Tim Ernst

May 04 2014

Stenton and Evergreen Two Car Collision

On Wednesday 4/30 two vehicles collided at the intersection of Stenton and Evergreen Avenue, the resulting crash resulted in one of the vehicles coming to rest on top of a pile of broken concrete from a roadside sidewalk improvement project. Rescue crews needed to stabilize the vehicle and then use hydralic rescue tools to extricate the victim. There were two injuries. Stations 6 and 82 along with EMS units, as well as Springfield and Cheltenham police also responded to the accident.
Springfield Police investigated the accident.

Springfield Twp. Highway cleared the street of accident debris. Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.

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.