Today at 03:41 Station 44 and Station 48 (Coudersport) were dispatched on Box 44-03 for a reported structure fire in Portage Township on State Street. Chief 44 (C.Cooney), Chief 44-10 (M.Bacon), Chief 44-20 (J.Burgett), Chief 44-30 (N.Burgett), CPT 44 (C.Barr), Chief 44-60 (D.Bacon), Chief 44-70 (J.Rooney) Chief 44-71 (S.Orlowski) and FPC 44-91 (R.Setzer) all responded at time of dispatch. Chief 44-20 was first on scene establishing State Street Command reporting fully involved and requesting a second alarm bringing Station 3 (Port Allegany) and Station 14 (Emporium) with an Engine and Tanker.

Today at 14:20 while on scene of a medical call Chief 44-10 (M.Bacon) had Station 44 dispatched for a land rescue in Wharton Township. Moments later Medic 6 requested that Command put a bird in the air and have the LZ set up on scene. At this time Patrol 44-4 and Patrol 44-14 responded.

Today at 18:44 Station 44 was toned out to set up a landing zone at the Austin Area School. Chief 44 (C.Cooney), Chief 44-10 (M.Bacon), Chief 44-20 (J.Burgett), Chief 44-30 (N.Burgett), CPT 44 (C.Barr) and LT 44 (S.Frank) all responded at time of dispatch.

Today at 17:32 Station 44 was toned out for mutual aide to the scene of a wildfire in Driftwood. The request was for an Engine and Tanker due to respond for exposure coverage. Chief 44 (C.Cooney), Chief 44-20 (J.Burgett), Chief 44-60 (D.Bacon), Chief 44-70 (J.Rooney) and Chief 44-71 (S.Orlowski) all responded at time of dispatch.

Today at 14:22 while Station 44 members were rubbing their lucky shamrocks hoping there wouldn’t be a wildfire they were toned out for mutual aide in Cameron County to the scene of a forest fire. Chief 44-30 (N.Burgett), Chief 44-70 (J.Rooney) and Chief 44-71 (S.Orlowski) all responded at time of dispatch. Moments later Patrols 44-4 and 44-14 responded followed by Tanker 44-5, Tanker 44-15, Ambulance 44-7, and Rescue 44-8

Tonight Station 44 held their annual appreciation dinner at the station. Members along with mutual aide companies, local municipality officials and Glen Thompson were in attendance. The night started off with a steak dinner with all the fixings followed by a video of the events that took place in 2011.