The HVFCo along with Fire 27 (Palmer Municipal) and EMS 17 were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident with injuries and entrapment on Route 248 at the Route 33 South ramp. 2750 (Commissioner Gallagher) arrived on scene and confirmed the dispatch. Rescue/Engine 2713, Engine 2712 and Rescue 5341 (Captain Suhr) responded. 2713's crew provided stabilization and extrication. Personnel from both agencies ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire 53 and EMS 50 (Nazareth Borough) were dispatched at 03:49 to the intersection of Route 248 and Hollo Road for a reported motor vehicle accident with rescue. 5351(Chief Seip) responded to the scene and confirmed the dispatch of 2 vehicles involved with one person trapped. Crews from Rescue 5341 (Captain Suhr) and Rescue Engine 5312 (AC Hinkel) did a side removal on the vehicle and provided ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday evening the members of Station 53 hosted Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and Lower Nazareth Township Supervisors Bob Hoyer and Amy Templeton to demonstrate several pieces of new training equipment. The electronic fire extinguisher training system and forcible entry simulator were purchased with funds obtained from the newly created Northampton County Fire and EMS Grant with matching ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hecktown Fire and EMS 17 (Bethlehem Township) were dispatched at 1902 hours to the intersection of Route 248 and Hollo Road for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. 5351 (Chief Seip) arrived on scene, confirmed the dispatch and advised of 3 heavily damaged vehicles with several parties self extricated and experiencing minor injuries. Rescue 5341 (Capt. Suhr), Rescue Engine 5312 (AC Brooks), and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire 53 handled 3 serious motor vehicle accidents in just over 24 hours. The first occured at 0919 hours on Newburg Road and involved 4 vehicles including dump truck that had rolled onto its side (story below).

The second crash occured at 1643 hours at the intersection of Daniels Road (946) and Nazareth Pike (191). A vehicle left the roadway and struck a house causing significant structural damage ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 9:19 hours, Fire 53, Fire 50 (Vigilance Hose Company) and EMS 17 (Bethlehem Twsp) were alerted for a 4 vehicle accident involving an overturned dump truck with entrapment. Rescue 5341 (Capt Suhr) responded with staffing of 4. Additional information was provided downgrading the call to negative entrapment. 5341 arrived on scene, 5354 established 53 Command confirming the updates and added F50 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire 53 and EMS 17 (Bethlehem Township) were dispatched at 2300 hrs. to Route 33 North at mile marker 5.2 for a reported vehicle fire. 5351 (Chief Seip) responded to the scene and confirmed the dispatch. 5312 (Capt. D. Cortright) arrived on scene and extinguished the fire with one 1 3/4" handline. Tanker 5331 (AC Hinkel) staged on Hecktown Road at the interchange. Traffic was reduced to a single ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hecktown Fire, Vigilance Hose Company (Nazareth Borough), and EMS 17 (Bethlehem Township) were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with rescue at the intersection of Route 248 and Hollo Road at 1600 hours. 5351 (Chief Seip) arrived on the scene and found one vehicle in the road with one party trapped. The second vehicle had left the roadway and came to rest in a grassy area north of Route 248. ... (Full Story & Photos)