Penn Hills' No. 6 Wants to Get There Faster

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The members of Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Co. No. 6 are celebrating the department's 80th anniversary by doing what comes naturally for its all-volunteer corps -- adding ways to safeguard the community.

"There had been a number of discussions about the need to have crews available to respond quickly when emergency medical technicians are tied up on another call or need help at the scene," said Chris McNamara, president of No. 6. "We decided that adding a quick response service (QRS) was something we could do to help increase the quality of public safety we provide to residents."

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Penn Hills' No. 6 Wants to Get There Faster

No. 6 is the third of the municipality's seven fire departments to create a QRS unit.

Before the development of the QRS, calls that cou...

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