On November 19, 2011 at approximately 1245 hours, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted to assist Bellefonte Fire Department at a hazardous materials incident at Restek, 110 Benner Circle in Benner Township. Rescue 818 assisted the Hazmat team with staffing, donning and the entry corridor, as well as supplied air refill for SCBA cylinders.
Units on the box were Rescue 818, Engines 111 and 114, Ambulance 26 and Hazmat 2029. Units operated on scene for just under three hours.
At approximately 1850 hours on November 18, 2011, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted to assist EMS with a specialized rescue to the rear of a residence on West College Avenue in the Village of Peru (Benner Township). A woman had fallen down a steep embankment while walking her dog.
Rescue 818 responded with a crew of eight, set up lighting and a haul system. Firefighters from the rescue assisted in packaging the patient on a backboard and then into the stokes basket. Firefighters brought the patient up to the top of the embankment and transferred her to the ambulance litter.
On the box were Rescue 818, Ambulance 852. Chief 802 (T. Royer) had the command. Crews operated on scene for just under an hour.
On October 19, 2011, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was requested to standby at Alpha Fire Company, Station 5 while members attended the funeral of Jack Zook. Engine/Rescue 814 transferred with a crew of six from 12:00 to 16:30 hours. The residents of State College and surrounding townships were well-behaved for our visit and held all emergencies until after our standby was over.
This weekend the 2nd annual Firefighter’s Challenge was held at the Centre County Fire Training Center. A team from Pleasant Gap consisting of Mike Marini, Derek Hoover, and Clint Ripka competed in the event. Their first run had beat the course record, however, their time was overtaken by the Logans (Bellefonte), in the second round. “The Gappers” brought home the 3rd place trophy. Congratulations to the team on their excellent work, and good exhibition of the skills of our fire department.
L to R Clint Ripka, Derek Hoover, and Mike Marini following the competion
A video by Jessica Beaver showing The Gapper’s second run:
Yesterday, 17-Sep-2011 was our annual gun raffle. Once again we had a great turn out and very nice weather. Below are the winners for the ticket prizes:
1. Browning X-Bolt Syn. Stock 7MM RM Teresa Gmerek of Bellefonte
2. Rossi Trifecta 3 Single shot Barrel’s 20 GA, 243, 22 LR David Devibiss of Bellefonte
3. Benelli Nova 20003 Black Syn 12 Ga Randy Clouser
4. Ruger 10/22 Walnut Stock Semi Auto Dave Ault of Bellefonte
5. $200.00 Cash Charlie Lenker of Zion
6. Weatherby Vanguard Syn. Stock 30-06 Michelle Force of Bellefonte
7. S & W Sigma 40 SQ40VE Andrew Fisher of Bellefonte
8. Henry Lever Action .22 LR Walnut Bonita Burke of Lemont, PA
9. Savage Package Series 111 FCXP3 with Scope .30-06 Osker Flory of Milesburg, PA
10. $200.00 Cash Ben Rickert of Beech Creek
11. Remington 700 SPS 270 R.E. Schleiden of Centre Hall
12. Ruger HM77R Walnut Stock 300 Win Mag Mark Gabrovsek of Bellefonte
13. Savage 93G .22 Mag Blue/Wood Albert Leitzel
14. Thompson Center Venture Syn 308 Cal Dolores A. Rider of Julian
15. $200.00 Cash Art Turner of Mill Hall
16. Remington 700 SPS Varmit 204 Joe Carlson of Julian
18. S & W 22 LR Semi-Auto Model 22A Bob Tinocohico of State College, PA
19. Remington 870 Exp 12 Ga Steve Harvey of Bellefonte
20. $200.00 Cash Dolores A. Rider of Julian, PA 16844
21. Marlin 336 W/S 30-30 w/ 3X9 Scope Steve Lucas of Tyrone, PA 16686
22. Mossberg 835 Ultra-Mag 12 Ga 3-1/2″ Woodlands Camo Tim Wilson of Bellefonte
23. Thompson Center Omega 50 Cal Syn Daniel Frantz of Port Matilda, PA
24. Taurus 45/410 Judge Public Defender S/S Gary Reese of Rebersburg, PA 16872
25. $200.00 Cash Nelda Frazier of Bellefonte, PA
We also had the following day of prizes:
Jewelry (deck of cards) Pandora Braclet George Mock of Spring Mills
Muzzle Loader (Hi/Low) CVA 209 Mag Alex States of
50/50 — 1:00 pm $ 280.00 Amy Eckly of Bellefonte
50/50 — 2:15 pm $ 319.00 Gloria Gouger of Milesburg
50/50 — 3:30 pm $ 320.00 Steu Stem of Wingate
NRA Bird Song Joe Nolf of Centre Hall
NRA Antler/skull John Luby of Stewstown
Thank you to everyone who came out and congratulations to our winners!
Here are some pictures from the event:
On 8/23/2011 just before 2PM, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was alerted for a mutual aid call to assist the Bellefonte Fire Department at 127 Waites Hill Road at the scene of a well-involved garage fire. Engine/Rescue 814 set up a fill site and Rescue 818 operated at the scene performing RIT and then overhaul duties.
Working on Scene
The Pleasant Gap Fire Company will hold their annual gun raffle on 17-September at the Pleasant Gap Fire Company Carnival Grounds. Gates open at 12:00 Noon. An All-You-Can eat buffet will be provided (Sorry, no carry-out).
Donation $10
The Pleasant Gap Fire Company is pleased to announce the following winners from this year’s Carnival Raffle Drawing and Parade.
Raffle Winners:
Parade Winners:
The members and officers of the Pleasant Gap Fire Company thank you, the members of our community for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you at the Gun Raffle in October!
At approximately 17:44 hours, Pleasant Gap Fire Company was dispatched to the 200-block of Gwenedd Lane in the Steeplechase Development for fertilizer truck fire. Chief 800 arrived on scene to find a large truck carrying a load of straw that was burning. Crews extinguished the fire and operated on scene for approximately 20 minutes.
