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Total Site Visit Since February 18, 2013 

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Latest Incident:  May 24  -  1024 Scranton Carbondale Hwy  -  vehicle crash

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Chicken B-B-Q

at the fire station

Saturday, June 15 - noon till sold out

Blue Mass Honors Emergency Services

May 19 -  Members from Eagle Hose Company, Dickson City Community Ambulance, Volunteer Hose Company # 3 of Throop, Wilson Fire Company of Peckville as well as the Eagle Hose Company Ladies Auxiliary and State Corrections Officers once again participated in the annual Blue Mass held at the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Dickson City.

Basic Vehicle Rescue (Operations)

Sponsored by the Mid Valley Emergency Service Association (MVESA)

Location: Dickson City Fire Department

Tuesday, June 18  ~  Thursday, June 20  ~  Monday, June 24  ~  Thursday, June 27  ~  all classes start at 6:30pm.

Prerequisite is BVR Awareness.  For more info, contact dcfd23webmaster@gmail.com

Basic Vehicle Rescue (Awareness)

                   

Photos from the BVRA class that was held at DCFD Headquarters. Special thanks to instructors Jim Kuzmak and Joe Marconi.

To see a larger image, click on the picture above.

Fire displaces Throop residents

May 6 - (03:10) Dickson City Firefighters assisted the Throop Fire Dept and other mutual aid dept's at a working fire on Sanderson St. All residents had escaped the flames prior to the FD's arrival. Ladder 23 assisted with truck work throughout the structure. The Ladder was on scene till 04:45. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the PA State Police Fire Marshal.

photo is from scrantontimes.com

Vehicle fire with exposures & a vehicle over a ledge
May 3-  (17:00) Rescue 23 and DCEMS were sent to Grier St at the Lackawanna county housing complex for a vehicle that drove over a barrier, and a male patient was laying on the ground outside the vehicle. Crews arrived to find the driver self-extricated and non-injured. The car was unoccupied during the time of the accident. The Rescue company was on scene for approximately 30 minutes.

May 3 - (13:00) Engine 23 was requested to assist Throop Fire Department with a multiple vehicle/brush fire. Chief 27 arrived on scene and reported two vehicles on fire, with exposure problems to a trailer and also barrels with unknown contents. Ladder & Rescue 27 arrived on scene and handled fire suppression. Engine 23 arrived on scene and supplied tank water to Rescue 27 and also completed overhaul operations. Crews were on scene for approximately 1 hour.

    

Ladder works dwelling fire in S. Abington Twp.

May 1 - (11:20) Ladder 23 was dispatched on the S.R.N assignment to assist Chinchilla Hose Company (Station 2) at 620 Layton Road with a working structure fire. While responding, ladder 23 was assigned to conduct a primary search and ventilation on division 2. The ladder arrived on scene, and was reassigned. The crew was split and overhaul was completed in the attic as well as the garage area by the two teams. There were no injuries on scene. Chief 2 (J. Waters) had command. The ladder operated on scene for approximately 2 hours.

Vehicle fire at Perkins

April 26 - (16:02) Dickson City Firefighters were called to the Perkins Family Restaurant on Ravine St for a reported vehicle fire. Prior to calling enroute, Engine 23 crews were advised that DCPD was on scene reporting a working fire in the engine compartment. Crews arrived on scene and extinguished the fire using tank water. Crews were on scene for approximately 30 minutes.

April 23 - Dickson City Fire Department would like to congratulate member Charles (CJ) Jaskulski on his appointment at Kingston Fire Department as a Firefighter/Paramedic. CJ has been a member of DCFD for 9 years, starting as a junior member, and working his way up to earning his FFI, EMT, and NREMT-P. CJ has worked at Community Life Support as well as Geisinger CMC as a paramedic. We wish CJ all the best in his new career.

2013 Fund Drive is underway

April 10 - Our 2013 Fund Drive is now underway. Fund drive packets were mailed to Dickson City residents and business' this week. If you did not receive one in the mail, contact the fire station at 383-0923.  Please support your Volunteers!

Ladder assists Throop

April 4 - (02:35) Ladder 23 was dispatched along with the Throop fire department and Dunmore Rescue 6 to 7E Memorial Dr in Throop for a reported house fire with entrapment. While the ladder was responding, first arriving companies conducted a primary search and were able to locate and rescue the victim. The victim was transferred to EMS and transported to a local hospital. Ladder 23 arrived on scene and performed the truck company duties of ventilation and overhaul. DCFD was on the scene for approximately one hour. PSP Fire Marshall ruled the fire arson and the  victim is in critical condition at Leigh Valley Hospital.

    

Working Structure Fire - 626 Laybourne St

 

 

March 25 - (14:47) Dickson City Firefighters, Throop Rescue 27, and Blakely Engine 22 were sent to 626 Laybourne St. for a possible structure fire. Lt Homenchak marked enroute with Car 23 and was advised that the 911 Center was receiving multiple calls about smoke coming from the home. The SRN was activated, bringing Olyphant Rescue 26 as RIT and Peckville Ladder 20 to the scene. Lt Homenchak arrived on scene and reported a working fire in a 2-1/2 story residence with all occupants out of the structure. Justus, Scott Twp, and Archbald Tankers were put on stand-by due to the location of the home. Ladder 23 arrived on scene and established its own water supply and went to work performing truck and engine company duties. Crews were faced with a fire in the walls surrounding the fireplace and chimney on divisions 1, 2 and in the attic area. Engine 23 supplied manpower to the ladder crew which was short-staffed. Rescue 26 stretched a back-up 1-3/4" handline to assist with fire suppression and Engine 22 was assigned to RIT. Rescue 23 personnel were put in staging and later completed overhaul operations with the assistance of Ladder 20. Crews were on scene for approximately 3-1/2 hours. Chief Chowanec and Lt Homenchak had command.

Companies on scene: DCFD, DCEMS, DCPD, R-26, E-22, L-20, Ambulance 2-8

 ~Photos courtesy of DCPD Chief Bilinski, and DCEMS member Britney Haefele~

 

 

Vehicle rollover

March 23 - (10:00) Rescue and EMS were dispatched to Community Bank & Trust for a vehicle on its roof leaking fuel. The original dispatch sent crews to the 1600 block of Main Street but it was quickly determined that the incident was located behind the First National Community Bank in the 900 block of Main. Emergency personnel arrived on scene to find a pick up truck overturned near a creek bed with the sole occupant still inside. The Rescue 23 crew stabilized the vehicle and removed the driver through the passenger side door. The driver was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. 23-9, LA-ALS and Ladder 23 were also on scene.

 

Car hits Allied Skilled Rehab building

March 21 - (15:56) Rescue 23 and 23 EMS were dispatched to 235 Main Street at the Allied Skilled Rehab Center for a van that had stuck the building with reported injuries. Rescue 23 arrived on scene to find one vehicle into the structure with structural damage. EMS crews were beginning to extricate the patient through the rear handicap exit. Crews stabilized the vehicle and built a ramp out of cribbing for the patient to drive his motorized wheelchair down. The driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

 

Car fire on 2nd Ave.

March 5 - Dickson City Firefighters were sent to 102 Second Ave. for a reported car fire that was next to the residence. Due to the exposure problems, the full structure box was dispatched. Chief 23 arrived on scene assuming command, reporting a fully involved car fire with no exposure problems and returned the out-of-town companies. Engine 23 arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. Crews were on scene for approx. 30 minutes. ~Photos by Erin Lukasik~

 

 

 

Ladder heads to Throop

 

 

February 11 - Ladder 23 was dispatched on a first alarm assignment with the Throop Fire Department to the 700 blk of Dunmore Street for a reported structure fire. Chief 27 arrived on scene and confirmed a working structure fire in the attached garage and requested the S.R.N. be dispatched. Ladder 23 arrived on scene and went to work performing truck company duties. Crews from DCFD vented the roof of the garage and assisted in overhaul operations. Ladder 23 remained on scene for approx. 2 hrs.    Photos by FF Lenny Chesnaky

 

 

Engine Co runs another car fire

February 4 - Dickson City Fire Department was sent to the 800 block of Main Street for a reported vehicle on fire that was on a rollback. Engine 23 arrived on scene to find a sole vehicle with a fully involved engine compartment fire. Crews extinguished the fire with the "trash line" and returned to service.

3 car crash, 2 cars on fire......same incident

 

 

February 2 - Dickson City Firefighters were sent to the Scr/Carb Hwy in front of Denny's for a reported vehicle fire. After dispatch, communications advised that it was now a reported three car crash with one vehicle on fire. While Engine 23 was enroute, they were given additional information that they was now two vehicle on fire with one rolling down the highway. The vehicle that decided to add additional excitement to the call was successfully secured by the Dickson City Police Department. The Engine arrived on scene and extinguished both vehicles with tank water and a dry chem extinguisher. Ladder 23 was placed on stand-by, but was later returned to service.

 

 

2012 year in review

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