Here is a Response video from when Engine Rescue 814 was on stand by for the Alphas while they were training. Engine Rescue 814 was due for a dwelling fire (oven fire) in Half Moon Township, in Company 5′s mutual aid coverage area.

The video was shot by Clint Ripka

Through the year, members participate in various training exercises, classes, and certifications. Several members of the Pleasant Gap Fire Company are presently pursing the PA Firefighter I certification. This certification extends the knowledge gained in the PA essentials program, and certifies that the member has correctly obtained the proper knowledge and can correctly preform the skills required on the fire ground.

The course will complete later this month when the members take the exam, and, exhibit their skills during a live training burn at the Centre County training facility.

Below are some pictures from the FF I course at the training facility:

Click to enlarge the pictures

Remember this weekend to change your clocks to observe daylight saving time. Don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke detectors!

At 1345 Hours, Pleasant Gap Fire and EMS was alerted by Centre County Communications of a CO alarm activation with Patients. Engine Rescue 814, Rescue 818, and Ambulance 850 responded. Units were on-scene for approximately 30 minutes.

Units:
814
818
850
Command:
800

A Pleasant Gap firefighter sustained injuries at a structure fire in Lewistown. The firefighter, who was on duty as a police officer, assisted 2 people from the blaze before suffering an injury.

2009 proved to be busy for the Pleasant Gap Ambulance. EMS services were dispatched 1273 times. Of all of these dispatches, only 4 turn overs occurred. (A turn over is when staffing is unavailable for the incident, and a mutual aid company responds to the incident). This record is a fantastic record, and shows the dedication of our paid, volunteer, associate, and live-in members. This level of service to our community would not be possible without our staff.

Congratulations Pleasant Gap EMS for another fantastic year of community service!

This past Wednesday (9-December), the members of the Pleasant Gap Fire Company elected their officers for 2010.

Chief (800): Gary Royer
Ambulance Captain (860): Frank Kachurak
Fire Police Captain: Steve Snook
President: Rick Meyers
First Vice President: Norm Weber
Second Vice President: Brian Shade
Recording Secretary: Gregg Heny
Treasurer: Scott Meyers
Financial Secretary: Tom Shade
Trustee (2 new this year): Joe Ault, and Ray Smith

Last Month (November) Pleasant Gap EMS was dispatched to over 80 emergency responses with no turn overs. Our EMS regularly has no turn overs in a month. We would not be able to do this without the dedication of our Paid EMTs, Volunteer EMTs and staff, and the officers for EMS.

Interested in becoming a volunteer for Pleasant Gap Fire Company? Contact the station at 814.359.2102

Pleasant Gap Fire Rescue EMS have been busy today, due to many issues with trees and wires. An early season snow storm has dumped several inches of very heavy wet snow across the region. Since the leaves have not dropped from the trees, this causes a very hazardous situation, as the weight of the snow and leaves causes weak branches to break from the trees. Caution is urged for persons traveling today. Be weary of heavy laden trees.

For more information on this storm, please refer to your favorite weather source.

“State College National Weather Service”:http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/ctp
“AccuWeather.com”:http://www.accuweather.com

An early season snow storm is presently wrecking havoc in Centre county.
Around 4:45, Centre County Emergency Dispatch alerted company 8 for a motor vehicle collision, A tree into a truck with no injuries.