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The George G. McMurtry Vandergrift VFD 1
278 Franklin Avenue
Vandergrift, PA 15690
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724 567-7171
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George G. McMurtry
Fire Dept.
Vandergrift No. 1
Serving Vandergrift and the Surrounding Communities Since 1897
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| | | Members get up close and personal with Lifeflight 6 | | Thu. Jun 24th 2010 | On Thursday June 24th members from 51 and 53 attended a helicopter safety class sponsored through the Lifeflight program of WPAHS. The program consisted of a few hours of lecture on some safety concerns of the crafts, LZ set-ups, and briefings for the inbound crews. After the lecture Lif...
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| | HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIEF SCHAEFFER!!!!!!!! | | Wed. Jun 23rd 2010 | The members of George G. McMurtry would like to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Chief, Tom Schaeffer. Though we choose not to disclose his age, know that Chief is very experienced and "seasoned" in many facets of life. We all wish him the best and hope that he enjoys his day. HAPP...
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| | Vehicle Rescue training completed with Parks | | Tue. Jun 22nd 2010 | On June 22nd members of VFR and Parks Twp. VFD met at the salvage yard of choice, Kochka's, for a night of training on vehicle rescue. The group was split into three teams and each moved through a series of three stations. An SUV resting on all fours, a side resting vehicle, and a vehicle...
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| | Task Force 1 is coming to town! | | Tue. Jun 8th 2010 | Check out this excellent training opportunity brought to you by Vandergrift #1 and Parks Twp Fire Departments!
Managing the Mayday (click to open PDF)
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| | Members participate in Pump Operations II in Hyde Park | | Sun. Jun 6th 2010 | Two members attended a Pump Operations II course offered at Hyde Park over the weekend. Students were able to learn flow calculations as well as relay pumping and friction loss. Instructor Spiedel did an outstanding job even when the weather was every bit unpredictable! Here are so...
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| | | Rescue added to divert traffic in Rt 56 bypass accident | | Mon. Jun 14th 2010 | On June 14, 2010 at 1843 hours Rescue 51 was added to an auto-accident with injuries on the Rt 56 Bypass at Longfellow Street to detour traffic onto Poplar Street away from the accident scene. Rescue 51 responded with 6 and set up a block and cones as requested. Crews remained on-scene f...
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| | Rescue added to car vs. motorcycle accident in Parks | | Mon. Jun 7th 2010 | On Monday June 7, 2010 at 1033 hours Rescue 51 was dispatched to 2944 River Road in Parks Twp., Armstrong County to assist company 200 with a vehicle vs. motorcycle accident with injuries. R 51 responded with 5 and assisted units on-scene with removing some shrubs from around the patient, traf...
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| | Vehicle over the hillside summons full company response | | Sun. Jun 6th 2010 | On Sunday June 6, 2010 at 0137 hours station 51 was dispatched for a vehicle accident with reported entrapment on the hillside near the Vandergrift Bridge. A vehicle traveling out of a nearby gas station lost control and struck a parked vehicle before careening over a 60' hillside. The v...
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| | Rescue aids North Apollo on vehicle pedestrian accident | | Fri. Jun 4th 2010 | On Friday June 4, 2010 at 1800 hours R51 was dispatched to assist Armstrong County Station 170 (W168) with a vehicle pedestrian accident. R 51 responded with 5 and requested to set up a traffic block near the Dairy Queen and aid in directing traffic through a single alternating lane. Uni...
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| | Ladder aids Parks on multiple working house fires in North Vandergrift | | Thu. May 27th 2010 | On Thursday May 27, 2010 at 1242 hours Stations 200, 50, 51, 170, 53 RIT, and EMS 106 were alerted for a possible house fire with entrapment at 1118 Washington Ave. in North Vandergrift, Parks Twp. 200 Chief arrived on-scene and established command and reported no entrapment but a the Bravo ex...
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10 |
| February |
12 |
| March |
9 |
| April |
11 |
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15 |
| June |
19 |
| July |
10 |
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