Friendship Hose Company #1, Falls CreekThe Falls Creek Fire Departments History dates back to 1895, one hundred years after the first roads, mills and houses were first built through out the area. 29 Past Chiefs and 106 years later, we are still housed in the same fire hall that our fellow fire fighters purchased in 1939. Although our station has been renovated, enlarged and well taken care of since then, more and more responsibility gets placed on the lap of the fire/ems personell of the world and we are out growing our current fire station, so, we are currently looking for a plot of land that we can build a new and modern fire station, so we can keep up with the fire/ems world around us. Falls Creek and Washington TownshipFalls Creek and Washington Township are our primary coverage area's. Falls Creek is about 0.93 square miles and made up mostly as a residential district. While Washinton Townships surface is about 50 square miles and nearly 1/12 of the surface of Jefferson County as a whole. It is 7 miles long North to South and 9 miles wide East to West.Within these area's of coverage we are primarily responsible for 20 miles of Interstate 80, The Dubois, Jefferson County Airport, Many miles of State, Borough, and Township roads and hi-ways, business and residential districts, many farms, industrial strip mines, a lake, many miles of railroad, two bottled gas companies, powdered metal plants, a golf course, etc.... and we provide mutual aide to our surrounding communities. So you see we have the potential for a wide variety of incidents in our little part of the fire/ems world and trust me, we have had our share of some doozies. Incidents The Falls Creek Fire department provides a vast array of services. We respond to about 350 incidents per year, with the highest percentage of that being medical calls. Services Fire protection and suppression
Emergency medical treatment ( bls basis with QRS service )
Vehicle rescue and extracation
Aircraft crash rescue, extracation and fire control
Rural water movement
Hazardous materials
Under water search and recovery with certified divers and boat
L.Z. setup and control
Wildland fire suppression
Farm rescue
Confined space rescue
High angle rescue
And we have the best chicken BBQ on the planet just to name a few. | |
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APPARATUS
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 ENGINE 4
Engine 4 is a 1998, Fire Cab, on a 8 man Spartan Chassis. The first Fire truck off Fire Cabs assembly so it is a one of a kind fire engine. It has a 1250 GPM Pump with a 50 Gal. in-line foam system with a top mounted pump panel. 1000 FT. of 5" LDH, 3-1 3/4" crosslays, 1-2 1/2" crosslay, 1-3" crosslay and a 1 1/2" trash line. TANKER 4
Tanker 4 is a 1988 Ford with a 2000 Gal. Four Guys stainless steel tank. It has a 1000 GPM pump on the front and 500 FT. of LDH. It has 2-1 3/4" crosslays and 1-2 1/2" crosslay. It carries a 2000 Gal. drop tank and has 3-12" quick dumps on it. This truck can be used as an engine and for rural water movement. RESCUE 4 
Rescue 4 is a 1986 GMC. We carry state of the art extrication tools with our Hurst jaws of life rescue system and power unit, Two 60 minute high pressure SCBA primarily used for Haz-mat incidents, cribbing, spare bottles, lap top computer, scene lighting, chains, stokes basket, medical supplies and a vast array of hand tools just to name a few. HAZMAT 4 
Haz-mat 4 is a tag along trailer supplied with equipment for Hazardous materials and water rescue incidents. It is considered as the best stocked Haz-mat vehicle in our county. BRUSH 4 
Brush 4 is a 1978 ford F-150 4X4, equipted with wildland fire tools, a 250 gallon tank and pump and a electric hose reel with 150' of hose.MED 4 
Med 4 is a 1988 Dodge Ram Charger. Falls Creek has no ambulance service so we provide QRS until the area bls and als ems services arrive on scene. It carries medical supplies and most of the personell are cross trained as Fire Fighters / Emt's and First responders. | |
Friendship Hose Co. 1926 Packard
| THE FIREMANS PRAYER When I am called to duty, God,
Wherever flames may rage,
Give me the strength to save some life,
Whatever be its age. Help me embrace a little child
Before it is too late,
Or save an older person from
The horror of that fate. Enable me to be alert
And hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and effeciently
To put the fire out. I want to fill my calling and
To give the best in me;
To guard my every neighbor and
Protect his property And if, according to your will,
I have to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting hand
My children and my wife. | |
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