Alex Pluto & the GRIT Fire Training LLC crew taught a hands-on class this past Sunday called “Searching for Life/Searching for Fire” that brought new ways of operating and thinking on the fire ground and within a structure. They brought…
Tuesday evening during our department’s monthly meeting, we paused to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of our members that occurred in 2024. We are a 100& all volunteer fire department serving Plum Borough for over 60 years. With over 60…
A brand new program for Plum High School students was debuted Thursday night that kicks off this Fall…. Firefighter certification training while in school! This is partnership with the Allegheny County Fire Academy and Plum Borough School District. Representatives from…
This class will discuss how to plan for a firefighter in distress incident that is above a typical Rapid Intervention Team’s capability, specifically: • The five layers of firefighter removal • Communicating expectations to your RIT • How to operate…
During this past weekend’s wintery weather and frigid temperatures, our all volunteer fire department, stood ready to respond to each emergency dispatch & request for assistance whether it was members “bunking in at the station” or responding from their homes.…
Members from Holiday Park VFD, Renton Volunteer Fire Department, and Washington Township VFC – Westmoreland participated in a table top command exercise on Saturday. During the 7 hour program seven scenarios were conducted. Holiday Park VFD thanks instructor Mike Krezminski…
𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 — We are happy to announce that our annual 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 is returning in 2025 for its 7th edition from June 23 to June 27, 2025! Registration for the 2025 camp session will open on…
This week’s edition of our social media series where we answer your questions about our fire department and the fire service in general…. “𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨?” When our firefighters step off the Engine, Rescue, or Ladder…
The first responders in Plum delivered all the toy donations for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation this evening from all the residents, businesses, and bingo players of Plum Borough. Several emergency vehicles were filled with toys and escorted to the…
Tuesday evening, the membership of the Holiday Park VFD held elections for the Executive Officers positions for 2025. These key roles look after the administrative/business side of the fire department in a non-operational aspect. They will take office on January…