2008-12-25 Lingohocken Firefighters Contain Christmas Day Oil Spill With Assistance From Upper Makefield/Eagle Fire Companys - While families were gathering for their holiday meal, Lingohocken firefighters were dispatched at 1505 hours on 12/25/08 to an oil spill at Street and Lurgan Roads in Upper Makefield Township. A heating oil tank had leaked onto a lawn and spread into a nearby drainage ditch and then into a tributary of the Pidcock Creek. This Creek eventually traverses the area next to Bowman's Tower Wildflower Preserve. Engines 35 and 95 responded. Recognizing that upwards of 200 gallons might be spilled and the importance of containing the spill, calls quickly went out for assistance to the Upper Makefield Fire Co., which responded with Engines 71 & 81 as well as Utility 71 with booming materials, and the New Hope - Eagle Fire Co. which responded with Engine 46. Crews put numerous absorbent pads down, along with almost a dozen booms across the ditch and the creek, eventually containing the spill at approximately 1612 hours before it entered the main Pidcock Creek. Thanks to all of the volunteers who sacrificed part of their Christmas Day to contain this incident, and Newtown Fire Association Engine 55 which covered Station 35 during this.

2008-10-08 Barn Fire - At 1141 hours on Wednesday, October 8, Engine 35 was requested to cover Northampton Twp. Fire Co. Station 3 while they were operating at a Barn fire. At 1159 hours, Engine 35 was requested to respond to the scene at 160 Newtown Richboro Road. Crews from Northampton, Newtown, Warminster, Lower Southampton, and Southampton made a good stop on the fire, and Lingohocken firefighters assisted with final extinguishment and overhaul. Engine 35 cleared the scene at 1408 hours.

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2008-08-11 Well done, Lingohocken! - I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Lingohocken Fire Company for the excellent job it did in extricating a driver who was pinned in his truck after a serious accident which took place in front of my house.

Working under difficult conditions for at least an hour, they were able to free the driver after cutting away much of the truck.

To get a sizeable group of volunteers in the middle of a weekday to the scene of the accident within minutes, attests to the dedication of our firefighters. It was heartening to witness the expertise of our small volunteer fire company.

We all should be very proud of the men and women of the Lingohocken Fire Company.

Frank Kolp Wrightstown Township

2008-08-06 Firefighters Revisit Lookaway Court - To meet the neighbors under different circumstances, Lingohocken firefighters took Engines 95 & 35, Field 35, and the Chief’s vehicle along with FP35’s truck back to Lookaway Court on the evening of August 6, 2008. They brought along coloring books, informational handouts, packets on “Living With Sprinklers,” other materials and some refreshments and answered the neighbors’ questions about the recent fire on the street, fire extinguishers, and escape ladders and gave all a tour of the equipment. Thanks to Firefighter Skwara for sharing some of his delicious Wrightstown peaches with the crowd (you can get them at his farm stand on Swamp Road in Rushland). If you are interested in having firefighters visit your neighborhood, drop us an email or call the Wycombe station.

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2008-07-29 Lingohocken Volunteers Protect Nursing Home Residents - At 2320 hours, Tuesday, 7/29/08, after a busy evening work detail for the firefighters, the company was dispatched to the Buckingham Valley Nursing Home, 820 Durham Road in Buckingham Twp. for a fire alarm. Enroute, the county advised Chief 35 that the nursing home was reporting a false alarm and the Chief held the companies in station. The Deputy and Chief arrived and found active water flowing from the sprinkler system in the attic. There had been an earlier accident on Durham Road that had taken power down to the area and apparently resulted in the dry sprinkler system in the nursing home to trip and water flowing from multiple leaks in the attic. Lingohocken Engines 35 & 95, and Rescue 35 quickly responded. The sprinkler system was shut down and crews assisted nursing home personnel with removing patients from several rooms affected by the water. Newtown Rescue 45 and Upper Makefield Engine 81 responded to assist due to the impact across the building – which was housing approximately 120 patients. In several rooms, problems were found with the electrical system affected by the water. The nursing home brought in extra staff to assist with the situation. Once the power was restored, and sprinkler system was being restored by a sprinkler contractor, firefighters checked the building again to ensure no further electrical problems. Companies cleared the scene at approximately 0300 hours.

2008-07-26 Lingohocken Volunteers Work Another Extrication – This Time in the First Due - Lingohocken Rescue Box 35-2 was sounded on Saturday morning, 7/26/08 at 1031 hours for Penns Park Road and Second Street Pike in Wrightstown Township. A Toyota pickup and a Lexus SC430 met head-on at the intersection. One patient was trapped in the Lexus as the driver’s door could not be opened. Rescue 35 arrived within 8 minutes of dispatch, stabilized the car and removed the driver’s door to allow the patient to be removed. The extrication was completed within 6 minutes of arrival and Lingohocken personnel cleared about 10 minutes later. Central Bucks Ambulance Medic 135 transported the patient.

2008-07-14 Truck Fire - An accident occurred at 9:40 AM, at 981 Swamp Rd. The engine was dispatched for a truck fire. Chief 35 arrived to find the pickup truck with heavy fire involvement to the cab and engine compartment, which had quickly spread to the cab of the dump truck. The tanker and rescue also responded for man power and water. Engine 35's crew extinguished the bulk of the fire in about 1 minute with CAFS (compressed air foam), utilizing 300 gallons of water. Crews were in service for an hour, containing leaking diesel fuel and assisting towing companies. Central Bucks Ambulance also responded to check the drivers after the crash.

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2008-06-02 Auto Extrication - At 1620 hours, June 2, the Lingohocken Fire Co. along with Newtown Emergency Services Engine 55-1 were dispatched to Route 413 in the area of Wrightstown Road in Wrightstown Township for an auto extrication. Chief 35 on the scene found a 2 car accident, with 1 vehicle on its side and 1 patient trapped in each vehicle. Engine 55-1 and Rescue 35 crews went into service stabilizing both vehicles, removing doors and the roof of the vehicle on its side to allow the medics access to the patients. Both patients were removed and transported by Medic 145 (Newtown American Legion Ambulance) and Medic 135 (Central Bucks Ambulance - Wycombe) to St. Mary's Hospital Trauma Center. Lingohocken Engine 95's crew assisted with hazards control.

2008-04-13 Poor Richard's Fire - Engine 95 covered Point Pleasant Fire Co. Station 41 for 5 hours on Sunday, April 13, 2008 during a 2 alarm fire at Poor Richard's on River Road. During the cover, the crew ran 1 assist to the medics for a cardiac call on Point Pleasant Pike a few blocks from the Station. Tanker 35 was originally dispatched to cover Station 41 earlier into the call, but as the incident escalated, was called into the tanker shuttle and trucked several loads to the scene.

2008-02-25 Lingohocken Firefighters Kept Busy in February With Vehicle Extrications - On Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 1530 hours, units from Lingohocken and medics from Central Bucks 135 and Newtown Ambulance 145 were dispatched to Durham Road and Worthington Mill Rd. in Wrightstown Township for a vehicle rescue. Newtown Engine 55 was special-called to assist. Chief 35 on scene with a 3 car collision, 1 entrapped in the rear of the 3rd car. Rescue 35 and Engine 55 went in service to remove a door and assisted the medics with packaging and removing the patient in under 30 minutes from dispatch. Engine 95’s crew assisted in securing the scene.

On Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 1257 hours, units from Lingohocken and medics from Central Bucks and Warrington ambulance were dispatched to Swamp Road in the area of Creamery Road in Buckingham Township for a vehicle rescue with 2 male victims trapped. Chief 35 requested an engine from the Midway Fire Co. (Eng. 5) to assist. Battalion Chief 35 arrived with a Ford Expedition on its side off the road resting with its roof against a tree with 2 victims heavily entrapped. Rescue 66 from the Warwick Fire Co. was requested to assist as well. Rescue 35 and Utility 95 were on the scene at 1308 hours. Units set up a picket system for stabilization and cut half of the roof off to remove both occupants. Units completed the extrication and cleared the scene in under an hour. Both patients were transported by the medics.

On Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 0758 hours, units from Lingohocken and Central Bucks Medic 135 were dispatched to Swamp Road in the area of Mill Creek Road in Wrightstown Township for a vehicle rescue with 1 female trapped, but possibly uninjured. Deputy 35 arrived at 0804 hours to find a car on its side and the female victim inside. Rescue 35 arrived shortly thereafter, removed the sunroof, and assisted medics with removing the patient through the sunroof. Medic 135 transported the victim.

On Monday, February 25, 2008 at 0805 hours Lingohocken Rescue 35 was dispatched to assist the Upper Makefield Fire Co. for a vehicle rescue on Lurgan Road at the entrance to Bowman’s Tower in Upper Makefield Township. Units on scene found a stake body truck head on vs. an SUV with a female victim in the SUV trapped behind the steering wheel in and out of consciousness. Rescue 35 arrived on scene and assisted Upper Makefield Eng. 81 and Rescue 71 with a door and roof removal and dash displacement with extrication being completed in approximately 30 minutes from dispatch. The woman and another patient with a minor injury were transported by medics from the Newtown Ambulance Association.

2008-01-24 Woman rescued from fiery crash - At 0819 hours on 1/24/08, Lingohocken units, along with medics from the Central Bucks Ambulance, were dispatched to Swamp Road near Mozart Road in Buckingham Township for an auto extrication car vs. tree. While responding, Lingohocken Firefighter Chas McHenry came across the scene, which was near his home, and found a woman trapped in the vehicle with a fire starting in the engine compartment. With assistance from another passer-by, Chas was able to rescue the woman from the vehicle prior to the arrival of fire apparatus and before the car became involved in fire.