FF Kline finished his driver training Thursday evening, making him qualified on Squad 76-1, Squad 76-2, Engine 76-1, Engine 76-2, and Rescue 76.  The last task he had to complete was to draft with the Rescue. As FF Kline was going doing his drafting evolution, FF Haines was taking the time to show the rest of […]

Tomorrow, FF Dave Ream leaves for U.S. Army boot camp.  The members of West Hempfield wish Dave the best, and have nothing but respect for his desire to serve his country.  Be safe, and we'll see you back home soon!
"Volunteer To Serve"

The box for the new rescue continues to make progress. The rear stairway is mostly finished, and the walkway on the top is taking shape. In addition to this progress, the inner workings of the compartments are coming along too.
       

On Saturday, the volunteers met to perform their required annual hazardous materials refresher course.  After some time in the classroom, we headed out to perform practical evolutions.  Crews spent time practicing decontamination setup, mass decontamination, and general hazardous materials best practices.
The members of station 7-6 would like to thank member Eric Bachman for teaching both […]

Over the weekend, six of the WHFR volunteers headed west to Blair County for some training.  The members attended classes on Carbon Monoxide Responses, and Farm & Barn Firefighting.  As a department, we respond to several dozen calls of these types each year, so the skills learned will help to save both lives and property in West […]