| Collapse Rescue Training |
| Wed. Mar 10th 2010 |
This past weekend Crabtree & surrounding rescue companies took part in the PA State Certified Structural Collapse Awareness & Operations Level courses. Congratulations to the 8 Crabtree members & to the New Alexandria, Lloydsville, Forbes Road & Greensburg Fire Depatme...
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| Regional RIT Training |
| Mon. Feb 22nd 2010 |
Sunday, February 21, 2010...Today crews from Crabtree, New Alexandria, Lloydsville & Forbes Road finished off the 16-hour Rapid Intervention Training Basic course. The crews spent the day performing rescues of the downed firefighter from several scenerios, using several different tacti...
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| Crash with Entrapment on Route 22, Derry Twp. |
| Fri. Feb 12th 2010 |
Friday, February 12, 2010...This evening Rescue 34, along with several other local rescue companies, ran a 5-Vehicle Accident on Route 22, east of the Westinghouse light in Derry Twp. 1st arriving units reported 5 vehicles with victims pinned in 2 vehicles. Rescue 34 arrived and went...
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| Snow Storm Rounds 2 & 3 |
| Fri. Feb 12th 2010 |
As the snow has continued to fall for the past 7 days, the Crabtree Volunteers have kept busy ensuring the safety of our citizens by manning the station around the clock. During this time crews have answered numerous incidents such as crashes, chimney fires, furnace malfunctions, EMS assis...
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| 2 Flown From Route 22 Accident |
| Fri. Jan 22nd 2010 |
This evening Rescue 34 was dispatched to the intersection of Routes 22 & 981, New Alexandria for the Vehicle Accident with Entrapment. 1st arriving 77 units reported a head on collision with several serious injuries. Rescue 34 arrived & assisted with patient care & t...
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| Afternoon Crash on Route 119, Salem Twp |
| Tue. Jan 19th 2010 |
This afternoon, Rescue 34 was alerted to Route 119, a mile north of Crabtree for the Vehicle Accident (90 District). Assistant 34 (Cecchini) arrived to find 2 vehicles with 1 into a pole, s-bound lane blocked and no injuries. Rescue 34 arrived next & notified the utility comp...
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| Small Basement Fire in Mannitto |
| Tue. Jan 12th 2010 |
The alarm went out at 10:28 for the residental basement fire in the Mannitto Plan, Loyalhanna Twp (77 District). The fire was quickly knocked down by Engine 77. Engine 34 arrived 2nd with a crew of 4, and assisted with overhaul of the fire area & ventilation of the uppe...
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| Another Crash in the 1st Due |
| Fri. Jan 8th 2010 |
This afternoon, Rescue 34 went out for the Vehicle Accident with reported entrapment on the Latrobe-Crabtree Rd, 1 1/2 miles from Crabtree. The Rescue arrived to find 1 vehicle into a pole, with the operator out & uninjured. The crew notified the utility compa...
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| Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow! |
| Thu. Jan 7th 2010 |
This week Westmoreland County has been under continuous snowfall, to the tune of about a foot or more in the Crabtree area. This has kept your Crabtree firefighters busy with fires, accidents, assisting medic units, maintaining the apparatus, cleaning the station and shoveling...
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| 2nd Fire of The Year, This Time in the 1st Due |
| Sun. Jan 3rd 2010 |
At 20:47 the alarm went out for the House Fire on McKlveen Rd, Unity Twp in our 1st due district. Chief 114 arrived 1st reporting smoke showing from a 1 story modular home. Chief 34 arrived next & had the command, followed by Engine & Rescue 34. Crews located the fire runni...
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