Perry Hi-Way Hose Company

Saturday, September 2nd, 2023

Crews were dispatched for a reported barn fire Friday evening on Sedgewick Road in Waterford Township. Chief 140 responded to the scene and was there in just a few minutes and reported a fully involv...

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Structure fire with station 44 again today

Friday, September 1st, 2023

just after 7am crews were called back to the 600 block of young road for a fire in a townhouse complex. Chief 441 arrived to find smoke showing and called for a 2nd alarm. Our assignment was for 1 en...

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August breakdown

Friday, September 1st, 2023

2023 august 189 runs EMS 140ambulance 136Medic assist 4RESCUE 10MVA 9ELEVATOR 1HAZARDOUS CALLS 5GAS / LPG LEAK 2SHORTED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 2POWER LINE DOWN 1FIRE RELATED 31STRUCTURE FIRES ...

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STRUCTURE FIRE WITH STATION 44

Thursday, August 31st, 2023

JUST AFTER 9AM THIS AM CREWS WERE CALLED OUT TO THE 600 BLOCK OF YOUNG ROAD FOR SMOKE COMING FROM THE ROOF AREA OF A COMPLEX OF 6 TOWN HOUSES. OUR ASSIGNMENT WAS FOR 1 ENGINE TO RESPOND. E-434 RESPO...

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FEMA grant awarded for SCBA

Wednesday, September 13th, 2023

Perry Hi-Way Hose Company was able to secure a federal grant from the FEMA Fire Act Grant program. This very competitive grant was awarded to Perry Hi-Way back on June 6, 2023. It was from the appli...

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Corry Dodge provides Pizza

Monday, September 11th, 2023

A special Shout out to Doug Sansone from the David Corry Dodge dealership for dropping off Pizza for the members tonight for drill. Not planned but the pizza was donated today September 11 - the 22 y...

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Fort LeBoeuf Kiwanis Club Provides Dinner

Tuesday, August 15th, 2023

THE FORT LEBOEUF KIWANIS CLUB MEMBERS TREATED THE PHHC MEMBERS TO DINNER FOR THE GENERAL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT 8-14-2023. KIWANIS MEMBERS PREPARED A WONDERFUL MEAL OF OX ROAST SANDWICHES, BAKED BEANS,...

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PERRY HI-WAY TO STAY IN COLLABERATIVE PLAN

Monday, May 1st, 2023

AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION AND LEGAL EVALUATION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS MADE THE DECESION TO REMAIN IN THE COLLABORATIVE EMS PLAN FOR THE COUNTY. IF NEEDED WE CAN PULL OUT IN THE FUTURE WITH A 30 DAY ...

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MEMBERS VISIT NEW YORK CHIEF'S SHOW IN VERONA NY

Saturday, June 16th, 2012

3 MEMBERS TOOK A TRIP TO UPPER NEW YORK STATE EAST OF SYRACUSE TO VISIT THE NEW YORK CHIEF'S SHOW. CHIEF 420 AND HIS WIFE AS WELL DEPUTY 430 AND HIS 7 YEAR OLD ALL MADE THE JOURNEY. THE SHOW WAS AT THE TURNING STONE RESORT AND CASINO IN VERONA NY.

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LADDER 429 GETS NEW SUPPLY HOSE

Monday, June 4th, 2012

CREWS TONIGHT WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE OLD 1000' OF 5" SUPPLY HOSE AND RE PACK THE TRUCK WITH THE NEW 1000' OF 5" HOSE PURCHASED WITH THE STATE FIRE GRANT PROGRAM. THIS NEW HOSE REPLACES THE HOSE THAT WAS OVER 20 YEARS OLD.

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REMINDER - SUMMER PICNIC FOR MEMBERS AUGUST 19TH AT SEAVOLVES GAME

Friday, June 1st, 2012

JUST A REMINDER TO OUR MEMBERS TO KEEP THE SUNDAY AUGUST 19TH DATE OPEN FOR OUR ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC. WE WILL BE RETURNING TO THE SEA-WOLVES GAME AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP. FOOD IN THE PICNIC GARDEN BEGINS AT 12 NOON AND THE GAME STARTS AT 105 PM.

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ALL 4 PUMPS PASS ISO TESTING

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

THE 3 ENGINES AND THE QUINT ALL HAD THEIR ISO PUMP TESTS COMPLETED TODAY BY FIRE-FLY. ALL THE TRUCKS PERFORMED TO THEIR CAPACITY OR MORE WITH NO PROBLEMS. WE HAVE THE ISO PUMP TEST COMPLETED BY A SERVICE COMPANY EVERY OTHER YEAR AND THE OTHER YEARS WE COMPLETE THE TESTING ON OUR OWN TO KEEP THE IS...

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PROPANE SET UP AND READY FOR WORK AT TRAINING GROUNDS

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

A FEW DAYS AGO THE PROPANE COMPANY WAS IN AND COMPLETED THE INSTALL ON THE PROPANE TREE AND THE CAR FIRE PROP. A TEST RUN ON THE VEHICLE FIRE WORKED WELL. WITH THIS SET UP WE CAN NOW HAVE PROPANE FIRES VIA THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE VEHICLE FIRE SIMULATOR.

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2 PAST MEMBERS RETURN

Monday, May 14th, 2012

PAST MEMBERS RYAN DROHN AND JESSIE ORTIZ HAVE RETURNED FROM THEIR LEAVE OF ABSENCE. BOTH MEMBERS ARE EMT'S AND HAVE DECIDED TO COME BACK TO ACTIVE STATUS AND HELP OUT RUNNING CALLS. WE WELCOME THESE 2 BACK AND HOPE TO SEE THEM ON EMERGENCY CALLS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

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STATION 40 MEMBERS TOUR TRANING GROUNDS

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

AS PART OF OUR DRILL TONIGHT WE WELCOMED THE MEMBERS FROM STATION 40 (McKEAN HOSE COMPANY) TO STATION 42 AND THE TRAINING GROUNDS. AS THEY HAVE JUST JOINED INTO THE TRAINING GROUNDS, THEY MADE THE TRIP OVER TO SEE ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE ON THE TRAINING GROUNDS.

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ENGINE COMPANY OPS COMPLETED AT STATION 42 TRAINING GROUNDS

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

THE ENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS CLASS HOSTED BY THE ALBION FIRE DEPARTMENT HELD THEIR FINAL DAY OF CLASS AT THE STATION 42 TRAINING GROUNDS. THE CLASS PRACTICED HOSE LINE ADVANCEMENT, STAND PIPE OPERATIONS AS WELL AS LAYING IN WITH A SUPPLY LINE.

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PUMPS 1 CLASS FINISHED AT TRAINING GROUNDS

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

THE FINAL 8 HOURS OF PRACTICAL EVOLUTIONS FOR THE PUMPS 1 CLASS WERE COMPLETED TODAY AT THE STATION 42 TRAINING GROUNDS. THE 16 STUDENTS PRACTICED WITH E-432 BY PERFORMING BOTH DRAFTING DRILLS AS WELL AS EVOLUTIONS OFF THE HYDRANT SYSTEM.

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COMEDY SHOW HELD AT STATION 43

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

OUR 3RD ANNUAL COMEDY SHOW WAS HELD LAST NIGHT AT THE SOCIAL HALL ON OLIVER ROAD. WE HAD 84 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. AN EXCELLENT SET OF COMEDIANS ENTERTAINED THE SMALL CROWD FOR JUST OVER 2 HOURS. A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.

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CHIEF RECIEVES AWARD

Friday, April 13th, 2012

CHIEF KIP HAYFORD WAS AWARDED THE GEORGE HAMBURG FIRE INSTRUCTOR AWARD AT THE ANNUAL OLD TIMERS NIGHT OF THE ERIE COUNTY FIRE FIGHTER ASSOCIATION. THE EVENT WAS HELD AT SAINT JOHN'S SOCIAL HALL IN GIRARD PA.

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3 PROBATIONARY MEMBERS WITHDRAW APPLICATIONS

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS WE HAVE HAD 3 PROBATIONARY MEMBERS WITHDRAW THEIR APPLICATIONS. BEAU BEACH WITHDREW DUE TO A LACK OF TIME TO ANSWER CALLS AND ATTEND TRAINING DUE TO WORK AND HIS FAMILY LIFE. THE OTHER ISSUE WAS LIVING AT 3RD AND LIBERTY MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GET TO THE STATION FOR CALLS.

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TRAINING GROUNDS RECIEVE SEVERAL UPGRADES

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF WORK COMPLETED AT THE TRAINING GROUNDS AT STATION 42. CEMENT PADS FOR THE PROPANE TANKS , CONTROL CENTER, PROPANE TREE AND CAR FIRE PROP HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

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JOINT TRAINING WITH 44 HOUSE

Monday, March 19th, 2012

TONIGHT PERRY HI-WAY WELCOMED THE MEMBERS FROM KEARSARGE , STATION 44, UP TO THE OLIVER ROAD STATION FOR A JOINT TRAINING ON WATER RESCUE AWARENESS. THIS CLASS IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE WATER RESCUE TO THE FIRE / EMS AND OTHERS THAT ME BE INVOLVED IN A WATER RESCUE SITUATION.

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TRAINING GROUNDS WORK DETAIL A SUCESS

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

WITH THE NICE SPRING DAY UPON US TODAY MEMBERS FROM PERRY HI-WAY, BROOKSIDE AND KUHL HOSE PUT IN SOME TIME WORKING ON THE TRAINING GROUNDS AT STATION 42. CONCRETE FORMS WERE SET FOR THE PROPANE TANK SLAB, THE PROPANE CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE CAR FIRE PROP.

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TRUCK 439 SKID UNIT BACK ON AND PLOW IS OFF

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

TRUCK 439 HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED BACK INTO THE BRUSH TRUCK FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF GRASS AND BRUSH FIRES. THE NICE WEATHER TODAY COMBINED WITH A GREAT LOOKING LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST THE MEMBERS DECIDED TO PULL THE PLOW OFF OF T-439 AND PUT THE SKID UNIT BACK ON.

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RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON E-434

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

E-434 MADE A TRIP DOWN TO 4-GUYS YESTERDAY TO GET THE RECALL WORK OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM REPAIRED. AN NEW ELECTRONIC MODULE WAS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE OLD UNIT. THE TRUCK WAS THEN CALIBRATED FOR USE.

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GAS MONITORS SERVICED

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

OUR 2 MSA MULTI GAS MONITORS HAD NEW OXYGEN SENSORS INSTALLED AND THE UNITS CALIBRATED BY KAZA'S LOCAL SERVICE REP JIM STEELE, TO GET OUR MONITORS BACK IN SHAPE FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF CO ALARMS AND ODOR INVESTIGATIONS.

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ANNUAL HURST MAINT. FINDS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE "JAWS OF LIFE" SYSTEMS

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

THE NUMEROUS PIECES OF OUR HURST "JAWS OF LIFE" SYSTEMS WERE INSPECTED AND YEARLY MAINTENANCE COMPLETED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED SERVICE COMPANY. ALL 17 TOOLS THAT ARE CARRIED ON OUR VARIOUS APPARATUS WERE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED AS WELL AS TESTED FOR PROPER OPERATING PRESSURES.

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ANNUAL AIR PACK FLOW TEST COMPLETED

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

THE ANNUAL TESTING OF THE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) WAS COMPLETED TODAY. THE LOCAL SERVICE TECH FROM KAZA FIRE EQUIPMENT WAS IN TOWN YESTERDAY AND TODAY TO GET ALL 32 OF OUR SCBA TESTED.

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