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Run
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2016 calls -
355 |
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2017 |
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004 |
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Latest Incident: |
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17-004 |
January 3 |
Margaret St & Scr Car Hwy |
MVA |
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Congratulations to Dickson City Firefighters William P.
MacCallum and Anthony "Jack" Romeo for recently
obtaining Firefighter I certification.
These firefighters were tested according
to national certification standards. Great Job, men. |
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| SUV fire at
Valvano's |
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December 12 - (06:22)
Firefighters were called to Valvano Construction in the
300 block of Main St. for a report of a truck on fire.
It was confirmed that it was a fully involved SUV on
fire near a building. Ladder 23's crew stretched
the bumper line and extinguished the main body of fire.
Crews had a difficult time extinguishing the remaining
fire due to the magnesium construction of the steering
column and engine block. A
dry chem extinguisher was used to extinguish the
remaining fire.
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| Carbon Monoxide safety
tips |
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| Often called the invisible
killer, carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas
created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal,
natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn
incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment
that burn fuel can be sources of carbon monoxide. |
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- CO alarms should be
installed in a central location outside each
sleeping area and on every level of the home and in
other locations where required by applicable laws,
codes or standards. For the best protection,
interconnect all CO alarms throughout the home. When
one sounds, they all sound.
- Follow the manufacturer’s
instructions for placement and mounting height.
- Choose a CO alarm that has
the label of a recognized testing laboratory.
- Test CO alarms at least
once a month; replace them according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
- If the audible trouble
signal sounds, check for low batteries. If the
battery is low, replace it. If it still sounds, call
the fire department.
- If the CO alarm sounds,
immediately move to a fresh air location outdoors or
by an open window or door. Make sure everyone inside
the home is accounted for. Call for help from a
fresh air location and stay there until emergency
personnel arrive.
- If you need to warm a
vehicle, remove it from the garage immediately after
starting it. Do not run a vehicle or other fueled
engine or motor indoors, even if garage doors are
open. Make sure the exhaust pipe of a running
vehicle is not covered with snow.
- During and after a
snowstorm, make sure vents for the dryer, furnace,
stove, and fireplace are clear of snow build-up.
- A generator should be used
in a well-ventilated location outdoors away from
windows, doors and vent openings.
- Gas or charcoal grills can
produce CO — only use outside.
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| MVC for
Rescue Co. |
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October 12 -
(17:15) Rescue 23 along with EMS were sent to the area
of the Spirit of Halloween store on Viewmont Drive for a
mutli-vehicle
accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene,
controlled hazards, and returned to service. |
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October 12 -
(07:40) Ladder 23 was requested on the S.R.N. assignment
to respond into Olyphant, "The Queen City", to assist on
a working commercial structure fire. The Ladder marked
enroute with a crew of 5 and arrived on scene as the
2nd due Truck Company. The 4 man interior crew was
placed into staging, assisted with clean up, and
returned to service. |
~Photo from WNEP~
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| Busy day
for the 23 House |
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Scott Rd. and Breaker
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October 9 -
Shortly before the annual Steamtown Marathon was set to
begin, Rescue 23 and 23 EMS were sent to Scott Rd. &
Breaker St. for a one car MVC, vehicle into a
pole. Chief 23A (Horvath) arrived on scene and advised
of one vehicle into a pole, with all occupants out of the
vehicle and a pole that was sheared in half. The
Rescue arrived on scene and stood by while Johnson's
Towing removed the vehicle.
Crews were later
sent to the area of the Goodwill on the Scranton-Carbondale Hwy. for a two car MVC with injuries. The
Rescue arrived on scene to find EMS rendering care to
the injured. No rescue services were needed.
Shortly after returning to service from the Goodwill,
once again, the Rescue was sent to the Scranton-Carbondale Hwy. in the area of Idle Hour Lanes for a
three car MVA with injuries. Crews arrived to find EMS
rendering care to the injured. Hazards were controlled
and the Rescue Company returned to service.
At
1420 hours, a 1st alarm box assignment was struck for
the Dickson City Civic Center for an activated fire
alarm. Chief 23A arrived on scene and confirmed burnt
popcorn was the cause of the activation and that all
units could return to service. |
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September 21 - Rescue 23, 23 EMS, and
CHEMS were dispatched to the area of Sheetz on the
Scranton Carbondale Highway for a one car motor vehicle
rollover with entrapment. While responding, crews were
updated with a new location, in front of Feel Good
Motors. Crews arrived to find two vehicles involved, one
being on its side, with all occupants out of the
vehicle. Hazards were controlled and EMS rendered care
to involved parties. |
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heads to Peckville |
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September 16 -
Ladder 23 was requested on the S.R.N. assignment to
respond into Area 20 (Peckville) to assist on a working
structure fire. The Ladder arrived as the 2nd due Truck
Company and was placed in staging, only to be returned
shortly after.
~Photo Credit: Annmarie Crimi |
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| September 11 - We
Remembered |
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| members of the Dickson City and
Blakely Fire Dept.'s gather following the beam
dedication - photo by Deb Bell |
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| September 11 -
Members of the DCFD remembered the attacks of 9/11 by
attending numerous ceremonies. The morning started with
the annual 9/11 memorial service where members read each
name of the FDNY firefighters who perished in the
horrible attacks at the World Trade Center (WTC).
Following the memorial, we attended the annual Blue Mass
at St. Mary's Visitation Church celebrated by Msgr.
Pratico, DCFD chaplain. The day concluded with a
dedication ceremony for a piece of a steel beam that the
borough received from the WTC. The beam will be
permanently displayed in the foyer of the Borough Admin.
Building. |
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| September 10 -
Several members attended the annual Northeast
Pennsylvania Volunteer Firefighters convention that was
held in Lake Ariel this year. The department received
awards for second best appearing company in the line of
march and first place for best appearing heavy rescue
vehicle. |
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| Busy Summer
for the DCFD |
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This summer has
been a busy one for vehicle rescue training and
demonstrations. It started in the month of June when Lt.
Ed Kalinowski Sr. donated his old Chevy Tahoe to the
dept. to "cut up" for training. Training was held
weekly, starting with stabilization of the Tahoe
upright, on its side and overturned. The training
exercises concluded with removing the doors, roof and
performing a dash roll. |
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| On July 21st, we
assisted the PA State Police with their Camp Cadet
program at Marywood University. A vehicle rescue
demonstration was performed along with tours of our
rescue and ladder trucks. |
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| On July 26th, personnel were
invited to participate in a bus rescue demonstration.
During the demonstration, rescue techniques were
photographed to be used in a new edition of a vehicle
rescue text book. |
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On August 17th, the ladder
truck and command car were on display at Dickson City
Police Dept.'s night out event at the Circle Drive-In. |
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Beginning in July and still in
progress, we have been training with mutual aid
companies from Blakely, Peckville and Justus. We have
been meeting twice a month and coming up with some
interesting stabilization and extrication training
scenarios. The training will conclude sometime this
fall.
While we were busy with all of these
extra-curricular activities including sponsoring the
beverage stand at Dickson Days, we were also alerted to
91
emergency calls so far this summer. |
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Fire at the Fasion Mall |
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July 7 - (02:13) - Firefighters were dispatched
to the Fashion Mall on the Scranton/Carbondale Highway
for the report of a smoke condition in the area. DC
Police were quickly in the area and reported that the
smoke was coming from the TCBY store. A working fire was
confirmed and the SRN was activated by Fire Chief
Chowanec. Ladder 23 forced entry, located the fire and
the can man extinguished it with his 500 gallon can
(handline). Engine 23 established a water supply and
pulled a backup line to the building. Crews from R27 and
R23 vented the roof. Ladder 20 and Engine 22 forced
entry into the adjoining business', performed recon and
set up ventilation while R261 provided RIT duties. The
fire was contained to the rear area of the TCBY store
while the rest of the strip mall did receive smoke
damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation by
the PA State Police Fire Marshal. DCEMS provided BLS
services and rehab. All companied cleared the scene by
5am. |
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photo by: Throop Rescue 27 |
| Thank You to
Servpro |
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| July 6
- Special thanks to Servpro of
Carbondale/Clarks Summit/Old Forge who donated cases of
water for firefighter rehab at incidents. Their
generosity is greatly appreciated by the DCFD. Servpro
is also a sponsor of the 2016 Keystone Firefighter
Conference. Visit
www.keystonefirefighterconference.com for more
information. |
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| Rescue Runs MVA |
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June 17 -
(12:07) Rescue 23 along with DC EMS and Penn ALS were
dispatched to Martin F. Gibbons Blvd. for a one vehicle
MVA with injuries. The Rescue crew arrived on scene to
find a vehicle into a ravine with the driver of the
vehicle being cared for by EMS. The Rescue crew assisted
EMS with removal of the patient who was then transported to
Geisinger CMC. |
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| 2016 Fund Drive
Underway |
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| Dickson City business' and
residents should have received fund drive requests in
the mail during the first week of May. This fund drive
is one of our annual fundraisers which allows us to
provide the residents, business owners and visitors of
the community with the best services possible. Please
consider supporting your dedicated volunteers by sending
in your donation today. If you did not receive a
donation request in the mail, you can give us a call or
send in your donation to our mailing address. |
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| To everyone who has already
sent in their fund drive donation, we sincerely
Thank You. |
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| fire station phone number:
570-383-0923 |
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mailing address:
Eagle Hose Co. No. 1
1 Eagle Lane
Dickson City, PA 18519 |
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| Scouts in Gov't Day
and assist to Dunmore |
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May 7 - Boy Scouts from Troops 21 and
322 of Dickson City visited the fire station during
Scouts in Gov't Day. Members provided tours of the
station and apparatus and also explained how the dept.
operates. |
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8 - (00:15) Rescue 23 assisted at a working
structure fire on Mill St. in Dunmore. The Rescue crew
was given the RIT assignment and was on scene till 7am.
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| Busy 24 hours for the
DCFD |
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| ~ photo of Ladder 23 operating
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| March 29 & 30
- The last 24 hours have been busy for the DCFD. Shortly
after 10pm on March 29, first alarm companies were sent
to the 400 block of Storrs St. for a reported garage
fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a working fire in a
one car garage that was quickly extinguished by the crew
from Ladder 23. Wednesday, March 30 started with a fire
alarm at The Olive Garden, a mulch fire at the Viewmont
Mall and an assist to the Olyphant Fire Department with
a working structure fire at 200 Lincoln St. in the Queen
City. The crew from Ladder 23 assisted with rooftop
ventilation. |
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| Assist to Covington Twp. |
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| March 17 -
(10:58) Ladder 23 was dispatched as part of a 2nd alarm
box assignment to Skyline Drive in Covington Township.
The Ladder crew assisted with rooftop ventilation and
was returned to service shortly after. Several North
Pocono area Fire Dept.'s were on scene. |
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| Chimney Fire |
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March 2 - (23:00) Firefighters were dispatched to
Edwards Lane for a chimney fire. Crews arrived on scene
to find a utilized wood stove connected to partially
blocked chimney. The burning wood was removed from the
firebox and the chains were dropped in the chimney to
clear the partial obstruction. The walls around the
stove pipe were opened up after it was discovered that
the fire did extend into the home's wall. The fire in
the wall was extinguished and the companies returned to
service.
Reminder - have your
chimney cleaned and inspected annually, especially when
burning wood.
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FF Randy
Kochanowski "droppin' the chains" |
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February 19 -
Our thoughts and prayers are with Firefighter Jason
Perry and his fiancé Jackie Vaicekauskas. Their daughter
Madi passed away this morning after a hard fought battle
against GM-1 Gangliosidosis. Madi was 2-1/2 years old.
Madi, fly high with the angels and keep a watchful eye
over your DCFD family. |
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| February 13
- We regretfully announce the passing of Life Member
Gerald "Jerry" Strony. Jerry served the department for
34 years. We express our sincerest condolences to his
wife, Romaine, children Ken Strony, Julie Ann Chowanec
and their entire families. May he rest in peace. |
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| 2 alarm
fire in Jessup |
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| February 14
- DCFD's Ladder 23 assisted the Jessup Fire Department
at a two alarm fire at 319 Church St. in Jessup. Crews
battled extreme frigid weather conditions with wind
chill temps dipping below -20 degrees. The Ladder crew
operated for several hours and then headed back home to
unthaw. |
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| Installation of
Officers Banquet |
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January 9
- The annual installation of officers banquet for Eagle
Hose Co. No. 1 and Dickson City Community Ambulance was
held at the fire station. Dinner was catered by
Fiorelli's of Peckville and entertainment followed. This
years guest speaker was Mike Stevens from WNEP.
For the list of Officers who were installed for 2016,
click here.
The awards for Eagle Hose Co. were:
Special
act/service award given to Ladies Auxiliary member Cathy
Bilinski for successfully performing the Heimlich
maneuver on a choking victim at the Ladies Auxiliary
Christmas party in December.
Top responer awards
for 2015: Jason Perry, John Wallo, Matt Horvath, Jim
Slocum III, Frank J. Mazur
Firefighter of the
year for 2015: John Chmielewski
The inaugural Cat
Whisperer award was given to Jason Perry for all of his
successful cat rescues in 2015.
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