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The Monthly Association meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday Feb 14 12 noon, The beast feast will be at 11 am. A supply of the new t-shirts will be available for purchase after the meeting.- fire14
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Specialized Crew Info
SPECIALIZED FOREST FIRE CREW INFORMATION
Each year Bureau of Forestry train wildland firefighters to battle wildfires outside of the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, has been providing specialized crews and single resources for wildland firefighting across the country since 1973. Each year the Forestry District offers firefighters the oppertunity to take the arduous fittness test (aka Pack test). This is where a firefighter with a 45lb vest or backpack must walk 3 miles in 45 minutes. Each firefighter that is chosen for a wildfire assignment commits to a minimum of a 14 day assignment.
Each year crews from Pennsylvania travel to assist in wildfire suppresion and incident support from the southern states to the west coast and even up to Alaska.
This year the Ardeous Fitness test will be given on two dates at French Creek State Park. The first date is Thursday March 25 from 10am to 1pm, the second date is Saturday March 27 from 9am to 1pm. Here is a link to an informational flyer about the fittness tests, click here
After a sucsesfull completion of the Arduous Fittness test each firefighter is required to attend an Annual Crew refresher program District 17 will be
Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 February 2010 15:47)
Willdland Firefighter Close Call
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District 17 Forestry Crews recieve state grant funds
Six District 17 Forestry Crews receive funding from the Commonwealth. Many local Fire and EMS organizations throughout the Commonwealth receive this funding.
Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program
The Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (VFCVASGP) makes an annual grant program available for volunteer fire companies, ambulance services and rescue squads. Beginning in September of each year the program provides grant eligibility information and makes an on-line grant application available for all eligible applicants. Based on applicant and project criteria, staff reviews and approves or disapproves all applications, processes signed grant agreements and authorizes dispersal of grant funds. Final grant reports are reviewed for compliance with project description and program guidelines.The funds can be used to purchase equipment, training programs, station modifications or for debt relief. Each Fire Company or Rescue service is allowed to submit each year an application to recieve up to $15,000 in funding and each Ambulance Service is allowed up to $10,000.
For a complete statewide list of awards please visit the State Fire Commissioners office website: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/volunteer_fire_company_and_volunteer_ambulance_service_grant_program/9188
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