Station 6 (Flourtown) and Station (29) dispatched on box 32-28 for the commercial building fire. Chief 6 went en-route and was advised by county that roofers were doing work on the building and the building was filling with smoke and possibly had fire in the wall. County also advised that the alarm company was on the phone and was reporting a smoke detector activation for the building. Upon arrival Chief 6 had smoke showing from the area the roofers had been working in. Engine 6 arrived and pulled an 1-3/4 and went to open up the exterior wall. Ladder 6’s crew went to the interior to open up and check for extension in the wall. Fire was found in the wall and extinguished as the crew’s opened up. 29′ s crew assisted with ventilation and checking for extension to the 3rd floor.
Vehicle Rescue Aug. 29, 2010
Squad 6, Engine 6, Utility 6 along with Rescue 7 (Wissahickon) and Rescue 29, (Barren Hill) responded to a vehicle accident along Route 73, just South of Butler Pike. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree and the vehicle came to rest back on the roadway. The one occupant was extricated from the vehicle by stabilizing with cribbing and removing the driver’s side door.
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Water Rescue Training
Flourtown Fire Company has been state-certified in the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission – PA SWIFTWATER RESCUE COURSE
Some training photos of the crew training in the Schuylkill River, near Norristown, PA and Lower Merion, PA
Training
Flourtown Fire Company holds a weekly training session every Monday night (except major holidays) starting at 7PM.
Training varies from a live burn exercise and a County Fire Training facility to classroom training session on a topic such as Hazardous Materials Operations. The photos below show some of the training Flourtown Fire Company conducts.
Outside of the Monday night drills, members are encouraged to develop their skills with assorted coursework and programs offered at the County, State and Federal levels and independent training companies. All training expenses for its members are covered by Flourtown Fire Company.
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Boorse Barn Fire – March 13, 2009
A fire ravaged and destroyed the old Boorse Farm Barn at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Valley Green Road in Oreland.
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