Scuba Training on French Creek
On Nov 29 West Mead #1 sent 4 swiftwater technicians to train with the Crawford County Scuba Team. […]
Water Supply Tour with East Mead
This week for drill West Mead #1 joined East Mead’s Chief Eric Coston and Assistant Chief Dan Bollis for a driving tour of East Mead’s first-due district. […]
CPR at VFW
Public relations is an important part of what we do. Members of Department 28, Department 9, and VFW Post #2006 got together for a joint CPR/AED training session so that we could re-certify and so that members of the VFW could obtain a CPR/AED certification so that they could place their first AED in the [...]
Rescue, Truck, and Water Supply Drill
This week’s training focused on fundamentals. With crews staged about 30 seconds away from the Liberty St. station, they were notified of a scenario and responded as they would for an actual incident. […]
East Mead Review of Pettis Road Fire
East Mead hosted a critique of the fire on Pettis Road last month. The incident and operations were reviewed and evaluated by members from several of the responding departments. […]
Scavenger Hunt Team Building Drill
The most valuable resource a fire department has is its firefighters. Without the commitment of these members, nothing else is accomplished, regardless of how many millions are spent on equipment. […]
Water Rescue Training with Hayfield, Saegertown
This week West Mead 1 sent members with the Crawford County Scuba Team to train with Saegertown and Hayfield. […]
Relay Pumping Drill
This week for training West Mead 1 spent time reviewing water supply and pump operations. 28-11, 12, and 13 were all utilized. […]
Bus Rescue and Decon Training
West Mead #1 switched training nights this week to participate in a mutual aid drill at East Mead VFC. […]
Nozzle Drill
West Mead #1 evaluated new nozzles for our attack lines this week for training. Our current nozzles are close to 15 years old and have recently begun showing their age. […]