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Members of Lake Harmony and Tunkhannock Fire Companies held a rope rescue training class tonight, concentrating on stokes basket lift using the aerial ladder. Crews set up the 4:1 as the main line, and an aztek for the belay for adjustability. Patient packaging was also reviewed.

The Lake Harmony Fire Company will be housing our 2019 Rescue 1 Heavy Rescue Truck and our 2022 Spartan Tanker/Pumper on Saturday, June 1, 2024 starting at 4:00 PM. The public is invited to help celebrate this momentous occasion. See invitation below:

Lake Harmony Fire Company was dispatched to assist Monroe County Fire District 42 for a reported vehicle smoking on Interstate 80 at the 291 west bound mile marker. Tanker 17 went en-route with 6 and arrived first on scene. The front bumper line was pulled to extinguish the vehicle which was fully involved, while the booster line was pulled to control the brush fire on the side of the highway. Engine 42’s crew assisted with mop up and traffic control. Units were on scene for 30 minutes.

Both Rescue 17 and Special Service 17 were recently re-certified at the ADVANCED LEVEL of the PA Voluntary Rescue Certification Program. This is a major accomplishment for the members and the apparatus. Many hours of rescue specific training was needed by the crew members, and the apparatus had to be inspected by the PA Department of Health to verify that the intensive list of equipment was present. GREAT JOB to all involved!

Lake Harmony rescue 17. was dispatched to assist Monroe County Fire District 42 last night for a single tractor trailer off the roadway with heavy entrapment. Crews worked for one hour to free the trapped driver who sustained serious injuries. He was flown to a local trauma center from the scene.

Josh Kase and Andrew Ray completed their Firefighting 1 test today at the Carbon County Fire Training Center. They completed over 200 hours of basic firefighter training including Pro Board Firefighter 1, Hazardous Materials awareness and operations. Great job guys!

Station 42 (Tunkhannock) and 17 (Lake Harmony) were dispatched to a dwelling fire on State Route 115 Saturday night just before 2300 hours in Tunkhannock Township. Ladder 17 and Tanker 17 were first on scene, with the ladder crew stretching a line. The tanker set up a supply line to the ladder. The house had been torn down earlier in the week, and the bulk of the fire was contained to the basement area of the dwelling. Station 42 also responded. No injuries were reported, and crews were on scene for around an hour.

At the annual fire company picnic at the Split Rock Resort, the firefighter of the year was awarded to Jr. Firefighter Nicholas Fiorito. Nick has been a great asset to the fire company since joining several years ago at the age of 14. He has obtained numerous certifications and is just completing his EMT training. Great job Nick!

Ladder 17 was dispatched to a commercial structure fire in Blakeslee around 10:15 this morning in the industrial park off of Route 115. Engine 44 arrived first and found a million square foot warehouse with fire showing from the roof. Ladder 17 arrived next and set up for ladder pipe operations. Engine 44 supplied the ladder. The fire ran across the roof quickly due to the heavy wind conditions. Several other ladders were placed in service around the building for crew access and suppression. A massive trench cut was made by station 47’s crew. No injuries were reported. Crews from 4 counties responded and were on scene for over 6 hours.

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A house in the Towamensing Trails development in Penn Forest Township exploded early this morning. On dispatch, it was reported that a house collapsed and was now on fire. Districts 22, 12 were dispatched, while Lake Harmony Fire Company was added to the call shortly after dispatch. Tanker 2232 arrived first on scene and pulled several lines. Tanker and Rescue 17 arrived next and supplied Penn Forest’s tanker and Aerial, while the crews assisted with fire suppression. The house was a total loss with damage to the neighboring house as well. A dump site was eventually established at the intersection, suppling Tanker 17. No injuries were reported. Crews were on scene for over 4 hours.

Lake Harmony Fire Company was dispatched to a reported structure fire in Tobyhanna Township after the Monroe county fire companies were already enroute. Ladder 17 arrived right after engine 42 and stretched a line to side “A” and forced entry and made an attack while engine 42 was on the “C-D” side of the building when a partial roof collapse happened. Two members sustained minor injuries and were treated on scene. Engine 17 and special service also responded. Crews were on scene for around 3 hours.

Companies were dispatched to a reported dwelling fire on Fawn Grove Drive. Upon arrival, district 16 took the driveway and pulled one line. Ladder 17 took the rear of the address and stretched one line and extinguished the shed, boat and other debris that was on fire. The dwelling was never involved. District 22 supplied Ladder 17 and Tanker 17 supplied engines 22 and 16. Units were on scene for around 1 hour. It was reported that one person was burned and left the scene before fire units arrived.

This weekend members of the Lake Harmony Fire Company along with the Penn Forest No. 2 Fire Company attended a Tanker Water Supply class at the firehouse. The class was taught through Bucks County Community College by instructor Bill Adams. Many aspects of rural water supply were learned and then demonstrated during hands on training. Thanks Bill for a great class!