Winter Maintenance Check!

“Many drivers overlook auto care this time of year, even with inclement weather in the forecast,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “Driving in snow, especially in heavy snowfall or a blizzard, takes patience and preparation. A vehicle that is properly prepared for the elements can help you avoid an unplanned road emergency when the weather takes an ... (Full Story & Photos)

With daylight saving time here once again, everyone knows to turn clocks back an hour to the appropriate new time. But there's one more crucial task that should also be completed with every anniversary of turning the clocks: changing the batteries in smoke alarms, too.

For the last 29 years, Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs have worked to get the word out: When you change ... (Full Story & Photos)

October 8th to October 14th is Fire Prevention week! Fire prevention is a function of many fire departments. The goal of fire prevention is to educate the public to take precautions to prevent potentially harmful fires, and be educated about surviving them. It is a proactive method of reducing emergencies and the damage caused by them. For more information visit www.firepreventionweek.org... (Full Story & Photos)

In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession, and EMS practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net.

A lot has changed since then. EMS is now firmly established as an essential public ... (Full Story & Photos)

Whether you are at home, work or elsewhere, there may be situations when it's simply best to stay where you are and avoid any uncertainty outside.

There may be circumstances when staying put and creating a barrier between yourself and potentially contaminated air outside, a process known as "sealing the room," is a matter of survival.

Use common sense and available information to assess the situation ... (Full Story & Photos)

Agency Totals for 2016 as recorded by CAD.

ADRIAN FIRE AGENCY 164
BJW FIRE AGENCY 185
BRADY TOWNSHIP FIRE AGENCY 94
BRADY TWP EMS AGENCY 259
BURNSIDE FIRE AGENCY 25
CHESTER HILL FIRE AGENCY 99
CLEARFIELD BOROUGH POL AGENCY 5,094
CLEARFIELD EMS AGENCY 4,393
CLEARFIELD FIRE DEPT AGENCY 335
COALPORT GLENDALE FIRE AGENCY 122
COUNTY CORONER AGENCY 364
COUNTY DOG OFFICERS AGENCY 28
COUNTY SERVICES AGENCY ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Clearfield County Department of Emergency Services along with the Grampian Penn Bloom Vol. Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Assistant Chief Daniel "G.I." Witherow.

Friends of Daniel Witherow will be received on Tuesday Dec 13th from 3pm until 7pm and Wednesday Dec 14th from 10am until the time of services at the Kevin Beardsley Funeral Home in Curwensville.

Funeral Services ... (Full Story & Photos)