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LATEST INCIDENT: 16 February -
Scr/Carb Hwy - vehicle crash |
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Essentials
Recruits
- Please click on the
"MEMBERS
CORNER" to view the schedule for the
Delmar module 3 program. |
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If anyone has
Eagle Hose Co. #1 memorabilia that they would
like to share with us (photo's, badges,
newspaper clippings etc.) please contact Jim
Slocum III at (570) 983-6749. We are very
curious to see what may be out there. |
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Attic Fire
in Throop

Photo from
LAW III
January 28 - (14:37)
Station 27 along with Engine 23 were dispatched for a
possible attic fire on Sanderson St. in Throop.
Chief 27 arrived on scene, assumed command and confirmed that there was a smoke condition coming
from the attic of the structure, thus requesting the SRN
companies. Engine 23 arrived on scene established a water supply and advanced a hand line into
the attic of the structure with the assistance of Rescue and
Ladder 27 personnel. Crews encountered
a light smoke condition while operating inside of the
attic. The fire was located in the B/C corner of
the structure between the floor of the attic and the
ceiling of division two. Engine 23 then split
crews, pulling the ceiling on division two while the
rest of the crew worked to extinguish the remaining hot
spots in the attic. Crews operated on scene for
about an hour with no report of injuries.
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2010
Installation of Officers Banquet |
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pictured above are the Life Members of Eagle
Hose Co. who attended the dinner
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January 23
- An enjoyable night was had by all who attended
the annual installation dinner. The dinner
honored members of Eagle Hose Co #1, Dickson
City Community Ambulance and Volunteer Hose Co.
# 3 of Throop. Catering was provided by
Coopers Seafood and the band 1 Hot Mess,
featuring Gia Mazur provided the entertainment.
Dave Edwards
was honored as the 2009 Firefighter of the Year.
This award was presented to him for his
continued support and dedication that he has
given to the department through the years.
Congratulations Dave!
The following
members of Eagle Hose Co. received their 25
years of service awards: William MacCallum,
George Slocum Jr, James Wallo, Ed Kalinowski and
Rich Chowanec.
Top
responders for 2009: Shayne Young, Matt Horvath,
Jim Slocum III, Dan Sosik, Rich Chowanec and
William MacCallum. (Rich
and Billy were tied for fifth place, so they
have to share the plaque)
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Boat
/ garage fire |
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photo from LAW III |
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January 19 -
(19:30) DCFD crews made quick work of
extinguishing a boat on fire next to a garage in
Wilson Ct. Chief Chowanec arrived on scene
to find a fishing boat well involved with
extension into a nearby garage. Upon his
arrival some neighbors were pulling the boat and
trailer away from the structure. Engine 23
went to work extinguishing the fire while Ladder
23 started overhaul on the "D" side of the
garage to check for any extension. Crews operated for about 40
minutes. Blakely Engine 22 and DC EMS were held in
staging and then put back in service. The cause of the
fire is being investigated. |
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Fire
damages Scott Rd. home - S. Abington Twp. |
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January 08 -
(14:50) Station
2, Ladder 23, CLS 3 and Ambulance 28-9 were
dispatched to the 200 block of Scott Road for a
reported structure fire. Chief 2 arrived on
scene within minutes reporting a working fire in
a 3 story residential structure and requested
Engine 4 and Tanker 28 to the scene. After
confirming that all residents were out of the
building, Chief 2 advised all units no one was
to enter until proper ventilation could be
done. Engine 2 and Rescue 2 arrived on scene
and began to ventilate and prepare to make an
attack. Ladder 23 arrived and went to work
assisting with the ventilation. Crews began to
attack the fire and were encountered with
“Collyer Mansion” type conditions throughout the
residence. Crews found heavy fire on division 2
and 3. Command requested ALL units out of the
structure and the “EVAC” tones be activated.
All units were accounted for and regrouped.
Crews knocked down the bulk of the fire and then
went back to an interior operation to complete
overhaul and extinguish the hot spots. Crews
cleared the scene at approximately 17:59 hours.
Ambulance 2-9 and CLS 3 transported one patient
to a local hospital for evaluation. The PSP
Fire Marshal was called to investigate the fire.
~ Lawrence A. Waters III - staff reporter
1st Alarm: Station 2, Ladder and Car 23,
Ambulances 2-9, 28-9, CLS-3
Special Called: Engine 4, Tankers 5 & 28,
Ambulance 23-9, Red Cross |
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Main Street duplex fire |
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photo from Erin Lukasik |
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(18:18) Dickson City first alarm companies were
dispatched to the 800 block of Main St. for the
report of a structure fire. First units on
scene reported a working fire (side A division
1) with all occupants out of the building and
accounted for. The SRN was requested for
additional man power. Ladder and Engine 23
arrived on scene and provided Engine and Truck
duties on division 1 & 2. Engine 22
assisted Engine 23 while Rescue 27 and Ladder 6
provided overhaul on division 2 and in the attic
area. Engine 261 handled the RIT
assignment. Crews had the fire knocked
within a half hour and went to work checking for
any extension or hot spots. With the
exception of Rescue 23 who remained on scene to
assist the PSP Fire Marshal, all other units
were cleared by 20:45. The cause of the
fire is under investigation.
Units on the box:
Engines 23, 22, 261, Ladders 23 & 6, Rescues 23
& 27, DC EMS, Red Cross
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Please shovel out your hydrant |
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January 02
- With the winter weather upon us, the DCFD is
asking borough residents to shovel out around
any fire hydrants in your neighborhood.
Shoveling out a 3 foot area around the hydrant
will allow us to see the hydrant during an
emergency and also hook up our supply lines more
quickly. We thank you in advance for
making our job a little easier. |
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Attic fire damages S. Abington home |
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photo from
scrantontimes.com
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December 29
- A fire Tuesday
night tore
through the
attic of a home
on Layton Road,
S. Abington Twp.
Dickson City
firefighters
were summoned to
assist
Chinchilla Hose
Co. and other
Abington Area
Departments.
The house
sustained smoke
and water damage
after
firefighters
responded just
before 7 p.m. to
reports of
flames shooting
through the
roof. The
Ladder 23 roof
crew was sent to
the roof to
provide vertical
ventilation,
while the
interior crew
assisted with
overhaul on
division two.
A second alarm
was transmitted
bringing Engine
23 to the scene
to assist with
hand line
operations and
overhaul on
division two.
Dickson City
crews operated
for about an
hour and a half.
The cause of the
fire is still
unknown. A
state police
fire marshal
will be
investigating.
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Santa visits Dickson
He's
making a list and checking it twice..........
December
19 - The Jolly Old
Elf toured the Borough handing out Christmas
goodies to all the good boys and girls.
After finishing his route he stopped by the
firehouse for a quick bite to eat then headed
back to the North Pole. |
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Dickson City's first ambulance.....a trip down
memory lane |
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Eagle Hose Co. #1 purchased Dickson City's first
ambulance in May of 1959. The ambulance
was manned by Eagle Hose Co. members until 1981
when it was decided by the members of the Hose
Co. to start The Dickson City Community
Ambulance Association. Although the
Ambulance Association became a separate entity,
many fire dept members currently belong to both
organizations. The ambulances were housed
at the fire station until 1988 when the
ambulance association constructed their own
building across the lane from us. Till
this day we work together providing emergency
services to residents of Dickson City.
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kneeling (l
to r) Thomas Bentham, Thomas Ferguson, James
Cooper, Ben James, Joe Kuha, Edward Sherbinko.
standing (l to r) Thomas Vile, John Martin,
Frank Mazur Sr, Steve Malec, Walter Rosiecki
photo - May 1959 in front of Dickson City
Borough Building, Boulevard Ave.
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Ladder goes to the Queen City |
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photo of FF Young is from scrantontimes.com
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November
11 - (13:58) Ladder 23 assisted the Olyphant
Fire Dept with a working residential structure
fire on Delaware Ave. Olyphant crews
arrived to find heavy fire from the rear second
floor of the structure. Ladder 23 and
Jessup Rescue 25 were special called to the
scene by command. Upon arrival, Ladder 23
split crews and went to the roof and also
assisted with exterior ventilation. When
those tasks were complete the crews were sent to
division 2 to assist with interior overhaul.

photo's by LAW III |
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Moosic RIT assignment |
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photo from taylorfirerescue.com |
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November
08 - (04:23) The 23 Rescue assisted Moosic
1st alarm companies with a fully involved
structure fire on Ash Street, Moosic Borough.
The Rescue handled the RIT assignment without
any incidents. Crews were on scene for
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Lil' firefighter Matt Horvath displays
his custom built fire truck
September 26 -
Eagle Hose Co. #1 members were invited to Lowe's Home
Improvement to participate in their first annual "Safety Saturday". The
crew took Ladder 23 and demonstrated the tools and
equipment the apparatus carries. Fire prevention
materials were handed out and participants were taught about the basics for
preventing fires, planning escape routes out of their homes, and
dialing 911 to summon help in the event of an emergency.


Pictured
above: Firefighter Young, Firefighter Jenkins, Lowe's
employee, & Lt. Homenchak
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September 11
- Eagle Hose Co. Pipes and Drums leads a procession of
emergency services personnel from the Avoca Hose Co. to
St. Mary's Church in Avoca to participate in a 9/11
Memorial Mass.
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entrapment
on I-84

July 25 -
The 23 and 98 Rescues were requested to assist Dunmore
and multiple North Pocono Rescue Co.'s with an MVA with
heavy entrapment on Interstate 84. Rescue 23
assisted in stabilizing and lifting the trailer which
was on top of the car. Crews were then tasked to
removing the car from under the trailer to allow final
disentanglement of the patient to be completed.
Two additional patients were removed prior to our
arrival. Units were on scene for approximately two
hours.


photo's
from Lawrence the 3rd
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house explosion and
fire kills two
July
13
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At approx 0200 hours the
DCFD and first alarm companies were dispatched to the
700 block of Carmalt St. for the report of a house
explosion. Upon dispatch, Lt. Homenchak and EMS
23 arrived on scene confirming that one victim made it
out of the residence and two victims were unaccounted for.
Lt. Homenchak also confirmed there was multiple
explosions with heavy fire extension into the side B
exposure. He then advised that there were live power lines arching
in the roadway. Lt. Homenchak then requested the SRN
be dispatched along with the 2nd alarm.
Due to the collapse of the original fire building, Ladder 23 arrived on scene and started a search of the
exposure building. Soon after the search began the
ladder company split crews and advanced a hand line due to
heavy fire conditions in the interior. Engine 23
arrived, established a water supply and advanced a line
to division 2 and the attic of the exposure building.
Shortly after the attack began crews operating on the
interior were ordered to evacuate due to the roof of the
exposure building being weakened by heavy fire
conditions in the attic. While DC crews worked on
the side B exposure, Rescue 27 and Engine 22 established
a water supply and began extinguishing the collapsed
remains of the explosion / fire building of origin. Engine 25 established a water
supply for Ladder 20 who set up an aerial master stream
on side C of the exposure building. Engine 261 and
Rescues 59 & 98 handled the RIT assignments. Engine 2
and Rescue 15 assisted with water supplies. The fire was brought
under control at approx 0400 hours. Soon after, the
second alarm companies were released while DCFD and
rescue 27 remained on scene to extinguish hot spots and
continued to search for two victims who perished in the
explosion. The cause of the explosion/ fire is
still under investigation by the Pennsylvania State
Police. Assistant Chief MacCallum was the duty
chief.

Units on the Box: 1st Alarm -
Dickson City Fire & EMS, Engine 22, Rescue 27
SRN - Ladder 6, Engine 261
2nd Alarm - Engine 25, Engine
2, Ladder 20, Rescue 98, Rescue 59,
relocate Rescue 15 (later moved to
scene)
Ladder 93 and Engine 33 stand by at
DCFD
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