On August 13th, 2009 two members of the CFC completed Water Rescue Emergency Response (WRER) sponsered by the W.M. Walker Hose Company (Rescue 59), PA Fish and Boat Commission, and Bucks Coumty Community College. In the course members learned about planning, medical considerations, rescue equipment, self-rescue and shore-based rescue techniques for water rescue. The 16 hour courses of class room training and live exercises in a pool at the Valley View High School and in the Lackawanna River off Oak Street in the Borough of Mayfield with Archbald and Old Forge Swift Water Rescue Teams. The members who completed the course are FF/EMT Kevin Napoli and FF. John Frankosky Jr.

On August 11th, 2009 a car was discovered parked and unoccupied of the 100 block of Delware Street in the borough on a access road to the sewer treatment plant by Jermyn Police just a little after midnight.  Reports came into the police department that the owner of the vehicle was last seen fishing in the Lackawanna River earlier in the day. The police departments findings brought out  Station 58, Ambulance, 59-9, and Squad 59 in assisting locating the individual. A call to the fisherman's home had revealed that he had returned for his car and the access gates were closed and had called for an alternative ride home.

On July 22, 2009 Ladder 58 was dispatched to Assist Station 36 (Scott Twp.) for a man who fell 20 feet from the gym roof to the main roof of the Lakeland High School. Upon the arrival of the Ladder it was decided to use the tip of the aerial device via 58's stokes basket since the roof had no parapet. The patient was placed in the stokes by EMS and then placed onto the aerial device and secured down by rope from the aerial device to the stokes basket. A member of Station 36 stayed with the patient as he was lowered down by the aerial device. This made the extrication the fastest and the safest for the patient.

 

 

Great Job By All!

On Thursday, July 16, 2009 Ladder 58 was dispatched to Assist Station 18 (Clifford) with a man on top of a 100 foot silo in cardiac arrest. The ladder responded with a crew of six within moments of dispatch. Upon entering into Clifford Township Command 18 had Ladder 58 standby at their station while they operated on the incident. Ladder 58 remained at Station 18 intill cleared by Command 18.

On June 15, 2009 at 11:30 am Station 18 (Clifford) was dispatched for the working structure fire on Cameron Hill Rd. in Lenox Township. As Chief 18-1 (W. Turner) marked enroute he  requested there second box assignment which put Ladder 58 on the call. Ladder 58 (S.O. Bensing) responded with a crew of four with Chief 58-1 (J. Allan) respondeding from the City of Carbondale and two more members to arrive in personnel vehicles (Crew of 8). Upon the arrival of the Ladder Command 18 requested the Ladder stage out on the road, but for its personnel to respond into the scene. The crew of Ladder 58 assisted Station 18 with fire suppression and overhaul operations.

On June 3rd, 2009 three members from CFC attened the Water Rescue Awarness class held at W.M. Walker Hose Company and Ambulance Corps. (Rescue 59). The members learned about scene assessment, activation of the Emergency Response System, evaluation of potential and existing water hazards, scene management, rescue vs. recovery, and personal safety measures. The members who took the class plan taking the next level of Water Rescue which is Water Rescue Emergency Response (WRER) which is slated for later in the summer.The members who took the class would like to thank WWHC for there hospitality and for holding the class.