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…
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…
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…
The officers & members of Holiday Park VFD congratulate Junior Firefighter Camdyn Svidron on completing Essentials of Firefighting, Modules 1 thru 3 along with his Hazardous Materials Awareness plus First Aid & CPR since joining the department less than five…
Holiday Park VFD was happy to host Peoples Natural Gas as they conducted a Natural Gas Emergencies First Responder Awareness class this past Tuesday evening at our fire station. First Responders from various emergency services agencies in our area attended…
Tuesday evening, the members of the Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department participated in the second GRIT Fire Training LLC “Drill Nights,” which is part of the their (3 Drill Nights Package) we purchased. Instructors included: – Alex Plutto (D.C. Fire…
This past week, Holiday Park VFD sent four firefighters to the Fire Department Training Network (FDTN) near Indianapolis. They spent several days in an intense Truck Company Operations class, which included numerous live fire evolutions to provide a realistic training…
The officers & members of the Holiday Park VFD are proud to offer our congratulations to JRFF Chase Nesbitt on him passing the national examination for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). Chase will next focus on his HPVFD QRS qualifications to…
This past week, our firefighters have been going through training for our new Scott SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) packs. Every firefighting member must complete the training to maintain their status lead by Lt Sam Gates, Jr. The air packs…