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Wax on.... wax off

Friday, June 11, 2010  Members and Officers of RTFR are preparing Engine 56 for the Hatfield Fire co. parade. The parade will be held Saturday June 12 2010 in Hatfield, Montgomery County. The parade will be judged, Engine 56 is in the Pumper 1995 and older category and is being meticulously cleaned and polished. Thank you to the members who assisted with cleaning.

     
Firefighters Shearer and Reed removing hard-sleeve

Firefighters Shearer and Reed removing
      hard-sleeve

Asst. Chief Daniel Bishop cleaning the ladder rack

Asst. Chief Daniel Bishop cleaning the
      ladder rack

 

Busy day for RTFR

Thursday, June 10, 2010  RTFR responded to a total of three calls on wednsday. Including a report of a dwelling fire in Richlandtown borough. Response times were short and the trucks left manned. A great job goes out to the members and officers of Richland Township Fire and Rescue.


   
 

Special thanks

Wednesday, June 9, 2010  The release party for the spicy chicken sandwich was a huge success. A special thanks goes out to the mutual aid companies who attended the event. These companies include: Utility 58, Tower 18, and the new Engine 17-1. Before the event Fire Chief Ronald March awarded the owners of the Quakertown Chick-fil-a with a plaque in apreciation of their support for thier volunteer fire department. They have gone above and beyond the call of duty and the RTFR greatly appreciates thier efforts.

(more photos to come at a later date)

     

Ronald March poses with Firefighter George Solomon

Ronald March poses with Firefighter
      George Solomon

 

Chick-fil-a unveiling new sandwich

Monday, June 7, 2010  Join the RTFR at Chick-fil-a on 6/8/2010 to celebrate the release of their new spicy chicken sandwich. RTFR will be bringing several peices of apparatus along with fire prevention mechandise. Also, several surrounding fire companies will also be attending the event. These companies include: West end fire co, Quakertown fire co no.1, and Trumbauersville fire co no.1. Please come down and help us celebrate.

The event begins at 5pm (1700 hrs)

     

 

Tanker 56.......In service

Friday, May 21, 2010  As of May 2010 Tanker 56 is in service as a tanker truck only. The members and officers of Richland Township Fire and Rescue will be working to fully outfit the new apparatus with equiptment, so that it can be utilized as an engine during daytime calls.

     

 

E-56 covers Montco. 65's, takes in a call

Friday, April 23, 2010  Engine 56 relocated to station 65 (montco), while they were on a dwelling fire in Douglass Twp. (montco).  Crews from E-56 and Tower 74 (montco) took in an accident call on Route 663 and Quakertown Ave during the cover assignment.  Engine 56 stoodby for approx 4.5 hours. 


   
 

Tanker 56 Arrives

Thursday, April 22, 2010  The new tanker 56 has arrived in quarters today.   With some intense training on the rig, the new truck will be ready to serve our local and other mutual aid municipalities in a couple of weeks.  We thank our committee for their hard work in building this truck!!


   
 

First due dwelling fire!!!

"Engine 56 on scene bucks, going to work!"

Monday, March 22, 2010  Station 56 was dispatched to Golfview Drive in Melody Lakes for a dwelling fire. Chief 56 arrived on scene with a well off mobile home, and established Richland Command. Engine 56 was first truck on scene and made good progress. Rescue 58 who was called for RIT, arrived second and was put to work. The fire was knocked down quickly, and then crews worked on overhaul. There was one cat that survived.  Thanks to Engines 36 and 17, Tankers 58, 63, and 40, Utility 58, Rescues 58, 18 (RIT), and LC 441, Special Service 94 for the air cascade and our cover companies Engine 57 and LC Tanker 27.


   
 

Tanker 56 Completed

Friday, March 19, 2010  Final touches on the new tanker are being completed. This 2010 HME Ahrens Fox pumper tanker will seat six firefighers and hold 3000 gallons of water. The truck will also carry 30 gallons of class A foam and a full compliment of firefighting equiptment.  The Truck committee will travel to Michigan on March 24th 2010 for the final inspection.

     

 

Goodbye to an old Friend

Friday, March 19, 2010  March 21st 2010, Richland Township Fire and Rescue will say farewell to Tanker 56. The truck has been purchased by Silver Lake Fire Dept. in Susquehanna county PA. RTFR remembers the 23 years of service this piece of apparatus has given the department. This truck will be missed.


   
 
 
 

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