Captain Bob Gallardy
On October 25, 2005 Captain Robert Gallardy passed as a result of injuries suffered the previous Sunday while teaching at the PA Fire Academy in Lewistown, PA. Bob was an adjunct instructor helping teach a class of structural fire instructor candidates. Gallardy had gone to the basement of the academy burn building to light the fire for the last evolution of the day. Upon entering the basement, the suppression team found Gallardy on the floor of the burn room and, with the assistance of the RIT team, removed him from the building. Gallardy suffered severe burns over much of his body.
Following treatment on scene and stabilization at the Lewistown Hospital, Gallardy was taken to the burn center at Lehigh Valley Medical Center in Allentown, PA where he died 2 days later.
In memory of Bob, and his dedication to the improvement of firefighter safety and the fire service overall through education, this fund has been established to support firefighters in acquiring training, certification or protective equipment.
Fund Information
The purpose of the fund is to provide funding to any firefighter for fire fighting gear, fire service certification or fire service training. The funds are available to any municipal firefighter, career volunteer or combination departments in Pennsylvania with preference to firefighters in Blair and Cambria counties.
The deadline for applications will be January 31st of each year, with awards made by March 31st. Applications can be found at www.gallardyfund.org.
For more information about this fund, please visit www.gallardyfund.org. Or you can contact Jodi Cessna at (814) 944-6102 or cessna@centralpacf.org with any questions.
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