| March 5 2008 Gone But Not Forgotten |
| Mon. Mar 1st 2010 |
The month of March is a time for reflection and remembrance for our brothers and sisters of the Pine Township Volunteer Fire Co.
March 5, 2008 lost in the line of duty was Brad Holmes.
Brad Holmes, 21, was badly...
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| Members Attend Structure Burn/Rural Water Movement Class Cornplanter TWP. |
| Sun. Feb 7th 2010 |
Station 18 members and multiple Venango County departments attended a Structure Burn and Rural Water Movement Class held in Venango County.
Among several other instructions students were shown the proper techniques on drafting and dumping water as well as on-safety&n...
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| Zelienople Fire Fighters Mourn The loss of Brothers. |
| Wed. Jan 27th 2010 |
Trevor Barkley, 17, of Lancaster Township, Sam Bucci, 18, of Zelienople and Elijah Lunsford, 18, formerly of Zelienople, were all killed in the Marion Township accident.
Bucci and Lunsford were volunteer firefighters for the Zelienople Fire Department.
Officials say they were o...
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| State Trooper Fataly Shot In The Line of Duty. |
| Wed. Jan 13th 2010 |
A state trooper was shot and killed outside a home in Cranberry Township. State police said Trooper Paul G. Richey, 40, was killed when he and another trooper responded to the scene of a domestic dispute.
Trooper Paul G. Richey
Trooper Richey and a second officer arrived at the...
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| President Township Volunteers Ring In The New Year With New Equipment! |
| Mon. Dec 28th 2009 |
Each year President Township Volunteer Fire Department (PTVFD) applies for a grant from the Office Of The State Fire Commissioner (OSFC).
In 2009 PTVFD was awarded a grant allowing the purchase of heavy rescue tools.
After demos from 2 manufacturer representatives and careful ...
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| They Were Courageous Not Because They Did Not Feel Fear.... |
| Thu. Dec 3rd 2009 |
"They were courageous not because they did not feel fear... but because they were willing to fight fear on the behalf of others"..... ~author unknown
Ten years ago 6:13 P.M the first of 5 calls rang out in the city of Worcester Mass. to a five story cold st...
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| Westover Brother Falls |
| Tue. Oct 27th 2009 |
As reported by www.firefighterclosecalls.com/ , a Firefighter from Westover Borough (Clearfield County) Fire Station #45 has died in the Line of Duty while operating at a house fire in Westover Borough.
Firefighters responded to a reported working fire early this morning a...
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| Fire Safety Week 2009 |
| Mon. Oct 12th 2009 |
October 5,2009 PTVFD visited West Forest Elementary grades K-5 to discuss fire safety. Sandy Machokas started us off with an introduction and FP Denny Wessle followed with a brief overview of Fire Police and the tools used as well as "Be Seen". From there classes were split in ...
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| 10th Annual Gun Raffle. |
| Mon. Sep 21st 2009 |
This year's gun raffle was a huge success. Thanks to you it was our biggest success to date. There were more than double in attendance than previous years. Save the date for next year when we will again hold it on Labor Day weekend and promise more meat!
Huge thanks to those ...
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| Turkey & Buscuit Dinner/Craft Show/Chinese Auction THANK YOU! |
| Sat. Aug 15th 2009 |
Thank you to all who donated items, set up craft sales displays and stopped in at the fire hall for a delicious turkey and biscuits dinner! With the help of the dedicated members of PTVFD and the community members who donated their time and talents, the day was a success!...
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