Alpha Fire Company - State College, Pennsylvania

Alpha News

Written by Brian Bittner

April 14, 2007

On April 14, 2007, the company held it's annual awards banquet at The Day's Inn. So the Alpha's could enjoy their evening, the Chief contacted several mutual aid companies and asked if they could provide overnight stand-by crews in Station 5. Special thanks go out to the following companies for their assistance overnight. The Reliance Fire Company of Philipsburg for Engine 1210, the Undine Fire Company of Bellefonte for Truck 217, the Pleasant Gap Fire Company for Engine/Rescue 814 and the Boalsburg Fire Company for Rescue 318. The crews responded to one incident, a vehicle accident with entrapment on Rte. 550. This is a great example of the brotherhood and fellowship that we are so proud of in the volunteer fire service. Thanks again to the departments and their municipalities for assisting us with this matter.

Last Updated ( Monday, 16 April 2007 )

3 New Probationary Members

Written by Mike Waite

The Alpha Fire Company would like to welcome three new members

Steve Milliron from Altoona, PA
Joe Kriesher from Sheppton, PA
Phillip Bar from Washington D.C

All three new members are students at The Pennsylvania State University.

Please welcome them into the company, and offer any support that you are able. They are now part of one of the finest organizations around, "The Alpha Fire Company, All Volunteer Since 1899"

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 April 2007 )

Remember Your Fallen Brother

Written by Bradley Flubacher

A fellow Pennsylvania firefighter has given the his life while serving his community on Sunday morning. The membership of the Alpha Fire Company is keeping the friends, family, and coworkers of fallen brother Jeremy LaBella, 27, in their thoughts and prayers.

While fighting a fire that extended from an attached garage to the house, the garage roof collapsed, falling on Jeremy and firefighter George McMullen.

Members from the Alpha Fire Company are arranging a trip to Washington, PA to attend the funeral on Thursday February 9.

For more information, read the article on Observer Reporter or the Pittsburg Tribune Review .

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 February 2007 )

The Lineup! Living History

Written by Carmine Prestia

January 6, 2006

Local collector Richard James leans on 516 today at a photo shoot for his other apparatus. These rigs date back to 1954 and were all in, or are in, service with the Alpha Fire Company. From right to left:

512 - A CF Mack, long in service as the front line attack engine of the Company.
17 - The 1954 Mack - Maxim 75 foot aerial ladder in service up to 1975. The first truck company in the history of the Alpha Fire Company formed around this rig in the early 1970s and trained extensively on it.
511 - Another CF Mack that was the pride of the Company.
516 - A 75 foot Mack / Baker Aerialscope platform. This rig was purchased in 1975 and replaced 17. It represented the change into truck companies formed around platforms rather than ladders. 516 is still in active service.

Mr. James has family ties to the Alpha Fire Company and is particularly interested in preserving the heritage of the Company's apparatus.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 06 January 2007 )

Bair accepts Fire Director Position

Written by Carmine Prestia
Steven Bair of Amherst, New Hampshire today accepted the position of Fire Director for the Centre Region Council of Governments.
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COG Hires New Fire Director

Written by Jason Troup

December 15, 2006

On Tuesday, December 14 the COG Executive Committee gave Jim Steff, COG Executive Director, the OK, with a unanimous vote, to offer Steven Bair of Amherst, New Hampshire the newly formed job of Fire Director. The new job takes the place of the Fire Administrator, formerly held by Walt Wise who retired. Mr. Bair is expected to start the job in early February.

Mr. Bair is from the Harrisburg area and moved to New Hampshire in the 1980s. He currently serves as a Deputy Chief.

Congratulations to Mr. Bair on his new job, we look forward to working with you in the future!

Centre County Foam Trailer Training

Written by Jason Troup

November 19, 2006
With the addition of the Centre County Foam Trailer to our fleet, the Alpha Fire Co. held a training session with Jim Cottrell of Cottrell Associates, Inc. to learn the inner workings of the new trailer. The Alpha Fire Co. will be responsible for responding and staffing the foam trailer when it is needed, either within Centre County or elsewhere. The trailer was purchased by Centre County with a Homeland Security grant. Once the trailer is put into service it will be housed at the College Township station and will be pulled by Engine 511, which has a maximum staffing of 5 personnel. The training consisted of a classroom morning session that went over the inner workings and uses of the trailer and how foam works. The afternoon session was hands-on. The attendees went to Lot 83 on the Penn State campus to flow water/foam. The foam being used is environmentally safe.

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 November 2006 )

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