This past Saturday, Firefighter/Paramedic Norm Auvil led hands-on training on extrication techniques and rescue processes involving school buses and automobiles. This training event was made possible through the generosity of the Plum Borough School District and Clyde’s Auto Service, Repair…
This week, firefighters updated their VES (Vent, Enter, & Search) and victim removal skills using our custom made props. Captain LaBertew & Lieutenant Gottschall led the training evolutions ensuring safety along the way. The 3-Step VES Sequence Vent: A firefighter…
Monday evening as part of National EMS Week 2026, we hosted the “๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป: ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ & ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐” class where local motorcyclists were taught vital lifesaving skills that can be done prior to First Responders arriving on-scene…
Thursday evening, three of our youth members from Plum Borough School District Senior High School joined dozens of other students from high schools around the county in the commencement ceremonies for the Allegheny County Emergency Services High School Firefighter Program:…
Holiday Park VFD will once again host an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course facilitated by CCAC’s Public Safety Institute. This will be the fourth time the fire department will have hosted the class and the past three classes resulted in…
The officers & members of the Holiday Park VFD are proud to offer our congratulations to the following personnel on earning the National Firefighter 1 Pro Board Certification: – 1st Lieutenant Tyler Brucker – Firefighter/EMT Dan Giannettino – Firefighter/EMT Garett…
Holiday Park VFD as part of our community outreach education series will be hosting a special class for local motorcyclists that will focus on immediate care of riders & their passengers in the event of accident and before the arrival…
We are happy to announce that our annual ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ is returning in 2026 for its 8th edition from June 22 to June 26, 2026! Registration for the 2026 camp session will open on March 1, 2026. At…
The officers & members of the Holiday Park VFD are proud to offer our congratulations to Lieutenant Greg Carbone on passing the National Registry Examination for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. He will initially be issued his EMT certification…
Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department in Plum Borough is pleased to announce that we are hosting a Firefighter 1 Prep Course (24 hour version) at our station starting on February 23, 2026 in conjunction with Westmoreland County Community College’s Public…










