| Alan Hritz leaves for Afghanistan |
| Fri. Aug 20th 2010 |
Marine and firefighter Alan Hritz leaves for Afghanistan. We wish him a safe journey and return. He will be there approximately nine months. Keep him and all our troops in our prayers and an end to this war. SEMPER FI....
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| Boat 103-2 placed In Service |
| Tue. Aug 10th 2010 |
The members of the CVFC added a new piece of equipment to the Water Rescue Team at the August company meeting. At the meeting the company purchased an AVON (Emergency Rescue boat) ERB 310 inflatable boat. This second inflatable rescue boat has been equipped with an Evinrude 9.9 moto...
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| CVFC participates in Region 13 Water Rescue Exercise |
| Sun. Aug 1st 2010 |
On Saturday, July 31st the water rescue team members packed up and traveled to Blawnox along the Allegheny River to participate in a Region 13 water Rescue Exercise. Under the direction of Directors Bob Full, and Brian Melcer as well as Scott Grahn from the PA Fish and Boat Commission teams fr...
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| WRER Class is Scheduled |
| Sun. Jul 11th 2010 |
The Water Rescue for the First Responder (Operations Level) is scheduled for the following dates and times. July 14th, July 15th and Station 82. Classes to begin at 6:30. July 21st at the West Newton Pool (7:00 p.m.), and the open water session is to be announced according to...
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| Busy Training Day for the Members |
| Sat. Jul 10th 2010 |
Saturday July 10th was a busy training Saturday for the members. The crew was split going in two different directions. Eight members of the station attended the Zodiac Maritime Training Academy and received some great instruction and some quality practice time on our water rescue boat.&n...
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| CVFC Firefighters attain FF 1 |
| Fri. Jun 25th 2010 |
Congratulations to FF Lindsay Infof and FF Jere Weigle who received good news this week from the PA Fire Academy. Both Lindsay and Jere passed both the written and the skills set for PA FF 1 certification....
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| Zodiac Rescue Operations Course |
| Sat. Jun 19th 2010 |
Today some of the members of the Collinsburg VFC Water Rescue Team took part in the Zodiac Maritime Training Academy rescue operations course. Members trained all day on the Yough River practicing skill sets such as man overboard, patient and personnel recovery, j-turns, towing, pacing, a...
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| Water Rescue Awareness Class Set |
| Sun. Jun 13th 2010 |
Water Rescue Awareness Class (2.5 hours) will be held on Wednesday, July 7th at 6:30 at Station 103. Water Rescue for the Emergency Responder Class (16 hours) to follow. WRER will be scheduled the night of the 7th to ensure maximum participation. Please notify Joel or Matt if you pl...
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| Maiden Voyage for the new Zodiac |
| Sun. Mar 28th 2010 |
The new BOAT 103 took its maiden voyage this past Tuesday night on the Yough River. River readings that evening were 10 feet at Sutersville, which is several feet above normal pool. The boat and motor performed flawlessly, and the high water was no match for the 40 h.p. pump jet mot...
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| 103 Members Complete ICE RESCUE Training at Somerset Lake |
| Sun. Mar 28th 2010 |
Congratulations to the members that completed the Ice Rescue Course at Somerset Lake on March 6th. State Instructor Scott Grahn guided participants through the Ice Rescue Training which is the last of the Water Rescue and Emergency Response Classes. (NFPA 1670) Good Job by everyone...
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On May 28, 2010 crews
from 82 (West Newton),
103 (Collinsburg), and
107 (Turkeytown) were
called to a MVA with
possible entra...
At 18:10 on Thursday,
April 29th crews were
called to 323 North 4th
Street in West Newton for
reported smoke in a
structure.&...
