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Sep 22 2014

Good Luck Tyler

One of Flourtown’s own, Tyler Buckley is making the exciting career move from volunteer firefighter to a paid career firefighter in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Tyler made this exciting move over the weekend, and he begins probationary training today at the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Fire Department Fire Academy.

His career began at Flourtown Fire Company as a junior firefighter in 2008, he has achieved numerous fire fighting certifications since then becoming an asset to the Flourtown Fire Company.

As much as you will be missed, we wish you all the best as you embark on this new chapter in your life. Good luck, stay safe, and make sure you come back and visit!

To learn more about Tyler please visit his department profile page.

Apr 11 2011

It’s National Volunteer Week, April 10 – 16, 2011

Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week has grown exponentially in scope each year since, drawing the support and endorsement of all subsequent U.S. presidents, governors, mayors and other respected elected officials.

National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, in unison, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals.

National Volunteer Week is about taking action, encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change—discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to foster positive transformation.

So, what do you think? Are you up for a challenge? Would you like to serve your community, and help your fellow man?

We want you! Consider volunteering at Flourtown Fire Company.

Join us! Click here for more information.

Apr 01 2010

FFCO Launches Web Store

2010 is a special year for the Flourtown Fire Company. We are celebrating 100-years of dedication and service to our community. In an effort to commemmorate our centennial we have designed a tee shirt to celebrate our anniversary, which is now for sale on our website.

Shirts are available in a variety of sizes, and will be shipped via FedEx at a calculated rate.

Local pick-up on Monday evenings is available free of charge.

Please note that all transactions must be completed via the eStore on the website in order to assure availability.

Mar 15 2010

Flourtown Fire Company Honored by Springfield Township

Members of Flourtown Fire Company attended to March 10, 2010 meeting of the Commissioner’s of Springfield Township, where a resolution was passed unanimously to honor and thank the volunteers and the families of Flourtown Fire Company for 100 years of Service to the community. On hand to accept the resolution from Commissioner and fellow firefighter, Glenn Schaum were: President, Tim Ernst, Chief, George Wilmot III, former Chief, Bill House, Treasurer, Ron Valentine, firefighter Jim Belcher, Director, Robert Scott III, Director/Lieutenant John Redington, and Deputy Chief Mike Frye. Photo by Robert Wilmot.

Jan 06 2008

Flourtown Fire Company hosts Confined Space/Building Collapse Training for Area Fire Companies

By Tim Ernst, President & Firefighter Flourtown Fire Company

January 6, 2008

The scenario was modeled after building collapses that take place all over the world everyday. It used technology developed after 9/11 and Oklahoma City that allow rescuers the time needed to make progress in this type of emergency and learn what needs to be done. The training scenario involved two victims trapped in a three story building where the second floor partially collapsed onto the first and the third floor completely “pancaking” onto the second. In the end it would take over 50 firefighters, over five hours with hundreds of feet of air hoses, ropes, and many air packs to rescue both victims and it all took place in a 20-foot trailer in the parking lot of Flourtown Fire Company on Sunday.

Personal Protection Equipment Specialists, Inc. from Lincoln University, PA provided the confined space/building collapse trailer to Flourtown, Wyndmoor, Oreland, Wissahickon, Fort Washington, Green Lane fire companies and Springfield Ambulance. The drill began with each firefighter getting their blood pressure and pulse checked by Springfield Ambulance personnel to set a base line. Then after the teams of two or four firefighters donned self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and entered the darkened maze of tilting floors, shifting building debris, wires, and obstacles, where they removed the debris and brought in shoring equipment to inch their way to the victims – their vitals were checked again upon exiting the trailer. According to Chief George Wilmot, III of Flourtown, “We organized the fire companies and ambulance squads as we would in a real emergency and we learned a lot today. It was nice to work together with all the other companies and work side-by-side with their personnel and equipment. The lessons learned today in training will help us acquire the equipment and training needed to further strengthen our response.”

After 22 teams of firefighters had entered the simulator and five hours of crawling on hands and knees through the pitch black maze the two victims were reached, their “injuries” assessed and they were packaged up and removed from the collapse zone. “It really opened our eyes to how many firefighters it takes in such a situation, we had over 100 firefighters here today and for each one that went in, it took 8 to 12 outside supporting them,” said Robin Liberty a firefighter with Flourtown Fire Company. Wilmot concluded, “By assessing the vitals of each firefighter and recording the amount of time they could stay in the hazardous environment on a regular SCBA bottle we learned a great deal about our capabilities. Each company promised to share their photos and videos from today and critique their performance. Everyone I’ve talked to enjoyed the training today, it was a long day, but well worth it.”

Images of the Confined Space Training