November 29 - Recently, as many of you have noticed, Pennwynnefire.org
has been redesigned. Additionally, new pages, such as the Multimedia, Training and Live Dispatch pages have been added. Currently,
we are in the process of adding pictures of compartments to compliment the Apparatus page. Much of this has drawn a good number of
visitors from all over. The following are some statistics we compiled regarding the visitors that have viewed Pennwynnefire.org.
Hits from the countries of Canada, Israel, and Mexico
Visitors from Air Force, Army, and Navy U.S. military bases
Kingdom followers from the states and districts of Alaska, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas,
Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Guests from college campuses at American College, Carnegie Mellon University, Delaware Technical and Community College,
Drexel University, Harvard University, King’s College, Lehigh University, New York University, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine,
Slippery Rock University, St. Joseph's University, Swarthmore College, Temple University, University of Maryland, University of New Haven, University of Pennsylvania, and Villanova University
KINGDOM BROADCAST NETWORK IS ON AIR
November 27 - Pennwynnefire.org in conjunction with Henley Command, is proud to announce the debut of live LMFD and Montgomery County fire
dispatch audio. The live audio broadcast includes frequency 33.84, the dispatch channel of the LMFD, along with frequency 33.70 and 33.66, the countywide,
Montgomery County F1 and F2 channels. To tune into the live broadcast brought to you by Pennwynnefire.org, visit our new
Live Dispatch page, which provides you with all the information needed to listen live to the
brothers and sisters of the Lower Merion fire and rescue services.
FIRE RESCUE DECON 21 WALLPAPER DEBUTS
November 24 - Pennwynnefire.org has introduced a new desktop
wallpaper design. The new wallpaper design incorporates the NFPA hazard identifcation symbol, with the words
"Fire", "Rescue", "Decon", and "21" each inlayed in a square. The history of the design dates back to March 12, 2004,
when the 21 House received decontamination equipment after members successfully completed training in this area.
Afterwards, to mark the accomplishment and to appropriately label our new "cat litter" decon buckets provided
by 21-5 (Chief J. Fallon), the design was created and placed on the buckets.
FINAL FF 1 CLASS & NEW SCBA TESTING
November 17 - Tonight was the final night for the Firefighter I class. Members took the required written test, and results should be in by Friday. While members were taking the test, the rest of the brothers took Engine 21, "Fast & Furious", to the township training grounds to test Dräger SCBAs. Lower Merion Township has established a committee to look into purchasing new SCBAs, and Dräger is one of three brands being looked into. After Dräger, members will be testing MSA and Scott packs. In addition, members continued familiarizing themselves with the newer MSA thermal imaging camera (TIC). And now we wait...
LAPTOPS INSTALLED ON ENGINE & LADDER
November 15 - Today, Engine 21 and Ladder 21 had Panasonic Toughbook-29 laptops mounted on the officers side of both trucks. The addition of the laptops will enable firefighters to respond to emergency situations with an abundance of information readily available, along with providing for a more efficient response to such situations. Software installed on the two laptops presently or in the near future will provide hazardous materials, vehicle, building, and mapping information. Funding for the laptops was provided by a grant awarded to the Penn Wynne Fire Co. A big thanks goes out to Career Firefighter Chris Millay for writing the grant proposal, and State Representative Daylin Leach for supporting us in obtaining the grant.
ASSIST EMS
November 13 - Station 21 was dispatched to assist 313 (Narberth Ambulance) with lifting assistance. Squad 21 and Engine 21 responded on the assignment. After assessing the situation, 21-51 (Deputy Chief T. Schmid) had Station 26 (Narberth) dispatched for an engine with manpower. The crews from 21 and 26 along with 313, worked collectively to transport the patient to the ambulance. After the patient was in the ambulance, Engine 21 followed 313-9 to HUP to transfer care over to the hospital. Once again, E21 Cab-Cam® was rolling, so footage is available in the Multimedia section.
MONTGOMERY & CHURCH PIN JOB
November 11 - At 2:31am, Station 25 (Ardmore), Rescue 22 (Belmont Hills), Squad 21 (Penn Wynne), and Medic 313 (Narberth Ambulance) were dispatched to E. Montgomery Ave. and Church Rd. for an MVA with entrapment. 25-5 (T. Hayden Jr.) arrived on location and established command, reporting entrapment in both of two vehicles involved. Squad 21 arrived and began working on an overturned Jeep Cherokee. Shortly thereafter, Rescue 22 arrived and began working on a Toyota Corolla. Members of the Station 21 Rescue Services assessed the situation and conferred with 313 Medic J. Bell as to the needs of the patient. Crews quickly stabilized the overturned vehicle and popped the passenger side door. Crews then assisted the medics with carefully removing the patient. Members then focused their efforts on assisting Rescue 22's crew, whose vehicle had heavy front end
damage. Both patients were air lifted by PennStar I and II. Another great display of teamwork was shown by the brothers of the LMFD.
LIVE BURN DRILL AND FIREFIGHTER I CLASS
November 10 - For tonights drill, members continued their National Firefighter I class by going over the hazardous materials recognition and identification requirements. The remainder of the brigade went to the township burn tower for live fire scenarios. Crews practiced hose stretches and fire attacks. Also utilized in training was the newly created incident command board. It was a quick and to the point drill night, as the brothers await for the next adventure in the Kingdom. Stay tuned!
FIREFIGHTER I TESTING
November 3 - Members of the brigade continued their Firefighter I National Certification class with car fires. Crews performed multiple different scenarios, and completed the ground ladder operations, and hose loads and folds testing as part of the certifications.
SMOKE SHOWING FROM NEIGHBORING COMMERCIAL
November 2 - At approximately 9:48pm, Career Firefighter Steve Kaercher was settling down after a busy day of voting that took place at the firehouse when he first smelled, and then saw something burning coming from the area of Bryce's Catering, located next to the firehouse. Investigation found a heavy smoke condition inside the end of the row commercial business, that was closed. He immediately contacted County Communications to strike out the box assignment, bringing Station 21 and 26 (Narberth). Chief John Fallon (21-5) arrived on scene and sized up the situation, confirming smoke from the roof and inside. This brought Engine 23 (Bryn Mawr) as the FAST and Air 24 (Gladwyne). Crews forced entry and found food that was left cooking in the oven. The situation was quickly stabilized and units were available at 10:15pm.
