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Written by Barrett Smith
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| August 15, 2010 |
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| On August 15th The Alpha Fire Company attended the Re-Grand Opening of the Weis Market on Martin Street in Ferguson Township. During the event Weis Market made a donation of $1000 to help support the Volunteers of the Alpha Fire Company. Our sincere thanks go out to Weis Market for choosing our volunteers for a donation. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 13 September 2010 )
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Written by Shawn Kauffman and Jason Troup
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| July 13, 2010 |
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Each year the State College Spikes baseball team hosts a Splash Day during an afternoon game. This year was no different and the Alpaha's once again were pleased to have the opportunity to participate.
Truck 516 was on hand to provide a water spray for the kids zone and we had the chance to set up our recruitment display.
All in attendance had a great time. The Spikes took on the Vermont Lake Monsters. Vermont beat the Spikes 3-1.
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Written by Carmine Prestia
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Monday, May 31, 2010
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| Alphas 'Run for Fun' |
On Memorial Day several Alphas ran in the annual Boalsburg 'Run for Fun'. Some even wore their turnout gear! Despite 80 degree temperatures and high humitidy everyone finished the race, had a lot of fun, and alerted everyone to the upcoming 'Combat Challenge.' Photos are available in the web albums.
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Written by Rick James/Jason Troup
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| April 13, 2010 |
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The Alpha Fire Co. Aerialscope (the first in the fleet that was an automatic transmission) that was in service from 1975-2008 (Alpha Fire Company), was driven to Pierce to be rechassied in January 2009. In June 2009 Rick James had the old chassis hauled back to Pennsylvania and over the winter, January 2010-March 2010, a correct boom and jacks were placed back on it. The unit was then sent to the body shop for touch up and it returned to the State College area on April 13, 2010.
When the unit was first purchased it was driven to the station for the 1st time when it was new from the Harrisburg Mack branch in the fall of 1975, its original cost was $145,692.00. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 17 April 2010 )
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Written by Rusty Schreiner
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| March 2, 2010 |
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The Centre Region COG and the Alpha Fire Company are pleased to announce that Tyler Fire Equipment LLC, representing Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. has been awarded the contract for our new 75 Foot Aerial PUC Quint on a 2010 Pierce Arrow XT Chassis.
Features of the new unit include: TAK- 4 independent front suspension, seating for six, with a 515 HP Detroit Diesel Series 60 coupled to an Allison EVS 4000 transmission. Additional options include a 15KW Onan hydraulic generator, electric cord reel, a 540 amp Leece-Neville dual alternator system, all LED emergency and compartment lighting with over 205’ square feet of compartment storage space. The unit features a 1500 GPM pump with a Husky 12 foam system, a 500 gallon water tank and a 30 gallon class A foam tank. The unit will be capable of carrying over 1000 feet of 5” LDH with 6 preconnected hand lines. The aluminum aerial features a user replaceable tip with a 750 lb. tip load and creeper controls. The aerial can operate from -8 to 76 degrees. The aerial is equipped with a pinnable waterway and a 1500 GPM remote controlled nozzle. The Quint will carry over 115’ of ground ladders. Delivery of Quint 527 is expected in early August, 2010. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 March 2010 )
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Written by Steve Bair
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| February 20, 2010 |
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On Saturday, February 20 a large number of Alphas were on hand at the Borough Station to meet and greet children and families in town for THON activities. THON organizers asked Alpha to participate after several children requested fire station visits through Make-A-Wish. Each of our guests received an Alpha job shirt as a token of their visit. We were honored to be a part of this year’s THON activity; a truly worthy cause entirely managed by Penn State students.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 March 2010 )
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Written by Steve Bair
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| February 22, 2010 |
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On Monday evening, February 22 a well attended open house ushered in the grand opening of the newly remodeled College Township Station. Since 2003 the company has responded an engine from the lower level of the township municipal building; space that formerly housed the township’s public works garage. The township had been working on a phased fit-out plan for the fire company that would have been completed sometime in 2014. In April 2007, the company approached the township seeking acceleration of the fit-out. The township incorporated the fit-out into a long-term cost improvement plan for the entire municipal building and launched the project in the spring of 2009. The result is a live-in fire station with four live-in rooms, six non live-in beds, a full kitchen, and a lounge area. The live-in spaces were occupied on February 24. We thank College Township for completing this project.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 March 2010 )
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