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Oct-Dec Calls

Serving Wysox, Asylum and Standing Stone Townships in Bradford County, PA

PO Box 2 - Wysox, PA 18854

EMERGENCY: 911 - Business: 570-265-8466

Dec 29th:Visit to Nomac 45
Posted by: Evan Barnes

Today members of the Wysox Fire Company paid visit to one of the becoming familiar drill rigs in the coverage area. The rig is drilling for natural gas in the marcellus shale formation. The department spent time getting to know the workers and how the rig operates. The rigs are very fast paced and also very dangerous. Hope you enjoy some of the pictures!

Dec 26th: 1 Car MVA
Posted by: Evan Barnes

Today At 1256 Department 21 and Wysox EMS, assisted by Memorial ALS, were dispatched to a one car rollover with injuries on Dixon Hill Road. First arriving units found one unresponsive patient outside the vehicle, and another adult and infant uninjured. One patient was transported via air ambulance to Robert Packer Hospital and the other two were transported via ground ambulance to Memorial Hospital. All Units returned in service at 1403.

Dec 22nd: Winter Driving Tips

Posted by: Jordan Palmer

If you must drive in winter weather, we urge you to follow these winter driving tips.

Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you.
Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake.
Turn on your lights to increase your visibility to other motorists.
Keep your lights and windshield clean.
Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills.
Don't use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads.
Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads, which will freeze first. Even at temperatures above freezing, if the conditions are wet, you might encounter ice in shady areas or on exposed roadways like bridges.
Don't pass snow plows and sanding trucks. The drivers have limited visibility, and you're likely to find the road in front of them worse than the road behind.
Don't assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel and front-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads.

Dec 8th: Standing Stone Vehicle Fire
Posted by: Jordan Palmer

Around 3:00 pm, Department 21 was dispatched to a 1 vehicle accident on Keene Summit road in Standing Stone Township. 1 arriving units reports one vehicle roll over fully engulfed in flames. The driver (the only passenger) from the vehicle was transported by an emergency helicopter from the scene to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. The driver of the vehicle was driving on a left curve while traveling north on Keene Summit Road. The driver of the vehicle lost control, and the vehicle traveled off the west side of the roadway. The vehicle rolled over numerous times before coming to rest off the west side of the roadway.

Dec 1st: Truck Fire Inside a Structure
Posted by: Evan Barnes

About 1530 Department 25 and 15 were dispatched to a General Fire alarm at the Penelec building in North Towanda Township. First officer on scene reported smoke showing from the structure and called for a second alarm. Second alarm included 15 (Towanda), 21 (Wysox), 25 (North Towanda), 1 (Athens). Units on scene cut a hole through one of the bay doors to gain access. Once inside they found a bucket truck fully involved. Units began opening all the bay doors and initiating a dual 2" hose line attack. The vehicle was quickly extinguished, the building sustained no structural damage. Units were all back in service by 2100.

Nov 21th: Another Door Pop on 6

Posted by: Evan Barnes

At 1720 department 21 was dispatched to a 2 vehicle crash on rt 6 in front of Mcdonalds; with injuries. Units from EMS and Fire were onscene less than 3 minutes later and asked for the helicopter to be put on stand by. Units also reported 1 patient with confinement, and the other vehicle had one walking wounded. Once the rescue arrived on scene the door was popped and the patient was loaded into the helicopter that was landed in the Towanda Country Club Golf course. The other patient was transported via Ambulance to Memorial Hospital. All units returned to service at 1815.

Nov 8th & 9th: Pump Opps

Posted by: Evan Barnes

This weekend departments in the area came together and took a 16 hour Pump Operations level I class, hosted by Towanda fire dept. Saturday the class learned how to read different gauges on the pumps and basic pumping operations in the morning. In the afternoon the class went outside and practiced in Towanda's parking lot, they practiced flowing water through 1 or 2 lines while receiving water from either their tank or a hydrant. The next morning the class learned how to calculate friction loss and apply it to practical applications which were carried out at the boat launch in Wysox that afternoon.

Nov 3rd: Side Swipe on 6

Posted by: Evan Barnes

Around 0912 Department 21 was dispatched to a car and tractor trailer accident on 6 in Standing Stone Township. While responding reports came in of the truck fleeing the scene. First units on scene reported one walking wounded. Several units left the scene upon arrival to locate the other vehicle; it was found. The department returned to service at 1005.

Oct 30th: 2 car MVA Route 6

Posted by: Evan Barnes

At 1712 Department 21, Wysox EMS, and Memorial ALS were dispatched to a two car MVA at the intersection of Golf and Route 6. First arriving units reported 2 vehicles off the road with no injuries. Department 21 returned in service at 1752 after awaiting Pennsylvania State Police to investigate the crash.

Oct 26th: Wreck and Run

Posted by: Evan Barnes

Around 0000 Department 21 was dispatched to a 1 car rollover on Mercer Hill Road. First units on scene confirmed reports that the patient Fled the scene on foot. Rescue 2 crew completed a primary search finding no patients. The vehicle struck a tree then continued down the road rolling for close to 50 yards until coming to rest on its roof. Units completed a secondary search of the woods and weeds, not finding anything they cleared the road and turned the scene over to Pennsylvania State Police. Back in service 0200.

Oct 12th: More Work In Wysox

Posted by: Jordan Palmer

Department 21 was dispatched to a brush fire on Route 187 North, around the area of Cook's Pit. First arriving units reported a small fire. Units extinguished the blaze quickly and returned back in service.

Oct 9th: Double the Fun

Posted by: Jordan Palmer

Around 4:30 pm Department 21 was dispatched to a 2 car MVA in the Bradford Town Center. While responding to the 1st call, Department 21 was also dispatched to a 2 car MVA at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 187.

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