Hi, my name is Brandt Pflueger, a 4 year old boy.  I have a cancer called neuroblastoma affecting my adrenal gland.  I get chemo 8 hrs a day, 5 days a week, every other week for 8 sessions.  My dad is Brad, a North Lebanon Police Officer and my mom Melissa has had to take a lot of time off to take me to chemo.   I have a little sister Savannah.  On Tuesday, August 12th, there will be a fundraiser sponsored by the Speedwell Fire Company in front of the Lebanon Valley Mall from 10am till 7pm.  There will be a Kauffman's Chicken Bar-B-Que, bake sale, boot drive, and hair shave off that day.  My favorite things will be there that day; fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances.  For information, contact:

Carl 717-813-1781 Vicky 717-273-1005 Chuck 717-272-2150 Jackie 717-273-6292

Annville Crews- We will be taking apparatus if you can attend please sign up at the station. Thank You.

On Sat Aug 23rd from 11am-2pm there will be a drive thru car wash at the Annville fire dept. This event will be put on by the Auxiliary. Please come out and support the Dept.  

Members any and all help would be appreciated for this event.

National Night Out this year will be on Aug 5th from 5:30pm until sometime around 9:30pm Hope to see you there.

Crews please check your E-mail or crew areas for updates and sign up sheets for apparatus and tasks that will need to be done prior,during and after the event.

The Auxiliary will be putting on a blood drive at the Annville fire dept on Sat Aug 2nd 2008 from 9am-1pm. The Red Cross will have there mobile unit at the fire station. Hope to see you there.    

Members if you are able to donate please sign up at the station prior to the event.

Injured fireman released

By BRAD RHEN
Staff Writer
Lebanon Daily News
The Lebanon firefighter who was injured while helping a woman out of a burning apartment building last week was released from the hospital today.

Mike Daub, a paid city firefighter since 2000, was released from the Hyman Caplan Pavilion, where he had been transferred Monday afternoon.

Daub was injured while helping 21-year-old Maritsa Montialla down a ladder from her third-floor apartment at 35 S. Ninth St. on July 14. As they passed a second-floor window, flames and heat caused Montialla to let go of the ladder, and she and Daub fell about 15 feet to the pavement below.

Montialla suffered third-degree burns to about 20 percent of her body and a fractured skull and vertabrae. She was flown to the Lehigh Valley Hospital Burn Center where she remains in critical condition, a spokeswoman said yesterday.

Daub suffered a broken vertabrae, a broken tailbone and two breaks to his pelvis as well as a ruptured bladder. His injuries did not require surgery, although it was an option.

Daub, who lives in Jackson Township with his wife, Heather, and two sons, Ryan, 5, and Colin, 3, will be off work for at least the rest of this year.

He said he doesn't have any major plans except to "get better."

"That's about it," he said. "I'll just take it day by day."

While at Hyman Caplan, Daub was undergoing physical therapy twice a day. He will continue physical therapy as an outpatient, likely once a day.

During his stay in the hospital, Daub said he got a dozens of cards and several flowers. Another stack of cards arrived yesterday, he said.

Many of the cards were from friends and family members, but some were from people he didn't know, including several churches and fire departments.

A woman from Montialla's family called the day after the fire thanking him, and the family sent him a card earlier this week, he said.

Daub said his fellow firefighters are being very supportive.

"They're all asking what they can do to help," he said.

He said he wants to thank everyone who thought about him and prayed for him.

"I definitely think it's helping me out with my recuperation," he said.

This morning box alarm 5-01 was struck for the M&T bank on East Main St for smoke in the structure. Crews arrived and found smoke pushing out of the vault. Crews from 5,8, and 1 investigated and found an air cleaner had malfunctioned in the basement. Crews removed the air cleaner and set up PPV. Co 5 was out for about 40 minutes.

This afternoon as the Temps and humidity were on the way to another 90 degree day county hit out box 10-03 for a Mobile home fire in the 10,7000blk of Allentown Bulv. Chief 10 "Bachman" arrived to find smoke showing. First in crews made a quick knock on the fire and held it to the front of the home. Tk 5 with 6 arrived and assisted with overhaul operations and wrap up before being released. Co 5 was out for about 45 minutes

Pics courtesy of  www.jonestownfire.com

Congratulations to Firefighter Justin Long and his lovely new wife Shay. Who tied the knot today. Wish wish you guys happiness and the best of Luck!

This morning Rescue 5 along with other county units were called to assist Lebanon City Fire with a working apartment fire. Initial crews from Lebanon City arrived to find a 3 story apartment building with fire through out. Comish 15 "B Fisher" arrived and requested a full recall of the career guys. EMS M12-1 "Wentzel" arrived with the police dept and advised that there was firefighters and civilian injuries, as well as possible additional people inside the fire building.  Life Lion was then requested to respond to the scene for a civilian and a firefighter that had been injured while preforming a rescue from a 3rd floor window.  It is believed that the fire victim had head injuries and burns, and the firefighter has leg and back injuries.

Rescue 5 was requested along with E9,E10,and R10 at 04:09hrs. E14,E26,and Tw26 were already previously dispatched just after the recall.   R5 arrived and sent it's crew inside to search division 2. Crews discovered a Class 4 patient on division 2, crews also opened up and checked for hot spots.   Tower-Ladder 5 stood by at Station 5 with 3 men to cover any extra calls, no additional calls were handled.  

During this fire it is believed that 2 Lebanon City firefighters, a Lebanon City police officer, and a chief from Co 14 "Neversink" were injured 1 possibly seriously injured  with a broken back. There was also 3 civilian injuries 1 of which is thought to be cridical and 1 civilian fatality. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the injured brothers and there families  for hopes of  a speedy recovery. We would also wish to send our condolences to the fire victims and their family's. If any updates are learned we will post.

This morning county hit out box 5-01 125 N. Railroad St for a house fire. D-5 "Luke" arrived and found fire from Side A division 1. crews stretched 2 lines going in the front and side doors. The fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes. The home owner was home alone and escaped with just smoke inhalation. Unfortunately the 2 family pets perished in the blaze. Thanks to all mutual aide dept for your help and to Dauphin engine 32 "Progress" for standing by and protecting the first due.