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Forcible Entry Drill on a
Hot Night |
The company spent a hot night on
July 14, 2010 honing their skills of
forcible entry at the Bucks County Public
Safety Training Facility located across from
the Barn Plaza on Route 611 in Doylestown
Township. The training center has props set
up to simulate opening doors with tools,
removing lock cylinders, and making entry
into locked areas of buildings. New
techniques along with old skills were worked
on. Photos by Larry Browne. MORE |
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Van Fire on Route 202 |
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June 30, 2010 was another busy day
around town as crews were cleaning up from
the previous day 4 alarm fire in
Plumsteadville. After handling 2 alarm
systems in the morning Engine 19 & 79 were
dispatched to a van fire on Rte 202 in
Buckingham Township Engine 19 arrived to
find an engine compartment fire they were
assisted on scene by Lingohocken Engine 95
which was in the area returning from a
Public education detail. While crews were
extinguishing the van Engine 19-1 and field
79 handled a mulch fire on S. Main Street.
Photos by Denny Loux Sr. |
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Fire Company
Honors Veterans in Memorial Day Parade |
The annual Doylestown Memorial Day Parade wound its way through the streets of
Doylestown Borough and the fire company was part of the parade. Followed by the vehicles of the company, Chief Denny Loux, Jr. and the
officers and members of the fire company paid their respects to those who served America in the
Armed Forces. The members of the company then marched back to the Shewell Ave. station.
Photos by Larry
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Vehicle Into a
Building at Pine and Ashland. |
On Sunday, May 16, 2010, The
Doylestown Fire Company was dispatched for a
reported vehicle into a building. First
arriving crews found an F-150 pickup truck
crashed into the side of a house at Pine and
Ashland in Doylestown Borough. The pickup
truck sheared the gas meter off above and
below where the meter came into the house.
Crews from Rescue 19 went to work to
stabilize the truck while Engine 19-1 and
Ladder 79 provided hazard control in the
form of a hose line.
Rescue 19 used high
lift airbags to lift the truck off the
broken gas pipe and to stop the leak before
a tow truck was able to remove the vehicle
from the building. Photos by Denny Loux Sr. MORE |
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2010 Fire Company Banquet held
at Warrington Country Club |
The Doylestown Fire Company held
its annual awards banquet on March 27, 2010
at the Warrington Country Club.
The Banquet is a yearly event
that recognizes the accomplishments of the members
of the fire company over the past year. Many thanks
go to the Banquet Committee for arranging such a
great night. Photos by Larry Browne. MORE |
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Rescue 19 and
Engine 79 Extricate One |
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Just after 9am on Wednesday March
17, 2010, The Doylestown Fire Company was
dispatched to an auto extrication on Edison
Furlong road between Briarwood and Woodcrest
Roads. Only one vehicle, a work van, was
involved int he accident. Crews stabilized
the van and cut the roof back to get the
occupant out of the vehicle. Rescue 19
handled the extrication while Engine 79
provided hazard control. Crews remained on
scene until the towing company arrived to
remove the vehicle. Photos by Denny Loux Sr.
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Firefighters
Compete in Central Bucks Family YMCA 5k |
The Firefighters of the Doylestown
Fire Company participated in the first race
of the Panera Bread Bucks 5k series held on
March 21, 2010 at the Central Bucks Family
YMCA. The event brought in over 600 runners
from the area and included a Saturday Health
Expo and Sunday 1 mile fun run and 5k
Run/Walk. Over twenty members of the fire
company took part in the event and had a
great time. Congratulations go to Molly
Bailey-Goga for taking 2nd place for her age
group with a time of 21:16 and Marie Munsell,
fiancé of firefighter Grant Castor, for
placing 3rd for her age group. A special
thanks to Jay Fetterolf, Dan Kline,and Nate
Coia for our cheering section and bringing
Engine 79. Photos taken by Nate Coia. MORE |
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2010 Pancake
Breakfast on a Beautiful Saturday Morning |
The Doylestown Fire Company hosted
their annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday
March 20. Friends, Family, and Neighbors all
gathered at our Shewell Ave station for a
great breakfast of pancakes, breakfast
sausage, and assorted beverages. The pancake
breakfast is one of our big fund raisers for
the year and always proves to be a good time
for everyone. Photos by Larry Browne
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Engine 19-1, Rescue 29,
and Ladder 49 Cover Quakertown for Funeral |
The Doylestown Fire Company along
with Warrington and Ottsville provided a
station cover for Quakertown Bucks County
Stations 17 and 18 so that their members could
attend the funeral of past Quakertown Fire
Chief Ray Stever. While in Quakertown, the
cover companies ran 2 calls.
The first call was run
with Station 57 (Milford) to the Quakertown
Airport for a small plane crash. C-58
arrived to find a single engine plane
overturned with no entrapment. He ordered E
19-1 and R-29 onto the runway for hazard
control. E 19-1 crew stretched a pre
connected foam hand line and foam
extinguisher while R-29 went to work
securing the hazards including a fuel leak
from the fuel tank cap. E 57's crew assisted
with manpower while L-49 stood bye. Crews
remained on scene for approx 1.5 hours until
the Civil Air Patrol took over the scene.
While returning back to 18's BCFR dispatched
the cover units to Paletown Road and Route
313 for a strong odor of natural gas in the
area. E 19-1 and C-49 arrived to find a 100
gallon propane cylinder leaking on the side
of a dwelling. Leak was found to be coming
from relief valve and was capped off.
Dwelling was metered with negative results.
L-49 assisted while R-29 stood bye. Propane
company was contacted to service tank.
Photos provided by Bill McCool |
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Car Rolls Over
on Ferry Road |
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Doylestown Fire Fighters were
dispatched on February 27, 2010 at
approximately 3:49am for a reported vehicle
rolled over on Ferry Road. Responding
firefighters found a one car traffic
accident where the car landed on its side
and up against a tree. Engine 19, Rescue 19,
and Engine 79 responded. The two occupants
were removed from the vehicle and treated
for minor injuries. Photos by Ed Truman |
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Engine 19 Assists on
Berger Road Fire in 49's Local |
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Doylestown Fire Fighters were
dispatched on January 21, 2010 to cover
Station 49 Ottsville Fire Company while they
were working a dwelling fire. The address of
fire was 2031 Berger Road in Kintersville.
Chief 49 arrived on scene with a large 2 1/2
story single family dwelling with heavy fire
showing. Multiple Tankers were called to
assist with water supply. Enroute to Station
49, Engine 19 was called to the scene to
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Engine and Rescue 19
respond on Valley Park Road Dwelling Fire |
On January 18, 2010, Engine 19 and
Rescue 19 responded to assist the
Plumsteadville Fire Company Station 24 with
a dwelling fire at 5230 Valley Park Road.
Chief 24 Brian Dubree arrived on scene with
heavy fire showing from the rear of a two
story dwelling. Plumstead Command was
established and requested extra companies
and a tanker task force. The additional
apparatus request initially brought Engine
19 and then Rescue 19 was later dispatched
to standby as the RIT team. Companies were
eventually evacuated from the building due
to heavy fire conditions. Photos by
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