Friday, June 17, 2011  The Reynoldsville Fire Company has just been recently certified as an Advance Rescue Service through the Department of Health and State Fire Commisioner's office Voluntary Rescue Service Recognition (VRSR) program. The purpose of this program is to recognize the services that can safely and efficiently preform rescue operations and that has met all the standards as established by the two agencies. The purpose of the VRSR program in Pennsylvania is to provide statewide standards of rescue service equipment, personnel training, staffing, communications, reporting, and operations. Recognition by the Department means that the Rescue Service has met the requirements defined by this program, deserving the privilege of dispalying the " Seal of Recognition."  When a rescue vehicle displays the voluntary recognition decal, it guarantees to the community it serves that the rescue service met the standards of these guidelines at the time of inspection, that on each emergency response call there are an appropriate minimum number of rescue and medical personel, and the rescue service has the appropriate rescue tools, training, and equipment to safely and effiectively perform a rescue. 

As Chief of the Department I would like to commend the members of the Reynoldsville Fire Company on this accomplishment.  We have been working the last couple years on this and this is something that you all should be extremely proud of.  We are the only up to date certified Advance Rescue Service in the Emmco East Region and with this we will continue to provide the most effective, efficient and aggresive service to our community and its citizen's.

Thursday, June 9, 2011 19:13 PM Box 6B was alerted for an activated fire alarm on Walls Rd.  Chief 6 arrived to find a light smoke condition in the residence from a burnt pizza.  Squad 8 used the fans off of Rescue 6 to expel the smoke and crews cleared within 20 minutes.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 14:46 PM Box 6B was alerted for a structure on Betsy Rd. in Winslow Township bringing companies 6 and 8.  Rescue 6, Squad 8, Tanker 8, and Tanker 6 arrived to find portable 6 (Past Chief Scolese) report of smoke inside the structure with heavy heat and an unknown source.  The Rescue crew stretched a line and the Squads crew went interior searching for the seat of the fire.  After crews extensively checking the residence it was found that the fire had burnt itself out due to lack of oxygen.  Crews found the fire to have originated under the bar and opened up the structure to expel the heat and smoke.  The fire caused moderate smoke and heat damage to the residence while consuming minimal fire damage, mostly to the underneath of the bar area.  The state police fire marshal was called in to assist with the investigation which is undetermined at this time.  

Monday, June 6, 2011 13:38 PM This afternoon at 13:38 Company 6 was alerted for an explosion in the area of the ballfields an apparent transformer fire.  While crews were investigating it was noticed that (2) breakers were blown from a pole behind the Luthern Church as the Chief was relaying the pole number the 911 center was receiving reports of a line down causing a brush fire at Jeff Tech School.  Chief, Asst 6-1 and the Rescue responded to find a small fire behind the school.  Crews pulled a handline and extinguished the fire while command relayed the information for the electric company.  Company 6 was back in service within the hour.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 16:32 PM This afternoon the 6 house was alerted for Tanker 6 to respond to Sandy Township Clearfield County for a structure fire while their crews were still returning from an earlier fire.  Tanker 6 responded on dispatch but was cancelled enroute before arriving.

Saturday, May 28, 2011 11:34 AM Just after 11:30 this morning Assistant 6-1 was advised of a smoke condition inside Georges Restaurant.  Tower 6 responded and set up to the roof to investigate.  Crews then found a motor on the exhaust fan for the hood in one of kitchens had burnt up causing the condition.  Crews removed the fan and cleared in less than an hour.