Minquas Fire Company No. 2

2010 Incidents
  Fire ALS BLS
Jan 45 127 118
Feb 0 0 0
Mar 0 0 0
Apr 0 0 0
May 0 0 0
Jun 0 0 0
Jul 0 0 0
Aug 0 0 0
Sep 0 0 0
Oct 0 0 0
Nov 0 0 0
Dec 0 0 0
Total 45 127 118

Past Incidents
  Fire ALS BLS
2009 437 1293 1191
2008 421 1181 1244
2007 406 1135 1199

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Station 46 Assists Uwchlan Ambulance With an EMS Assist

FEBRUARY 08 - On Sunday morning, at 2:00 AM, Station 46 was dispatched to assist the Uwchlan Ambulance (Station 87) for an EMS Assist. The report stated that the homeowner's driveway had not been plowed yet from the previous day's snowstorm and the ambulance would require assistance with patient packaging. Squad 46 went quickly en-route with a crew of 4. Also, assisting were Ambulance 46-1 and Medic 46-1. ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Engine 46-2 Relocates to Berwyn

JANUARY 30 - At approximately 10:16 AM today Minquas Engine 46-2, along with Delco Truck 6-9, Rescue 61 (Kimberton), Engine 47-2 (Lionville), Ambulance 55-3 (GFAC) , and Montco Medic 308-6-7 were dispatched for a relocate to Chester County Station 2. Station 2 along with neighboring mutual aid companies were working a multiple alarm apartment fire and had the need to call in stations from as far away as Downingtown ... (Full Story & Photos)

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WINTER WORKNIGHT GOES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH…

JANUARY 20 - On Wednesday, January 20, 2010 members of the Minquas Fire Co. #2 held our weekly training night with outside help from instructors Brad Cosgrove and Joe Whisler from the Fame Fire Company. The instruction began with basic ropes and knots, then moved on to rigging stokes baskets and basic lifts. Once members had that down, things got more complex when the Z-Rig came out! What looked complicated ... (Full Story & Photos)

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3 Call Sunday for Downingtown Fire Department

JANUARY 19 - On Sunday, January 17, 2010 Station 46 ran three seperate calls in the span of 3 hours.

The first call for the Downingtown Fire Department came in the late morning for an automatic fire alarm at the Norwood House Apartments. Engine 46-1 made the response with a full crew of 6. Upon arrival Deputy 45 advised Engine 46-1's crew to go into service with a positive pressure ventilation fan. During ... (Full Story)


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Minquas Receives Donation From The Pinball Gallery

JANUARY 18 - This evening Bill Disney, owner of the Pinball Gallery in Downingtown, stopped by the firehouse to present a donation. The donation resulted from the winning of free games at The Pinball Gallery. League players donated the twenty five cent value of each game to Minquas rather than keeping/using the game credit. The Disney family who owns the Pinball Gallery then matched the amount resulting in a one ... (Full Story & Photos)

Left to right: Minquas President John Kobell, Bill Disney (Founder of The Pinball Gallery) Left to right: Minquas President John Kobell, Bill Disney (Founder of The Pinball Gallery)
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Station 46 Completes Another Multiple Call Day

JANUARY 18 - The Minquas Fire Company #2 continued to be busy again on Monday, January 18. Station 46 ran a total of four calls starting at 5:15pm and ending around 1:30am Tuesday morning.

The first call for the Downingtown Fire Department was an Automatic Fire Alarm at the Colonial Apartments in the Borough of Downingtown. The assignment was upgraded when a tenant called in and reported the complex was full ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Another Busy Day In Downingtown

JANUARY 12 - Another busy, four call day for Minquas Fire / EMS was encountered on Tuesday this week.

The day started off early with an automobile accident in the area of Boot Road and Clover Mill Road. Chief 46 recalled Engine 46-2 shortly after it made a response due to no need for fire services at the scene.

Next Station 46 was dispatched to Acorn Lane around 1200 hrs for a fire alarm in a commercial ... (Full Story)


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Minquas EMS Finds House on Fire / Gets Residents to Safety

JANUARY 09 - At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Minquas Ambulance 46-1 with Medic 46 on board came across a structure fire while returning from Chester County Hospital. They observed flames from the roof of a dwelling and promptly notified Chester County Fire Radio to dispatch a fire response. Crews from the ambulance notified the occupants to the presence of fire and removed them from the structure and ... (Full Story & Photos)

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