Central VFC of Elizabeth Township
Thanks to the Central VFC of Elizabeth Township for sending us the pictures and narrative written by Lieutenant Randy Hoke. At 0136 hours on August 14, 2016, all 147 personnel were dispatched to 1501 Lovedale Rd. (Bella’s Upholstery) in Lincoln Boro to assist with a vehicle into a structure. 147 Rescue and 147 Attack went enroute to the scene. Upon arrival on scene, personnel from 147 Rescue confirmed one vehicle into a structure with entrapment. On scene personnel shored the structure before accessing the patient compartment. On scene personnel then removed the rear section of the roof with the O-Cutters, at the B & C posts, as well as both rear doors. Due to the power seat, the driver’s seat back was also removed via an electric sawzall. The patient was then extricated from the vehicle and turned over to on scene EMS. After extrication, secondary hazards were mitigated to safely remove the vehicle from the structure upon the arrival of the tow company. Upon the removal of the vehicle, 1800-Boardup secured the structure with their own equipment. At 0425 hours, all 147 equipment and personnel were clear of the scene.
Building Collapse
School Bus into a Building
A school bus had struck a pedestrian and ran into a building.

School Bus into a Building
North Charleston Fire Department
On September 20, 2022, at 7:45 am, Charleston County Consolidated 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received several calls reporting a school bus had struck a pedestrian and ran into the Neighbor Store on East Montague Ave. North Charleston Fire Department and Charleston County EMS arrived on scene and found a school bus through the front wall of the Neighbor Store causing a partial collapse and multiple patients on scene. Additional EMS and fire resources were requested as well as technical rescue resources from Charleston and North Charleston Fire Departments. The local technical rescue resources are part of the South Carolina Task Force 3, a FEMA Type II Urban Search and Rescue team. This team provides emergency response to a wide variety of technical rescue responses including high-angle rescue, trench rescue, structural collapse, and confined space rescue. The technical rescue resources stabilized the building and removed hazards. Thanks to our fire department automatic aid partners and the local technical rescue resources for providing the additional emergency resources and specialized equipment that were needed on scene.
Building Collapse
Houston Fire Department’s Trailer 11
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Houston Fire Department’s Trailer 11
Check out Houston Fire Department’s new Trailer 11 purchased from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. Check out the pictures below and make sure you follow the social media pages from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists.
Overall Pictures
Compartments Pictures
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