For our weekly training held every Wednesday night, members from
the 21 House went over the use, setup, and operation of some specialty rescue tools that we do use very often.
Led by PA State Certified Instructor and Engineer Chris Feder, members were lectured on, and received hands-on
training using the air chisel, high pressure air bags, hi-lift jacks, and Res-Q-Jacks™. All members who
attended learned a lot on the operation and use of these specialty rescue tools that we carry on Squad 21, which
soon will be transferred over to Rescue 21 upon its arrival in September.
LIVE FIRE TRAINING AT MONTCO FIRE ACADEMY
Date: Units:
7/20/05 Engine 21 Ladder 21
Tonight, the members from the 21 House took Ladder and Engine 21 to the Montgomery County Fire
Academy in Conshohoken, PA. With the aid of the instructors at the Fire Academy, we conducted
live fire evolutions with a focus on establishing water supply, deploying hose lines, fire
suppression, and hydraulic ventilation. We utilized the residential sector of the burn building and conducted live fire
training on the first and second floors. Much was learned and a good time was had by all who
attended.
MULTI-ALARM FIRE IN ARDMORE
Date: Units:
7/15/05 Station 25 Station 23 Engine 21 Station 24 Station 26 Ladder 21 Station 28 Delco Co 15 Delco Co 38 Canteen 41 Station 48 Station 47 Station 39 Delco Co 56
At 10:30pm, Station 25 (Ardmore) and Station 23 (Bryn Mawr) were dispatched to the 200 blk of
W. Montgomery Ave for an odor of smoke in an apartment on the third floor. Additionally, another
call was received from another occupant reporting smoke coming from under the door of an apartment
on the second floor. With this report, 25-5 (Chief T. Hayden Jr.) upgraded the assignment bringing
Engine 21 (Penn Wynne) as the FAST, and Air 24 (Gladwyne) for the air truck. First in crews from
Engine 25 encountered heavy smoke on the second floor and attempted to locate the fire. Due to the
hot and humid conditions, and the size and occupancy of the apartment complex, additional alarms
were sounded bringing the following assignments: 2nd Alarm - Station 24 (Gladwyne), 3rd Alarm -
Station 26 (Narberth), 4th Alarm - Ladder 21 (Penn Wynne), Special Calls - Station 28 (Cynwyd),
Delco Station 15 (Radnor), Delco Station 38 (Oakmont), Delco Rescue 15 as 2nd FAST (Radnor), and
Canteen 41 (North Penn). Additionally, covers were set in place bringing Station 48 (Swedeland)
to Station 23, Station 47 (King of Prussia) to Station 25, Station 39 (George Clay) to Station 24,
and Delco Station 56 (Manoa) to Station 28. Finally, we cannot forget the EMS providers on scene in
Station 313 (Narberth Ambulance), Delco 34-7 (Llanerch), Delco 15-7 (Radnor), Delco 56-7 (Manoa),
and Station 317 (Lafayette).
PENN WYNNE 4TH OF JULY PARADE
Date:
7/4/05
Penn Wynne volunteer firefighters and the community joined
together in Penn Wynne for the annual 4th of July Celebration. The festivities were kicked off at 10am with
a parade through the streets of the neighborhood. Led by Engine 21, many youngsters road their decorated bikes
starting at the Penn Wynne firehouse, through Penn Wynne, ending at the Penn Wynne Elementary School. At the school,
the festivities continued with food, drinks, pony rides, face painting and many other activities.
At 8:39am, Station 23 (Bryn Mawr) with Squad 21 (Penn Wynne) and
Rescue 22 (Belmont Hills) were requested by Medic 313 (Narberth Ambulance) to assist on a residential rescue
with report of a subject impaled on the 200 blk of N. Ithan Avenue. It was discovered the homeowner was using a metal
step-ladder to perform yard work when he fell, landing on the ladder. Crews worked to remove the excess
material, and stabilized and secured the patient for transport. The rescue was complete at 9:05am. The patient
was flown to HUP via PennStar 1.
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