Drill Night happens every second and forth Monday night.  We use this night to training on different aspects in firefighting and rescue.  This night we decided to training on drafting, pumping and flowing water.  Drafting is used to pull water out of a body of water when fire hydrants are not available, not working or have low flow rates.  How this works is that a truck that is capable of carrying large volumes of water a tanker will first set up a drop tank and then the water that the tanker is carrying will empty it water into it.  This is so the tanker can go and refill and not have to wait for it tank to empty. Multiple drop tanks and multiple tankers maybe used depending upon the size of the fire.  Once the drop tank is filled a fire engine will draft or suck the water out of the drop tank and the water will then be used to fight the fire. 

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Monday night several firefighters from New Brighton were on site at Daugherty TWP VFD in order to train on our new forcible entry simulator.  This training was taught by Daugherty Captain Brian Norman.

Daugherty Township Volunteer Fire Department held their first annual Corn Hole Tournament.  This was a double Elimination style tournament with 15 teams signing up.  During the tournament there was food and beverage available.  We raffled off a Penguin themed corn hole set and had a 50/50 drawing with the winner receiving $85.00.   The winners of the tournament came from the loser’s bracket with them winning two games in a row.  The first-place team was “Beer Money” and second place was “FTF”.  The winners received $90.00 and the second-place team received $60.00.

This is the time of year for brush fires

About Wildfires

Unlike many natural disasters, most wildfires are caused by people—and can be prevented by people, too. Meteorologists are not yet able to forecast wildfire outbreaks, so people in fire-prone areas should plan ahead and prepare to evacuate with little notice. Here are some tips on how to prevent wildfires and what to do if you're caught in the middle of one.

How to Prevent a Wildfire

• Contact 911, your local fire department, or the park service if you notice an unattended or out-of-control fire.
• Never leave a fire unattended. Completely extinguish the fire—by dousing it with water and stirring the ashes until cold—before sleeping or leaving the campsite.
• When camping, take care when using and fueling lanterns, stoves, and heaters. Make sure lighting and heating devices are cool before refueling. Avoid spilling flammable liquids and store fuel away from appliances.
• Do not discard cigarettes, matches, and smoking materials from moving vehicles, or anywhere on park grounds. Be certain to completely extinguish cigarettes before disposing of them.
• Follow local ordinances when burning yard waste. Avoid backyard burning in windy conditions, and keep a shovel, water, and fire retardant nearby to keep fires in check. Remove all flammables from yard when burning.

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August 7, 2017 Daugherty VFD just received a new to us heavy rescue.  The heavy rescue is a 1997 Quality.  It was  purchased from Marshall Township VFD.  It was purchased through the Fire Fighter Relief Association.  No taxpayer money was used in the purchase of this equipment.

July 29, 2017 Daugherty Township VFD along with North Swickley and New Brighton were called out Saturday morning at 0630 hrs for the annual McGuire Home drill.  This year the three departments evacuated the home in record time of 39 minutes.  

July 22, 2017, Saturday,  Daugherty VFD held a Pump Refresher Class. It was attended by Harry Girting III, Harry Schmidley, Jarrod Druschel, Josh Goble, Jeff Reynolds, Adam Waxler, Dennis Stone and Ashley Stone.  We would like to thank Jack Skrlac for instructing the class.

June 17, 2017  Daugherty, New Brighton and Beaver Falls had a combined extrication drill at Daugherty fire station.  

June 13, 2017  Daugherty VFD had 16 requests or calls in a 5 hours period for trees and or wires down. 

Saturday May 13 Daugherty VFD spent the morning training on bus fires. Also this gave sometime for the pump operators to practice.  

May 6 and 7 members from Daugherty, Big Knob and Pine Run spent the weekend training for Bus Rescues.  This class was held at Daugherty Volunteer Fire Department.  The class was taught by Steve Kline from Berkley Hills Fire Department And Ross/Westview EMS.  

A big thanks to Herzogs for towing the bus to and from the fire station and for providing the rotator during training