Created on January 1, 2007, this site was established to facilitate communication between firefighters and first responders in Centre County with the surrounding agencies and responders in neighboring Clearfield, Clinton, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, and Union Counties. Everyone is welcome to join and participate in the CentreCountyFire.com Community. Joining the community is free and registered members may post and reply to messages in the forum, upload and display pictures in the gallery, or just shoot the breeze in the chat room.

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From October through December of 2007, Kimball & Associates conducted a thorough review of the County’s existing voice and data systems, including the 800 MHz trunked radio system owned jointly by the Pennsylvania State University and the Borough of State College. A strategic radio plan was submitted to the Centre County Commissioners and presented to the public on April 18, 2008. The 141-page report includes the major findings and recommendations of the future communications system for Centre County. The report includes details on existing coverage inadequacies, lack of interoperability with surrounding counties and other agencies, additions of desired features such as digital quality audio, location tracking and mapping, mobile data, over-the-air encryption re-keying, over-the-air subscriber reprogramming, and effective voice encryption. To join the discussion about the future radio system, click here, to discuss the past failures of the existing radio system, click here, to view the 141-page Strategic Radio Plan, click here.

As always we would like to thank everyone for coming to the parade.
87th ANNUAL FIREMAN’S PARADE
COLUMBIA FIRE COMPANY
OSCEOLA MILLS PA
JULY 4TH 2009

PARADE AWARDS  FIRE AND EMS UNITS
  BEST ENGINE 2004-2009
FIRST Burnham
SECOND Ashville
  BEST ENGINE 1997-2003
FIRST Brooklyn of Lewistown
 SECOND Neptune of Tyrone
  BEST ENGINE 1987-1996
FIRST Sandy Twp
SECOND Sandy Ridge
  BEST ENGINE 1981-1986
FIRST Houtzdale engine 23-2
 
  BEST AERIAL 50 FEET OR TALLER
FIRST Hyde
  BEST RESCUE
FIRST Lawrence Twp
SECOND Curwensville
  BEST SQUAD/UTILITY/QRS
FIRST Alexandria
SECOND Houtzdale
  BEST TANKER 1,500 GALLONS OR OVER
FIRST Karthaus
SECOND Ramey
  BEST ENGINE/TANKER 1,500 GALLONS OR OVER
FIRST Windburn
SECOND Lewistown
  BEST BRUSH UNIT DOMESTIC STYLE
FIRST  Sandy Ridge
  BEST BRUSH UNIT ARMY STYLE
FIRST Morrisdale
  BEST AMBULANCE BLS/ALS
FIRST Fame Lewistown
  LONGEST DISTANCE
Lewistown
  BEST OVERALL APPEARING UNIT JACK HOSBAND MEMORIAL AWARD
Houtzdale
  BEST OVERALL EQUIPPED UNIT FIRE CHIEF’S AWARD
Alexandria
PARADE CHAIRMAN’S CHOICE AWARD PAUL BARNETT MEMORIAL AWARD
Clearfield
PARADE AWARDS MARCHING UNITS AND FLOATS
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BEST SENIOR BAND-
FIRST, Claysburg American legion band
BEST JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL BAND-
FIRST, West Branch
SECOND Moshanon Valley
BEST DRUM CORPS AND BUGLE CORP-
FIRST, Keystone Regiment  

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BEST BATON CORPS
FIRST Tina’s Twirlers
SECOND Daisies
THIRD YMCA Twirlers
BEST FLOATS
FIRST, New Life center
SECOND Settler’s P-O Schools
THIRD Osceola Mills Alumni

Are the fireworks in State College tonight? What time and where at? I have never been there, but told I should... so tonight might be the night...

Thanks

could anyone decipher these tones there is a file attatched thanks

Are there any other chiefs that would be interested in setting up a little meeting with Penndot, to discuss our rolls and responsibilities?  
    We had a incident last night where a truck dumped diesel on the road way (Route 153) starting somewhere near I-80, and continuing north well into Elk County.
  I originally was called out on a chief call, and when the dispatcher told me what was going on I immediatly asked him to contact Penndot, that was @ 20:30, I saw my first Penndot truck @ 23:15! 2 hours and 45 min. to get a sand truck out.   Meanwhile Elk county Penndot was also notified, and by 22:00 there side of boone mtn. was taken care of!  
   I don't know about anyone else, but I think having to shut a road down, for 4 hours, for a fuel spill like this, is way beyond the scope of what any of us signed up for when we volunteered.
  If it was a one time thing it wouldn't be bad, but I could sit here and list dozens of times that this has happened, I wont, But I could!!

7-04-2009 - Call Totals by: GEOFF (Reply #20)
7-04-2009 - Parade results by: Ltstick
7-04-2009 - PennDot by: dep41 (Reply #21)
7-04-2009 - Fireworks by: capt21 (Reply #1)
7-04-2009 - Osceola Mills 4th of July Parade by: Ltstick (Reply #12)
7-03-2009 - For Sale: 60 Watt 4 Outlet Strobe Power Supply by: BCBfirefighting9 (Reply #1)
7-03-2009 - Johnsonburg Ambulance Tones by: EMTof1963 (Reply #1)
7-01-2009 - Congratulations Curwensville Hose & Ladder Co. by: oldtimer#3 (Reply #1)
7-01-2009 - EVOC Class 8-4-09 by: Truckie33 (Reply #2)
7-01-2009 - Parade Season by: TM28 (Reply #13)