| Water Main Breaks During Drill |
| Mon. Jul 28th 2008 |
Monday nights pump operations drill was cut short when a water main broke along School Street in Bradenville shortly after opening a hydrant. Crews immediately isolated the area and contacted the water company. A nearby residence was checked for water damage. Fortunately no water e...
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| Stove Fire New Alexandria Borough |
| Fri. Jul 11th 2008 |
Bradenville Engine 7 responded on the first alarm assignment to West Main Street in New Alexandria for a report of smoke in a house. 77 Lieutenant arrived on scene and confirmed a stove fire. Engine 7 staged at Washington Street and was subsequently released by command. ...
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| Two vehicle MVA. No injuries. |
| Tue. Jul 1st 2008 |
Station 71 and Rescue 113- 5 responded to a MVA involving 2 vehicles on Rt 982 near Racers' Tavern. Upon arrival Chief 71 reported 2 vehicles, rear end type collision, one car still on the roadway. Rescue 71 set up traffic control along with Rescue 113-5. Crews removed debris and...
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| New Alexandria Fire |
| Mon. Jun 23rd 2008 |
Bradenville Engine 7 along with the Squad assisted New Alexandria with a commercial structure fire. Engine 7 laid in from the hydrant and established a rapid intervention team. Visit Crabtreevfd.com for additional photos. ...
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| EMS Assist - Setup Landing Zone |
| Tue. May 13th 2008 |
Crews from Bradenville and Derry responded to Derry Area Jr/Sr High School to setup a Landing Zone behind the school at approximately 4:15PM. Bradenville crews setup the landing zone and a safety parameter while Derry crews assisted EMS with moving the patient from the EMS unit to M...
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| Gas Well Fire |
| Thu. May 8th 2008 |
Crews from Bradenville, New Alexandria, Latrobe, Lloydsville, and County Hazmat responded to a Gas Well fire involving the drilling rig on Petrosky Road at Approximately 4:45pm. After fire extinguishment, Hazmat and fire crews started overhaul, Hazmat cleanup and control....
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| MVA with Rollover. |
| Mon. May 5th 2008 |
Rescue 71 and Service 113-2 responded to a single vehicle MVA today on Derbytown Rd near Rt 981. An SUV left the roadway while making a right turn onto Derbytown Rd, resulting in a rollover. Negative injuries were reported from the single occupant. All units were ordered to return by Command 71 per ...
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| Engine Assist on Pizza Barn Road |
| Thu. Apr 17th 2008 |
Engine 7 responded as part of the first alarm assignment to assist Eastern Derry VFD with a reported brush fire endangering a structure. Derry's Chief was first to arrive and reported a field on fire. Engine 7 arrived and stretched a trash line, extended with a high-rise pack, for suppre...
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| Woods Fire Involving Structures |
| Wed. Apr 16th 2008 |
Crews were dispatched to South Ruby Street at around 1500 hours for a reported brush fire endangering a structure. Engine 7, just after pulling out of station, could see that a large area of woodland was burning in that area. On arrival, Derry Engine 5 reported that there was a structure...
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| Afternoon brush fire near Pittsburgh St. |
| Thu. Apr 10th 2008 |
Crews from Bradenville and Derry responded to a small brush fire near Pittsburgh St. in the village of Superior. Utility 71 took the initial attack on the 20 yard by 20 yard fire with a 1 inch line. Engine 7 used 750 gallons of water through the front trash line and refilled Utility 71. E...
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The Latrobe VFD
Essentials of
Firefighting Class
utilized several vehicles
leftover from the
Westmoreland County Fire
School ...
Nine members of the
Department completed the
Pennsylvania Essentials
of Firefighting Class
today, finishing with
their live s...
Today the Department
recieved it's
certification as a
Pennsylvania
Participating
Department. Twelve
percent of our pers...
