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| January |
27 |
| February |
107 |
| March |
17 |
| April |
22 |
| May |
25 |
| June |
12 |
| July |
26 |
| August |
17 |
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Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company
514 Hickory Drive
West Newton, PA 15089
Non-Emergency: 724-872-8568
Emergency: 911
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Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company
The Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company is located in the small community of Collinsburg, which lies within Rostraver Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company is part of the Rostraver Township firefighting units from Rostraver # 1 and the Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Company. All three companies within the township have multiple apparatus to provide both fire and rescue services for the residents in Rostraver Township. This would include residential and commercial structures, one small airport, major rivers, and one interstate highway.
The members of the Collinsburg VFC answer approximately 240 alarms per year. The majority of these alarms are on mutual aid assignments outside the community of Collinsburg. Beyond serving the residents of Rostraver Township, the Collinsburg VFC routinely assists the neighboring communities of West Newton, Sutersville, and South Huntingdon, Sewickley, and Elizabeth Townships on various fire and rescue incidents.
The Collinsburg VFC is staffed by approximately fifty dedicated members of the community ranging from ages fourteen, as members of the junior firefighting program, to honorary life members in their seventies. The dedication proves evident in the weekly training, fund raising, and fire and rescue alarms the company is called upon to perform.
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| | | Alan Hritz leaves for Afghanistan | | Fri. Aug 20th 2010 | Marine and firefighter Alan Hritz leaves for Afghanistan. We wish him a safe journey and return. He will be there approximately nine months. Keep him and all our troops in our prayers and an end to this war. SEMPER FI....
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| | Boat 103-2 placed In Service | | Tue. Aug 10th 2010 | The members of the CVFC added a new piece of equipment to the Water Rescue Team at the August company meeting. At the meeting the company purchased an AVON (Emergency Rescue boat) ERB 310 inflatable boat. This second inflatable rescue boat has been equipped with an Evinrude 9.9 moto...
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| | CVFC participates in Region 13 Water Rescue Exercise | | Sun. Aug 1st 2010 | On Saturday, July 31st the water rescue team members packed up and traveled to Blawnox along the Allegheny River to participate in a Region 13 water Rescue Exercise. Under the direction of Directors Bob Full, and Brian Melcer as well as Scott Grahn from the PA Fish and Boat Commission teams fr...
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| | WRER Class is Scheduled | | Sun. Jul 11th 2010 | The Water Rescue for the First Responder (Operations Level) is scheduled for the following dates and times. July 14th, July 15th and Station 82. Classes to begin at 6:30. July 21st at the West Newton Pool (7:00 p.m.), and the open water session is to be announced according to...
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| | Busy Training Day for the Members | | Sat. Jul 10th 2010 | Saturday July 10th was a busy training Saturday for the members. The crew was split going in two different directions. Eight members of the station attended the Zodiac Maritime Training Academy and received some great instruction and some quality practice time on our water rescue boat.&n...
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| | | July 4th House Fire | | Thu. Jul 8th 2010 | In the early morning hours of July 4th Rostraver Township crews were called to 317 Crest Avenue for a reported house fire. Station 105 had been called to the area for a report of smoke in the area and upon his arrival Assistant 105-2 found a working fire at that location. Engine&nbs...
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| | MVA with Entrapment | | Sat. May 29th 2010 | On May 28, 2010 crews from 82 (West Newton), 103 (Collinsburg), and 107 (Turkeytown) were called to a MVA with possible entrapment, on West Main Street in West Newton. The WN police department arrived on scene and confirmed entrapment which prompted Chief 82 to request Rescue 11 (Sutersville) ...
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| | Basement Fire Assisting West Newton | | Sun. May 9th 2010 | At 18:10 on Thursday, April 29th crews were called to 323 North 4th Street in West Newton for reported smoke in a structure. Upon his arrival Assistant 82 (Sanner) reported a working house fire. A combined crew of FFs from 82, 103 and 105 pulled two lines off of 82 Squrt and began an int...
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| | High Winds Damage West Newton Church | | Mon. May 3rd 2010 | On the afternoon of April 16, 2010 storms with high winds rolled through Western Pennsylvania bringing extensive damage to buildings, utility poles, and trees. Winds in excess of 85 m.p.h. were measured that day in the area. Shortly after the storm began crews from West Newton VFC ...
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| | Forestry Crew responds to Loyalhanna Township | | Mon. Apr 5th 2010 | On Saturday April 3rd Station 59 (Slickville) was called to a woods fire at 161 Winetown Road in Loyalhanna Township. At 16:55 the Forestry response units from both Collinsburg and Smithton were requested to the scene. Both companies responded with their 6 X 6 Brush Units along with a sq...
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Thu. Jul 8th 2010 July 4th House Fire
In the early morning
hours of July 4th
Rostraver Township crews
were called to 317 Crest
Avenue for a reported
house
fire.&nb...
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Sat. May 29th 2010 MVA with Entrapment
On May 28, 2010 crews
from 82 (West Newton),
103 (Collinsburg), and
107 (Turkeytown) were
called to a MVA with
possible entra...
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Sun. May 9th 2010 Basement Fire Assisting West Newton
At 18:10 on Thursday,
April 29th crews were
called to 323 North 4th
Street in West Newton for
reported smoke in a
structure.&...
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