Mikey Hood, reporter with Pittsburgh Today Live (KDKA-CBS’s mid morning show) spent time with the cadets and staff of our annual Fire Camp & Junior Fire Academy this past week. Fire Chief & Camp Director James Sims, explained how fire…
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ where we focus on how our department helps to teach not only First Responders but also the community. On our staff we have certified EMS, AHA-CPR, and Stop the Bleed Instructors. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: We host…
Four members from our fire department’s Swift Water Rescue Team completed two intense days of training for Emergency Boat Operations as part of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s Swift Water Rescue certification series. The group joined others from several…
As part of National EMS Week 2021, Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department will be offering an free evening for those wishing to complete the CPR course and Stop the Bleed course. Date/Time: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.…
Holiday Park VFD was awarded a renewal from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS to remain a EMS Education Sponsor allowing us to continue hosting EMS classes & courses at our facility. The past three years we have…
Welcome home and congratulations to our own Lt. Mike Schuster, FF/Engineer Nic Albert, & FF/EMT Aly Bryner who have successfully completed the “๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ข๐ฅ” at the Fire Department Training Network (FDTN) in Indianapolis, IN earlier this week. This…
The officers and members of the fire department offer our ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ who not only was voted in as full active member of the department but who also presented with his helmetโs โblack shieldโ tonight. (Black shield…
National Preparedness Month (NPM) is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. As our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved this September. The Holiday…
Today we highlight the on-going training and education that our EMS Providers maintain throughout the year & in their careers. EMS is constantly updating itself with new skills & procedures that we need to stay on top of. ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐ …
The officers of the department are happy to announce and congratulate the two members who have successfully passed their state & national examinations to become certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS. Lieutenant…