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Fri 02-18-11 LENTEN FISH FRY EVERY FRIDAY THROUGH LENT Smithton Volunteer Fire Department - Smithton, PA  The Smithton Volunteer Fire Department will kick off another lenten season with it's Fish Fry Fund
Raiser every Friday through Lent.
Time: 4pm - 7pm
Location: Smithton Vol. Fire Dept. Social Hall
Click for Directions
If you have any questions contact us:
Social Hall: 724-872-9201
OR
smithtonvfd17@yahoo.com
Dinners consist of:
- Hand Breaded / Fried North Atlantic Cod
- French Fries
- Homemade Cole Slaw
- Roll and Butter
- Free Coffee
- Pop can be purchased at the hall.
Price for a Dinner: $8.00
Dine In or Take ...Read more » |
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Fri 08-13-10 Gator 610 Operations G20 Murrysville Medic One - Murrysville, PA  A photo of Gator 610 operating at the G20 Summit in PittsburghRead more » |
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Sat 06-12-10 Gun Bash and Cash Giveaway OVER $10,000 in prizes Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company - Berkeley Springs, WV  TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
The Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting a Gun Bash June 12th 2010 at the Triple
B Arena in Berkeley Springs. We will be giving away 12 rifles, and 14 cash prizes OVER $10,000 in
total pirizes. Tickets will go on sale soon, ask your local firefighter for more information.
Tickets will be $25.00 a piece and you are allowed one guest per ticket for a fee of $15.00 at the
gate. Price includes all you can food, and all you can drink.
Gates will open at 11am with the early bird drawing at 12 noon. Main giveaways start at 1pm and
numbers will be drawn...Read more » |
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Sat 05-22-10 Clintwood Fire Dept. Host Vehicle Rescue Awareness and Operations Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department - Clintwood, VA  Saturday May 22nd at 8:00 am The Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department will host Vehicle Rescue
Awareness and Operations course from the Virginia Dept. of Fire Programs HTR Division.
Vehicle Rescue Description: A course designed for Fire and Rescue personnel with basic and
intermediate experience in vehicle rescue. Class room and practical evolutions will alert students
to new hazards associated with today’s vehicles. Time will be spent on how the laws of physics
affect the vehicle and it’s passengers and the outcome this has on tactical considerations.
Emphasis is placed on the dev...Read more » |
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Sat 05-15-10 Clintwood Fire Dept. Hosts Rural Water Supply Course Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department - Clintwood, VA  Clintwood Fire Department in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Fire Programs will
host a Rural Water Supply course beginning Saturday May 15th, 2010 at the Clintwood Volunteer Fire
Dept. To pre-register call the Division 4 office at 276-783-1446.
A course designed for the rural fire department that depends heavily on tanker shuttles to provide
water at the fireground. Course consists of classroom training on equipment needed, apparatus
placement on the fireground and the fill site, safety and extensive hands on training conducting
tanker shuttles under realistic conditio...Read more » |
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Sat 04-10-10 Townville VFD 9th Annual Car and Tractor Show Townville Volunteer Fire Department - Townville, SC  Come out and join us for a fun filled day of family entertainment as we celebrate our 9th year. As
usual, various tractors, farm equipment, and vehicles of all types will be on display. Food,
childrens entertainment, crafts, vendors, T shirts, and muck more!!!!!!!!
Check back for more updates as the date approaches! Read more » |
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Fri 04-09-10 Mid-Atlantic Instructors to teach at Eastern Panhandle Weekend ***UPDATED*** Mid-Atlantic Instructors Group - Berkeley Springs, WV  We have been invited to teach a 40 hour extrication course at the Eastern Panhandle Training Weekend
"RESCUE ADDITION". The Course will be spread over two weekend April 9,10,11
16,17,18. Friday classes will be evening classes(1800-2200) and both day (0800-1700)classes on
Saturday and Sunday.
The series will include the WV Fire Commissions Vehicle Extrication Awareness through Technician
levels as well as cover the topics to cover NFPA 1670 criteria. The list below is some of the topics
that will be covered
- Scene Size-Up at the extrication scene
-Basic and Advan...Read more » |
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Fri 04-02-10 GOOD FRIDAY LENTEN SALE! Citizens Fire Company - Tamaqua, PA 
GOOD FRIDAY LENTEN SALE
HOMEMADE BLEENIES & PIEROGIES
11AM TO SELLOUT
CITIZENS FIRE CO. #1
99 W. ROWE ST. TAMAQUA
WWW.CFC65.COM
Thank you for your support!Read more » |
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Wed 03-31-10 EASTER FLOWER SALE City Hook and Ladder - Lewistown, PA  The fire crew will be selling Easter Flowers Beginning in the mroning of Wedneday March 31st
untill the evening of Saturday April 3rd.
Times- 10am - 10pm?
Location- In The Engine Room (317 Valley Street)
Please Come And Support Our Sale!Read more » |
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Sat 03-27-10 Annual Spring Oyster Roast Deale Volunteer Fire Department - Deale, MD  On Saturday; March 27, 2010 from 1:00-5:00 PM the Deale Volunteer Fire Dept will hold
the Spring Oyster Roast $30.00 Per Person
Menu: Oysters - Raw, Steamed & Fried Oyster Stew & Puffs
Ham, Baked Beans, Homemade Potato Salad,
Coleslaw, Rolls & More!
Refreshments: Ice Tea, Lemonade & Beer Plus
Several Games of Chance!Read more » |
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Sun 03-21-10 Grilled Steak Dinner Cecil Township Vol. Fire Company #3 - Cecil, PA  Come join us for our Grilled Steak Dinner!
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
12pm-5pm
Donation: $13 per dinner
Included with your ticket: (1) 8-10oz Strip Steak, Salad, Potato, Vegetable, and Homemade Wedding
Soup
Advanced Tickets available by calling the fire station at 724-745-3950 or Assistant Chief Pivac at
412-670-1818 or by email at asstchief@cecil3fire.net.Read more » |
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Sat 03-20-10 Volunteers Receive 75% Recognition for Participating Department Sardis Volunteer Fire Company Station 78 - Murrysville, PA  Today the Sardis Volunteer Fire Company and Relief Association #1 received thier silver status for
certifying 75% of our members to the National Professional Quailifications Standards. The
Participating Department is a program that Commonwealth emergency responders have an opportunity to
participate in and be recognized as a certified fire professional at various levels in accordance
with nationally recognized and sanctioned Professional Qualification standards. The purpose is to
recognize those organizations that support, promote, and encourage their emergency response
personnel to voluntaril...Read more » |
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Sat 03-20-10 Field and woods fire 1700 Blk of Capeway Road Powhatan County Fire Department - Powhatan, VA  Saturday afternoon Brush and Tanker 1 were tapped out for a reported brush fire. Brush 1
arrived to find about a half acre on fire with a pigeon coupe close to the fire. Volunteer
Firefighters quickly stretch a hose line and cut the fire off near the pigeon coupe.
Firefighter then attacked the remaining field and woods fire. The fire consumed about 1 acre
before being brought under control. No injuries. Read more » |
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Sat 03-20-10 MVA vehicle on fire 2600 Blk Academy Road Powhatan County Fire Department - Powhatan, VA  On Saturday morning around 6:30 Engine 1 was tapped out for a reported vehicle accident and the
vehicle on fire in the 2600 Block of Academy Road. Engine 1 arrived to find one person out of
the car and the car well involved in fire. Volunteer Firefighters stretched and
charged a hose line in 28 seconds and was attacking the fire. Other firefighters checked the
driver to find he had minor injuries and refused treatment. Engine Company 1 operated on scene
for about 45 minutes before they took up.Read more » |
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Fri 03-19-10 Injury accident Alvaton Volunteer Fire Department - Alvaton, KY  On Friday 03/19/2010 at 7:30am, Alvaton Fire Department responded to a multiple vehicle injury
accident at the intersection of Scottsville Rd and Plano Rd. The accident involved 3 passenger
vehicles and 1 truck. EMS transported 2 patients. One lane of Scottsville Rd
traffic was shut down by AFD for the duration of the incident. Read more » |
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