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Erdenheim Santa Run 2011

December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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.

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Ambler Laundromat Fire, R.I.T Response

December 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Squad 6 and its Rapid Intervention Team (R.I.T.) responded to a confirmed dryer fire at the Ambler Fabric Care Center Coin Laundry. The fire was rapidly knocked down by crews from Wissahickon Fire Company (Station 7), Fort Washington Fire Company (Station 88), and Centre Square Fire Company (Station 33), and traffic and crowd control was handled by fire police from Station 7 and Station 33. (Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.)

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Task Force Drill – Train Accident – November 2011

November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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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 in a real emergency to a local train crossing and station. The scenario involved a commuter train striking a vehicle, and a mass causality and injured situation. There was also a separate law enforcement element that involved a terrorist bomb scenario, but that was held on a separate car a bit further down the tracks from the fire companies’ drill.

Flourtown personnel, Assistant Chief Chris Buckley, Captain Chris Manning, Leitenant John Redington,and firefighters: Dean Seltzer, Kevin Davis, Tim Ernst, Tyler Buckley, and Sal Santangelo all took part in stabilizing victims and extricating them from the train and the severely-damaged vehicle. Chief George Wilmot and his daughter, Lexi Wilmot were part of the scenario’s observation team and “victim” volunteers. Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.

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Fire Prevention Open House 2011 – Thank You

October 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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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.

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

October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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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 of painter’s truck was on fire with drop clothes, paint and tools fully involved and melting the siding on the home to which was parked adjacent. Squad 6 pulled a 1.75 hoseline and a booster hose to protect the exposure and worked to clear out the rear of the truck to extinguish the burning contents. Engine 6 followed with supplying tank water to Squad 6 and doing an interior search for extension, none was found.

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Vehicle Rescue – SUV into a Building – 9/15/2011

September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Flourtown Fire Company and Wyndmoor Hose Company were dispatched at approximately 3:30PM to reports of a car crash into a building around 613 Bethlehem Pike in Erdenheim. Multiple callers reported two individuals trapped in the vehicle and extensive damage to the building. Squad 6 and Engine 6 responded along with Rescue 82. Stabilization of the vehicle and patients was followed by a decision to cut and flap the entire roof of the vehicle so extrication of the driver who was laying on the drivers door and a passenger could take place. Following extrication, and removal of the vehicle by Flourtown Texaco, lumber from Rittenhouse Lumber across the street was used to stabilize the building which had a large portion of its street facing wall destroyed in the crash.

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Car Fire – 9/9/11

September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Engine 6 and Squad 6 responded to a reported car fire to the rear of St. Genevieve’s School. Units arriving found a car with an engine compartment fully-involved. Their was some access issues as the vehicle was behind a chain-linked fence. A 1.75 line was put into service.

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Vehicle Accident – 09/05/2011

September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Squad 6 and Engine 6 responded to a three car vehicle accident on Skippack Pike (Route 73) just past Joshua Road on Monday, September 5, 2011. The driver of a white SUV, complaining of having difficulty breathing, was extricated from the vehicle. Squad 6 popped the driver’s door and the patient was removed. All others involved in the accident were out of the vehicles. Utility 6 along with Traffic 29 handled closing down Route 73 until the accident scene could be cleared. Rescue 29 also responded and assisted Flourtown Fire Company on the scene.

Photo by Bob Wilmot, Jr.

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Hurricane Irene Hits Area Hard – FFCo Responds

August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Torrential rains, a bit of wind, tornado warnings and more rain, Hurricane Irene which moved into the Delaware Valley on August 27 and 28, 2011 had it all. Flourtown Fire Company responded to several emergency calls including several water rescues of drivers from their vehicles, electrical fires in homes and downed wires. Our neighboring fire company, Barren Hill, in Whitemarsh Township had its hands full with rescues of residents from the western side of the Wissahickon Creek along Stenton Avenue. Meanwhile Flourtown’s water rescue team which was split amongst both Squad 6 and Engine 6 were requested to conduct several searches along the banks of the Wissahickon Creek for several missing residents. It was an unprecedented storm and several members even bedded down at the firehouse for the night on Saturday night, although no one slept very much. Over 6 inches of rain swelled area streams and creek beds and causing flooding throughout Springfield Township.

(Photo by Bob Wilmot, Jr.)

 

 

 

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Barrel Push Hose Training 2011

August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Flourtown Fire Company annually holds a barrel push competition among the three fire companies of Springfield Township each summer. The object of the training is push a metal barrel along a cable with a stream of water from a hose line, while another team with the same type of hose line tries to push it toward your end of the cable. Great way to cool off on a hot night!

 

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