Franklin runs structure with entrapment

On 5/3/09 Wellsburg and Franklin was toned for a structure fire in the area of 1500 Pleasant Avenue.  The call came in with confirmed entrapment.  Prior to units arriving, Wellsburg Police Officer Paul Pownall and Brooke County Sheriffs Deputy Scott Rogerson made entry into the structure without protective gear and rescued the person from the residence.  The fire was quickly knocked down by responding units and overhaul was complete.

Franklin and Hooverson Heights Train on live burn

Hooverson Heights invited Franklin to train during a live fire exercise.  Units spent two evenings training on the structure. 

Franklin ends March with record number of calls

Members ended March with running 37 calls.  Six of those came on 3/31 itself, making this a busier month than usual.  Not only are members currently taking their free time to conduct fish frys on Friday and working at the fire school on the 27th and 28th - we answered 37 calls in our "spare" time. 

No Thanks to Senator Ed Bowman from Hancock County for his continued NEGATIVE support to the volunteer firefighter Length of Service Program (LOSAP PROGRAM).  It is nice to know that these 37 responses that our members took their time to answer - will do nothing for us in the future.  The problem isn't that we mind going to help our community - that is what we voluntarily do.  It is the fact that volunteer fire departments continue to get busier, have increased demands and less man power and funding to get all of this done. 

Second fire in same day 3/30/09

Franklin and Wellsburg were alerted to a working structure fire in the 1400 block of main with fire showing around 6:30pm.  Crews arrived on scene and went to work controlling the blaze, protecting exposures and assisting with overhaul.  Crews were out about 2 hours.

Working Structure Fire at Gas Station  3/30/09

After conducting a Fish Fry on Friday the 27th - And then spending all weekend at the Upper Ohio Valley Fire School - members were unable to get much rest as Franklin and Wellsburg were alerted early Monday morning of a working structure fire at Snyders Chevron in Wellsburg.  Franklin responded 12 personnel to the scene utilizing Engine 76 / Engine 77 and Squad 78.  Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire conditions.  Crews assisted with overhaul and cleared the scene in two hours.

Franklin extricates one in Pennsylvania 3/1/09

Franklin was toned by Avella (Co. 35) in PA to assist in a vehicle accident.  Units initially were unable to find the accident.  Engine 76 / Squad 7 / Squad 78 responded crews to assist with the accident.  Squad 78 arrived on scene first and gave the size-up of a full size SUV on its side approximately 70-75 feet over the embankment with one trapped.  Franklin crews stabilized vehicle and patient, then extricated the patient from the vehicle by removing the roof within 25 minutes.  The victim was then hoisted up over the hill in a stokes basket and taken to an awaiting helicopter.  Crews cleared after cleanup of the equipment that was over the hill.

Crews over the hill extricating patient

Crews run industrial Fire at Eagle Manufacturing 2/28/09

Franklin was toned with Wellsburg VFD to a reported structure fire at Eagle Manufacturing in Wellsburg, WV.  Initial calls reported heavy smoke showing as units arrived on scene.  Engine 76 crew backed up Wellsburg in knocking down the fire.  Crews then stayed on scene for two hours assisting in overhal and ventilation.  Follansbee and Hooverson Heights VFDs were also on scene to assist.

Station 7 runs full response to Pennsylvania 02/20/2009

Shortly before 10pm on Friday evening, Franklin was requested by Washington Control (PA) for a full response to a reported barn on fire right across the PA state line.  Engine 76 and Tanker 79 were the first to arrive on scene followed shortly by Engine 77.  Engine 76 crews pulled pre-connects to begin knockdown while Tanker 79 and Engine 77 worked on establishing a water supply.  Due to the size and intensity of the fire, crews used both hydrant water along with establishing a dump tank.  The Brooke County Tanker Task Force was called by Chief 70 (Palmer) and established a non-stop water supply through tanker shuttle.  Fire ground operations were ran by Assistant Chief Stuck (72).  Sadly, due to the intense fire, over twenty cattle were killed by the fire.  Franklin crews arrived on scene for four hours battling cold conditions during the fire.

On Saturday, crews were called back out by Station 35 Avella and Station 30 West Middletown to assist with removal of hay bales from the barn. 

Initial arriving units begin operations

                                                                                    Engine 76 using deck gun 

          Engine 77 using deck gun                              Establishing water source