The William Walker Hose Company will be hosting Ice Rescue Awareness and Ice Rescue Emergency Response in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.  The course will prepare rescue personnel to evaluate and respond to ice related emergencies.  WWHC SWRT members will learn how to identify ice condition, use ice rescue equipment and practice shore, boat and direct contact ice rescue techniques.    February 21:  8:00 am- 4:00 pm – Lecture February 22:  6:30 pm-10:30 pm – Lecture February 23:  6:30 pm-10:30 pm - Lecture  March 1:        6:30 pm-10:30 pm - Pool Session March 7:        8:00 am – 4:00 pm - Open Water

DCFD Assist

January 31, 2010 – Rescue 59, along with Car 23, Car 2, Engine 2, Engine 26-4, Ladder 23, Ladder 20, Rescue 98, 25-9, and 23-9 were dispatched to the Harbor House on Eliza Drive in Dickson City for an AFA.  Staff on scene reported there was a large amount of water flooding the living room and evacuation of residents was under way.  Rescue 59 marked en route as Lieutenant 23-B reported a broken water pipe in the structure was the source of the alarm and flooding.  Lt. 23-B returned all responding units back to service with the exception of Ladder 23 which remained on scene.

Mayfield Gas Leak

January 26, 2010 – Station 59 Fire, Rescue and EMS was dispatched to the 500 block of Rushbrook street in Mayfield for a report of a large smell of gas in the area. Rescue 59 staged at the intersection of Lincoln and Rushbrook Roads establishing a water supply while engine crews from Mayfield proceeded directly into the scene.  Captain 59 reported that construction crews had been working under the Business Route 6 Overpass.  The gas company was requested to the scene and all hazards were controlled.  Crews remained on scene for approximately 60 minutes before returning to service

Rescue on Archbald MVA January 25, 2010 – Rescue 59 dispatched to assist Archibald Rescue/EMS with a 2 car MVA on the Scranton-Carbondale Highway in the area of the Knights Inn.  Command 21 reported all patients self extricated prior to the Rescue’s arrival.  Each of the patients was attended to and transported by Archbald and Jessup EMS crews.

Rescue – Squad on 36 Box

January 25, 2010 – At 12:26 hours Rescue 59 was dispatched to assist Scott Twp. (Station 36) for a chimney fire on Tompkinsville Road.  Rescue 59 was originally assigned as the FAST Team but was notified by Command 36 as they approached the scene that Rescue crews would be reassigned to interior operations.  Rescue 59 crews entered the residence to assist Engine Company 58 (Crystal) crews.  Engine crews had made a quick interior attack on the division 1, C-D side of the structure where fire had spread to the interior and exterior walls as well as the ceiling of the residence.  Rescue 59 crews conducted overhaul on division 1 of the structure while Engine 58 and Rescue 18 (Clifford) crews made an attack from Division 2 of the structure.  Squad 59 was requested by Command 36 to assist 36 EMS with establishing rehab on scene.  Crews operated for 4 hours on scene before returning to service.

Wayne County Assist  January 19, 2010 – At 12:08 hours Rescue 59 was dispatched along with to assist Wayne County Station 75 (Waymart) with a working Structure fire. Rescue 59 responded with a full crew to Knecht’s General Contracting on Tuthill Road just off of the Owego Turnpike.  First arriving units from Waymart were greeted by heavy smoke and flames from the commercial structure. Rescue crews were assigned to suppression duties along with crews from Station 75.  Rescue crews were reassigned to RIT duties while overhaul was completed.  Multiple companies from throughout Lackawanna and Wayne Counties operated at the blaze with Rescue 59 returning to service at 16:30 hours.

Multi-Vehicle MVA

January 17, 2010 – Icy conditions throughout northern Lackawanna and southern Susquehanna Counties resulted in multiple accidents on interstate 81 near mile marker 205.  WWHC Rescue and EMS was dispatched to assist Susquehanna County Company 18 (Clifford) and Lackawanna County Companies 24 (Greenfield Twp.) and 36 (Scott Twp.) while they each operated on multiple MVA’s near mile marker 205.

With multiple Rescues and EMS unites operating on the Interstate, Rescue 59 and 59-9 were staged at Heart Lake Corners to provide rescue and EMS coverage for Clifford Twp, Greenfield Twp and Scott Twp.  The Intersection of state routes 247 and 107 at Heart Lake provide easy access to the Interstate and each of the townships. 
 

Rescue Tech Certification January 16, 2010 – Congratulations to John Bein, Dave Price and Johnmichael Pizzimenti who recently completed the NFPA’s 1006 Rescue Technician Certification.

The Trio completed 40 hours of class room work and practical training and completed the program by completing a writing exam and demonstrating their ability to command and perform critical skills in the fields of scene management, mechanical advantage systems, rope management, anchor systems, rescue knots, technical rescue equipment identification and application, size-up considerations, hazard control, landing zones for aero medical evacuations, basic patient care and packaging, triage criteria and techniques. 

With the completing of the NFPA 1006 program each individual is now able to study and test in specific areas of rescue operations including rope rescue, vehicle-machinery rescue, trench rescue, confined space rescue and surface water rescue. 

At the completion of the NFPA 1006 program each member successfully completed written and practical evaluation in vehicle-machinery rescue. 

The WWHC now has six members of Rescue 59 who have achieved certification at the NFPA 1006 level with each gaining specialty certifications including Chief Stan Hallowich (vehicle-machinery, confined space, trench rescue), Assistant Chief Jim Kuzmak (vehicle-machinery, confined space, trench rescue) and Ralph Pane (vehicle-machinery, confined space). 
 

Delaware Avenue AFA  January 11, 2010 – Stations 59 along with Ladder 20 and Rescue 25 were dispatched to a residence on Delaware Ave in the Borough for an automatic fire alarm.  Engine 59 was first arriving reporting nothing showing from the exterior.  After Engine crews determined it a false alarm all crews were returned to service.

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