Deepest Sympathy

The Officers and Members of the McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Company

would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the Fox Family in their time of grief.

Howard Fox was not only a dedicated member to the Company, but a friend to us all.

Funeral Services will be held February 13th at 11 AM at the Fire Station.

FF Gregg Connelly

He is an E-4 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. In a Warrior Training Course.

He will back in mid February and then waiting for next schooling.

Be Safe & Hurry Back From Everyone at MVFC!!

The Fire Chief and members handed out numerous smoke detectors

to Fulton County Center For Families.

Jan 27th   At around 0050 hrs, Co57 and 56 units were alerted to Breezy Point Road in Dublin Twp Box 57-01 for a reported house fire. Engine 1-56 responded with 4 and arrived with Chief 57 to find fire in the attic. Firefighters stretched a line to the attic and made quick work of it. Additional personnel arrived and assisted in overhaul operations. Truck 56 arrived vented the roof and checked for any extension. All units were released within 3 hours. FC Engine 18-1 transferred during the fire.

The Sutphen Aerial was sold to the Snow Hill Fire Dept. in North Carolina.

Hope the truck serves you as well as it did for us!

The 1987 E-One is officially in service.

The lettering is not complete, however, it is fully equipped.

Additional Information is posted on the Apparatus Page.

Jan 16th

The McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Company held our 48th annual awards banquet this evening to give recognition to the members. Guests enjoyed a meal catered by the Mountain Gate Restaurant, followed by awards. EMT of the Year was awarded to Ethel Whittington for her dedication to transports and helping where needed received from Ambulance Chief Harris. Ambulance Chiefs Award went to Randy Zeger for all his hard work in running EMS received from Deputy EMS Chief Lynch. Fire Chiefs Award went to Donna Welsh for her grant writing and helping where needed throughout the years received from Chief Lynch. Fireman of the Year was awarded to Howard Fox for all his hard work and dedication to the Company through the years. The Top Fire Responders were given gifts. The Top 10 EMS Responders were given EMS "Wack Packs". Guests enjoyed a 15 min slide show program followed by gag gifts to lighten the evening. A good time was had by all, thanks to FC11(Pleasant Hall FD), CC25 (Monroe FD), and CC47 (Newville FD) for covering 56 Fire & EMS.

Fireman of the Year Howard Fox - Accepting on Behalf of his Dad, Jason Fox.

Lighter Side Pictures Added

Jan 16th

Ambulance Company 56 was dispatched to 6235 Aughwick Road at Cowans Gap for a fall victim. Ambulance 1-56 responded and while enroute were given conditions of a male patient who had fallen on the ice on Cowans Gap Lake and had laid for quite some time. The Fire Dept was dispatched for medical assist as well as Medic 1-56. Units arrived to find the patient to be approx 200 yards out on the ice. Personnel worked in stabilizing and packaging the patient before bringing him in. The patient was then taken by ground to Altoona Hospital.

Jan 11th

Engine and Tanker 56 were alerted to 609 Path Valley Road a little before midnight for a reported house fire. Engine 2-56 and Tanker 56 responded with 8 and arrived to assist in fire suppression and overhaul. Truck 56 was dispatched a short time later to fill in the box and arrived with 4 to assist in roof venting. 56 returned around 0330 hrs.

Medic 60 (TLC) transferred to 56 EMS while Medic 1-56 is on an inter-facility transport.

Dec 28th

Dec 27th

Fire & EMS units were dispatched to the 19000 block of Great Cove Road this morning for an auto accident with rollover and ejection. Engine 1-56 responded with 6 along with 2 BLS and Medic 1-56. Units arrived arrive to confirm one vehicle on its roof with one ejected and one self extricated. Fire Dept secured the vehicle and checked for hazards and EMS packaged the patients. While on scene, the 2nd Engine was alerted to the Borough of Mercersburg for a possible building fire. Engine 2-56 responded with 5 and was placed in service a short time later.

Dec 26th   Members gathered at the Legion this evening to enjoy themselves at the annual Company Christmas Party. Special thanks to the American Legion for the use of the banquet hall and to Bill Penwell and Bounty Hunter for an AWESOME performance.

Nov 28th

Nov 27th

At around 0030 hrs, just as late night bingo had ended, Engine & Ambulance 56 were alerted to 3rd and Lincoln Way for an auto accident. Engine 1-56 and Ambulance 1 & 3-56 responded immediately and arrived to find two vehicles at the intersection. Three patients were transported to the Medical Center and Fire Dept handled the vehicles.

Nov 23rd

Co56 units were alerted to 351 Knobsville Road in Todd Twp for a reported house fire. Engine 1-56 and the Chief responded with 6 initially and arrived finding smoke coming from the attic with no one home. Crews pulled attack lines and made access to the attic and encountered heat and smoke conditions. The fire was knocked down and the house ventilated as additional crews checked for extension.

56 was assisted by 57, 55 & HC14.

FC E18-1 covered the hall.

Nov 19th

Engine 1-56 responded with 5 to Cherry Lane in Dublin Twp for a house struck by lightning. E1-56 arrived behind E2-57 with nothing evident from the outside. Personnel checked the house inside and out. With nothing found, Command 57 released 56.

Nov 10th

At 1545 hrs, Engine and Ambulance 56 were alerted to 18734 LHW for a car fire. Engine 1-56 arrived with the fire out. Personnel checked the vehicle and the building it was next to for extrension.

Nov 9th

Engine 1-56, Ambulance's 1 & 3-56 responded at 1441hrs to Great Cove Road and Back Run Road for an auto accident with unknown injuries. 56 units arrived with two vehicles involved and two Class 1 patients. Medic 1-56 responded and both patients were taken to the hospital where they were flown out a short time later. The 3rd Ambulance was requested to the scene by Command shortly after.

Nov 7th

At 1015hrs, Co56 units were alerted to the 24000 Block of Great Cove Road for an auto accident with a vehicle overturned. Engine 1-56 and Chief 56 arrived with EMS to confirm dispatch. One patient was self extricated and transported to the FCMC.

Oct 31st

Engine, Truck, and EMS 56 responded at 0938hrs to 436 Reservoir Road for a tree on a house with possible entrapment. Chief 56 arrived to find tree limbs on a porch with the residents self extricated. EMS handled patient refusals.