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Firefighters' Ball 2010

ACVESA hosted the annual firefighters' ball Saturday night in Gettysburg.
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Passing of Chief Michael Sneeringer

Alpha Fire Company #1 of Littlestown loses past chief Michael Sneeringer.
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User Account Registration

Anyone wishing to create their user account for online class registration may now register. In the near future classes will be open to online registration, but at this time you may only create your account.
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Training Schedule Released

The course schedule for the Spring of 2010 has been posted online. Please submit your needed paperwork to register as online registration is not yet available.
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Dump Truck crashes into Dentist's Office

Yesterday was a great day for ACVESA as companies 1, 6, 9, 14, 19, 22, & 33 worked together in Gettysburg after a Dump Truck crashed into a Dentist Office!
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Responder Safety

What Does Training Do For You?

February 4, 2010

I recently had one of those "back step meetings" with several other firefighters and the discussion led to the topic of training and what we should be doing for monthly training. As many of you know, I have a very passionate approach when it comes to training. I just sat and listened to see where the conversation led. I heard several different views, everything from "we need to be doing more of the fun stuff," to "we did that enough in essentials class," and my favorite "I do that at work, no need to do it here". After pondering this for several evenings I came to several conclusions worth noting.

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