The HFVF&R Co. houses 10 pieces of equipment,
in two buildings. The main building contains 7 bays, which houses our
primary response vehicles. The second building contains our support
apparatus and repair facilities. The
main building also contains a conference room, training facilities, and
a kitchen/dining area.
These vehicles
are equipped with some of the latest in firefighting technology, including
a thermal imager, Hurst Spreader ("jaws-of-life") & O-Cutter,
rappelling equipment, confined space rescue equipment, HazMat equipment,
and the latest in firefighting apparel. Emergency Medical Equipment that
are carried on the ambulances includes defibrillators, oxygen tanks, heart
and pulse monitors, and CPR bags. Weekly checks on all apparatus ensure
that they are in proper working order when they are needed most.
This equipment is coordinated through our own 100-watt repeater system, keeping
the Company in communication over a 127 square-mile range. We are dispatched
through Pike County Communications Center in Milford, PA.. We are also
equipped to request assistance from neighboring Companies, as well as
MedEvac helicopter EMS service and State Police Air Support.
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