Ashville Volunteer Fire Company

Moving Water Training on pump operations, while blending in some hose practices and a rural water supply setup was the theme of this week’s training. Rotating crews gave us the opportunity for our folks to work each position. ... We’d like to welcome Damian McConnell to the Company, He attended his first ever training. Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

Drivers Training Our members spent much of the weekend completing a class on EVOC, Emergency Vehicle Operations Class. We were happy to have former 60 Firefighter/Driver Eggo Ed Mccloskey on board to teach.... Each driver and driver canidates spent a number of hours in the classroom then drove an obstacle course and completed a road course with each individual apparatus. Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

Confinement An overnight accident had crews from Rescue and Truck 60 utilizing stabilizer jacks and a pair of ladders to free the un-injured driver of this vehicle, which overturned on the 900 block of Eckenrode Mill Road in Allegheny Township Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

Bridge Dedication We were honored to participate in the dedication ceremony of the Louis J. Benzie Jr. WWII Memorial Bridge... Over the Laurel Run Creek on Rt 53 in the Village of Dysart. Representative Frank Burns lead the campaign of having the Bridge named in Benzie’s honor. Benzie served honorably in the United States Navy and was Killed in Action aboard the USS Maddox off the coast of Sicily, July 10-1943 Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

Structure Fire Rescue and Truck 60 responded on a first alarm assignment, to a fire in an apartment building on the 700 block of Hemlock St. in Gallitzin Borough, assisting Station 71. On scene firefighters encountered fire in a 1st floor apartment extending up to the 2nd floor. Strong work by all companies held the fire in check. ... Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

FALL RAFFLE TIX PACKAGE The filled out board for the 10 Fall Raffle tickets is posted below. We will be live momentarily to reveal the winner. Once seal is scratched,winner will be contacted, all tickets will be filled out and sent to the provided email when purchasing your chances! Thanks to everyone who participated!

Fire Prevention Fire prevention is something we all should take seriously. Putting it off until tomorrow may be too late. The thought that it won’t happen to me, couldn’t be further from the truth. Please take the time to watch this short film to see how quickly things can go wrong. Check your smoke detectors and talk with your family, have a plan, it’s up to you!... PLEASE SHARE, TO HELP SPREAD THE MESSAGE Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

10 RAFFLE TICKETS (SOLD OUT) 50 Tips $10 Per Tip ... Winner Recieves (10)Ashville Fire Company pew pew tickets!!! Winner of the prizes on ticket do not have to be present to win! PLEASE SHARE THANK YOU

Ladders and Hoses Getting in reps with both ladders and hoses was our focus at this week’s training. Utilizing a vacant house our crews performed coordinated run in’s with both the truck and engine. We’d then reload, switch positions and do it again.... Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

Hoagie Time It’s time to get those orders in folks! Place your orders on here for our delicious home made subs, 18 sandwiches are just $10... Have all orders in by 8am this Friday October 1st Hoagies can be picked up at the station on Saturday Oct 09 From 7am till 9am Any orders not picked up by 9 Will be sold on a 1st come 1st sold basis. Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

Vehicle Fire Rescue and Engine 60, along with RE62 (Patton) responded to this vehicle fire along the 600 block of Carl Road in Clearfield Twp. Saturday morning. Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

Memorial Ride Rescue 60, Engine 60 and Truck 60 assisted with providing safe passage to the many bikers who participated in the Braydon Lingenfelter Memorial Ride Saturday. Braydon was a local young man, with aspirations of becoming an Ashville Firefighter, he sadly passed away in Nov 2016. Since that time the Braydon Lingenfelter Memorial Fund has become a huge supporter of the Ashville Fire Company and for that we are grateful.... Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

NEVER FORGET Firefighter Joseph Agnello Ladder 118 Lieutenant Brian Ahearn Engine 230 Firefighter Eric Allen Squad 18 ...Continue reading

Tip Seal #19 RUGER PACKAGE $10 per tip 100 Tips... Ruger PC Carbine 9mm Semi-auto Rifle AND Ruger Wrangler 22LR Revolver (Black) OR $700 STORE CREDIT Ebensburg Fishing and Hunting https://go.rallyup.com/81a3bb SGOC #19327

Truck Call Several calls into this new year and Truck 60 made her 1st, responding to a malfunctioning furnace on the 400 block of Dump Road in Glasgow along with Engine’s 63 and 28, assisting Reade Twp. Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride

Tip Seal 18 SOLD OUT Board has been filled out and will be drawn tomorrow evening! Anyone is welcome to attend the drawing at the station. Prize must be picked up at Ebensburg Fishing and Hunting... Thank you all for the support!! SGOC#19327

Tip Seal 18 SOLD OUT Ruger GP100 Blued 357 Mag Revolver OR... $600 Store credit at Ebensburg Fishing and Hunting 100 tips $10 per tip Once all tickets are sold, we will post the filled out board. As always anyone is welcome to attend the drawing! https://go.rallyup.com/56abe0/ZDWQIQ SGOC#19327 Thanks to Ebensburg Fishing and Hunting for your support!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR From all of us at the 60 House, we wish you a healthy, safe and prosperous new year. Here’s a quick look back at 2020 from our friends at Cinematic Inception LLC.... Doin’ What We Do 60 Pride