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WARWICK TWP., PA - At 9:33 P.M. on November 17th, Twin Valley FD was dispatched along with mutual aid companies to a dwelling fire at 2550 Ridge Rd. in Warwick Township. A passerby reported fire from the roof of a residence.

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Vehicle Rescue on Swamp Pike in Limerick LIMERICK, PA - Limerick Fire Department was dispatched to Swamp Pike at 11:06 A.M. on November 17th to assist New Hanover Fire Company with a vehicle rescue. Deputy 51 and Rescue 51 responded. Deputy 51 arrived on location, as­ sumed command, and advised that there were three subjects to be extricated. Rescue 51 performed stabilization and ex­ trication on the passenger side. All occupants of the vehicles were extracted and treated by EMS units.

UPPER HANOVER TWP., PA - On Thursday, November 17th at 5:14 A.M., East Greenville Fire Co., and several other fire compa­ nies from the Upper Montgomery County area were dispatched to a dwelling fire on the 800 block of Gravel Pike in Upper Hanover Twp., in the village o f Palm.

Upon arrival, Chief 38 had fire showing in the rear of the dwelling on the first floor. Heavy smoke showed once the rear side door was opened to gain access.

The family was evacuated from the dwelling, but a dog and a pet raccoon had to be rescued.

Quick response from the fire companies arriving on scene had the fire under control within the 20 minute mark. Checking for ex­

tension and overhaul was to fol­ low. There were no injuries, and both the dog and raccoon seemed to be alright once they were brought out. The cause of the fire and the amount o f damage are pending the outcome o f the inves­ tigation.

Assisting East Greenville Fire Co. were fire companies from Pennsburg, Hereford, Upper Mil­ ford, and Eastern Berks. Fire Po­ lice from East Greenville and Pennsburg were also on scene, as was Upper Perk EMS ambulance.

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Penn H ills EMS Paramedic Tragically Killed W hile Driving Ambulance PITTSBURGH, PA - It is with deep regret to report that Penn H ills EM S (Station 380) Paramedic & Rosedale (Penn Hills Station 222) Firefighter Nicholas A. Theofilis lost his life in the line o f duty on Sunday, N ovem ­ ber 27th as a result o f injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident involving the ambulance he was driving. Nick was only 23-yearsold.

Just before 11:00 P.M., Penn H ills M edic Unit 386 called dispatch reporting they had been in a bad accident on 5th Avenue near the Oakland section o f the City o f Pittsburgh.

They requested at least three medic units respond and reported that they were trapped in the am­ bulance.

City o f Pittsburgh Fire, EMS and Rescue crews arrived to find the three-vehicle accident located at the intersection o f M orew ood Avenue and 5th Avenue. They re­ ported entrapment in the ambu­ lance with a pole and wires down.

Crews went to work extricating the two trapped Penn Hills EMS members and reported that the driver. Paramedic Nick Theofilis, was in traumatic arrest.

Both members were rushed to UMPC Presby Hospital. The other Penn Hills EM S Member sustained head trauma, but was expected to make a full recovery.

The driver o f the vehicle that struck the ambulance was also transported to a local hospital with abdominal pain. The driver o f the third vehicle was not in­ jured.

Unfortunately, Paramedic Theofilis was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospi­ tal. The Pittsburgh Police c o lli­ sion unit is still investigating what caused the accident.

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Florida: Christopher Allen, 58 Rank: Driver/Engineer Incident Date: June 5,2022 Death Date: June 6,2022 Fire Department: Hollywood Fire & Rescue & Beach Safety Initial Summary: On Sunday, June 5,2022, Driver/Engineer Christopher Allen left the tire house after working a 48-hour shift in which he responded to numerous calls doing recon­ naissance for the fire department. On Mon­ day, June 6,2022, at approximately 3:30 am, while at home, he was not feeling well. 9-1-1 was called and he was immediately trans­ ported to the hospital where he passed away from a heart attack a short time later.

New York: Stephen A. Feron, 49 Rank: Firefighter/Ex-Chief Incident Date: June 11,2022 Death Date: June 11,2022 Fire Department: Hauppauge Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, June 11, 2022, Firefighter/Ex-Chief Stephen A. Feron was operating at a water front exercise as part o f a training class. He suffered a medical emergency and was immediately transported to the hospital where he passed away a short time later. The cause and nature of his fatal in­ jury are unknown at this time.

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Pennsylvania: Sean Williamson, 51 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: June 18,2022 Death Date: June 18,2022 Fire Department: Philadelphia Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, June 18, 2022, Lieutenant Sean Williamson responded to a lire at a commercial building. Eight occu­ pants of the property were safely evacuated.

Approximately an hour later, the lire was under control. Firelighters remained working when the building collapsed around 3 a.m.

Five firelighters and one inspector became trapped. Five of the individuals were rescued and immediately transported to the hospital.

Lieutenant Sean Williamson was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Texas: Jonathon Coco, 25 Rank: Assistant Chief Incident Date: June 20,2022 Death Date: June 20,2022 Fire Department: Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Two brothers, Assistant Chief Jonathon Coco and Firefighter Hunter Coco, were returning from the scene of a wildland fire on Texas Highway 20 in a brush track when the driver of a privately owned vehicle failed to yield and was struck by the track. The brush truck rolled over killing both Assistant Chief Jonathon Coco and Fire­ lighter Hunter Coco.

Texas: Hunter Coco, 21 Rank: Firelighter Incident Date: June 20,2022 Death Date: June 20,2022 Fire Department: Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Two brothers, Assistant Chief Jonathon Coco and Firefighter Hunter Coco, were returning from the scene of a wildland fire on Texas Highway 20 in a brush track when the driver of a privately owned vehicle failed to yield and was struck by the track. The brush truck rolled over killing both Assistant Chief Jonathon Coco and Fire­ lighter Hunter Coco.

Kansas: Joshua Haynes, 35 Rank: Firelighter Incident Date: June 20,2022 Death Date: June 22,2022 Fire Department: Linn County Rural Fire District #1 Initial Summary: On Monday night, June 20,2022, Firelighter Joshua Haynes re­ sponded to a building fire at Carpenter Chiro­ practic. While fighting the fire, he experienced a medical emergency and col­ lapsed at the scene. He was airlifted to the University of Kansas Medical Center where he passed away Wednesday, June 22,2022.

The cause and nature of his death are under investigation.

Tennessee: Roger Elliott Estes, 77 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: July 4,2022 Death Date: July 4,2022 Fire Department: South Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, July 4,2022, Lieutenant Roger Elliott Estes was serving on traffic control duties at a fire department fundraiser when he was struck by a passing track. Fellow responders immediately per­ formed CPR, including ALS care. EMS trans­ ported Lieutenant Estes to the Claiborne Medical Center, where he passed away shortly after arrival.

Connecticut: William Halstead, Sr., 73 Rank: Chief Incident Date: July 8,2022 Death Date: July 8,2022 Fire Department: Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Initial Summary: On Friday, July 8,2022, Chief William “ Bill" Halstead, Sr. responded to a motor vehicle accident and an automatic alarm. Upon his arrival at his residence after the incidents, Chief Halstead became ill. De­ spite the efforts of EMS responders, Chief Halstead passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Florida: Austin Duran, 25 Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: June 30,2022 Death Date: July 15,2022 Fire Department: Apopka Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, June 30, 2022, Firefighter/EMT Austin Duran and an­ other firefighter were moving a sand trailer to another fire station. In the process o f hooking it up, the trailer fell, pinning down Fire­ fighter/EMT Duran. He was immediately taken to the hospital where he remained in the Intensive Care Unit until his passing on Fri­ day, July 15,2022.

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The Earl Twp. Fire Co. uses this 2019 Ford F550/Vengeant 1250/300/25 as an attack piece.

RED HILL, PA - On Tuesday, Novem ber 22nd at 12:12 P.M., Red Hill Fire Co., along with sev­ eral other fire companies, were dispatched for a dw elling fire at 440 Main St., in the borough. The dw elling was a double home on the corner o f Main and 4th St. Upon arrival, first responders had flames and heavy smoke showing. A second dispatch was put in immediately for additional manpower companies. The smoke was visible from several miles

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away. The fire was brought under control within one hour, and there was no report o f injuries. The cause o f the fire is pending the outcome o f the investigation.

There was a large amount o f damage to the home, as w ell as damage to the adjoining home.

Two large vent holes were cut out in the front peak o f the r o o f on

both sides o f the double homes.

A ssisting Red Hill Fire Co. were Pennsburg, East Greenville, Green Lane, Upper Frederick, Upper Salford, Trumbauersville, Milford, Souderton, West End o f Quakertown, Hereford, Eastern Berks, and N ew Hanover. Fire P o­ lice from Red Hill, Pennsburg, and East Greenville were also on scene, as well as EMS units from Upper Perk and Plymouth.

- TERRY RITZ

DARIN SMITH/TRUCK18 PHOTOGRAPHY

Blair County's Blue Knob Fire Co. operates Brush Tanker 86. The 2004 Stewart & Stephenson was reworked by the department and has a 290-GPM pump and 550 water for its off road work, and was acquired through DCNR.

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The Clymer VFC operates this 1992 Dodge Ram 3500 with a 250gallon water tank as Brush 156.

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W ilkinsburg Home Destroyed by Fire WILKINSBURG, PA - At 9:10 P.M. on October 29th, City of Pittsburgh firefighters were dispatched to a reported house fire near the intersection of Swissvale Avenue and South Avenue in the Borough of Wilkinsburg. Crews quickly ar­ rived to find a vacant home on South Avenue fully involved with an exposure on the 'Delta' side. Master streams were set up as firefighters worked to protect the exposure house.

About 15 minutes into the incident, the home collapsed.

The exposure home did sustain some fire damage, but was not destroyed. The fire was placed under control at 9:56 P.M. No injuries were reported. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office is now investigating.

UPPER M ACUNGIE TWP., PA - At 9:52 A M . on Novem ber 7th, all three Upper M acungie Township fire stations, along with Weisenberg Fire Co. Engine 5111, were dispatched to 1-78 Eastbound at M ile Marker 48 for a reported MVA with entrapment. Multiple callers reported a dump truck that rolled multiple times with an o c ­ cupant trapped inside. Callers also reported that the cab o f the vehicle was disconnected from the chas­ sis.

With traffic com pletely gridlocked, incoming companies were advised to stage at Route 100 and prepare to com e in the wrong way down the highway. EM S arrived and reported heavy entrapment.

With the report from EMS, a sec­ ond heavy rescue was requested and all units were advised to com e westbound in the eastbound lanes.

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F ogelsville Fire Co. Engine 811 arrived in the westbound lanes and crews jum ped the barrier to begin w ork on the vehicle. 5102 confirmed a dump truck that was on its roof, and that they were un­ able to make contact with the o c ­ cupant. 5102 assumed command and recalled the second rescue after determining that the o ccu ­ pant was Class 5. Several fire p o ­ lice units were utilized to close down 1-78 for an extended period o f time.

Trexlertown Fire Co. Rescue 2541 and Upper Macungie Station 56 Inc. Engine 5611 arrived on scene and stood by with the other companies until the victim could be recovered. A heavy wrecker

was requested to assist with the re­ covery. Crews also treated a large fuel spill from the vehicle. Several hours into the incident, a second occupant was found in the vehicle and they were also determined to be a Class 5.

The interstate was closed for several hours until investigation and cleanup o f the incident was complete. A Pennsylvania State Police investigation determined that the dump bed was in an up p o­ sition and struck the Adams Rd. overpass, causing the truck to rollover and the dump bed to be disconnected from the cab. The truck was towing a trailer with skid steer that also becam e de­ tached. No other vehicles were in­ volved in the accident.

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Somerset County's Acosta Fire Co. operates this 1992 Dodge Power Ram 350/New Lexington (500/200) as Rescue 608. It previously saw service with neighboring Jennerstown Fire Co.

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The Speedwell Engine & Hose Co. have acquired this 2001 Ameri­ can LaFrance pumper (1500/750). This piece formally served as En­ gine 43 with the Rural Security Fire Co. in North Lebanon Twp., PA.

ALLENTOWN, PA -November 2,2022 - Cetronia Ambulance Corps and its associates were delighted to raise funds to go toward breast can­ cer awareness this past October.

Paramedic Chris Sholley came to Cetronia’ s leadership team with an idea to sell t-shirts to the associates, with profits being given to Lehigh Valley Health Network’ s John and Dorothy Morgan Cancer Center.

Cetronia Ambulance Corps asso­ ciates purchased 85 t-shirts. C om ­ bined with a $500 match from the organization, the donation was $1,052.50. “I was happy that my idea to help raise some money for a great

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A 3^ cause came to fruition. I was pleas­ antly surprised that the public took an interest to purchasing the t-shirts as well and hope that next year we can expand our efforts to include sales to a larger network o f people,” said Paramedic Chris Sholley.

The t-shirts adorned the iconic pink ribbon on the front with Cetro­ nia Ambulance Corps entwined hor­ izontally, and Cetronia’ s name and slogan on the back. The associates that purchased a t-shirt were able to

wear them every Friday during the month o f October to raise awareness for breast cancer. “ As soon as the idea hit my desk, it was an instant yes,”said Robert F. Mateff Sr., Chief Executive Officer o f Cetronia Ambulance Corps. “I was not only excited that the idea came from one o f our field associ­ ates, but also that it would help so many lives affected by this type o f cancer in the region. It was our orga­ nization’ s pleasure to match what was raised from the associate’ s ef­ forts.”

- KIM BLICHAR

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The members of the Junction Fire Co. in Lewistown, PA have placed this 1999 ALF mid-mount tower (1500/300/93') into service as Truck 15. This piece formally served the Tacoma Fire Co. in Deptford, NJ.

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Ulster Hose Co. No. 5 now operates a 2008 Seagrave 100' as Lad­ der 2 that once ran with McKinley, PA FD.

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The Chester Hill Hose Company continues to operate this 1987 GMC Brigadier/Pierce (750/2000) as Tanker 14.

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Jeannette Firefighter Finds 3 Homes on Fire While Responding to House Fire a Block Away CITY OF JEANNETTE, PA At 1:57 P.M. on October 30th, Jean­ nette fire crews were dispatched to a reported porch on fire on Lavelle Street.

Crews arrived approximately three minutes later and found the fire to be knocked down by the police. At 2:04 P.M., a Jeannette firefighter responding to the porch fire reported a working fire involv­ ing three duplex homes along the 300 block o f Divi­ sion Street, which is about a block away from the first fire.

Crews responded from the first fire and began setting up a defensive attack on the main fire building, and an offensive attack on the two expo­ sure buildings. Several mutual aid departments were requested as crews worked for several hours to bring the fire under control.

Two o f the buildings were de­ stroyed, and a third sustained heavy fire damage. Atotal o f five families, including seven adults and four chil­ dren were displaced. No one was in­ jured. The fire was deemed suspicious and is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal’ s Office.

- ERIC RASMUSSEN

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Exeter Twp. Crash Closes Eastbound Route 422 EXETER TWP., PA - On Saturday, October 29th, Exeter Town­ ship Vol. Fire Department, along with Birdsboro Union Fire Department and LifeLion EMS, were dispatched to RT-422 and RT-345 for an accident with reported entrapment and fire.

Exeter Chief Bickings was among the first on scene and con­ firmed there was no fire and that all occupants were out of the vehicles. Exeter firefighters arrived and provided hazard control while fire police directed traffic until tow trucks cleared the scene about one hour later.

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W arwick Township Barn Fire Takes Hours to Contain

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Dwelling Fire on Hamilton Rd. in East Greenville EAST GREENVILLE, PA - On Friday, October 14th at 9:55 A.M., East Greenville Fire Co. was dispatched to a dwelling fire at 706 Hamilton Rd. in the borough. Upon arrival they had nothing showing, but after an investigation they dis­ covered a smoke condition in the second floor bathroom ceiling. Quick response from neighboring fire companies helped to get the fire under control within just a few min­ utes. There were no injuries reported. Assisting East Greenville were fire companies from Pennsburg, Red Hill, Milford, Hereford, and Eastern Berks. Fire Police from the local companies as well as borough police and an EMS unit from Upper Perk were also on scene.

WARWICK TWP., PA - At 9:33 PM. on Novem ber 17th, Twin Valley FD was dispatched along with mutual aid companies to a dw elling fire at 2550 Ridge Rd. in Warwick Township. A passerby reported fire from the ro o f o f a residence.

TVFD Engine 69-1 and En­ gine 69-5 were on the road with full crews in under two minutes.

Engine 69-1 and C hief 69 arrived to find fire showing from a large barn. C hief 69 assumed command and requested the working fire dis­ patched, as w ell as a tanker task force.

Crews found heavy fire from the rear o f a large garage that was connected to a barn. Several oneand-three-quarter inch hand lines were stretched simultaneously to both the exterior and the front main door o f the barn. Engine 695 began a split lay in the driveway to the barn, and R idge Fire Co. Engine 62-5 finished the split lay to R idge Rd. where a porta-tank was set up for tanker operations.

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Firefighters inside the garage portion o f the barn were able to knock down the visible fire, but were unable to access the attic that had heavy fire conditions through­ out. Firefighters were pulled from the building and began defensive operations. Additional handlines were streched to the rear and sides o f the building. Ladder 69 was able to use a separate driveway to access the scene and set up its aer­ ial in front o f the building. The aerial was set up after the roof o f the garage part o f the building co l­ lapsed.

Additional tankers were re­ quested to the scene, bringing com panies from as far as East Whiteland and N ew Holland. Lud­ w ig ’ s Corner Fire Co. Engine 731 was sent to establish a second fill site on Brick Lane in Elverson.

With the amount o f manpower on scene or en route o f the extensive operations, M ontgomery County

Canteen 41 was requested to the scene.

After the aerial was placed in service crews discovered that solar panels were on the r o o f that c o l­ lapsed. All water operations were shut down until it was determined that the solar panels were discon­ nected. Once that was confirmed operations resumed. Several mas­ ter streams were in service, in­ cluding the aerial, a deck gun and ground monitors to contain the fire, along with multiple hand lines.

An excavator was called to the scene to assist with demolition o f the com prom ised garage. The fire was placed under control just over five hours into the incident. Crews continued to work to extinguish hot spots as the Chester County Fire Marshal’ s O ffice began thier investigation. Once determined that all hot spots were extin­ guished, crews began breaking down. The final units cleared the scene just before 5:00 A.M.

- LUCAS RICHARDSON

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DEPARTMENT PROFILE If your department has photos you would like to see in our “ Departmnt Profile”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com

In February of this year, the Manheim Twp. Fire-Rescue opened it's fourth station. Station 202 is actually located in a shopping center at Richmond Square, in a building that was originally.... a bank.

The location of the new station sits at the far end of the township where the department faced challenges with distance while re­ sponding to the area for emergencies.

The new location was decided upon when the former bank closed, and the building sat vacant for 3 years. This move by township and fire department officials proved to be extremely smart and saved thousands of taxpayer dollars. Rather than build a new fire­ house, the current building is modified and up fitted to house a single engine company, with up to 3 first responders on duty 247. The facility houses all the features of a newly constructed fire station kitchen, bunks, gear racks, etc. Since the move, response time within the township has greatly improved and now offers bet­ ter protection to the area residents.

While the station has been in operation since February, a formal housing was held in October to welcome the community. (Thank you to the on duty crew at 202 the day I stopped in.)

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Images of America, H istoric Fires of New York City ON THE BOOK SHELF

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Im ages o f Am erica H istoric Fires o f N ew York City

By Glenn P. Corbett and D on ­ ald J. Cannon Available from: FSP B ook s & V ideos 433 Main Street, Suite 2A Hudson, M A O 1749 1-800 522-8528 E-mail: support@ fire-policeem s.com www.fire-police-em s.com Price: $19.99 This is a soft cov er b ook m easuring 6 V i inches by 9 V i inches, with 128 pages. It is a com pilation o f N ew York City fires from 1696 through 2001. it was released in 2005 and al­

though it covers the Twin Towers terrorist attack, the F reedom Tow er is p rop osed on a map b e ­ cause it was not yet built. A page each o f acknowledgem ents and in­ troduction are the only ones with­ out black and white photos or drawings. Each photo or drawing is accom pan ied by a story o f the event. This makes reading easier, but certainly not comforting. Fires and disasters o f all kinds are c o v ­ ered with whatever inform ation was available to the tw o authors.

Som e fires that y ou may or may not remember might not be in this book, but it is a w ork in progress for the future. The reading is inter­ esting, but certainly not enjoyable in my opinion only because it in­ volves loss o f life and property. D o not get me wrong. There is much in heroics done by the firefighters in many o f the incidents. Part o f the h eroics in my opin ion also is the relentless perseverance o f the firefighters, especially in the m as­ sive fires from lon g ago that were fought with what w e today w ould consider antiquated equipment.

but at the time it w as all that tech­ n ology had. There are four chap­ ters to cover the different eras.

Som e o f the m ajor fires are the Dutch R eform ed Church in 1835, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum fire, the N or­ mandie, the TW A and United Air­ lines midair collision resulting in one plane crashing in Staten Island and the other in Brooklyn, the Alva Cape collision, the U SS C on ­ stellation fire, the 1 N ew York Plaza fire, the crash o f a B-25 bom ber into the Em pire State B uilding in 1945, the N ew York Telephone B uilding fire, the H appy Land Social C lub fire and o f course the bom b in g o f the W orld trade center in 1993 and the terrorist attack in 2001 to name a few. There is a fire in this book, the B oston E x celsior Warehouse (1903), in which one o f the authors lost a great grand uncle w ho was a w ell respected captain. These two authors did a trem endous jo b o f putting this b ook together with the help o f those acknowledged. It is m ore than worth the price!

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In September, approximately 65 members of Limerick Fire Dept, attended the recertification training for CPR and AED. Members learned about bloodborne pathogens, blood compression, how to use a tourniquet, and practiced CPR and AED on baby and adult mannequins.

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Vehicle News

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The Strong Fire Company, located in Mt. Carmel Twp., Reading FD recently placed into service this 2021 Spar- The Radnor Fire Company has taken delivery of their operates this 2021 International/Deep South 4x4 as En- tan Gladiator/LTC 93’ Mid Mount Tower. The truck is des- 2021 Pierce Enforcer, designated as Squad 15 gine 25 (1500/500). ignated as Tower 1 and replaces a 2003 American (1500/750/20A/Hurst).

LaFrance/LTI.

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The Cumru Twp. FD has taken delivery of their 2022 The Community Fire Co. in Bernville now operates this Fleetwood Fire Company runs this 2021 E-One Typhoon Pierce Enforcer (2000/1000). This piece will be desig- 2021 Pierce Enforcer 2000/2500.

Heavy Rescue, nated as Engine 42.

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The Upper Gwynedd Twp. FD has placed this 2021 Catasauqua Fire now operates this 2021 Spartan 110' West Earl Fire Company now operates this 2021 KME Rosenbauer Commander into service as Squad 80 Ladder.

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The members of the Upper Gwynedd Twp. FD have The Friendship Fire Co. of Danville has taken delivery Martindale Fire Company now operates this 2022 Pierce placed this 2021 Rosenbauer Viper into service as Quint of their 2022 Pierce Velocity Ascendant tower Enforcer Tanker 2000/2500.

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Limerick Fire Department Holds Building Dedication at Linfield Station LIMERICK, PA - Limerick Fire Dept, dedicated their new Linheld station on October 15th. An open house was held for commu­ nity members to visit and tour the new facility.

Thank you to the dedication com ­ mittee, co-chaired

by Steph Rumler and Gina WaltersMiles, for all o f their hard work, and a huge thank you to the building com ­ mittee led by Lt./Vice President Rich Flynn.

Most o f all, thank you to all o f the members o f the Limerick Fire Dept., who selflessly give their free time to serve Limerick Township.

- REGINA JELSKI

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REGINA JELSKI

No Injuries at Montgomery Twp. House Fire MONTGOMERY TWP., PA - Around 8:00 P.M. on October 22nd, a fire broke out at a residential home on Guinness Lane in Montgomery Twp. Fire spread from the garage up to a bedroom and to the attic. A quick response from Mont­ gomery Twp. FD and mutual aid saved the dwelling from fur­ ther damage. Crews battled the fire through an interior and exterior attack and proceeded with ventilation once the fire was under control. Mutual aid companies included Wissahickon 7, Horsham 15, Centre Square 33, Fort Washington 88, Chalfont 34, Hartsville 93, Warrington 29, and Hilltown Twp. 60. The residents were confirmed safe, and no injuries were reported.

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Mount Pleasant Fire Company still runs out of this restored 1924 Fire House.

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Two-Alarm Structure Fire Damages Business in Plymouth PLYMOUTH, PA - Around 2:00 P.M. on October 20th, Plymouth Fire was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire, with multiple calls being received that heavy smoke was showing. Once Plymouth's engine was pulling up on scene they requested a second-alarm box to be dispatched for a confirmed working fire. Fire departments from Plymouth, Larksville, Kingston, Edwardsville, and Hanover Twp. re­ sponded to assist Plymouth. It took firefighters just under four hours to put the fire out and complete ventilation. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and only one person was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

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The WAY In The M anger C h aplain ’ s C orner Pastor Fernando Villicana

I w ould like to dedicate this message to M onsignor John Sammon - Orange County’ s Chaplain to the Fire Department and vari­ ous P olice Departments. Fie served as a Fire Chaplain since 1945 and went to be with the Lord at age 90.

One o f the many things he en­ jo y ed was Peanuts/Charlie Brown. Fiis office had pictures, com ic strips, articles and even toys o f all the characters.

The reference to both M onsi­ gnor Sammon and Charlie Brown today are for two reasons: 1. A remembrance o f his love for Peanuts.

2. To bring back to us all the true meaning o f Christmas Last year I showed a video clip in my church about a conver­ sation between Linus and Charlie Brown concerning the true mean­ ing o f Christmas.

This year “Charley Brown Christmas”will air on television for its 58th consecutive year.

The first time it aired in 1965 it drew 15:4 million viewers mak­ ing it the second-most watched program on television Last year, 13.6 million people watched it on Apple TV+, making it the 18th-most-popular show on television.

In A Charlie Brown Christ­ mas, Charlie shouts out o f frustra­ tion, "Doesn't anyone here know what Christmas is all about?!"

The sweet delicate voice o f Linus then says," Sure Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about," and he proceeds to recite the birth o f Christ narrative from the G ospel o f Luke (KJV) o f the Bible. "And suddenly, there was

with the angel a multitude o f the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 'Gloiy to God in the Highest, and on Earth peace, and goodwill toward men,' " Linus says. "And that's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."

But for the past few years there have been threats o f taking it o ff the air. The reason - “The religious content.”Is Christmas still true to Linus' recitation? It should be, for the w ord "Christmas" is always capitalized precisely because vir­ tually everything we do as a part o f the Christmas tradition celebrates the birth o f Jesus Christ.

That name that’ s above every other name yet, we are told we shouldn’ t speak that name as it may offend someone. The name by which “every knee shall b ow and every tongue con fess” yet, it is being systematically rem oved from schools, books and more re­ cently television.

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L uke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city o f David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

John 14:6 Jesus said:, I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE: no man cometh unto the Fa­ ther but by me.

There is a WAY! Fiis name is Jesus! He WAS The WAY in a manger over 2000 years ago.

Today, -He sits at the right hand o f the Father, interceding for Christians.

-He IS the WAY out o f your SIN. -He IS the WAY out o f your SORROW. -He IS the WAY out o f your BROKENESS. That’ s what this season is all about.

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REGINA JELSKI

Fire Q uickly Contained a t O tt’s Greenhouse in Lower Frederick Twp. L O W E R FR E D E R ICK TWP., PA - At approxim ately 1:00 PM. on N ovem ber 23rd, multiple co m ­ panies w ere dispatched for a building fire at a greenhouse on M eng Road. C allers reported heavy black sm oke com in g from the back o f the greenhouse.

The crew s that responded were L ow er Frederick 52, Perkiom en 66, Trappe 77, Skippack 86, U pper Salford 78, Royersford 98, L im erick 51, and Pennsburg 65. Fire P olice shut dow n roads w hile crew s laid h oses for water supply all the way down the hill to Route 29, as there

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C rew s and apparatus were able to keep the fire from spread­ ing throughout the greenhouse and to adjoining buildings. N o in­ juries were reported and all appa­ ratus and crew s w ere made available about tw o hours later.

- REGINA JELSKI

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Firefighters work to extricate one person trapped in an SUV at a three-vehicle accident on Route 309.

One Person E xtricated from Richland Twp. MVA R IC H L A N D TWP., PA - At approxim ately 6:50 PM. on D e ­ cem ber 1st, West End Fire Co. Squirt 18 and EM S were d is­ patched to S West End Blvd. and Tollgate R oad in Richland Tow n­ ship for an auto accident.

Deputy 87 arrived to find a three-vehicle MVA with one per­ son entrapped and requested the upgrade to the rescue assignment.

R escu e 18 and Quakertown Fire Co. Engine 17 were en route shortly after the rescue assignment were dispatched.

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Chem ical 17 took a blockin g p o si­ tion south o f the scene and man­ pow er began with cleanup o f a large amount o f debris and fluids down.

Additional EM S was d is­

patched to assist with multiple pa­ tients. Firefighters rem oved both passenger side doors and the 'B' post to access the patient. Extrica­ tion was com plete at 7:04 P.M., and the patient was transferred to the care o f EMS. Several mutual aid com panies were dispatched for fire p o lice to assist with traffic control, and a third EM S unit was requested to the scene. Fire crews cleared the scene within the hour.

- LUCAS RICHARDSON

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A national attraction in Mountville, PA called "Field of Screams" offers 3 different haunted attractions. One of those attractions is a hayride through the "nocturnal wasteland", where you can see a 1974 Mack CF 100' ladder truck that formally served in Oceanport, NJ as Ladder 90. It arrived a few years ago, and now serves as a prop for the attraction.

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Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue operates this 2019 Freightliner/4-Guys tanker (1000/3000).

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