North Pocono Fire & Rescue Association

09/17/2025

The North Pocono Fire and Rescue Association is hosting the State Fire Academy Flashover Recognition and Survival (Flashover Simulator). We currently have 9 openings on September 20th and 5 openings on September 21st. Prerequisites are Structure 1, Structural Burn Session, Interior Firefighter with Live Fire, or Firefighter 1. Anyone who is interested in participating, please reach out to Eric @ 570-614-9553. Spots will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

09/07/2025

🚒 Support Our Upcoming Flash Over Simulator Training 🚒

We are currently seeking monetary donations to help supply the class with 144 sheets of 7/16” OSB.

If you or your business would like to contribute, please contact Eric at 570-614-9553.

💡 As a thank-you, your business will be recognized and advertised on our page following the completion of the class.

Any and all support is greatly appreciated—your contribution helps us continue vital training that keeps our firefighters and community safe.

Thank you for your generosity!

06/25/2025

Elmhurst-Roaring Brook Volunteer Fire Company Picnic begins tonight! Right off 435 in Elmhurst. Grounds open at 6pm!

05/22/2025

Congrats to Lilyan Prussia of Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company - Station 29 and Ethan Williams of Moscow Fire & Hose Company on receiving this year's NP Fire and Rescue Association scholarships! Cant wait to see what what you and the rest of the NP grads will accomplish!

05/19/2025

This week members of the North Pocono Mutual Aid participated in a Firefighter Survival class. Members had the opportunity to practice some of the skills necessary to self-rescue when faced with deteriorating conditions. Skills included SCBA Confidence and reduced profile, window hangs, ladder bailouts, and entanglement drills. Participants included Members fresh out of essentials, chiefs, and everything in between. No matter the experience level, this class offers the opportunity to practice life saving skills. All participants showed tremendous motivation and resolve. Great work by all involved!
Departments participating included Elmhurst-Roaring Brook Volunteer Fire Company, Moscow Fire & Hose Company, Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company - Station 29, Covington Independent Fire Company, INC., and Gouldsboro Volunteer Fire Company.
We would like to thank Gouldsboro Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. For the use of their training house. This facility provides a great opportunity to make training more realistic.
Please take the opportunity to participate in some of our upcoming classes this year!

11/07/2024

Lackawanna County imposes a county wide burn ban. No burning is allowed. There will be fines if you are caught burning.

Thank you to all the County Chiefs that joined the NP area to get this done!!!

⚠️⚠️⚠️ COUNTY IMPOSES BURN BAN🔥🚫 Due to extremely dry conditions resulting from the lack of rainfall over the past several months, the Lackawanna County commissioners today issued a temporary burn ban covering all of the county. Read more at www.lackawannacounty.org/news_detail_T8_R510.php.

Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency

11/01/2024

Please read all the information below.

Due to the recent dry weather and multiple brush fires plaguing North Pocono and Lackawanna County … yesterday, many of the North Pocono Fire Chiefs came together with multiple other Fire Chiefs in Lackawanna County to request a County Wide Burn Ban. This information was sent to the Lackawanna County EMA. Lackawanna County EMA is working with the Pinchot State Forest Fire Warden and our County elected officials to get a Resolution passed in County Government to have this burn ban. Due to this process needing time to take effect, we kindly ask … Do not do any outdoor burning until we get some much needed rain.

Also, your municipalities might already have burn bans in effect. Please think about your safety and everyone’s safety before burning or even discarding ci******es.

Thank you,
North Pocono Fire and Rescue Association

Action Recommended
Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued By
Binghamton - NY, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Lackawanna County
Description..ELEVATED RISK OF WILDFIRE SPREAD TODAY...

Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 25 to 30 mph, low relative humidity, dry fuels, and leaf litter will support wildfire spread if any fire were to ignite.

Any outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Use extra caution if handling any potential ignition sources, such as machinery or matches, and ensure to properly extinguish or dispose cigarette butts.

Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company - Station 29
Elmhurst-Roaring Brook Volunteer Fire Company
Moscow Fire & Hose Company
Madisonville Independent Fire Department, Station 56
Spring Brook Volunteer Fire Company
Covington Independent Fire Company, INC.
Gouldsboro Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Thornhurst FireandRescue

10/12/2024

This week we spent some time at MEC and NPI reviewing fire prevention. Make sure your home has working smoke detectors!