CLOSE BEFORE YOU DOZE: Sleeping with You Bedroom Door Closed Could Save Your Life

Posted on April 11, 2021April 12, 2021

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: These pictures taken by our firefighters while they operated at a structure fire today in The Hideout, Lake Township, Wayne County, shows proof that sleeping with your bedroom door closed, could save your life. Notice the difference in the charing of the hallway versus the unburned walls in the bedroom. First arriving crews arrived to find heavy fire engulfing the entire home. The home was a total loss.

Research has shown that a closed bedroom door can slow the spread of flames, decrease temperatures, reduce smoke inhalation, and improve oxygen levels in the room.

Just a few decades ago the average time it took to escape a home fire was about 17 minutes. Now it is three minutes or less. This is because of the synthetic furniture, more open floor plans in homes, and other flammable materials. Just closing your bedroom door at night can give you more time to get out the bedroom windows safely and call the fire department.

Research proves that a closed door during a fire, can mean the difference between 1,000 degrees temperatures and 100 degrees temperatures. Keep your bedroom door closed to keep the extra heat out! During a fire, a closed door can also keep carbon monoxide levels at 1,000 PPM verses 10,000 PPM when a door is left open.

CLOSE BEFORE YOU DOZE!! Statistics show that in 2019, every three hours and ten minute, someone dies in a house fire. Do your part and don’t become part of the statistics.

Gnome Firefighter Brings Smiles to Firehouse

Posted on April 10, 2021April 12, 2021

We would like to welcome and introduce you to the newest member of our family, Jeff. Jeff is a gnome firefighter that was designed, painted and donated to us by township resident and artist Bonnie Black Edwards. You may remember Bonnie from her recent segment on WNEP about the traveling Yeti. Yeti’s brother Jeff, has already began to bring smiles to the members of our organization! We can’t wait to see what adventures Jeff has planned for this summer. Thank you Bonnie for your hard work on this!

Prescribed Burn Planned for Archbald Mountain

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

The Pennsylvania Game Commission will be conducted a prescribed burn on approximately 64 acres of land on Gamelands 300, which is located on the Archbald Mountain, Jefferson Township, on Thursday, August 20.

Prescribed fires help reduce the catastrophic damage of wildfire on our lands and surrounding communities by:

Safely reducing excessive amounts of brush, shrubs and trees
Encouraging the new growth of native vegetation
Maintaining the many plant and animal species whose habitats depend on periodic fire

Prescribed fire is one of the most effective tools we have in preventing wildfires and managing the intensity and spread of wildfires. However, a prescribed fire is still fire, thus fire-management experts are extremely careful in planning and executing one. These specialists know what the optimal conditions and timing are to conduct prescribed fires based on years of training and experience. The weather conditions, topography, fuel types and equipment all determine how a prescribed fire is conducted.

Lions Donate PPE to Emergency Responders

Posted on June 27, 2020June 30, 2020

Birthday Parades End As County Advances Towards Reopening

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

🚒 With Lackawanna County now being in the “YELLOW” phase, our department will follow many of our neighboring departments and we will no longer be scheduling parades for birthdays 🎂 or other special occasions🎉. Events that are ALREADY SCHEDULED will be honored up to June 15th. To everyone who reached out to us to have us be part of your special day and celebration over the last three months, we truly hope the presence of our volunteers has made a stressful and uncertain time while being stuck at home, a little more memorable. 📸

In the future we hope to develop some ideas and plans on how we can once again celebrate with you…

Community Donates Masks to Aid in Fight Against COVID-19

Posted on April 21, 2020April 22, 2020

We would like to give a special thank you to the members of our community who placed masks in the Lackawanna County Medical Society Mask Collection bin outside of our station. Your donations will be used by our volunteers, at local hospitals and throughout the county to help keep everyone protected. Your thoughts of kindness and generosity is truly appreciated. Anyone who is still interested in donated masks, can place them in the blue bin in front of the firehouse and they will be picked up and distributed by the Lackawanna County Medical Society.

Jefferson Township Easter Bunny Tour Scheduled

Posted on April 6, 2020April 10, 2020

With the cancelation of our Easter Egg Hunt, the Easter Bunny plans to tour different developments around Jefferson Township, this Saturday starting at noon, April 11 between the hours of noon to 4pm. Please watch and listen for him. We will follow a route similar to our Santa Route and will be posting our location on Facebook. We will be practicing social distancing and the Bunny will not be getting off the Fire Truck. We ask you to respect our health and safety and to please not approach the fire trucks. If it should be raining, the event will have to be cancelled. We look forward to seeing all of you and to put some smiles on children's faces during these stressful times.

Our tentative route and schedule will be as follows:
- 12:00pm Dusty Lane
- 12:05pm Floral Estates
- 12:15pm Happy Acres
- 12:25pm Jefferson Heights
- 13:00pm Laurel Ridge
- 1:15pm Moosic Lakes Club House
- 1:25pm Burger King
- 1:30pm Arnold Drive
- 1:35 Log Road Village
- 1:40pm Pumphouse Road
- 1:50pm Stonefield Estates
- 2:10pm Hitchcock Road (348 to Spangenburg)
- 2:20pm Victoria Circle
- 2:30pm Lake Loretta
- 2:40pm Hitchcock Road (Spangenburg to Cortez)
- 3:00pm Benjamin Road
- 3:05pm Collins Avenue
- 3:15pm Living Waters Road
- 3:30pm Belle Air Acres
- 3:35pm Mack Estates
- 3:45pm Lake Road
- 4:00pm Jefferson Township Fire Company

Please note it is impossible for us to visit every area of the township. We do our best to visit as many developments as possible while ensuring safety for our volunteers, your children and our apparatus. If yours is not listed, please plan on keeping an eye on our posts and visit us in one of the other nearby developments.

Local Scouts Receive Fire Prevention & Safety Presentation from Emergency Service Organizations

Posted on March 7, 2020April 10, 2020

Firefighters recently spent an evening along with the Jefferson Township Police Department performing a Fire Prevention and Safety presentation for Scout Pack 133. Emergency personnel reviewed many different topics including fire prevention strategies, fire extinguisher usage, campfire safety, wilderness search and rescue, outdoor emergency care and also internet safety. The scouts where also educated on what skills and training it takes for each emergency organization to successfully perform their job.

Thin Ice Warning Continues

Posted on January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

The inconsistency of the winter weather pattern this year has impacted the quality of ice in our area. Many bodies of water including ponds, lakes and streams that are typically frozen solid by this time of year are only thinly frozen or not frozen at all. Ice seldom freezes uniformly. Think in terms of the thermometer rather than the calendar when deciding if to go out on the ice. Just because it was okay on December 1st to go out on the ice last year, doesn’t mean it’s going to be safe on the same date this year! We urge everyone to use EXTREME CAUTION while negotiating around bodies of water that are believed to be frozen. Most ice conditions in our area are not safe for ice-fishing or to be able to handle the weight of recreational vehicles.

This past weekend a group of people enjoying the great outdoors in Jefferson Township experienced the extreme dangers of just how thin the ice is when their UTV fell through the ice they where attempting to cross. Jefferson Township Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Luckily no one was seriously injured and the vehicle was able to be recovered. Please don't put yourself in harms way and stay away from frozen bodies of water this winter. If you do decide to venture onto the ice, we strongly encourage everyone to wear a life-vest and travel in groups larger then one person. You should never venture out a frozen body of water alone.

What should you do if you fall through ice? An article posted several days ago by the Washington Post highlights the following survival tips:

Stay Calm - Don’t let the shock of falling into the ice-cold water take over. This may be the hardest part of saving yourself. You need a clear mind to rescue yourself from the water. You have about 10 minutes before your body gets too cold to pull itself out.
Don’t remove your winter clothing - Heavy clothes won’t drag you down, but instead can trap air to provide warmth and flotation. This is especially true with a snowmobile suit.
Turn toward the direction you came - That’s probably the strongest ice.
Place your hands and arms on the unbroken surface - This is where a pair of nails, sharpened screwdrivers or ice picks come in handy in providing the extra traction you need to pull yourself up onto the ice.
Kick your feet and dig in your ice picks to work your way back onto the solid ice - If your clothes have trapped a lot of water, you may have to lift yourself partially out of the water on your elbows to let the water drain before starting forward.
Lie flat on the ice once you are out and roll away from the hole to keep your weight spread out - This may help prevent you from breaking through again.
Get to a warm, dry, sheltered area and re-warm yourself immediately - In moderate to severe cases of cold water hypothermia, you must seek medical attention. Cold blood trapped in your extremities can come rushing back to your heart after you begin to re-warm. The shock of the chilled blood may cause ventricular fibrillation leading to a heart attack and death!

What if someone else falls through and you are the only one around to help? First, call 911 for help. There is a good chance someone near you may be carrying a cell phone. Resist the urge to run up to the edge of the hole. This would most likely result in two victims in the water. Also, do not risk your life to attempt to save a pet or other animal.

Jefferson Township Firefighter Begins Career in City of Brotherly Love

Posted on December 6, 2019December 8, 2019

We would like to congratulate Firefighter Johncarlo Ligi on his graduation from the 38th Class of the Philadelphia Fire Department Fire Service Paramedic Program and his recent career advancement to the Philadelphia Fire Department. At John’s graduation ceremony today, he was awarded the spirit award for his positive attitude, performance and being a mentor for his class.

John’s training, began as a junior firefighter with our department when he joined in August of 1993 at the age of 16. Over the years within our company, John has completed over 800 hours of fire training classes and has answered hundreds of emergency calls. In 1998 John obtained his EMT certification and began volunteering and working for local EMS agencies in our area. In 2006 John obtained his National Firefighter 1 Certification and later began working part-time for the Dunmore Fire Department. In 2012 John obtained his paramedic certification from Lackawanna College. Over the years within our company, John has served in the role of Fire Chief, and most recently as Assistant Chief and President. John’s skills, dedication and commitment to Jefferson Township will truly be missed but we are excited for his advancement and finding his dream career. John will join the dedicated team of professionals answering over 750 EMS calls daily within the City of Brotherly Love. Join us in congratulating John as he starts his career with the Philadelphia Fire Department.

Handpainted Mural Unveiling Represents Jefferson Township Community Organizations & Landmarks

Posted on August 26, 2019August 26, 2019

This past Saturday, August 24, we had the pleasure of being part of the public unveiling and dedication ceremony of a hand painted work of art, representing the community organizations and local landmarks throughout Jefferson Township. This piece of art was hand painted by Gabby Edwards, a Jefferson Township resident and Junior at North Pocono High School. Gabby has been a Girl Scout for 10 years and it was time for her to earn the highest award in Girl Scouts, called the Gold Award. A Gold Award has to be both educational and sustainable. Gabby loves creating things and began brainstorming for her project by trying to figure a way to combine all the things represented in the mural. The Jefferson Township Lions Club allowed Gabby to use the front of their building for her project. Gabby’s goal with the mural was to educate people about all the different organizations that do amazing things for our community and to create a sense of pride to be from Jefferson Township. As you can see by the detail and everything included in the mural, Gabby was able to accomplish her goal. We are proud to have been part of the unveiling and also proud to have such hard work put into our department logo. Gabby stated she spent over 2 hours hand painting our logo alone due to all the intricate details. Gabby put in over 60 hours of painting to get the beautiful mural completed. Great work Gabby and congratulations on your award.

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Rescue Personnel Preplan for Offroad Rescue at Local Community Park

Posted on July 23, 2019July 27, 2019

With the opening of a 0.75 mile walking trail at the site of the future Recreational Complex in Jefferson Township, firefighters took the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the park layout, learning crucial access and egress points that may need to be utilized during a rescue or medical emergency. Personnel also took the opportunity to test the ability of our off-road utility vehicle to navigate the trails with a loaded stokes basket, simulating a rescue. The great opportunity allowed firefighters to preplan and be ready, should an emergency ever occur on the property.

Township Officials have already secured an additional $400,000 to complete the next phase of the project. Phase 2 of the project includes the construction of the remaining access roadway and parking area. Construction is expected to begin on phase 2 in 2020, pending DEP permits.

Grant requests have also been submitted for phase 3 of the project which will include the installation of two multi-purpose fields and restroom facilities. Township officials expect to hear in early fall of 2019 if they have secured funding for this portion of the project. A draft of the recreational complex plan is included below outlining each phase. For those wishing to visit the walking trail, it can be found on Community Drive off Mt Cobb Road next to the Ritter's Farm Market property.

Local residents can help and give back to the park by donating plastic bags/packaging now through January 2020. Township officials have recently partnered with Trex to collect plastic bags and packaging to be recycled and turned into composite lumber. Jefferson Township is currently seeking to collect 500-pounds within a 6-month timeframe and Trex will donate a composite bench to the park. Township officials report they are well on their way to meeting their January 2020 goal with currently over 150lbs already collected. Eligible plastic items to be donated include soft plastic such as plastic shopping bags, cereal bags, bread bags, pallet wrap, water case wrapping, ziploc bags, bubble wrap, wood pellet bags, water softener salt bags, etc. The plastic must be dry and free of food residue. Those wishing to donate can drop off the soft plastic in collection bins at the recycling center on Saturday's from 9am to 11:30am. Collection bins are also available in the lobby of the municipal building and several local businesses.

Residents who would like to stay up to date on news and announcements regarding the Recreational Complex are encouraged to follow the Jefferson Township Facebook page.

2019 Tricky Tray Winners Posted – Carnival on the Mountain

Posted on July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

We have received several requests from our annual Carnival on the Mountain regarding the winners of our Tricky Tray Raffle. First off, we would like to personally thank all the contributors and donors that made this part of our carnival a huge success. We would also like to thank all those who purchased raffle tickets. Our annual carnival is our largest fundraiser to help us raise money to pay our bills, maintain our apparatus and keep up-to-date with evolving technology. The listing of prizes and winners has been posted below. Congratulations to the winners! You should have all already been contacted via telephone. We apologize for any partial or misspelled names. They names have been transcribed as they where written on the ticket stub. We hope to see you again next year.

We have received a couple inquiries regarding the drawing of the tricky tray winners, which took place on Sunday, June 16. The drawing of the winners is NOT open to the public and we have practiced this routine for many years. We would like to help answer your questions and explain why we restrict the drawing. Large signage is posted in the hall notifying potential winners of this restriction.

Imagine yourself being in a room with over 100 prizes, with each prize needing to have a ticket pulled, then the ticket stub with the contact information having to be located in a pile of several thousand stubs, then logged, tagged, and winner contacted. All this work takes concentration and silence to ensure accuracy. Imagine our volunteers trying to do all this work while being interrupted by onlookers talking, doors opening and closing, cell phones ringing and finally winners interrupting the drawing to try and take their winning basket. The actual drawing takes our volunteers several hours to complete accurately. It's tough work and our team needs strict silence to ensure accuracy. We have tried in the past to open the drawing to the public and the above mentioned situations are what our volunteers experienced. We hope you understand where we are coming from and why we restrict the drawing to the public.

Prize	Winner
Margarita/Summer	Kelsi Good
Bold Gold Radio Station	Aaron Bailey
Rainbow Sprinkler	Brenda Diehl
AMG Hair Salon	Merle Lyon
Classy Lassy Irish Shop	Caitlin Herne
Lottery Tickets	Tiffany Young
Firetruck	Becky Cooper
Rita's Italian Ice	Valerie Golden
Electric City Trolley	Marty
TV	Elouise Wood
Ski Shawnee	Matt Boyle
Texas Roadhouse	John Zielinski
Railriders Baseball	Stacey Rochin
Pens/Pencils	Boe Hinger
Coffee	Sammi Clark
Electric City Harley Davidson	Amanda Lucke
Rex Beavers Lawncare	Lori Ashman Williams
Picnic	Barb Cleveland
Cornhole Set	Brian Beitz
Viewmont Mall $25	Julie Robak
Viewmont Mall $25	Marty Moran
NBT Bank	Debra Ritter
Helmet	William Mitchell
Weis $25	John Candy
Tall Riding Boots	Kim Arnone
Frog Chair	Stacey Lacek
Crockpot	Thomas Kearney
Pasta Set	Michelle Nuss
Avon Certificate	Tracey Larssen
Igloo Cooler	Haley Shaffer
Walmart $25	Brandon Cassidy
Walmart $25	Bill M
Short Riding Boots	Megan Connors
Blender	Lorrie Scheotzle
Corono Bucket	Lauri Box
3 Med Dog Coats	Deb Dempsey
Bear Chair	Kelli Jarrow
Tasty Swirl	Warren Kramer Jr
Reds Apple Ale Bucket	Joe Guzzi
2 10" Dog Coats	Jude Wasileski
Elk Mountain	Judy Santulli
Movie Basket	Sharon Mullaney
Stourbridge Line	Ann D.
Anchor Hocking Baking Set	Maria Wasileski
Candy	Sharon Mullaney
16" Dog Coat	Deb Dempsey
Bed, Bath, & Beyond	Laura Himber
Bath Basket	John Peters
Halter/Leg Wraps	Cathy Gillette
Corono Bucket	Kristy Incavido
Jenn A Snippers	Austin Clark
Halter/Leg Wraps	Furino
Thirty One	Joyce Frisbie
Outside Toys	Dawn T
Saddle Cover	Julie Black
Mendicinos	Robin Mayeski
Mendicinos	James Shaffer
Snacks	John Peters
Bear Chair	Dawn T
J.S Purse	Alex Froese
Hunters Gallery	Panda
Johns Italian Restaurant	Tracey Larssen
R Place	Donna Smith
Omelette Maker	Lila Fairclough
Monkey Chair	Jamie Maher
Saddle Cover/Bag	Cathy Gillette
Christmas Crochet	Stacie Allen
Crayola Factory	Alexes Leone
Crayola Factory	Tanya Baldacci
Crayola Factory	Lori Ashman Williams
Michael Kohrs Purse	Alexes Leone
Ladies Active	Michelle Nuss
Comfort Inn	Gail McDonald
Tablet	Amy Shaffer
Home Depot	Debbie Kuester
Stinger Sauce	Dawn T
Idle Hour Lanes	Dorothy Sohns
Avon	Karen McElroy
Price Chopper	Dona Wall
Fire Co Glasses	Judy Fritz
Y-Knot	Paranich
Milewski Towing	Michelle C
Weis $20	Dona Wall
Wine	Debbie B
Saddle Bag/Cover	Kari Jackson
Kays Daleville	John Bomershein
Bath Robe	Eva Carachilo
Fairy Garden	Amy Aronica
Macy's Money	Alexis Dupliss
Helmet Bag	Matt Boyle
Caboose	Boe Hinger
Saddle Bag/Halter	Steve Rak
Crochet Items	Sue Goldbach
Roba's Family Farms	Dawn T
Taco	Judie Grandjean
The Loading Dock	Wanda Marie Browning
Valentine's	Amy Niero
Beach Bum	Doreen K
Y-Knot	Dona Wall
Dog Bed	Lili Fairclough
Mannings	Leeann Colo
Bodywash Sets	Lori Ashman Williams
Mohegan Sun	Kim Davis
Snacks	Cassie Kruchinski
The Hair Depot	Joan Antidormi
Rocking Chair	Caitlin Herne
Fire Pit	Gavin Anderson
Table Set	Kay Propes
Ritter's Cider Mill	Joey Guzzi

2018 Busiest Year to Date

Posted on March 26, 2019April 29, 2019

The numbers from 2018 are in, showing this to be the busiest year ever on record for us. Our volunteers had 198 requests for service and are proud to say all but 2 of these requests we where able to crew and respond on. Our firefighters spent a combined total of 638.75 hours on state and nationally recognized training programs. A total of 5,321 manhours where logged for 2018 by all of our volunteers between answering requests for service, training and fundraising efforts. We would not be where we are today nor would we be able to offer the high level of service that we do to our community if it was not for all of our amazing VOLUNTEERS. We encourage members of the community join our team and VOLUNTEER today. You don't have to fight fires to volunteer. Plenty of other duties are available like offering help cooking eggs or filling coffee cups at one of our fundraisers. We don't ask for much, one or two hours of your time a month would make a huge difference to us. We look forward to what 2019 has to bring to us and being able to continue to provide the residents of Jefferson Township & other surrounding municipalities with top notch fire protection & rescue services. Interested in joining our team? Visit our membership page by clicking here!

Critically Injured Accident Victim Reunites with Firefighters

Posted on March 12, 2019April 29, 2019

It’s usually on the day of an emergency most first responders are used to hearing a simple thank you... Then after that, never hearing from the involved parties again. This past Tuesday, nearly 6 months after a violent Interstate crash, our responders got a special visit from Anthony Turko, shown here in the center of the photo with his son Mason, surrounded by our firefighters. It was Monday, September 17 when Anthony was involved in a violent accident on Interstate 84 when his pickup truck rear ended a tractor trailer. Rescue personnel worked diligently to cut the vehicle from around Anthony, understanding the importance of the golden hour and his critical condition. On Tuesday, firefighters got hear about Anthony’s journey to recovery, share stories and he also got to see those very tools we used to free him from his vehicle. While words could not express Anthony’s true gratitude, his presence and hearing about his remarkable journey left an impact on all firefighters as a reminder as to why we continue to do what we do, VOLUNTEER for our community.

Visit the original post of this accident here: https://29firerescue.com/2018/09/17/rescuers-free-driver-from-mangled-vehicle/

Fundraising Sign Vandalized

Posted on February 4, 2019April 29, 2019

The VOLUNTEER fire service is there for our community, because of our community support. Volunteers spend countless hours a month raising funds in-between answering emergency calls, working full-time jobs & balancing family life to be able to keep the doors open and provide communities with the best fire & rescue protection they are able to.

But when an individual DEFACES and VANDALIZES property of a volunteer fire company, this not only hurts us but hurts the community who donated funds to us. Shown here is a photo of one of our fundraising advertising signs that was found yesterday to be purposely cut and destroyed. The money that we will need to be spent on replacing this sign could have been used to refill an oxygen cylinder that would be used on a traumatic accident/medical emergency or buy a pair of fire gloves for a firefighter.

We hope to never have to compromise the services we are able to offer because of this sickening behavior. Ask yourself, what would you do if you needed a fire truck or ambulance… and one never showed up? At some point in your life everyone will have some type of need/interaction with a First Responder. We don’t get paid to do what we do. We wake up without hesitation at all hours of the night, when our community needs us, because we care about our community. Anyone with any information on the individual who may have caused this damage, is urged to please reach out to us.

Stabilization Equipment Added to Vehicle Rescue Toolbox

Posted on December 27, 2018April 29, 2019

A grant opportunity earlier this year through the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioners Office has added nearly $10,000 of new equipment to Rescue 29. Personnel took delivery earlier this fall of new state of the art Res-Q-Jack Aluminum X-Strut stabilization equipment to replace our current "homemade" equipment. The new equipment will be utilized to stabilize vehicles on its side, on top of another or any other atypical off-wheel position. The struts have the capability of stabilizing up to 10,000 lbs each with a 2:1 safety factor and lifting up to 6,000 lbs per strut. A variety of chains, and other accessories accompanied the purchase. The purchase of Milwaukee M18 battery powered handtools, including a reciprocating saw and drill where also made possible by this grant. Firefighters have completed over 6 hours of in-servicing on the new equipment. The new equipment has been added to Rescue 29 and will be a great addition to our toolbox of equipment that is available to our community.

Jefferson Township 2018 Santa Route with Live Santa Tracking

Posted on December 22, 2018April 29, 2019

https://www.29firerescue.com/Santatracking/

We are excited to announce that Santa has provided us with his route around Jefferson Township for our annual “Santa Comes to Town” tradition this evening. This posting should only be used as a guide as we will do our best to stick to the posted times. Actual updates will be posted to our Facebook page. Watch and listen for the decorated firetrucks as Santa enters your development.

We are also excited to announce a new feature that will allow us to broadcast Santa's current location, in Jefferson Township, on Google Maps. Parents should utilize the following links to track Santa around Jefferson Township. Please choose the correct link based on which route, listed above, will cover your area. (This is something new we are trying out so we apologize in advance if there is any bugs with it)

**We do our best to hit as many areas as possible. It is impossible to cover every street. For safety reasons , we will not be stopping along any state roadways.

TRACKING WILL BE UPDATED & TURNED ON AT 3pm

Utilize the following link to see Santa's exact location on the Grinch Route: CLICK HERE <<TRACKING NOW DISABLED UNTIL 2019>>

Utilize the following link to see Santa's exact location on the Reindeer Route: CLICK HERE <<TRACKING NOW DISABLED UNTIL 2019>>

Santa Comes to Town

Posted on December 7, 2018April 29, 2019

Fire Prevention Week Open House

Posted on October 11, 2018April 29, 2019

In honor of National Fire Prevention Week and our commitment to educating the community, we have recognized the need for resources to help educate the increasing population of home-schooled and cyber-schooled children throughout our community. We will be hosting an open house, at our firehouse, on Saturday, October 13 from 9am to noon to allow children from throughout Jefferson Township and the rest of the North Pocono Community, the availability of additional Fire Prevention education. This event is free and welcome to anyone from the public.

Fake Mailers Divert Donations from Area Fire Departments

Posted on August 21, 2018April 29, 2019

FAKE MAILERS are diverting donations away from volunteer fire departments in Pennsylvania...

The following article has been shared with us regarding a group called "Volunteer Firefighter Alliance" from Topeka, Kansas soliciting funds throughout Pennsylvania. A sample obtained from the Pocono Record shown below and at the attached link illustrates a real fire department donation request vs the fake request.

We are reminding the community that this group has no connection to our organization nor are any of the funds they are attempting to collect, being given back to our organization or benefiting us. Please help us spread the word about this solicitation attempt using the "volunteer fire department" or town name. We encourage all members of the community to be sure your donations are being mailed directly to your local volunteer fire department and not to this out of state group.

The article can be viewed in the image posted below or at the following link: http://www.poconorecord.com/news/20180813/fake-mailers-divert-donations-away-from-fire-department

Firefighters Attend NPSD Career Day

Posted on May 23, 2018April 29, 2019

Scott Sight Thermal Imaging Cameras Added

Posted on October 26, 2017April 29, 2019

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.

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