This afternoon Chief George Wilmot attended the Springfield Twp. Rotary Club’s weekly meeting as their guest speaker. George gave the Rotary members an overview of the fire company operations and spoke to them about our newest piece of apparatus. At the meeting Rotary President Dennis Murray, presented a check to the fire company to help purchase equipment for the new ladder. Flourtown Fire co. thanks the Springfield Rotary for their generous donation and continued support.

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Calling 9-1-1 From A Cell Phone?

The want to remind residents and visitors that anyone who calls 9-1-1 from a cellular phone in communities near the County border should immediately state “I’m calling from Montgomery County” when the call-taker answers the phone.

If the nearest cell tower to where the call is placed is across the border in a neighboring county, the call will be routed to the 9-1-1 centers in Philadelphia, Bucks, Berks, Chester or Delaware counties, depending on where the tower is located.

The neighboring 9-1-1 centers will transfer the call to Montgomery County, but the time it takes to figure the actual location out, transfer the call and then supply the information about the incident again could make a difference in saving someone’s life.

Stating “I’m calling from Montgomery County” at the outset will greatly reduce any delay in getting people the help they need.

Using a landline to call 9-1-1 will result in the call automatically being routed to the proper call center.

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https://flourtownfire.org/news/fb/7466/

Given what we’ve been seeing during our responses today, it seems a reminder is in order: if conditions are such that you are using your windshield wipers, Pennsylvania state law REQUIRES that you turn your headlights on as well. (And that is actual headlights, NOT daytime running lights or fog lights.)

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