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3 days ago

:::SVN&R EVACUATION - FULL STORY:::

Late Saturday night the CBFD was dispatched to Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (SVN&R) for an Automatic Fire Alarm. Upon their arrival & investigation there was found to be a water pipe that had burst in the facility. Squad 8-1 was originally requested at 23:55 hours to assist with an “internal evacuation”, moving residents from one wing to another. While in the process of the internal evacuation, water damage/flooding was found to be effecting a second wing & the possibility of the electrical systems. It was decided for the safety and best interest of the patients & staff to entirely evacuate the affected wings. A total of 62 patients were transported to Spring Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Harrisburg. For a non-emergency situation, this was deemed the closest & most appropriate facility for the amount and level of care needed for the SVN&R patients.

At 00:30 hours A/C Gardill (On Duty Supervisor) was in communication with Director Splain who ordered a recall of off duty Columbia EMS personnel and assumed the EMS Group Supervisor until the arrival of Medic 701 (Worth). Columbia EMS responded with all 3 Squads & our Ambulance.

By 0115 hours all resources were in place with full evacuation in progress, with the last group of patients being transported by 0445 hours. The incident was completed and placed available by 0630 hours.

A special Thank you to our 100% Volunteer staff & the Following agencies who assisted:

Susquehanna Valley EMS
Northwest EMS
Lancaster EMS
Ephrata Ambulance
New Holland Ambulance
Gordonville Fire & EMS Co.
Manheim Township Ambulance Association
Reinholds Community Ambulance Assoc
Canadochly Valley Ambulance Club
Columbia Borough Fire Department Station 80
Wrightsville Fire & Rescue Company 41
Pioneer Fire Company No. 1 Marietta, PA.
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Gordonville Ambulance crew in Columbia Borough helping with a nursing home evacuation. Going to be a long night. ... See MoreSee Less

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Be careful.

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Stay safe everyone

Hi there, I'm a photographer with Local 21 CBS News, WHP Harrisburg in Harrisburg. We were looking to do a story on the nursing home evac. Can we use this photo for a story? We would give you on-air credit. Thanks!

Hope everything is OK.

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