Longmeadow was awarded $9,846 in the fifth round of the United States Fire Administration's FIRE Act.  Company 27 was one of some 500 other companies that were awarded funds.  In this round alone, 31 million dollars have been distributed.  Longmeadow will be using its share of the money to replace aging hose line on all apparatus. 

For more information about FIRE Act funding click here. 

At 1339, units from Longmeadow were alerted for a personal injury accident in the area of the YMCA on Eastern Blvd.  Units arrived to find one vehicle on its roof with one patient entrapped.  Longmeadow crews assisted with patient extrication and care, traffic control and clean up.  Patient was transported priority 2 to Washington Country Hospital by Co. 75.  Units cleared the scene at 1439. 

Officer in charge:  Lt Haines

Units responding:

• Engine 27-1
• Lieutenant 27
• Battalion 1
• Engine 3
• Medic 75-4
• Rescue Squad 75

Submitted by: Lt. Jason Eckstine

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At 0942, units from Longmeadow, Leitersburg, Smithsburg, and Waynesboro PA responded to a silo fire on Rinehart Road. Engine 9-2 with Asst Chief 9 arrived on the scene with smoke showing. Deputy Chief 9 arrived on the scene and established Command 9. Engine 9-2 was the attack pumper, units from Waynesboro, PA and Smithsburg established water supply and Truck 27 laddered the silo. Fire was contained to the unloading chute and quickly extinguished. Units remained on scene until Operations Asst Chief 9 advised he was confident that the fire was out. Command 9 was terminated and units were placed in service.

Officer in charge: Deputy Chief 9

Units responding:

• Truck 27
• Engine 9-2
• Engine 7-2
• Engine Tanker 7-3
• Ambulance 79-2
• Franklin County Engine Tanker 2
• Franklin County Rescue Squad 2
• Franklin County Engine 4-2

Submitted by: FF Kirk Mongan

Pictures by: FF Kirk Mongan, Company 27