| Vent Participates in Toxic Tower Drill |
| Wed. Oct 8th 2008 |
The Vent Truck participated in West Newton's Emergency Management Drill for Region 13 called "Toxic Tower" at Filburn Manor. Crews from Stations 82 (West Newton), 103 (Collinsburg), 11(Sutersville), 15(Herminie), 16(Lowber), 107(TurkeyTown), 6(Fairmount Hawntown), 3 (Westmoreland Cit...
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| Fatal Fire Probe in Manor Now Criminal |
| Thu. Sep 4th 2008 |
By Richard Gazarik
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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| Excella Safety Day |
| Sat. Aug 16th 2008 |
Units from the Norwin Area participated in Excella Safety Day at Norwin Hills. Various pieces of apparatus attended for the public to get more familiar with the equipment and people that serve the community. An Emergency Helicopter also attended from MedVac which is always popular with t...
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| Brian Williams Now Senior Firefighter Membership |
| Fri. Aug 8th 2008 |
Brian Williams has served as a Junior Firefighter the past three plus years and we are pleased to report that he will continue serving the community as a Senior Firefighter. Our department is in the blood-line as Brian follows his father, uncles and even his mother as she served...
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| Vent Responds to Penn Twp. |
| Tue. Aug 5th 2008 |
A fire erupted in a storage area of Hammill Mfg. located on Pleasant Valley Road in Penn Township early this morning. Chief 87 arrived to confirm smoke showing, with fire on the Delta Side of the structure and established command. Units from T87 and E87 established attack and water suppl...
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| Vent 3 Assists North Belle Vernon |
| Fri. Aug 1st 2008 |
The Vent Truck was summoned to 807 Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon for a structure fire at St. Sebastian's Social Hall. Storms moved through the region producing frequent lighting strikes when one struck the roof of the Social Hall. The building housed class rooms on first floor and l...
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| Vent 3 Assists Youngwood VFD |
| Wed. Jul 2nd 2008 |
Vent 3 was dispatched at 13:18 on July 2, 2008 to Firestone Rubber Products in Youngwood Borough assisting Station 26 for ventilation. Youngwood VFD was originally dispatched to an Automatic Fire Alarm at the location and upgraded the response to a full first alarm upon arrival....
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| Warning on Gas Grill Propane Tanks |
| Wed. Jun 18th 2008 |
Meth cooks are getting the propane tanks from the exchanges at Wal-Mart, Kroger, etc. and emptying them of the propane. Then, they are filling them with anhydrous ammonia. After they are finished with them, they return them to the store. They are then refilled with propane and sent back for you and ...
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| Firefighter Safran has Passed |
| Wed. Jun 11th 2008 |
A Firefighter Service will be conducted Thursday, June 12th for deceased brother John Safran. All firefighters are requested to meet at the station at 6:30 p.m. in uniform/proper attire. John was one of our eldest firefighters serving many roles in his tenure including Fire Chief.
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| Construction Has Started |
| Mon. Jun 9th 2008 |
Construction has started on the new multi-purpose room between the garage and clubroom. Groundbreaking occurred on May 29th and went better than anticipated. Block is being set and is expected to be complete by June 15th. Next phase will be getting the construction under ...
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