| January Ends With Medical |
| Sun. Feb 1st 2009 |
20 ORS was dispatched to 710 Old Rte 22 W. to assist EMS with a Cardiac Arrest. 20-32 responded to the scene. The crew assisted with CPR and extrication. After pt. was moved to the EMS unit 20 cleared the scene. ...
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| Vehicle In To A Structure |
| Sun. Jan 18th 2009 |
At 21:28 Sta. 20 was dispatched to 608 Penndale Ln. in Blair Twp. for a single vehicle mva. It was reported form the County that the vehicle had struck a home. 20-01 responded direct and assumed command. 20-31,20-32,20-11 and 20-41 all responded to the scene. Crews assessed th...
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| Four For The Day |
| Thu. Jan 15th 2009 |
At 05:52 Sta. 20 was dispatched to Interstate 99 for a single vehicle MVA. County reported that everyone was out of the vehicle. 20-31 and 20-32 both responded. 20-01 was on the scene and had command. Crews stood-by and provided a buffer for traffic until PSP conducted t...
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| Driver Gets Trailer Stuck. |
| Sun. Jan 11th 2009 |
At 18:50 Station 20 was dispatched to Loop Rd. in Blair Twp. to assist PD with traffic control. The driver of an tractor/trailer was looking to make a deliver of lumber to Degols when his low-boy trailer got hung up on the road by the railroad tracks. &n...
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| Saying Good Bye To A Close Friend |
| Sun. Jan 11th 2009 |
A close friend and a fellow firefighter has past. John (Johnny) Hite II has gone home to be with the Lord. Johnny was a member of Station 80 (Martinsburg) and a good friend of Station 20. He always enjoyed coming to visit and taking pictures of the apparatus. H...
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| Structure In Hollidaysburg Boro |
| Tue. Jan 6th 2009 |
Box 10-1 was struck for a structure at 420 Allegheny St. in the Boro of Hollidaysburg. 20-11 responded and was assigned to a hydrant at Wayne and Mulberry Streets. The engine stood by and then was released by command. It was reported to be a malfunctioning stove....
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| MVA In The Boro |
| Sun. Jan 4th 2009 |
Box 20-1 was struck at 13:12 for a single vehicle mva. County reported a vehicle left the road way and struck an utility pole on the 900 block of 3rd Ave. 20-01 responded direct and assumed command. No entrapment was reported. Units 20-31, 20-32, 2011 and 20-41 all responded....
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| MVA In Blair Twp. First For The Year |
| Thu. Jan 1st 2009 |
Sta. 20 was dispatched at 07:45 to Rte 36. South near Brooks Mills for a single vehicle mva. It was reported by County that the vehicle had left the road and struck a storage shed. Police on the scene confirmed that this mva had happening earlier in the morning. 20-01 responde...
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| Tanker To Freedom Twp. For Mutual Aid |
| Wed. Dec 24th 2008 |
At 20:30 Sta. 40,50,60.70,20 and 86 were dispatched to 218 Simpson Ln. in Freedom Twp. for a structure. The box only called for 20-21. 20-21 responded to the scene. Crews and apparatus had a tough time reaching the structure due to icy roads. The...
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| Merry Christmas Too All |
| Wed. Dec 24th 2008 |
Firefighter Night Before Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through the house,
All the firefighters were asleep,
Even the one called "The Louse",
The bunk room was filled,
With farts and snores,
With visions of no fires,
Nor calls ...
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