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Germania Hose Company, in conjunction with WNEP-TV's Operation Save A Life, is offering free smoke alarms to Duryea residents. To receive a free smoke alarm contact the firehouse at 570-451-3750, or thru this website's contact page. Call soon, supplies are limited!!!

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Sun. Apr 18th 2010
Trench Work in Avoca...

For the second weekend in a row, Duryea and Avoca Fire Depts, along with Plains Twp Rescue tackled another technical rescue t...

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Sun. Apr 11th 2010
Area Depts. Participate in Drill...

Crews from Duryea, Avoca, Moosic, Taylor and Old Forge would take part in a full scale confined space drill. The simulation i...

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Sun. Mar 14th 2010
Department Purchases MSA Gas Monitor...

The department recently took delivery of a MSA ALTAIR 5 gas monitor. This unit was purchased with funds from the Assist...

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Trench Work in Avoca...

Sun. Apr 18th 2010

For the second weekend in a row, Duryea and Avoca Fire Depts, along with Plains Twp Rescue tackled another technical rescue training senario. This time we made the short trek to West Avoca for a trench rescue drill. Working as a team, the crews first discussed the size-up informatio...

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Area Depts. Participate in Drill...

Sun. Apr 11th 2010

Crews from Duryea, Avoca, Moosic, Taylor and Old Forge would take part in a full scale confined space drill. The simulation involved a trapped worker at the bottom of a 28' drainage box. Crews entered the Confined Space from two locations, one being the 28' entry, while the secon...

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Department Purchases MSA Gas Monitor...

Sun. Mar 14th 2010

The department recently took delivery of a MSA ALTAIR 5 gas monitor. This unit was purchased with funds from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This monitor will replace the current MSA gas monitor that has been in service for more than 13 years and is unable to be r...

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Department Receives Federal Grant...

Mon. Mar 1st 2010

In late Fall, the members of the department were notified that they were approved for a federal grant to purchase 25 full sets of turnout gear through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Most of the firefighters were still utilizing turnout gear that was over a decade old and no ...

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Members Attend Weekend Training...

Mon. May 4th 2009

Several members from the 126 Station spent the weekend at the LCCC Public Safety Training Institute. As part of the Eastern Pennsylvania Fire Technology Weekend, the members attended the Engine Company operations with Live Fire class. Saturday consisted of 4 hours of classroom instructio...

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Refurbishment Progresses...

Sun. Mar 22nd 2009

On Sunday March 22nd, members traveled down to SWAB Wagon Company to see the repainting work. We also met with representatives to go over and finalize the rest of the specs and re-work. The engine will be completed in Mid April. A couple more trips are planned in the next few weeks to re...

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Regional Grant Awarded...

Fri. Dec 12th 2008

Several area fire departments received notice that their Regional Grant Project was awarded $231,000 as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The depts. will team up to cover the required 5% cost share to complete the project. Departments participating include: Avoca, Excelsior...

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Members participate in Vehicle Rescue Training..

Thu. Oct 16th 2008

Members from Station 112(Avoca), 126(Germania), and 963(Excelsior) got together to complete some basic vehicle rescue practices. Three different vehicles were provided by Duryea Auto Parts. One vehicle was setup on its roof, another lying on its driver's side, and the third vehicle re...

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1st Burn at the New Facility...

Thu. Sep 25th 2008

The two Duryea Fire Depts. and Avoca Fire Dept. went to the new burn building, at the new public safety training facility located at Luzerne County Community College. All of the members worked hard during each evolution and crossed trained in engine and truck company operations. A good t...

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Station 126 Participates in the Airport Disaster Drill..

Sat. Sep 13th 2008

Emergency crews from across the region got together to participate in a disaster drill at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. This drill would include an aircraft that had 23 souls on board that over ran the end of the runway and crashed on the airport property. Mem...

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