Northern Pennsylvania Regional College’s Workforce Development department is launching a no-cost opportunity for Crawford County residents to receive training to become an emergency medical technician (EMT). The opportunity is available to non-Crawford County residents as well for a fee of $350. The course will begin on the evening of Sept. 26 and will continue each Tuesday and Thursday evening from …
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Local emergency services respond to MercyOne gas leak | News
CLINTON — The Clinton Fire Department, Police Department, and County Emergency Management responded to a call Wednesday for a natural gas leak at MercyOne hospital. “Basically, a contractor hit a four-inch gas line,” Fire Chief Joel Atkinson confirmed later that day. “We started to evacuate the hospital. Alliant arrived on scene and they were able to immediately shut the gas …
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It’s no secret that the job of a first responder is anything but easy. Taking calls can mean long hours, time away from family and PTSD. But every day hundreds of men and women in Cumberland County answer those calls. Every week, The Sentinel’s Sirens for Service feature will aim to show the faces of these people and share their …
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