Class A and B foam training, practice, and maintenance.

Maintenance and equipments checks at 39-house. Making sure everything works, is in its place and is ready to use.

YVFD member groups worked on Self Contained Breathing Apparatus familiarization and safety features. The volunteers also went over new RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) Pack features.

This week YVFD volunteers received familiarization training on the department’s 5-Gas monitors used to identify hazardous gas situations. The monitors are used in a variety of situations including natural gas and carbon monoxide calls and after structure fires to determine when firefighters ca...

From the LATROBE BULLETIN “Hometown Hero’s” supplement.

At 09:49 the Tanker was dispatched to assist station 33 with a car fire on Chelsea Drive. Captain 39 arrived to report a working car fire. Other units assisting included 36 and 91.

At 14:26 the Rescue was sent to assist Station 33 with a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Rt 30 Eastbound East of Innovative Lane. The first arriving officer reported two vehicles, no entrapment, injuries with EMS evaluating, a gasoline leak, and one lane blocked. Mutual Aid Ambulance transpo...

At 01:03 the Tanker-Pumper was activated to assist Station 37 with a working residential structure fire on Kecksburg Road. The Tanker was assigned to water supply. Hands also assisted with suppression and overhaul. Other units assisting included 88, 76, 35, 36, 109, 38, 32, 83, 74, 91, 110, 71, 133,...

At 11:30 the Rescue was dispatched to assist station 114 with a car-truck accident on Route 30 westbound at Sharky’s Drive. First arriving units reported no entrapment, one injury, and part of the intersection blocked. Mutual Aid Ambulance was on scene, but did not transport anyone. Also assis...

At 17:15 the Rescue and Service were sent to assist Station 73 with a 2 vehicle accident on Route 30 Eastbound at Sharky’s Drive. First arriving units found a pick-up truck on it’s side with a second vehicle blocking 2 Eastbound lanes. Mutual Aid Ambulance transported one patient. Also a...