2012 runs:
| Month: | Runs: |
| January | 31 |
| February | 30 |
| March | 32 |
| April | 44 |
| May | 12 |
| June | |
| July | |
| August | |
| September | |
| October | |
| November | |
| December | |
| TOTAL | 149 |
2011 Run Total:
478
16 JOBS
3 PINS
2010 Run Total:
283
6 JOBS
4 PINS
| UPCOMING EVENTS: |
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East Berwick Carnival May 31 - June 9
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Beach Haven Carnival
June 22 - June 30
* FIREWORKS JUNE 29 *
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Contacts:
SALEM FIRE DEPT:
Station 1 (Beach Haven)
1316 Salem Blvd
Berwick, PA 18603
570-759-0020
Station 2 (East Berwick)
637 E Fifth St
Berwick, PA 18603
570-759-3010
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY:
Operational
Frequencies:
Dispatch:
157.450
Talkback:
155.325
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Rescue Company Goes to Work in the 75 Box:
April 29, 2012 - For the second time in a little over a week, Salem Firefighters found themselves once again battling another structure fire. Salem Rescue was dispatched at 2142hrs above the 2nd Alarm into neighboring Shickshinny to S. Canal St for multiple homes well off. Rescue 174 quickly responded with 7 personnel and went to work on arrival assisting with fire attack and overhaul duties while the Rescue handled SCBA replenishment with the Cascade for the multiple departments working on scene. Salem personnel worked for several hours before finally taking up and going available at 0055.
Additional incident photos can be found here:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.306960359379617.72636.226208534121467&type=1
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150836794431180.458935.317085526179&type=1
Units on Box 75-01:
Shickshinny 175 Engine and Brush/Rescue
Mocanaqua 118 Engine 1 and 2
Hunlock Creek 144 Engine, Tanker and Rescue
Berwick Engine 111 (RIT)
Salem Rescue 174
Shickshinny Ambulance 575
April 25, 2012 - 1405hrs, Medical Assist, 1200blk E 5th St. 174 Squad Responded
April 24, 2012 -
0444hrs; Medical Assist, 100blk Salem Blvd. 174 Squad responded
1614hrs; Medical Assist, 500blk E 4th St. 174 Squad responded
Department Goes to Work in Pleasant View:
April 21, 2012 - Luzerne County 9-1-1 alerted Station 174 along with the balance of the 1st Alarm on the 74-01 box to 76 Second Lane in the Pleasant View section of the Township for a reported residential fire. Salem and Summerhill units who were working a joint fundraiser were immediately out the door and responding. 9-1-1 advised units that multiple calls were being received and that crews were most likely going to be stretching in. 174 Tanker and PD arrived to confirm a working fire with Chief 2 (Eyer) arriving assuming OIC duties followed by Chief 1 (Dalrymple) who assumed Operations. Several crews went to work on a single wide Mobile Home with heavy fire involvement, bringing the fire under control in approx. 30 mins. Personnel worked for nearly 3 hours with extensive overhaul before taking up and returning to service.
Units on Box:
Salem 174 Engine 1, 174 Tanker, 174 Rescue, 174 Squad
Summerhill Tanker 312, 314
Espy Rescue 181 (RIT)
Berwick Engine 111 (Water Supply)
MICU 92
Shickshinny Tanker 175 (Canceled)
April 20, 2012 - 2049hrs, Explosion/Investigation. First Lane. 174 Engine 1, Tanker, Rescue
April 19, 2012 -
1340hrs; Medical Assist, 1100 Evergreen Ave. 174 Squad
1555hrs; Carbon Monoxide Incident, 500blk Stone Church Rd. 174 Squad
April 18, 2012 - 1654hrs; Structure/Brush Fire, 1209 8th Ave. 174 Tanker Assisted
Four Runs Keep Personnel Busy:
April 16th 2012 - Personnel saw a busy afternoon with a medical call at 1534hrs on Fowler Ave and continuing well into the evening. By nights end, crews responded to four alarms with the most serious one being a 3 alarm brush fire assist to Nescopeck Township. Crews responded with both Brush units and the Tanker and worked alongside DCNR units for several hours before taking up and going available. While responding to that, a Fire Alarm was received on Salem Blvd but was quickly canceled as proper passcode was received. 174 Engine 1, Rescue, and Tanker closed out the day with a Kitchen Fire in the 500blk of E 4th St.
To see additional pictures of this incident and numerous other fireground incidents from throughout the area,
check out Bill Barr's SmugMug photography page: http://wbarr.smugmug.com/Wildfire-Season/2012-Wildfire-Season/Nescopeck-Twp-Wildfire-41612/22493382_hG9L2z#!i=1799095605&k=wK3g9tp
April 10, 2011 - 1058hrs, Structure Fire. 39 Dillberry Lane.
174 Engine 2, 174 Squad, 175 Tanker, Tanker 312, 118 Engine 2, Medic 95 and Ambulance 575 responded
April 9, 2011 -
1043hrs; Medical Assist, Mingle Inn Rd. 174 Squad
1834hrs; Medical Assist, Saw Mill Rd. 174 Squad
Crews Keep Busy with Several Runs in Short Period:
April 4 2012 - As the evening was winding down the tones began going off for several runs keeping the volunteers busy as the night began to set in.
The first call to come into the stations was around 2005hrs for a medical assist in the 1200blk of Holly Drive, as the Squad Company was signing on the air, Communications advised units to stand-by as they were receiving calls for a working residential fire in the area of E. 2nd and Spruce Streets in the first due area of East Berwick. Engine 1 and Chief 2 arrived to find a porch fire which had mostly been knocked down and contained by neighbors. Personnel worked for approx 30mins extinguishing remaining fire and checking for extension before going available at 2057hrs.
As personnel were still at the station cleaning up, Salem Brush units were requested to respond at 2124hrs into Union Township along S.R. 239 in the area of Nino's Pizza to assist with a large brush fire. Salem units were once again on the street after dispatch and arrived going to work under Shickshinny Fire Command extinguishing and controlling the fire before finally taking up for the evening and going back in service at 2243hrs.
April 2, 2012 -
0616hrs; Medical Assist, 800blk E 5th St. 174 Squad
2221hrs; Medical Assist, 900blk E 7th St. 174 Squad
March 30, 2012 -
0601hrs; Medical Assist, PPL SSES 769 Salem Blvd. 174 Squad
0810hrs; Medical Assist, Outlook Lane. 174 Squad
March 22, 2012 - 1121hrs - Gas Leak; River Rd. 174 Engine 1, 174 Rescue
March 21, 2012 - This morning just before 9AM crews were alerted to respond to the 300blk of Bowers Road for the possible house fire. As crews were marking up on the air, Comm Center advised that a call was received with fire showing from a chimney with an alarm activation being received. Engine 1 went responding with 4 and special called an additional engine company above the 1st alarm balance due to limited daytime staffing and arrived with normal conditions.
While crews were sizing up the large 4 story home, Command (Eyer) found smoke beginning to issue from an attached garage and now the chimney area. With additional scene information presented, Truck 121 out of Berwick was now added to the run for roof operations. Crews quickly stretched lines to the door and made the roof finding a working fire contained to the chimney. After approx 30mins Command declared the fire under control, followed shortly after by the Fire Out designation before crews began to take up around 1030hrs.
