117 Union Street Taylor, PA 18517 Phone: 570.562.0210 Fax: 570.562.1176 TFANDR@MSN.COM
Substation
1137 Reynolds Ave Taylor, PA 18504 Phone: 570.969.6184
SMOKE CONDITION ON CHURCH ST.
January 18, 1614 hrs, Station 95 was dispatched to 201-203 Church St. for a reported smell of gas in the residence. Taylor Police arrived and updated the units of a heavy smoke condition in the residence. Rescue 95 arrived and found a smoke condition from the chimney and heavy smoke in the basement. The Rescue crew investigated while Engine 95 established a water supply. Rescue 95 found the source of the smoke to be a malfunctioning oil furnace in the 201 side of the structure. The furnace was shut down and crews ventilated the structure along with Ladder 95. Crews cleared the box at 1652 hrs.
THE NEW VIDEO - TAYLOR FIRE & RESCUE - A GLANCE AT 2009
Firefighters battled a house fire in the bitter cold Tuesday evening. The blaze forced two people from their home.
Flames broke at the home located on Layton Road in South Abington Township. Dozens of firefighters responded to the call.
The owners of the home, a woman and her adult son, were not at home. They’re staying with relatives now.
Chinchilla Hose Company Assistant Chief Keith Grierson said, “The incoming units first arrived on scene and some fire was coming out of the roof and in the eaves. We were able to knock down the fire pretty quickly."
The chief says the fire started in an upstairs bedroom. A state police fire marshal will look for the cause Wednesday morning. There were no injuries.
NEW 2010 FORD EXPEDITION SSV COMMAND VEHICLE ORDERED.
Through the Pa. State assistance to firefighters grant program funds have been approved for a new 2010 Ford Expedition SSV command vehicle to be placed in service sometime in January or February. Additional funding that is needed will come from the sale of our current command vehicle. Once again we would like to thank everyone that is involved with making this State Grant available to us. Lighting Services Incorporated ( Dave Wolfe ) will be doing the emergency lighting package and communication re-install of our Kenwood radios. Thornton Graphics will be doing the lettering and striping.
RESCUE AND CHIEF ASSIST STATION 98
December 5th, Rescue 95 and Chief 95-2 were dispatched to assist Station 98 and Lackawanna Ambulance at milemarker 182 Northbound on Interstate 81 for a vehicle 75 feet over an embankment. The Rescue and Chief arrived to find Station 98 and Scranton Rescue 1 crews at work creating an extrication pathway on the vehicle. Rescue 95 was assigned to assist with the 3 to 1 hauling system which was being built to extricate the patients up the embankment. Upon all patients being extricated, Rescue 95 and Chief 95-2 were released from the scene by Command 98.
2 MORE ACCIDENTS FOR THE DAY
December 2nd 2009, Chief 95-2, Rescue 95 and EMS 93 were dispatched to 2 more accidents, the first one being minor in nature and the rescue held at the station and was released by EMS 93. The second aciddent was a car versus tractor trailer in the 300 blk. of N. Main. Crews arrived to find that the car had struck the tires in the rear of the trailer from the side causing heavy damage to the car, quick stabilization was completed and the driver of the car was assesed, stabilized, and then transported to the hospital. Crews than mopped up the hazards and went back in service.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT PA. TURNPIKE
December 2nd, 2009 Station 95 along with Station 2 responded to the Pa. turnpike for an MVA at mile post 128.6 North Bound. Chief 2B was the first to arrive on the scene and assumed command. Chief 95-2 and Rescue 95 arrived and found two vehicles involved, one with heavy front end damage and the other on it's roof with no confinement in either vehicle. Ambulance 4-9 attended to the patient still in the heavily damaged vehicle and CLS arrived and assumed care, Rescue 95 attended to the patient from the vehicle on it's roof until 2-9 arrived on the scene. Both patients were transported to local hospitals. Thank you to Rescue 98 and Rescue 4 for standing by while we operated.
RESCUE ON MOVE-UP AND MVA IN AREA 2
November 21 at 1541 hrs, Rescue 95 and the Chief were dispatched to relocate to Station 2's (Chinchilla) Headquarters while all of Station 2 was operating on a working structure fire in Newton Ransom. While on stand-by, Rescue 95 and the Chief were sent to Interstate 81 at milemarker 194.7 for an MVA. Rescue 95 arrived along with the Chief to find Pennsylvania State Police on scene, with fluids down and debris in the roadway. There were no injuries on scene and all patients were evaluated by Ambulance 4-9. Rescue 95 and the Chief cleared the scene and returned to the stand-by at Station 2. Rescue 95 stood by until being released by Command 8 at 1735 hrs.
HURST AIRSHORE TRAINING
November 11, The Rescue and Engine headed out to Anthracite Junkyard for some training on our Hurst Airshore equipment. The class was taught by Captain Sean Nelson, retired FDNY Rescue 3, in conjunction with Tom Costello of MES Fire Equipment. Capt. Nelson went over the many different applications for the airshore equipment. Crews then went to work using the airshores, stabilizing the vehicles which were set up in different scenarios. It is expected to have Capt. Nelson back in town sometime in 2010 for additional training classes. Thanks to Capt. Nelson and Tom for a great night of training. Also, thanks to Anthracite Junkyard for donating the vehicles for us to use for the class. Pics soon to follow.
FULLY INVOLVED SHED FIRE
November 10, Station 95 along with Old Forge EMS were dispatched to 223 Church St. for a reported working structure fire. Just after dispatch, Taylor Police arrived on scene reporting a fully involved shed fire, beginning to melt the siding of the near by residence. Chief 95-2 arrived and advised the Rescue to pull 2 handlines upon arrival, and Engine 95 established the water supply. The fire was knocked down and extensive overhaul was performed on both the shed and the residence. Extension to the residence did not extend past the siding. Chief 95 contacted to Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshall to investigate. Units operated on scene for about 1 hour.
