Alpha Fire Company - State College, Pennsylvania

Written by Jason Troup

September 30, 2006

At 23:20 hrs. the Alpha's were dispatched to Box 564 in Benner Township in the 800 Block of Rock Rd. for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. The caller advised of one vehicle on its side into a tree with one patient trapped by the steering wheel and a second patient out of the vehicle walking around. Chief S. Clouser (500) arrived on scene first, assumed command and advised of heavy entrapment and requested the status of a life flight helocopter.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 October 2006 )

Written by Jason Troup

September 29, 2006

At 16:02 hrs. Centre Hall (Co. 4), Boalsburg (Co. 3), Pleasant Gap (Co. 8), Alpha (Co. 5), and the Undine (Co. 2) fire companies were dispatched to Box 403 in Potter Township, Centre Hall's first due, for a barn fire. First arriving units arrived to find a fully involved barn, drafting and tanker operations were quickly established. Truck 516 arrived on scene and set up for areial operations. The bulk of the fire was knocked down using master streams with the remaining hot spots being put out with a hand line. The box was placed available at 18:56 hrs.

Units on Scene: Engines 413, 412, 311, 810, Truck 516, Rescue 414, Tankers 419, 319, 819, 219, 519, Penns Valley EMS, Pennsylvania State Police
Command: Centre Hall Chief 404
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 October 2006 )

Written by Jason Troup

September 24, 2006

As crews were finishing up at the Patton Township MVA, the company was dispatched for a gas leak inside at 120 E. Beaver Ave. in the borough. Units responded immediately and while enroute police advised that the odor was possibly coming from a nearby restaurant. Crews investigated for approximately 20 minutes, however, found nothing and the box was placed available at 14:25 hrs.
Units on Scene: Engine 510 and 514, Rescue 518, Command 534, State College PD, Centre LifeLink EMS
In the Command: Chief S. Clouser (500)

Last Updated ( Monday, 25 September 2006 )

Written by Jason Troup

September 24, 2006

At 13:41 hrs. the company was alerted to the 5500 Blk. of W. Buffalo Run Rd. in Patton Township for a vehicle accident with rollover and possible entrapment.

Last Updated ( Monday, 25 September 2006 )