Ryan Township Emergency & Rescue Squad

2020 Call Log Summary 613 Total Calls 251 Calls to our Service Area... 362 Mutual Aid Calls 22 Calls were out of County Top three reasons for calls 1. Breathing Problems 2. Falls/Back Injuries 3. Sick Person

Joseph Blackie Kufrovitch passed away this morning. He was a founding member of our rescue squad and past chief. A great man and dear friend. RIP and God’s Speed Brother! You will be missed terribly!

We regret to announce the passing of Life Member Michael J. Murphy of Lansford. He was a dear friend and was always there when he could to lend a helping hand. You will be missed!

Our subscription program mailers were mailed out a few weeks ago. If you are within our service area and have not received a mailer please contact us. If you already sent in your subscription, Thank You!

Ryan Twp Public Safety Dive Team sponsored Dive Rescue International's Dive Rescue 1. This class provided our divers world class Public Safety Diving education by a seasoned, true professional. Thank you Diver Rescue International and Battalion Chief Paul Doherty, Ann Arundel County Fire Department for a great program. Ryan Twp Public Safety Dive Team would also like to thank Friendship Fire Co. Dive Team from Phoenixville, PA and Alexandria Bay Fire Dept. Dive Team, NY for ...help making this class a complete team effort! Here are some pictures of our class throughout the three days of PSD training.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Members of Ryan Twp. Emergency & RescueHappy Thanksgiving from the Members of Ryan Twp. Emergency & Rescue

There is still a short window of opportunity to get into this well respected class. Class starts Friday morning at Ryan Twp. Emergency & Rescue in Barnesville, PA at 0800 hours.

Ryan Twp Public Safety Dive Team welcomes three new open water scuba divers. Help us congratulate them for a job well done! Tom, Jeff, and Van on the right.

We regret to announce the passing of Life Member Michael J. Murphy of Lansford. He was a dear friend and was always there when he could to lend a helping hand. You will be missed!

You can now support us through Amazon Smile. Just go to smile.amazon.com and set Ryan Township Emergency And Rescue Squad Inc. as your charity.

With the crazy weather we have been experiencing in East Central PA, water hazards become a reality. This information offered by PSDiver Monthly is being offered by our team to help inform our community members to stay out of flooded areas. A simple swirl in water can pull someone down and trap them underneath causing a potential drowning situation. Please beware of flooded areas and avoid them at all costs! Credit: PSDiver Monthly

Public Safety Announcement: Please avoid going to waters that are obscure and hard to access. Please utilize swimming locations that are recognized and designated for swimming activities. Dive Teams, such as ours, hope for a season of no-responses. However, to those that Ryan Twp Public Safety Dive Team serve, we are here and response-ready to be of help in the event of an untimely need. Please stay safe this warm weather season and beyond.

Ryan Twp Public Safety Dive Team welcomes three new open water scuba divers. Help us congratulate them for a job well done! Tom, Jeff, and Van on the right.

https://www.tnonline.com//water-rescue-crews-search-for-m/

You can now support us through Amazon Smile. Just go to smile.amazon.com and set Ryan Township Emergency And Rescue Squad Inc. as your charity.

Ryan Township Dive Team on the job. https://www.wfmz.com//article_3dd4bf66-9aaa-11ea-bd39-af64

Some information from the World Health Organization.

Governor Tom Wolf today confirmed the first two presumptive positive cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pennsylvania and reminded residents that the commonwealth is prepared to respond to community spread of this virus. For the full press release and most up to date guidance available on COVID-19 please visit the Department of Health’s website: https://www.health.pa.gov/to/disease/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx... Information on the website is updated as new guidance becomes available. Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS

November Dive Team Training to help new teammates become comfortable with their role as Public Safety Divers!

Our dive team members out helping another community with an underwater project on Monday Oct. 14, 2019.

Helping a local community provide a better resource in case of a fire.

With these high Temps and humidity levels please if you have a wild fire, dwelling fire or major incident don't forget REHAB for your personnel so there are no issues, and everyone goes, home.

This is good information for those that swim at areas that lifeguards are not present and EMS is not close. Airway management is essential with proper ventilation of the victim. Please read the article to understand why Hands-Only CPR is not going to provide a chance of changing the outcome of drowning.

https://www.republicanherald.com//training-equipment-has-i

Go get some steak and eggs before our golf tournament starting at 11am tomorrow. Then enjoy a large meal provided as part of the tournament fee after you get your 18 in.

Less than two weeks away. Get your foursomes together.

Rainy weather on Earth Day didn't stop this team of divers and volunteers from DEP, other state agencies, and Ryan Township Emergency Rescue Squad from cleaning... up 15 pounds of trash in and around the lake at Tuscarora State Park! Thanks for helping make PA cleaner! #EarthDay2019 Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources PA Banking and Securities Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Ryan Township Emergency & Rescue Squad

https://www.republicanherald.com//lvh-schuylkill-s-jackson

Great advice with fishing season just around the corner since there is no longer ice. Reminder: Wear a life jacket on the ice too!

Thank you to Tigerville Fire Department for sharing this ever important video! Emergency responders are people too that deal with far more than is known!

Attention Ambulance Subscribers: Our subscription requests are finally on the way. The mailing of the subscription requests this year was delayed due to the marketing company we use to produce and mail out the requests. Therefore, if you were a subscriber for the 2017-2018 year that subscription will be honored until February 28, 2019. If you have not received a subscription request please PM us with your name and address, or you can send your subscription fee of $20 Single, or $30 Family to us. Please include Name, Address, and names and birthdates of all family members being covered if mailing a check. Thank you.

2018 Year in Review 635 calls 308 of 635 were mutual aid calls 41 calls to Delano Township... 217 calls to Rush Township 120 calls to Ryan Township 52 calls to Interstate 81 7 calls to other counties Top 5 Reasons for calls 1. Breathing Problems 2. Sick Person 3. Falls/Back Injuries 4. Chest Pain 5. Vehicle Accident w/Unknown Injuries

Happy Thanksgiving to all from Ryan Twp. Emergency & RescueHappy Thanksgiving to all from Ryan Twp. Emergency & Rescue

Because we would rather stay in our warm comfortable houses than don our dive gear in the cold to rescue or recover you, please wear it. Thank you.

Congratulations to Rich and Christine for completing their Water Rescue and Emergency Response class today!

Our Public Safety Dive Team was busy all weekend providing Beware of Barracuda Triathlon assistance with rescue divers and EMS. Another successful, and safe, event! Congratulations to all the participants for succeeding to the finish line!

This picture says it all for most days as a Public Safety Diver.

God's Speed, Safe Operations, and Safe Return to Home to all teams heading to the impact areas of the hurricane.God's Speed, Safe Operations, and Safe Return to Home to all teams heading to the impact areas of the hurricane.

https://www.skooknews.com//lccc-reschedules-emt-class-in.h

Dispatched this evening to assist Lehighton Dive Team on the Lehigh River for unaccounted river rafters.

Flooding response to Port Carbon.

https://www.republicanherald.com//ryan-twp-rescue-squad-ho

Ryan Twp. Public Safety Dive Team members provides an informative presentation to families and new friends at Locust Lake State Park about water safety, scuba diving, and what it means to be a Public Safety Dive Team. Thank you to the staff at Locust Lake State Park for hosting our team and to those new friends in attendance asking great questions! We at Ryan Twp. Public Safety Dive Team hope to see you all again next season! We love to hear how our presentations have helped families with information to help keep loved ones safe.

One of our tools during missions to help achieve closure safely.

Public Safety Alert Credit: www.cdc.gov

Public Safety Message Secondary Drowning is life threatening. Please "Do Not" dismiss the signs and symptoms talked about in this video. Someone's life depends on early intervention. Credits: Today Show

Ryan Twp. Public Safety Dive Team would like to extend an opportunity to our fellow surrounding fire stations for another night of education of Engine Company Operations on Dive Calls. With most fire districts having some sort of water locations within your coverage area, doesn't it make sense to know how to respond if the call for a water emergency presents itself? In cooperation with Like-Da-Fish Scuba, Ryan Twp. Public Safety Dive Team encourages our fire counterparts to... gain knowledge on how to manage this type of situation. If you are interested in gaining this knowledge, message or email the administrators on this page and we will be happy to help your team get this vital informational session for dive related emergencies at a location close to you.

Ryan Twp. Public Safety Dive Team would like to thank Fred Bales of Like-Da-Fish Scuba for presenting Engine Company Operations on Dive Calls for Hometown Fire, Ryan Twp Fire, and Lehighton Fire and Dive Team. We also thank Hometown for opening their hall for the presentation.

This morning our Public Safety Dive Team and EMS crew provided assistance for the Strive Triathlon. Great Job! to all the participants!!!

Ryan Township Public Safety Dive Team is on location of the Pine Grove flooding incident. Stay safe team!

Glad that we were able to provide closure to the family of this victim by making the recovery and that all rescue personnel came home safe. Condolences to the family, RIP. https://www.tnonline.com/update-body-missing-swimmer-recove

Public Safety Announcement: https://www.narconon-suncoast.org//narcan-resistant-fentan

Interesting new app out there to help save lives. Wonder if Schuylkill County Communications Center will implement this. https://www.pulsepoint.org

A big thank you to all our golf tournament sponsors!!!

The grill is getting hot to cook the burgers and dogs all day for our golf tournament. There’s still time to get here shotgun start at 11am.

Event is tomorrow, come on out for some good times and good food. Weather is looking good.

It’s National Safe Boating Week (May 19-25), please be safe on and in the water. http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/

Congratulations to Mike Wirtz for becoming Ryan Twp. Dive Team’s newest certified Public Safety Diver!

The crew at Ryan Twp Emergency & Rescue hope everyone who sees this message will reflect on how we need to be mindful and observant while around water. Credit to: hopehttps://abcn.ws/2Hp6OBY

Help us to help those that suffer with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Good information to know if you find someone that appears lost or disoriented. This information will help Emergency Responders locate, and return, individuals to their loved ones. Credits: SAR Special Operations Blog... https://www.facebook.com/SpecOpsBlog/ See more

Obstruction clearing training session. 04/14/2018