Greeley Vol. Fire and Rescue

To all of our wonderful residents: While 2020 hasn’t been the best year for our community or our country, we remain extremely grateful. Your fire Department was able to accomplish more in 2020 than any other year in the last 10 years or more. We obtained 8 new members in the last 9 months, purchased all brand new life saving equipment, some newer vehicles, and most importantly strengthened our relationship with you, the public. And we are extremely thankful as none of this wo...uld have been possible without you, your donations, or your support. In 2021 we want you all to expect even more from all of us here at Station 23. All the great minds we have here have been working feverishly to plan the year ahead. Figuring out how and what we need to better serve you, and how & what we can do to provide and interact with the community more than ever before. All while safe guarding the trust you instill in us each and everyday to protect you, your loved ones, and your homes. And we promise we won’t let you down. Our doors are always open & our phones are always on. If there is anything we can ever do for any of you please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. That is what we are here for. So from all the officers & members at Station 23, I personally would like to wish each and every one of you a safe, healthy, and prosperous Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a wonderful New Year. Kevin McCullough President/Asst Chief Greeley Vol. Fire Dept

A very big Thank You to all the residents and children who can out to see Santa yesterday! While we would have loved to have been able to do more, with all the regulations in place it just wasn’t possible. Next year we assure you will be bigger and better than this year for sure! Your Fire Department is steadily growing and you, our residents, will be seeing more from your Fire Department on a regular basis! Much more community interaction to come! We the members here at St...ation 23 are happy we could provide some sort of normalcy for our children in a time that is far from it. Merry Christmas!!

Route 6 to Greeley lake RD to Rowland rd

SANTA UPDATE: Leaving the firehouse, down 590 to 434 to route 6 and to friendly acres

Good afternoon everyone! SANTA HAD ARRIVED AT STATION 23! We will be leaving the the firehouse shortly. We will be providing status updates here on Facebook as to our location and the direction we are headed. The below times are totally approximate. It may be sooner. ... Firehouse down 590/434 to Route 6 1pm Route 6 to Friendly Acres 115pm Friendly Acres down Route 6 to Greeley Lake Rd 130pm Pine Forest Rd 145pm Rowland Rd 2pm Back to Market Rd 215pm 590 to Laurel Woods 230pm Laurel Woods to Hidden Hollow 230pm Mountain View Estates 245pm Campen Rd 3pm

10/11/20 2155hrs 100 block of Comanche Dr, Trails End, Shohola Twp 23-3, 23 Tanker, 41-1, 41 Engine, 41 Rescue, 41 Tanker, 81 Engine 2. ... 23 Tanker was dispatched as part of the 1st alarm assignment for the reported structure fire, electrical in nature, in the 100 block of Comanche Dr in the Trails End community in Shohola Twp. 23-3 & 41-1 arrived to find no active fire and command canceled the RIT team. 23-3 and the crew of 23 Tanker and 41 Rescue worked to open up a small section of the wall to check for the extent of extension. All units cleared in under an hour and were available

10/7/20 1747 hrs 500 Block of Rowland RD Tree on Wires blocking lanes of Travel... 23-1, 23-2, 23-3, 23 Engine, 41 Engine ****Road Closure**** Rowland Road is closed down between Greeley Lake Rd and Market Rd due to a tree on the power lines. Try to avoid the area if possible

23 Tanker is currently operating on a structure fire in Fawn Lake, Station 27’s first due.

Tonight 23-1, 23-2, and 23 Rescue with 4 additional firefighters took the short ride down to Station 41 to participate in a vehicle extrication drill. Station 41 is our primary mutual aid partner so having these drills is of the upmost importance. This also allows the time for the officers of both departments to get together, conversations, and recognize each other’s strengths & weaknesses. Units worked to familiarize themselves with each other’s extrication equipment and apparatus layout while performing a variety of extrication techniques. After drill was over all participants sat and talked over dinner. We would like to thank Station 41 for the invite and look forward to possibly doing this regularly once a month.

08/14/20 23 Rescue, 23 Tanker, 29 Ladder, 25 Engine, 25 Traffic. Stations 25 & 29 were dispatched to the 1400 block of Route 6 for the reported fire alarm. Shortly after 29 Ladder went responding, Comm Center got an updated address from the alarm company. Putting the incident in Station 23’s 1st due coverage area. At this time, Comm Center updated the response card and 23 units were added. ... 23-2 went went responding and advised to continue 29 Ladder as they were already on the Road. 23 Rescue with 4 firefighters and 23 Tanker went responding a short time later, arriving on scene simultaneously with 29 units. Units did an exterior inspection with a thermal imager while waiting for a key holder To arrive and came up with nothing. Once the key holder arrived, units entered the building, did a thorough inspection, reset the alarm, and all units went available. We are urging all commercial establishments in our area, who’s owners don’t live in close Proximity, to look into the purchase of a Knox Box which can allow the fire department to gain access to the building in an emergency situation. For more info, please message us.

A few months back, Station 23 had a company come out to our station to test & inspect all of our hose, ladders, and pumps. At the end of the hose testing we were shocked to learn that a majority Of our smaller diameter hose failed. After a lot of research the members decided to purchase all new Ponn Supreme 1 3/4 and 2 1/2 hose for all of our front line apparatus as well as new Akron Nozzles to go on our Rescue Engine. Over the next few weeks, members will continue to fami...liarize themselves with the ins, the outs, and the abilities of our new setups. We would like to Thank Todd Rudloff and the entire sales team at Firefighter One for your guidance & expertise in helping us decide what brand and model best suited our needs! Just another step taken by the members of Station 23 to ensure we have the best equipment to provide our residents with the best service possible, without cutting corners!

Thank you Todd Rudloff, Laura Defelice, and the entire Firefighter One staff for helping us purchase our 2 new Scott V320 Thermal Imaging Cameras. They have already proved to be an excellent addition to our arsenal of equipment!

This past Thursday the members of Station 23 took part in our weekly training. This week members went to the Pike County Training Center. Over the course of the next 3 hours, members trained in live fire attack, search & rescue techniques, as well as different hose loads and hose deployment.

7/26/20 1958hrs 23 Engine, 23 Tanker, 41 Rescue Units were dispatched to the 100 block of Hedge Hollow Way for the reported smell of electrical burning outside the residence. 23 Engine with 4 firefighters & 23 Tanker went responding and arrived on scene to find a strong odor of burning electrical with a visible haze above the roofline. The crew of 23 Engine led by 23-2 did a full 360 degree exterior inspection with a thermal imaging camera with no results. The engine crew the...n entered the structure, starting in the attic and working their way down, with nothing found. 41-1, 41-2, and 41 Rescue investigated the nearby Mountainview Estates development to see if their was any unreported controlled burns and found nothing. Units operated for just under 1 1/2 hours before clearing. Thank you to Station 41 for the assist. We always appreciate your prompt response and your readiness to complete the job at hand.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE 07/21/2020 To the residents of Greeley & Lackawaxen Township,... Last night at the monthly meeting of the Lackawaxen Township Board of Supervisors during the public comment section, there were comments made by Chief Jim Johanson & Asst Chief Fred Suljic of the Lackawaxen Fire Department about the level of protection that your Greeley Vol. Fire Department provides. We would like to assure you all that these comments were inaccurate & the furthest thing from factual. As a fire department, the level of safety provided is our number 1 priority. Therefore, we continually update equipment and partake in new forms of training to provide you the service you deserve. Additionally, we have automatic mutual aid agreements set in place to ensure the appropriate amount of firefighters & equipment are requested to each incident. When the officers of the fire department sit down to make these decisions, there is multiple factors that come in to play. When assessing our mutual aid partners and deciding how they can be of assistance to us we look at their equipment quality, training levels, firefighter staffing/availability during different times of the day, among others. Taking the extensive amount of time to do these things and put a plan together to serve you, the residents, is the most important part of the job. We, the officers of the Greeley Vol. Fire Department, would like to assure you that the choices we make are with all the resident’s best interests in mind. When you call for help, we want to know we have the best the area has to offer coming to assist you & us in your time of need. Therefore, the comments made at last evenings meeting are 100% false. When we call on our mutual aid partners for assistance, we request only the best to help us help you. If any of our residents have questions or concerns related to the service we provide, or the local agencies we choose to assist us, I urge you to contact me immediately. We will do our best to address these concerns and provide you with any pertinent information. Sincerely, Kevin McCullough President Greeley Vol. Fire Department

The Greeley Vol Fire Department is looking for new members! We have had an influx of new & ambitious residents join our ranks over the last few months and we are looking to keep the momentum going. Best part is you can never be to old to join and you can join as young as 16! Do you want to help your community? Are you looking for a new hobbie that will give you a sense of accomplishment? Then the fire department is for you! Stop by any Thursday night after 7pm or the 2nd Wednesday of the month after 6pm! We look forward to hearing from YOU!

7/13/20 1736hrs 23 Rescue, 25 Rescue, 25 Traffic, 29 Ambulance Units were dispatched to the intersection of Route 6 & 434 for the reported 2 car MVA. 23 Rescue responded with 6 firefighters, arriving on scene to find the situation as reported with 1 patient requesting an evaluation. Rescue crew performed fluid control & assisted in traffic control till 25 fire police were in place. Units operated for just over an hour before going back in service.

7/11/20 2216hrs 23 Rescue, 41 Rescue, 27 Support, 81 Support 23 & 41 units were dispatched to the 200 block of Rowland Rd for the reported Rollover MVA with ejection. 23-2 went in service immediately requesting Air medical be put on standby with Station 23 as the landing Zone. A short time later 21 ambulance upgraded the request to a fly and Command diverted 41 Rescue to handle the landing zone. Command Requested Rowland road be shut down at Market road and at Palm Road. Stat...ions 27 & 81 were dispatched to handle the traffic control request. 23 units operated on scene assisting with patient packaging and cleaning the excessive debris from the road way for just over 2 hours.