Northeastern Pennsylvaniaâs streams, lakes and ponds are treasured for their aesthetics and recreational possibilities, including fishing, boating and swimming. But accidents can and do happen in area waterways, and local fire companies are usually tasked with rescue and recovery operations when recreation turns to misadventure.
Early in 2020, Williams Companies allocated $3,500 to the Athens Borough Fire Department for the purchase of a Humminbird Solix 10 unit and accompanying software that features side scan and down imagining. Serious anglers have been using similar equipment for years as a way of finding big fish, but the instruments have become a valuable tool as well for first responders.