Call # 31.Engine Rescue 13 responded to assist the Houtzdale Fire Company with a working house fire on Brisbin Street. Engine Rescue 13 provided the RIT stand by. Units operated for a little over 1 hr...
Call # 30.Utility 13 shut down Route 350 Southbound due to a MVA with wires down on the Tyrone Pike in Blair County. Company 13 operated for approximately 1 1/2 hours with 5 volunteers before the road...
Call # 29. 4/25/22.FD Box: CLFD 24Fire-Wild Fire9683 JANESVILLE PIKE, CFGULICHBrush 13 and UTV 13 responded to assist the Ramey FD with a wildfire. Upon arrival, crew was sent into the wilderness and ...
Call # 28. 4/25/22.FD Box: 1511Fire-Wild Fire204 WILLS HOLLOW RD, WORTH TWPBrush 13 and UTV 13 responded to assist the Port Matilda FD with a wildfire.
Members demoed the Holmatro Pentheon rescue tools, along with a mini cutter. We thank James Artz from ESI Equipment, Inc. for coming up on this snowy evening! These tools are top notch and fast!
Today, we placed into service our new UTV. It is a 2022 Can-Am Defender HD-10 6x6 with a QTAC skid unit. It is equipped with 4 LED scene lights, Centre mobile, Clearfield/Blair mobile, 70 gallon water...
Our annual ambulance subscription drive is underway for 2022. We do third party billing. This means, when you are transported to the hospital by our ambulance, we will bill your health insurance provi...
This evening, 10 members completed the American Heart Association BLS Provider recertification. This class serves as a refresher in performing resuscitative efforts on adults, children, and infants su...
The Emergency Response Guide (ERG) is a guide for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods or hazardous materials incident. Remember, never attempt to handle a material or chemical that you are not qualified to handle. "When in doubt, get out". Search the ERG by material name or material ID number. Example: "Chlorine" or "1017".
The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) fire diamond is a symbol used to alert first responders to the hazards involved with a given material. The fire diamond is based on standards listed in the NFPA document: "Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response" and is designed to be easily understood.
The fire diamond consists of 4 color-coded quadrants:
Red
on the top indicating fire hazard.
Blue
on the left indicating health hazard.
Yellow
on the right indicating chemical instability hazard.
White
on the bottom indicating special hazards.
Fire, health, and instability hazards are rated on a scale from 0 (no hazard) to 4 (severe hazard). Special hazards are listed by symbols specific to the material.
Rating
Number
Health
Hazard
Fire
Hazard
Instability
Hazard
4
Can cause death or serious injury
Ignites below 73°F
May explode at normal temperatures and pressures
3
Can cause serious or permanent injury
Ignites below 100°F
May explode at high temperature or shock
2
Can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury
Ignites below 200°F
Violent chemical change at high temperatures and pressures