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Alpha Thanks Local Businesses

Date posted: April 14, 2013

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Our thanks to the following local businesses who contributed door prizes that were given out during the Awards Banquet on April 13th:

  • Appalacian Outdoors
  • Best Buy
  • Centre Hills Country Club
  • Cherry Lane Salon & Day Spa
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods
  • Home Depot
  • Hotel State College
  • Lion’s Pride
  • Lowe’s
  • Miska Jewelers
  • Nittany Mall
  • Rapid Transit
  • State College Framing Company
  • Mike’s TV and Appliances
  • Verizon Wireless

 

Alpha Presents Service Awards

Date posted: April 13, 2013

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The Alpha Fire Company held its annual awards banquet tonight at the Ramada Inn.  Service awards for 2012 were:

Five Years of Service

  • Andrew Richards
  • Lyle Domico III
  • John Smoyer
  • Svend Pedersen
  • Steve Bair
  • Tim Knisely

Ten Years of Service

  • Julie Matics
  • Jason Troup

Fifteen Years of Service

  • Brian Bittner
  • Andrew Prestia

Twenty Years of Service

  • Dave Felice
  • Francis “Rusty”Schreiner

Twenty-Five Years of Service

  • Shawn Kauffman
  • Jeff Martin

Forty Years of Service

  • Carmine Prestia, Jr.
  • Gerald Ross

Most Improved Firefighter

  • Don Madden

Ronald F. Ross Firefighter of the Year

  • Matt Johnson

William ‘Pap’ Lower Spirit Award

  • William Markle

Special Recognition

  • Carolyn Snyder

 

Brush Fire on a Sunday Morning

Date posted: April 7, 2013

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At  0715 hours today, the Alpha Fire Company was dispatched to an unknown outside fire near the National Recreation area off of Circleville Road in Patton Township. Chief Yocum, Assistant Chief Kauffman and Engine Captain DeArmitt all arrived on scene confirming a wild land fire. Engine 514, Tanker 520, and Utility 522 arrived with the Kubota Quick Response Vehcile (539) in tow.  Crews were put to work raking fire lines and extinguishing the fire.
The Alpha Fire Company would like to thank the Boalsburg Fire Company for bringing their brush truck to aid our efforts. Crews worked for about 3 ½ hours before being put back in service.
Please remember if you are out in the wilderness at this time of the year.  The dry conditions can lead to a rapid fire start and quick spread of the fire.

Training tour of the Penn State East Campus Power Plant

Date posted: March 29, 2013

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Monday, March 25th, 2013 members of the Alpha Fire Company toured the East Campus Power Plant at Penn State University.  The plant is off of Porter Road in College Township.  Paul Moser, Superintendent of Steam Services conducted the tour through the plant and around the adjacent buildings.

The tour was actually a training session that helps familiarize members with industrial sites like the power plant, the layout of the building, locations of firefighting aids like extinguishers and hydrants, and any special risks that might be present.

Thanks to Mr. Moser for his time and the time of his staff in planning and conducting the tour.