Flourtown Fire Company» Oreland

Community Day – 9/11/2011

Tim Ernst — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:51:04 +0000

Wyndmoor Fire Co. Chief Fran DePaul, Oreland Deputy Chief Don Serianni, Community Day Organizer Teresa Buzniak, Flourtown Fire Company, President, Tim Ernst and Deputy Chief Springfield Ambulance Jerry Edwards and Police Corporal Ray Vesci with the awards presented by the Community to honor the emergency responders of Springfield Township.

On the Tenth Anniversary of the horrific attacks on the our nation on 9/11/01, the community of Springfield Township gather to remember all those who lost their lives in NYC, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, PA. Flourtown Fire Company along with the other two township fire companies, Oreland Volunteer Fire Company and Wyndmoor Hose Company, Springfield Ambulance and Springfield Township Police Department were also honored as our local emergency responders. The public enjoyed free food, and information from many community organizations as they have for the last 17 years in beautiful Cisco Park in Erdenheim, PA.

Barrel Push Hose Training 2011

Tim Ernst — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:33:45 +0000

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!

Flourtown Takes Best Appearing Co. Overall

Tim Ernst — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:12:55 +0000

Another great day for Flourtown at this year’s Lion’s Club 4th of July Parade in Oreland:

Best Appearing Antique

Best Appearing Rescue

BEST APPEARING OVERALL COMPANY

CONGRATULATIONS to All

Thanks to all who came out to help clean the trucks and those who were able to make the Parade

Auto into a House – Walnut and Lorraine – Oreland – 6/29/11

Tim Ernst — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:24:58 +0000

At approximately 3:30 PM, Squad 6 was requested at reduced speed to a vehicle accident by Chief 700. An auto came through the intersection of Walnut and Lorraine Avenues in Oreland and struck the corner support of the porch and front of the house on the corner. There were no injuries. Squad 6 responded and additional personnel responded in Utility 6 which also acted as Fire Police. Paratech shoring was used along with an air cylinder to shore up the porch. Station 700 assisted in the shoring operation and layed down oil dry. Lumber was brought in by Mike Thornton’s Carpentry Service to back up the temporary shoring and the porch was secure. There was extensive damage to the porch and front wall of the home. (Photos by Bob Wilmot)

See a photo slideshow here or below:

VICTORIOUS 4th of JULY

gwilmot3 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:24:37 +0000

Flourtown came home very pleased from the annual Oreland 4th of July parade. We were able to overcome the competition and bring home four trophy’s.

1st Place Best Appearing Antique

1st Place Best Appearing Rescue/Squad

2nd Place Best Appearing Ladder/Elevated Platform

1st Place Best Appearing Overall Company

Afternoon Dwelling Box 3/18/10

gwilmot3 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:02:14 +0000

Thursday afternoon at 15:53hrs Stations 6 (Flourtown), 82 (Wyndmoor)and 700 (Oreland) were dispatched to the 300 blk. of Penn Oak Rd. for the dwelling. PD arrived on scene reporting smoke showing with fire on the 1st floor. Engine and Chief 6 arrived confirming PD’s report, confirming all occupants out of the building with a dog still inside. Engine 6 crew stretched an 13/4″ line into the first floor and found a heavy smoke condition with minimal fire. They were able to make a quick knock on the fire with a pressurized water can, while Ladder 6 and Rescue 82′s crew laddered the building and removed the uninjured pet. 700′s crew set up fans for ventilation. Rescue 88 (Fort Washington) for RIT and Tower 29 (Barren Hill) were also dispatched on the confirmed fire procedure, but were quickly recalled by Deputy 700 who had 6 Command.

Boorse Barn Fire – March 13, 2009

Tim Ernst — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:20:47 +0000

A fire ravaged and destroyed the old Boorse Farm Barn at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Valley Green Road in Oreland.

Images of Boorse Barn Fire (13-March-2009)

Flourtown Fire Company hosts Confined Space/Building Collapse Training for Area Fire Companies

Tim Ernst — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:41:59 +0000

By Tim Ernst, President & Firefighter Flourtown Fire Company

January 6, 2008

The scenario was modeled after building collapses that take place all over the world everyday. It used technology developed after 9/11 and Oklahoma City that allow rescuers the time needed to make progress in this type of emergency and learn what needs to be done. The training scenario involved two victims trapped in a three story building where the second floor partially collapsed onto the first and the third floor completely “pancaking” onto the second. In the end it would take over 50 firefighters, over five hours with hundreds of feet of air hoses, ropes, and many air packs to rescue both victims and it all took place in a 20-foot trailer in the parking lot of Flourtown Fire Company on Sunday.

Personal Protection Equipment Specialists, Inc. from Lincoln University, PA provided the confined space/building collapse trailer to Flourtown, Wyndmoor, Oreland, Wissahickon, Fort Washington, Green Lane fire companies and Springfield Ambulance. The drill began with each firefighter getting their blood pressure and pulse checked by Springfield Ambulance personnel to set a base line. Then after the teams of two or four firefighters donned self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and entered the darkened maze of tilting floors, shifting building debris, wires, and obstacles, where they removed the debris and brought in shoring equipment to inch their way to the victims – their vitals were checked again upon exiting the trailer. According to Chief George Wilmot, III of Flourtown, “We organized the fire companies and ambulance squads as we would in a real emergency and we learned a lot today. It was nice to work together with all the other companies and work side-by-side with their personnel and equipment. The lessons learned today in training will help us acquire the equipment and training needed to further strengthen our response.”

After 22 teams of firefighters had entered the simulator and five hours of crawling on hands and knees through the pitch black maze the two victims were reached, their “injuries” assessed and they were packaged up and removed from the collapse zone. “It really opened our eyes to how many firefighters it takes in such a situation, we had over 100 firefighters here today and for each one that went in, it took 8 to 12 outside supporting them,” said Robin Liberty a firefighter with Flourtown Fire Company. Wilmot concluded, “By assessing the vitals of each firefighter and recording the amount of time they could stay in the hazardous environment on a regular SCBA bottle we learned a great deal about our capabilities. Each company promised to share their photos and videos from today and critique their performance. Everyone I’ve talked to enjoyed the training today, it was a long day, but well worth it.”

Images of the Confined Space Training

Oreland – Residential House Fire

Rob Brzezinski — Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:20:43 +0000

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