The Quint and Rescue headed up to Station 61 for a water flow and pump familiarization drill.
Posts under ‘Training’
Vent Class at High Park
Several members have finished a Ventilation Class sponsored by High Park VFD. Attached are some pictures to show some of the equipment and conditions used during class.
Rope Training Drill
ACVFD Members Monthly Training Session, This Month Is Rope Rescue VIA Stokes Basket. The ACVFD would like to thank Michael Kaplan from West Deer VFD #3 for providing his time to help the volunteers learn and practice our rope skills. This drill was set to be a refresher as the ACVFD will be doing [...]
17th Annual Hempfield-Greensburg Fire Prevention
ACVFD attended the 17th Annual Hempfield-Greensburg Fire Prevention night at Westmoreland Mall on Tuesday, October 10th. Rescue 10, Quint 10 and Gator 10 along with its support trailer, were all put on display in the parking lot for residents to view.
Fire Department Training In CPR and AED
Special Thanks To Steve Zimmerman For Teaching This Class. Our Fire Department is dedicated to keeping all of our members up to-date in their training. This months ongoing training was a CPR course, refreshing our Senior members and certifying our new Junior members. Special thanks to our instructor Steve Zimmerman for taking the time to [...]
Mutual Aid Departments Gather for Training/Familiarization
Firefighters from Adamsburg, Westmoreland City, and Strawpump gathered at Strawpump’s firehall to go over each departments equipment. At the request of Chief 3, the Quint was brought to the training to go over its equipment, functions, and limitations.

