Clifford's ladder
comes to Waymart!
On the night of
Wednesday,
February 25,
2009, Station 18
(Clifford)
brought over
their ladder
truck to train
with Station 75
at the R.D.
Wilson School.
Waymart roads get hit hard by snow!
On Thursday,
February 19, 2009,
station 75 was
dispatched for fire
police on Farview
Mountain. 75 RUV,
Brush, and personnel
worked for three
hours on multiple
vehicles and tractor
trailers stuck in
many different spots
on Farview Mountain
and Carbondale Road.
Right after we leared from the fire police call, Station 75, Waymart EMS, and Mobile 9 were dispatched to a one car MVA at the intersection of Canaan Road and the Owego Turnpike.
Waymart has busy
morning on Tuesday!
Four calls starting
with a working
structure fire!
On the morning of
Tuesday, February
10, 2009, Station 75
had an early start
to what ended up
being a very busy
morning. The morning
ended up consisting
of a working
structure fire, a
one car MVA, a
possible brush fire,
and a assist to PSP.
At 02:12am Station
75 and Waymart EMS
were dispatched to a
working structure
fire at Paul's
Garage on Canaan
Road in Waymart.
Chief 75 (Derrick)
first to arrive on
scene
reporting a
fully involved,
single story
commercial building
fire, and requested
a second alarm.
Rescue 75 responded
within five minutes
of dispatch, arrived
on scene,
established water
supply, and
initiated the fire
attack. Ladder 18
(Clifford) and other
units were requested
to the scene. Ladder
18 and Ladder 13
initiated an aerial
attack from either
end of the
structure. After the
fire was knocked
down, an extensive
overhaul operation
took place with much
man power and an
excavator. Crews
were on scene until
mid Tuesday morning.
Later in the
morning, the fire
was ruled arson by
PSP. Our thanks goes
out the Salvation
Army for helping
with food and drinks
on scene, to the
Gravity Inn, and to
all other people
that helped us.
Picture contributed
by Chief 62
(Click here for more
pictures)
While the fire was taking place, Station 75 and Waymart EMS were dispatched for a one car MVA on farview mountain just past Gibney's. Chief 75 relocated Engine 42 and Squad 62 to handle the MVA. (Click here for pictures)
Next, when all units from Station returned to the station and were cleaning equipment. Station 75 was dispatched to a possible small brush fire on Farview Mountatin near Gibney's. All units were cancelled by Chief 75.
Finally, to end the morning, Rescue 75 was requested to respond back to the fire scene to assist PSP while they were investigating.
| Waymart Proud of our First FF1 Certification! |
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| Firefighter/EMT Steve Piotrowski (L) and Firefighter/EMT Cheryl Hunsberger (R) recently obtained the nationally accredited certification from the IFSAC Pro-Board of Firefighter One, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and Hazardous Materials Operations. Steve is an 18 year old graduate of Western Wayne High School and has been a member of the Waymart Volunteer Fire Company for five years and an EMT for the Waymart Volunteer Ambulance Corps for 2 years. He is currently a student at Luzerne County Community College obtaining a degree in Fire Science Technology. Cheryl, residing in Forest City is an 18 year old senior from Forest City Regional School and has been a member of the Browndale Fire Company for four years and is also an EMT. After graduation, Cheryl is planning on becoming a paramedic and attending the University of Maryland for a degree in Fire Science Technology. For this class, they have traveled to Great Bend and Susquehanna Fire Departments from August 2008 to January 2009 for over 200 hours of classroom time, practical skills, and practice time. Included in this class, was a structural burn class that was needed for the certification that was held in Vestal, New York. Testing for this certification, which also took place in Vestal New York, was very rigorous. There were four different written examinations and two different practical examinations that had to be completed. This class was very challenging but yet very rewarding for Cheryl and Steve. These certifications add to the list of numerous certifications that are already held by Cheryl and Steve. Please visit www.43fire.com and www.waymartfire.com for more information. Also, a big thanks goes out from Steve and Cheryl to all of their instructors that helped them through the course: PJ Fortuner, Alan Daugevelo, Billy White, Joe Sznyter, Tom Hirko, and Fred Bales! |
Tanker 75 goes to
Clifford!
On the morning
of February 4,
2009, at about
2:30 am, Tanker
75 was
dispatched to
standby at
Station 24
(Greenfield)
while they were
operating on a
working
structure fire
in Clifford.
While en-route,
tanker 75 was
asked to go
directly to the
scene. Tanker 75
remained on
scene until
around 5:30 am.
Picture below
contributed by
Wnep
75
runs two brush fires on Wednesday! These two bring a
total of 8 brush fires for 2009!
On Wednesday, March 25, 2009,
Chief 75 got a nice welcome home present from a nice
and relaxing business trip. First, Wednesday
afternoon, Station 75, Waymart EMS, and Company 94
were dispatched for a brush fire on Route 6 near the
Streamside Inn. Crews returned to service within an
hour. On Wednesday night, Station 75 and Waymart EMS
were dispatched to a brush fire on O'Connell Road.
Units operated for about an hour. This makes a total
of 8 brush fires for Station 75 in March alone!
Pictured below: Tanker 75 on the O'Connell Road
brush fire!
75
runs two brush fires on Wednesday!
On Wednesday, March 18, 2009,
Station 75 had two runs. First Station 75 and Waymart EMS were
dispatched for a field fire on Layton Road. Waymart
2 arrived on scene and reported about a 1/2 acre on
fire moving away from a structure through a field.
Station 75 crews operated for about an hour.
(Click here for more pictures)
Second, Station 75 and Waymart EMS were
dispatched for a brush fire on the Owego Turnpike
near Savage Road. 75 brush and Rescue arrived on
scene to find a controlled burn. All unit went back
in service. These two make a total of three brush
fires for the brush season of 2009 for Station 75.
Multiple Units operate on search in Waymart
On the night of March 16, 2009,
Station 75, Waymart EMS, Wayne County K9 Search and
Rescue Team, and many other units operated from
7:00pm to 9:30pm on a search for a missing teenager.
Around 9:30pm, the person was found. Many different
members came out with four-wheelers to help with the
search.
Station 75 would like the THANK
EVERYONE who helped during the search. Also, a big
thanks to the family members and friends of Station
75 who made coffee and helped out at the command
post in the fire hall.
75
crews assist with traffic control for funeral
On Monday, March 9, 2009. Crews
from Station 75 assisted with shutting down
different intersections throughout Waymart as the
funeral procession for Sheriff Charles Morelli
proceeded through Waymart. The procession ended at
Saint Mary's Church in Waymart. Pictured below:
Carbondale Road in Waymart during the funeral.
Station 75 gets hit for 2 car MVA, head on!
On the night of March 6, 2009,
crews from Wayne County kept busy. Rescue 75,
Waymart EMS, Mobile 504, Seelyville Fire Company,
and Prompton Fire Company were dispatched to a 2 or
3 car MVA at the intersection of Route 6 and Creek
Drive. Two cars hit head on with one patient
ejected, one patient entrapped, and one patient that
refused care. Two helicoptors landed on scene (Penn
Star and Stat Medevac) and transported patients to
CMC hospital.
Clifford last week!
Honesdale this week!
On the night of
Wednesday,
March 4,
2009, Station 13
(Honesdale)
brought over
their ladder
truck and their
UI truck to train
with Station 75
at the R.D.
Wilson School.
Crews spent the
night learning about
each others
apparatus and the
crews from Station
75 got to learn
about operation of
the ladder and got
to practice using
and climbing it!
Pictured above:
Shadoe Daniels (L)
from Honesdale and
Tom Derrick, Chief
75 (R) about to go
up in the ladder!
75 assists Station 62 on
three car MVA
On Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Rescue 75 was dispatched to standby while Station 51
was operating on a 3 car MVA at Exit 7 on the Casey
Highway. Details to follow: There was one vehicle
rolled over, a tractor trailer and a pick-up truck.
Chief 62 (MacDonald) arrived, established command,
and reporting one entrapped, two ejected, two
walking wounded and a large fuel spill from the
tractor trailer.
Rescue 51 arrived going to work on the overturned vehicle, deploying the Hurst tools to create an extrication path for the confined patient through the rear driver's door. Rescue 51-2 and Rescue 59 arrived to begin defensive operations on the 100+ gallons of diesel fuel leaking from the tractor trailer's ruptured saddle tank. Engine 60 and Squad 62 provided fire protection.
Cottage EMS packaged, treated and transported the two ejected patients while Waymart EMS transported the patient who had been entrapped in the SUV, all going to CMC. 59-8 transported a 4th patient to MCH with minor injuries with the 5th patient (tractor trailer driver) was not injured.
With the on scene hazmat supplies quickly used up, command requested additional resources for the spill. Engines 51 and 61-4, as well as Squad 59 and Rescue 51-1 assisted. Stockpile supplies were used from Station 60, Station 51 Fire and the Cottage HQ. Crews remained on scene for over 3 hours while the hazmat team did the cleanup. 75 Rescue was moved up later to the scene for traffic control assistance. Info from www.cottageambulance.com - (Click here for more pictures)
Rescue 51 arrived going to work on the overturned vehicle, deploying the Hurst tools to create an extrication path for the confined patient through the rear driver's door. Rescue 51-2 and Rescue 59 arrived to begin defensive operations on the 100+ gallons of diesel fuel leaking from the tractor trailer's ruptured saddle tank. Engine 60 and Squad 62 provided fire protection.
Cottage EMS packaged, treated and transported the two ejected patients while Waymart EMS transported the patient who had been entrapped in the SUV, all going to CMC. 59-8 transported a 4th patient to MCH with minor injuries with the 5th patient (tractor trailer driver) was not injured.
With the on scene hazmat supplies quickly used up, command requested additional resources for the spill. Engines 51 and 61-4, as well as Squad 59 and Rescue 51-1 assisted. Stockpile supplies were used from Station 60, Station 51 Fire and the Cottage HQ. Crews remained on scene for over 3 hours while the hazmat team did the cleanup. 75 Rescue was moved up later to the scene for traffic control assistance. Info from www.cottageambulance.com - (Click here for more pictures)
75 RUV is back in service!
In 2008, we
received a
Kawasaki Teryx
(RUV).
This unit was acquired through a special loaner program
from
Rusty Palmer Kawasaki in
Honesdale.
After being out of
service and back to
Rusty Palmer's
during the early
months of 2009, our
RUV is back in
service! Our new
model is the 2009
Terex.
We received this
machine back and it
was put in service
on April 11, 2009.
This machine has a
lot of
new additions and
specifications that
Kawasaki adds to
their products.
Pictures to come
soon
75 does walk through
at Ages & Stages
Daycare
On Monday, April
13, 2009 crews
from Station 75
were contacted
by Ages and
Stages Daycare
in Waymart to do
a safety walk
through of their
facility.
Waymart crews
and Rescue 75
went and did the
walk through and
showed the kids
the fire truck.
Pictured below
from L-R:
Firefighter
Steve
Piotrowski,
Luanne from Ages
& Stages,
firefighter Jim
Masgula,
firefighter Mary
Langendoerfer,
Junior
firefighter Cody
Tallman, and
Firefighter
Cliff Nixon.
Station 75 trains
with Maplewood!
On Wednesday
night , April 15,
2009 Company 68
(Maplewood) came up
to area 75 for a
night of training.
Crews of each
company were showed
each others
apparatus followed
by some training
with Ladder 68 and
Station 75 in
Kennedy's Grove.
75 and 18 cover
fireworks in
Waymart!
On Friday night
, April 17, 2009
There was fireworks
held at Camp Ladore
in Waymart. Staff
from Camp Ladore
asked Station 75 to
standby during the
fireworks. 75
Rescue, 75 Tanker,
75 ATV, 18
(Clifford) ATV, and
Waymart EMS were
staged all
throughout Camp
Ladore making sure
that everything went
ok!
75 covers bonfire at
Camp Ladore
On Saturday
night , April 18,
2009. Station 75 was
asked to standby at
Camp Ladore while
they had a bonfire.
75 Brush lit the
fire, stood by
during the bonfire,
and extinguished the
fire afterwards.
75 on the street,
popping doors in the
snow!
On Monday, April
20, 2009 at 13:25
hours during a snow
storm, Station 75,
Waymart EMS, and
Mobile 9 were
dispatched for a 2
car MVA with
ejection on Farview
Mountain near Smoke
'n' Joes.
Waymart EMS
responded within 1
minute and Rescue 75
was on the road with
a crew of 4 within 4
minutes of the
dispatch. While
enroute, Chief 75
requested Rescue 59
and Squad 62 to the
scene. Waymart EMS
arrived on scene
first to report 2
patients (1 ejected
and 1 entrapped)
Rescue 75 and Chief
75 marked on scene
at 13:36 with Chief
75 establishing the
"Route 6 command".
Waymart EMS and
Mobile 9 crews made
access to the
patient as Rescue 75
crews went to work
on stabilizing the
vehicle and using
the combination
Hurst Tool to pop
the door. Chief 62
also marked on scene
and assisted crews
with the
extrication. A
communication error
at the
communications
center sent Rescue
51 in stead of
Rescue 59. Rescue 51
was staged at the
old Smoke 'n' Joes.
The rescue 75 crew
had a 9 minute
extrication time
from when they
arrived on scene.
Waymart EMS and
Mobile 9 were
enroute to the
hospital with both
patients within 15
minutes of their
arrival. Rescue 51
returned to service
by command. Rescue
75 and fire police
75 remained on scene
for traffic control
until road was
cleared.
Once again, a GREAT
working relationship
between fire and EMS
crews made for a
flawless rescue.
Command was
terminated at 14:41
with all units
returning to
service. A special
thanks goes out to
Chief 62 for his
help with the
extrication.
| WVFC member honored for service with the fire co! |
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| Pictured from L-R: Commander Kenneth R. Swan, Rick Utegg, Legionnaire William G. Maychek, Lillian Rollison, and Jane Varcoe |
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The Waymart
American
Legion Post
No. 889 held
their annual
anniversary
and awards
dinner at
Gibney's
Restaurant
on April
18th. This
year marked
their 62nd
year as a
charted post
and the 90th
year of the
American
Legion as a
Congressionally
chartered
patriotic,
mutual-help,
war-time
veterans,
and
community-service
organization. Commander Kenneth R. Swan commenced the evening with a short greeting and overview of the evenings activities. This was followed by an invocation from Chaplain Eston Brooks and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Past Post Commander John Martzen. Commander Swan then called attention to a small round table set for one near the entrance where we entered and he then served as moderator for the "Missing Man Table And Honors Ceremony”. As a conclusion to the ceremony a toast was raised to honor America's POW/MIA's and to the success of our efforts to account for them. An excellent meal was then served followed by some good fellowship and desert. Commander Swan then presented an American Legion 50 year continuous member certificate to Legionnaire William G. Maychek, WWII veteran. Commander Swan awarded American Legion Certificates of Commendation to, Lillian Rollison, in recognition and appreciation for her service with the Waymart Parks & Recreation Committee in remembering and celebrating “Flag Day” through the Pride and Patriotism Parade.; Rick Utegg, in recognition and appreciation for his service with the Waymart Volunteer Fire Company.; Jane Varcoe, in recognition and appreciation for her service with the Waymart Area Historical Society in preserving Waymart’s Heritage.; though not attending with presentation at a later date, Anita Thompson, in recognition and appreciation for her service with the Waymart Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Each honoree through their volunteerism has benefited the Waymart area community, the state and nation. The evening events were concluded with the offering of a prayer by Chaplain Brooks. |
RUV
Trailer gets a face lift!
On Wednesday
night April 29, 2009, Station 75 accomplished a
lot during the work night at the fire hall. The
trailer for 75 RUV got some much need repairs to
the decking done to it by Chief Tom Derrick,
Billy Jenkins, Jon Shaffer, and Juff Buli while others spent
the evening cleaning the grove for the upcoming
season.
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| Member of the WVFC attends CISM training |
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Kim Derrick
has recently
attended the
(ISISF)
International
Critical
Incident
Stress
Foundation
training
held in
Baltimore
Maryland.
Kim is now trained in Group Crisis Intervention and Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support. Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first aid”. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention. This course is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques in the fields of Business & Industry, Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and traumatic stress. The Group Crisis Intervention and Peer Support was designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, the Group Crisis Intervention course prepared participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) was outlined and participants left with the knowledge and tools to provide several group crisis interventions, specifically demobilizations, defusings, and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary was also discussed. This course was also designed for anyone in the fields of Business & Industry, Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress. Though Kim does not want to see anything happen to where her training needs to be put into action, she is prepared to do so when the time arises. She also is looking forward to doing some more CISM training through ICISF in the future. |
Congratulations are in order for two members!
During 2009,
two members of the Waymart Volunteer Fire
Company have been working especially hard
towards gaining certifications.
- First, member
Justin Zalewski
(Pictured above:
Left) has recently become a PA certified EMT
(Emergency Medical Technician) through the
Department of Health. Justin has been attending
class at CMC hospital since the early part of
2009. Justin's gained certification brings a
total of having 6 PA certified EMT's in the
Waymart Fire Company.
- Next, member
Mike Chapman
(Pictured above:
Right) has recently become a certified BVR
(Basic Vehicle Rescue) Technician through the
Department of Health. Mike has been attending
classes at the Maplewood Fire Department. Mike
now brings us to a total of 18 BVR-Technicians
in the Waymart Fire Company.
Station 75
would like to congratulate both members on their
achievements!
Pursuit ends up in crash with entrapment
Saturday
morning at 02:22 hours Rescue 75, Engine
94, Engine 43, Car 43, Waymart EMS, Mobile 9 and
Forest City EMS were dispatched to a crash on
Route 296 North past Elk Lake Drive. The vehicle
flipped, slid on its roof and slammed into a
tree. Rescue 75 handled the extrication while
Engine 43 took care of hazard control with help
from Engine 94. Both patients were transported
to CMC trauma center in Scranton. This accident
started as a traffic stop in Lackawanna County
and turned into a police chase that crossed two
county lines. Police say the driver of the SUV
refused to stop for officers in Carbondale
around 2 a.m. Saturday. The driver and a
passenger had police chasing them from
Carbondale into the Waymart area where the SUV
flipped on Route 296. State police say alcohol
was a factor but no charges have been filed.
(Click here for more
pictures)
Picture from
www.43fire.com
- Company 43
Rescue 75 assists Waymart EMS on Memorial Day
On Monday May
25, 2009, Station 75 was dispatched to set up a
landing zone in South Canaan assisting Waymart
EMS. Rescue 75 was on the road within minutes
with a full crew! While enroute, Rescue 75 was
canceled but continued on to assist Waymart EMS
with a second medical call in their area at St.
Tihkons bookstore in South Canaan. 75 Crews
arrived on scene and assessed patient until EMS
crews were on scene.
Station 75 goes to Mock Car Accident at WWHS!
On Friday, May
15, 2009, Station 75, Company 1, Waymart EMS,
Mobile 9, PSP, and Life Flight participated in
the 2009 Mock Car Accident at the Western Wayne
High School. This presentation is done before
the prom each year to show the students the what
can happen in a motor vehicle accident. A big
thank you goes out to all the members of Station
75, Company 1, Waymart EMS, and PSP for their
help! Also, a big thanks goes out to Mobile 9
for their assistance and to Life Flight for
landing at the school.
(Click here for more
pictures)
75
gets foam and new air packs!
On Wednesday
night May 13, 2009, We received our new air
packs and new foam. We received our air packs
through the 2008 AFG grant and they were
purchased through Mid Atlantic air. Salesman,
Sean Connoly came up to give a brief training
session on the operation of the SCBA's. Also, we
received our new foam that was purchased.
