Emergency Responder Rehabilitation (6651)

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

2008 Special Operations Activations

  1. 1/5/08 Dwelling Fire in Salisbury Township. Extensive services. Over 5 hours.
  2. 1/11/08 Dwelling Fire in Upper Milford Township. Moderate services.
  3. 2/11/08 Dwelling Fire in Lower Milford Township. Extensive services. Over 5 hours. Temperature was less than 10 degrees!
  4. 2/19/08 Search in Longswamp Twp. Person found shortly after arrival. 6653 In-Service.
  5. 2/26/08 Dwelling Fire in Emmaus Borough. Moderate services.
  6. 3/05/08 Dwelling Fire in Lower Macungie Twp. Moderate services.
  7. 3/23/08 Dwelling Fire in Lower Milford Township. Moderate services. 6653 In-Service.
  8. 3/28/08 Dwelling Fire in Slatington. Minor services.
  9. 4/06/08 Stand-by at Live Burn with Alburtis. Moderate services.
  10. 4/18/08 Brush Fire in Washington Twp. Recalled.
  11. 4/19/08 Brush Fire in Longswamp Twp. Minor services at two fires. 6653 In-Service.
  12. 5/24/08 Tractor trailer accident and fire in Weisenberg Twp. Moderate services.
  13. 6/10/08 Dwelling fire in Lower Macungie Township. Moderate services. Severe weather.
  14. 6/16/08 Haz-Mat Incident in South Whitehall Twp. Recalled upon arrival.
  15. 6/22/08 Fire in South Whitehall Twp. Moderate services.
  16. 7/10/08 Haz-Mat Incident in South Whitehall Twp. Minor services.
  17. 7/17/08 Truck fire in Washington Twp. Moderate services.
  18. 7/20/08 Rehab call. Moderate Services.
  19. 8/26/08 Dwelling fire in Northampton Borough. Recalled while enroute.
  20. 9/07/08 Structure fire in Lowhill Township. Recalled while enroute.
  21. 09/19/08 Dwelling fire in Fountain Hill. Extensive services.
  22. 09/23/08 Dwelling fire in Fountain Hill. Moderate services.
  23. 09/24/08 Search on the Blue Mountain. Recalled on scene.
  24. 09/29/08 Truck fire in Upper Macungie Township. Extensive services.
  25. 09/25/08 Silo fire in Lynn Township. Extensive services.
  26. 10/04/08 Rescue on the Blue Mountain. 6653 used and rehab provided.
  27. 10/28/08 Dwelling fire in Washington Twp. Moderate services. 6653 in-service.
  28. 11/29/08 Dwelling fire in Salisbury Twp. Extensive services.
  29. 12/05/08 Structure fire in Lower Macungie Township. Extensive services.
  30. 12/11/08 Haz-Mat Incident in Hereford Township. Extensive 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.

2007 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.