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WWHC
SWRT To Host Ice Rescue
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 |
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Reported Chemical
Leak
January
31, 2010 – Station 59 Fire, Rescue and EMS crews were dispatched to the
500 block of Hudson Street after the Mayor of Mayfield reported a green
liquid coming out of the ground between two houses. Chief 59-A (Perry)
arrived on scene along with Rescue and Engine crews to find a large puddle
of water with a green substance frozen into it. Investigation determined
the Sewer authority had placed a green dye into the sewer system to check
for leaks. The frozen green dye was present on the roadway after
some of the dye was pumped out of a residence by a sump pump. All
units were returned to service.
DCFD Assist
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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
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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. |
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Rescue – Squad
on 36 Box
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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. |
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Multi-Vehicle
MVA
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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.
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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).
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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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