May 17, 2012

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Heavy Truck and Bus Rescue Training

Sunday May 6th brought Flourtown and Wyndmoor Fire Companies together to train on Heavy Truck and Bus Rescue. A donated school bus and tractor made the training realistic. The companies worked on stabilization, lifting, and accessing the vehicles from multiple points, using all tools available to them. The ending scenario set up by the presenters of the [...]

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Flourtown Fire Company Thanks Residents

On the evening of Monday, January 23, 2012 forty generous residents of Flourtown and Erdenheim, Pennsylvania were surprised to find a fire truck in front of their house and two or three Flourtown firefighters at their front door.  On most days firefighters only come to your house when things are going badly, but on this [...]

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Task Force Drill – Train Accident – November 2011

The Colonial Regional Technical Rescue Task Force, of which Flourtown Fire Company is a participating member, held a Department of Homeland Security authorized drill on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather, the companies gathered at Spring Mill Fire Company and were soon dispatched in an order as they would be [...]

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Truck Fire – 305 Penn Oak Rd. – 10/05/2011

A little after 10PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, a truck on fire next to a home was reported. Squad 6 and Engine 6 followed by Utility 6 responded to 305 Penn Oak Rd. Command 6 responded from around the corner and hit the fire with an extinguisher to help beat it back. The rear [...]

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Flourtown Wins at 2011 State Convention

Once again Flourtownm Fire Company came home winners from the Pennsylvania State Firemens Convention, this time is was hosted by Lake Harmony and Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Companies in the Pocono Mountains. After a lot of hard work shining up the apparatus by all the members of Flourtown, and in particular Jim Weir, Al Steinmetz, Bob [...]

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Heavy Truck and Bus Rescue Training

Sunday May 6th brought Flourtown and Wyndmoor Fire Companies together to train on Heavy Truck and Bus Rescue. A donated school bus and tractor made the training realistic. The companies worked on stabilization, lifting, and accessing the vehicles from multiple points, using all tools available to them. The ending scenario set up by the presenters of the [...]

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Weekend Training Opportunity

On Sunday, February 12th, Wyndmoor Hose Company invited Flourtown Fire Company to participate in a unique multi-company training exercise. Wyndmoor was able to acquire a structure (house) that was scheduled to be torn down the following day.  This provided the Springfield Township Fire Company’s a unique opportunity to conduct realistic training evolutions that are normally [...]

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Flourtown Fire Company Thanks Residents

On the evening of Monday, January 23, 2012 forty generous residents of Flourtown and Erdenheim, Pennsylvania were surprised to find a fire truck in front of their house and two or three Flourtown firefighters at their front door.  On most days firefighters only come to your house when things are going badly, but on this [...]

Roll Call of Members

Check out our new “Roll Call of Members” page that highlights a different member of the Flourtown Fire Company each month! As you will see, a lot of us are just like you.  Business and trade professionals, students, men, and women. We are all neighbors and members of the same community, and we encourage you to [...]