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Taylor Fire & Rescue
Headquarters

117 Union Street
Taylor, PA 18517
Phone: 570.562.6279
Fax: 570.562.1280
taylorfire@comcast.net

Substation

1137 Reynolds Ave
Taylor, PA 18504
Phone: 570.969.6184

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO THE SCRANTON FIRE DEPT. AND THE FAMILY OF FIREFIGHTER TIMOTHY MURRAY                                              8/23/1957 - 1/23/2012   Click here to view a Photo Gallery of Tim on the Scranton Fire Website   VEHICLE INTO A UTILITY POLE January 16, The Rescue Co. along with Old Forge EMS were dispatched to 700 blk of S. Main for a vehicle that struck a utility pole. Crews arrived on scene and advised Comm. Center that the pole had been sheared off and PPL would be requested to the scene. The Asst. Chief and Rescue Co. would remain on scene for traffic control and return to service in a half an hour. One patient was transported to a local Hospital with non life threatning injuries. TWO CAR CRASH ON MAIN ST. BY PASS RD. January 13, The Rescue Co. along with Duryea EMS were dispatched to the 400 Blk of Main St. for a two car MVA with injuries. The Rescue arrived on scene and called for an ALS unit due to one patient with a head injury. Crews assisted with patient care, stabilized the vehicles and remained on scene for lighting with Old Forge Gulf. Two Patients were transported to a local Hospital with moderate injuries. HEAD ON CRASH NEW YEARS MORNING January 1, The Rescue Co. along with Lackawanna EMS were dispatched to the Intersection of Union & Davis St. for a two vehicle head on collision with air bag deployment and confirmed injuries. Crews disconnected the power source from the vehicles, controlled hazard and assisted EMS with patient care. EMS transported one patient to a local Hospital with moderate injuries. Rescue 95 returned to service in a half an hour.   HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR   SMALL FIRE IN A WEST TAYLOR ST. HOME December 18. Station 95 along with Old Forge EMS were dispatched to 217 W. Taylor St. in the Borough for the report of a structure fire. Companies arrived on scene finding a small fire in the bathroom near a window. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and checked for extension. No extension was found and companies returned to service at 10:30 am. No injuries were reported. The fire was ruled accidental.                               Photo courtesy of The Times Tribune   FATAL FIRE ON DONNY DR.               The Story below is courtesy of PAHOMEPAGE.COM November 8, "God she was such a beautiful woman. She'd do anything for anybody,"  sobbed a heartbroken Joe Bainuk of Taylor.  He mourns the loss of his disabled neighbor, 63-year-old Cynthia Caffrey. The bedridden woman who lived alone became trapped in a fire Tuesday night at her home at 103 Donny Drive. Joe routinely helped the woman he called Cindy through her tough times. "I did her shopping, grocery shopping for her. I did her banking lately for her 'cause she couldn't do it herself." For Joe, it was just being neighborly helping a woman who lived across the street who was such a good friend to him and his late wife, Eunice, seen on the right. Besides running errands, he gave Cindy companionship. "We always watched the news, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy every night. That was a given." Tuesday night was no different in what ended up being their last visit together. Joe checked on Cindy around 8:30 p.m. and everything was okay. He went back home to follow election results then about an hour later noticed flames coming from the house. He grabbed a neighbor's fire extinguisher and ran over but realized the fire was beyond his control." Joe called 911 but it was too late. Now, he's left to grieve a woman who meant as much to him as he did to her. "If you didn't know her it's like nothing happened in the world until it hits home. It just tears me up to be honest with you. God it hurts. It really hurts." An autopsy on Cynthia Caffrey was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.   A state police fire marshal is heading the investigation into what caused the fire tragedy. MVA WITH ENTRAPMENT ON MAIN ST. November 5, Rescue 95 along with Rescue 1, Old Forge and Lackawanna EMS were dispatched to the Intersection of Main & Rundle for a two car accident with injuries and confinement. While Rescue 95 was enroute the Communication Center advised that Rescue 1 had arrived and was reporting heavy entrapment. Crews stabilized the vehicle, made cuts to remove the roof and also lifted the dash board to disentangle the patient. The patient was packaged/removed from the vehicle and transported to a local Hospital with moderate injuries. Companies returned to service in an hour. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BREAKFAST The Semi Annual Pancake & Sausage Breakfast was held on Sunday, October 30th at our Reynolds Avenue Station. The members would like to extend our appreciation to all who came to support us and all of the members who participated. We hope to see everyone in the Spring. HUNDREDS GATHERED TO SHOW SUPPORT The Owens Family and the members of Taylor Fire & Rescue would like to extend our appreciation to all who donated, all that helped advertise and all of the workers who made the Fundraiser a HUGE success. It was great to see everyone gather to support our Brother and Friend. Thank you all very much!!! For More Click Here