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Saxton Fire Company Building
Expansion Project is Underway
Expected Completion July 2009

Congratulations to Engine Lieutenant
Billie Brown and Fire Police Lieutenant
Wayne Hammond on becoming PA State Fire
Instructors. Great job!
TRUCK
35 CANCELLED ON REKINDLE
May 29th -
The 257 Box including Truck 35 was hit out
for a rekindle on the Wells Valley Fire from
the previous night. First arriving officers
found no major fire and placed the box
available with the exception of Engine 17.
The Truck was in quarters at 22:44.
TRUCK
35 RESPONDS ON THE 257 BOX
ON
WELLS VALLEY ROAD
May 28th -
Truck 35 was dispatched for a working house
fire on the Wells Valley Road on Thursday at
22:15. Command 17 ordered the Truck crew
under the direction of Captain 35-3 to
handle overhaul operations on the structure.
They worked the job for about two hours and
were back in quarters and ready at 01:01 on
Friday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to
the officers and members of Station 57 who
experienced an apparatus accident on the way
to the call. They rolled their tanker off
the highway and down over an embankment.
While the rig suffered major damage we are
glad to hear the injuries to their operator
and crew member seemed to be minor.
HIGHWAY FLOODING ON RAYSTOWN ROAD
May 23rd -
35 Fire Police were called out for traffic
control near the intersection of Raven Run
Road & Raystown Road for water on the
highway following the major thunderstorms
that hit the area on Saturday afternoon.
Their assignment lasted for about 25 minutes
with them reporting back in service at
17:25.
MOTORCYCLE VS BOAT & TRAILER
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May 23rd -
Company 35 & Ambulance 15 were
dispatched for and MVA involving
a motor cycle that collided with
a boat & trailer on Weavers
Falls Road on Saturday around
13:00. Chief 35 arrived on
scene to find the cycle driver
up walking around but had
obviously sustained injuries
from the crash. EMS 15 with
Medic 15-2 packaged the patient
and transported to the Altoona
Regional Trauma Center. Engine
35’s crews assisted with hazard
control and safety. Chief 35
held the 35 Fire Police unit on
scene until the arrival of PSP
and the towing company and
placed all other apparatus back
in service at 13:54.
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BRUSH
FIRE ON LITTLE VALLEY ROAD
May 21st -
Company 35 along with Tankers 36 & 3 and
Brush units from 36, 3, 17 & 21 were
dispatched for a brush fire in Todd
Township, 18588 Little Valley Road at 21:15
on Thursday. Chief 35 arrived on scene to
find a ¼ acre fire just off the highway near
a mobile home. He assumed command and placed
all the brush units available. Engine &
Tanker 35 crew’s made quick work of the
extinguishment and the fire was reported out
within minutes. Chief placed the box
available at 22:16.
NEW
EMT'S
May 20th -
Congratulations to our new Emergency Medical
Technician’s Brittany Swope, Kati Mazzeferro,
Jesse Fessler, Barb Hammond, Cindy Diehl.
Rose McGhee and Lester Meck! We are very
proud of you and hope to see you as part of
our 24/7 on call crew very soon.
MVA
ON 36-04 BOX
May 13th -
Company 36 & Rescue 35 were dispatched for a
motor vehicle accident at 14:36 on
Wednesday. The incident was reported to be
in the area of Eichelberger Town but
responding units were unable to locate the
accident. The 911 Center then found the
wrong address was given by the caller and it
was actually well into Company 32’s area. 36
& 35 apparatus were placed available at
15:06.
RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM ON OAK STREET
IN
BROAD TOP
Apr 30th -
At 12:38 on Thursday, the 17-01 Box was
struck for an automatic fire alarm with a
second floor some detector activation at a
residence on Oak Street in Broad Top on
Thursday Afternoon. Assistant Chief 17
arrived on the scene with nothing showing.
His investigation found it to be a ‘food on
the stove top fire’ with no extension. He
held Engine 17 and placed the remainder of
the box back in service. All responding
Company 35 apparatus were back in quarters
and ready at 13:00 hours.
AUTOMATIC ALARM AT SAXTON MARKET
Apr 28th -
Company 35 was dispatched for an automatic
fire alarm at Saxton Market on Tuesday at
12:58. The Bedford County 911 Center
cancelled all units before they marked up on
the air. It was reported the alarm company
was on premise performing maintenance and
accidentally triggered the alarm.
ANOTHER CALL TO OLD BEDFORD VILLAGE FOR
PRINCE
Apr 25th -
Rescue 35 was once again dispatched to Old
Bedford Village for a horse down on Saturday
at 13:29. Rescue Captain 35 arrived on scene
to find Prince, the huge draft horse down.
He directed his crew and members of Bedford
Fire Department and Bedford Animal Rescue
Team to sling and harness the horse so it
could be lifted. The operation was completed
in about 15 minutes.
BEDFORD COUNTY FIREMAN OF THE YEAR
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The Saxton Volunteer Fire
Company congratulates Six Mile
Run Fire Chief Tim Hinish (also
a Life Member of Saxton Fire
Company) for being selected as
the Bedford County Fireman of
the Year! Great job and well
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TWO
VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN LIBERTY TWP.
Apr 20th -
At 13:15 on Monday Company 35, Ambulance 15
& Rescue 36 were dispatched for a two car
accident that occurred at the intersection
of Norris Street & Saxton Road. Chief 35
arrived on scene to find both vehicles off
the highway in the NAPA parking lot with no
entrapment and injuries to one of the
accident victims. He assumed command and
placed Rescue 36 available. Rescue 35’s crew
under the direction of Rescue Captain 35
assisted EMS with patient packaging and
scene safety. Ambulance 15’s people treated
the patient and then transported to Bedford
Memorial Hospital. The incident was
terminated at 13:57 after arrival of PSP.
The 35 Fire Police unit assisted with
traffic control.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Apr 19th -
Congratulations to our 2009
Saxton Fire Queen Elizabeth
Claycomb. Our congratulations
also go out to 2009 Little
Princess Kylee Price and Prince
Bo Isett. We welcome all three
of these great young people to
our 35 Firehouse Family and look
forward to spending an exciting
year with them as we celebrate
our 75th Anniversary
and host the Huntingdon County
Firemen’s Association
Convention. All three were
crowned at the annual Saxton
Fire Company pageant held on
Sunday, April 19. A large crowd
of family and friends from the
community were on hand for the
special event.
Special thanks to Connie Reed
and her committee and for
putting everything together for
this special day!
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35
FIRE POLICE RUN TWO ON ROUTE 164 SUNDAY
Apr 19th -
A rock slide at the top of the mountain on
Route 164 closed the East bound lane
requiring 35 Fire Police to assume traffic
control until Penn Dot could clear the
highway. The fire police unit under the
direction of 35 LT FP- 3 responded to the
call at 11:20 hours and were on scene until
12:37.
The 35 Fire Police unit was summoned to
Route 164 again at 17:07 hours for a
disabled vehicle in the West bound lane.
The short assignment ended at 17:57
hours after the vehicle was refueled.
MOTOR
VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON LITTLE VALLEY ROAD
Apr 18th -
Company 35 and Rescue 3 were dispatched for
a motor vehicle crash on Little Valley Road
on Saturday at 03:28. Initial calls from the
911 center were reporting possible
confinement but Chief 35 arrived to find the
patient out of the vehicle. The SUV was off
the highway after striking an embankment and
several trees and landing in a small ravine.
Chief 35 assumed command and placed Rescue 3
available. Rescue 35’s crew handled scene
safety and debris removal. 15’s EMS crew
assessed the single patient involved and
transported to JC Blair Hospital in
Huntingdon. Chief 35 held 35 fire police on
scene for traffic control until the towing
company removed the vehicle and placed the
remainder of the box back into service at
04:35.

REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE AT JC's GYM
IN
SAXTON BOROUGH
Apr 9th -
Fire Police LT. 35-2 radioed in a possible
structure fire at JC’s Gym on Lower Main
Street on Wednesday at 16:59. Patrons using
the gym reported smoke and a strong
electrical odor in the first floor fitness
area. Chief 35 arrived on scene to find
conditions as reported and suspected a
ballast fire in one of the fluorescent
ceiling lights. He assumed command and
instructed Engine 35’s crew under the
direction of Captain 35-1 to put their
thermal imaging camera to work in locating
the origin of the fire. The camera located
the hot ballast and it was removed from the
light fixture. The building owner’s
electrician isolated the bad fixture from
the rest of the lighting system. Truck 35
with Captain 35-3 set a PPV fan at the
entrance to the gym to clear the smoke and
odor. The call was held to a local alarm and
ended at 17:25.
TRUCK
35 RUNS CHIMNEY FIRE IN LINCOLN TWP
Apr 8th -
Truck 35 under the direction of Captain 35-3
and a full crew responded on the 3-6 Box for
a Chimney fire on Hammer Road in Lincoln
Township at 21:40 on Wednesday. Chief 3
riding in on Engine 3 arrived on scene with
a chimney fire and no extension. Due to the
remote location of the residence, he ordered
Truck 35 to stage at Raystown Road & Fouse’s
Crossing through the initial operations.
Company 3 handled the extinguishment and
cleaning of the chimney and Truck 35 was
placed back into service at 22:29.
BARN
FIRE ON RAYSTOWN ROAD WITH CO.32
Apr 5th -
Tanker 35 with a staffing of five responded
to multiple alarm Barn Fire with Company 32
on Raystown Road just above the Route 26 &
36 intersection on Sunday at 17:35. Tanker
35 joined in the tanker shuttle supplying
water to the fire scene. 35s crew under the
direction of Captain 35-3 was assigned to
work the interior in a successful effort to
save the milking parlor. Tanker 35 was
released after four hours into the call at
21:40 hours.
CANCELLED ON MVA WITH CO.36
Apr 5th -
Rescue 35 was dispatched to assist Company
36 with an MVA on Raystown Road near the
Hopewell VFW at 02:45 on Sunday. Deputy
Chief 36 arrived on scene and cancelled 35
before the leaving the station at 02:46.
BUSY
WEEKEND ON RAYSTOWN ROAD SOUTH
Apr 4th -
A 17:10 on Saturday, Company 35, Ambulance
15 & Rescue 36 were dispatched for an MVA on
Raystown Road about 1/2 mile south of the
Route 913 Route 26 intersection. Chief 35
arrived on scene to find an extended cab
pickup on it roof blocking both lanes. His
on scene investigation found all three
occupants out of the vehicle being attended
to by first arriving EMTs, all very
fortunately exhibiting only minor injuries.
He assumed command bringing Rescue 35 in for
scene security while 15s crew assessed the
patients. All three ended up being patient
refusals. Command 35 closed Route 26 from
the intersection to Raven Run Road utilizing
Rescue 36 and 35 Fire Police for this
operation. All units were released from the
scene at 18:19 hours following PSP
investigation and the removal of the vehicle
by the towing service.
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