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Franklin Borough Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
1125 Main St
Johnstown PA 15909
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814-535-1953
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Welcome to the website of Franklin Borough Fire Rescue, an all volunteer department located in a small urban suburb of Johnstown, PA. Within this website is a wealth of information about our department, fire safety, and much more. Please enjoy and check back often!
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| | | Department Awarded State Grant | | Fri. Jan 6th 2012 | The Franklin Borough Fire Department has been awarded a $12,297.83 grant through Pennsylvania's Volunteer Fire Company/Volunteer Ambulance Service (VFCVAS) Grant Program. The grant award will be used for debt reduction on our 2007 rescue/pumper....
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| | 2011 Year-End Report | | Sun. Jan 1st 2012 | Although we only responded to 59 incidents in 2011, for a small department, Franklin firefighters kept themselves busy throughout the year. The following is a summary of our training and other activities for 2011.
40 training courses attended (ranging from 1-hour to 48-hours in length)
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| | Winter Fire Safety | | Tue. Dec 6th 2011 | The Franklin Borough Fire Department would like to remind everyone that home fires are more prevalent in winter than in any other season. This is partly because of an increase in cooking and heating fires, increased use of holiday decorations, and the use of alternative heating sources during p...
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| | Holiday Fire Safety | | Tue. Dec 6th 2011 | According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there are an estimated 250 house fires involving Christmas trees and 170 house fires involving holiday lights and other decorative lighting each year, combining to cause 21 deaths and 43 injuries. ...
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| | Keep Thanksgiving Safe | | Wed. Nov 23rd 2011 | Here a few quick safety tips to keep your Thanksgiving safe:
If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, remember to check it regularly. Use a timer to remind you that something is on the stove or in the oven. Never leave the house when you are cooking. Turn the burners off, if y...
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| | | Another Crash on Bridge Injures Two | | Fri. Jan 6th 2012 | Shortly before 1300, units were dispatched to the Sgt Michael Strank Memorial Bridge for a vehicle crash with injuries. Medic 88-1 arrived first to find two vehicles involved at the intersection with River Avenue, with two minor injuries in one of the vehicles. Engine/Rescue 5-1 arrived within ...
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| | First Call of 2012 | | Fri. Jan 6th 2012 | At 0317, a first alarm assignment was dispatched to a malfunctioning appliance at a 3rd Street residence in East Conemaugh. Engine/Rescue 5-1 arrived first to find a malfunctioning water heater. Crews from Engine/Rescue 5-1 and Engine 15-1 mitigated the situation while Engine/Rescue 17-2 staged...
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| | First Crash on New Bridge | | Fri. Dec 16th 2011 | In the late afternoon, crews were dispatched to a vehicle accident on the new Sgt Michael Strank Memorial Bridge. Assistant 43 was in the area and arrived first to report one injury and multiple vehicles involved. Chief 5 then arrived to assume command and requested two additional ambulances to assi...
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| | Fire in Lorain Apartment Building | | Thu. Dec 1st 2011 | At 2218, Engine/Rescue 5-1 was dispatched on the working fire assignment to assist the Oakland Fire Department (6) at a house fire near Ruby Street and Oakland Avenue in Lorain Borough. Deputy 6 had arrived first to find heavy fire involving a 2-1/2 story house tha...
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| | Morning House Fire | | Fri. Nov 11th 2011 | Just before 0700, firefighters from Cover Hill and Franklin were dispatched for smoke inside a Mervine Lane residence in the Parkstown section of Conemaugh Twp. Deputy 13 arrived to find a working fire in a bedroom, which summoned several additional companies on the working fire dispatch. Engine 13-...
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