Engine & Tanker on Structure Box
At 03:30 Wednesday June 25 Wyoming dispatched Station 63, Station 9 for an Engine and Tanker, and Station 36 out of Lackawanna County for an Engine and Tanker for a reported strucrure fire in the area of Chase Rd.  Lieutenant 63 (R. Valvano) was enroute to to the scene and noticed flames shooting through the air before he even arrived.  The Engine responded with a crew of 5 to Fleetvilles Fire House to set up a fill site at the pond, while Tanker 9 and their crew of 3 went into the seen to help the suppression crews.  Units operated on scene for approx. 5 hours before they returned to service.

Units on the Box
Engine 63, Tanker 63, Engine 9, Tanker 9, Rescue 36, Tanker 36, Nicholson Tanker 5, Engine 5

Rescue Runs Crash with Confinement

At approx. 01:00 on June 22 Rescue and Ambulance 9 were dispatched for a 1 car mva on SR 6 between the split and Bardwell Rd. with unknown injuries or entrapment.  Chief 9 travelled the stretch of SR 6 and found no accident and advised Wyoming County.  Wyoming County then came back and said there was a PSP Tunkhannock unit on scene advising the crash will be on SR 11 across from the Zick residence.

Lieutenant 9A (Stanton) marked on scene assuming the command and advising Rescue 9 that there was 1 patient with minor injuries, and his leg caught under the dash confined to the inside of the vehicle.  Due to a power pole guide wire blocking the passenger door the drivers door would have to be removed.  Rescue 9 arrived on scene staging in the south bound lanes deploying the Amkus Hydraulic system.  The crew from the rescue cribbed the vehicle and opened up a cutting point with the Irons so that the cutters could cut the hinges on the driver door.  After removing the door the patients leg was freed from under the dash and refuesed any treatment from EMS.  Units operated for approx. 60 minutes.

Units on the Crash
Rescue 9, Ambulance 9, Tyler 601, PSP Tunkhannock

Tanker stands by at Harford
On Tuesday June 17 Tanker 9 relocated to Harfords fire station to stand by as first due tanker in Harfords coverage area while they attended Ted Batzel's Funeral.  The members of the Factoryville Fire Co. would like to express their sympathy to the Harford Fire Co., and to the Family of Ted Batzel.  He will be missed.
 

Engine 9 Relocates On May 30th at approx. 18:30 Station 9 was dispatched to relocate Engine 9 to Station 4 (Clarks Summit) while multiple companies in the Abingtons were operating on a working structure fire in South Abington Township.  Engine 9 with a crew of five responded and stood by at Station 4 to cover the area for approx. three hours.

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Assist on Working Structure
At approximately  09:30 on May 26 Station 9 was dispatched to assist Station 63 on a working structure fire at CJ's Deli.  Chief 63 A (R. Walton) was already on scene with fire self venting on the B side of the structure.  Engine 9 responded within minutes with a crew of 7 and the Tanker following with a crew of 3.  Upon arrival Engine 63 had a good knock on the fire with Engine 9's crew entering the A side checking for extension.  Ladder 5 arrived and performed the vertical ventilation. The fire was contained to the apartment half of the building and extinguished. Units operated for approx. 3 hours.

Units on the Box
Engine 63, Tanker 63, Engine 9, Tanker 9, Ambulance 9, Ladder 5, Engine 5, Tanker 5, Ambulance 5-9, Rescue 36, Tanker 36.  Nicholson Fire was on stand by at thier station, and Station 5 had Engine 12 relocate to their station. 
 

Congratulations! The members  of the Factoryville Fire Company would like to congratulate Mr. and Mrs Kyle Stanton. Kyle is a lieutenant with the Fire Company. We would like to send our good will and wishes to Kyle and Cat, and welcome her to the fire company family. They were married on Saturday May 17 at the Methodist Church in Factoryville.

Station 9 assists PSP 
Around 21:00 on Monday May 5 Ambulance 9 was dispatched to stand by at station on a possible assist to PSP Dunmore on a domestic dispute at 16 Tall Timbers Trailer Park.  Ambulance 9 established crew and stood by.  Approx. 10 minutes later Station 9 was dispatched for a reported structure fire at 16 Tall Timbers Trailer Park.  Engine 9, Tanker 9, Rescue 9, and Ambulance 9 all left with full crews to go standy by on Overbrook rd. while PSP secured the scene.  After the scene was secured Engine 9 and Tanker 9 crews along with Ladder 5 and Tanker 5 arrived finding a light smoke condition in and under the trailer.  After searching with the Thermal Imaging Camera no fire was found.  Immediatly after several brush fires were set around the trailer park.  Nicholson Brush 3 and Brush 63 were called in and extinguished the brush fires.  PSP requested that Station 9 standy by on scene while they search for the unknown actor incase he set anymore fires.  Station 9 stood by until 00:30 Tuesday morning when they were released and the search was called off and would resume later that morning.

Units on the Call
Engine 9, Tanker 9, Rescue 9, Ambulance 9, Ladder 5, Tanker 5, Engine 5, Ambulance 5-9, Nicholson Brush 3, Brush 63, Ambulance 4-9, CLS, PSP Dunmore, PSP Tunkhannock, PSP Helicopter, Waverly PD, Dalton PD, Taylor PD K-9, Old Forge PD K-9, Lack. County Detective K-9

Busy Tuesday Keeps Station 9 Running
After clearing the first call of the day at 05:30 the day was quiet until 10:40 a.m. when Wyoming County dispatched Station 9 for the 2 car mva on SR 6 & 11 across the street from Edwards Auto Repair. 

Chief 9B (Howard) arrived on scene assuming command and advising all units no entrapment, fluids down, possibly one patient , the rest sign offs.  Rescue 9 handled the hazards, while Ambulance 9 and Ambulance 5-9 transported one patient each to the area hospital.  Engine 5 was cancelled.  Units operated for about one hour.

Units on the Crash
Rescue 9, Ambulance 9, Engine 5, Ambulance 5-9

After clearing the second crash little did Station 9 know there was another call to come.  At approx. 14:20 Wyoming County dispatched Station 9 to SR 6 & 11 near the Intersection of SR 438 for wires down and fire in the woods.  Chief 9 (R. Gow) arrived on scene assuming command advising units of a small brush fire.  Fire was extinguished by units from Tanker 9 and Brush 5.  Units operated on scene for about one hour.

Units on the Brush Fire
Tanker 9, Ambulance 9, Brush 5, Engine 5
 

Early Morning Crash  Draws Response On April 22 at approx. 04:00 a.m. Wyoming County dispatched Station 9 and Station 5 out of Lackawanna County for the 1 car mva rollover on routes 6 & 11 east of Keystone College.  Lieutenant 9B (Wasilewski) arrived on scene advising three patients all walking wounded.

Rescue 9 handled the hazards while Engine 5 handled traffic.  Ambulance 9 and Ambulance 5-9 transported the patients to the area hospital.  Units operated on the scene for approx. 90 minutes.

Units on the Crash
Rescue 9, Ambulance 9, Engine 5, Ambulance 5-9, CLS 6, CLS 8, and PSP Dunmore

One Car MVA with Entrapment
On April 19 at approx. 2:18 a.m. Wyoming County dispatched Station 9 for a 1 car mva with entrapment and the vehicle on fire.  Lieutenant 9A (Stanton) arrived on scene advising all units that the car was fully involved.  Prior to the arrival of Lieutenant 9A a passerby did a rapid extrication of the patient from the vehicle before the passenger compartment was engulfed in flames.  Once the passerby had the patient extricated two unknown actors arrived and fled the scene with the patient. Engine 9 then arrived extinguishing the fire.  Units operated on scene for approx. 90 minutes.  Photos

Units on the Crash
Engine 9, Tanker 9, Ambulance 9, TYler 601, Tunkhannock Borough Police

2nd Alarm Assignment to Nicholson
On April 16 at approx. 21:30 Nicholson Fire was dispatched for a working car fire.  Nicholson 9 (Very) arrived on scene confirming the car fire 5 feet away from a structure.  Immediatly after Nicholson 9 advised Wyoming County that the structure was starting to catch fire so he called for a 2nd alarm bringing Engine 9 and Tanker 9, along with units from Hop Bottom and Springville.  Nicholson Engine 1 arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire.  Nicholson command held all units with the exception of Engine 9 who assisted with overhaul and clean up.  Units operated on scene for about 1 hour.

Units on the Box
Nicholson E1, Nicholson E2, Nicholson T5, Engine 9, Tanker 9, Ambulance 9, Hop Bottom Units, Springville Units.

Back to Back Calls 
On April 8, 2008 at around 15:30 Wyoming County dispatched Tanker 9 to assist Station 5 (Dalton) on a fire alarm on Lilly Lake Rd.  While enroute Tanker 9 monitered the Radio transmissions and heard that Ambulance 5-9 was unable to make the fire alarm due to they have drove upon a 2 car mva infront of Restore auto body on SR 6 & 11.  Command 5 knew that Tanker 9 was within close proximity of the wreck so he redirected Tanker 9 to the accident.  Command 5 then had Rescue 9, Rescue 2, Ambulance 4-9, and CLS 6 dispatched to the wreck also.  Tanker 9 blocked traffic while Rescue 9 assisted with patient removal and fluids down.  Rescue 2 was returned upon arrival of Rescue 9, Ambulance 5-9 transported 1 patient, and Ambulance 4-9 obtained a patient refusal.  Units operated for about 45 mins.

Units on the Crash
Rescue 9, Tanker 9, Tanker 5-3, Ambulance 5-9, Rescue 2, Ambulance 4-9, CLS 6, Dalton Police, South Abington Police