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The S.M. Vauclain Fire Company Originally called the James F. Dougherty Fire Company named after the Baron James F. Dougherty chartered January 20, 1908. The Fire Company was renamed and rechartered on January 9, 1920 and called the S.M. Vauclain Fire Company. It was named after Samuel M. Vauclain president of Baldwin Locomotive Works. Mr. Vauclain donated financially as well as donating the 1904 Steamer, which originally found its home at the Bryn Mawr Fire Company where Mr. Vauclain resided. Our Fire Company was located in a town originally called Leiperville. The town got its name from Thomas Leiper who established the first railroad in Pennsylvania. The town was renamed Crum Lynne after Crum Creek and Lynne meaning lake or waterfall. Our original Fire Company was located on the Baldwin properties. We then had to move across the street due to Interstate 95 construction in 1952. The Fire Company was then relocated to Haverford Road in 1974 where we are now. The S.M. Vauclain Fire Company Station 62 houses two Engines a Rescue Truck a Utility/Traffic Unit and a Ambulance. We provide service to Crum Lynne and mutual aide to the other towns in Ridley Township. Our coverage are includes parts of Interstate 95, the Blue Route (I476) and the Boeing Vertol Company. |
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Sunday, May 11, 2008 - Today was the last day of Wrecker Weekend. Rescuers from Vauclain, Prospect Park and Tinicum Fire Companies completed several vehicle rescue scenarios today. More than nine cars including an ambulance were dismantled in two days. Participants learned many new techniques and sharpened the skills they already had. This class was hand tailored to give the rescuer the knowledge needed to extricate trapped victims safely involved in cars with the latest safety features. Words like DERM, ACM, 10,15,20 rule and many others were the theme of the weekend.
Thank You!
Wrecker Weekend would not have been such a success without the help from many individuals.
All State Allied Health Careers School.
ESI Holmatro for the class presentation thanks to Pat, Al, Tom and Steve.
Tinicum FD Station 48 for the use of the firehouse.
Triangle Towing.
Twin Oaks Towing.
Delaware County Towing.
Verones Collision and Bob Griffith Ridley Car 1.
H and H Towing.
Trans Care Ambulance.
Italian Brothers for the boxed lunches, awesome as usual!
Nichole Candalino for all your help with class registration and the lunch orders.
Rachel Bierman for your assistance on the training grounds.
Walmart for your generous donation.
To our cover companies Rescue 47, Rescue 07 and Engine 12.
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 - The second day of Wrecker Weekend started with the final part of New Car Construction and Vehicle Anatomy lectures, after a few hours in the classroom the firefighters headed out to the training grounds for some intense vehicle rescue evolutions. Rescuers from Tinicum, Prospect Park and Vauclain Fire Companies have our final day tomorrow which should bring everything we have learned this past weeekend together. |
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 - Last night Firefighters from Vauclain, Tinicum and Prospect Park (Leedom??) enjoyed the first night of Wrecker Weekend. The first night we covered New Car Construction, Vehicle Anatomy and Supplemental Restraint Systems. The night was very informative as we covered many things that are not taught in other Vehicle Rescue Programs. This morning we will get right into the second part of the Vehicle Anatomy and New Car Construction then onto the training grounds where rescuers will experience some of the best Advanced Vehicle Rescue scenarios ever taught. A total of ten vehicles will be used for the next two days! |
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Friday, May 9, 2008 - On June 8th 2008 from 11am to 3pm the Vauclain Fire Company will hold an Open House to celebrate Emergency Medical Services Week. This year’s theme is Your Life is Our Mission. Many events will be featured this year for EMS Day.
Blood pressure & glucose screenings.
Ridley Township Fire Company apparatus will be here, a visit from one of the Air Medical Helicopters.
Crozer Keystone Health & Safety awareness.
Hot dogs & other refreshments.
Jack & Jill ice cream.
Face painting.
Vehicle extrication demo by the Vauclain Firefighters.
Many raffle prizes.
Free glucose meters for diabetics.
Our new 2008 Life Line ambulance will be on display.
We look forward to seeing everyone on June 8th!
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - Pipeline 62 transferred to the 12 House Eddystone FD while they and the rest of the twelfth district battled a stubborn trash fire that consisted of cars, trailers and mulch. . The Vauclain Firefighters manned Station 12 for a few hours. |
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - The Vauclain Fire Company is pleased to announce that the "Original Redman" has returned! Bill Henderson has accepted the position of Deputy Chief. Bill is a lifetime member and past chief for many years. We are very happy to see Billy back in the saddle again. On another note Bill Brogan will be moved up to
1st Assistant Chief and Allan Burk has been promoted to Assistant Chief. Justin Robbins has been appointed to Fire Lieutenant. We wish everyone good luck in their new positions. |
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - Around 6am this morning the Vauclain Firefighters were sent out to Interstate 95 north for a truck overturned with entrapment. Rescue 62 arrived reporting a lone driver lying next to an overturned pick-up truck. Crews immediately began first aid and stabilization of the overturned vehicle. Firefighters remained on the accident scene until the vehicle could be up righted and debris removed from the highway. The injured driver was taken to the local emergency room by
Medic Ridley-7. Leedom Tac 70 assisted Vauclain on the accident scene as well.
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Saturday, May 3, 2008 - Five Vauclain Firefighters successfully passed and completed the Engine Operations course held at Montgomery County Fire Academy this weekend. Vauclain attended the course with firefighters from East Lansdowne and Lansdowne Fire Companies. We want to thank our brothers from East Lansdowne for making the class available to us. |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Another tractor trailer fire kept the Vauclain Firefighters busy through the afternoon today. Around 11:30Hrs the alarm was received for a tractor trailer fire southbound in the area of Stewart Ave. Rescue 62 the first arriving unit with Chief 62 (Garvin) in command confirmed a fully involved truck fire. Chief 62 radioed to 70-9A (Brennan) that the fire would require large amounts of water and or foam. This brought most of the 95 Box Alarm assignment. The request brought Tinicum Twp Rescue 48, Prospect Park Snozzle 08, Boeing Crash Rescue 79-3 and Woodlyn Squrt 67 to the scene. The fire was under control within an hour but required an extensive over haul using several saws and hooks. Thank you to our cover company Colwyn Engine 10 |
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Monday, April 28, 2008 - Early this morning the Vauclain Firefighters along with Leedom FD and several ALS and BLS units were called out to the Interstate southbound for a accident involving two vehicles. On arrival firefighters found a two vehicle head-on crash with three people hurt. Rescue 62 got to put the new Light Tower into service for the first time on this job. Firefighters remained on the accident scene for about an hour until the PSP completed their investigation. |
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 - Congratulations go out to Acting Deputy Chief Bill Brogan and newly appointed Assistant Chief Allen Burk. Both men have obtained several certifications over the last couple of weeks. Acting Deputy Chief Brogan successfully passed his Pro-Board Fire II and Haz-Mat Operations certifications at the Montgomery County Fire Training Center. Assistant Chief Burk has obtained several Pro-Board certifications during the month of April. Assistant Chief Burk is now certified as a Rope Rescue Technician, Confined Space Rescue Technician all of which will now give Burk his Pro-Board Rescue Technician certification. Assistant Chief Burk would like to thank Paramedic/Firefighter Ed Cooper Jr. of the Warminster FD for use of Rescue 90 and their Confined Space equipment and also to Firefighter Tim Price for the use of Ladder 30 out of Falls Township FD. All classes were held at the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center. Firefighters from Philadelphia FD, Bensalem and Harrisburg FD’s also attended the class. |
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Early this morning the Vauclain Firefighters along with Leedom FD and Medic Ridley-7 handled a wreck on I95 northbound and the 476 on-ramp commonly known as "The Split" requiring a "door pop" with one injured. Fire and EMS units remained on the accident scene for twenty minutes. The injured person was transported to a local area emergency room for evaluation. |
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