At 1:42 PM on Sunday, Bolivar & Mutual aid companies have been dispatched to a working structure fire at 567 South Main Street in the village. Route 417 is CLOSED at the fire scene. Second Alarm Clarksville, Shinglehouse to scene. Westons Mills Fast Team dispatched to scene. Roulette transfer engine company to stand by at Shinglehouse. Rt. 417 opened at 5:30 PM.
2:13 PM—Interior operation discontinued. Allegany Tower truck requested to scene. Exterior operations only at this point. Both lanes of Rt. 417 West are CLOSED.
At 6:36 PM on Saturday, Belfast, Angelica & Houghton Fire Depts have been dispatched to a structure fire at 7231 Crawford Creek Road. Caller reports bedroom on fire.
At 6:16 PM on Saturday, Wellsboro Fire & EMS has been dispatched to Baldwin Run Road for a vehicle on its side in the creek. Occupant has climbed on side of vehicle. Caller reports smell of gasoline leaking.
The EMS Task Force met last evening to continue our ongoing conversation about how to help our ambulance companies keep running despite growing financial and staffing challenges.
While a recent state law significantly increased the Medicaid reimbursement rate for mileage and services, the group talked about the need for local municipalities to do more to support the cost of readiness – the cost of having an equipped ambulance and crew ready to respond at a moment’s notice.
We also talked about training and staffing, and how to better ensure people who complete EMS training follow through by taking the national certification exam and then put what they have learned into practice.
I want to thank the more than three dozen people who took the time to participate in the meeting and extend a special thanks to Anthony Martin, recently appointed director of the Bureau of EMS within the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Tom McElree, executive director of EMS West. I am equally grateful to our county emergency services directors – Marty Kim in Cameron, Nathan Burgett in McKean and Glenn Dunn in Potter – for sharing county-specific statistics about their call volumes.
Our next step is to form small groups in each county to work toward solutions to the unique problems they face. If you are interested in participating, please contact my Bradford office at 814-362-4400.
At 8:10 AM on Friday, Eldred Borough & Twp. Fire Depts & TLC Ambulance were dispatched to 28 Green Acres Lane in Ceres Twp. for a motor vehicle accident with confinement & difficulty breathing.
At 9:50 AM on Thursday, Lawrenceville & Tioga Fire Depts were dispatched to a 2-vehicle crash on Rt. 287. Caller reports no injuries but the roadway is partially blocked.
This morning at 11:29 AM we were dispatched for a Structure fire at a location on State Route 19 in the town of Willing. due to the conditions, We were assisted on scene by Wellsville, Whitesville, Alma, Scio Fire Departments, Andover Fire air truck, Al-51, Willing Police, Wellsville Ambulance, Andover Ambulance, New York State DOT, National Grid, National Fuel, WNY Red Cross and a stand by at our station from Genesee PA Fire Department Thank you to everyone that showed up and gave a hand
2/10/24 16:12 AFD was toned for a structure fire on E Main St. Deputy 4 was near the area and reported a working fire. Allegany crews made an interior attack to quickly knock down the room and contents fire. Due to multiple obstructs, Tower 6 had to reposition a couple of times to maneuver around power lines and poles, but eventually made it to the roof and checked for exterior extension. The neighbor was able to make a rescue of a pet dog that was in the room of origin. She needed to be taken to OGH for smoke inhalation by AREMS. One Allegany firefighter was also scene at the hospital for burns to his ear. Several mutual aid departments assisted on scene. The fire was determined to be accidental in nature.
