports to a hospital. Brandywine Hundred's primary ambulance is staffed by full time employees with part time employees and members filling in any openings. Brandywine Hundred's second out ambulance is staffed 100% by members. Below is a list of the top 5 ambulance Drivers & EMT's.
Sunday, January 1, 2012 00:47hrs Station 13, Delco Rescue 39, Engine 11, Engine/Rescue 25 were dispatched to 9 Everrett Avenue in Knollwood on 1/1/12 at 00:47hrs for the report of a residential fire. Further reports advised of possible subjects trapped. Engine 13-2 arrived at 00:51hrs reporting smoke showing and fire from the rear of the structure. The working fire dispatched added Tower and Ambulance 11, RIT 20, New Castle County Paramedics, Delco 40 & 68. Engine and Tower 11 arrived with 10 personnel encountering a three story row home with fire on all three floors. Crews assisted with primary searches, fire suppression, and laddering the structure. Primary and secondary searches were both negative. The fire was placed under control at 01:30hrs. Units remained onscene assisting with salvage and overhaul until released by command at 02:03hrs.
Monday, December 26, 2011 13:11 Station 11 & New Castle County Paramedics were dispatched to I-95 SB just south of Marsh Road for a MVC w/ Rollover on 12/26/11 @ 13:11hrs. Ambulance A11, Rescue 11 under the command of 11-8B (T. Fanelli), and 11-3 under the command of 11-8C (Rauso) all made the response at 13:12 hrs - within one minute of dispatch. Units arrived to find two vehicles, one vehicle which had rolled over and landed in a ditch, the other vehicle came to a stop on the left shoulder. Crews secured the vehicles and assisted with patient care and packaging, one was transported to the trauma center. Command placed the incident under control, and cleared units.Article & Photos By: David Pearce
Brandywine Hundred Fire Company's active year is from December 1st to November 30th. The company answered 784 fire/rescue calls for the year. Thank you to all the members for continuous service to the community. Special thanks to the members below! Great job!Top 10 Responding (2011)
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 17:05 On 11/2/11 @ 1705 hours station 11 was dispatched to a car fire at the Miller Road Shopping Center in-front of the Dollar Tree. Engine 11-5 went responding at 1706 hours (with a full crew) under the command of Assistant Chief Rauso (11-8C) and arrived at 1709 hours. The crew advanced an attack line and quickly knocked the bulk of the fire. Rescue 11 arrived and assisted with hitting hot spots and cleanup. 11-8C placed incident under control and all units were cleared from the scene.Article & Photos By: David Pearce
Friday, September 30, 2011 On 9/30/11 at 02:00hrs in the morning Stations 11 & 13 along with NCC Medic 8A and DSP Trooper 4 were dispatched to Interstate 495NB in the area of Myrtle Ave for the report of an Auto Accident with Entrapment. Ambulance B-13 arrived at 02:06hrs and reported one subject heavily trapped with a total of three people trapped. This report added ambulances 20 & 25, and NCC Medic 1A to the assignment. Rescues 11 (with a crew of 7) & 13 arrived to find a car vs. box truck. Crews extricated the three patients and assisted EMS with patient packaging of two trauma alerts and one trauma code. All patients were extricated as of 02:38hrs. Two patients were transported by ground and one by Trooper 4. All units cleared the scene at 03:09hrs.As crews returned Rescue 11 back into service, at 03:29hrs Stations 11 & 13 along with NCC Medic 4A and DSP Trooper 4 were dispatched to Interstate 495NB in the area of River Club Apartments for the report of an Auto Accident with Entrapment just south of the first accident. Ambulance B-13 arrived and reported one subject heavily trapped. Rescues 11 & 13 arrived to find a box truck vs tractor trailer. Crews had the subject extricated as of 03:56hrs and the patient was transported via Trooper 4. This accident was placed under control at 04:06hrs.While crews were enroute to the second accident, Station 25 was alerted to 200 Powder Mill Road (Dupont Experimental Station) for the fire alarm. Quint 25-7 arrived at 03:30hrs and at 03:42hrs located an active fire and requested the incident be upgraded. The upgrade brought apparatus from stations 11, 13, 14, 16, and 17, however do to Rescues 11 & 13 operating at the accident apparatus from stations 2 & 21 along with Delco station 66 were requested. Tower 11 made the response at 03:50hrs. Units arrived and assisted with fire suppression. Deputy 25 reported the bulk of the fire to be knocked down as of 03:57hrs and placed the incident under control at 03:59hrs with units working. Great job to all members at all three incidents!Article & Photos By: S.Schmidt Jr.
Car from 1st accident after extrication was completed
Firefighter Tusio @ Rescue 11 after extrication was completed
Sunday, September 11, 2011 Sunday, September 11th, members of Brandywine Hundred participated in the 10th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Walk at DelCastle Recreational Park. The walk began at Mike's Harley Davidson in New Castle, where participants rang the Bell of the Unforgotten (Bell commemorating the unnamed and missing rescuers and victims of the World Trade Center). The program was led into a procession escorted by Delaware State Police & Fire Police- leading the way for the Red Knights Motorcycle Club, Fire Apparatus, and the Bell of the Unforgotten. The Bell and Procession arrived to the park where members of the fire service including auxiliary members, family, and participants from the community began the annual 1 mile walk. In full turnout gear and SCBAs, the firefighters and other respective walkers completed the trek. Once completed, each walker read off the name of one of the 343 fallen firefighters from the 9/11 World Trade Center tragedy. Proceeds from the memorial walk benefited the National Fallen Firefighter's Foundation.
Members of Brandywine Hundred and the Red Knights meet at New Castle with the Bell of the Unforgotten
Procession from New Castle to DelCastle Recreational Park
Saturday, August 27, 2011 Stations 11, 22, and 13 were dispatched to 104 Hay Road for the report of a commercial structure fire at 22:35hrs. Engine 11-5, 11-3, Ambulance 11 and Chief 11-8 were all responding within one minute of dispatch! Enroute crews were advised that there was a roof fire and the correct address was 198 Hay Road, the Steam Turbine Building of Delmarva Power. Engine 11-3 arrived finding smoke showing from the roof, and seconds later observed fire showing and requested the working fire upgrade. Crews initially went in service with a deck gun from 11-3 and were shortly after assisted by master streams from Tower 11 and Squirt 20. Once master streams were setup crews made entry with a handline up stair towers and cat walks about eight stories up to assist in knocking the fire from inside. After a short period of time it was determined that the integrity of the roof was compromised from the fire and the building was evacuated. Because of the decreasing conditions a second alarm was struck, and the decision to use a defensive attack using four handlines, Tower 11, Squirt 20, 25-7 and Ladder 13 master streams to suppress the fire on the roof was made. Finally after almost four hours the crews were able to suppress the fire on the roof, in addition crews were able to contain the fire to the roof. Two ffs had to be checked out by ambulance 11 for heat exhaustion.
Tower 11 setting up to put master stream in service
Sunday, August 21, 2011 On Saturday August 20th our 1930 Hahn Fire Engine (11-0) went to the new Ice Cream Shop located at Bellefonte Avenue and Philadelphia Pike to be on display at there first annual antique car show. Dozens of children and adults climbed on, explored, and asked questions about the antique and of course they all rang the bell. Special thanks to all the members of the fire company that participated, and to the Ice Cream Shop for the invite!Article and Photos By: Rich Daswick
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