Red Hill Fire Company, Red Hill PA, 215.679.8051

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POKER RUN IS BACK!!!!

Saturday, September 25, 2010 10:00

POKER RUN

SPONSORED BY : RED HILL FIRE COMPANY

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH 2010

(RAIN DATE IS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26th 2010)

REGISTRATION TIME 10:00AM TO 12:00 PM

FEE: $20.00 DRIVER (includes light meal)

$10.00 FOR A PASSENGER (includes light meal)

START AT RED HILL FIRE COMPANY PARKING LOT

71 E. 4th STREET RED HILL PA 18076

GRAND PRIZE FOR HIGH HAND = $100.00

DOOR PRIZES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED!!!!!

SO BRING OUT YOUR BIKES AND SUPPORT THE RED HILL FIRE COMPANY!!!!

MOTHER'S MARKET

Saturday, September 25, 2010

RED HILL FIRE COMPANY AUXILIARY WILL BE HOLDING A MOTHER'S MARKET IN THE NEW ENGINE ROOM. DOORS WILL OPEN TO VENDORS AT 6AM AND TO BUYERS AT 7AM. ALL ARE WELCOME AND THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHARGE BUT DONATIONS ARE WELCOME. THERE WILL BE ALL TYPES OF INFANT AND CHILDERN ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM CAR SEATS, SWINGS, TOYS, CLOTHES, VIDEO GAMES, FURNITURE & MUCH MUCH MORE. SO STOP BY AND SEE WHAT FUN THINGS YOU CAN BUY. WE WILL ALSO BE SERVING HOT DOGS,CHIPS, SODA, WATER AND BAKED GOODS. INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR? CONTACT CRYSTAL MENSCH AT 215-407-0136 OR BY EMAIL CRYSMENSCH@YAHOO.COM. INFO FOR VENDORS: SPACES ARE AVAILABLE FOR $10.00 THE SPACES ARE 10ft x 8ft THEY DO NOT INCLUDE A TABLE, BUT TABLES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE, 1 TABLE PER SPACE PLEASE.

Structure Response in the Borough

Friday, August 20, 2010 08:36

At 0836 hrs, Station 71, Ladder 65 (Pennsburg), Squad 38 (East Greenville) and Engine 42 (Green Lane) were dispatched to the 800 block of Main Street for a reported building fire.

Units were advised that the caller reported a lamp on fire in the apartment. Fire police officer from Pennsburg arrived with light smoke on the 1st floor. This report added Bucks Rescue 58 (Trumbauersville) as the RIT team.

Soon after that report the response was downgraded to only Squirt 71 and Ladder 65 as the problem was narrowed down to a CFL bulb in the lamp.

All units cleared shortly after 9am.

Water Rescue in Upper Hanover

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Late in the afternoon of 8/8 the company was dispatched to assist 65 (Pennsburg) with both boats for a water rescue on the Green Lane Reservoir in their coverage area of the lake. 65's crew arrived and began the hike through the field to the water from where the caller had witnessed the boat capsize.

Upon responding the information provided from the caller stated that the subject had overturned his sailboat and had been in the water for 15 mins already. Also due with boats were 34 (Collegeville) and Bucks 63 (Haycock).

Utility, Air, Marine and Marine 71-1 responded with a crew of 10. Both boats launched from the 11st Street launch and found the victim within minutes. The victim had made his way to shore along with the overturned watercraft. All units cleared about 15 minutes later.

2010 Water Battle Champs

Saturday, July 3, 2010

On the morning of July 3rd the crew from Red Hill made the drive to the Goshenhoppen Park in East Greenville for the annual fireman's water battle.

After a slow start the crews got it going and defeated Seisholtzville, East Greenville and Hereford to make it into the championship round undefeated. They then faced off against Hereford for the 2nd time that morning in the finals. It was at this time when the boys got it together and ended both matches in the finals in under 30 seconds. Red Hill ended a 3 year drought of winning the top prize.

Congrats to all who competed, and we will see you next year...........

Squad assist Berks 58 on working job

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:30

At approx 12:30 hours Squad 71 was dispatched to assist Berks 58 (Hereford) for the RIT assignment on a working fire at Poor Richards Tavern. Squad 71 responded with a crew of 5 and handled the RIT assignment for about an hour then were transferred into the manpower pool once the fire was under control. The Squad operated for about 2 hours before being released. Several companies from Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery County operated at the incident.

While in Berks, Squirt 71, Air 71, Engine 74-1 (Souderton) and Ladder 37 (New Hanover) handled an alarm call at Upper Perk High School.

9 complete Water Rescue Advanced Line Systems training

Sunday, May 23, 2010

On the weekend of May 22nd and 23rd, 9 members from Red Hill, 4 from Whitehall, 2 from Collegeville, 2 from Lower Frederick, and 1 from Sellersville Fire Companies completed the 16 hour PA Fish and Boat Commission Advanced Line Systems course for water rescue.

With numerous members certified at several of the different levels, 8 members currently have completed all 5 phases (75 total hours) of the water rescue curriculum in place by the Fish and Boat Commission. The current levels are......

- Awareness

- Water Rescue and Emergency Response

- Boat Operations

- Advanced Line Systems

- Ice Rescue

Upon completion of this last class, Red Hill has submitted to the PA State Fire Academy to be recognized as a Level 3 Water Rescue team.

Squirt assists 38 on Upper Hanover job

Monday, May 3, 2010 10:30

Around 10:30 hrs Squirt 71 was dispatched to assist 38 (East Greenville) on a working house fire on Church Road in their section of Upper Hanover Township. The Squirt responded with a crew of 5 and arrived to find the 1st in crews had the bulk of the fire knocked down. Crews from the Squirt assisted in overhaul. All units cleared at 12:00 hrs. While out, E-78 (Upper Salford) had the stand by assignment at Station 71.

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