Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Approximately 100 firefighters from the Centre Region attended nationally renowned Deputy Fire Chief William Goldfeder's class "Scared Straight." Chief Goldfeder, of the Loveland-Symmes FD in S.W. Ohio, presented the class with many video clips of fireground and traffic incidents that showed all in attendance that we must be ready for the unexpected.

The class also reinforced the importance of safety on the fireground, as well as, when we are responding to and coming from incidents. We would like to thank Chief Goldfeder for taking time out of his busy schedule to provide us with this great training opportunity. We would also like to thank those that made this training class possible: Centre County Fire Chief's Association Bellefonte Fire Department Alpha Fire Company Pleasant Gap Fire Company Mount Nittany Medical Center Wegman's Haas Architects & Engineers Moul Enterprises Guardian Fire Equipment Bellefonte Department Chief Chief Tim Knisley Lou Brungard Alpha Fire Co. Asst. Chief James Brown Walt Schneider And of course, those who attended the session.

We would also wish to thank those who provided coverage during the presentation: Milesburg Fire Company United Fire Company (Mifflin Co. Truck 11) McConnellstown Fire Company (Huntingdon Co. Engine 6) Smithfield Fire Company (Huntingdon Co. Truck 10)