| 1762 is lettered and nearly in service: |
| Sat. Sep 4th 2010 |
Yesterday Chief Steranko along with members Rob Kramer and Brian Moore spent the day lettering 1762.
This unit, recently purchased from the Hanover Fire Company is a 2004 E-450 Horton and will hopefully be placed into service next week....
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| LHRS Appoints new Officers: |
| Wed. Sep 1st 2010 |
It is with mixed emotions that I announce the following.
I regret to announce that Jared Yeastedt has chosen to step down from the Deputy Chiefs position. As many of us know, Jared is currently attending Paramedic school and between that, precepting, clinical, a full time job and a family he r...
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| Body found in field on 534 |
| Thu. Aug 19th 2010 |
This morning started what would turn out to be a moderately busy afternoon with the discovery of a body in an open field in the Albrightsville section of the township. Crews were called to PA Route 534 for a patient, found in the field, caller believes the patient to be deceased. Crews from LHRS and...
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| Working TT fire on the Interstate: |
| Fri. Aug 13th 2010 |
Around 3:30am crews from Fire Dist. 16, 17 and 18 along with units from LHRS were dispatched to the area of Mile Marker 282 West on Interstate 80 for a Tractor Trailer Fire.
Fire crews worked for nearly 3 hours to put the blaze out which turned out to be a load of merchandise heading to a local dep...
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| New Squad 18 |
| Tue. Jul 27th 2010 |
Congrats to Fire Dist 18 (our sister station) on the purchase and delivery of the new Squad 18. All of us here at LHRS wish you the best of luck with it and Congrats again on all of the hard work and dedication it took to purchase such a nice piece for the township. I know it will serve all of us we...
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| 6th flight in 9 days for LHRS: |
| Fri. Jul 2nd 2010 |
Crew from LHRS and Lehighton Paramedics assisted by Lake Harmony Fire Dept flew another patient to a local trauma center this morning after suffering a life threatening medical emergency. This is the 6th flight in 9 days for LHRS....
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| LHRS Rehab to Luzerne County for working fire: |
| Sun. Jun 20th 2010 |
Rehab 1760 was requested to Freeland Boro, Luzerne County to assist unit's with a working apartment building fire. Chief 17 and 1760 responded. Rehab operations were set up near the scene and assisted with treatment of numerous fire fighters and also some of the 26 elderly residents displaced by the...
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| Crews save motorist who crashes after cardiac arrest: |
| Thu. Jun 17th 2010 |
Crews from LHRS were requested to respond for an unresponsive subject in a vehicle along route 903 in Kidder Twp. Upon arrival, EMS Chief 17 found the driver had crashed into a wooded area and was in Cardiac Arrest. Ambulance 1760 arrived just behind the Chief and the patient was extricated at which...
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| Busy weekend at winefest: |
| Sat. Jun 12th 2010 |
Crews operated two BLS units and the special service for the annual Winefest this past weekend. It was steady for crews as they treated numerous patient's. No serious life threatening injuries were reported however....
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| New 1762 arrives: |
| Fri. Jun 11th 2010 |
Our newest addition to the fleet has arrived. 1762 has been brought back out of retirement in the form of a 2004 Horton Type III which was purchased from the Hanover Fire Company in Southern PA. Check back for updated photos....
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