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EMS Extrication Refresher Class

March 28, 2020
Announcements

During the nice weather on Saturday morning; we held a EMS Extrication Refresher class in the outdoors and via small groups; keeping COVID-19 safety recommendations in mind. Our Firefighters who are Emergency Medical Techs and Emergency Medical Responders have a…

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EMS Continuing Education Night focuses on new BLS skills, refreshers for others

February 13, 2020
Announcements

Wednesday evening Fire-EMS personnel from Holiday Park VFD, Unity VFD, Logan’s Ferry Heights VFD, and Renton VFD took part in a monthly EMS training night going over new skills involving Nebulized Medications & Cardiac Monitoring. Responders also stations focusing on…

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Preparing the Future: Junior Firefighter Program

December 9, 2019
Announcements

Our current junior firefighter program has one of the largest enrollment in years, currently nine in our department. Today six of them spent time reviewing individual skills and team building with Junior Firefighter Liaison, Aly Bryner, who herself joined the…

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Holiday Park VFD Hosts Ladder Truck Operations Class, several local departments participate

September 16, 2019
Announcements

Holiday Park VFD hosted a special Ladder Truck Operations class at our station on September 14th & 15th that was opened to surrounding fire departments who operate ladder trucks. The class is taught by retired FDNY Lt. Mike Wilbur of…

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Local First Responders Take Part in Child Abuse Awareness Class

September 11, 2019
Announcements

Local first responders from Plum’s emergency services (Holiday Park VFD, Unity VFD, Renton VFD, Plum EMS) along with other agencies such as the Allegheny County Fire Marshall’s Office took part in the state’s Suspect Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) class…

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Holiday Park VFD hosts Active Shooter Awareness Class

September 4, 2019
General

Holiday Park VFD hosted on Wednesday evening a training class on Active Shooters & Active Threat Incidents for First Responders by Modern Public Safety Solutions. Personnel from several Fire, EMS, & Police agencies attended this critical course. The course is…

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12 Students graduate from Emergency Medical Responder Course hosted by Holiday Park VFD

July 20, 2019
General

Holiday Par VFD hosted the Public Safety Institute of CCAC’s Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Course at our station from May to July of this year. 12 students graduated the course and move onto the next phase in their certification process,…

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Firefighter Bryner Completes Firefighting Certification

July 15, 2019
Announcements

Firefighter Aly Bryner, recently completed her required “Essentials of Firefighting” courses to become a certified “Interior Firefighter” as part of the PA State Fire Academy standards. The courses took several months, involved four modules, and cumulated with a live fire…

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Holiday Park VFD trains with Boyce Park Ski Patrol

December 23, 2018
Announcements

Last night; crews from 236-Engine, 236-Truck, & 236-QRS spent time with the Allegheny County Boyce Park Ski Patrol reviewing emergency procedures. Holiday Park VFD Fire Police Officer/EMT Pete Troxell, who is also a member of the Ski Patrol, led the…

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Rope Rescue Training Refresher

October 16, 2018
Announcements

Our crews spent the evening going over Rope Rescue training with our Ladder-Truck and Rescue as good refresher going into the winter months. Rescue Engineer Fred Gerstacker ran the crew threw several evolutions and scenarios involing differnt technqinues. Holiday Park…

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