| MOOSE Lodge 142 donates to Central |
| Tue. Oct 13th 2009 |
Elizabeth Moose Lodge No. 142 graciously donated a dozen stuffed Moose animals to the fire department as part of their annual Tommy Moose Campaign. The Moose will be placed on front line fire apparatus and used to calm children during crisis.
We would like to thank Lodge No. 142 and the entire ...
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| Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms; Can Fail to Warn of a Fire |
| Tue. Jul 21st 2009 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Kidde Model PI2000...
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| Congratulations Assistant Chief Morgan |
| Sat. Jun 27th 2009 |
We would like to congratulate Brian Morgan, Assistant 7B, for passing his NPQS Firefighter II. Great job Chief, keep up the good work!...
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| Summer Safety! |
| Mon. Jun 22nd 2009 |
Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, picnics, and the Fourth of July. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries due to fireworks and outdoor grills. Annually just under 10,000 Americans are injured by fireworks and almost 5,00...
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| Central VFC supports Residential Sprinkler Initiative |
| Mon. Jun 22nd 2009 |
The Pennsylvania Builders Assn. and the National Association of Home Builders are continuing efforts to derail the progressive efforts in Pennsylvania to increase the prevalence of residential sprinkler systems. Even though the membership of the International Code Council voted overwhelmingly ...
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| Annual Fund Drive underway |
| Sat. Jun 20th 2009 |
Our annual direct mail fund drive is underway and has been mailed to each house and business within the Central Fire District. Your donation is tax deductible and supports Central VFC, monies are dedicated to the general operating fund. If you did not receive a donation request please contact the fi...
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| Support Your Local Fire Companies |
| Thu. Jan 29th 2009 |
BY JIM PENNA
When a small township or borough can no longer afford police patrols, they turn to the Pennsylvania State Police for protection.
There is no such Plan B when it comes to fire protection, however, and unless things improve, the region and the state risk the collapse of the volunteer ...
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| Members Attend Trench Rescue Class |
| Mon. Nov 10th 2008 |
This week 4 members of the Central VFC spent their weekend at the Allegheny County Fire Academy in North Park advancing their rescue skills. Members took a 20 hour class consisting of Trench Rescue Awareness and Operations.
Skills included trench shoring using Paratech air struts as well as wood sh...
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