As we celebrate 125 years of service to the community, we took some time to gather old photos from both the station and members, compiling a
look back through the years.
1st Annual Softball Tournament
The 1st Annual Avoca Fire Department Softball Tournament will be held August 17th, 18th and 19th at the Avoca Little League complex.
Price will be $125 per team. Each team must have a minimum of 9 players on the roster. More information for teams will be provided closer to
the tournament dates.
If you are interested in fielding a team, please contact Lt. Chris Collins at 407-1986 or via email.
Food, beverages, raffles and 50/50 drawing will also be available. All proceeds benefit the Avoca Fire Department.
Members Complete Haz Mat Training
Congrats to all of the members who recently completed the 24 hour Hazardous Materials Operations Level training course held at Station 112. By
the looks of the photo above, a good time was had by all.
Great Job gang!
Really? Its been 5yrs
Hard to believe five years has passed since the department was taxed with a motor vehicle accident involving a fully loaded gasoline tanker and
passenger car. Upon dispatch, crews were advised that both vehicles were fully involved. The incident would last several hours, destroy both
vehicles, severely damage Interstate 81 and require responses from departments from Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties.
Below are links to some photos and videos of the incident.
Pictures
Members Complete Training FireFighter Lewis & son Brandon
Congrats to the nine members who spent this past weekend at the LCCC Training Institute attending a 16 hr Engine Company Operations class.
Great Job guys.
Thank You 1980 ~ 2012
Earlier this week, we had to sadly announce the passing of our member and friend, Firefighter Troy Pearage. Today, we need to come back and offer
a few words of Thanks.
First, to Troy's family. Thank You for sharing your husband, father, son, and brother with us. Troy will forever remain part of the 112 House,
and we are all grateful for the opportunity to know and work beside him.
To our friends and family members, we say Thank You. You have stood by us during our darkest hours. Your words of kindness and encouragement,
whether written, spoken or posted on our facebook site remind us that we are all truly family. You allowed us to stay strong.
We offer a special
Thank You to the Germania and Pittston Twp fire departments, along with Avoca EMS, who all stood with us as we paid tribute to Troy. You have
reminded us that we all belong to the best brotherhood in the world.
Lastly, Thank You to the entire 112 family. Each of you represent the best of what we are all about.
May you rest in peace Troy.
Scouts Visit Station 112
The department recieved a visit from the local Boy Scout troop Thursday night. The scouts were provided a tour of the station and both the
Engine & Rescue. FF Chiumento also demonstrated turn out gear and SCBAs to the group. It was certainly an enjoyable visit.
Promotions Announced
At the monthly meeting, Chief VanLuvender announced that Chris Collins has been promoted to Engine Lieutenant and Jason Bartoli would move up
to the Sergeant position.
Jason and Chris have both been with the department for the past 16 years, having started their journey together as junior firefighters. We
congratulate both on receiving their new positions.
Dept. Receives PAWC Grant
The department has received a $700 grant from Pennsylvania American Water for the purchase of specialty saw blades. The new blades will be capable
of cutting wood, metal and concrete. These blades will replace the current multi-use blades on the department's K-12 saws, which are located
on both Engine & Rescue 112.
The members of Station 112 would like to express our gratitude to PAWC for sponsoring this grant project.
Volunteers Needed
An all volunteer department can only exist if it has volunteer members. Over the past year, we’ve lost several active members due to new employment
or relocation from the area. This has had a drastic impact on the services we provide. The only way for us to be sure to meet every emergency response is
to increase our membership. We currently have less than 15 active members, which is not sufficient when it comes to all the work involved in running our
fire department.
According to nationally recognized studies, there are only four options for communities to maintain viable emergency services:
Recruit and retain volunteer firefighters;
Create and maintain a combination volunteer and career fire department;
Create an entirely career fire department;
Contract services with an outside agency
You can learn more about becoming a volunteer by visiting our Join Us page.
