Training — Page 2

Aug 05 2014

Swift Water Rescue Training

The frequency of water related rescues and flash flooding has been steadily increasing over the past several years.

Flourtown Fire Company firefighters honed their swift water resuce skills during a training exercise on the evening of Monday, August 4th that simulated the swift-water rescue of two victims who were overcome by such flooding.

As a reminder, Flourtown Fire Company reminds you to “Turn Around Don’t Drown (TADD)“, and to take a moment to review the following statement from the National Weather Service:

“Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other severe weather related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into or near flood waters.Why? The main reason is people underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in automobiles as they are swept downstream. Of these drownings, many are preventable, but too many people continue to drive around the barriers that warn you the road is flooded”

Photos are courtesy of, R. Wilmot Jr.

Jul 29 2014

Flourtown Fire Company Assists Historic Springfield Mills – Morris Arboretum

Flourtown’s Engine 6 stopped by at the historic (and recently restored) Springfield Mills located along the Wissahickon Creek on the Bloomfield Farm property of Morris Arboretum to clean out the mud and muck that has collected around the mills turbine. The mud had clog up the turbine due to recent heavy rains. Firefighters Greg Fasold and Craig Michelbacher pulled the 1.75″ hose line to blast the turbine.

Jul 12 2014

Flourtown Firefighter Receive Firefighter Level I Certification

On the evening of July 10, 2014 in the John Kulick Memorial Auditorium at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Campus, one of Flourtown Fire Company’s firefighters were recognized for their achievement of obtaining accreditation and certification as Firefighter Level 1.

Jake Frye was a part of the class that completed the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response Curriculum. This class required the students to complete 166-hours of training in order to receive their State Certification as a Firefighter Level I.

Congratulations! The Flourtown Fire Company is proud of your achievement, and even more proud to have you as a member of our department.

Jun 20 2014

Flourtown Firefighters Receive Firefighter Level I Certification

On the evening of June 18, 2014 in the John Kulick Memorial Auditorium at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Campus, four of Flourtown Fire Company’s firefighters were recognized for their achievement of obtaining accreditation and certification as Firefighter Level 1.

Daniel Biddle, Craig Michelbacher, Mitchell Seltzer and Alexis Wilmot were part of the class that completed the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response Curriculum. This class required the students to complete 166-hours of training in order to receive their State Certification as a Firefighter Level I.

Congratulations! The Flourtown Fire Company is proud of your achievement, and even more proud to have you as members of our department.

Apr 23 2014

Roof Training Keeps Firefighters at their “Peak”

Flourtown Fire Company recently held some training on roof cuts that are used to ventilate fires. The use of chainsaws, axes and a halligan bars on a roof requires special techniques to remain safe. Ladder placement is key as well as “reading and sounding the roof” to make sure it’s safe to put weight on what could be a potentially fire or water damaged structure. Captain Thornton (white helmet) is send instructing firefighters on proper procedures to remove portions of the roof to allow smoke and heat to exit the structure. Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.