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November, 2009:

09-0345 :: Motor Vehicle Collision

Nov 29th, 2009
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Incident # 09-0345
Date: 11-29-2009
Location: Monkey Wrench Road, Hempfield Township

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Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision on Monkey Wrench Road. Initial Dispatch reported one patient hanging out the window of the vehicle. Upon arrival found one patient still inside a vehicle that had driven into a ditch along the side of the road, ACVFD Firefighters assisted EMS in extricating the patient from the vehicle.

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09-0337 :: Motor Vehicle Collision

Nov 19th, 2009
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Incident # 09-0337
Date: 11-19-09
Location: Barnes Lake Road, North Huntingdon Township

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Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded assisting Strawpump Volunteer Fire Department on a Motor Vehicle Collision with injuries on Barnes Lake Road.  Upon arrival found one vehicle that had rolled over multiple times, and one injury.  (more…)

TRAINING :: Rope Rescue and Rigging

Nov 15th, 2009
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Date: 11-15-09
Location: Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department

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Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department along with Penn Township Ambulance and North Huntingdon Rescue 8 participated in a rope rescue and rigging class.  This skill allows rescuers to rescue patients that may be below grade and need “hauled” or lifted to a higher elevation.  (more…)

TRAINING :: Central Westmoreland Career and Technical Center

Nov 10th, 2009
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Date: 11-10-09
Location: Central Westmoreland Career and Technical Center 

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Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department assisted the protective services class at the  CWCTC with rescue operations.  The students in this program learn many different aspects of public safety including fire fighting, emergency medical services, and police services.  (more…)

09-0324 :: Brush Fire With Injury

Nov 8th, 2009
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Incident # 09-0324
Date: 11-08-09
Location: Brush Creek Road, Hempfield Township

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Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire with reports of one person burned.  Upon arrival of EMS conformation of one patient on scene burned while attempting to use gasoline to start the fire.  GASOLINE SHOULD NEVER BE USED TO START A FIRE OR KEEP A FIRE GOING.  ACVFD reminds you that gasoline is highly flammable and unpredictible when used near an open flame.  The fumes alone from gasoline can ignite without warning, and cause serious injury or death.  (more…)

09-0318 :: RIT Call

Nov 4th, 2009
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Incident # 09-0318
Date: 11-4-09
Location: Route 819, Hempfield Township

09-813-mainAdamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire.  ACVFD responded with Fort Allen VFD to assist with RIT (Rapid Intervention).  RIT is established on working fires and allows for a specific group of fire fighters (more…)