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CHANGE
YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE YOUR BATTERY
The Brookline Fire Company offers free smoke detectors and free
batteries. Homeowners in the Brookline fire district can call the
firehouse on Monday nights between 7 PM and 9 PM or call 610 449-4567
and leave a message. Allow approximately two weeks or less for
installation. |
Email us at bfc35@comcast.net
Support the Delaware County
Fallen Firefighters & EMS Memorial |
| Date: |
8/29/08 |
In
October 2008, a memorial dedicated to the fallen firefighters and EMTs
in Delaware County will be constructed. You can support the memorial by
purchasing a brick that will be part of the memorial.
Click here to download the Memorial Brick Form
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| JAWS TRAINING |
| Date: |
8/5/08 |
Brookline
Fire Company recently put into service a Holmatro cutter & spreader
to be used for forcible entry & vehicle extrication. The Holmatro
Company provided instructors to teach the required two day training on
the tools. |
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| LITTLE JIMMY WINS AGAIN! |
| Date: |
7/29/08 |
Congratulations
to Brookline FF Jimmy Gulliver on winning the George T. Lewis Memorial
Scholarship AND the Main Line Chamber of Commerce Scholarship for the
2nd time in a row. Jimmy was presented the check from the Main Line
Chamber of Commerce, from Board of Director, Matthew Donohue. Jimmy is
a sophomore at the University of New Haven, in Connecticut, working
towards a B.S. Degree in Fire Science. Jim's dad, Bill Gulliver is the
Chief of the Veterens Administration Hospital Fire Department in
Coatesville, PA and a Captain here at Brookline. We here at Brookline
are proud to have them both on board!! Good Luck Jimmy! |
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| JULY 4TH FIRE TRUCK RIDES |
| Date: |
7/4/08 |
Brookline
Fire Company, again teamed up with the Penfield Civic Association for
there Annual 4th of July Parade & Extravaganza. The day started
with a parade around the Grange Field, followed by the ever popular
Fire Truck Rides, that are alway's enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
Kid's moonbounce, games and food completed the July 4th event. |
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| BROOKLINE GOES COUNTY |
| Date: |
5/28/08 |
As of May 28, 2008 Brookline's truck &
officer designations will be changing over to Delaware County
designations as we continue to move forward to being on line with the
rest of Delaware County. Haverford Township will continue to dispatch
us until the switch over to County Fireboard is complete, but to assist
in the transistion, we have begun to use the County designations. So if
your listening, here is our new designations:
Engine 31 ----- Engine 35
Engine 32 ----- Foam 35
Spill 3 ----- Spill 35
Ladder 3 ----- Ladder 35
Brookline 5 ----- 35-9 (Viola)
Brookline 6 ----- 35-9A (Sweeney)
Brookline 7 ----- 35-9B (Kelly)
Brookline 7A ----- 35-9C (Stapleton)
Brookline 8 ----- 35-12 (Gavigan)
Brookline 9 ----- 35-12A (Gulliver)
Brookline 12 ----- 35-13 (Coyle)
Brookline 12A ----- 35-13A (Poole)
Brookline 12E ----- 35-14 (Donnelly)
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| COURTHOUSE FIRE |
| Date: |
4/17/08 |
At Approx. 4:45 pm the call came in for a
building fire at 525 West Chester Pike, The Haverford Towsnhip District
Court Building, located in the Llanerch section of Haverford Township.
The Haverford Bureau of Fire responded from Llanerch, Brookline, Manoa
& Bon Air Fire Companies. Upon arrival, they where greeted with
heavy smoke & fire visable from the 1st flr to the roof.
As companies went into service, and the bulk
of the fire was knocked, it was discovered that the fire originated
from the outside, from a pile of mulch, where possible a disgarded
cigerette may have ignited the mulch. The fire caught the cedar facade
on the face of the building and burned up to the roof. Firefighters did
a great job in containing the fire and keeping it from spreading to the
inside. A specail call was made for the RIT Team from Oakmont. The
Bureau of Fire cleared the call at just past 6:00 pm.
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| THE ROOF IS ON FIRE (OAKMONT ASSIST) |
| Date: |
3/30/08 |
The
call was recieved at 2014 hrs for a reported fire showing from the roof
at 1701 Karakung Drive in the Ardmore section of Haverford Township.
Oakmont & Brookline Fire Companies responded. Oakmont 5
(McGoldrick) arrived and confirmed fire showing from the roof of a
single family dwelling set back about 100 yards off the road way.
Engine 11 arrived first and went straight in, Engine 31 waited for
Ladder 1 to accend the driveway before backing up the driveway and
reverse laying about 800 feet of 5" hose out to the hydrant at Karakung
Drive & Haverford Rd. Oakmont & Brooklines crews worked
together to get a quick knock on what could have been a long night.
The fire was caused when an exhaust fan on
the 3rd flr shorted out and caught fire. The fire spread to the outside
and ignighted the wooden cedar shingle roof. The fire was contained to
the originating wall and roof area. Crews picked up & cleared at
approx. 2145 hrs
A special call was made for Bon Airs
Rescue/Air Unit to assist with re-filling air bottles.
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| THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT |
| Date: |
3/16/08 |
Brookline
Fire Company would like to thank the over 600 residence, family, &
friends who turned out for our Annual Pancake Breakfast held on Sunday
March 16. The Board & Crew greatly appreciates your support, and
hope to see you again next year. |
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| SANTA SATURDAY?!?!? |
| Date: |
12/22/07 |
Due
to inclement weather conditions on Sunday December 16th, and the
impending Nor' Easter on Sunday December 23rd, we made contact with
Santa Claus and he was able to come down from the North Pole on
Saturday December 22nd, and spread Joy to the residents & friends
of the Brookline Fire District. Santa jockeyed between 2 Fire Trucks,
handing out Candy Canes & Gum to all. We apologize for the
inconvinence that this caused to those that make plans around this day,
but at least we where able to work with Santa's schedule and eventually
make an appearance.
The Board of Director's, Fire Officer's
& Crew Members of Brookline Fire Company wish all a Happy, Healthy,
& Fire Free 2008.
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| SANTA SUNDAY! DECEMBER 16, 2007 |
| Date: |
12/16/07 |
Santa
Claus will be visiting the Brookline Section of Haverford Township on
Sunday, December 16th. He is expected to be dropped off by his Reindeer
at 11:30 am, and after a brief visit with his helpers from the
Brookline Fire Company and a tour of the truck, he will climb on board
the fire truck and will be escorted around the district, distributing
Candy Canes & Sweets to all.
So be on the look out around 12:00 noon for
Santa on the Fire truck.
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| BROOKLINE ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT |
| Date: |
11/17/07 |
Brookline
Fire Company celebrated it's 93rd year with it's Annual Banquet and
Awards Night, on Saturday November 17, 2007. The Banquet was held in
our own house, a place we used to call "Ye Old Fire Hall". The Board
& Crew gathered together with guests representing the other 4 Fire
Companies of Haverford Township. The night began with a delicious
dinner, and ended with the awards and dancing til midnight. Amongst the
award winners where Chris Viola, Ryan Kincade, and Tony Corbino for 5
years of service. Board member Lou Verzella for 15 years of service.
Fire Chief John Viola was honored for 40 years of service. Board Member
and former President Charles Hensil, was given a standing ovation for
his dedication of 70 Years of service to Brookline Fire Company.
The award presentation was completed after Crew member Steven Hand was
presented with the Fire fighter of The Year award for his actions in
helping save the life of a woman in an early morning fire in
neighboring Radnor Township. Steven performed CPR after the woman was
rescued from her burning home by Radnor Police Officers.
A fun filled night was had by all. (Thanks
to Oakmont, Llanerch, Bon Air & Manoa Fire Companies for covering
our district while we celebrated). Photos courtesy of Marcia Kelly
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| HOUSE FIRE ON WOODMERE WAY |
| Date: |
10/16/07 |
2158
hrs. Haverford Police received a call of a possible house fire at 1620
Woodmere Way in the Brookline section of Haverford Twp. E3 (Brookline)
Company 2 (Llanerch) and R5 (Manoa) where dispatched along with HTPD.
Police arrived and reported smoke showing from the attic vents on a 3
story single family dwelling. Police also reported the house to be
unoccupied. Brookline 5 (Chief Viola) arrived and ordered E31 to come
straight in and stretch a 2" line to the front door. E32 dropped the 5"
at the hydrant which was picked up by E22. E31's crew advanced the 2"
line to the 2nd flr where the where met with heavy smoke & heat
conditions. 2nd crew advanced a line through the 1st floor and tried to
make into the basement where the fire originated, but due to unsafe
conditions & limited access, they where pulled back. A hole was cut
into the kitchen floor above the fire in the basement, and with the
crews valent effort, the fire was knocked in the b asement. A special
call was made for 1 engine & ladder truck from Oakmont for RIT
& ventilation on the roof. (Brookline's ladder was out of service).
The Air Bank Rescue truck from Bon Air was also requested as well as
34-7 & M108 for rehab.
Crew's from Manoa, Llanerch, Bon Air & Oakmont assisted with
ventilation & fire suppression.
All in all, everyone went home safe, with no injuries to fire or
civilian personnel.
Brookline cleared the scene at approx. 0110 hrs on Wednesday 10/17/07.
Photos courtesy of Brian Feeney, Steve Hand Jr, & John Hayes. |
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| FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 10/7 THRU 10/13 |
| Date: |
10/07
- 10/13 |
Fire
prevention week is now upon us, and the theme for this year is to
Practice Your Escape Route. Along with our members visiting the local
schools and speaking with your children about fire safety, we will be
holding our annual Open House on Friday night 10/12 from 7pm - 9pm. Do
to large crowds and safety issues we hold our Open House at the
Veterans Field Parking lot. Next to the Haverford Police Station.
This year we will demonstrate how we
extinguish a vehicle fire, by setting an actual car on fire. We will
also have our popular maze set up as well as all of our apparatus on
display. There will be plenty of fire prevention material for you to
take home, and hopefully a visit from the PennStar Helicopter. So
please plan on stopping by this Friday night.
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| HAVERTOWN DAY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6TH |
| Date: |
10/6/07 |
Mark
your calendar's and bring your appetites, cause the BBQ Pit is back.
Make sure you bring the family, for a day filled with fun for everyone.
The Parade starts off from Manoa Shopping Center at 10am, and
Brookline's BBQ Pit opens up right after.
The Pit is located next to the Firehouse and
we will be serving up the same good old, finger licking, BBQ, that has
made our Pit famous.
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| COMEDY NIGHT |
| Date: |
10/20/07 |
Please
join us for the Brookline Volunteer Fire Company 8th Annual Comedy
Night. Saturday October 20th, from 8pm - midnight. Tickets are $25.00
and only a limited number will be sold. So buy them early for this
popular fund raising event.
Last year was a huge success and we'd love
to have a repeat with even funnier comedians. The event is held in the
Brookline Fire Hall, and the price includes a catered buffet dinner, DJ
music, & dancing before & after the show. Call 610-446-9955 for
tickets.
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| DAYTIME RUN TO LLANERCH DAY CARE |
| Date: |
9/20/07 |
A
call was received for a fire inside the TLC Day care Center, located at
19 Llandillo Rd in the Llanerch section of Haverford Township.
Haverford Police arrived and found the building evacuated and smoke
coming from the windows. A fire was located inside a closet on the 1st
floor. Full company 2 (Llanerch) 3 (Brookline) Rescue 4 (Bon Air) &
Rescue 5 (Manoa) where dispatched with E21 arriving first. The crew
from Llanerch stretched an 1 3/4 thru the front door and put a great
knock on the fire, containing it to the closet. Ladder 3 arrived and
was ordered to drop the 5" on the way in for water supply. Brookline's
crew assisted in ventilation & overhaul, along with the crews from
Manoa & Bon Air.
Companies cleaned up and went back in
service at approx. 1610 hrs.
Photos courtesy of Brian "Feen" Feeney.
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| COMPANY ASSIST INTO LLANERCH'S LOCAL |
| Date: |
9/10/07 |
0845
hrs Company 2 was dispatched to 116 West Township Line Rd for a
reported vehicle fire on the property of the Llanerch Quarry. Haverford
Police arrived and found not a vehicle, but the Quarry pump house on
fire in the rear of the property. The response was upgraded to a
building bringing in Brookline & Bon Air Fire Companies. Ladder 3
was ordered to respond to Prospect & Joanna Rds and set up there
ladder pipe, as access to the fire was hampered by dry trees &
brush. The building was a total loss & an exterior operation was
established. Engine 4 & Company 2 entered off of Twp Line Rd, and
soaked down the surrounding area to prevent further spread of the fire.
Oakmont was dispatched to assist with manpower & Brookline's Spill
Unit responded to prevent any hazardous materials from spilling into a
small stream near by. Crews picked up & cleared at approx. 1041
hrs. Photos courtesy of Llanerch Fire Company |
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| HOUSE FIRE IN BROOKLINE'S LOCAL |
| Date: |
9/1/07 |
1152
hrs Company 3 was dispatched along with Engine 2 & Rescue 5 to 235
Kathmere Rd for a reported fire in the attic. Brookline 7a (Stapleton)
was at his residence across the street from the fire scene, and
immediatley reported a working fire with smoke showing from the 3rd
floor of a 3 story twin. He assumed Kathmere Rd Command and ordered
Ladder 3 to the front of the building, with there Crew advancing a line
into the building. Crews where meet with a fire in the front part of
the 3rd floor. They made a quick knock but experienced heavy smoke and
heat conditions. Llanarchs crew arrived and assisted with ventilation
& opening up. Rescue 5's crew was assigned to check the adjoining
twin and found a heavy smoke condition on the 3rd floor. They
ventilated and cleared the smoke. A specail call was requested for Bon
Air's Rescue for Air Support & Oakmont for the Rapid Intervention
Team. All 5 Bureau of Fire Crews worked well together to keep the fire
from extending beyond the original fire room. All Companies picked up
& cleared at approx. 1401 hrs. |
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| SCHOLARSHIP WINNER |
| Date: |
8/27/07 |
Brookline
Fire Fighter, James "Little Jimmy" Gulliver, has been awarded the
George T. Lewis Memorial Scholarship for the fall of 2007 and the
spring of 2008 semesters. The scholarship is named for the late
Delaware County Fire Marshal, George Lewis, and awards $1500.00 to the
college bound freshman. Jimmy will be studying Fire Science at The
University of New Haven in Connecticut. We wish him well. |
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| CONGRATULATIONS & BEST OF LUCK TO ONE OF OUR OWN |
| Date: |
7/23/07 |
Brookline
Fire Company member Gary Langhans has paddled with the Philadelphia
Dragon Boat Association (PDBA) for the past 2 years now. The PDBA won
the USA Nationals last year, giving them the right to represent the
United States of America at the International Dragon Boat Federation
World Championships in Australia this September.
We here at Brookline wish Gary all the best,
we know how hard he has worked to get this position.
GO USA !!!!!
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| MIDNIGHT GARAGE FIRE IN MANOA |
| Date: |
7/18/07 |
0040
hrs Company 5 ( Manoa), Engine 4 (Bon Air), & Ladder 3 (Brookline)
where struck out for a reported garage fire in the 600 blk of Country
Club Lane. Haverford Police arrived and reported a working fire in a
garage in the rear of 602. Crew from Manoa was able to put a quick
knock on the fire, while the crew from Ladder 3 opened the roof for
ventalation. Manoa, Bon Air, & Brookline, working together, had the
fire under control in about :15 mins. Crews remained on the scene for
approx. 1 hr for overhaul & clean up. Photos courtesy John Hayes. |
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| TRAPPED ON PRINCETON ROAD |
| Date: |
7/10/07 |
Just
prior to 2300 hrs, Brookline was dispatched along with Rescue 5 from
Manoa Fire Company, Ambulance 34-7 from Llanerch, and Haverford Medic
108, to the unit blk of Princeton Rd for a vehicle Crash with a person
trapped.
Engine 31 arrived with Assistant Chief Ken
Kelly in control. They reported a single vehicle on it's side with the
driver still inside. Chief Kelly had his crew stretch a line as a
precaution, while the Crew from Rescue 5 arrived and where told to cut
the roof from the vehicle. The sole occupant was removed from the
vehicle and transported by 34-7 to the University of Penn. hospital
with non-life threatening injuries. The driver lost control while
reaching for a cell phone they had dropped. The vehicle also struck 2
other parked vehicles.
Crews remained on scene for about 1 hr until
the vehicle was removed.
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| BROOKLINE ASSISTS MONTGOMERY COUNTY |
| Date: |
6/25/07 |
On
Monday night, at approx. 2244 hrs, Brookline and Oakmont Fire Companies
where requested to respond to assist the Merion Fire Company of
Ardmore, (Montgomery County), with a large fuel spill in the creek
adjacent to the Philadelphia Skating Club, located near the
intersection of County Line Rd & Holland Ave in Ardmore.
Brookline's Spill Unit 3 & Foam Engine 32, responded under the
direction of Brookline 5 and laid numerous booms & spill pads to
attempt to contain & absorb the large spill of home heating fuel
that was polluting the creek, which came from a broken fuel tank in a
residence on Spring Ave. in Ardmore. Several bags of oil dry where also
turned over to Ardmore Fire Company to clean up the spill inside the
house. Brookline cleaned up and cleared the scene about 0010 hrs. |
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| BROOKLINE DRILLS WITH BROOMALL |
| Date: |
6/18/07 |
On
Monday night, Brookline hooked up with Broomall Fire Company of Marple
Twp on a combined Foam Drill at the Delaware County Fire Training
Grounds in Darby Township. Using Engine 32's foam/pump system,
Broomall's members teamed up with our members to simulate actual
fuel/fire scenario's. The 2 company's worked well together and learned
how each company will operate if called to assist each other in this
type of incident. |
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| LADDER ASSIST TO MANOA |
| Date: |
5/14/07 |
At
1405 hours, Company 5, (Manoa), Engine 2 (Llanerch), and Ladder 3
(Brookline), were dispatched for a reported garage on fire at 219 N.
Manoa Rd. Haverford Police arrived and reported heavy smoke showing
fronm a closed garage. Crew from Manoa got a quick knock on the fire,
which was contained to the "overstuffed" garage. Ladder 3's crew
assisted with ventalation and overhaul. Companies picked up and cleared
within 1 hour. Photo's courtesy of John "Willie Mays" Hayes (AKA Manoa
FP1). |
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| MILL ROAD ROLLOVER |
| Date: |
4/16/07 |
Engine
3 along with Rescues from Oakmont & Manoa were dispatched at around
1515 hrs, to the 500 block of Mill Rd, for a car CRASH with a vehicle
overturned, and possible subject trapped. Haverford Police arrived, and
reported a vehicle on it's roof, but no entrapment. Engine 31 arrived
under the command of Assistant Chief Bill (Zipper) Stapleton, and held
the assignment to Engine 31, recalling the ambulance & rescues, as
the driver was not injured. Engine 31 stood by until the tow company
arrived and removed the vehicle. 2 cans of oil dry were used to absorb
some leaking oil on the road. Engine 3 was available in just under 45
minutes. |
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| PANCAKE BREAKFAST A SUCCESS |
| Date: |
4/3/07 |
On
behalf of the crew and officers of the Brookline Fire Company, I wish
to extend a big "thank you" to the community for your continued support
to our annual Pancake Breakfast which has been running for over 10
years now. Without your generosity and support, functions such as this
would be impossible. We even had our Congressman, Joe Sestak, stop for
breakfast. Hopefully he and you can support us again in October with
our Comedy Night. Thank you again, and look forward to seeing you next
year. Photos courtesy of Marcia Kelly. |
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