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Sep 06 2014

Inaugural Emergency Services Event to Replace Open House for Fire Prevention Week

600x316_2014_ESEventThis year all the Emergency Services in Springfield Township are coming together to host a combined event to celebrate Fire Prevention Week.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

11 AM – 2 PM

Flourtown Shopping Center

1842 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031

MORE INFORMATION

Come out in support of Fire Prevention Week to the Flourtown Shopping Center! Come out and talk to first responders and find out if you are doing everything you can to keep you and your family safe! Come enjoy live demonstrations, food, a smoke house for kids to practice their escape plan and hands on activities at this free event.

For questions or contact information regarding this event please contact [email protected]

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Activities for Kids, Community, Events, Featured, Fire Prevention · Tagged: 2014, escape plan, Event, Fire Prevention Week, first responders, Flourtown Shopping Center, free, Open House, smoke house

Oct 02 2013

Flourtown Welcomes The Community for Fire Prevention Open House – Oct. 7

2013_NFPAPlease bring out the family to Flourtown Fire Company’s annual Fire Prevention Open House, Monday, October 7 from 6 – 8 PM. We’ll have food, demonstrations, and equipment tours of all we offer the community.

We also have some fire prevention tips for you, see you Monday night, we look forward to seeing you:

Cooking

  • Two out of every 5 home fires start in the kitchen.
  • Unattended cooking was a factor in 34%o of reported home cooking fires.
  • Two-thirds of home cooking fires started with ignition of food or other cooking materials.
  • Children under the age of 5 face a higher risk of non-fire burns associated with cooking than being burned in a cooking fire.

 

Heating

  • The leading factor contributing to heating fires was failure to clean, creosote from solid fueled heating equipment, primarily chimneys.
  • Portable or fixed space heaters were involved in one-third of home heating fires and four out of five home heating deaths
  • Half of home heating fire deaths resulted from fires caused by heating equipment too close to products that can burn, such as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattresses, or bedding
  • In recent years, heating has become the 2nd leading cause of home fires, fire deaths, and injuries.

 

Smoking Materials

  • During 2007-2011 smoking materials caused an estimated 17,900 home structure fires, resulting in 580 deaths, 1,280 injuries and $509 million in direct property damage
  • Sleep was a factor in one-third of the home smoking material fire deaths
  • Possible alcohol impairment was a factor in one in five of home smoking fire deaths

 

Smoke Alarms

  • Almost two-thirds of reported home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms
  • Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in home fires in half
  • Hardwired alarms operated 92% of the time, while battery powered alarms operated 77% of the time

Info compiled by Flourtown Firefighter Jim Belcher via NFPA

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Activities for Kids, Events, Fire Prevention · Tagged: 2013, cooking, Fire Prevention, Flourtown, heating, NFPA, Open House, smoke alarms, smoking, tips

Dec 18 2011

Erdenheim Santa Run 2011

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.

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Activities for Kids, History, Parades, Videos/Images · Tagged: 6, Bent, Chesney, Company, Engine, Erdenheim, fire, Flourtown, Frazer, Gendalough, Gordon, Ladder, Longfield, Santa, Squad, Terminal, Whitemarsh

Oct 11 2011

Fire Prevention Open House 2011 – Thank You

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.

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Activities for Kids, Fire Prevention, Fire Prevention Media, Videos/Images · Tagged: 2011, fire, Fire Prevention, firehouse, Gene Rahill, Hose, Jim Belcher, Marcia Thompson, Open House, public, Scooby-Doo, trucks

Sep 22 2011

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

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

 

 

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Activities for Kids, Fund-Raiser, Ladies Auxiliary · Tagged: Annual, Company, craft, crafts, fair, fire, Flourtown, goods, Holiday, vendors

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