Newsletter

Saturday, June 12, 2010  The officers and members would like to congratulate Engine Captain Dave Durbano and his wife Chrissy on their wedding. Dave and Chrissy tied the knot during a beautiful ceremony with a huge celebration that followed. We wish you guys the best of luck and a long loving future together. Enjoy your honeymoon!

Special thanks to Lionville, Berwyn, Goshen and East Lansdowne Fire Companies for covering for us while we celebrated. The covers ran 4 calls while we were out.

 

Friday, June 11, 2010  Just into the lunch time rush the commercial building fire box was put out for the 3100 Block of Chichester Ave in Upper Chichester Twp. for the fire in the Wendy’s Restaurant. Truck & Engine 63 made the response. 559A C. Small arrived on scene with a working fire in the kitchen with the restaurant being evacuated and assumed the Chichester Ave Command. Rescue 40 arrived on scene and stretched a line. Truck 63 arrived as the 1st due Truck Co. and laddered the roof and began opening up. The fire was placed quickly under control and ventilation was completed. On scene were 40 Boothwyn, 55 Ogden, 61 Reliance 39, Lower Chi, 68, Marcus Hook-Trainer and 59 Concordville.  63 Units operated for a short time and ASC 1 T Morgan handled the 63 OIC and investigation.

 

Thursday, June 10, 2010  Today Utility/ORS 63 came back from Lucky Signs out in Edgmont where it was restriped to match the fleet. Thank you to Lucky Signs and Kevin Carr for dropping it off and picking it up.

 

The Green Ridge Fire Co. is selling 6 Task Force Tip nozzles. These nozzles are in great condition and go for over $1000 new. We have two 1 ½” Mid-Force Nozzles, two 1 ½” TFT hand-line nozzle and two 2 ½” TFT hand-line nozzles. Please email Station Sgt Gordon Pippin for any questions and inquires at gpippin@greenridge63.com.

 

Thursday, June 10, 2010  On Tuesday at 1445 hrs Truck 63 was dispatched to Lower Chichester for a house on fire. Chief D. Durbano(39-9) had a 2 story middle of the row with fire in the basement and upgraded the assignment to a working fire. Truck 63 (D/C Evans) arrived as the 2nd due Truck Co. and took the rear of the structure. The crews split performing searches and throwing ladders. Engine 63 took the hydrant assignment. The interior crews removed a small dog and returned it to its owner. The fire was placed under control in 15 minutes and the company was available in 45 minutes. Thanks to LCFC for the pictures.

 

Monday, June 7, 2010  At 2300 hrs the street assignment was dispatched to the unit block of 9th St in Marcus Hook Borough for a house on fire. D/C Clausen(68-9A) arrived first and had a fire on the outside of the building with extension into the first and second floors. Rescue 63 (A/C Schmid) arriving 4th due, split crews throwing 116’ of egress ladders and setting up the RIT equipment on the C/D corner of the structure. No RIT services were needed, but the crews were used to assist with overhaul on Division 2 after the fire was placed under control. The company was available in 45 min.

 

Sunday, June 6, 2010  The officers and members would like to congratulate Deputy Chief Mike Evans and his wife Kristen on the birth of their daughter. Erin Grace Evans was born in the early hours on Sunday, June 6th weighing in at 6 pounds 11 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long. Mom and Baby Erin are home and doing well surrounded by Dad, Kait, Mikey, Madison, Princess and Rosco.

 

Saturday, June 5, 2010  On June 5th, five Green Ridge firemen along with many others traveled to Claymont Fire Co., who hosted "Traditions Training" as they presented another high intensity, real world experience based forcible entry class. This class consisted of lectures about going through the lock, followed by rigorous hands on evolutions. The forcible entry class taught our members the basic functions of forcing doors, removing bars and cutting roll down gates as well as many street proven tactics to overcome a variety of obstacles routinely experienced by the truck company. The instructors consisted of career firefighters from the District of Columbia F.D., Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and the Fire Department of New York. Thanks to Claymont Fire Co for hosting the class.

 

The holiday weekend started off with the Volunteers assisting Garden City (65) and South Media (51) and Media RIT 23 on a house fire in the 300 block of Saybrook Lane. Garden City Command arrived on scene with smoke showing and upgraded to a working fire bringing additional units from Brookhaven, Parkside, Swarthmore and us due to the hot weather conditions. Truck 63 arrived moments later an assisted with checking for extension and overhaul. Units cleared a short time later. Memorial Day started off with a salute to the men and women who fight for our freedom and to those who have come before us and paid the ultimate sacrifice throughout history. The Company participated in two local Memorial Day parades in Aston, one in our local the other in Aston Beechwood’s local. There was a good showing of patriotism from the residents and support for the Fire Companies and Police Dept. along with all those who participated in the parades and services. The Company remained busy into the evening answering several EMS calls, an accident involving a motorcycle, CO Alarm and a cover up to Chester City Sta. 82 while they battled a two alarm blaze. Again thank you to all the members and their families for your support over the holiday weekend and to the residents of Aston for making it an enjoyable holiday.  

Friday, May 28, 2010  Today Engine Company 63 stood by with 72-7A at Northley Middle School’s annual field day. The Engine used the deck gun to cool off the kids. The kids had a great time and enjoyed the wet down.  We would like to thank NMS for the chance for some PR and fire prevention and ABFC for their assistance.  See you all next year. Pictures courtesy of ABFC.

 

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  The dispatch for RIT 63 came in a little after midnight for a reported house fire in Chester Heights Boro. Also on the response were Cos. 71, 59 and 72. Rescue and Utility 63 made the response but were returned enroute by 71-9 after it was determined there was no fire.

QRS 63 had a brief spurt of being busy, running 3 back to back calls just as the schools began to let out. The first response was a 2nd emergency along with 72-7A and M100C at the Giant Supermarket. The QRS provided an EMT for 72-7A and transported to CCMC. While 7A was still transporting, the QRS, staffed with 2 more EMTs was headed over to Cory Lane for another medical run. Medic 72-7 responded from Crozer as well. Medic 72 requested we have one of our EMTs ride in to the hospital to help with patient care.  While crews were tied up on Cory Lane, 72-7A and QRS 63's first EMT responded to another call in Aston at Hennessey's Tavern. This patient refused treatment.

As crews were doing weekly apparatus checks before drill, the Township companies were dispatched to Applebee's for the fire alarm. Full Co. 63 was on location in 2 minutes and determined the alarm was tripped by burnt fajitas. Chief Herre (63-9) returned the assignment. This week's drill, crews continued to focus on Engine Co. Operations working with the new engine. Crews deployed handlines and the blitz-fire monitor. The apparatus then headed over for a pit stop at Rita's Water Ice to cool down after the hot day!!!

 

Monday, May 24, 2010 

The Morning started off with a fire alarm in ChesterTownship at 3:30am, the alarm was tripped and the assignment was recalled by 47 Command. Just after 7am the commercial box alarm was struck for the Wawa at the 5000 block of Pennell Rd. Engine 63(D/C Evans) arrived and had normal conditions from the outside. The Engine setup in case we had to stretched inside, interior (A/C Dawson) found an intercom box on fire that fell off the wall and caught the wall and a nearby chair on fire. Truck 63 set up on the "A" Alpha side of the structure and assisted the Engine Co with opening the wall and checking for extension. Once the fire was placed under control "Pennell Rd Command" held the assignment to Engine and Truck 63. The crews awaited the Code Enforcer and Health Department for just over an hour. D/C Evans had the "Pennell Rd Command".

Later in the evening the QRS was out on a second emergency in the local. Also during the last period of the Flyers game the Twp. Companies responded to an Odor Investigation in the Unit Block of Florence Ave. and a Building fire in the Unit Block of Scott Lane. Both calls were minor.