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Aetna Receives Delaware Recreation & Parks Society AwardAetna Receives Award Delaware Recreation & Parks Society AwardOn February 23, 2012, the Delaware Recreation & Parks Society, at their annual meeting in Rehoboth Beach, presented the Friends of Recreation award to Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company. This award is given to an individual or organization who has responded in an unusual manner to recreational programs or facilities in the state. Aetna was nominated by the City of Newark Department of Parks and Recreation for its range of cooperative efforts and support. Specifically mentioned were the EMS and first aid services, the availability of fire station 9 facilities and support of their fire police during large-scale citywide events. Also recognized, was Aetna's support for individual events and activities ...
Posted by Charles Mitchell
Small Fire at Howard Johnson HotelOn February 23rd at 1850, Aetna, along with Christiana Fire Company (3-6-12), Mill Creek Fire Company (2-21), Hockessin Fire Company (19), and Singerly Fire Company (Cecil County 3-13-14), was dispatched for a high life hazard structure fire at the Howard Jonson Hotel located at 1119 South College Avenue in Newark. Ambulance A-8 arrived at 1854 and reported smoke showing from the rear of the structure. With this report, Belvedere Fire Company (30) was added for the RIT, along with Ambulance UD-1 (University of Delaware) and New Castle County ALS units Medic 3 and ALS 29. A-8's crew checked the interior of the building for the location of the fire and found ...
Posted by Charles Mitchell
Aetna Attends Welcome Home CeremonyOn February
11, 2012, several members departed on Ladder 9 at 0645hrs for the Clarion Hotel
in New Castle to attend the Welcome Home Ceremony for F Company, 1-126th
GSAB and show support for Detachment Commander and Aetna member Mark Thomas.
Mark flew Air Ambulance Med Evac missions in Afghanistan for wounded U.S. and
allied personnel in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Welcome home Mark,
and thank you for your service to our Country!!
Posted Feb 21, 2012 5:10 PM by Charles Mitchell
Thank You Royal FarmsOn February 2nd Engine 10-5 and Ambulance A-10 attended the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Royal Farms store located at 2812 Pulaski Highway in Glasgow. During the ceremony the Royal Farms corporation presented Aetna with a $500 donation. Thank You to Royal Farms for helping support our organization.
Posted Feb 16, 2012 2:58 PM by Charles Mitchell
Special Training OpportunityOn
February 1st Aetna had the great opportunity to use a commercial building
on Cleveland Avenue for company training. Matt Slap Subaru purchased the
building and was preparing it for demolition. Personnel from Aetna were
able to use the building for vertical ventilation (ventilating by cutting into
the roof during a fire, forcible entry (used to gain access into fire
buildings) and to breach masonry walls (used to escape buildings when faced
with adverse conditions that block the primary method of egress). All
members learned a lot, had fun and went home tired. A big thank you to
Eve Slap owner of Matt Slap Subaru for their support of Aetna.
If other home or business owners are approved for and ...
Posted Feb 10, 2012 3:23 PM by Charles Mitchell
Assist Christiana on a Building FireOn February 4th at 01:44, Aetna was dispatched for an Engine and Ladder to assist Christiana Fire Company on a working building fire at 49 Cheswold Boulevard. Squirt 7 and Ladder 9 both made the response. While units were responding, Fire Board advised that New Castle County Police were on scene reporting smoke showing and possibility of a subject trapped. Command 12 was first to arrive at 01:50 and confirmed the report of a working fire. Ladder 9 arrived at 01:55 and positioned on the C side of the building. The aerial was placed to the roof while the crew threw multiple ground ladders on the C side. The crew then reported to the interior to assist ...
Posted Feb 6, 2012 5:22 PM by Charles Mitchell
MVC with EntrapmentOn January 24th at 02:24 Aetna, along with Paramedics 746 and 587, was dispatched for an MVC reported with entrapment on Route 896 Southbound at the off ramp to Glasgow Avenue. Ambulances A-7 and A-8, Engine 9-5, Rescue 8, EMS 9, and Chief 9-8 all made the response. 9-5 arrived at 02:33 to find a single vehicle crash involving a small pick up truck versus a telephone poll. The truck had impacted the poll at the driver's door, pinning the driver inside. 9-5 confirmed the entrapment and set up for extrication. The vehicle was stabilized and hydraulic extrication tools were placed in service. As the EMS units arrived, they began providing ...
Posted Feb 6, 2012 5:18 PM by Charles Mitchell
Sprinkler System Did its Job!On January 14th, 2012 at 0900 hrs. Aetna, Christiana, Singerly and Millcreek were alerted to a High-Life Hazard Structure Fire at on S. College Avenue, with report of a smoke condition on the first floor. Engine 7-4 responded, followed shortly by 9-5 and other apparatus from neighboring companies.
On arrival, crew of 7-4 found the fire to be extinguished and contained to a corner in a room, apparently held at bay by the sprinkler system. 7-4 reduced the assignment to Aetna units after ensuring no spread of the fire and secured the power to the room.Units On Scene: 7-4, 9-5, NPD
Also, check out this demonstration of a room without versus a ...
Posted Jan 22, 2012 10:49 AM by Charles Mitchell
