Engine 22 was dispatched non-emergency to assist EMS Chief 22B at the scene of an accident on North Street. Chief 22 responded to the scene POV, and Engine 22 responded class 3. The crew cleaned up a fluid spill, and then went available.
Companies 22 and 23 were dispatched for an odor of kerosene inside a residence. Chief 22 responded POV to the scene, and Engine 22 and Engine and Squad 23 responded. On arrival, crews investigated but were unable to locate any odor. Command placed the box in service.
Truck 22 was requested by EMS to assist at the scene of a choking patient on the second floor of a residence at 403 Center Street in Wiconisco. Engine 23 and Medic 6 were already on the scene. Truck 22 responded with a crew of six, and four additional members responded POV. Upon arrival, the truck crew set up on side A and laddered the front porch roof, above which a bedroom window had been taken out. The boom was put in service to the roof, and the patient was packaged on a stokes basket, removed through the window, and lowered to the street via the bucket of the truck. The patient was transferred to a Ambulance Company 24 BLS unit for transport to the hospital, after which the crew went available.
Company 22 requested by Company 24 class one to assist on a cardiac arrest call at 535 West Market Street in Williamstown. Utility 22 went enroute with 3 and on arrival staged and entered the residence and assisted with CPR. This continued until released by EMS.
The section of calls we've responded to has been compiled from fire company records, newspapers, and other sources. Listings for years prior to 1981 might be incomplete.
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The listing of local incidents is for incidents that happened around our local area, including some from Lykens for which the fire company was not dispatched. It is certainly not a complete listing, and is not intended to be. It is included here for your entertainment. Incidents listed here have been gathered from public sources.
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