Emergency Responder Rehabilitation (6651)

Division of Special Operations can be reach at (610) 966-2601 ext. 110

2007 Special Operations Activations

  1. 1/31/07 Fire in Lower Macungie Township. Minimal services.
  2. 2/8/07 2nd alarm fire in Fountain Hill. Extensive services.
  3. 2/15/07 Snow storm in Weisenberg Twp. Stand-by.
  4. 2/26/07 Lower Milford Fire. QRS crew stood-by. No rehab.
  5. 3/24/07 Dwelling fire in Salisbury. Extensive services.
  6. 4/21/07 Forest fire in Washington Twp. Extensive services.
  7. 4/23/07 Brush fire in Lower Macungie Twp. Minimal services.
  8. 5/25/07 Spill in Upper Macungie Township. Minimal services.
  9. 5/31/07 Dwelling fire in Upper Macungie Township. Moderate services.
  10. 6/3/07 MVC and fire in Upper Saucon Twp. Moderate services.
  11. 6/15/07 Structure fire in Weisenberg Twp. Moderate services.
  12. 6/20/07 Dwelling fire in North Whitehall Twp. Extensive services.
  13. 6/22/07 Dwelling fire in Salisbury Twp. Minimal services.
  14. 6/28/07 Dwelling fire in Fountain Hill. Minimal services.
  15. 6/29/07 Dwelling fire in North Whitehall Twp. Extensive services.
  16. 7/12/07 Dwelling fire in Allentown City. Moderate services.
  17. 7/15/07 Structure fire at Farm and Home. Extensive services.
  18. 7/16/07 Police incident in Washington Twp. Moderate services.
  19. /17/07 Assisted duty crew at truck fire in Upper Milford Township. Minimal services
  20. 7/31/07 Structure fire in Topton. Moderate services.
  21. 8/9/07 Haz-Mat Situation in North Whitehall Township. Moderate services.
  22. 8/13/07 Motor Vehicle Accident in Hereford Township. Moderate services.
  23. 8/17/07 Search in Northampton Boro. Moderate Rehab service and 6653 in service.
  24. 8/24/07 Haz-Mat incident in Fountain Hill. Moderate services provided.
  25. 9/9/07 City of Allentown Marathon. 6653 in service.
  26. 10/20/07 Dwelling fire in Coplay. Minor services.
  27. 12/3/07 Structure fire in Topton. Moderate services.
  28. 12/11/07 Dwelling fire in South Whitehall. Moderate services.

Minor services involve fluid and snack distribution only.

Moderate services involve fluid and snack distribution, vital sign monitoring, and basic rehab area set-up.

Extensive services involve all of the above plus additional resources such as use of the heated tent, coffee / hot chocolate preparation, etc… These incidents last greater than 1 hour.

2008 Special Operations Activations

2009 Special Operations Activations

2010 Special Operations Activations

2011 Special Operations Activations

The Macungie Ambulance Corps has realized the lack of a dedicated support unit for area firefighters and other emergency responders on physically and emotionally demanding incidents.  Several such incidents have tried our (and other services) ability to cope with the specialized needs of these personnel. 

The stress experienced by emergency responders in these situations is extremely unique and is not easily handled with the equipment readily available on a normally equipped EMS unit.  The purpose of this special operations unit is to bridge the gap between normal EMS care and a dedicated canteen service. 

This unit can be requested at any time by any emergency response agency within Lehigh county and surrounding areas.  It is meant to supplement the EMS units already operating on the scene, not replace them.  Members responding with the unit are knowledgeable in rehab theory and practice and will supply the equipment and supplies needed for proper emergency incident rehabilitation.

Partial list of Available Equipment (6651)

Terrain Response Vehicle (6653)

The Terrain Response Vehicle is a Kubota RTV with an E-Muvr Ambulance package which is designed to provide Basic or Advanced Life Support Care while transporting a patient on a standard ambulance litter over difficult terrain. This unit can be requested through the Lehigh County 911 center and is towed by the special operations unit.

Mass Casualty Incident Trailer

Also housed at the Macungie Ambulance Corps is a Lehigh County / Northeast Region Counter Terrorism Task Force Mass Casualty Incident Trailer. It is designed to provide support for EMS units on large scale mass casualty incidents. It can be requested directly through the Lehigh County 911 center; however, the best method of requesting resources during a large-scale disaster is through an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The Lehigh County EOC, in conjunction with the Eastern PA EMS Council, has an extensive list of EMS resources available. Coordinating requests through those agencies will ensure you receive the resources that you need.