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Sunday, July 11, 2010 - Company 20 handled six emergencies on Sunday, four of which coming in a 34 minute rush. After an early morning house fire, which was determined to be a skunk odor, the company was out the door for a string of calls that all came in between 11:35 am and 12:09 pm. The first was for the usual faulty fire alarm at Pizza Odyssey, 3901 State Rd. Just three minutes after calling off radio, wheels were turning again for the residential fire alarm at 2801 Garrett Rd, also determined to be a faulty system. As Engine 20-1 was returning, Fireboard advised A/C 20-9B (B. Tully), that the Ladder and Rescue were being requested to assist Company 44 (Springfield) on a rescue assignment. Company 44 and EMS units were on the scene at 338 Orchard Rd. with a construction crew digging a trench in the rear yard, which was approximately 40' x 40' and 15' deep. A worker in the trench became injured when a partial wall collapse occurred and the extent of his injuries were unknown. Ladder and Rescue 20 made the response, under the command of 20-9B, and upon arrival assisted crews with packaging the patient in a stokes basket and safely removing him from the trench to ground level via ropes and numerous ground ladders. Crews were able to remove the worker in about ten minutes to awaiting EMS personnell, who determined his injuries to be minor. The patient was then transported to Springfield Hospital and all units began picking up. Tower 14 (Swarthmore) also assisted at the scene. Just after the Ladder and Rescue arrived in Springfield, the tones dropped for another fire alarm, this time at the Creek Road Apartments, 3947 Dennison Ave. Since there were plenty of volunteers still remaining in the station, Engine 20-1 was on the street moments later, under the command of Capt. 20-12 (Castellano, Sr). This alarm system was also determined to be faulty and the company recalled. All of Company 20 was off radio for a well deserved rest by 12:45 pm. Crews would handle one more fire alarm around 1:30 pm, before finally calling it a day.
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