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Lincoln 184 and Liberty 183 were dispatched to a vehicle accident with injuries on Bellbridge Road near Liberty Way in Lincoln Borough. Crews arrived to find a car into a pole with 3 patients self-extricated. One patient was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital via Lifeflight, the other patients refused transport. Elizabeth Twp EMS and Clairton EMS handled EMS duties. The roadway was blocked until Duquesne Light could bring a new pole and stabilize the existing pole due to the damage. ]]> Vehicle Accidents http://hoopieworld.com/index.php?itemid=104 Tue, 6 May 2008 21:16:51 -0400 http://hoopieworld.com/index.php?itemid=102

Wexford recently held training on May 3rd and sent us some pictures.

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Two Allegheny County lawmakers want to buy volunteer firefighters a round. Or at least pay for a dip.

The members of Allegheny County Council today are expected to introduce legislation that would waive certain county park fees for those who charge into burning buildings for free. All they would have to do is apply for a county-issued ID to gain free access to the golf courses at North and South parks, ski slopes and county pools, among other amenities, said Councilman Nick Futules, D-Verona.

"It's a 'thank you' for people who work without pay," said Futules, who cosponsored the legislation with Councilman Bob Macey, a fellow Democrat and West Mifflin firefighter.

"I just think it is a great opportunity to show our firefighters that we appreciate what they do," Macey said.
Supporters said the measure would help fire companies with recruitment while providing an incentive for those who might want to join a local department.

"It's definitely a step in the right direction," said David Nickel, a Swissvale firefighter.

"We've been trying to recruit guys and this will help," said Gary Keane, a Churchill firefighter

Futules downplayed any negative impact the measure might have on admission and sales revenues.

"The cost would be minimal," he said. "It's a drop in the bucket, as far as I'm concerned."

Council President Rich Fitzgerald said he wants more specifics about the plan.

"In general ... it makes sense," said Fitzgerald, D-Squirrel Hill. "We have to look at the fiscal note, like anything else, (and ask) 'What will the cost be?'"

An 18-hole round of golf -- which costs $5 to $18, depending on the season -- would be one of the fees waived, Futules said. So would the cost of skiing, where individual slope rates at Boyce Park fall between $4 and $9, or swimming in county pools, which costs $1 to $4. Each fire company would get one free picnic rental each year under the program, Futules said.

Jeffrey Kelly, an operations supervisor Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority, hopes the measure could include all emergency responders who are volunteers.

"If you're going to make a statement like that, it should be both EMS and firefighters," Kelly said.

Futules said he wants to waive fees for firefighters as a means of introducing a program that eventually could open up to more emergency responders.

That sentiment resonated with Monroeville police Chief George Polnar.

"If it's done across the board, I think it would be great," Polnar said.

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HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A girl was injured early Monday when a school bus and a tractor-trailer collided in Hempfield Township.

Police said the bus was on its way to Stanton Elementary School when the driver crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer before smashing into a guardrail along Route 119.

Two students, both of whom were deaf, were on the bus at the time of the crash.

"In a traumatic situation, it was easy to pick up on what they were trying to tell us," said Chief Bob Coletta of the Youngwood Fire Department. "They were very well versed on how to communicate with us."

The girl injured in the crash is expected to be OK. The bus driver suffered minor injuries, police said. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.

The accident is being investigated.

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On April 29, 2008 at 6:20 pm the Arnold Fire Dept's 95-1 & 95-2 and Arnold Fire & EMS Station 101 were dispatched to a possible house fire in the 1300 blk of 3rd Ave behind Elias Auto Body . A Station 95 line officer confirmed heavy smoke showing at a vacant house at 1350 3rd Ave . Once it was confirmed a working fire Lower Burrell # 3 Station 69 was dispatched for RIT and New Kensington Fire Depts 56-1 & 56-3 were brought in for manpower to assist . The vacant house that burned was scheduled for demolition along with several other surrounding homes on that street that are scheduled to get demolished sometime this year .

Photos by Anthony Ferma

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Flames were reported at a vacant house along Maryland Avenue just after 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

Glassport's fire chief said the blaze started in the basement and quickly spread to upper floors. Firefighters from five communities managed to keep the flames from spreading.

The Allegheny County fire marshal and Glassport police and fire officials are trying to figure out who set four fires in their community in the past two weeks.

All fires have all been in vacant houses and fire officials consider the fires suspicious.

No injuries have been reported.

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I will be working on restoring the arcade in the next few days. I will also be working on updating the site, as there are many submissions that have been sitting waiting to be uploads.

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