Upcoming
Training:
Update
water rescue training as follows.
Water
Rescue – Phase 2
8/3/09
– 6:30 – 10:30 WWHC HQ
8/6/09
– 6:30 – 10:30 WWHC HQ
8/11/09
– 6:30 – 10:30 VV HS
8/13/09
– 6:30 – 10:30 VV HS
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YEAR
TO DATE RESPONSES
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EMS
310
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Rescue
90
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Squad
20
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Here to see the WWHC members in action in 2008
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Mark
the dates....
Corn and Clam
Slam ~ July 16th – 18th
EMS on Greenfield
MCI
June
22, 2009 – At 00:00 hours Ambulances 59-9 and 59-8 were dispatched to assist
Station 24 (Greenfield Twp.) with a MVA involving a Grey Hound bus and
3 other vehicles at mile marker 203 on I-81. 59-9 and 58-8 were on
the assist along with 39-9, 18-9 and Hartford EMS. 59 units were
returned to service with 44 patient refusals obtained by 24 EMS and one
patient transported by 36-9 crews.
Strike Team
Training
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June
18, 2009 – WWHC in conjunction with The Pennsylvania State Department of
Health’s Region 5 EMS Strike Team spent the day training on deploying the
Region’s portable hospital. The hospital is capable of rapid deployment
with capabilities of up to 50 patients for an extended period. |
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Ambulance
59-8 serves as a primary BLS unit while Squad 59 serves as support unit
and primary transport vehicle for one of the two 28 foot trailers that
house the portable hospital and supplies. |
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Thoughts
with Chief Rood
May
21, 2009 – The Officers and members of the WWHC would like to extend our
thoughts and prayers to Jermyn Borough Chief Ray Rood who suffered a medical
incident while responding to an alarm in the Borough of Mayfield, Chief
Rood suffered a severe medical incident. Details
are available here.
WWHC adds another
FF1
May
18, 2009 – Congratulations to Mike Pane on becoming a Nationally Certified
Firefighter 1. Mike successfully completely the 220 hour course offered
by the Buck’s County Community College. |
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Squad runs
second city blaze
May
14, 2009 – Squad Crews were dispatched to assist the City of Scranton and
Lackawanna Ambulance with a second alarm structure fire at a vacant home
on Vine Street. Scranton Fire was dispatched at 22:00 hours with
LA-8 and Medic 645 having EMS command. A second alarm was stuck when
flames spread to an adjoining structure. Medic 645 requested Squad
59 to assist with firefighter rehab. Crews were staged at Olive and
Buenzeli directory in front of the scene. Crews assisted with rehab of
30 Scranton Firefighters. Crews remained on scene for 3 hours before returning. |
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WWHC Hosts LZ Training
May 9,
2009 – The WWHC in conjunction with Geisinger Life Flight 3 hosted Landing
Zone Safety and Operations Training. The 3 hour class was completed
with the landing of Life Flight 3 at WWHC Head Quarters. Click
to see Life Flight 3 Buzz 59 HQ
Rescue – EMS
on multi-vehicle MVA
May
4, 2009 – Lackawanna County Communications alerted area 59 and 58 PD’s
for an erratic driver traveling eastbound on the Scranton-Carbondale Highway.
Before PD could intercept Rescue and EMS were dispatched for an MVA at
the intersection of State Route 107. Chief 59-3 (Hallowich) arrived
on scene to report a multivehicle accident with injuries. 59-9 arrived
on scene to find one patient confined to a vehicle with all other patients
self extricated. Rescue 59-1 handled stabilization while 59-9 and
Cottage 1 crews extricated and packaged the patient for transport to the
trauma center. Rescue 59 stabilized the second vehicle and assisted
59-8 crews with patient care. 59-8 transported 1 patient to Marian
Community for evaluation.
Squad 59 sent
to Scranton for major blazeOne
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April
28, 2009 - Squad 59 was dispatched at 11:55 hours to assist the City of
Scranton on a large multi-dwelling fire in the 900 Block of Monroe Avenue.
Flames broke out on the second floor of a double home at 909-911 Monroe
Avenue in the city's hill section about 11:25 a.m. Squad 59 was requested
to assist Lackawanna Ambulance in setting up firefighter rehab. Crews
handled rehab for 100 firefighters who cycled through the rehab area during
the extensive operation. One City firefighter suffered minor burn injuries.
With the entire City fleet on scene additional resources were requested
from neighboring Dunmore, Dickson City, Chinchilla and Clarks Summit.
Squad Crews remained on scene for 4 hours before returning to service.
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Tornado Training
April
26, 2009 – WWHC crews in conjunction with the Honesdale Fire Department
spent the day at the Mayfield Elementary School conducting tornado training
and awareness to students. Students learned how emergency warnings
are conducted and what to do in the event of an actual tornado. Thanks
to the use of Honesdale’s Training Trailer students were able to experience
hands on the events and weather conditions that occur during an actual
weather emergency. |
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In Squad We
Trust
April
26, 2009 – After returning from the Mayfield Elementary School, Squad crews
made the trip to South Gibson in Susquehanna County to assist Station 18
(Clifford) EMS on a multiple unit brush fire at the Shady Rest Campground.
Crews were assigned to Rehab duties assisting with the care of 40 firefighters
who battled the brush fire in 90 degree weather. Crews remained on
scene for 2 hours. |
uffered minor burn injuries.
Squad Makes
Trip to Monroe
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April
26, 2009 – Squad 59 along with Engine 25, Ambulance 25-8, Engine 29 and
Car 20 made the 50 mile trip to the Monroe County Public Safety Center
to assist in the Buck’s County Community College’s Firefighter I program.
59 and 25 crews handle Rehab duties in 85° weather with high humidity
while 25 and 29 crews handled water supply. The WWHC currently has
2 members completing the 120 hour program. Thanks to all companies
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Squad Special
Call
| April
25, 2009 – Squad 59 was special called to assist Carbondale Twp.’s Whites
Crossing and Meredith Hose Companies on a brush fire off of Salem Mountain
Road in the area of the Casey Highway. The fire consumed 4 acres.
“The
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pitched in, as did the
Squad 59 William Walker Hose Co. of Mayfield, which specializes in monitoring
and treating firefighters for heat exhaustion and other health issues”.
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Lifeflight coming
to Wm. Walker Hose Co.
On
Saturday May 9th, 2009 WWHC will be sponsoring a Lifeflight safety briefing
at Penn Ave. Headquarters. The class will begin at 9:00am with a lecture
by Lifelight personnel. Then Lifelight-3 will be landing at the picnic
grounds. Con-ED will be awarded to those who qualify. This class is open
to any Fire, Rescue or Ems crews who wish to attend. If you plan on attending
please e-mail EMS Captain R.A. Furiosi at wwhccaptain59@yahoo.com
1st due crash
with ejection
April,23
2009- Around 7:30am Thursday morning Station 59 Fire, Rescue, and EMS along
with CH-1 were dispatched to the Casey highway for the 2nd time in 2 days
for a MVC with injuries. 59PD arrived onscene within a minute and requested
for EMS to expedite. They also reported the vehicle had rolled over multiple
times. CH-1 and 59-9 arrived 1st to find 1 male lying unresponsive in the
Westbound lane about 25 yards from the vehicle. The Rescue arrived onscene
and assisted in packaging the patient. 59-9 transported to CMC with Cottage
ALS onboard.Crews remained onscene for about an hour before returning to
service.
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Casey rollover
April
22nd, 2009- Staion 59 Fire, Rescue and Ems were dispatched to the Casey
Highway just before Exit-6 for a MVC with injuries. Initially the crash
was reported at MM-14 in Carbondale Township.
Chief-62
(T.Macdonald) was 1st arriving reporting the crash to be in area 59. Rescue
59, 59-9, and 59-8 responded with 10 personel. |
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Rescue arrived and assisted R-51 with lighting and hazard control while
S-62 handled traffic duties. Cottage EMS obtained a refusal. Crews remained
onscene for about 1 hour assisting the wrecker and clearing debris off
the roadway. Units onscene: R-59,R-59-1,R-51,S-62,E-60,59-9,59-8,51-9,51-8,FP-59,FP-62
Early morning
fatality
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5:45am Sunday morning Station 59 Fire, Rescue, EMS along with Cottage ALS
were dispatched to Business Rt.6 near the Rt.107 overpass for a MVA Rollover
with the vehicle on fire. Chief 59-3(Hallowich) along with 59-30(J.Mcdermott)
were the 1st arriving reporting 1 vehicle rollover with entrapment and
no fire. They also reported the crash was just over the Eynon line in area
21. Chief Hallowich requested R-21 and 21 Ems to the scene. As per Ems
digression the coroner was then requested to the scene. Captain 21(M.Trentley)
arrived onscene and command duties were transferred to him. Crews remained
onscene for 3 hours assisting PSP with their investigation. |
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5 call Friday
On
Friday April 3rd, 59's volunteers were kept busy running a variety of incidents.
It started around 3 am when 59-9 and Cottage AlS ran a EMS call in the
59 local. |
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around 12:30 Rescue 59, Rescue 59-1, and 59-9 were dispatched to business
Route 6 for a car vs. pole with wires down. Cottage Ems Paramedic 103(R.Tezzano)
who was only a few moments out arrived and reported an SUV into a utility
pole with the pole and wires down across Rt.6, they also reported a pediatric
pt. still in the vehicle.
The
Rescue arrived and controlled hazards while 59-9 transported 1 pediatric
pt. to MCH. PP&L was requested by Chief 59-3(Hallowich). While onscene
of the crash a 2nd crash was reported only a short distance away on Rt.6
near the old Mar & Sons gas station. 21 PD arrived and reported the
accident to be minor in nature with no services required. A few moments
later a pole fire was reported at the interection of Glenwood St. &
Whitmore Ave in the 59 Local, R-59-1 handled that assignment. Finally
Rescue 59 and 59 ems wrapped the afternoon with a residential gas leak
on Washinton Ave. in area 58. |
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Exit 7 Haz
Mat
April
1, 2009 – Amb. 59-9, Rescue 59, and Squad 59 were dispatched to assist
area 60 (Whites Crossing) with a multi-vehicle MVA with multiple injuries
at Exit 7 of the Casey Highway. EMS crews attended to and transported
one patient to Marian Community hospital while Rescue and Squad crews were
assigned to controlling a large diesel fuel spill from a saddle tank off
of a tractor trailer. Rescue and Squad crews controlled the spill
preventing any diesel from entering the near by Brownell Reservoir. Crews
remained on scene for 2 hours. |
Units
on Scene: R59, R51, R51-1, R51-2, R75, S59, S62, E60, E51, E61-4,
E59-2, 59-9, 51-9, Waymart 2, CH1, CH2, CH3, EMA 35-6, Datom Haz-Mat 2,
PSP WNEP
link: Scranton
Times:
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Scott Township
RIT Assignment
March
23, 2009 – Rescue 59 was dispatched as the RIT team for a working structure
fire at 1178 Rush Brook Road in the area of Chapman Lake. The single
story, wood framed home was funny involved when unites arrived on scene. |
Squad on Brush
Fire
March
21, 2009 – Squad 59 was dispatched to assist Cottage EMS and Stations 60
and 62 as they operated on a 2nd alarm Brush fire off of Meredith Street
in Carbondale Township. Squad crew’s setup heated tents and worked
along side the Red Cross to supply food and drinks for the approximately
50 firefighters who were working on the 8 acre brush fire. Crews
remained on scene for approximately 3 hours before returning to service. |
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Clinton Township
RIT Assignment
March
19, 2009 – Rescue 59 was dispatched to assist Wayne County Company 43 (Browndale)
on a RIT assignment for a chimney fire on N. Smith Road in Clinton Township.
The fire was quickly extinguished by first arriving crews with no extension.
Crews returned to service in 40 minutes. |
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107 Roll Over
March
18, 2009 – Rescue 59, Amb. 59-9 and Amb. 59-8 were dispatched to a single
vehicle MVA on Route 107 in Mayfield. Initial dispatch reported a
single vehicle that had rolled over multiple times with 2 occupants entrapped.
The vehicle was also reported as being held over the Rushbrook Creek embankment
by the guard rail. Deputy Chief Perry was first on scene establishing
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Chief
Perry reported no entrapment with the vehicle firmly resting on the pavement.
Rescue 59 crews went to work assisting EMS crews with gaining access to
the patients while Rescue 59-1 crews stabilized the vehicle. Rescue
59 and 59 EMS crews packaged both patients for transport to the trauma
center. 21-9 was requested by Lt. 59 to assist with patient
care and to provide EMS coverage to the Boroughs while 59 EMS crews operated
on the scene. Special thanks to 21-9 crews for their support.
Units
on Scene: R59, R59-1, 59-9, 59-8, 21-9, CH1 |
Squad, Rescue
double
pull on 42
box
Rescue
59 and Squad 59 got a workout Thursday evening in Vanldling..Firefighters
had heavy fire showing on arrival on Thursday, March 12, just before 20:00
hours in the 400 block on Main Street in Vandling, Box 4201. Fire was blowing
out into the street from a 2.5 story wood frame structure at 440 with exposures
on the Bravo (444) and Delta Sides (438). |
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With
heavy fire involvement and exposure problems, Command immediately requested
a second alarm on the box. First arriving engine, E-41, mounted a high
volume exterior attack with Ladder 43 on the Alpha side. Following the
high volume attack, crews determined that the fire was contained to the
440 Main Street structure. Command backed down the assignment to the second
alarm. Companies worked for nearly four hours handling extensive overhaul
operations. The investigation to determine the fire's cause is underway
by a PSP Fire Marshal. Photos |
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Life Flight
in E. Jermyn
March
11, 2009 – Rescue 59, Squad 59 and Amb. 59-9 were requested to assist area
60 (Whites Crossing-Meredith) with establishing a landing zone for a MVA
patient with traumatic injuries. Chief 60 requested Life Flight 3 to the
Triangle Intersection at Routes 6 and 107. |
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59-3 (Hallowich) requested an alternate landing zone off of Delaware Street
in East Jermyn. Rescue and Squad crews established the landing zone while
EMS crews along with Cottage ALS packaged the patient for transport to
the Trauma Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Pictures.... |
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MVA with entrapment
March
5, 2009 – WWHC Rescue and EMS was dispatched to assist Station 21(Archbald)
Rescue and EMS with a 2 car MVA with entrapment on the Scranton-Carbondale
Highway in the area of Pizza Hut. Two patients were extricated through
the windshield by Rescue 21 crews. |
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Rescue
59 crews assisted with vehicle stabilization while 59-9 crews attended
to one patient. Two patients were transported to the Trauma
center for evaluation.
Units
on Scene: R21, R59. 21-9, 21-8, 59-9, 59-8, CH1
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Rescue on Fatal
MVA
March
4, 2009 – Rescue 59 was dispatched per Rescue 21 to assist on an MVA, car
vs. school bus, on Kennedy Drive in Archbald. 21 Rescue and EMS crews
extricated one patient and transported to Mid Valley Hospital along with
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3rd crash of
the
weekend on
Rt. 107
59
crews were once again alerted to Rt. 107 in the borough for a vehicle rollover.
Crews arrived on scene and found the pt.to be self-extricated. The rescue
arrived and controlled hazards, while 59-9 and Cottage ALS transported
the pt. to the hospital. Crews cleared the scene in about 30 minutes. |
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Back to Back
Friday
Evening Crashes
Rescue
59 and 59-9 were busy kept Friday evening running 2 crashes in the same
spot in 3 hours. The 1st crash occured around 5pm when an SUV slipped on
a patch of ice striking the guardrail on Rt. 107 in 59 local. The Rescue
staged on Rt. 107 near Bednashes while 59-9 transported to MCH. The 2nd
of the 2 crashes occured around 8:30 when a car hit the same run off ice
patch and rolled over. |
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Chief
59-3(Hallowich) arrived 1st reporting the patient was self-extricated.
The Rescue arrived, deployed the light tower and controlled hazards. 59-9
and LA-17 transported the pt. to the hospital. The Rescue remained onscene
assisting Penn Dot with lighting while they worked clearing debris and
ice from the road. Crews cleared the scene in over an hour. |
Aanother early
morning
2nd alarm
Around
02:20 Tuesday morning Rescue 59 and Squad 59 were dispatched to assist
75 fire on Canaan Rd. for a reported working commericial garage fire. Chief
75(Derrick) arrived and requested a 2nd alarm immediately. The Rescue's
crew arrived and assisted in suppression and overhaul of the fully involved
structure while the Squad arrived and assisted Waymart EMS with rehab.
Both units cleared at about 5:30 this morning. |
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Rescue,
Squad
on 18 fire
43fFire.com
Station
59 double-pulled for the working house fire on Route 106 near the intersection
of Route 374 in Clifford early Wednesday morning.
Companies
worked until around 06:30 hours in the frigid temps.
Check
out some pictures
Visit
CliffordFire.com |
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Rescue on Archbald
house explosion
January
29, 2009 – Rescue 59 was dispatched to assist Archbald Fire on a natural
gas explosion on Main Street.
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Rescue
crews used thermal imaging camera to check for extension. With no
extension crews assisted with scene operations. Crews remained on
scene for 3 ½ hours. Scranton
Times says....
59 on Clifford
box
Thurdsay
morning, just after 08:00hours, Rescue 59 responded on the 18 box on Gunn
Hill for the residential structure fire.
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fire went two alarms. The crew was on the job for about two hours
before returning to service. Photos |
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Rescue runs triple
fatal
January
12, 2009 – At 01:25 hours Rescue 59 was dispatched on a RIT Assignment
to assist Wayne County Station 75 (Waymart) on a working structure fire
on Gravity Planes Road in Waymart. First arriving units found a heavy
smoke condition from the residence. Waymart Fire made a quick offensive
attack knocking down the fire. Search crews found 3 occupants in
the building. With the fire extinguished Rescue 59 crews were assigned
to overhaul. Crews remained on scene until 05:00 hours.
Listen to Chief Tom Derrick Discuss the fire.
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Member gains
FF1 Cert
January
23, 2009 – The Officers of the William Walker Hose Company would like to
congratulate John Bein (photo below )on successfully completing his Firefighter
1 certification. |
Busy weekend
for Mayfield Volunteers
January
19, 2009 - WWHC members began the frigid weekend while responding on EMS
calls throughout our 1st and 2nd due areas.
Snow
conditions brought out Rescue 59 on an assist to Archbald Rescue with MVA
rollover. Rescue 75 saw its second run of the day with an assist
to Wayne County Station 75 for a MVA on top of Farview Mountain.
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evening Rescue 59 crews were dispatched to standby at Station 24 (Greenfield
Twp.) to provide rescue coverage while most of the Northern Tier companies
were working on a multi-alarm structure fire on Main St. in Kingsley.
With the temperature reading -7 degrees Squad 59 crews were on the ready
to provide assistance with firefighter rehab while most of the Lackawanna
County companies were working on multiple assignments throughout the North
Pocono region. |
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Saturday
morning brought more of the same with an early EMS run and an assist to
Archbald Rescue-EMS on a vehicle vs. structure in Eynon.
Saturday
afternoon as members were preparing for the 2009 Installation Dinner Station
59 was dispatched for a pumping detail on Hudson Street in the Borough.
Volunteers from Engine 59 assisted in pumping out the residents home while
Amb. 59-8 remained on standby on Hudson Street.
Later
that evening while just sitting down for our annual dinner, Engines 59-1,
59-2, Ladder 58, EMS units 21-9 and 51-9 along with R-25 were dispatched
to the St. Rose Academy on Plank Road in Mayfield for a reported AFA.
First
arriving units were greeted by large amounts of water flowing from a burst
pipe, units remained on scene for approximately 3 hours while WWHC members
enjoyed a quiet evening in a warm setting. Special thanks to Archbald
Rescue and EMS for providing coverage during our celebration.
Unfortunately,
the quite evening was short lived. Shortly after returning to service
Amb 58-8 responded to a medical call in Jermyn.
Later
in the afternoon 59-8 responded again to Jermyn for a medical call.
Squad
59 crews ended the weekend with an early morning assist at 01:30 hours
on a rehab rehab assignment to assist Stations 60, 62, and 51 EMS on an
incident that involved a sleeding accident in the wooded area off of Meredith
Street in Carbondale Township.
2008 in review
January
18, 2009 – The William Walker Hose Company celebrated the start of the
New Year with the annual Installation Dinner, held at DeLeo's Catering
in Peckville.
2008
was one of the department's busiest years in history. WWHC member's
responded to 666 incidents in 2008, 180 Rescue-Squad calls and 486 EMS
calls. WWHC members spent 2,627 hours in total operating on emergencies
in 2008.
Rescue
59 and Squad 59 saw the farthest distance traveled in our history (18.5
miles) on a special request assignment to assist Honesdale Fire and EMS
on a working structure fire.
The
WWHC continued to set the bar in firefighter safety with the purchase of
Squad 59, a 2003 Ford F-550 light duty rescue that serves as Lackawanna
County's only solely designated firefighter rehabilitation unit.
Squad 59 also serves as a Quick Response Vehicle and as a support unit
for the Pennsylvania Region 5 Strike Team and Lackawanna County Decon Team.
WWHC
members continue to be the most progressive department in the Borough.
In 2008 alone 1,347 hours were spend on continuing education. Two
members gained EMT certification after successfully completing the 180
hour course. Four members were successful in receiving Fire Instructor
Credentials and Certifications by the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.
Presently two members are enrolled in the 180 hour Firefigher I certification
program, while two other members have recently finished the program and
are awaiting certification results.
2009
may prove to be the busiest year to date. As of this post on 1/19/2009
the WWHC already has 40 incidents on the book for the year. Click
Here to see the WWHC members in action in 2008
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Member gains
EMT cert
January
2, 2009 – The Officers of the William Walker Hose Company would like to
welcome Mike Pane as our newest EMT. Mike successfully completed
the 180 hour course along with the Pennsylvania Department of Health practical
and written examination. |
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