Jul 18th, 2010
by Captured ID.
Incident # 10-0258
Date: 07-18-2010
Location: Asphalt Lane, Hempfield Township
Manor VFD and Irwin VFD assisted Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department with multiple school buses on fire at a bus garage. While Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department was onscene of a residential structure fire on Wendel Road 911 reported a second fire with explosion at a bus garage in Hempfield Township. Manor VFD and Irwin VFD, which was on standby for ACVFD, responded and found 2 school buses and 2 coach buses fully involved with fire. Fire was extinguished by Manor VFD and Irwin VFD. Continue reading →
Posted in: Engine 10, Fire.
Jul 18th, 2010
by Captured ID.
Incident # 10-0257
Date: 07-18-2010
Location: Wendel Road, Hempfield Township
Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported residential Structure fire on Wendel Road at approximately 2:00 am. Upon arrival of the first engine company ,Engine 15 (Hermine VFD), they found a two story residential structure with fire in the first and second story. It was immediately determined the house was vacant, so a defensive stance was taken. The two neighboring residences were close to the structure so intial priority was to keep the fire from spreading and damaging the neighboring structures. Minor water damage occurred to the neighboring structures.
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Posted in: Engine 10, Fire, Quint 10.
Jun 16th, 2010
by Captured ID.
Date: 06-12-10
Location: Bucktown Road, Hempfield Township
The Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department and Fort Allen Volunteer Fire Department conducted a Rapid Intervention Training Session on Bucktown Road in Hempfield Township. During this training firefighters reviewed their skills of rescuing a injured firefighter. After the training the residence that was used for training was burned. During the burn ACVFD was assisted by Strawpump VFD, High Park VFD, Fort Allen VFD, Hempfield Township Command Post, Westmoreland City VFD. Also during the day firefighter rehab was supplied by Adamsburg Rescue 14 EMS and Mutual Aid EMS. Continue reading →
Posted in: Fire.
Apr 3rd, 2010
by Captured ID.
Incident # 10-0138
Date: 04-04-2010
Location: Slickville, Loyalhanna Township
Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a forest fire in Loyalhanna Township to assist Murrysville Medic One with EMS evacuations, firefighter safety and firefighter rehab. Upon arrival we found a large forest fire with fire units from all around Allegheny and Westmoreland County deployed to fight the fire. The Department of Forestry also had a helicopter water air drop deployed and in use at the scene. Continue reading →
Posted in: Gator 10, Medical Responses.
Apr 2nd, 2010
by Captured ID.
Incident # 10-0137
Date: 04-02-2010
Location: Arona Road, Arona Borough
Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision on Arona Road, Arona Borough. Upon arrival found a two vehicle head on collision with moderate damage to the front of both vehicles. EMS was on scene reporting multiple patients and is requesting two helicopters to the scene of the collision. Rescue 10 assisted EMS on scene with patient care and extrication. Continue reading →
Posted in: Engine 10, Motor Vehicle Collision, Rescue 10.
Mar 14th, 2010
by Captured ID.
Date: 03-14-2010
Location: Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department
The Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding local fire departments continued there training with the second installment in the Basic Vehicle Rescue (BVR) Class. This portion of BVR is considered the operations section. Students learned to utilize hand tools, air tools, and electric powered tools to extricate patients from vehicles that have been involved in collisions. Tools ranging from sawzalls to air chisels were used by the students. These basic tools are taught in this section of the class prior to the next class that utilizes hydraulic power tools or the “Jaws of Life”. It is important for students to learn these basic tools as they are just as important on an emergency as the “Jaws of Life”. So for this class they had to disassemble vehicles using these basic tools. Continue reading →
Posted in: Rescue 10, Training.
