Union Fire Company No.1
 

2023 Incidents
Jan 83
Feb 80
Mar 102
Apr 94
May 86
Jun 96
Jul 89
Aug 84
Sep 94
Oct 98
Nov
Dec
Total 906

Yearly Call Totals
2022 1079
2021 1050
2020 915
2019 985
2018 915
2017 913
2016 891
2015 906
2014 928
2013 886
2012 816
2011 900


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No Caption Union past and present ready for the holiday parade !

Union Fire Company No.1, November 30

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone have a safe and blessed day!

Union Fire Company No.1, November 23

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No Caption Overnight First Due Row Home fireCompany 41 and mutual aid units were dispatched to the 200 blk of Pitt St for a reported house fire with possible entrapment

Union Fire Company No.1, November 13

While Enroute headquarters advised CPD was on scene with a working fire . C141 arrived reporting a 2 story row home middle of the row with fire showing from side alpha, command was passed to the next arriving officer. E141 crew deployed attack lines and made an aggressive attack on the fire on division 1 on the exterior and interior. The crew then made it to the second floor finding a moderate smoke ... (Full Story & Photos)

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2023 Pump Testing Crews completed annual pump testing today

Union Fire Company No.1, November 12

All apparatus passed above expectations !... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Delayed Post On Wednesday 11/8 Brush 41 responded to Dickinson Twp for a brush fire

Union Fire Company No.1, November 11

Brush 41 assisted crews with fire control and mop up of a tree line that was very dense. Shortly after clearing crews were dispatched to south Middleton Twp for a reported garage fire. Brush 136 arrived with a fully involved garage and brush 41 arrived directly after. Crews deployed a 2 1/2 attack line off of Engine 136 to knock the bulk of the fire and then transitioned to 1 3/4 lines for mop up. ... (Full Story & Photos)

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To all the Veterans, Thank you for your service!

Union Fire Company No.1, November 11

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No Caption Boro Training Crews gathered tonight at an acquired structure to work multiple scenarios

Union Fire Company No.1, November 07

First crews did a run in scenario of a house fire with entrapment . Crews navigated the smoke filled house to extinguish “simulated” fire and find a victim trapped in the bathroom. After the scenario crews broke into groups and went over roof operations , more specifically chimney operations . The other group worked on wall breaching and FF survival skills as well as Denver drills in the basement ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Flow Testing Hydrants Daylight crews were out this morning throughout the Boro flow testing hydrants

Union Fire Company No.1, November 07

Crews gained knowledge of static and residual flows to document for pre incident planning !... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Happy Halloween!

Union Fire Company No.1, October 31

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If you are trick or treating in Carlisle stop by and get some candy from us! We will be out from 6-8 tonight at the station, feel free to swing by the front ramp for drive up service as well! If you are driving in town tonight please slow down to protect our little goblins and ghouls!

Here are a few safety tips we stole from CPD:

🎃 Walk in a group and ensure you have flashlights and reflective/visible ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Call # 900 is in the books: Company 41 handled two box alarms overnight

Union Fire Company No.1, October 31

The first was a stove fire with a small amount of extension to the hood system in the Borough. The second (call 900) was in Middlesex Twp for an odor investigation inside which was upgraded from a fire alarm.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Afternoon Car Fire: At 14:56 E141 responded to Wilson Middle School in the Borough for a car fire

Union Fire Company No.1, October 27

E141 arrived on scene and stretched the bumper line for extinguishment. This was our third incident today, we are rapidly approaching call 900 for the year.... (Full Story & Photos)

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Thoughts and Prayers to our brothers and sisters of the Baltimore City FD

Union Fire Company No.1, October 20

May FF Pitts rest in peace.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Tanker 41 is currently transferred to Bendersville Fire Company while they operate on a first due house fire.

Union Fire Company No.1, October 14

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Doing some preliminary pump testing today at the UnionTank to Pump Test and Vacuum Tests Engine 1 and Engine 2 both at 800+ GPM tank to pump

Union Fire Company No.1, October 10

Tanker 41 flowed 1100 GPM tank to pump.
Pump test at the Water Works at a later date.

Good exercise and refresher always...... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption October 7, 2023 Home Depot kids Workshop and FD display

Union Fire Company No.1, October 07

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I-81 Truck Fire: October stays busy for us as we have responded to 26 calls for the month so far

Union Fire Company No.1, October 06

Fire prevention outings are now underway as well. Overnight Company 41 and E245 handled a truck fire on I-81 in South Middleton Twp. C241 /E241 arrived with a working fire in the truck cab and were able to contain it to the cab with minor damage to the trailer.... (Full Story & Photos)

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