FOR
SALE
1975 IH/1989 HAHN
Equipped
with a 10 compartment rescue body made by Hahn Fire Apparatus with a 1000
gallon "T" style booster tank with suction hose and pike pole storage under
the "T",
Overhead
ladder and pike pole storage. 6 kw diesel generator, 1000 g.p.m. Hale front
mount pump with dual reels mounted on the front. (4) 500 watt telescopic
lights. The truck is powered by a 6V53 Detroit diesel motor and a 5+2 trans.
Warning lights and siren are included. For more information please contact
Jody Nowalk at 570-240-2032 or Ned Sherman at 570-237-1248.
2009
Calls
Fire
110
EMS
235
2008
calls
Total
656
Fire
184
EMS
472
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Blast
from the past
We've added a
photo link to some our apparatus from year's gone by. See
the pix |
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Another
run on Route 6
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Tuesday at 17:35
hours Station 9 was requested for fire police to assist PSP Tunkhannock
with traffic control on Rt.6 west of the borough. Crews arrived to find
a tractor-trailer and a SUV side by side in a ditch. Crews handled traffic
for 2 hours while the vehicles were removed. No one was injured
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9
deals with severe weather
At 15:30 hrs on Friday
Ambulance 9, while responding to an ems call, notified the station of multiple
trees down just north of the borough. Fire Police were requested to College
Ave. and the Rt.6&11 on ramp for multiple trees down with wires involved. |
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While enroute crews found
multiple trees down along Savage Rd. Command was notified of more reports
of trees down along Riverside Dr. and a transformer that blew within Tall
Timbers. With the help of Clinton Twp. DPW members were able to clear most
of the roads within 2 1/2 hours. Before crews could return home Station
17 requested mutual aid to assist in shutting down Rt. 107 due to trees
and power lines down. Crews finally marked back in service around 22:30hours
Busy
Thursday for Station 9
Thursday June 25
would be a busy day for the Factoryville Fire Co. The day started
off around 08:00 with an assist to Station 5 Dalton on an activated fire
alarm at the Parker Hill Church. Command 5 would hold all units at
station after dispatch and Tanker 9 was later returned. Around 09:30
Station 9 was dispatched for an activated fire alarm at the Lackawanna
Trail High School. Chief 9 (R. Gow) would return all units after
dispatch. At 2:45 Station 9 and Station 5 was dispatched for a two
car MVA on SR's 6 & 11 in front of Tall Timbers Village. FP 9
(E. McElwee) marked on scene advising one car over the guide rail and two
patients minor injuries. Ambulance 9 handled the patient refusals
while Rescue 9 controlled the hazards and Engine 5 assisted with traffic
control. All units were returned within 45 mins.
Unites on Scene
Rescue 9, Ambulance
9, Engine 5, CLS, PSP, Dalton PD
Engine
and Tanker Run Mutual Aid Fire
At 10:00 a.m. on
Monday June 22 Station 17 and Ambulance 9 were dispatched for a reported
structure fire on SR 2009 in Lathrop Twp. Lieutenant 17-13 (R. McClain)
went enroute to the station requesting a full response from Hop Bottom.
Chief 9B (B. Gow) would arrive on scene confirming a mobile home with a
working fire in the rear of the residence.
Chief 17A (J. Herron)
would immedieatly request Tanker 9 on the assist. The tanker responded
within minutes and while enroute Chief 17A would request the whole second
alarm bringing Engine 9 also. Engine 17 arrived and took an aggressive
interior attack holding the fire to the rear of the trailer with Tanker
9 comming in behind and securing an initial water supply. Hop Bottom
Engine 2 set up a water supply a half mile down the road just incase it
was needed, while Engine 9's crew assisted with overhaul. Units operated
on scene for two hours before being returned. A great job was done
by all especially the crew that had the first attack line holding the fire
to the rear of the residence.
Units on Scene
Engine 17, Engine
9, Tanker 9, Support 9, Hop Bottom Engine 2 and Rescue 4
Crash
victim get copter ride to trauma center
On Friday June 19
at 16:00 hours, Station 9 and Ambulance 9 were dispatched for a one
car MVA rollover with ejection on SR 6 west by the Hoagie Hut. Chief
9 (R. Gow) marked on scene within minutes confirming the ejection advising
one patient. Paramedics from Tyler 601 had Life Flight three put
in the air for patient transport.
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Ambulance and Rescue
9 arrived on scene with the ambulance handelling patient care and the Rescue
controlling the hazards and traffic. Mutual Aid was dispatched to
set up a Landing Zone at the Keystone College baseball field for Life Flight
3. Engine 9 would respond along with Dalton Engine 5 to set up the LZ.
The patient was transported to an area Trauma Center via helicopter, all
units were returned. |
Units on Scene
Rescue 9, Engine
9, Ambulance 9, Dalton Engine 5, Tyler 601, Lifeflight 3, PSP
New
to us Rescue 9 in service!
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On Monday June 1,
2009, members of the Factoryville Fire Company placed the used 1985/1994
Hahn Saulsbury 1500/ 500 Rescue Pumper in service. After months of
getting it ready it is now on the Streets the major difference will be
the amount of manpower Res 9cue that it can provide. The 1975 International
only had the capability of carrying two persons. |
The New to us Rescue
will allow to carry up to seven trained rescuers. It will still carry the
same compliment of fire and rescue equipment, including a Amkus Hydraulic
Rescue Tool and airbags along with much more equipment.
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that the citizenry may miss is the characteristic engine and exhaust noise
from the Detroit diesel. PS : Wyoming County 911 may have trouble recognizing
which unit is calling... some may recognize the rescue, as in a previous
life it served the citizens of Clarks Summit for many years as their rescue
pumper. |
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Special Note: The purchase
of the vehicle was possible due to a grant from the State Fire Commissioner’s
Office and remaining funding came from the generosity of the Factoryville
Fire Company Ladies Auxillary. Thanks to all who helped. Great job
gang.
Members
Complete additional national certifications
Congratulations to
the following Factoryville Fire Company members who recently completed
National Pro-Board and IFSAC Certifications. The testing consisted of both
written and practical evaluations based on the Job Performance Requirements
taken from the applicable NFPA Standard.
Fire Chief
Russ Gow (NFPA 472 HazMat Ops and NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter
II)
Assistant Fire Chief
Brian Gow (NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter II)
Fire Captain
Kevin Howard (NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I)
Fire Fighter
James Wassell (NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter II)
Helmets off to you
for your dedication and commitment to make the Factoryville Fire Company
a better trained organization that serves our community and it’s citizens.
In addition Fire Lieutenant
Kyle Stanton and Assistant Safety officer Jody Nowalk recently completed
forty hours of Incident Command Training by taking both ICS 300 (Intermediate
ICS for expanding incidents for operational first responders and ICS 400,
Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff, Complex incidents and MACS
for operational first responders. Good Job to all and again,thanks!
Engine
9 relocates, assisting Scranton FD
AT 12:53 p.m. Engine
9 was requested by Lackawanna County to relocate to Station 4 (Clarks Summit)
while multiple departments from the Mid-Valley, and the Abingtons assisted
the City of Scranton on a multi alarm fire in the Hill Section. While
staged Engine 9 was requested to respond to a reported working barn fire
on Fairview Rd. assisting Station 2 (Chinchilla). Chief 2 arrived
on scene with no fire found and returned all units. The Engine returned
to Station 4 until Ladder 4 returned to service.
Factoryville
Fire EMS adds new piece of equipment
On Wednesday, March
25, 2009 the Factoryville Fire Company EMS held a training session to introduce
the new Continuous Airway Positive Pressure (CPAP device).
The device is designed
to rapidly improve vital signs, gas exchange, and the works of breathing,
decrease the sense of difficulty in breathing . It also designed to decrease
the need for endotracheal intubation in patients with shortness of breath.
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EMT’s had both classroom
and hands on training on the use of the CPAP along with updates of other
changes being made to the Statewide BLS protocols that affect the EMS providers. |
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