Thursday Nov. 16th, the officers and members prepared retired engine 784 to leave South Ward. She was purchased by a private individual in Virginia. Retired engine 784 served us and the borough of Tam...
The South Ward Fire Co is proud to announce the arrival of our new 2017 Pierce Saber. New 784(in 2018 changed to unit #6514) has a 1500 GPM pump, 750 gallon tank and a 30 gallon foam tank. We would li...
The South Ward Fire Co. is proud to announce that we have been awarded a FEMA grant for over $400,000 for the purchase of new apparatus. We would also like to congratulate the East End, Citizens, and ...
At 22:24 hrs. Station 2 and Ladder 770 were dispatched to 73 Buck Ln. in West Penn for an electrical fire. Units responded to find a scorched outlet with no extension.
At 16:56 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 218 Yetten Circle for a tree down. Brush 787-1 and Squad 783 responded to find a small tree down in the road and removed it by hand.
At 17:23 hrs. the TFD was dispatched to 222 E. Broad St. for a AFA. Units responded to find nothing showing. After crews investigated they found that an overflowed tub ran water into a detector on a lower floor causing the alarm.
At 07:59 hrs. Station 4 was dispatched to 45 W Philips St. in Coaldale for a ted apartment fire. Units were canceled before going en route by Chief 40-01.
At 22:36 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 109 Center St. for an MVA without injuries. Units responded and assisted with traffic control until the cars were removed.
At 08:30 hrs. Station 4 & 2 were dispatched to Cedar St. and Center St. for an MVA. Units went en route and were advised of two cars in the road way with fluid down and injuries. Upon arrival crews assisted EMS with patient packaging and fluid control.
At 18:31 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 398 Stadium Hill Rd. for an unknown type fire. Units responded to find a large garbage pile on fire on the mountain above the school. Brush 787-1 an 787-2 along with the Kubota climbed the mountain to extinguish the fire.
At 23:12 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 225 Washington St for an odor investigation. Units responded to find nothing present and went available.
At 10:47 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to Orwigsburg St. and Oak St. for a smoke investigation. Units went en route and were advised of smoke coming from the top of the mountain. Brush 787-1 and Squad 783 responded and found tire on fire with a 30 x 30 section of woods.
