MAYFIELD BOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT

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The Mayfield Borough Fire Department consists of three (3) companies with more than 150 volunteers.

Mayfield Hose Co.
Whitmore Hose Co.
William Walker Hose Co.

The borough’s firefighters work out of three (3) stations, strategically places throughout the borough.  They provide a full range of fire, rescue and Basic Life Support (BLS) services supported by donations from the community and a small stipend from the borough.

The department is an ISO Class 3 rated department that provides excellent “dispatch to on-scene” times.

All Mayfield Fire Departments regularly trains in the latest fire, rescue and EMS practices.  The department provides exceptional service to the Borough of Mayfield through this commitment to training and education.

MAYFIELD HOSE CO.

The Mayfield Hose Company was founded by a group of immigrants from the Carpathian Mountains of Southeastern Poland. On October 27, 1900 a charter was recorded in the county court house in Scranton to the Russian Fire Company of Mayfield. In the early years, the fire apparatus was a hand pulled cart.  The location moved around frequently from barn to barn in the neighborhood. On November 12, 1939 the company changed its name to Mayfield Hose Company.

Mayfield Hose Company provides fire protection to the residents of the borough as well as answers calls to wildfires in wooded areas in and around the Borough of Mayfield.  Their specialized equipment of a Brush Tanker, Brush Truck and a UTV along with specialized DCNR certifications in Wildland, High Angle Rope Rescue and Confined Space Rescue allow them to provide search and rescue operations. Other apparatus currently in service are Engine 59, a 2000 Pierce, and Squad 59, a 2007 Spartan Smeal.

Volunteers regularly participate in Fire Training, RIT, and other special events to have the skills to continue to provide excellent fire protection service to the borough.

WHITMORE HOSE CO.

Whitmore Hose Company was organized during the 1902 coal strike. It came into being when a home in west Mayfield section had burned to the ground. A group of men from “Pasty Hill” called a meeting led by George Buckingham organized the volunteer company. The company received its name after one of the towns early settler, Stephen Whitmore, who donated the building and $25.00.

Throughout the years the Whitmore Hose Company has provided fire protection services to the Borough of Mayfield and surrounding areas and continues to train and improve membership. The company is currently well rounded with members having the following certifications: Firefighter 1 & 2, Basic Vehicle Rescue and Operations, Hazardous Material Operations and Truck Company Operations.

In 2013, The Whitmore Hose Company purchased the first aerial fire truck in the Borough of Mayfield. In April of 2021 the company then purchased a 2002 American Lafrance 100ft aerial with additional compartment space for tools and ground ladders.  The upgraded Ladder truck that was better equipped and safer for adequate fire protection in Mayfield.

WILLIAM WALKER HOSE CO.

On July 27, 1892, 50 men met at the Mayfield House with the intention of organizing a fire company. At this meeting, it was decided to name the company the William Walker Hose Company. The organization was named for William Walker, superintendent of the Hillside Coal and Iron Company.

The William Walker Hose Co. provides fire, rescue and EMS service to the residents of Mayfield and surrounding communities through Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Wayne Counties.  Throughout the ensuing decades the William Walker Hose Co. has continued to serve the population of Mayfield by continually training to providing the most up to date service available.

The company currently runs a 2008 KME Rescue Pumper, a utility trailer with specialized Decon, firefighter rehabilitation and EMS Strike Team equipment, as well as two (2) ambulances.

The William Walker Hose Co. is also a member of the Lackawanna County Decon team as well as the Pennsylvania Region 5 Strike Team.