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Attention Members: The Training Schedule has been posted on the Calendar of Events section of the website. You can find a linke in the nav bar on the left or for the most recent upcoming events will be posted on the right hand side of the website.
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During the week of April 21st a PlymoVent system was
installed in the firehouse. This system was purchased through the Department of
Homeland Security Firefighter Assistance Grant. The purpose of the PlymoVent
system is to connect to both of our pieces of apparatus via the tailpipe and
capture 100% of its exhaust emissions. Everything in this system is automatic
from the fan activation to the automatic release from when the apparatus is
leaving the apparatus bay to respond on a call. When we return from the call
all that is required is a simple connection back to the tailpipe of the
apparatus when it is entering back into the apparatus bay. The purpose of the
system is to be able to start the apparatus and not have any personnel inhale
any exhaust emissions while getting ready to respond on a call. This makes our
firehouse a safer work area for our members.
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On
Friday, April 25 officers and members of the Crystal Fire Company, family and
friends of the Albert's, and also officers and members from the Artisan Hose
Company, W.M. Walker Hose Company, Archbald Fire Department, Greenfield
Township Fire Department, and the Clifford Township Fire Company paid their
final respects to Fire Police Captain Edward Albert.
It was a very sad day for the members of our department and for his family and
friends who came to see Eddie to his final resting place. It was a day that
Eddie was honored for his great contribution to his community, and to the
church that was so dear to his heart. Also for the great family man and friend
he truly was. Captain Albert will be dearly missed by all of us here at the
Crystal Fire Company, his family, and friends.
The officers and members would like to thank W.M. Walker Hose Company, Archblad
Fire Department, Greenfield Volunteer Fire Company for their support during
Captain Albert's funeral service. We would also like to thank the officers and
members of the Clifford Township Fire Company for them bringing their ladder
down for the flag detail.
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The viewing for Fire Police Captain Edward Albert will
be on Thursday, April 24th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Battenburgs
Funeral Home on Washington Avenue in Jermyn. Also on Friday, April 25th
the funeral will be at 11:00 am at the PM Church on Jefferson Avenue in Jermyn.
Crystal Fire Company Members:
On Thursday, April 24th the Fire Company
will be meeting at Battenburgs Funeral Home at 6:45 pm to pay their respects to
the family.
Also the Fire Company will be participating in the funeral services any member
planning to attending the services are asked to be at the firehouse in Class A
uniforms by 9:30 am.
Other Departments:
Any other department member planning on attending the funeral services are also
asked to be in Class A uniform and to meet at our firehouse on Bacon Street at
9:30 am. If you have any questions may contact Chief Raymond Rood at 840-8664
or by email at
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Monday,
April 21, 2008 Crystal Fire Company member and Borough Fire Police Captain
Eddie Albert passed away at his home. Eddie was very dedicated member to the
fire company and to the borough fire police.
Eddie himself went to a lot of training and promoted training for all other
 fire police members. Eddie also obtained money to purchase equipment for the
fire police to enhance their services to our department and mutual aide
departments. Eddie had just received the
Fire Police Officer of the year award through the Lackawanna County Fire Police
Association on Sunday, April 20, 2008. It did not matter if it was 3 in the
evening or 3 in the morning he would always be in his fire police uniform. We
always use to tease him and tell him was always the best dressed for a call no
matter what time the call came in at and that he was like superman. If we would get a call in our first due or a
mutual aide run we can almost guarantee Eddie to be on the corner stopping
traffic so we can make our way through the intersection with the engine or
ladder in the safest way as possible. He was leader and very dedicated member
to this fire company for many years and he will be greatly missed.
The
officers and members would like to send out its condolences to Mrs. Albert and
her family for their loss and we would also like to tell you that if there is
anything we can do we are always here for you. Eddie and you are like family to
us here at the firehouse.
Eddie
you are in our hearts and prayers now and forever!
Please
check back for funeral arrangements here at 58fire.com
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On
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 around 4:30 am Ladder 58 was dispatched to assist the
City of Carbondale Fire Department (Station 51) for working structure fire on
the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue. While Ladder 58 and Chief 58 (R. Rood) was
enroute Command 51 requested that Ladder 58 standby at their fire headquarters
while they operated on the fire to cover their first due. Ladder 58 remained at
fire headquarters for several hours and then was released by Command 51.
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On Monday, March 31, 2008 around 2:00 am Ladder 58 was dispatched to assist
Station 20 (Peckville) on a working structure at Fiorelli's Catering on Main
Street in Peckville. Ladder 58 responded with a crew of 4 with Chief 58 (R. Rood)
responding in his personnel vehicle. Other members responded in personnel
vehicles. The ladder was placed on the AD side of the structure and assisted Station
20 till about four in the morning.
Photo By; Larry Waters III
To see more photos from the fire Click Here
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On
Sunday, March 30, 2008 a crew from the CFC traveled to Wilkes-Barre to participate
in the 3rd Annual Bowling for the Brave sponsored by Foundation 58
hosted at Chacko's Family Bowling Center. The purpose of the fundraiser is to
raise money to help pay expenses of treatments and other expenses to
firefighters, E.M.S. personnel, and police officers who are battling cancer. The
officers and members of the Crystal Fire Company feel that this is a great
cause and go out and support it every year. The CFC had two teams this year and maybe next year we will have three.
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Team 2
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- Jeff Morcom
- Brandon Allan
- Kim Behrend
- Steve Napoli
- Kevin Napoli
- Keith Noll
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- James P. Allan
- Franny Allan
- Dave Flynn
- Jeff Coons
- Bob Flynn
- A.J. Fuga
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The crew helped raise money for a
great cause and while doing it everyone had a great time!
Good
job to everyone from the CFC who went out and supported a great cause! You
should be proud of yourselves!
Look
for a Bowling for the Brave coming to the Upper Valley of Lackawanna County
over the summer, which Cadet Brandon Allan might be possibly running with
Foundation 58 for his senior project. Please keep checking 58fire.com for
further information in the near future.
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On
Wednesday March 26 at 23:00 hours Ladder 58 was alerted to respond to the
Highway Auto Parts on the Eynon-Jermyn road in the borough of Archbald (Station
21). Ladder 58 responded with a crew of 5 including Chief 58 (R. Rood) chauffeuring.
The ladder arrived on scene and instantly went to work for an exterior attack. On
the call 58’s elevated master stream, blitz-gun, and deck gun were put into
service. Chief 21 (Harvey) also called
for tanker’s due to the lack of hydrants in the area and the hydrants located
down on both sides of the structure. It was then decided to lay a 5” supply
line from the hydrant up the hill on the Jermyn side of the fire with several
apparatus in between to boost the pressure to supply the aerial devices (Ladder
58 & Ladder 20). The tanker shuttle was
then relocated to the Eynon side of the fire. Units remained on scene to about 3:30 in the
morning.
Click Here to see more photos in our photo gallery
Photos Submitted By: Bartman
For
further information on the fire visit the following links:
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read more below to see the units that responded to this blaze.
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anyone has any pictures from the fire and would like to send them into us
please email us at
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On Saturday, March 8th was dispatched around
20:00 hrs to assist Station 60 (Childs) for a reported structure fire on
Justina Drive in Carbondale Township. Ladder 58 responded with a crew of 6 on
board and Chief 58 (R. Rood). First arriving units reported a two-story single
family dwelling with nothing showing. Ladder 58 was requested to come directly
into the scene for manpower. Shortly after arriving command, Chief 62 (T. MacDonald)
found out that from the homeowner that the chimney was blocked with possible
fire. Crews from Engine 60 and Rescue 51 went to the basement to investigate,
while Ladder 58 investigated from the outside. Unites remained on scene for
about an hour and was cleared by command after no fire was found and the
chimney was just blocked.
Units on the box:
Ladder 58, Engine 60, Tanker 60, Squad 62, Rescue 51, &
Ambulance 51-9
 
Photos By: Rescue 51 - Cottage
For more photos Click Here
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We have just taken delivery of new equipment that was
purchased with the grant money that we received through the Department of
Homeland Security. The items that were purchased were two Honda trash pumps, a
Honda 2000 EV2000 portable generator, a TFT Blitz gun, Quaker Safety Turnout
Gear, Gemtor Harnesses, and Motorola PR400 portable radios.
The two Honda trash pumps were purchased for pumping details
for heavy rain conditions that been occurring in the area. The pumps are two
different sizes. One is a Honda WT20X 5.5 horsepower 2-inch pump which flows
187 gallons per minute. The other is a
Honda WT30X 8 horsepower 3-inch 319 gallon per minute pump and are not placed
on designated apparatus, but stored at the firehouse for when they are needed. The
new Honda portable generator has 500 watt quartz light on it and has been place
into service on the ladder for portable lighting operations that the extension
chord for the mounted generator on the ladder will not reach.
The blitzgun purchased is a TFT (Taskforce Tips) XXC-42 Blitzfire.
The blitzgun was purchased for exterior operations and it has been placed on
the ladder. The package included the gun itself, the adjustable tip, stacked tips,
and the mounting bracket for the gun.
The fire company has also taken delivery of ten new sets of
turnout gear purchased through the grant program. The turnout gear is Quaker
Safety axis brand. The pants for the turnout gear has straps for the Gemtor Class II Life Safety Harness, and the padded knees like most commonly seen on Morning Pride
turnout gear. The pants also feature a bailout pocket on the right side for
bailout rope and hardware. The coats feature the intergraded Drag Rescue Device
(DRD) which is a requirement for NFPA 1971 standards. The coats also feature survivor
light clip and portable radio pocket. Another feature on the coat is the tail
on the back with the member’s name which can be seen even when they are wearing
an SCBA. New helmets were also purchased through the grant. The new helmets are
Cairns 660C Metros. Also purchased through the firemen’s relief were 13 Gemtor class
II life safety harness for the new turnout gear. The harnesses were purchased
for aerial device operations and for firefighters to always have a harness with
them for firefighter survival purposes.
 
Last but not least the fire company has also purchased new
Motorola PR400 portable radios with the grant money. The majorities of the
radios are in service and will be placed on the ladder. The fire company themselves
have purchased a PS 6-way portable radio charger and has been place in the
ladder truck.
 
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On Sunday, March 2 Engine 58-1 was dispatched to relocate to Greenfield Townships Firehouse (Station 24) while they assisted Clifford Township (Station 18) on a working mobile home fire. Engine 58-1 and Chief 58 remained on the relocation for several hours.
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On Saturday, February 23 in the early hours of the morning Ladder 58 and Chief 58 (R. Rood) on snow covered roads to Clifford Township to assist Station 18 on working second alarm single-family dwelling fire on route 247. A crew from Ladder 58 was happy to be able to rescue the home owners pregnant cat from the structure. Ladder 58 remained on scene for a few hours assisting Station 18 with fire suppression and overhaul operations.
Later in the day the officers and members ran a take-out only spaghetti and meatball dinner. A lot of the members were beat from being up most of the night on the fire call, but they kept moving to help the fire company with the dinner. The fire company would like to thank everyone who came out and supported us and we hope you enjoyed your dinner. We would also like to say thanks to all the members who helped out and especially those who helped even being up all night.
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Photos By: Station 18 (Clifford)
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