| Tractor Trailer Rollover |
| Wed. Feb 17th 2010 |
Station 55 was dispatched just after 8:00 this morning for a tractor trailer rollover on I380 North. Rescue 55 & Engine 55-3 responded along with Chief 55 to find a tractor trailer on its' side over the embankment. The truck was hauling garbage. Lackawanna County EMA was notifi...
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| Fatal Fire in Thornhurst |
| Mon. Jan 25th 2010 |
Shortly after 11:00 pm, Station 55 was dispatched to assist Area 54 on a working structure fire on Pine Grove Road in Thornhurst. Rescue 55, Tanker 55, Engine 55-3 and Engine 55 responded. Rescue & Engine went to the scene to assist with fire extinguishment and overhaul operations.&n...
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| Structure Fire in Arrowhead Lake |
| Wed. Dec 16th 2009 |
Station 55 was called to assist Station 54 and Station 41 Tobyhanna Township out of Monroe County on a working structure in Arrowhead Lake. Engine 55, Engine 55-3, Tanker 55 and Rescue 55 responded into the scene. Engine 55 stretched an attack line to Side C upon arrival. Engi...
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| Chimney Fire in Area 54 |
| Fri. Nov 27th 2009 |
Station 55 was called to assist Station 54 on a chimney fire this morning. Units arrived on scene and went to work with the thermal imaging camera and hand tools to locate the fire within the walls around the chimney. Crews were able to stop the fire before it spread through the home....
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| MVA with Entrapment |
| Sat. Nov 7th 2009 |
Station 55 was dispatched just after midnight to assist Greene-Dreher on an MVA with entrapment on Huckleberry Road in Dreher Township. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle into a tree with the driver heavily entrapped. Crews from 55 worked on one side of the vehicle while Greene-D...
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| Busy week for Station 55 |
| Fri. Oct 23rd 2009 |
We started the week off Monday evening with an MVA and Tractor trailer fire. On Wednesday evening, crews were called to an MVA on Route 507 near the Big Bass Lake Welcome Center and shortly after that, to a possible car fire on Route 435 at the Exxon gas station. The car turned out to be...
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| MVA and Tractor trailer fire |
| Mon. Oct 19th 2009 |
At around 9:30 Monday night, Station 55 was dispatched to Route 507 & Phillips Road for a truck into a tree. Rescue 55 arrived on scene along with Chief 55A. The vehicle had struck a tree and the driver was still inside. Rescue crew stabilized the truck and disconnected p...
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| Back to Back Structure Fires |
| Mon. Sep 21st 2009 |
Just minutes after 11:00 this morning, Station 55 was dispatched to the confirmed working structure fire on Forest Lane in Pocono Springs. Engine 55 went en route, followed by Engine 553 and Tanker 55. Units were requested from Area 23 (Greene-Dreher) out of Wayne County as well as an en...
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| MVA on I380 |
| Thu. Jul 30th 2009 |
Station 55 was dispatched to MM15 on I380 South today for an MVA. Upon arrival of EMS, the crash was found to be at MM15.7 which is in Area 14. EMS stated there were fluids down but no entrapment. Rescue 55 was already en route and per Chief 14A was advised to handle the call. ...
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| Structure Fire in Area 54 |
| Wed. Jun 24th 2009 |
Station 55 was called to assist Area 54 on a structure fire in Thornhurst Country Club Estates this morning just before 10:00. Tanker 55, Engine 55-3 and Engine 55 responded. Tanker 55 hauled water to the scene to supply Engine 55-3. Engine 55 set up water supply for Tank...
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