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Incidents We responded to 67 incidents in November. 43 incidents involve fire and rescue-related responses and 24 incidents were for quick response medical calls. Incidents of note include chimney fire and vehicle fire responses in Marshall Township, a basement fire in Adams Township, and a large brush fire in Pine….

Our members and honorable guests gathered on the evening of November 6, 2021, to celebrate 100 years of service for the Wexford Volunteer Fire Company. The event planning committee did a fabulous job in putting together a classy night for members and guests to reflect on the 100th anniversary. From…

Incidents October continued to be an active month for incidents with 76 total responses. 31 of the responses were for medical quick response services and 45 were fire and rescue related responses. Most of the fire incidents were routine but some incidents of note include an exterior deck fire and…

Incidents We finished September with 76 total calls, giving us 444 total responses for the year. There were 41 fire and rescue-related responses and 36 quick response service medical calls for the month. Most fire-related incidents were fortunately minor in nature. Crews responded to the classic “cat in a tree”…

Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9, and we will be hosting an open house at our main station on October 9 from 1 pm to 3 pm. Join us for the following activities: -Learn about smoke alarms -Learn how to select and use fire extinguishers -Meet our firefighters -Tour the…

Incidents We finished August with 84 calls to give us 386 total calls for the year. There was one fire-related response that involved an assist in McCandless for a possible fire that turned out to be a contained cooking fire. QRS medical call service started in August and resulted in…

Our Quick Response Service (QRS) went live in the Allegheny County 911 system on August 16 at 9 am, and the first QRS call was dispatched on August 17.  QRS provides basic life support for trauma and medical emergencies. A QRS unit typically arrives prior to an ambulance to initiate…

Incidents We finished July with 53 calls to give us 284 total calls for the year. There were five fire-related responses that included three structure fires in Cranberry Township, a mulch fire, and a dumpster fire. Our crews responded to numerous fire alarm calls as well as assignments that were…

Chief Ausefski has been working hard to add Quick Response Service (QRS) to our list of capabilities to serve the community. A big part of the process was recently completed when we received our (QRS) vehicle certification from the PA Department of Health (PA DOH) on July 9. You may…

We are pleased to report that we will present a fire sprinkler burn demonstration at the Pine Community Day on Saturday, July 17 at 5:30 pm. We will set up two fully furnished mock rooms. One will be equipped with a working fire sprinkler and the other will not. Fire…