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The intent of this site is to provide viewers with insight and images of the daily operations of the Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company #1 Station 20. The Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company is a Participating Organization at the 75% level as defined by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
2009 Year In Review Video
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Electrical Fire on North Hills Road
MARCH 02
- At 15:35 hours, Station 20 along with Engine 78, Attack 64, Engine 22, Engine 9, and Rescue 87 for the RIT assignment were dispatched to 3655 North Hills Road in the first due for a garbage can on fire underneath a deck endangering the residence. Director 610 arrived on scene and confirmed that the fire had been put out by the homeowner. Engine 78 arrived first and Chief 78 established the North Hills ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Pin Job on Route 22 at the Cozy
MARCH 01
- At 11:04 hours, Rescue 20 was activated to assist Rescue 64 with a two car T-bone type collission with entrapment on Route 22 at the Cozy Inn Cutoff. Director 610 arrived on scene and confirmed one entrapped in a four door sedan and requested a door pop and roof roll back. Chief 20 established the Route 22 command. Rescue 64 arrived with Chief 64 taking the command and immediately went to work stabilizing ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Fire Officer I Certification Class
FEBRUARY 28
- Today, five officers of Station 20 completed the Fire Officer I IFSAC/Proboard national certification class. This class was offered through Bucks County Community College and was sponsored by Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company. The instructor was Randy Isenberg, who is an instructor for Bucks County Community College as well as Fire Marshal for the Altoona Fire Department. The class was 40 hours in ... (Full Story)
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Tarr Hollow MVA/Village of Clover Ridge CO Alarm
FEBRUARY 17
- At 10:13 hours, Rescue 20 along with SOC 78 and Rescue 64 were dispatched to Tarr Hollow Road in the area of Forest Ridge Court for a reported single vehicle accident with two people entrapped. Assistant 20-1 would arrive on scene and report that the patients were self-extricating from the vehicle. Assistant 20-1 established the Tarr Hollow command and cancelled 78 and 64. Rescue 20 would call in ... (Full Story)
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Participating Organization - 75% Silver Recognition
FEBRUARY 14
- Today, the members of the department received notification that they have been recognized as a 75% Participating Organization by the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and Office of the State Fire Commissioner through the Participating Department Recognition Program.
The purpose of this program is to recognize those organizations that support, promote, and encourage their emergency response personnel ... (Full Story)
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