In Nether Providence Twp. at West Brookhaven Rd. and Putnam Blvd., a two vehicle accident with rollover and injuries.

Firefighters responded to an alarm on the 400 block of Wallingford Ave. on Sunday, Sept 8., at 11:57 a.m. for an oven fire with possible extension into the wall. Apparatus from Garden City, Swarthmore and Media responded to the incident. The fire was limited to an electrical enclosure without spread to the rest of the dwelling. Fire extension into a wall or fire in a wall cavity has the potential to spread almost unchecked through the building and is often difficult to completely locate and extinguish. Photo by Rich Cresson.

The ambulance responded to 33 calls for medical assistance in Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Township, and Nether Providence Twp. The calls were for a variety of emergencies.

Firefighters responded to a mutual aid call to Springfield Twp. on Sunday, Aug. 11, for a fully involved vehicle fire on the 300 block of Gibbons Rd. (Springfield Fire Co. was already out on a vehicle accident with entrapment at Baltimore Pike & Wallingford Ave.) A column of smoke could be seen rising from the flaming vehicle as soon as apparatus crossed Baltimore Pike at Rt. 320. Firefighters from Springfield’s other engine were in the process of applying water to the vehicle, and Swarthmore stretched a hose to augment Springfield’s onboard water supply. A fuel line rupture made extinguishment difficult until a dry chemical fire extinguisher was applied to blanket the fuel spill and prevent re-ignition. Diking of the spilled fuel was initiated after extinguishment. The vehicle was a total loss.

Firefighters were called to an “accident with entrapment” at Yale & Cornell aves. A black SUV on Cornell Ave., attempting to cross Yale Ave., had been struck by another vehicle traveling east on Yale Ave., with such force that the black SUV overturned. The SUV driver extricated himself by the time firefighters arrived and was treated for minor injuries. Both vehicles required towing.

Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Linden Ave. in Rutledge on July 22 for a lightning strike during the recent thunderstorms. The Swarthmore fire and Protective Association was already at a “wires down w/ hazards” call at Sycamore and N. Morton Ave. in Morton when the lightning strike occurred.

The ambulance responded to 35 calls for medical assistance. These were to Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Township, and Nether Providence Twp. The calls were for a variety of emergencies including: fall w/ trauma, sick person, respiratory difficulty, cardiac emergency, head injury, seizures, accident w/injury, medical alarm, diabetic emergency, psychiatric emergency, syncopal episode, back injury, injured person, pedestrian struck, feeding tube, unconscious person, semi-conscious person, hemorrhaging, subject down and suicide.

On Sunday, June 30 at 10:30 p.m., firefighters responded to an accident with reported injuries at N. Chester Rd. and Ogden Ave. Both vehicles required towing, but all occupants refused medical treatment.

The ambulance responded to 21 calls for medical assistance. These were to Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield Township, and Nether Providence Twp. The calls were for a variety of emergencies including: fall w/trauma, sick person, respiratory difficulty, cardiac emergency, head injury, hemorrhaging, change in mental status, unconscious person, hypertension, seizures, accident w/injury, medical alarm, abdominal pain, diabetic emergency, suicide attempt, subject down, and animal bite.

The ambulance responded to 33 calls for medical assistance. These were to Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Township, and Nether Providence Twp. The calls were for a variety of emergencies including: fall w/trauma, sick person, respiratory difficulty, cardiac emergency, head injury, pediatric emergency, hemorrhaging, change in mental status, unconscious person, hypotension, seizures, accident w/injury, psychiatric emergency, nature unknown, medical alarm, assault, dead on arrival, abdominal pain, fracture, injured person, allergic reaction, diabetic emergency and suicide attempt.

The ambulance responded to 45 calls for medical assistance. These were to Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Township, and Nether Providence Twp. The calls were for a variety of emergencies including: fall w/ trauma, sick person, respiratory difficulty, cardiac emergency, head injury, pediatric emergency, hemorrhaging, syncopal episode, change in mental status, extremity pain, semi-conscious person, unconscious person, hypotension, hypertension, seizures, accident w/ injury, cerebro vascular event, psychiatric emergency, nature unknown, pedestrian struck and choking.

The ambulance responded to 32 calls for medical assistance. These were to Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Township, and Nether Providence Twp. The calls were for a variety of emergencies including: fall w/ trauma, sick person, respiratory difficulty, cardiac emergency, head injury, pediatric emergency, hemorrhaging, syncopal episode, change in mental status, extremity pain, unconscious person, overdose, diabetic emergency, hypotension, subject down, seizures, abdominal pain, accident w/ injury, maternity, cerebro vascular event, psychiatric emergency.

On Monday, April 22, at 8:23 a.m., firefighters had no further to respond than outside the firehouse bay doors for a reported “township trash truck on fire.” The borough’s trash removal contractor, collecting rubbish from Swarthmore residents, discovered that the contents of their truck were on fire.

Firefighters were called to Swarthmore College on April 5 at 1:17 p.m. for a report of smoke coming from a room in the Alice Paul dormitory. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the unattended burning of incense had spread to a bookcase, setting off a single sprinkler head. (The dorm resident believed the incense had been extinguished prior to leaving the room.) The sprinkler head had been flowing for 15 to 20 minutes, extinguishing the fire, but smoke and water damage was sustained in several rooms and the hallway.

The ambulance responded to 33 calls for medical assistance. These were to Swarthmore, Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Township, and Nether Providence Twp. The calls were for a variety of emergencies including: fall with trauma, sick person, respiratory difficulty, cardiac emergency, accident with injuries, head injury, pediatric emergency, hemorrhaging, seizures, syncopal episode, bradycardia, back pain, laceration, suicide attempt, nature unknown, and arm stuck in railing.