500 entries the in Call History
Thu. Jun 22nd 2017
This evening at 21:13 the alarm went out for a House Fire in the 1st due. Engine 34 arrived to find a smoke condition throughout the house as a result of a battery charger that exploded in the kitchen area. The engine crew checked for extension and ventilated before going in service...Wed. May 17th 2017
Crabtree Volunteers participated in the annual disaster drill at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.Wed. Apr 19th 2017
This evening at 17:55 Rescue 34 was alerted into the City of Greensburg to assist with a structure fire. The Rescue crew threw ladders and operated as one of the initial RIT companies. Units out 3 hours.Sat. Apr 15th 2017
This evening at 22:51 Rescue 34 operated at a Vehicle Accident with 1 pinned on the Donahue Road, Unity Twp (114 District). The vehicle sheared a utility pole, then flipped over onto its roof, trapping the driver. Crews stabilized the vehicle, popped a door, removed the steering wheel an...Fri. Mar 31st 2017
This evening at 19:50 Rescue, Engine & Utility 34 operated at a Vehicle Accident on the Latrobe-Crabtree Road in the 1st due. Crews found a mini van on its side into a pole, with several lines down and the operator self-extricated. Crews stabilized the vehicle, secured the hazards, c...Sat. Mar 18th 2017
Today Crabtree and area fire companies participated in a Grain Bin Rescue class sponsored by the Forbes Road FD. Crews spent time in the classroom and at a local farm taking part in different rescue scenarios, as well as a tour and operations review of the facilities.Thu. Mar 16th 2017
This evening at 20:08, Rescue & Utility 34 operated at a House Fire in the village of Baggaley, Unity Twp (39 District). Crews split and assisted with RIT, ventilation, overhaul and salvage operations. Units out 2.5 hrs.Sun. Mar 12th 2017
This evening at 22:30 units were sent to Route 119 at Middle Row in Crabtree for the Vehicle Accident. Rescue 34 arrived and found a vehicle that struck a fire hydrant and the front of the house. The crew secured the vehicle, checked for injuries, controlled the fluid spill and...Thu. Mar 9th 2017
The 2nd fire of the day took the Rescue crew to the city of Greensburg, where they operated as the RIT Team on the House Fire. Thu. Mar 9th 2017
This afternoon at 13:00 Rescue 34 was alerted for the Trailer Fire in Derry Twp (71 District). 1st arriving units found the structure to be fully involved with possible persons trapped. Crews put a knock on the fire & began a search. The Rescue crew operated as the RI...Wed. Feb 22nd 2017
This morning at 09:43 Rescue 34, as part of the Westmoreland County Trench & Collapse Rescue Team, worked a Trench Rescue extrication in South Huntingdon (107 District). Crews worked through the morning and early afternoon hours to safely recover the victim from a 10ft deep trench tha...
Sat. Feb 11th 2017
This morning Rescue 34 operated as the RIT company on a fire at an industrial facility in 71's District. Crews had fire in a metals dust collector and ductwork with smoke throughout the building. Crews out 1.5 hrs.Mon. Jan 30th 2017
This evening at 19:08 while Utility 34 was out handling a medical call, Engine 34 responded into Luxor (93 DIstrict) for a Porch Fire. 1st arriving crews found an exterior fire above the porch that was extending into the interior walls of the residence and began to put a knock on the fire...Wed. Jan 11th 2017
Rescue 34 has run several weather-related crashes the past 2 mornings, including this pin job on Latrobe-Crabtree Road in the 1st due. Sun. Dec 25th 2016
Area fire crews battled a House Fire overnight this Christmas morning in Unity Twp (114 District). Rescue 34, along with Engine 71 operated for 3 hours as the RIT companies.Sun. Dec 18th 2016
Santa made his annual trip around town this afternoon, then stopped in to have lunch with the children of the community and listen to their wishes for Christmas morning.Sun. Dec 18th 2016
Crabtree crews spent the entire morning today handling flooding incidents throughout the area. Heavy rains caused flooding to numerous roads and homes in town and out in the surrounding neighborhoods. Thanks to all of our dedicated members who worked the incidents and made...
Sat. Dec 17th 2016
This morning, Engine & Utility 34 operated at a commercial structure fire at an auto repair/tire shop along Route 22, east of New Alexandria, Derry Twp. Engine 77 arrived with smoke pushing from the building, gained entry & located the fire, making a good stop from it entering into the...Tue. Nov 29th 2016
This morning at 11:08 Rescue 34 extricated a patient from a wooded area due to a hunting accident. The crew split, assisting EMS with packaging and setting up a landing zone for the medical helicopter. Crews then carried the patient out approx 1/4 mile, where he was airlifted to a Pittsbu...
Tue. Nov 1st 2016
This evening at 21:36 Rescue 34 operated as the Rapid Intervention Team on the House Fire in Derry Twp. Crews had a double-wide modular home on a foundation with fire on the 1st floor, roof and attic areas. Units operated for 2.5 hrs.
Sat. Oct 22nd 2016
This afternoon at 14:51 Engine 34 worked a Vehicle Accident with Injuries in the 1st due. The vehicle hit an embankment, utility pole, road signs & gas line marker. Crews stabilized the vehicle, tended to the injured, controlled the hazards, notified the utilities and provided t...Thu. Oct 20th 2016
This evening at 20:12 Rescue & Utility 34 responded to the Donahue Rd (114 District) for a Vehicle Accident with Entrapment. 1st arriving crews found a vehicle that went thru a utility pole, bringing down the overhead wires, then continuing on down over an embankment into a wooded are...Sun. Oct 9th 2016
Members spent the past week/weekend participating in annual SCBA recertification training. All interior firefighters are required to attend this yearly training session involving search & rescue, firefighter mayday operations, rapid intervention team operations, along with completing the m...Tue. Sep 13th 2016
This afternoon Engine 34 operated at a mobile home fire in the 114 District, Unity Twp. Crews arrived to find the home fully engulfed with collapse. Crews protected exposures, extinguished the fire and performed overhaul. Units on scene 114, 34, 75, 79, 84, 91. Engine 77 tran...Sat. Sep 3rd 2016
This afternoon Engine 34 operated for 2 hrs on a Silo Fire at a local farm in Salem Twp. Crews established a water supply and extinguished a fire in the shute from the top & bottom access points of the silo. Units on the scene: 90, 59, 75, 77, 114, Truck 79, Support 610.Sat. Aug 27th 2016
This afternoon Rescue & Utility 34 operated on the Vehicle Accident with 1 pinned, Saxman Road, Unity Twp (114 District). Crews from Rescues 34 & 114 stabilized the vehicle, removed the windshield and b-post to extricate the driver. Utility 34 assisted with traffic. Fri. Aug 26th 2016
Another day, another fire. This afternoon a mobile home fire broke out in Unity Twp (39 District), bringing Rescue 34 for the RIT assignment. The fire was quickly extinguished and the Rescue transferred into 39's quarters to cover the area while crews mopped up.Thu. Aug 25th 2016
The fires continue for area volunteers, making this the 5th for Crabtree in the past 8 days. Crews battled a vacant house over night on Route 982, Unity Twp (39 District). Rescue 34 was sent on the working fire dispatch. 1st arriving crews were met with heavy fire throughout and w...Tue. Aug 23rd 2016
For the 2nd time in as many days, Rescue 34 operated this evening at a residential fire in Derry Twp (71 District). Crews arrived to a basement fire, with heavy smoke on all floors. The Rescue crew threw ladders and set up as the RIT company.
Sun. Aug 21st 2016
At 16:08 this afternoon, the alarm was sent for the Building Fire in Southwest Greensburg (24 District). 1st arriving crews were met with heavy fire from a 9-unit building with reports of people trapped. Crews began to fight the fire and conduct searches, while evacuating residents ...500 entries the in Call History
PARTICIPATING MEMBER
2017 Call Volume
Contact Information
Crabtree Volunteer Fire Department
1610 Latrobe-Crabtree Road P.O. Box Q
Crabtree, PA 15624
Non-Emergency: 724 838 7734
Emergency: 911