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On Friday, September 19, 2008 at 0850, NCC Fireboard dispatched Hockessin, Mill Creek, and Cranston Heights Fire Companies to a reported house fire in the 100 block of Hawthorne Dr in the Hawthorne development. Shortly after dispatch, Chester County Engine 232 was added to the assignment as a RIT response. Engine 19-3 arrived on scene under the command of Deputy Chief Emeritus Fred Long to find smoke showing from the roof eaves and chimney. The homeowner, who was home when the fire started, was on scene and advised the fire was located in the center of the house and that the property was evacuated. D/C Long ordered a 1-3/4” hand line advanced through the “B” side of the structure. The attack team encountered thick smoke and high heat conditions but was able to quickly locate and extinguish the fire found in the living room and kitchen area. Crews from Quint 21-7 and Rescue-14 advanced to the second floor to check for extension and conduct ventilation. All crews participated in checking for fire extension on the first floor. No extension was found and the scene was placed under control at 0932. NCC Medic 7 and A-19 provided EMS stand-by coverage. Engine 23-5 handled the cover assignment. The cause of the fire is under investigation by FM 20 and FM 21. The Red Cross assisted in temporarily relocating the family. Units Responding: Engine 19-3, Ambulance A-19, Engine Chester County 232, Engine 16-5, Engine 30-5, Rescue 14, Quint 21-7, Rescue 25, Engine 23-5, NCC Medic 7, FM 20 and FM 21.

On Saturday September 13, 2008, Delaware Fire Company's gathered at the annual DVFA Conference Parade in Dover. Many of the Hockessin's members both young and old spent many long hours getting it's 1967 Autocar Pumper and 1997 Spartin 2400 gallon Tanker ready for the Judging day. Unfourtintly tho it looked good, the Tanker did not win however, the truck in which gives Hockessin the name “Home of the Autocar” Did come home with Best Appearing Pumper (Class 1957-1982). Congratulations to the members and pride of the Company.



 

For more results on the winners at the conference visit DVFA website at http://www.dvfassn.com/conferenceawards.cfm

Hockessin Fire Company will have a fundraiser at the Woodside Farm Creamery at 1310 Little Baltimore Road. There will be Fire trucks too see a Fire Prevention stand where you can learn about fire prevention, get a chance to squirt a real fire hose and for the main event there's Cow Pie Bingo. So bring your family and friends come out and enjoy the fun and activities wile enjoying Woodsides Great Ice Cream.

For more information please contact Chief Jim Sapp or Deputy Chief Drew Outten.

Saturday the Hockessin Fire Company had a fantastic fundraiser at the Woodside Creamery. It was a very nice display with fire trucks for all to see a fire prevention booth, great Chicken and Hotdog meals and finished off with a helping of Woodside Creamery's Icecream. Kids and adults got to shoot a fire hose and try on the gear which firefighters ware. At 7:00pm the main event started, the 2 lucky cows were let out into the pen where a large grid was marked and everyone watched and listened to the history of Woodside Creamery and a lesson on cows till one of them Made Bingo. The event is known as Cow Pie Bingo. Cow Pie Bingo is where the owner of Woodside Creamery marks out a large grid with assigned numbers and then they let 2 cows out to graze. The first cow to make a cow pie and lands on a square, the person who owns the square wins the prize. The Hockessin Fire Company and Woodside Creamery would like to thank everyone who came out and enjoyed the activities and hope to see you again.

Collision on Paper Mill Road

On June 1, 2008 at 16:50 the Hockessin Fire Company, New Castle County Paramedics, and Delaware State Police Helicopter Trooper 4 were dispatched to a MVC with Rollover and entrapment on Kennett Pike at the PA Line. Enroute to the scene Fire Board advised Rescue 19 the accident was located over the PA Line and that Chester County Station 25 Longwood was being alerted. At 17:00 Rescue 19 arrived with Talleyville Rescue 25 to find a vehicle on the side of the road on its roof with the owner still inside. Hockessin, Talleyville and Longwood crew's worked to free the victim from the vehicle. New Castle County Paramedics cancelled the Delaware State Police Helicopter and the owner of the car was taken to Christiana hospital by Hockessin's Ambulance.

Colllision 6/20/08 Limestone Road and Valley Road and a second Yorklyn Road and Lancaster Pike

Hockessin's Fire Fighters practice with the new Engine, 19-5, and it's Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS). This system uses a mix of Foam, Air and a little water to extinguish fires with little water damage.

Engine 19-5 Update. Last week Chief Sapp, Assistant Perrone and President Carrier went out to South Dakota to inspect the new engine. After test driving it down the roads and testing out its CAFS system, they came back with great pictures to share.

On the morning of March 23, 2008 at 07:56, The Hockessin Fire Company was dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Crash on Mill Creek Road, half mile off Brackenville Road with the report of a car with two occupants over an embankment held up only by a log. Rescue 19 arrived and confirmed a vehicle had gone over an embankment and was supported only by a tree. The crew of volunteer firefighters swiftly put the rescue's winch in-service securing the vehicle to prevent it from falling down the steep embankment. The crew then removed the 2 occupants from the vehicle. One was taken to Christiana Hospital for evaluation. Rescue 19 and Station Fire Police cleared the scene turning it over to New Castle County Police.

On Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 22:21, The Hockessin Volunteer Fire Company was alerted to a Motor Vehicle Crash. Rescue 19 arrived to find a new pickup off the road on a front lawn and a telephone pole damaged. The 2 occupants of the vehicle were checked out by Chester County Ambulance 23 from Avondale and they refused transportation to the Hospital. DelMarva Power and Light was called for the damage done to the pole. Rescue 19 and Station Fire Police cleared the scene turning it over to New Castle County Police.