October 2008

Accident with Entrapment in East Fallowfield
By Modena Fire Chief Frank Dowlin

On Saturday, October 18th, 2008 Modena Fire Company was dispatched at 1223 to the intersection of Strasburg Road and Laurel Road in East Fallowfield Township for an accident with unknown injuries.

Fire Police Captain Gatchel arrived on the scene first at 1232 and advised that one person was trapped inside a vehicle. Westwood Rescue 44 and Medic 93 were dispatched to assist at 1233.

Chief Dowlin arrived on the scene and requested a second rescue from the West Bradford Fire Company to be dispatched as well. Chief Dowlin established "Strasburg Road Command" and requested Fire Police from Modena, Westwood, and West Bradford to close Strasburg Road between Fairview Road in East Fallowfield Township and Persimmon Drive in West Bradford Township.

Full story and photos on Modena Fire Company Website..

Glenside Road House Demolition

October 18 - Today the members of the West Bradford Fire Company participated in the demolition of a house in the Township. The Company was contacted by the property owner with an offer of using the house for training, if we would dispose of it when we were finished. The Company and the Township Fire Marshal agreed and formulated a plan for training and for the removal, which took place today.

More pictures are located here.... 

Click here to view a video of our Glenside Road house demolition

Fire Safety Open House

The Volunteer Firefighters of the West Bradford Fire Company will be hosting a Fire Safety Open House on Monday, October 13, 2008 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at the Fire Company Substation located at the corner of Poorhouse Road and Marshallton Thorndale Road. Children will be able to participate in the Fire Safety Olympics, watch demonstrations, tour fire apparatus and meet their Firefighters and EMT's. This will be a fun and educational event for people of all ages!! Tell a friend, and bring the entire family!!

This is a Rain or Shine event!

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