North Strabane Fire Department
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Fire Chief Mark Grimm
he North Strabane Fire Department continues to grow with
the Township and currently operates three fire stations. The
Department stands ready to serve the residents for any
emergency or non-emergency event. Currently, staffing consists
of ten full-time and ten part-time personnel, along with twentyfive dedicated volunteers.
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Please meet our two newest career firefighters who stand ready to serve you.
Travis McVay is 33 years
old and was born and
raised in Washington, PA.
He graduated from Trinity
High School in 2001 and
obtained an Associate’s
Degree in Criminal Justice
from the Community
College of Beaver
County in 2004. Travis
was raised in a family of
firefighters and became
a volunteer fireman for
Lone Pine in 2002. Shortly
thereafter, he obtained
his EMT certification.
Travis followed in his late
grandfather’s steps and made firefighting his career. He was
hired in Frederick County, Maryland as a full-time firefighter
in 2007.
After the birth of their daughter in 2013, Travis and his
wife moved back to Washington, PA in the spring of
2014 to be close to their families. He became a
part-time firefighter at North Strabane in 2014
and was hired full-time in January of 2016.
THE DEPARTMENT PRIDES ITSELF ON
HOLDING A “GOLD” RATING THROUGH THE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE FIRE COMMISSIONER’S
OFFICE. This classification certifies that every active
firefighter is nationally accredited.
The Department is active in the Township with fire
prevention, fire inspections and business pre-planning. We
offer CPR and fire extinguisher training at your business or
at our stations. Fire personnel will meet with any resident
or business owner to discuss fire safety and escape
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Dante Sicchitano, 21
years old, was born and
raised in Bentleyville,
PA. He graduated
from Bentworth High
School in 2013 as an
honor student, received
the American Legion
Award and several
community service
awards, and was a three
year All-Conference
football player. Dante
currently serves
as a Captain in the
Bentleyville Volunteer
Fire Department,
where he started at the age of 14 as a junior firefighter. He
has numerous certifications in Fire, Rescue, and EMS. Dante is
a certified Firefighter II and EMT. He also has certifications in
Vehicle Rescue, Rope/High Angle Rescue, Water and Ice Rescue,
Hazardous Material Operations and Rapid Intervention.
He is currently in the pr