Local firefighters responded to 58 calls in the last four months, but none were at the site of a new roundabout in the township.
Of the calls handled by the Mapleton Fire Department between June and September, 22 were medical related, eight were motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), 12 were fire calls, 12 were false alarms and four were calls of another nature.
“Under the MVC column we have not had to respond to county road 8 and 12 since the roundabout went in,” noted Fire Chief Rick Richardson.
Fire department records indicate there have been more than 20 accidents at the intersection in the past 10 years. On April 2, 2006, a bus/car collision claimed one life and another fatal two-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection on March 25, 2012. A total of 19 people have been injured in accidents at the corner and firefighters were required to use extrication equipment on three occasions.
“I just want to say how much we appreciate the service that you provide for the residents of Mapleton and the motoring public that are not from here,” said Mayor Neil Driscoll.
During the second quarter of 2015, fire department members received training in several areas, including: water supply, hydrants and pumping, pumper operation and portable pumps, driveway drop simulation, confined space rescue, auto extrication, aerial operations, water rescue, propane awareness and search and rescue.
