Gallitzin Fire Company

Three complete Essentials of Firefighting

Saturday, March 25th, 2023

Monday, February 27th, 2023

The Gallitzin Fire Company would like to congratulate Jeff "Shiek" Wilt on completing all of the required training and testing to become a driver on Utility 71 and Nathan Bem on completing a...

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Busy Training Week

Sunday, February 26th, 2023

This past week a lot was happening at the fire house. Last Monday our members participated in a joint training with Keystone Regional Fire & Rescue where we took time to review each other's ap...

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Stop the Bleed

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Members of our fire company participated in the Stop the Bleed course sponsored by UPMC Altoona Trauma Services. The course covered how to control and stop bleeding with deep lacerations, puncture wou...

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Proudly serving the residents of

Gallitzin Borough, Tunnelhill Borough and Gallitzin Township since 1903

Professionally Staffed by 100% Volunteers

Company Meeting

First Tuesday of the Month (7:00pm)

Station Training

Second & Fourth Wednesdays (6:30pm) and Saturdays (9:00am)

Hoagie & Soup Sale

First Saturday of the Month (8:00am)

News headlines

Three complete Essentials of Firefighting

Saturday, March 25th, 2023

We would like to congratulate firefighters Rob Becher, Nathan Schuller and Blake Jones for completing their interior firefighter module of the Essentials of Firefighting program with a live burn at the Cambria County Fire Academy, These three have each put in nearly 200 hours to complete the essent...

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New Drivers Qualified

Monday, February 27th, 2023

The Gallitzin Fire Company would like to congratulate Jeff "Shiek" Wilt on completing all of the required training and testing to become a driver on Utility 71 and Nathan Bem on completing all of the required training and testing to become a driver on Rescue Engine 71.

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Busy Training Week

Sunday, February 26th, 2023

This past week a lot was happening at the fire house. Last Monday our members participated in a joint training with Keystone Regional Fire & Rescue where we took time to review each other's apparatus and equipment locations.On Wednesday and Saturday our members participated in driver and pum...

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Stop the Bleed

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

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Recent calls

MVA with Entrapment - District 60

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023

Station 71 was dispatched at 13:31 to assist Station 60 (Ashville Fire) on a Vehicle Accident with Injuries and Entrapment at the 500 block of Colonel Drake Highway (Rt36) in Gallitzin Township. Rescue Engine 71 and Utility 71 responded and were assigned to assist 60 personnel with patient extricat...

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Second MVA of the Morning

Friday, May 5th, 2023

Station 71 was dispatched at 09:58 for a second vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of W Chestnut Street and Gallitzin Road (RT53). Rescue Engine 71, Utility 71 and 71 Fire Police responded with 71 Assistant Chief (Patterson) having command.

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Commercial Vehicle Accident

Friday, May 5th, 2023

Station 71 was dispatched at 07:58 to assist Station 60 (Ashville Fire) for a Commercial Vehicle Accident at the 2500 block of Gallitzin Road (Rt.53) in Gallitzin Township. Rescue Engine 71 responded with a crew of 6 and was advised that the accident was between a passenger vehicle and garbage truc...

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Brush Fire

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Station 71 was dispatched at 18:38 to the 300 block of Tunnelhill Street in Tunnelhill Borough for a brush fire. 71 Chief arrived on scene to find a slow moving fire, approximately 1/2 an acre burning.

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Events calendar

May 2023