Perry Hi-Way Hose Company

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

2025 closed with a total of 2171 calls for assistance. Breakdown:

EMS 1706
* Paramedic assists other agencies 85
* ambulance calls 1621

RESCUES 159
* MVA 131 ( 1 pin in)
* MVA pedestrian 13
* MVA clean up only 2
* Lock in 7 (usually young child in car)
* Elevator rescue 6

FIRE RELATED 226
* Structure fire 26
* Cooking fires 4
* Chimney Fires 2
* vehicle fires 8
* Grass / Brush 12
* Trash / Dump fire 4
* Pole fire 4
* Unauthorized burning 2
* Fire Alarms 164

HAZARDOUS 26
* Gas / propane leak 7
* CO alarms 6
* Flammable liquid spill 1
* Power lines down 10
* shorted electrical equipment 2

SERVICE CALLS 35
* Lock out 1
* person in distress / Lift assistance 11
* Smoke removal 6
* animal rescue 3
* fire Police 14

MISC ALARMS 19
* dispatch & cancel enroute 9
* Wrong location 2 ( same road name but different township)
* steam / fog called in as smoke 5
* Move up / stand by for cover up 2
* Haz mat suspected - no release 1

Apparatus usage to answer the calls in 2025:

Squad 437 1080
Squad 427 845
Squad 42 ( reserve) 46
Medic / Utility 42 137
Utility 438 58
Engine 432 42
Engine 434 159
Tanker 435 27
Ladder 429 94
Truck 439 18 ( grass fire & snow plow)
Rescue 428 42
Chief 420 Truck 73

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PHHC is standing by at Kearsarge Station 44 while crews work at a structure fire. Stay safe brothers and sisters.

THANK YOU to all the People who came to our Winter Craft show this past weekend.

Mark you calendars for 2026 craft shows:

Spring show Saturday & Sunday March 7 & 8 2026

Winter craft show Saturday & Sunday December 5 & 6 2026

PURSE BINGO Sunday November 8 2026

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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CALL STATS NOVEMBER 2025

total Runs for month 166

EMS 122
* Medic assist 2
* Ambulance 120

RESCUE 21
* MVA 18
* MVA Pedestrian 3

Fire Related 15
* Structure fire 4
*Vehicle Fire 1
* Cooking Fire (oven) 1
* Fire Alarms 9

Hazardous Calls 2
* CO alarm 1
* Fuel Spill 1

Service Call 6
* Fire Police 1
*Possible haz/Mat leak nothing found - 1
* Service Other 4

WINTER CRAFT FAIR THIS WEEKEND!

Sat & Sun 9am to 4pm Saturday & Sunday at the social hall 8281 Oliver Road.
Kitchen will be open for food

FREE ENTRANCE ( donations accepted)

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WINTER CRAFT SHOW

December 6 and 7 9am to 4pm each day. Free admit (we are taking donations) Kitchen will be open for food.

we have a few tables open for venders. Call Ann at 814-864-0680. Ann is the only person to contact for table space.

THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME TO THE PURSE BINGO!

Mark you calendars for next year - Sunday NOVEMBER 8, 2026.

September calls: 182 total

EMS: 142
* medic assists 10
* ambulance calls 132

Rescues 14
* MVA 9
* MVA pedestrian 1
* Lock in 2
* Elevator Rescue 2

Fire Related: 16
* Brush / Grass fire 2
* Automatic alarms 13
* Smoke investigation 1

Hazardous calls 1
* Power line Down 1
* Public assistance 2

Service Calls: 6
* Dispatched wrong Area 2
* controlled burning - authorized 2
* Canceled enroute 1
* investigation - steam not smoke 1

our Hall can be dressed up to look spectacular

August Call Volume

181 Calls for service in August 2025 (66 runs outside Summit)

EMS 144
* ALS assists 12
* ambulance runs 132

Rescues 15
* MVA 11 (1 pin in)
* MVA Pedestrian 1
* Child lock in 1
* Elevator rescue 1
* Animal rescue 1 (hawk in vehicle front grill)

Fire Related 20
* structure fire 4
* vehicle fire 1
* Grass / Brush 3
* Automatic fire alarms 12

Hazardous calls 2
* Power line down 1
* Smoke scare - not smoke 1

As a reminder our fund drive is still in progress. To date we have received returns from just 30% of the Township residents.

We need all residents to help pay for the operational costs for the emergency services we provide. THERE IS NO FIRE OR EMS TAX IN SUMMIT TOWNSHIP.

Send your check or money order to Perry Hi-Way Hose Company 8281 Oliver Road Erie , PA 16509

How you donations are spent:

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES BUDGET 2025-2026

EXPENSES
Ambulance Supplies $13,000.00
Ambulance Billing (based on 1150 patients / bills) $27,000.00
Ambulance Paramedic Assist Payments $22,000.00
Ambulance Monitors / Lucas / cot maint. Contracts $14,500.00
Banquet / For Members $4,000.00
Capital Improvements $27,000.00
Computer Systems / IT Services $12,000.00
Engine Equipment $3,000.00
Extinguisher Recharge / Repair / Service $500.00
Fire Prevention Supplies $1,000.00
Firefighters Museum $1,000.00
Fund Drive Print & Postage $3,000.00
Hall Cleaning $19,000.00
Hall Cleaning Supplies $4,500.00
Hall Expenses Misc $5,500.00
Insurance Coverages $41,000.00
Legal & Professional $10,000.00
Office Supplies / Copiers / & Postage $6,000.00
Office Personnel $45,500.00
Radio Repairs $1,500.00
Recruitment & Retention $44,000.00
Rescue Equipment / Supplies $3,000.00
Security Cameras Repair & Up-keep $1,000.00
Station Maintenance / Up-keep $32,000.00
St. 42 Breathing Air Compressor Maint / testing $2,000.00
Training $10,000.00
Trash Removal $3,500.00
Truck Replacement Funding (to vehicle fund) $10,000.00
Utilities (electric, gas, phones, internet) $59,000.00
Vehicle Fuel $36,000.00
Vehicle Maintenance $55,000.00
Misc. Expenses $1,500.00
Total Operating Expenses $518,000.00


MAY 1, 2025 - APRIL 30, 2026

JULY call volume 199 total

EMS 145
* Ambulance 141
* Paramedic assist 4

RESCUE 19
* MVA 15
* MVA pedestrian 1
* child lock in 2
* Animal rescue 1

Fire Related 28
* Structure fire 1
* Vehicle fire 2
* Brush / Grass fire 1
* Rubbish fire 1
* Fire Alarms 23

Hazardous Calls 5
* CO alarm 1
* Power Line Down 1
* Smoke odor investigate 1
* Fire Police traffic control 2

Cancelled enroute 2