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Written by Rusty Schreiner
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 Compliments of the State College
Firemen’s Relief Association, the Alpha Fire Company has taken delivery
of 83 Scott Air-Pac 75 SCBA units with spare cylinders and 4 RIT-PAC II
Air Source Units. The new Scott 75 air packs, purchased from Tyler
Fire Equipment, Elmira, New York feature an AV-3000 facepiece,
Customized 4500psi. Aluminum/Carbon Cylinders, Pak-Alert SE Pass Device
with Scott’s Pak-Tracker Firefighter Locator. Each SCBA is outfitted
with a heads up display so that the firefighter can monitor air status
and each are equipped with a dual EBSS/airline connection which allows
for the ability to connect to another user or to a remote air source
without having to disconnect the regulator supply hose. Training on
the new breathing apparatus is expected to begin soon.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 January 2009 )
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Written by Bradley Flubacher
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 August 2008 )
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Written by Jason Troup
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The company held its yearly elections tonight. The office's of President and Chief were not up for election, they are 2 year terms. The following people were elected to be officers of the fire company and will start their terms in January 2009...
1st Assistant Chief (501): Keith Yocum
2nd Assistant Chief (502): Nick Kuchmay
3rd Assistant Chief (503): Jeff Martin
4th Assistant Chief (504): Shawn Kauffman
Safety Officer (540): Bob Kurzinger
Assistant Safety Officer (541): Brad Flubacher
Vice-President: Brian Bittner
Secretary: Rich Fitzgerald
Financial Secretary: Kenny Peters
Treasurer: Ron Witmer
Trustee: Jason Troup
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 November 2008 )
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Written by Rusty Schreiner
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October 18, 2008
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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 AerialScope rechassis.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 October 2008 )
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Written by Jason Troup
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The fire company will be holding its annual open house this coming Sunday, October 12, 2008 from 12 PM until 4PM at the main station in downtown State College, 400 W. Beaver Ave. All members of the community are welcome attend the event. Activities at the station include bucket rides, station tours, a rescue deomonstration, and much more. For questions or for more information please contact the station at (814) 237-5359.
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Written by Brian Bittner
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14-Aug-2008
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On 08/14/08, six members of the Alpha Fire Company with Engine 512, attended a LODD funeral for brother Sean Whiten of the Roscoe PA VFC. Captain Whiten passed away during a training exercise at the Westmoreland County Training Academy on 08/09/08. Captain Whiten is a past Chief of the Roscoe Fire Company and currently served as their Captain. Sean was 46 years old and leaves behind a wife Linda and his son, Sean Robert. Sean was an outstanding educator and a very talented firefighter. A Firefighter's Funeral Service was held at the Stockdale PA VFC. Approximately 1100 firefighters, family and friends were in attendance. Rest in peace Sean, a man I considered to be a close friend and mentor through the years.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 15 August 2008 )
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30-July-2008
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Medlar Field, State College
On Wednesday, July 30 The Alpha’s participated again in the annual “Super Splash Day” at Medlar Field, home of the State College Spikes, the class A short-season minor league baseball team affiliated with the Pittsburg Pirates. The event, geared to the team’s young and young at heart fans promises to cool off the crowd during a mid afternoon summer game.
This years game began at noon with summer school and summer camp students from around central Pennsylvania in attendance. School busses from as far away as Hollidaysburg were seen parked at the stadium.
Rusty Schreiner, the Regional Fire Administrator along with long time member and former truck captain, and Andrew Prestia took the 100 foot Tower 517 to the stadium to set up an water shower for the children to play in. The two arrived at the park around 10 am to set up the tower and lay almost 900 feet of 3 inch line from the nearest hydrant. The game between the Spikes and their New York Penn League rivals, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, began at noon with thousands of children in attendance. Despite the energizing fan turn out and support of the Alphas, the Spikes lost the nail biting game 7-6, but a fun time was had by all in attendance.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 15 August 2008 )
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