Today, members from the 21 House and the rest of the Lower Merion
Fire Department came out to the Baldwin School for the 5th Annual Lower Merion Fire Department Medal Day. Medal
day was created to honor the members of the department for training acheivements and on the job accomplishments. The Penn
Wynne Fire Company was well represented with 15 members who received numerous training awards, unit citation
ribbons, and merit awards. All who attended enjoyed the good food and camraderie with their fellow firefighters
and families. The Penn Wynne Fire Company would also like to extend a congratulations to the rest of the members
of the LMFD who received recognition for their outstanding achievements.
SOUTH ARDMORE PARK RESIDENTIAL RESCUE
Date: Units:
6/17/05 Squad 21 Engine 21 Medic 313
At 2:57pm, Squad 21, Engine 21, and Medic 313 (Narberth Ambulance)
were dispatched to the South Ardmore Park for a residential rescue. County advised that a six year old girl
had her leg stuck in a fence on a piece of playground equipment. Prior to the arrival of Squad 21, the Lower Merion
Police and the mother of the child were able to free the leg by applying hand lotion that the mother had to aid
in the extraction of the leg from the fence. Units went available at 3:10pm.
(Pictures Courtesy of T. Hayden Jr.)
TRAINING AT HOUSE SET FOR DEMOLITION
Date:
6/15/05
Tonight, members from the 21 House took Engine and Ladder 21 to
a house set for demolition that was acquired by the Lower Merion Fire Department to conduct various training
evolutions. Houses that we can train in are great training sites because they are the most realistic setting
available to conduct actual fireground evolutions. Tonight, the engine and ladder crews split up with the
engine company conducting RIT training, and the truck company conducting vertical ventilation evolutions.
Everyone who attended learned a lot by conducting these training evolutions.
ENGINE 21 STANDS BY ON PRESIDENTIAL DETAIL
Date:
6/14/05
Chief J. Fallon, Assistant Chief D. Watrous, Engineer C. Millay,
FF S. Berman, FF D. Gilbert, and FF E. Norris stood by with Engine 21 as the assigned decontamination team
at the Harriton House while President Bush was attending a luncheon with many guests on Williamson Road in
Bryn Mawr. Also standing by at the Harriton House were Engine 23 (Bryn Mawr) for fire suppression, and the
Montgomery County Sheriff's Department Bomb Disposal Unit. Personnel stood by from 10am to 12:45pm without
any services needing to be rendered by the crews standing by.
PENN WYNNE FC SUPPORTS ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND
Date:
6/11/05
Today, members from the Penn Wynne Fire Company took Engine 21
to the Penn Wynne Elementary School to support
Alex's Lemonade Stand.
This annual event was started by
Alexandra "Alex" Scott in July of 2000 to benefit pediatric cancer research. Alex was diagnosed two days
before her first birthday with neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer. Unfortunately, Alex passed
away shortly after last year's lemonade sale, but her message and spirit to raise funds to find a cure for
childhood cancer continues to thrive. This year, Alex's Lemonade Stand was bigger than ever, with numerous
lemonade stands around the country. In addition, the original and largest lemonade stand held at the Penn
Wynne Elementary School in our first due featured some star-studded appearances by hip-hop artist Bow Wow,
76ers President and General Manager Billy King, Rocco the Janitor from Wired 96.5, the Hooters Girls, 76ers mascot Hip Hop,
musical artist Carly, and St. Joseph's University mascot the hawk and players from their basketball team.
All the members who attended had a fun time while supporting a good cause.
LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY
Date:
6/8/05
Tonight, members from Penn Wynne and the other Lower Merion Fire
Department companies attended an award ceremony at the township building. Penn Wynne along with the other
township companies were awarded a Unit Citation for our efforts during the floods on August 1 and September
28, 2004. In addition, individual Merit Awards and Valor Awards were given out. Two members from Penn Wynne's career
staff, Engineer Steve Kaercher and Engineer Chris Millay, were awarded Merit Awards for going above and beyond
the call of duty on April 29, 2004 by quickly stabilizing and providing medical care to a young, local resident
who was struck by a car in front of the firehouse. In addition to the two Merit Awards, three Valor Awards were
handed out to three members of the Narberth Fire Company for their rescue of an occupant at a house fire on the
400 blk of McClenaghan Mill Road on January 28, 2004. Congratulations to all the fire companies and individuals
on receiving these distinguished awards.
ENGINE 21 COVERS 24 HOUSE
Date: Units:
6/7/05 Engine 21
At 12:12pm, Stations 24 (Gladwyne) and 23 (Bryn Mawr) were hit out for a building fire on the 1300 blk of Clubhouse Road. Engine 24 and 24-51
(Deputy Chief B. Leis) arrived on location with smoke showing from the roof of a three story mansion. With this report, the
assignment was upgraded bringing Engine 26 as the FAST, and Engine 25 (Ardmore) and Squad 39-1 (George Clay) for manpower. Cover
crews were then set in place bringing Engine 21 at 12:31pm to the 24 house to cover their
station. Engine 21 covered Gladwyne for just under two hours.
At 8:16am, Squad 21, Rescue 22 (Belmont Hills), Station 24 (Gladwyne), and Medic 313 (Narberth Ambulance) were dispatched
to the 200 blk of Righters Mill Road at the Gladwyne Elementary School for a vehicle rescue. County Communications advised of
an elderly female pinned under the car. 24 Command arrived first on scene and reported an elderly female pinned under the
car, adjacent to the drivers side front tire. Rescue crews stabilized and lifted the vehicle to extricate the victim. The
victim was flown to HUP by PennStar. Squad 21 cleared at 8:39am.
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