Flourtown Fire Company» Activities for Kids

Erdenheim Santa Run 2011

Tim Ernst — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:20:15 +0000

The elves of Flourtown Fire Company gathered once again to escort Santa on his annual run through the neighborhoods of Erdenheim, PA. To the thrills of children of all ages, Santa did not disappoint, shaking hands with children and waving and greeting the crowds at:

Whitemarsh and Gordon 5:15pm
Terminal and Erdenheim 5:25pm (Seltzer Home)
Gendalough and Chesney 5:35pm (Henry Home)
Longfield and Terminal 5:45 pm (McLafferty Home)
Preston and Shippen 5:55pm
Fraser and Bent 6:05pm

The locations were marked with luminaries. Photo of the Santa Run 2011 are by Jim Belcher.

Fire Prevention Open House 2011 – Thank You

Tim Ernst — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:00:53 +0000

Thanks to all who came out Fire Prevention Open House 2011! We had large crowds of enthusiastic children and families all eager to learn about fire prevention, escape plans, smoke and CO detectors and, of course, Scooby Doo! All the trucks were on display and thanks to Sprinkles Ice Cream and Water Ice for supplying a cool treat. Lt. John Redington sweated it out over a hot (and sometimes out of control) stove, but offered valuable lessons on how to deal with grease fires. Thanks go out to Gene Rahill, Jim Belcher and Marcia Thompson who lead our Open House activities and all the public for coming out to support our efforts.

Annual Holiday Craft Fair Coming Saturday, Nov. 26th 9-2

Tim Ernst — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:30:28 +0000

The Annual Holiday Craft Fair returns to Flourtown Fire Company on Saturday, November 26th, 9am – 2pm. Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of Flourtown Fire Company the fair will have handmade goods and crafts from over 40 different vendors. From artwork to unique holiday gifts the fair will have something for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Stop by the firehouse, 1526 Bethlehem Pike, from 9am to 2PM.

The Ladies Auxiliary cookbooks will also be available for sale. Can’t make it the the fair, check out the FFCo webstore.

For more information or if you want to be a VENDOR - email us.

The LA Annual Craft Fair takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving, each year. Please come out and support your local volunteer fire company and our loyal vendors.

Vendor Contract for our Craft Fair can be downloaded below:

CRAFT FAIR CONTRACTS 2011

2011 Annual Fire Prevention Open House

Tim Ernst — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:49:18 +0000

Flourtown Fire Company will hold its annual Fire Prevention Open House on:

Monday, October 10, 2011

6 – 8 PM

At the firehouse, 1526 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031

Scooby Doo, along with all your volunteer firefighter and fire police will be on hand to demonstrate equipment, answer questions and discuss how your family can practice fire safety.

Please join us for this annual event with the community, for more information on fire prevention see www.firepreventionweek.org

Future Firefighters Graduate from Wissahickon Firefighter Camp

Tim Ernst — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:20:20 +0000

Some future firefighters received hands-on training and experience as part of Wissahickon Fire Company’s annual Firefighter Camp. In the photo above, Chief George Wilmot is joined by Deputy Chief Mike Frye with three of the camp graduates, from left to right, Lexi Wilmot, Mitchell Seltzer and Jake Frye.

The popular Firefighter Camp is a supervised 4-evening camp designed to give participants a taste of firefighting. The 2011 Firefighter Camp was held July 5, 12, 19 and 26 – 6:30 to 9:30 pm. At camp, participants learned:

Protective gear
Basic fire behavior/tactics
Use of Extinguishers
SCBAs, supply lines & attack lines
Live fire (vehicle car prop) training
Search and rescue
How to use tools, ladders, ropes and knots

Under close supervision, participants will don protective gear and utilize fire apparatus/equipment to extinguish actual training fires. This experience will incorporate the same basic principles that the volunteer and career firefighters of Montgomery County follow every day as they protect our community. Flourtown Fire Company would like to thank Wissahickon Fire Company for hosting the camp and its sponsors Schneider Plumbing, Ambler Savings & Loan, Feast & Fancy catering, and B&Z Cabinets. The camp is hosted by the Wissahickon Fire Company, and assisted by the North Penn, Flourtown and Centre Square Fire Companies.

FFCo vs. Boy Scouts Water Battle – 2011

Tim Ernst — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:48:16 +0000

The Boy Scouts hold an annual week-long camp at Fort Washington State Park. As a way to celebrate the end of a long, hot week, the Boy Scouts hold a water battle and invite Flourtown Fire Company to add some “extra” water to the festivities. Using the deck gun on Engine 6, and supplemented by Squad 6, we make it rain for over 100 boy scouts and friends.

Movie Night

Bob Wilmot — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:34:22 +0000

Member’s children enjoyed Movie Night at the firehouse

A Holiday Tradition Continues …

Tim Ernst — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:27:52 +0000

An annual tradition continued in 2010 with the Santa Run through the Flourtown Gardens area of the Township. Held each Christmas Eve for over 50 years the community has embraced the trek of St. Nick through the neighborhoods and parties and family reunions are actually planned around it. Originally conceived by Rosemary Samtmann and Lou McGettigan in 1957 the Run has grown in popularity and children of all ages enjoy welcoming Santa and Mrs. Claus on the rear of Ladder 6 each Dec. 24th. A similar run happens in Erdenheim on the Sunday prior to Christmas yet is much younger having started in 2000. Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.

Thank You for Celebrating with Flourtown Fire Co.

Tim Ernst — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:11:35 +0000

A Century of Service

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Community Carnival and Fireworks

The Carnival and Fireworks were an overwhelming success! Thank you to everyone who came out. We were in awe of the crowd and the response we received for our free Community Carnival and Grand Fireworks display. We have hundreds of photos of the event and will be sharing them here soon. We still have Cookbooks, T-Shirts and Pint Glasses for sale to commemorate the 100th Anniversary and we appreciate your support.

In 1910, Flourtown was started to save lives and property and our mission remains the same today. Starting at 4PM our free community carnival with food, drinks and plenty of fun and games for the kids was packed with families, friends and a turnout estimated at over 1,000 people. As dusk settled 1,000′s joined us as we celebrated the fire company and remember all those that lost their lives on that fateful day nine years ago, 9/11/01.

It was our way of saying thank you to the community for 100 years of support.

Activity for Kids – Read About and Color “the Little Hahn”

Tim Ernst — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:55:06 +0000

KIDS ZONE

Learn the story and color the pictures of our antique truck that we call “Little Hahn” (PDF will open in new window)
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