Afternoon Crash Injures Two

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Two people where transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a two car crash this afternoon at the intersection of Cortez Road & Archbald Mountain Road. Crews where dispatched just after noon today for the report of a crash with injuries. Rescue 29 arrived on scene to find all occupants out of the vehicles but a signifiant amount of debris and fluids down in the roadway. Rescue personnel split with one crew tending to the hazards while the second crew tended to the injured parties until EMS assumed patient care.

 

Units on scene: Rescue 29, Car 29, Ambulance 29-8, Ambulance 67-4, Pennsylvania Ambulance, 29-PD

Excavator Damaged in Afternoon Fire

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Crews where called to a open lot behind Grassie & Sons Construction this afternoon for a reported excavator on fire. Knowing the size of the construction machinery kept at Grassie & Sons, command requested an additional Tanker out of Maplewood (Tanker 68). Crews arrived on scene and found a mini-excavator fully involved at 1066 Sheerer Road. Engine 29 handled the suppression duties while Tanker 29 stood by on scene with additional water, Tanker 68 was quickly returned to service.

 

Late Night Roaring Brook Structure Fire

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The volunteers from Jefferson Township along with others from across the North Pocono area were called to Windsor Way, Roaring Brook Township, just before 2am today, for a working residential structure fire. First arriving units encountered a fully involved detached garage fire with exposure risk. Tanker 29 handled the water shuttle while Engine 29 personnel handled the Rapid Intervention Team duties. Great work by everyone on scene. Crews operated on scene for just over 2 hours.

Jefferson Township 2nd Alarm Structure Fire

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Station 29 along with our First Alarm assignment (Jefferson, Elmhurst, Madisonville, Maplewood) was dispatched for a reported working structure fire, at approx 10:20am today. Additional reports reported a working fire in a multi-family residential structure. Command upgraded the assignment to bring in the SRN companies (Jessup, Lake Ariel, Moscow). First arriving Engine Company encountered a working fire in the second division of the structure with extension into the roof area. Command transmitted a second alarm bringing in additional companies from (Archbald, Dickson City, Hamlin, Throop). In all, quick work by the first arriving crews contained the fire to the apartment of origin with moderate damage to the roof of the complex. Great work by all personnel operating on scene.

      

Scott Sight Thermal Imaging Cameras Added

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Providing our volunteers with the best tools possible to do their job safely has always been a priority in the fire service. Today we are happy to add two Scott Sight Thermal Imaging Cameras to our toolbag. The Scott Sight integrates a lightweight thermal camera and display in the firefighter’s mask, keeping the thermal image in view at all times. Firefighters now have both hands free for effective communication, victim extraction, fire suppression and carrying tools.

Vehicle Rollover with Confinement

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Rescue 29 responded for a reported two car MVA, with rollover in the 500 block of Cortez Road just after 8am. Upon arrival, crews encountered one vehicle on its side, with the injured driver, confined to the inside of the vehicle. Rescue crews went to work stabilizing the vehicle and putting two hydraulic rescue cutters into operation to perform a total roof removal. The sole occupant was quickly extricated and transported to a local hospital by Pennsylvania Ambulance.

Afternoon Jefferson Township Structure Fire

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An early afternoon structure box drew the response of Station 29 and the 1st alarm companies to Lake Spangenburg Road. The first arriving engine company encountered heavy smoke on a single story residential structure. Command upgrade the assignment to a working fire, drawing the response of the SRN companies.