West Mead #1 sent four members to fire school over the weekend of September 6-7. Department members took courses covering basement fires, emergency vehicle driving, and incident safety officers.

Members of West Mead #1 attended the Crawford-Venango Fire School on September 6-7, 2014. Two members attended the Basement Fires and Flashover/Rollover Recognition course held at Saegertown Volunteer Fire Department. Saegertown’s burn simulator was utilized to practice hoseline advancement techniques for basement fires, as well as handling rollover fire conditions. Other courses attended by West Mead 1 members during the weekend included Incident Safety Officer, Foam Firefighting Technician, and Emergency Vehicle Driver Training.

Thanks to Saegertown for hosting the class and providing equipment as well as East Mead Volunteer Fire Company for providing their cascade system.