Etna VFD Participates in Intense 24-Hour Training Program

May 20, 2024

This past weekend 12 members of Etna VFD participated in the 24hr ERS. Between instructional guidance and crews responding to the calls it was a “Busy day at the firehouse”. This training is geared to help members perform to their best abilities even when exhausted from running multiple calls. 12 fire apparatus from 3 different counties working together to get problems solved and work towards the same goal. Students responded to over 70 calls in 24 hours including EMS calls, Vehicle accidents, Rope Rescue and Building fires. We would like to thank Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company for opening the fire house and all of the instructional staff for helping plan and make this event happen! Here are a few photos from the training. Many more to come!

Two firefighters in full gear and breathing apparatus navigate through a smoky outdoor environment during a training exercise. One firefighter carries a fire hose, and they are surrounded by various training equipment, including a damaged vehicle and wooden pallets.

A yellow school bus involved in an accident with a silver car that is overturned and resting on its roof on top of the bus. The incident appears to have occurred in a parking lot with a building and trees in the background.

A large amount of smoke billows out from the windows and doors of a two-story training structure used by the Centura Fire Department. The building is made of shipping containers painted in dark red, with a fire department emblem on the front. Yellow railings are visible.

A large group of people, comprising firefighters and other personnel, pose together for a photo outdoors on a sunny day. They are standing in front of a shelter with a fire department emblem visible in the background. Trees and greenery are visible in the background.

Firefighters and emergency responders work at the scene of an accident involving an overturned silver car and a yellow school bus. The car is upside down on top of a black vehicle, and rescue tools are scattered on the ground. The rear side of the school bus is visible.

A firefighter wearing full gear, including a breathing apparatus labeled "MSA" on their back, kneels on the ground. They are focused on an activity out of frame. Other firefighters and equipment, including a fire truck, are visible in the background.

A firefighter wearing full gear, including a helmet and breathing apparatus, walks past a damaged car at an accident site. He holds a fire hose nozzle in one hand and an axe in the other. The background includes a school bus and emergency response vehicles.

Two firefighters in full gear, including helmets and oxygen tanks, are extinguishing a fire in a silver car. Smoke rises as one firefighter uses a tool to spray water while the other assists. Wooden pallets are in the background.

A firefighter, facing away from the camera, dressed in full gear including a helmet and oxygen tank, walks forward while holding a fire hose. In the background, a man in a grey shirt and sunglasses stands near an orange barrier labeled "COUNTY EMA" and another reads "Division 1.

A firefighter in full gear kneels beside a damaged, charred vehicle. He appears to be adjusting his helmet. Nearby, coiled hoses lie on the ground. The scene looks like a training exercise or aftermath of a fire. The firefighter is wearing a breathing apparatus on his back.

A yellow fire truck with flashing lights drives past a construction area with buildings, one of which appears unfinished. The sky is partly cloudy, and several parked vehicles can be seen in the background.

Two firefighters in full gear and breathing apparatus operate hoses to extinguish a car fire next to a metal building. Smoke rises from the car, and a sign for "Dräger Safety Training Systems" is visible on the building. One firefighter stands near a blue machine.