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Sat. Mar 9th 2013
Members Practice Vehicle Rescue Basics

     On Sunday morning, members of the department spent a few hours practicing basic vehicle rescue techn...

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Mon. Jul 4th 2011
Carbon Firefighters Celebrate Fourth of July

     Several Carbon firefighters spent their morning on July 4th attending the City of Latrobe's annual F...

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Sun. Apr 3rd 2011
EF2 Tornado Tears through Hempfield Township

     Parts of Hempfield Township were hit hard by an EF2 tornado that touched down around 4:45PM on Wedne...

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421 Juniper Street
Greensburg, PA 15601



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Members Practice Vehicle Rescue Basics
Sat. Mar 9th 2013
     On Sunday morning, members of the department spent a few hours practicing basic vehicle rescue techniques. Items covered included "popping" and removing doors, removal of the roof, lifting the dash, and stabilizing a vehicle among other things. The drill ...

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Carbon Firefighters Celebrate Fourth of July
Mon. Jul 4th 2011
     Several Carbon firefighters spent their morning on July 4th attending the City of Latrobe's annual Fourth of July Celebration, which included the popular parade through town. The Carbon Fire Department was represented at the parade by its ladder truck.    &nb...

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EF2 Tornado Tears through Hempfield Township
Sun. Apr 3rd 2011
     Parts of Hempfield Township were hit hard by an EF2 tornado that touched down around 4:45PM on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011. After striking nearby Sewickley Township, the tornado crossed into Hempfield Township, causing severe damage to the Fort Allen section of the...

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CPR and AED Training
Tue. Mar 29th 2011
     Over a dozen firefighters from the Carbon Fire Department were recently certified or re-certified on the proper methods regarding performing CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and using an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator). Members spent about two hours this past Tuesd...

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Truck 23 Welcomes the New Year
Tue. Dec 28th 2010
     The Sutphen Corporation chose the Carbon Fire Department's new ladder truck to be featured on the January page of its 2011 calendar. Visit Sutphen's website at sutphen.com to view the calendar....

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Chimney Fire
Mon. May 13th 2013
     Firefighters responded to Zellers Street for a chimney fire on Monday, May 13th at 3:30PM. Greensburg Engine 6 and Engine 23 from Carbon arrived on scene to find a fire contained to the flue of the chimey. Carbon and Greensburg firefighters, assisted by members of the Southwest G...

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Bicycle Accident
Wed. May 8th 2013
     A bicyclist crashed on Swede Hill Road Wednesday evening, May 8th, around 7 o'clock. Firefighters and paramedics arrived at the accident scene to find one patient unresponsive with serious facial injuries. Fire department personnel assisted the EMS crew while on scene. T...

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Truck Overturns on Willow Crossing Road
Sun. May 5th 2013
     The Carbon Fire Department, along with rescue units from Fort Allen and Greensburg were activated Sunday evening for a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Willow Crossing Road in the area of Bonita Drive. Units arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved and a pickup t...

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Sunroom on Fire
Sun. Mar 24th 2013
     The engine crew assisted Fort Allen Fire Department Sunday afternoon with a report of a sunroom on fire on Hopi Drive. Crews arrived to find a small electrical fire in the basement ceiling below the sunroom. Engine 104's crew pulled a handline to the basement as a precau...

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Odor Investigation in South Greensburg
Fri. Mar 22nd 2013
     Engine 23 assisted Engine 32 (South Greensburg) today investigating a report of an unknown type odor at an office building in the borough. After investigating, it was determined that nothing could be found and both units were returned to service....

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Recent Calls

Mon. May 13th 2013
Chimney Fire

     Firefighters responded to Zellers Street for a chimney fire on Monday, May 13th at 3:30PM. Greensburg Eng...

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Wed. May 8th 2013
Bicycle Accident

     A bicyclist crashed on Swede Hill Road Wednesday evening, May 8th, around 7 o'clock. Firefighters and...

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Sun. May 5th 2013
Truck Overturns on Willow Crossing Road

     The Carbon Fire Department, along with rescue units from Fort Allen and Greensburg were activated Sunday ...

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