Brush Fire started by electrical
South units along with Mutual Aid responded on the overnight hours for a brush fire to the rear of a residence on Clinton St. Squad 5 with 4 arrived to […]
Small Fire kept in check by melted water line
Station 5 was dispatched at 17:14 hours to the 1700 block of Riverside Dr for a working house fire. Squad 5-1 (City Career), Ladder 5, Car 5, Chief 5 all […]
Armstrong Township overnight Chimney Fire
Wednesday the 19th around 22:55 hours, Lyco DPS dropped tones for a chimney fire in Armstrong Township bringing in Station 8 and Squad 5. Squad 5 responded with 4. Lyco […]
Basement Fire quickly doused in the overnight hours.
On the 11th of November at 2310 hours, Lycoming DPS toned out a working box on George Street in South Williamsport. 9 members woke and responded to this alarm. DPS […]
Training is Everyday here just about!
Tonight crew loaded the Ladder, Special Unit, and Car to head over to Montoursville for forcible entry training. Montoursville is always looking at training with the other departments in the […]
Crews get EBOR Certification
South crews along with multiple agencies from the county completed EBOR Training or Emergency Boat Operations for the Responder. Crews spent in lecture, in the water, and on the water […]
Tree falls on top of parked vehicles on Grouse Alley
Around 23:20 hours, South units were dispatched to Hastings Street for a tree on wires and vehicles. Crews responded to the address to find a tree had fallen in Grouse […]
Blind Training
Tonight, we focused on following hose lines with zero visibility. Members were walked to a start point and followed a hose line 300 feet, identify couplings as they crossed, tool […]
Training, Training, Training
This week we focused on vehicle rescue. Crews with the assistance of Freedom Towing in South Williamsport were able to work on different techniques of freeing victims from an automobile. […]
Technical Training Continues with Rope 6
Member attended a two-weekend night course to further their Rope Rescue skills. 4 members of SWFD are associated with the Rescue Task Force in the rope discipline. Rope 6 wraps […]
Annual Mummer’s Day Parade
Today South Williamsport Fire Department participated in the Annual Mummer’s Day Parade. Squad, Ladder, Ambulance, Car with Boats 1-5 and 2-5 participated in the parade while Fire Police utilized Special […]
Fire Prevention Week
Station 5 along with career personnel, Nisbet-Independant Fire Company, Duboistown Fire Company visited our local schools and daycares spreading words of fire prevention. Another successful year!
Water Rescue continues with completion of ALSR
Crews finished ALSR within the Water Rescue Series. This weekend crew spent hours in the pool (swim test) and in moving water utilizing the Banana Boat.
In station standby while units work fire in Muncy
10 Members came together for the in station standby covering a good area in Lycoming County while units work a large fire in Muncy area.
1 confined in the woods
South Units just returned from an accident with entrapment in Loyalsock. Squad 5 responded and deployed rescue tools and a hand line for protection in a single vehicle accident, on […]