WVFC member gets
in the
Firefighters
Calendar!
Firefighter Steve
Piotrowski was
nominated to be in
the 2010 Wayne
County Firefighters
Calendar. Steve was
chosen to represent
the month of May in
the Calendar.
New Officers for
2010
Here is a list of
the new officers for
the year 2010.
|
Title |
|
Name |
| President |
- |
Jon
Shaffer |
| Chief |
- |
Tom
Derrick |
| Vice
President |
- |
Steve
Piotrowski |
| Secretary |
- |
Mary Langendoerfer |
| Treasurer |
- |
Brenda
Nolan |
| Senior
Officer |
- |
Tom
Campbell |
| Deputy
Chief |
- |
Shawn
Vinton |
| 2nd
Assistant
Chief |
- |
Cliff
Jones |
| Chief
Engineer |
- |
Cliff
Nixon |
| Captain |
- |
Mike
Sprague |
| Training
Officer |
|
Jim
Masgula |
| Fire
Police
Captain |
- |
Don Shaffer |
Station 75
responds to
Possible
Structure Fire
on Tuthill Rd.
with 10 other
Companies
On January 19th,
2010, At 12:03,
Station 75 was
dispatched for a
possible
structure fire
with Co. 94, Co.
12, Co. 1, Co.
13, and
Companies 24 and
59 out of
Lackawanna
County at 158
Tuthill Rd at
Knecht’s General
Contracting.
Chief 75 arrived
on scene and
confirmed a
working
structure fire
and asked for a
second alarm
assignment to be
dispatched due
to the building
being a large
storage
facility. Co. 41
rescue, squad
62, and Co. 21
tanker were
placed on
stand-by at
Station 75 while
67 tanker was
requested to the
scene. The
initial attack
was a success
until oxygen
cylinders and
tires began
exploding in the
garage. The
decision to use
class A foam was
made to smother
the fire. The
fire was
controlled and
extinguished at
13:26.
Extensive damage
was done to only
half the
building but the
other half was
saved. All
units went
available and
returned after
hot spots were
extinguished.
The PA state
police fire
marshals were
requested to the
scene to
determine a
cause.
FF obtains NFPA
1006 Rescue
Technician Cert.
Congratulations
to Firefighter
Steve Piotrowski
for passing the
NFPA's 1006
(CORE) Rescue
Technician
Certification
Program. The
program was 48
hours of class
room and
practical
training.
Applicants had
to complete a
written and
practical exam
demonstrating
their ability to
command and
perform critical
skills in the
fields of scene
management,
mechanical
advantage
systems, rope
management,
anchor systems,
rescue knots,
technical rescue
equipment
identification
and application,
size up
considerations,
hazard control,
landing zones,
basic patient
care and
packaging,
triage criteria
and techniques.
After the
completion of
the NFPA 1006
(CORE) program
they also
successfully
completed the
written and
practical tests
for Vehicle and
Machinery Rescue
Technician as
well.
3 run Sunday for
Station 75!
On Sunday,
January 31,
2010, Station 75
had 3 calls:
--Station 75 and Waymart EMS were
dispatched for a Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm activation at 116 Fox Lane
Road. Crews searched the residence and nothing was
found.
--Station 75 was dispatched along
with Company 1 and their first alarm box assignment
for a chimney fire on Schiavetta Trail in Cherry
Ridge Township. Company 1 command kept all Lake
units on scene and returned the remainder of the
box.
--Rescue 75 was dispatched to
assist Station 60 out of Lackawanna County for a one
car MVA on Salem Mountain. Rescue 75 was cancelled
while enroute.
These 3 calls
ended the first
month of the new
year with a
total of 27
calls for 2010.
This number is
already 8 runs
higher then the
previous 2 years
for the month of
January.
The New Year
starts off busy
for Station 75..
2010 started
early for
Station 75.
Between January
2nd and January
3rd, Station 75
had 5 runs.
Visit our
call log
for more info.
Busy Saturday
for crews..
On Saturday April
3, 2010 Station 75 assisted Waymart EMS on a DOA on
Tuthill Road, assisted Station 94 on a brush fire on
Creek Drive, and ran a brush fire on Robinson Road.
75 RUV back in
service!
75 RUV is back in
service. This
model is the
2010 Kawasaki
Teryx 750.
This unit was acquired through a special loaner program
from
Rusty Palmer Kawasaki in
Honesdale. We received this machine back and it was in
service in March 2010
Busy Saturday
for crews..
On Saturday April
3, 2010 Station 75 assisted Waymart EMS on a DOA on
Tuthill Road, assisted Station 94 on a brush fire on
Creek Drive, and ran a brush fire on Robinson Road.
75 RUV back in
service!
75 RUV is back in
service. This
model is the
2010 Kawasaki
Teryx 750.
This unit was acquired through a special loaner program
from
Rusty Palmer Kawasaki in
Honesdale. We received this machine back and it was in
service in March 2010
2 members attend
weekend training
Over the weekend
of April 10th and April 11th, Waymart Deputy Shawn
Vinton and Firefighter Steve Piotrowski traveled to
Doylestown to Bucks County Community College’s Public
Safety Training Center for a Flammable Liquids of FF
Class. Also Steve attended a Structural burn session
that was during the day on Saturday. Both classes were
hosted by Station 24 (Greenfield). A big thanks goes out
to all the staff at BCCC, all the instructors in the
class, Station 24 (Greenfield), Station 18 (Clifford),
59 (William Walker), and 58 (Crystal) for all their
efforts and for supplying everything needed for the
weekend.
Crews
operate on
morning
structure
fire
On Friday
morning of
May 7, 2010,
Company 1,
Station 75,
and Waymart
EMS were
dispatched
for a
structure
fire on
Shaffer Road
in South
Canaan at
08:54 hours.
Shortly
after
dispatch, it
was a
confirmed
working
structure
fire. Rescue
and Tanker
75 responded
within 5
minutes of
dispatch
with full
crews.
Rescue 75
arrived on
scene and
pulled two
hand lines
assisting
Company 1
with the
fire attack.
Crews operate on
another morning
structure fire
On Monday morning of May 10, 2010 at
5:45am, Station 75, Waymart EMS
and our first alarm box
assignment were dispatched for a possible structure fire on Route
296 near North Baker Road. First reports from the scene reported a
working structure fire on Knobby Knoll Lane. Chief 75 struck out a
2nd alarm. Crews operated for many hours controlling this
stubborn blaze.
3 more members
attain National
Certification
On Saturday May 15, 2010, 3 members of
the Waymart
Volunteer Fire
Company
traveled to
Doylestown to
Bucks County
Community
College’s Public
Safety Training
Center for their
practical skills
test for the
Firefighter 2
National
Certification.
All three
members that
tested passed
their written
and practical
exams.
To date, the
Waymart
Volunteer Fire
Company has
8 firefighters
nationally
certified at the
FF1 level and 4
that are
certified at the
FF2 level.
Congratulations
to all members.
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Members
with
National
FF1
&
FF2
certifications.
Top
Row
(L-R):
Captain
Mike
Sprague,
FF
Steve
Piotrowski,
FF
Darren
Lombardi,
FF
Nick
Robinson.
Bottom
Row
(L-R):
Asst
Chief
Cliff
Jones,
Chief
Tom
Derrick,
Deputy
Chief
Shawn
Vinton |
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Members
with
FF2
Certification
-
Asst
Chief
Cliff
Jones,
FF
Steve
Piotrowski,
Deputy
Chief
Shawn
Vinton,
Not
Pictured-FF
Ken
Flannigan |
75 runs MVA with
entrapment
On Thursday, May 20, 2010, Station 75, Waymart EMS, and Mobile 9 were
dispatched for a 2 car MVA with confirmed entrapment on Farview
Mountain. Rescue 51 responded with a full crew to assist. Rescue 75
arrived on scene and immediately went to work. The Rescue crews
stabilized the vehicle and removed the passenger side
front door, then
crews performed
a wide body cut on the vehicle to remove the patient out the
passenger side. Patient was packaged and
handed over to EMS.
Another working
fire in the
first due!
On Saturday May 22, 2010, Station 75
along with the
first alarm box
assignment were
dispatched for a
structure fire
on Robinson Road
in South Canaan.
75-11 arrived on
scene to report
a working
structure fire
with smoke
coming out of
all sides.
Rescue 75
responded within
minutes of
dispatch. Rescue
75 arrived on
scene and
entered the
structure with a
hose line to
start the fire
attack. The fire
was under
control in about
an hour from
dispatch. Many
other companies
operated on
scene and
assisted with
containing this
blaze. Companies
operated on
scene for about
5 hours. 75 Asst
Chief held
command with 12
Chief as
Operations.
(Click here for
pictures)
Kids visit
Station 75
On Tuesday, May 26, 2010, Two Pre-K
classes and a Girl Scout troop from Waymart visited the fire
station. The kids were given a guided tour of the fire station.
Afternoon MVA
On Monday, May 31, 2010,
Rescue 75 was dispatched along with Company 43,
Waymart EMS, and Mobile 9 for a 2 car MVA with one car over the
embankment on White Oak Drive.
75 assists Lake Ariel with vehicle into house
On July 7, 2010,
Rescue 75 was dispatched along with Company 1
and DNA Ambulance for an MVA with a car into a
house on Keystone Road near Anderson Road.
Rescue 75 crews assisted with stabilizing the
vehicle and the house.
Station 75 has busy day
On July 19, 2010,
Station 75 had two runs. First being a working
structure fire on Faller Road in South Canaan
and the second a possible structure fire on
Honesdale Road in Waymart. Visit the
Call Log
for more details.
2
wrecks for Station 75..
On August 10, 2010
Station 75 operated on 2 different MVA's
throughout the day. The first, Station 75,
Company 94, Waymart EMS, and Mobile 9 were
dispatched for a one car MVA with entrapment on
Route 6 near the Streamside Bar. Chief 75
requested 12 Rescue to be dispatched to assist.
Crews arrived to find one patient entrapped in
the vehicle. Crews went to work and cribbed the
car. Rescue 75 crews lifted the dash with the
Hurst Rams to free the patients feet and used
the hydraulic cutters to cut the excess metal.
Crews then assisted EMS and removed the patient
from the vehicle.
The second, Company
94, 12 Rescue, Waymart EMS, and Mobile 504 were
dispatched for a one car rollover with ejection
at the intersection of Route 6 & 170. Further
reports gave a corrected location of Route 6 &
Keen Lake Road. Rescue 75 was dispatched to the
scene.
Station 75 assists on Structure Fire
On September 2,
2010, Station 75 was dispatched to assist Lake Ariel on
a working structure fire at 1448 Cortez Road. Station 75 crews stood
by on scene as the RIT Team.
Pictures from Tim Macdonald -
Click here for more
pictures
75 runs fire on
September 11, 2010
Station 75 was dispatched along with the
first alarm box assignment for a working structure fire on the Owego
Turnpike. First arriving units found a chimney fire.
75 runs structure
fire in first due
On September 17, 2010 Station 75 along
with the first alarm box assignment were dispatched for a working
structure fire on Carbondale Road. Check back soon for story.
Station 75 keeps busy
for Fire Prevention Week!
This year during the week of October 3,
2010, was the Annual Fire Prevention Week throughout the country.
Listed below is a list of the week-long events that Station 75
conducted for Fire Prevention Week. Also, this years theme from the
NFPA was "Smoke Alarms, a Sound you can live with." This year, when
we visited the RD Wilson School during the week, our verbal
presentation was focused on Smoke Alarms and all the details about
them.
|
Date |
|
Event |
|
Location |
|
10/3/10 |
|
FPW Breakfast Buffet |
|
Waymart Fire Hall |
|
10/4/10 |
|
FPW Presentation |
|
Ages & Stages
Daycare |
|
10/5/10 |
|
FPW Presentation |
|
Hawley Head Start |
|
10/6/10 |
|
FPW Presentation |
|
Mrs. Chapman's
Daycare |
|
10/6/10 |
|
Fire Truck Rides |
|
Waymart Fire Hall |
|
10/7/10 |
|
FPW Presentations
(K-5) |
|
R.D. Wilson School |
|
10/7/10 |
|
Fire Extinguisher
Training |
|
Wayne Woodlands
Nursing Home |
|
10/8/10 |
|
FPW Presentations
(Pre-K) |
|
R.D. Wilson School |
Station 75
runs working
motel fire in
the first due!
On November 24,
2010 At 05:16
hrs, Station 75
was dispatched
to the Blue
Stone Motel for
reports of a
working fire at
that location.
On arrival,
first arriving
units found
heavy fire
showing
prompting a full
first and second
alarm. Stations
94, 12, 1, 13L4,
L18, E24, and
R59 responded.
After a quick
knockdown of the
spreading fire,
crews operated
for over 3 hours
before the fire
was broughtunder
control. Shortly
after, the fire
was declared out
and all
companies except
R75 cleared the
scene. Crews
from Station 75
remained and
assisted the PSP
Fire Marshal
with the
investigation.
The Motel was
fully occupied
with 17
residents in 9
units. Crews
were able to
keep the fire to
4 units with
smoke and water
damaging 2 more;
leaving 5 people
displaced. There
were no injuries
or fatalities
reported. After
returning to the
station,
firefighters
were welcomed by
the Waymart
Ladies Auxiliary
who had prepared
a breakfast for
the responders.
It was a
wonderful
surprise! Thank
you! The bulk of
the remainder of
the day was
spent at the
station readying
the equipment
and apparatus
for the next
alarm. Photo & Story
by TimMacdonald
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