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| Our First CASH BASH !!!!! |
We will be having a CASH BASH on October 23, 2010 from 7:00 PM until 11:00 PM at the Ross Twp. Community Center. Tickets are $20.00 each and include a raffle every 15 minutes with prizes from $250.00 to $3000.00. There will also be side raffles offered. Dinner and refreshments are included with the cost of admission. For tickets please see any of the members of the fire company or call the Chief, Glenn Pritchard @ 412-589-5406. Hope to to see you there !
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Thu. Sep 2nd 2010 Goodbye David
Firefighter David Pfaff
submitted a letter of
resignation from the fire
company at last night's
meeting. David informed
the m...
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Wed. Jul 28th 2010 Station 108 practices rope rescue
Station 108 members had a
rope rescue practice up
on Williams Street in
Ross Twp. They reviewed
stokes basket tie-in,
hauling...
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Wed. Jul 21st 2010 Station 108 Has BVR Drill
Station 108 obtained a
car from Joyce Automotive
for vehichle rescue
practice. Members
practiced popping doors,
removing the ...
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537 Bayne Avenue
Bellevue, PA 15202
Non-Emergency: 412-766-7455
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| Goodbye David | | Thu. Sep 2nd 2010 |
Firefighter David Pfaff submitted a letter of resignation from the fire company at last night's meeting. David informed the members that he will be moving to Alison Park and will no longer be living within the 3 mile radius of the borough. David has been a member since 2005 and is a firefighter and ...
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|  | | | Station 108 practices rope rescue | | Wed. Jul 28th 2010 |
Station 108 members had a rope rescue practice up on Williams Street in Ross Twp. They reviewed stokes basket tie-in, hauling and lowering systems, and basic rappelling....
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|  | | | Station 108 Has BVR Drill | | Wed. Jul 21st 2010 |
Station 108 obtained a car from Joyce Automotive for vehichle rescue practice. Members practiced popping doors, removing the roof, and modified dash lifts....
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|  | | | Rope Training | | Mon. Jun 28th 2010 |
Asst. Chief Randy Dailey along with firefighters Colin Bissontz and Chris Soldati attended a Basic Rigging coarse hosted by Northwest EMS. The members were training in rigging to anchor points and how to build different types of hauling and lowering systems for rope rescue emergencies....
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|  | | | Station 108 Hosts Live Burn | | Sat. Jun 19th 2010 |
Members from station 108, 250, and 251 participated in live burn excercises at the County Fire Acadamy. Paid Lt. Jeff Wissner oversaw the training and put the members through the paces of division 2 fires and basement fires. All members did a great job and fun was had by all....
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|  | | | Members tour Ground-Zero and FDNY Station 10. | | Sun. May 23rd 2010 |
Members fron station 108 traveled to New York this weekend and got a firsthand look at Ground-Zero at the World Trade Center. They also took a tour through the 9-11 tribute memorial musem that was full of artifacts recovered from ground zero along with photos of all who lost their lives t...
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| | | | Members attend Harrisburg expo | | Sat. May 22nd 2010 |
Members from 108 attended the Fire Expo in Harrisburg this weekend in search of a new ladder truck. Asst. Chief Randy Dailey along with members Anissa Dailey and Becki Sorrells specked out new trucks to purchase with our FEMA grant awarded to us. Along with ladder trucks the members also gather...
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|  | | | Roof Simulator Drill | | Wed. Mar 17th 2010 |
Our roof simulator got its first use of the spring on Wednesday. To make things more realistic, we set up the smoke machine underneath the roof, so when you cut it, smoke would pour out, just as if you were working at a real fire. It was a good night overall, a good learning experience, and fun was ...
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|  | | | Cleanup After a Snowstorm. | | Sat. Feb 6th 2010 |
After a long night of running calls, crews from station 108 worked to dig out all of the fire hydrants in the borough so they could be easily identified and accessed....
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|  | | | Patient Packaging Drill | | Wed. Jan 27th 2010 |
With an increasing number of Bellevue members being EMTs, and the numerous times we assist EMS on calls, a drill devoted to patient packing was thought to be a good idea. Topics included use of the long backboard, and how to secure a patient to one. Then these concepts were tried on e...
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| 2010 Officers |
Chief: Glenn Pritchard
Ass't Chief: Randy Dailey
Captain: Jerry Lundy
1st. Lieutenant: George Malloy
2nd. Lieutenant: Glenn Pritchard, Jr.
President: George Malloy
Vice President: Randy Dailey
Secretary: Glenn Pritchard
Ass't Secretary: Colin Bissontz
Treasurer: Justin Miller
Ass't Treasurer: Chris Soldati
Board Member: Jeff Mack
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| Chief's Corner |
(Weekly Information from Chief Pritchard)
I am pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant for a new ladder truck from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security through the assistance to firefighters grant program. The award was for the amount of $650,000.00. We will now begin the process of putting together the specifications to acquire a new ladder truck.
Residents of Bellevue:
Our annual fund drive letters have been mailed out and you should have already recieved your donation request from the Bellevue Volunteer Fire Company. Several residents have contacted us in regards to phone solicitations for money for the fire comoany. We DO NOT solicit via phone. The only method we use for our annual fund drive is the US Mail. You should recieve a request with our name on it. If you have any questions, please contact me @ 412-589-5406.
Thank you to the residents and merchants that have donated so far this year.
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| Recent Calls |
Thu. Sep 2nd 2010 Wires on Fire
Station 108 was
dispatched to Forest Ave
at Maryland Ave for some
wires on fire. 108
Assistant called on scene
almost im...
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Wed. Aug 25th 2010 Two Vehichle Accident
Around 19:30 Station 108
and 250 were dispatched
to a 2 vehicle accident
with possible injuries at
the intersection of
Roosev...
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Sun. Aug 22nd 2010 4 Vehicle Crash
A quiet sunday was
interrupted after Medic
193 was flagged down on
Route 65 in front of the
shell station for a 4
vehicle cra...
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| February |
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24 |
16 |
| June |
32 |
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| July |
28 |
13 |
| August |
40 |
18 |
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4 |
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