Westmoreland County Hazardous Materials Response Team 800
Sunday, June 18th, 2023
Team 800 supporting the 2023 Westmoreland County Airshow at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and collaborating with the 3rd CST WMD element to provide hazmat and rescue support. Team 800 began with arri...
Saturday, May 13th, 2023
A Tractor Low Boy combination had a roll away event and jacknifed causing the saddle tank to rupture. Local fire departments placed pads and booms and requested assistance form the team to capture an...
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023
Team 800 assisted fire departments at 5th street in Seward PA with an underflow dam and additional pads and booms. The spill was quickly mitigated with pads and booms where they could locate the prod...
Friday, November 11th, 2022
Team 800 responded at the request of Station 6, Westmoreland County, to the area off Tinker Run Park for a smell that had been reported in the area and a sheen on the stream from the day before. Multi...
Sunday, June 18th, 2023
Team 800 supporting the 2023 Westmoreland County Airshow at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and collaborating with the 3rd CST WMD element to provide hazmat and rescue support. Team 800 began with arri...
Friday, May 19th, 2023
Tee up and help the Team. Golf Outing 2023Links:Hazmat Golf Outing RegistrationHazmat Golf Outing SponsorHAZMAY Golf Outing Sponsor Letter 2023
Saturday, May 13th, 2023
Team 800 assisted Hempfield Township, Westmoreland companies with mitigating a saddletank rupture from a jackknifed tractor and low boy trailer. Several companies spread out to the collection basins, ...
Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
Rescue 800 crew participated in the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport FAA Triennial drill on May 10, 2023. Rescue 800 carries various high pressure, low pressure, pipe and wedge airbags and simulated lif...
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Large Area Search Ops class canceled
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Class scheduled for April 25-26 is postponed due to lack of instructors available. New dates will be announced ASAP.
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Members participated in its regular RIT drill. Two separate evolutions were run drilling Team members in different scenarios.
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Team 800 monthly training for September was on the Chlorine Institutes "A" and "B" kits. These kits are designed to be used on leaking chlorine cylinders. Members in attendance received a certificate from Bucks County Community College.
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Members of Team 800 spent the day at the Public Safety Training Center training on the new foam trailer issued to the County by Region 13. A classroom session instructed by Nelson Miller, was followed by practical evolutions using the trailer in its many different applications.
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Team 800 participated in the annual Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act Drill at the Safe Handling Inc. Bulk Distribution Rail siding in East Huntingdon Township May 7, 2009. Over 130 participants and 6 agencies participated in the drill.
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Recent RIT training at the station included self rescue seat and harness applications review and rappel work. Asst. Chief Teacher demonstrated basic rappel, inversion on a rappel, and locking in on rappel while suspended.
Friday, February 27th, 2009
Harley Gray was recognized at the recent monthly business meeting for his years of service to the Team. Chief Wright presented Harley with the Gold Retired badge of the team and was congratulated by the team members present.
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Andrew W. Turk Jr., 77, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 28, 1931, in McKeesport, a son of the late Andrew W. Turk Sr. and Catherine Grover Turk. Prior to his retirement, Mr.
Monday, December 29th, 2008
Members please login on your username (email) and password (first initial last name) and check out the banners designed by Justin Calisti. Goto the FILES tab after you login and you will see the banners.
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Team 800 celebrated the past year with its 8th annual Christmas Banquet. Derek Manley was awarded with the Teams Member Of The Year Award. Chief William R. Wright, Asst. Chief Brian Wright, Asst. Chief Shaun Teacher, Captain Tim Hallam, Technician Derek Secrist, and Justin Schell were awarded Publ...
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Thank you to everyone that supported Team 800 and Southwest Greensburg Fire Deparment's Cash Bash and the dance. A good time was had by all.
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
CASH BASH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 LOCATION: SOUTHWEST GREENSBURG VFD 401 GUTHRIE STREET CASH BASH 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM DANCE 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM DOORS OPEN AT 3:00 PM FOR TICKETS CALL 724-837-1020 OR EMAIL HAZ800@CO.WESTMORELAND.PA.US MUSIC BY SHADETREE ENTERAINMENT DONA...
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Team 800 put on a Demonstration for Station 111 (Fairfield Twp) and surrounding companies. The Team showed the equipment that we have on our apparatus.
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Another year, and another golf outing in the books. This years outing was once again an excellent event planned, and put on by the Golf Outing Committee. The weather cooperated as 30 foursomes played on the beautiful Champion Lakes Golf Course.
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Class scheduled for April 25-26 is postponed due to lack of instructors available. New dates will be announced ASAP.
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
On December 22, Team 800 held its 7th annual Christmas Banquet for its members. Derek Secrist was awarded the team’s member of the year award. Assistant Chief Dick Johnson was awarded the 25 year service award.
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