Station 34 Assists Station 53 at Building Fire
 
By Member Jeffrey Wentworth
November 12, 2016
 

At 10:34 hours on Saturday November 11
Collegeville Fire Company was dispatched
to assist Station 53 at a building fire. Engine
and Squad 34 responded. Command 53 requested
Engine 34 to lay a 5" supply line from Ridge Pike and
Sherry Lane to the scene due to a faulty hydrant
in the development. Engine 34 laid 1400' of 5" to
and Squad 34 picked up the hydrant.

Addition pictures in our Gallery under On The Job courtesy of
Bruce Craver.
 
Units: E53; R53; TR53; CH53; FP53; SD53
 
Mutual Aid: SD46; E34; SD34; L27; DC27; 34FP; 83FP
 
E34 where the hydrant was bad and picked up original supply line.
E34 where the hydrant was bad and picked up original supply line.
Tanker 66 as a supplemental water supple to E34 if nee
Tanker 66 as a supplemental water supple to E34 if nee
 
Tanker 66 and Rescue 53 in background filling air bottles.
Tanker 66 and Rescue 53 in background filling air bottles.
part of the 1400' of 5" in the street
part of the 1400' of 5" in the street
 
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Engine 34's crew returning to apparatus & getting ready to go to Rescue 53 to fill air bottles.
Engine 34's crew returning to apparatus & getting ready to go to Rescue 53 to fill air bottles.
 
Squad 34 on the Hydrant at Ridge & Sherry Ln.
Squad 34 on the Hydrant at Ridge & Sherry Ln.
Shot of Supply line laid to the scene.
Shot of Supply line laid to the scene.
 
Big Traffic issues with motorists driving over the 5" supply line.
Big Traffic issues with motorists driving over the 5" supply line.