Perry Hi-Way Hose Company

Friday, December 1st, 2023

NOVEMBER BREAKDOWNEMS 117PARAMEDIC ASSIST 3AMBULANCE 114RESCUE 8MVA 6MVA PEDESTRIAN 1ROPE RESCUE 1FIRE RELATED 17STRUCTURE FIRE 3RUBBISH FIRE 1CONTROLED BURN 1SMOKE ODOR 1AUTOMATIC ALARMS ...

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ENGINE 434 ASSIST TO BELLE VALLEY

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

AT APPROX 8PM TONIGHT CALL WENT OUT TO ASSIST STATION 36 (BELLE VALLEY) FOR A REPORTED STORAGE BUILDING ON FIRE IN 6100 BLOCK OF APPLEMAN ROAD. WE WERE CALLED TO RESPOND WITH 1 ENGINE. E-434 RESPONDE...

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OCTOBER RUNS TOTAL 161

Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

OCTOBER RUNSEMS 135MEDIC ASSIST 6AMBULANCE 129RESCUE 7MVA 5MVA PEDESTRIAN 1LOCK IN 1FIRE RELATED 15STRUCTURE FIRE 2SMOKE INVESTIGATION 2AUTOMATIC ALARMS 11HAZARDOUS CALLS 4NATURAL; GAS LEAK...

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SEPTEMBER CALL BREAKDOWN

Sunday, October 1st, 2023

EMS - 136AMB 133MEDIC ASSISTS 3RESCUE - 11MVA 9 ( 2 PIN IN)LOCK IN 1ELEVATOR 1FIRE RELATED - 20STRUCTURE FIRE - 6 (3 WORKING FIRES)VEHICLE FIRE 1GRASS FIRE 1SMOKE IN BUILDING 2FIRE ALARMS 10HA...

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DINNER PROVIDED BY ALL SAINTS CHURCH LADIES SOCIETY

Monday, October 9th, 2023

We want to send a big THANK YOU to the ladies society form The All Saints Church in Waterford PA for their donation of dinner at our monthly meeting tonight. Pizza, Wings and some great deserts were...

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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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TRUCK 439 READY FOR SNOW

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

SATURDAY MEMBERS GOT T-439 READY FOR THE COMING SNOW PLOWING SEASON. THE SKID UNIT AND GRASS FIRE EQUIPMENT WERE REMOVED AND THE 9' FISHER SNOWPLOW WAS ATTACHED. WITH A TOP OFF OF FLUIDS IN THE PLOW HYD PUMP SYSTEM AND A NEW CUTTING EDGE THE TRUCK IS READY TO TACKLE ANOTHER SEASON OF SNOW.

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BLACK FRIDAY BREAKFAST & STANDBY

Friday, November 25th, 2011

SEVERAL MEMBERS TOOK TIME OUT THIS AM TO STAND BY AT STATION 43 IN ANTICIPATION OF THE BLACK FRIDAY CROWDS AND ACCIDENTS IN THE PEACH STREET AREA. TO GET IT ALL STARTED CHIEF HAYFORD COOKED BREAKFAST FOR THOSE MANNING THE STATION.

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LADDER OUT FOR REPAIRS

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

AS REPORTED EARLIER LADDER 429 IS OUT FOR ANNUAL LADDER TESTING. THE UPDATE FROM GLICK FOUND SOME SMALL ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. NEW LADDER SLIDES ON ONE SECTION NEED REPLACED AND SOME CYLINDERS FOR THE OUTRIGGERS WERE NOTED TO HAVE A SMALL OOZE THRU THE SEALS AND THESE NEED REBUILT TO ENSURE...

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LADDER OUT FOR ANNUAL SERVICE TEST

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

LADDER 429 WAS SENT OUT TO GLICK FIRE EQUIPMENT NORTH OF PITTSBURGH FOR ITS ANNUAL LADDER SERVICE TEST AND LADDER MAINTENANCE. THE TRUCK WILL ALSO HAVE AN ANNUAL SERVICE FOR THE FOLDING STEPS ON THE QUANTUM CHASSIS PERFORMED WHILE THERE AS WELL AS SOME OTHER MINOR MAINTENANCE ISSUES.

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CONSULTANTS VISIT STATIONS AND EVALUATES FIRST DUE AREA

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

THE LAST 2 DAYS HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY FOR CHIEF HAYFORD AND PRESIDENT SPAULDING, SPENDING A LARGE PORTION OF EACH DAY MEETING WITH THE CONSULTANT HIRED BY THE TOWNSHIP TO EVALUATE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SERVICE.

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Trouble with domain name registration resulted in time off line.

Monday, October 10th, 2011

After nearly 3 months we are back on line. Problems with our domain name registration made our site unavailable. Multiple attempts were made to work with past member Adam Merchant, the member who set up the registration through Go-daddy.com, he was unwilling to work with us to get our domain name r...

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MUTUAL AID TO COVER ERIE FIRE STATION 4

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Crews from Perry Hi-Way assisted in coverage at Station 4 in the City of Erie this weekend. Crews staffed the station both Saturday and Sunday 1pm till 4pm. The crews were providing coverage at the Fire fighter's Historical Museum located in the City's old station house 4.

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2 SENIOR MEMBERS LEAVE DEPARTMENT

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

2 OF OUR MORE SENIOR MEMBERS TURNED IN LETTERS AT THE GENERAL MEETING ON JULY 11, 2011. KRYSTAL BERDIS, A FIREFIGHTER / EMT AND THE SECRETARY FOR BOTH THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TURNED IN A RESIGNATION LETTER STATING THAT WITH HER JOB AND RECENT ENGAGEMENT SHE WILL NO LONGER HAV...

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NEW HIGH LIFT AIR BAGS PLACED INTO SERVICE

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

A SET OF NEW PARATECH HIGH LIFT MEDIUM PRESSURE AIR LIFTING BAGS WERE PLACED IN SERVICE LAST NIGHT. THESE NEW BAGS WERE PURCHASED WITH FUNDS FROM THE 2010 FEMA GRANT. WE CHOSE PARATECH DUE TO THE FAMILIARITY WITH THEIR OTHER PRODUCTS AND THE NEEDS FOR OUR AREA.

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ERIE COUNTY HAS 6 NEW CERTIFIED LADDER OPERATORS

Friday, July 1st, 2011

FINAL AERIAL OPERATION PRO-BOARD TESTING WAS COMPLETED YESTERDAY BY MEMBERS OF PERRY HI-WAY AS WELL AS BROOKSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE DRIVING PORTION AS WELL AS TRUCK PRE-USE INSPECTION WERE COMPLETED WITH AN EVALUATOR FROM THE STATE FIRE ACADEMY PRESENT FOR THE EVALUATION.

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MUTUAL AID TO COVER ERIE STATION #4 SCHEDULED

Monday, June 20th, 2011

MEMBERS OF PERRY HI-WAY HOSE COMPANY WILL HELP OUT THE ERIE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM BY STAFFING OLD FIRE STATION #4 ON AUGUST 13 AND 14. HOURS ARE 11A-4P ON SATURDAY AND 1P- 4P ON SUNDAY. WE ENCOURAGE OTHER ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO HELP OUT AND PICK A DAY TO PROVIDE SOME MUTUAL AID TO THE M...

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FUNDRAISING WITH NO WORK BY MEMBERS

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

LAKE CITY HOME, A PREFABRICATED MODULAR HOME BUILDER IN LAKE CITY PA, HAS OFFERED PERRY HI-WAY HOSE COMPANY AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN FUNDS. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS THAT ANYONE WHO LIVES IN THE SUMMIT OR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES MENTION THAT THEY SUPPORT PERRY HI-WAY HOSE COMPANY WHEN PURCHASING A NEW H...

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MEMBER ACHIEVES FF1 CERTIFICATION

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS GO OUT TO FIRE FIGHTER AND EMS LIEUTENANT MIKE KENWORTHY FOR COMPLETING HIS FIREFIGHTER 1 CERTIFICATION. WITH THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT WE NOW ONLY NEED 3 MORE MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING AND TEST OUT FOR FIREFIGHTER 1 TO HAVE ALL FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL CERTIFIED TO THE FF1 LEVEL.

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MEMBERS ACHIEVES FF1 CERTIFICATION

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

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3 CHIEFS 1 STEP CLOSER TO BEING PRO BOARD CERTIFIED AERIAL OPERATORS

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

JUNE 8, 2011; THE MAIL CONTAINED GOOD NEWS FOR THE 3 CHIEFS TODAY. AFTER ATTENDING THE AERIAL APPARATUS OPERATION CLASS AT THE STATE FIRE ACADEMY MAY 24 - 26 THE 3 CHIEFS STAYED FOR THE PRO BOARD CERTIFICATION TESTING ON FRIDAY MAY 27th.

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HOSE TESTING WELL UNDERWAY

Monday, May 16th, 2011

THE ANNUAL HOSE TESTING FOR THIS YEAR HAS BEEN STARTED AND HAS A BIG DENT ALREADY THIS YEAR. AFTER DRILL TONIGHT ALL THE HAND LINES ARE COMPLETED AS WELL AS ALL THE 3" HOSE ON E-432 & E-423. TESTING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO OF ALL THE SPARE HAND LINES IN THE STATIONS ALLOWED US TO USE A DRIL...

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LADIES DAY OUT IN PLANNING STAGES

Friday, May 6th, 2011

PERRY HI-WAY WILL BE HAVING OUR SECOND ANNUAL LADIES DAY OUT. THIS YEAR WE HAVE MOVED IT TO SUNDAY IN RESPONSE TO SEVERAL COMMENT CARDS RECEIVED FROM LAST YEARS' EVENT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A LARGE CHINESE AUCTION AS WELL AS NUMEROUS VENDORS, ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE AS MANY AS LAST YEAR AS WE WERE ...

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NEW HURST EQUIPMENT PLACED INTO SERVICE

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

THANKS TO OUR 2010 FEMA FIRE ACT GRANT WE NOW HAVE IMPROVED AND INCREASED OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXTRICATION SERVICES WITH NEW HURST "JAWS OF LIFE" TOOLS. AFTER AN EVALUATION PERIOD OF VARIOUS TOOLS WE DECIDED TO STAY WITH THE HURST LINE OF EXTRICATION TOOLS.

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NEW FUND DRIVE YEAR BEGINS

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

THE ANNUAL FUND DRIVE FOR 2011 KICKED OFF ON SATURDAY APRIL 23. LETTERS WERE SENT OUT TO EVERY RESIDENCE IN THE TOWNSHIP. THIS YEAR WE ARE AGAIN ASKING FOR A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION OF $50.00 FROM EACH RESIDENCE.

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TOWNSHIP & BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOOK TO HAVE STUDY COMPLETED

Monday, April 25th, 2011

A MEETING BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS AND OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TODAY WAS COMPLETED IN THE TOWNSHIP MEETING ROOM. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO DISCUSS MANPOWER ISSUES AND WHAT COULD BE DONE TO TRY A HELP SOLVE THE LOW MANPOWER ISSUES.

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