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

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.

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. 
 

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! 

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.

The only other thing 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.

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. 

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.