This evening, around 5:30pm, Rescue 91-5 was dispatched for a reported accident with entrapment on Derry street by the post office. Battalion Chief Gorenc arrived on scene first to find that there was no entrapment and rendered aid to the injured until EMS arrived. The rescue along with crews from other township stations arrived shortly after and assisted with securing the vehicles and clearing fluids ... (Full Story & Photos)

2019 was a busy year for Rutherford Fire but less so compared to 2018. Members responded to 472 incidents through out the year with an average response time of 8 minutes 6 seconds. Members were also busy in their off time, total training time recorded by Rutherford firefighters was 2,548 hours in 2019. This included multiple members completing their Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and/or EMT certifications.

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On Thursday December 5th, Exelon will conduct a full test of the 96 warning sirens around Three Mile Island. The sirens will activate at 12:15 in the afternoon and will sound for a full 3 minutes. Swatara Township has several sirens within its borders. If you believe one of the sirens did not activate or malfunctioned, Please let us know by calling the Swatara Twp Emergency Management Office at 717-564-2551 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before Noon Thanksgiving Day, Attack 91 was dispatched to the 1190 blk of Cherrington Ln in Lower Paxton Township for a reported natural cover fire caused by downed power lines. Units from Lower Paxton arrived to find roughly 1.5 acres of fire burning in the woods behind the addresses. Wildland certified firefighters from Attack 91 helped contain the fire and multiple hotspots with rakes, chainsaws, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 4:00pm Wednesday evening. Rescue 91-5 was dispatched to South Hanover Township for a reported accident with injuries on Pleasant View Rd in the area of Beaver Bend Golf Course. While the rescue was responding the call was updated to an accident with confinement. The rescue arrived on scene and assisted EMS with extrication and securing the both vehicles.The rescue was on scene for an hour ... (Full Story & Photos)

This morning, around 9:00am, Engine 91-5 and Rescue 91-5 were dispatched to the first block of Overview Drive in South Hanover Township for a house fire. Engine 91-5 arrived first assuming the first due engine assignment and pulled a 300' attack line. Interior crews went to the 3rd floor and found fire in the attic. Rescue 91-5 arrived and pulled a second line off Engine 91-5 and assisted the first ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 10:30pm Tuesday night, crews from Rutherford responded along with other township units to 332 Eastbound between Penhar Dr & Mushroom Hill Rd for an auto accident with rollover and entrapment. Rescue companies from Rutherford and Swatara arrived with a combined manpower of 11 and began to work on removing the driver from the vehicle. Extrication was marked complete within 15 minutes of arrival. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Early Saturday morning, members headed up to Tamaqua for the 2019 Schuylkill County Firemen's Convention. Members worked hard in the weeks prior to the convention inspecting, cleaning and organizing everything on the rigs. The following units received awards:

Engine 91-5 - 1st Place Most Functional Engine (1500GPM & Above - Out of County)
Rescue 91-5 - 1st Place Most Functional Engine/Rescue (Out ... (Full Story & Photos)