Newsletter

Saturday, April 17, 2010  Today marked the opening day parade and ceremonies kicking off the 2010 Baseball season for the Aston Middletown Little League. The Company participated in the parade with the Mariners and A’s teams riding on the apparatus to the ball fields. Also apparatus from Co. 50, 54, 69, & 61 participated in the parade. Good luck to all the teams this year and especially to our members coaching or with children playing in the league.

 

Saturday, April 10, 2010  Today marked the opening day parade and ceremonies kicking off the 2010 Baseball season for the Aston Valley Little League. The Company led the parade with the 2009 Championship teams to the ball fields on the apparatus. Good luck to all the teams this year and especially to our members coaching or with children playing in the league.

 

Thursday, April 8, 2010 

The officers & members of Green Ridge VFC would like to send our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Firefighter Anthony (Tony) Cox and the Chester Fire Department.

The viewing will be held Monday April 12, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at St. Luke C.C. Church, 4th & Tilghman Streets, Chester Pa.  Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM immediately following the viewing.


 

 

Thursday, April 8, 2010  At 1:30pm The Box assignment was dispatched to the 1600 block of Chi Ave in Linwood for a commercial building fire, Engine 40 and 39-9a arrived first with nothing evident from the exterior. The dispatched center advised that the caller reported that she had smoke coming from the walls. Truck and Engine 63 arrived next and assumed the proper duties and the crews split laddering the building and checking for extension inside. 39-9a downgraded the assignment and held Engines 39 and 40.



 

Wednesday, April 7, 2010  As the crews were just leaving to head home after a fire alarm in Chester Township, The cover assignment was dispatched for the truck to head to Lansdowne (Co. 19). Truck 63(D/C Evans) stood by at station 19 while the battled a 3 alarm MOD in Millbourne Boro. The crews helped restore equipment and were available after the 2 hour stand-by.


 

Wednesday, April 7, 2010  After lunch D/C Evans had the crew grab their gear and head out on the Engine and Truck. Since the Engine was officially placed into service in the beginning of the week, the crews wanted to better familiarize themselves with the pump and the new nozzles. The Engine and Truck also went to one of the dry hydrants in the local and practiced pulling a draft and pumping  




 

Tuesday, April 6, 2010  Engine 63 returned to the station today after spending a week at Halo Fleet Services having the equipment mounted. Once it was back in Aston, the 5 inch supply line was packed and a few loose items were mounted.


Engine 63 was placed in service at 1700 hours.


It didn't take long for it to catch a run, as the company was dispatched along with 72 to 5130 Pennell Rd. for the fire alarm at 1850 hours. Truck and Engine 63 responded and found unattended cooking in an apartment. The assignment was returned by 72 command.


 

Sunday, April 4, 2010  Tonight as the Easter holiday weekend was winding down the Township Rescue assignment was dispatched to Birney Highway in the area of Linda Ln. for an accident. As Chief 72  responded Fire Board advised him of numerous calls for an accident with confirmed entrapment. R72 arrived with one vehicle that left the roadway into multiple trees with confirmed entrapment. Rescue 63, U63, E63 and 638 made the response and arrived behind R72 and began extrication of one subject trapped. The crews from 72 & 63 worked to remove both driver side doors and the "B" post to gain access to the patient for awaiting EMS. The patient was extricated within the first 20 minute mark. Assisting on scene were M100, 1st & 11th District Fire Police and ATPD. Chief 72 M. Keiser had the Aston Command and Deputy 63 M. Evans had the Rescue Operation.

 

 The officers and members would like to thank our banquet covers this year: Goshen Fire Company: Ladder 56, Malvern Fire Co.: Tac 4 and Parkside Fire Co.: Tac 45
 

Thank You for allowing us to celebrate tonight by providing fire protection to Aston Twp. and the surrounding communities.  The covers did run one call, a gas leak to Chester Twp.
 

 

Green Ridge Fire Co. recently held its 68th annual banquet and awards ceremony. This year's event was held at the Ballrooms at Boothwyn and everyone in attendance enjoyed a delicious meal from Lia's Catering. Vice President Sean Joyce was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening and he welcomed all of our mutual aid fire company representatives and the local municipal leaders who were in attendance.  Following dinner, Assistant Fire Marshal Nicholas Spayd presided over a memorial service for our departed Life Member, Dave Evans Sr. The evening continued with Chief Herre presenting gifts to Commissioners President Gary Robinson and Township Manager Dick Lehr for their continued support to the fire company. Pres. Robinson himself plowed the firehouse during almost every snowstorm this winter. Mr. Lehr was instrumental in helping the fire co. secure the financing for the new Engine 63. Next up was the swearing in of the 2010 officers of the fire company by Police Chief Dan Ruggieri. Awards were then handed out to recognize the past year's work done by all of the members. Top 5 EMS and Top 10 Fire awards were given out and then the following awards were presented:
 

EMS Person of the Year: Conner Hughes
President's Award: Jim Krapf
Chief's Awards: Marc Calvecchio and Ken Robertson
Firefighter of the Year (as voted on by the general membership): Chief Engineer Kurt Tiger
 

The banquet concluded with dessert and dancing until about 10pm when the members then shifted the party to Dexter's on the Five in Aston for a post-banquet celebration compliments of the staff at Dexter's.  A huge thank you to the management of Dexter's for always taking care of us!!!  The festivities continued into the wee hours of the morning before everyone headed home to rest up before their Easter Sunday events!!
 

Special Thanks to the Banquet Committee for putting together a wonderful event: Co-Chairs: Jim Ayers Sr. & Kevin Carr, committe members: Dan Brees, Jill Swanson, Sara Walters, Chris Repine, Kim Dawson, Bobby Edwards, Jim Krapf, Mike Lucy and Mike Evans
 

 

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  At 2:45pm the house fire assignment was dispatched to 57 Morgan Road (Co.63, Co. 72, Rescue 39, Engine 40 and Tower 61, RIT 13, RIT 23 and Medic 72-7) , The Engine(A/C Dawson) and Truck (Capt. Harris) were out the door before dispatch was finished. Medic 100-C was the first to arrive and had heavy smoke from division 2. While the Engine was picking up the water supply, the Truck took the front of the building and began to set up. The crews from the Engine placed a line in-service while the crews from the Truck opened up, threw ladders and searched. Rescue 63s crew pulled a back up line and assisted the Engine's crews with fire suppression. The fire was knocked with minor extension into the attic with in the first 15 min and was under control in 35 min.

Capt. B. Harris had Interior, Lt. C. Repine had Roof, and A/C K. Dawson had the Morgan Road Command. The crews operated for 2 hours before returning. Thanks to Engine 45 and Truck 65 for helping with restoring the equipment and covering.

Photos: Co. 63 Photographer D. Brees

 

Saturday, March 27, 2010  Claymont, Talleyville ( Engine ), Bethel ( Engine ) and Boothwyn ( Rescue ) were dispatched for a structure fire with reported smoke coming from the building.  Fire Chief Harris arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from the attic area of the structure and requested Green Ridge for a second RIT.  Holloway Terrace ( Rescue 20 ) was dispatched for RIT along with A11, Medic 4 and ALS 21 with condition report.

Level 2 accountability was set up at the chiefs vehicle

Engine 132 officer located a fire in an interior wall of apartment 957 and extending into the attic area of the structure.

Engine 132 and Ladder13 were assigned to the fire apartment ( fire suppression and overhaul )

Engine 253 and Delco R40 were assigned to adjoining apartment - 955 ( fire suppression and overhaul )

Delco Engine 661 was assigned to Roof Division

Rescue 13 was assigned search of apartments 953, 955, 957 and 959

B13, A11, Medic 4 and ALS 21 assigned EMS Division

Delco R63 ( side Alpha ) and R20 ( side Charlie ) were assigned RIT responsibilities

FM21 assigned to investigation

Units on scene:  132, L13, R13, DO13, Delco 661, R20, Delco R40, Delco R63, B13, A11, Medic 4, ALS 21 amd FM21

Fire Chief Harris established the " Claymont Command "