Volunteers Serving Springfield Township
Today, Flourtown Fire Company installed a new emergency power generator on the roof of the firehouse.
The generator was purchased with grant money to replace our antiquated generator, which is over 50-years old. It will provide more running watts, run quieter, and use less fuel than its predecessor.
Also, after the new generator made its way to the roof, the old radio tower was removed, since it is no longer functional. It will be scrapped.
Flourtown Fire Company applied for, and received grant money to purchase a new emergency power generator to replace our antiquated generator, which is over 50-years old.
The new generator will provide more running watts, run quieter, and use less fuel.
During times when power is lost, the emergency generator supplies electricity to all critical components of the station allowing us to continue to provide emergency services to our community when storms disrupt power to the our station.
Flourtown Fire Company’s Chief George Wilmot III, President Tim Ernst along with the rest of the Flourtown crew accept a $20,000 grant check from local employees of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Nadine Eissler (Fort Washington) and Erin McCartney McKee (Flourtown). The grant from the insurer’s Fireman’s Fund Heritage program will be used to purchase new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the fire company’s new truck, Squad 6. Since 2004 FFIC has awarded millions of dollars in grants and donations to fire departments and burn prevention programs across the country. This year Flourtown was one of 17 employee-nominated fire departments to receive grants totaling $300,000.
Flourtown Fire Company would like to thank Erin McCartney McKee for her work in successfully nominating us.
December 2008