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Mar 03 2014

Vehicle Rescue Training Takes Place at Flourtown Fire Company

Photos from the rescue training class on Sunday 3/2/2014. Members took part in a Montgomery County Fire Academy Class that took place at Station 6. In the photos the crew learns the ins and outs of vehicle stabilization and cribbing, an important first step in any vehicle-rescue scenario. Once the vehicle is stabilized the extrication of the patient can be successfully carried out. Crews learn how to position cribbing on vehicles that aren’t always on solidly on their wheels. Firefighters who successfully complete the course are certified in vehicle rescue on a national standard. Photos by Robert Wilmot, Jr.

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Featured, Training, Vehicle Rescues, Videos/Images · Tagged: class, cribbing, extrication, Montgomery County Fire Academy, rescue, stabilization, Station 6, Training, vehicle

Feb 15 2014

Endless Winter Taxes Volunteers to be More Vigilant

The Winter of 2013-2014 is going down in history as one of the most severe and highest in snowfall. For the fire service it means responding to many more emergency calls for downed wires, fallen tree lines, and vehicle accidents on slick roads. Increased snow fall also means shoveling out hydrants and putting in place winter tactics such as shortening the time out in the elements and keeping hose lines running to keep them from freezing. On several occasions as the area was hit with large snowstorms, crews voluntarily stander at the firehouse around the clock to respond rapidly at the height of the storms. These crews also criss-crossed the township to shovel out hydrants that residents did not. It’s a good practice, that if you live near a hydrant to shovel it out as much as 3 feet around the hydrant so firefighters can properly hook up hose lines to battle a fire. Photos by Robert Wilmot, Jr.

Crews gear stands by on Squad 6, ready to respond
Our version of a bunk room…
Crews were kept busy digging out hydrants on area roadways.

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Fire Prevention Media, Recent Incidents, Stand-by's, Videos/Images · Tagged: 2013, 2014, bunk room, fire service, hydrant, response, shovel, snow, Winter

Jan 05 2014

Pizzeria Fire – Flourtown Plaza – 1/4/14

At 22:22 hours on 1/4/14 Montgomery County Department of Public Safety dispatched crew from Stations 6, 700,  82 to Flourtown Plaza Shopping Center, at the corner of Bethlehem Pike and East Mill Road for a report of smoke for the building,  Springfield Township Police (28PD) arrived on scene with smoke showing from a single story stripmall of six stores, Chief 6 arrived and reported heavy smoke and fire smoke showing from the roof line, Eng 6 arrived side A and deployed hand lines, Chief 6 established command and reported fire through the roof and ordered the 2nd alarm to be struck, fire companies on scene were Stations 6, 700, 82, 29, 45, 7, 88, 400, and EMS 311 & 318, Crews were also assisted by 28 & 32 Police departments & Springfield Public Works for icy road and parking lot areas. The deep-seated fire was contained to Flourtown Pizza Restaurant, and the evacuation order was requested to go into a defensive fire stance, with master streams and aerial streams put into service to protect other exposures which suffered water and smoke damage on either side of the pizza shop. Flourtown would like to thank its fellow township companies and surrounding area companies for their assistance with this fire, no injuries were reported and crews were on-scene until 01:30 hours 1/5/14.

Below is a compilation of some of the photos and videos collected from various observers and companies involved. The videos and photos are shared here remain the property of those submitting them and no rights are implied. We thank you for sharing them with our volunteers.

Karl Ross Photography (Facebook) 

Video by Brian Sullivan:

Raw Video from Flourtown FF Greg Fasold:

6ABC News Coverage

Philly Fire News Two Alarm Strip Mall Fire in Flourtown

Rick Rotando Photo and Video:

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Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Building Fires, Featured, Videos/Images · Tagged: 2014, Barren Hill, Chinese, Commercial, defensive, Edge Hill, fire, Flourtown, Fort Washington, January, Oreland, pizzeria, Plaza, shops, Spring Mill, strip mall, Wyndmoor

Dec 11 2013

Flourtown Accepts Donation from Giant Supermarkets

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On Tuesday, December 10th, Flourtown Fire Company was presented a donation from Giant Supermarkets as part of their “Grand Opening” celebrations for their newly constructed store in the Flourtown Shopping Center.

Flourtown’s Chief, George Wilmot III, pictured above accepts the check from the Flourtown Giant Store Manager, Fred Morgan.

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Photos courtesy of, Robert Wilmot

Written by Rob Brzezinski · Categorized: Community Events, Videos/Images

Nov 24 2013

Multi-vehicle accident and car fire on Northbound Route 309

At approximately 23:08 on 11/23, Flourtown, Station 6 responded along with Station 82 and 88 to the reports of a multiple car accident on Northbound Route 309 in the area of the Church Road (Route 73) overpass. In frigid temperatures Squad 6 pulled a 200 foot 1.75 line to extinguish a fully involved car fire on one of the vehicles involved in the accident. The crew also did a rapid, primary search of all the other vehicles involved and attempted to de-energize those still running. A snow squall had passed through the area just prior to the emergency call, but the cause of the accident is still under investigation, and is undetermined as of this posting.

Video by Firefighter Greg Fasold, helmet cam, who respond on Squad 6.

Written by Tim Ernst · Categorized: Featured, Vehicle Fire, Videos/Images · Tagged: 309, Car, Company, Fasold, fire, firefighter, Flourtown, Fort Washington, Greg, helmet cam, highway, Hose, Police, snow, Squad 6, State, Station 82, Station 88, Video, Wyndmoor

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