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| Name: | Vince Burke |
| E-mail address: | vinbur@firmscorel.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://firmscor.com |
| Comments: | Hello from North Braddock. Website looks good. |
| Name: | Moe, Larry, Curly |
| Comments: | UPDATE THIS SITE!!!!! Skinny is my hero! |
| Name: | Stephanie Seifert |
| E-mail address: | Monkeyxgrlxstef@aim.com |
| Comments: | Hi, I am not a Volunteer. but my uncle Kenny Johnson is for Swissvale!!! Hi uncle Kenny, mom and spence say hi too |
| Name: | Ricky Frankhouser |
| E-mail address: | rfrankhouser@ewmb.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.ewmb.net |
| Comments: | Increasing Fire Department Revenues
My name is Ricky J. Frankhouser. In my younger days, I was a volunteer fire fighter and EMT. I know how hard it is for small fire companies and even larger ones to get the funding they need for fire fighting and safety equipment, not to mention training so they can continue to provide these vital services for our communities. If the tax base had to support it all, we all would be screaming or we simply would do without and then where would we be? When I was down in Dallas last year at the International Fire Chief's Convention, I was approached by a large number of firefighters asking for a company that could bill for their fire fighting services. Most billing companies do not offer this type of service, so I left my employer and set out to develop my own company, not just for myself and family, but for the fire and ambulance organizations across the country. One source of revenue that most fire companies fail to tap is billing for their services. The problem is a misunderstanding that most fire departments or their municipalities have about billing for motor vehicle accidents and structure fires. This resource has oftentimes been presented poorly to the community and therefore vetoed by local community leaders. Their rationale being that the fire company can not look like they are making money off the backs of those hit by a tragedy in their lives. This is an ill perceived fallacy. The Insurance industry is set up to provide financial protection for its members. An actual excerpt from a standard homeowner’s insurance policy states: “FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE CHARGES We will pay all reasonable fire department service charges to save or protect insured property. Payment is in addition to the amount of insurance applying to the loss. No deductible applies to this coverage.” An actual excerpt from a standard automobile insurance policy states: “OUR PROMISE Bodily Injury Liability Coverage Property Damage Liability Coverage If these coverage’s are indicated on the “Declarations,” “we” will pay all sums that “anyone we protect” legally must pay as damages caused by an accident covered by this policy. The accident must arise out of the ownership, maintenance, use, loading or unloading of an “auto we insure.” I know I can help these organizations and I am trying to get the word out. Some fire departments are already billing for their services but the majority of companies are still apprehensive because of their lack of knowledge of the insurance industry. My company can provide a complete billing and collection service at a very low and reasonable cost of 6% of all net receivables. This percentage is also negotiable on larger volume contracts. On a 3 year contract, we will donate 2% of our commission back to the fire company after the 1st year and 1% back after the second year. All the fire company has to do is run the calls and obtain the basic information at the time of service and we will do the rest. For more information, please contact me at one of the following: Ricky J. Frankhouser, VP Operations East-West Medical Billing, Inc. 928 Allegheny St. Jersey Shore, PA 17740 Office: 570-398-9800 Fax: 570-398-9880 Toll Free: 866-916-3962 Email: rfrankhouser@ewmb.net Web Site: www.ewmb.net |
| Name: | nuz |
| Comments: | this website sucks! i cant find anything about the borough or its content, fix it! on the lighter side of life, just wanted yall to know that 11/6/2007 i am scheduled to be a great uncle. Great as in my skillful unclebility not as in the family tree relation. Be safe |
| Name: | Robert williams |
| E-mail address: | Robwilliamspittsburgh@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | hi im a volunteer fire fighter at Sharpsburg staion 265 i was just looking at differnet stations web sites |
| Name: | Fred J. Knight |
| Comments: | Beaver Falls Fire Department |
| Name: | robert johnson |
| E-mail address: | robert.e.johnson8@us.army.mil |
| Comments: | Hi guys this is robert johnson that was a member of the department back in the summer. I was just thinking of you guys when i was on the internet. I am in the army as an active soldier because of my paper work getting messed up which i was supposed to be a reservist. I am glad that the station is doing good i really wish i could be there. I am in germany and i am doing real good. I am doing real cool things but i have to go. Keep up the good work in swissvale hope to be back there in a couple years. |
| Name: | Bronco |
| Comments: | looks to me as if someone is afraid to show their true age.
By my calculations your BFC has 38 yrs. of service. be proud of that gray hair, you earned it!!!! |
| Name: | Ron Cole |
| Comments: | Hey Dave I will get a pass device sometime before mod 4 Right??? |
| Name: | SAL |
| Comments: | I LOVE FIREFIGHTERS! YOU ALL DO A GREAT JOB AND A VALUEABLE SERVICE. KEEP UP THE AWESOM WORK GUYS! THANKS SO MUCH! PLEASE UPDATE SO MORE COOL PICS AND STORIES! :) |
| Name: | George Neat |
| E-mail address: | webmaster@northirwinfd.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.northirwinfd.org |
| Comments: | Nice site guys. I have added a link to your site from ours. Can you return the favor and add a link to us? North Irwin VFC Station 12 Westmoreland County, PA. www.northirwinfd.org. Thanks and stay safe. |
| Name: | Darla Pearce |
| E-mail address: | a_flamin_firechicky37 |
| Comments: | just wanted to say a great job to all those that risk their lives to save others...I'm also a vol ff in brockway pa(near dubois)and I make ff a big part of my life.. |
| Name: | Ronald and Linda Lees |
| E-mail address: | llees@hotmail.com |
| Name: | Don |
| E-mail address: | EMTDON158@firehousemail.com |
| Comments: | Hey Dave, can you update this sie, sometime?? |
| Name: | Don |
| Comments: | Dave, can we update the site sometime??? |
| Name: | Kerry LaVerde |
| E-mail address: | GG300@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi gang this is Kerry, fromer Swissvale Police Officer, now retired and living in Las Vegas. I just came upon the site and was reading thru and looking at the photos,wow what memories! Hope all "yens" guys are safe out well out there. I have been working in the security,investigations department at Citigroup here in Vegas. No action though, it's all concentrated to employee dishonestly and alike. Well I just wanted to say "wassup" and my thoughts and prayers are always with you guys in the "Borough" of Swissvale. Take Care guys! K.LaV #150-1750 S.P.D. |
| Name: | Mike O'Comnnor |
| E-mail address: | mao523@neo.rr.com |
| Comments: | As a life member of the organization, I just wanted to say "you came a long way over the years". The web site is great. My only suggestion would be to include a hyperlink for the officers e-mail.
Dave please e-mail me so I can provide my updated mailing address. |
| Name: | Ken Geidel |
| Comments: | Do you think it is time to update the website.
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| Name: | marty byrne |
| E-mail address: | jjj621us@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | i was born and raised in swissvale and now live in south florida. i have a 13 year old son who collects patches from both fire dept and police dept. i would like to purchase some patches if at all possible. please e-mail with the info i would need. thank you |
| Name: | Joe Luera |
| E-mail address: | jofus64@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | BIG KAHUNA says hello to FD Members.... |
| Name: | bonus |
| E-mail address: | 750gj2qgtuipn@arrivo.br |
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| Comments: | Hello |
| Name: | Donald Montgomery Sr. |
| E-mail address: | montgomerymat@aol.com |
| Comments: | I take my hat off to the men and women of the Swissvale Firedepartment for a great job :) |
| Name: | Jeffrey B. Powell |
| E-mail address: | efe8@cdc.gov |
| Comments: | I am an Exercise Physiologist at Bruceton Research Center in Pittbsurgh,PA. We are currently recruiting subjects for a Firefighter Ensemble study we are conducting in our lab. We are looking for individuals between the ages of 20-40 who are non-smokers. If interested and would like to learn more about this important study, please contact me at (412) 386-5255. |
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| Name: | rev999529 |
| E-mail address: | rev999529@hotmail.com |
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| Comments: | Hello |
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| E-mail address: | pilot148@hotmail.com |
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| E-mail address: | solyps266@hotmail.com |
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| Comments: | Hello |
| Name: | Shari |
| E-mail address: | Damitrismom@msn.com |
| Comments: | I want to thank 279 for being there when me and my family were in need.
The day before Easter when my house filled with smoke and my furnace was burning on the inside, they wasted no time finding the problem and solving it and it saved my home and the neighboring homes and business. We, my family and I, greatly appreciate it because although we don't have a furnace, we still have a house to live in and call home! |
| Name: | Michael Lisovich |
| Comments: | I saw my brothers name mentioned while doing a search and checked out your web site, nice job to your web master. Wanted to sign in and say hello to my brother Mark.
Michael |
| Name: | Richard J. Trankocy, Jr |
| Comments: | Very nice web page |
| Name: | Chief 137 |
| Comments: | Just because you can't find it don't blame 137!!!!! |
| Name: | P.O. RYAN WOOTEN |
| Comments: | I WISH I WAS A SWISSVALE FIREMAN! YOU GUYS THE BEST!
WOOTEN PITTSBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY POLICE DEPT. |
| Name: | J.Amos |
| Comments: | Very cool live scanner. I've been trying to use the live scanner in school but it hasn't worked out yet. |
| Name: | Shawn MacIntyre |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.etnavfd.org |
| Comments: | Hey guys, just rehashing old memories from my EMS days over there. |
| Name: | Brad Dietlin |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.bellevuevfd.org |
| Name: | robin |
| Comments: | Found this site looking for information on Swissvale. Going through my granddad's & dad's stuff and saw a signature of a Chief Robert Harringten, Swissvale Fire Dept. signed in my grandad's funeral book from 1967.
Granddad's name was Ed Milligan and my dad was Chuck (CJ) Milligan. Some of the older guys may have known them. Just "memory surfing" from my childhood in Murraysville. :) |
| Name: | Ebintel358 |
| Homepage URL: | http://ebintel.com/ |
| Comments: | that's pretty good site |
| Name: | tom ralston |
| Comments: | nice site.you can check us out here in murrysville at murrysvillefire.com also can you have jim mcharg e-mail me when he has time. thank you. and please be safe out there. |
| Name: | Chris Walker |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.phvfd221.org |
| Comments: | very nice site.I am a firefighter at Penn Hills 221. |
| Name: | Dennis Rutter |
| Homepage URL: | http://millerliteman212002@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Great site love the pics.Keep up the good work guys.U need to put a pic of the old engine from station 1 which is the only white vehicle swissvale has in the borough.Thanks guys for all your hard work. |
| Name: | mattroutledge |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.yahoo.com |
| Comments: | youall need to update your apparatus they are Engine27-91/E27-92/Sq278/Truck278 Matt. |
| Name: | Bob Bray |
| Comments: | Hi there. How you doing? Regards from RI.
I am a volunteer fire fighter and I am looking for an online course for airborne blood pathogens that is supposed to be available with a certificate that you print out after you pass the test. Do you know of any such courses? I am also looking for Safety Officer courses. Again, do you know of any? Thanks for your time. Regards. |
| Name: | Dick Clark |
| Comments: | Is Avery Brooks still around. I know he is busy with the talent business? |
| Name: | Linda Blackwell |
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| Name: | Tom Mooney |
| E-mail address: | mxxn@netzero.net |
| Comments: | HELLO BUTCH |