Volunteers Serving Springfield Township
Recently, Flourtown Fire Company accepted a $1,000 donation from Wells Fargo Bank as part of its Community Partner program.
Above, Director, George Wilmot, Jr. from Flourtown, (third from left) accepts a check from area Wells Fargo representatives. We thank Wells Fargo for its commitment to volunteerism and being a true partner in the community.
Flourtown Fire Company responded as a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) for an attic fire in Whitemarsh Township’s Spring Mill Fire Company’s local area at 2 River Road. The team also assisted with overhaul after the fire was placed under control. All Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.
From the Fort Washington Fire Company website is a decription of the fire found at 10 Morris Road in Upper Dublin Township:
“Stations 29 & 6 were dispatched for a reported dwelling fire in the area of Morris Road / Sheaff Lane. Police arrived on scene with smoke showing and advised the house was in station 88?s local. As the box was corrected Captain 88 arrived on scene and established command. Command had a 3 story detached single family dwelling with one person unaccounted for. Chief 29 & FM32-1 took division 1 & 2. Engine 6 was the first arriving engine and stretched (1) 1.75? line to the interior and took the hydrant on side alpha. Ladder 6 was the first arriving truck followed by Engine 29. A backup line was stretched to the interior from Engine 29. Engine 88 arrived and reverse laid from Engine 29 to a secondary hydrant. FM32-1 advised the fire was in the basement and the interior stairs had burned away. A 3rd line was stretched to the charlie side basement access and knocked down the bulk of the fire.” All Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.
On Saturday, November 2, 2013, Flourtown Fire Company once again gathered together with representatives of other area emergency responders, their guests and spouses to celebrate the year’s achievements, award years of service in its members and have some good food, and fun.
Banquet Video by Greg Fasold with Tribute to the late Jim Weir.
At approximately 11PM on October 10, 2013, Flourtown Fire Company and Barren Hill Fire Company were dispatched for a two vehicle accident in the area of 9400 Ridge Pike. The head-on collision of two sedans required multiple rescue tool crews, cribbing, and multiple hose lines for the protection of the rescue crews from Rescue 29 and Squad 6. The entire roof of one of the vehicles needed to be removed to extricate the driver, the other required the door to be popped open. A helicopter was put on standby to transport a victim. Multiple ambulances were called to the scene, including Medic 5 from Philadelphia Fire Department because of the proximity to the city border. Traffic was shut down by Spring Mill, Barren Hill and Flourtown Fire Police units while the rescues and clean-up took place.
