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Thu. May 7th 2009
SARA Drill - Safe Handling Inc

Team 800 participated in the annual Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act Drill at the Safe Handling Inc. Bulk Distribution...

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Mon. Mar 23rd 2009
Golf Outing Registration Open

The 7th annual Team 800 Golf Outing is scheduled for May 1, 2009 at the Champion Lake Golf Resort, Route 711 north of Ligonie...

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Thu. Mar 19th 2009
RIT Training

Recent RIT training at the station included self rescue seat and harness applications review and rappel work.  Asst. Chi...

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SARA Drill - Safe Handling Inc
Thu. May 7th 2009
Team 800 participated in the annual Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act Drill at the Safe Handling Inc. Bulk Distribution Rail siding in East Huntingdon Township May 7, 2009.  Over 130 participants and 6 agencies participated in the drill.  Team 800 responded to handle a Hydrogen Perox...

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Golf Outing Registration Open
Mon. Mar 23rd 2009
The 7th annual Team 800 Golf Outing is scheduled for May 1, 2009 at the Champion Lake Golf Resort, Route 711 north of Ligonier.  The cost of the event is $70.00 per person, which includes golf, pig roast dinner, dogs at the turn, and refreshments on the course.  All players will be eligibl...

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RIT Training
Thu. Mar 19th 2009
Recent RIT training at the station included self rescue seat and harness applications review and rappel work.  Asst. Chief Teacher demonstrated basic rappel, inversion on a rappel, and locking in on rappel while suspended.  Further demonstrations included how to tie knots in webbing and di...

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Assistant Chief Gray Recognized
Fri. Feb 27th 2009
Harley Gray  was recognized at the recent monthly business meeting for his years of service to the Team.  Chief Wright presented Harley with the Gold Retired badge of the team and was congratulated by the team members present.  Harley's nearly 30 years of dedicated service to the team...

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In memory of our departed brother.
Thu. Jan 1st 2009
Andrew W. Turk Jr., 77, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 28, 1931, in McKeesport, a son of the late Andrew W. Turk Sr. and Catherine Grover Turk. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Turk was employed as a fire safety engineer by Westinghouse Electric with more...

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Assist in Murrysville
Tue. Jun 23rd 2009
Rescue 800 was activated as the RIT for a car fire endangering the Sheetz on William Penn Highway in Murrysville (Station 20's district).  Upon arrival of the rescue, the original fire was out with no extension, and rescue 800 was assigned runoff control.  The crew from the rescue protecte...

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R.I.T. in Mount Pleasant Twp
Thu. Jun 18th 2009
After spending most of the past 10 hours with there home fire companies battling mother nature, Team 800 members responded as the R.I.T. to Sewickley Creek Rd in Mount Pleasant Twp. to assist Norvelt (Station 37) with a house fire.  Rescue 800 had to take a detoured route due to numerous roadwa...

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RIT in Derry Twp Latrobe ELKS
Thu. May 28th 2009
Rescue & Squad 800 for a possible electrical fire on Route 981 in Derry Township.  Utility control was performed by the home company Station 71 and Ladder 113 checked roof top units for possible extensions and remained on scene until HVAC personnel could be summoned for a possible malfunct...

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RIT in Hempfield Twp.
Thu. May 21st 2009
Rescue 800 responded as the RIT to Himler Rd in Hempfield Twp assisting station 65.  Rescue 800 responded with a crew of 9 and operated for 40 minutes....

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RIT in Derry Twp
Sun. May 17th 2009
Chief 71 (Bradenville) had command and requested Rescue 800 added to the alarm for a house hire on Rt 217 in Derry Twp (Station 92, Easter Derry's district).  Rescue 800 operated on scene for over 2 hours with 8 members....

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Recent Calls

Tue. Jun 23rd 2009
Assist in Murrysville

Rescue 800 was activated as the RIT for a car fire endangering the Sheetz on William Penn Highway in Murrysville (Station 20'...

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Thu. Jun 18th 2009
R.I.T. in Mount Pleasant Twp

After spending most of the past 10 hours with there home fire companies battling mother nature, Team 800 members responded as...

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Thu. May 28th 2009
RIT in Derry Twp Latrobe ELKS

Rescue & Squad 800 for a possible electrical fire on Route 981 in Derry Township.  Utility control was performed by...

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