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Maplewood Fire and Rescue Company

Maplewood Fire and Rescue Company serves Lake Township Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas.

05/12/2026

5/11/26: Maplewood Fire & Rescue Company is extremely thankful for all the Firefighters , Rescue and EMS personnel that responded to last nights incident on Lake Henry.
Calls like this are a testament to the importance of teamwork.
Two individuals were rescued from the extremely cold water at 9:58 pm by our Team after their boat capsized.
we are grateful for the best possible outcome in this situation.
We appreciate the assistance of all departments that responded to assist, Lake Ariel fire company, Hamlin EMS, Ledgedale dive team, Covington ALS, Pennsylvania State police, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat commission, Wayne County EMA, Wayne County 911 center.
The Wayne county EOC dispatchers did a phenomenal job obtaining a pin point location from the caller who was in the water himself which no doubt saved countless moments.

05/08/2026

Attention music lovers! The Old Time fiddlers will be appearing at the Maplewood fire hall, Friday, May 15 beginning at 7:30 pm. Please make plans to join us for a spectacular evening of down home entertainment.

05/06/2026

5/5/26: PPL Live Line electrical demonstration: This weeks training Maplewood hosted the live line trailer.
PPL’s Live Line Electrical Safety Demonstration is a mobile, 7,200-volt educational exhibit designed by PPL Electric Utilities to showcase the dangers of electricity. Trained staff simulate accidents using, live power lines, poles, and transformers, demonstrating hazards like Mylar balloons, tree branches, and downed lines touching cars.
Fire, Rescue and EMS personnel from Maplewood, Hamlin, Ledgedale, Lakeville, Waymart and Northern Wayne attended the very informative presentation.

05/05/2026

Tonight at 6:30 PPL live line demonstration. All departments are welcome to attend.

05/03/2026

Upcoming PPL live line safety training, Tuesday May 5 at 6:30 pm. All departments are welcome to attend.

04/30/2026

4/28/26: Aerial operations, Flying the Aerial:
68 Ladder operators and Team members spent this weeks training night practicing Safe and Effective Aerial Ladder Operations with our Tower Ladder.
It is critical that operators are confident in their own abilities for Aerial ladder placement and operations.
When every second counts, as an aerial ladder arrives on a fire or rescue scene, the operator must be able to immediately calculate the placement of the ladder.
The apparatus chauffeur has one opportunity to position correctly, if the operator parks incorrectly, the aerial may not reach, rendering it useless. It is for this reason we practice the same skills and techniques repetitively.
Maplewood operators and crew members that work around the aerial must possess a firm Understanding of strategic positioning, robust stabilization, and precise movement for rescue, fire attack, and ventilation. Key practices include setting up with full stabilizer extension (avoiding "short-jacking" if possible), aiming for vertical stability to reduce stress, and ensuring the "scrub area" (distance for ladder operation) is clear. The aerial device is a unique and highly specialized piece of firefighting and rescue equipment. After training concluded the team gather in the kitchen to partake in a birthday cake for President Bill Warnock, and Cadet firefighter Dayton Fink.
The ICE HOUSE takes great pride in training diligently to be a reliable resource for our community, our neighboring fire departments and communities as well.

04/22/2026

4/21/26: Aerial chauffeur, and Operator training. This week members of the ICE HOUSE spent drill night going over Aerial positioning and placement. Traveling around to several locations to practice setup and operational planning. They also spent time in the bay going over procedures and tactics.

04/15/2026

4/14/26: CPR, stop the bleed refresher training and a work session on our utility truck:
For some time we have wanted to make our utility truck more functional at brush fires, tree down calls and other incidents the utility typically handled. We all know the purchase price of brand new pickup trucks has skyrocketed close to $100,000 dollars, add in if it is up fitted to be fire apparatus and the price balloons out of sight. The decision was made to save considerable money over purchasing a replacement truck since our ford cab and chassis was in good condition. The process was to remove the factory bed and replace it with an aluminum flatbed with side compartments. We are extremely blessed to have such an incredible team of dedicated and talented volunteers to complete the transformation by handling much of the work at no cost.
The ICE HOUSE crew would like to thank Maureen Barry for donating a delicious pulled pork dinner.

04/12/2026

4/12/26: Maplewood Fire & Rescue company members participated in a Pump operations 1 class hosted by the Waymart Fire department.
This Bucks County Community College 16-hour Pump Operations 1 course is designed to introduce firefighters to basic pump construction, water hydraulics, and safe operating techniques, featuring both classroom and practical field training. The course emphasizes getting water into the pump and discharging it effectively. Our Assistant Chief Steve Piotrowski is an instructor for the college and presented an excellent program. The ICE HOUSE appreciates Chief 75 and the Waymart Fire Company for sponsoring the training.

04/04/2026

Maplewood Fire and Rescue Company is extremely grateful to our wonderful Pennsylvania state representative Jeff Olsommer and his staff for helping us with obtaining the title and registration for 68 Ladder. The fire department that owned it previously was in Connecticut, which does not title emergency vehicles in the same manner as Pennsylvania. when our notary submitted it to Harrisburg it was returned. We brought all the paperwork to Representative Olsommer's office and they were able to get it handled quickly and efficiently. Many of our residents may not be aware that your elected officials and their staff can assist with many different types of issues. How you vote does matter.
Thank you Representative Olsommer for all your support.

Address

1120 Lake Henry Road
Lake Ariel, PA
18436

Telephone

+15706987313

Website

http://www.company68.com/

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