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28-Mar-2012

MVA on South Main Street followed by a transfer to Station 5

Filed under: Call,Motor Vehicle Collision,Stand By — Nick @ 03:11

On March 28 at 0039 hours, the Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted to a single vehicle crashed into a tree in front of a residence on South Main Street.

Chief 800 and EMT T. Stoner arrived to find two patients, neither of which were entrapped. Crews packaged the patients and transferred them to EMS care.

Units on the scene included Engine/Rescue 814, Heavy Rescue 818, Ambulances 850 and 851, Medic 24, Medic 2553 and Company 8 Fire Police.

Immediately following this incident, Company 8 was requested to send an engine to Alpha Fire Company at Station 5 for a standby while they were tied up with a structure fire. Engine/Rescue 814 responded to this transfer.

21-Dec-2011

Mutual Aid for Chimney Fire in Centre Hall

Filed under: Call,Dwelling Fire,Mutual Aid,Stand By — Nick @ 18:21

On December 20, 2011, at 12:03 am, Company 8 was dispatched to provide mutual aid to Company 4 (Centre Hall) for a chimney fire with extension.

Engine/Rescue 814 responded with a crew of 6, including Chief 800 (G. Royer) and Joe Ault with his first incident as an engine operator. 814 staged on scene for a period of time, then was transferred to Station 4 to cover for Centre Hall.

11-Apr-2011

Standby Assignment: Clinton County, Dunnstown Station 5

Filed under: Call,Mutual Aid,Stand By — Frank Kachurak @ 23:59

On Monday, April 11, a special crew transferred to Clinton County Station 5 (Dunnstown) for a standby assignment while Clinton County crews attended a memorial service for Dunnstown’s past chief Chuck Rine.  The crew ran a single call for a tree into the power lines.  The Pleasant Gap Fire Company family extends thoughts and prayers to Chief Rine’s family during this difficult time.

09-Apr-2011

Standby Assignment for Alpha Fire Company

Filed under: Call,Dwelling Fire,Stand By,Structure Fire — Frank Kachurak @ 23:59

On Saturday, April 9, a special crew transferred to Alpha Fire Company to standby at their station while the Alpha members attended their annual banquet.  While on standby, crews covered three calls:  At  21:34 units were dispatched for fire box 543 for a report of a smoke detector activation in Patton Township, with nothing found upon arriving on scene.  At 22:33 units were dispatched for fire box 521 for a report of a smoke detector activation in College Township.  814 manned the fire station while other standby crews responded.  At 23:40 units were dispatched for fire box 521 for a building fire in State College Borough for a report of smoke on the second and third floors with a smoke alarm sounding.  After arriving there was a light smoke condition inside the building due to burnt food.  Units used fans to ventilate.  FF/EMT Rob Bressler contributed to this article.

13-Mar-2011

Station transfer to Alpha Fire Company

Filed under: Call,Stand By,Structure Fire — Frank Kachurak @ 23:59

Pleasant Gap Fire Company completed a transfer assignment to Alpha Fire Company in State College to assist while the Alphas were working on a second-alarm building fire.  Pleasant Gap completed the assignment and returned to quarters after about an hour.

27-Jul-2010

6/27/2010: Mutual Aid — RIT

Filed under: Call,Dwelling Fire,Mutual Aid,Stand By — Marc @ 09:30

Around 0530 hrs on Tuesday 27-July Company 8 was dispatched to Lower Coleville Road in Spring Township for a fully involved dwelling fire. Rescue 818 was assigned RIT for the entire duration of the call. Engine 810 was initially called for a fill site, and then later transferred into Bellefonte Boro. Tanker 819 assisted with the water supply operation.

Below are a few pictures from the fire:

This entry was posted on July 27th, 2010 at 09:30 and is filed under Call, Dwelling Fire, Mutual Aid, Stand By.
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