Call # 32. 5/22/26. 13:04 hours.

FD Box: 22F
Fire-Dwelling Fire
2545 DRANE HWY, DECATUR TWP

Engine Rescue 13 along with Ambulance 13 dispatched to assist the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company with a working dwelling fire. Captain 11-1 and Chief 13-3 were the first arriving, confirming no entrapment and made entry to find the seat of the fire. Fire was found in the kitchen area in the ceiling. ... (Full Story & Photos)

This evening we held a cookout in observance of EMS Appreciation Week, provided an opportunity for members, employees and some neighboring friends to gather and bid farewell to EMT Emma. Emma has graduated from PSU with a BS in Biology and has accepted a position at a New York hospital. We offer our best wishes to her.... (Full Story & Photos)

Join us in celebrating EMS Week! 🚑

We express our thank you to our incredible team for always being there for our community when they need it most. Your commitment to saving lives does not go unnoticed. We also extend our appreciation to all the other agencies in our area who provide day in and day out to their community at a moments notice. It’s a team effort!

Stop by our station in Osceola Mills ... (Full Story & Photos)

We took delivery of our long awaited PARATECH airbag compliment. These are replacing our long-outdated airbags, regulators, and hoses.... (Full Story & Photos)

We express our appreciation to the Centre County Commissioners on issuing an EMS Week Proclamation. This recognizes the dedication the EMS providers have in the lifesaving work they do every day for their communities. We thank the commissioners for their continued support of EMS in Centre County. Thank you to the EMS agency representatives who were available to accept the Proclamation.

National EMS ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Duty Chief was paged along with EMS to assist PSP off Ponderosa Drive near the Sandy Ridge Trail with a male in the woods in a mental health crisis. Firefighters and EMS responded as well as the Brush and UTV. Crews staged awaiting PSP arrival. The man could be heard yelling and 2 firefighters walked back with the PSP Trooper to meet him and escort him back to the staging area. PSP transported ... (Full Story & Photos)

Huge congratulations to Alisha Surkovic for successfully passing her NREMT exam today. Many days of hard work have paid off. Alisha has been a member of Mountain Top Fire Company since 2019 while most recently being an EMSVO. She is a third generation EMS provider, and we look forward to seeing her progress in the profession. Congratulations!... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday and today our EMS Chief, our Billing Specialist, along with several other representatives from agencies across PA, attended the annual Ambulance Association of PA Reimbursement Conference. During this conference, we were refreshed on HIPAA regulations, emerging AI utilization in EMS, along with current trends in claim submission and how to handle denials.

We also had the opportunity to ... (Full Story & Photos)