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Sunday, December 31, 2017

Fire response to Wellsville Ambulance Headquarters

Here is the worst thing that can happen...You are an emergency volunteer (pick an agency), and your hip side pager blares that there is a FIRE at your headquarters. That's what happened Saturday night. Allegany County 911 sent out pager alert tones for Wellsville fire and ambulance. However...this time, the alert message was for a possible fire at the Wellsville Ambulance facility! First Responders were close at hand and quickly responded. As for Wellsville Police? They knew instantly there was about the be a traffic nightmare on a holiday weekend. Officers and squad leaders knew right away to shut down a portion of Main Street, knowing full well that Wellsville Ambulance was about to dump its fleet...somewhere. They did. Police and Fire Police responded, as expected. The entire Wellsville Fire Department responded to protect a companion. First Responders discovered the issue...and after more than a minute or two, leaders cancelled the alarm. No major damage...impressive response by agencies...thanks volunteers...