11:58 hours, Units were alerted for an MVC with a vehicle rollover on I 95 northbound in the area of 273. Rescue Engine 126, Rescue 23, and Engine 235 arrived to find one vehicle upright on the median barrier. Two patients from the vehicle were taken to the hospital, one being a trauma alert and the other a trauma code. Units operated for 20 minutes.

Just after midnight  00:39,  Units were dispatched to the 1216 Box  (Saddlebrook) for a reported house fire. Rescue Engine 126 arrived with a 2 story middle of the row Townhouse reporting "smoke showing" from the second floor. 232 arrived with 7 Volunteers as the second due Engine, and secured the hydrant line for 126, pumping through our rig to them. 232's crew endured heavy smoke conditions, and ammunition rounds going off while performing  the primary searches of the residence. The crew split into two groups  to perform many tasks, searching and throwing  ground ladders, as well as ventelation. Units operated for approximately 1 1/2 hours.   Another outstanding job by the crew, keeping up the Newport  tradition of brotherhood and aggressive firefighting.

14:11 hours July 25,  235 and Rescue Company 23 responded with 11 Volunteers for a reported structure fire in the Alban Park area. 178 arrived to find a mattress on fire in the front yard. Command held the assignment to 174 and the first due special service (R23). The origin of the fire was a mattress on fire on the 3rd floor, but  someone on scene pulled the burning mattress through the building and out to the front lawn before the arrival of any units !

16:00 hours July 25, Engine 232 responded with 8 Volunteers  to a reported structure fire in the 1231 Box area. While responding, NCC Fireboard upgraded the assignment to a working fire, bringing an extra Engine and Truck Company. Rescue Engine 64 arrived with heavy fire conditions in a 2 story wood frame home. Engine 232 arrived and immediately split crews between outside vent, and the second handline on the fire floor. Units operated for just over two hours, clearing the scene at 18:05

At 17:36 Stations 3,6,12 & 23 got dispatched to an MVC on I95 around Christiana Rd. On arrival units found three vehicles had collided. Crews cleaned up the debris, one patient was transported to the hospital scene was placed under control units returned

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The officers and members of Minquas Fire Company is sad to announce the passing of Life member George F. Staker Jr. Mr. Staker is the father of our current Vice President Tim Staker. Mr. Staker held the positions of Vice President, Chief Engineer and Fire Police. Mr Staker was also a member of Five Points Fire co (station17) for 11 years. Mr Staker passed away on Friday April 9th. Funeral arrangments are as follows:

Viewing will be held on Wednesday April 14th from 6pm to 8pm at Nichols-Gilmore Funeral home located at 212 E. Justice Street Newport Delaware.

A second viewing will be held on Thursday April 15th from 10am to 11am. Service to begin at 11 am. Internmet will follow at the Delaware Veterans Cemetary located at 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, Delaware.

This will be a full Firefighters funeral. Any department wishing to attend should countact 2nd asst chief Lindell at station 23 (302)998-3474 or by cell at (302) 388-1367

On the above date while taking his children home from school Deputy Chief Joe Dierolf, noticed a large column of smoke in the Gordy Estates neighborhood. After further investigation, Deputy Chief Dierolf found a working house fire on Harwood Rd. Deputy Chief Dierolf quickly notified NCC fireboard of a house with smoke showing at 800 Harwood Rd. This alerted Station 23, Engine 17, Rescue 30, Ladder 28,  and Station 21 for the RIT. Engine 232 quickly hit the road with a crew of 4 under command of Asst Chief Elliott. Upon arrival of E232, the crew stretched an 1 3/4 handling inside the single family dwelling to begin extinguishment of the fire. Engine 175 laid 500ft of 4in supply line into E232. Ladder 28 preformed vertical ventilation. Due to a great knock down of the initial hand-line, the bulk of the fire was held to one bedroom. Chief Young had command.

Units onlocation: E232, R23, E175, E174, L28, S30, E216, FMO, NCCPD, NCC ALS.

Tonight the officer and some member performed a little refresher on vehicle rescue training, during the training Engine 23-2 was dispatched to assist Stations 2 & 21 on a apartment fire. Units went on scene to a fire on the stove. Units cleared and we returned to our training.

On the above date at approx 1649hrs, Stations 2 & 21 (Millcreek), Station 14 (Cranston Heights) and Station 23 (Minquas) were all alerted to a trailer fire in Murray Manor Trailer Park. Within 5 minutes of dispatch, 219c (Fire Police) went on scene advising fire showing. The box was upgraded to a working alarm bringing Station 30 (Belvedere), Station 16 (Elsmere) and station 17 (Five Points) to the scene. Engine 232 under command of Asst. Chief Elliott responded with a full crew. Engine 232 was second to arrive and stretched an inch and three-quarter hand line in to the fire building to assist with extinguishment. Within 45 minutes, the scene was placed under control holding all unit. Great job by all who attended. Click on the following link to see a video of the fire courtesy of www.delawareonline.com

http://www.delawareonline.com/video#/News/Snow%20hurts%20efforts%20to%20put%20out%20blaze/43042526001/42498973001/66971823001
 

Today, some of Minquas Fire Co members began preparations for this weekends upcoming "Huge" snow Storm. Several members went to the grocery store to obtain enough food and snacks to last through the whole storm. All of Delaware and its surrounding areas are under a Winter Storm Warning from now until 1900hrs on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting 16 - 24 inches of snow to fall over the next 24hr period. Check back in the next few days to read about any and all incidents members encountered during the storm.

On the above date at approx 15:00hrs, Station 23, Station 17 (Five Points), New Castle County Paramedics, and Delaware State police was dispatched to Interstate 95 south bound in the area of Newport Industrial Park for a MVC with entrapment. Chief 238-b (Elliott), on his way home from work was on the interstate and immediately went responding. Moments later Chief 238-b arrived to find a two vehicle MVC, both vehicles off the road in the marsh confirming heavy entrapment. Rescue 23 responded under command of 238-c (Lindell) with the crew of Ffr Haines, Ffr Pollinger, and FFr Satterfield. Rescue 23 and Rescue 17 arrived on scene simultaneously and crews immediately went to work to remove one trapped patient. Approx 45 mins later, the patient was freed from the vehicle and transported to Christiana Hospital as a Trauma code by B-17 and Medic 7. Both rescue crews worked hard together to remove glass, doors, roof and B-Post of the vehicle. Chief 238 (Young) was the incident Command.

Over the weekend storm, station 23 was dispatched to many calls starting late Friday night and not ending until Sunday. There was several firefighters that stayed the weekend to staff and Engine and Rescue. Thank you to all those who stayed and committed yourself to the station your help was definitely needed and appreciated.