Thursday the 21st at 1342 hrs, Air 62 was dispatched to 1935 Bremen Road in Towamencin for a FAST Team assignment. With a nine person crew, we split into two teams, 6 on A Side, and 3 on C Side. The crews assisted where they were needed by request, setting up ladders for interior egress, assisting hose lines on the exterior, assisting a crew entering the basement from a below grade entrance on Side C, and also filling bottles. The Air and 62 went available at 1614 hrs.

The North Penn Volunteer Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of  Contributing Member Gordon L Beidler.  A Viewing will be held Thursday May 21 from 7PM to 9PM at the Mays Funeral Home which is located at Elm and North Main Streets in North Wales Boro. A funeral will be held on Friday at 11AM with interment at the Green Lawn Cemetary. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family including his son Gordie who is also a member with the North Penn Volunteer Fire Company.

Saturday evening, April 25th, Ladder 62 was requested to get two things out of a tree. One being a North Wales resident, and another being the exotic bird he went up to save. People gathered and watched as Assistant Chief Frank Baxter climbed the main of our Ladder truck, and retrieved the man and the bird from the tree.

Early Friday morning, April 24, at 0652 hrs, Air 62 responded with a crew into Upper Dublin at 1883 Purdie Lane for a Cascade assist. After filling several air cylinders for members from 88 and 15, Air 62 was released by Battalion 88. 62 cleared the scene at 0803 hrs.

On Saturday, April 18, at 1705 hrs, the LDH Task Force was dispatched to assist with water supply in Norristown. Engine 62 responded with a crew to the call at 500 East Washington Street. Though the LDH never charged their supply lines, Engine 62 laid 1000ft of 5in, and got in line with the rest of the Task Force. 62 cleared the scene at 2030 hrs.

Early this morning at 0208hrs, 80 along with Ladder and Squad 62, and Squad 14 were dispatched to a reported fire in the Gwynedd Club. UG PD arrived on location with a heavy smoke condition second floor. Both the resident and his dog were able to evacuate the building safely. Assistant 80 had Ladder 62 stretched an inch and 3/4 to the second floor. The Ladder crew, performing Engine Operations, made a quick knock of the fire. Squad 62 and Engine 80-1 arrived and took over Truck Operations. All primary searches were negitive. Squad 14 set up PPV. After ventilating the building, crews began to take up. All units cleared alittle after an hour. Job well done by everybody.

The Officers and Members of the North Penn Volunteer Fire Company would like to send their condolences to Life Member Earl Wampole and his family on the passing of their daughter and sister  Sarah Wampole.

Sarah is survived by her parents Earl and Deborah and a brother Matthew.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7, at 10:15 AM at the William R. May Funeral Home, Main St. and Elm Ave., North Wales. Relatives and friends are invitied to the viewing at the funeral home Saturday after 9AM. Interment will be in Whitemarsh Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations to Muscular Dystrophy Assoc., 600 Reed Rd., Suite #104, Broomall, PA 19008 would be appreciated.

At our annual banquet on Feb 7, we celebrated two members reaching the milestone of Life Membership with the North Penn Volunteer Fire Company. Those two members were Firefighter Jeffrey Sands and Firefighter / Board Member Al Novack. Both members were presented with Life Membership Cards. Congrats to the two of them.

On this past Saturday, February 7th. Members of station 62 were eagerly getting ready to attend their annual Fire Banquet, but before the stand by crews had time to arrive, the bells rang and the pagers went off. Squad 62 was dispatched to Whitpain Hill, along with 33, Tower 61 and Engine 80-2. There firefighters quickly extinguished a second floor fire on side A. Squad 62 laid in with 5 inch from the hydrant, and sent in a two man crew to perform overhaul. After changing air bottles in the packs and with assistance from members from 33 packing 5 inch, 62 members cleared and continued to get ready for the banquet that night.

Station 62 finally had a night off. Enjoying each others company at the Telemore Inn. With dinner and the annual awards, Michael Janssens getting Firefighter of the year, Jacqueline Baxter getting the Chief's Award, Michael Fellmeth getting the President's Award, Frank Emit Baxter getting the QRS Award and Robert Rhoads Sr. getting the Horace J. Madace Award, the American Red Cross came and presented 5 members of North Penn with the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award of Merit, one of their highest honors. This was presented to Christian Lawson, Matthew Traynor, Robert DeVico Jr., Jonnel Washington, and Joseph Clary. After the banquet was over, everyone headed back to the station to continue the celebration, and to our surprise we came back to the a clean station courtesy of the Stand by crews, Squad 18, Tower 33, and QRS 80.

Everyone had a great night and enjoyed the night off. Also we would like to welcome home our 62 Mr. Peanut Mascot, whom made it home in time to make it out to the banquet.

Sunday evening 62 was dispatched for a Box in Montgomery Township. Deputy 62 arrived first on location with fire showing from second floor on side C. Chief 62 arrived and assumed command. Squad 62 arrived on scene stretching 1 ¾, while ladder 18 was performing horizontal ventilation. Engine 18 laid water supply to Squad 62. Ladder 62 set up side A. Crew from Ladder 62 and Engine 18 did primary and secondary searches, all were negative. Fire was placed under control, all hands assisted in overhaul. 62, 14, 7, Bucks Engine 60, 345 assisted Station 18, stand bys were put in place. During overhaul, Engine 18 took in a call in 62’s first due per 18 command. Job well done by everybody.

Stations 62 along with 18, 33, 7 and 83 as the FAST Team were dispatched to a building fire late in the evening of January 31st. Squad 62 arrived in the area with a strong odor. Squad 62 Chauffeur advised Chief 62 that there was fire down the street. Chief 62 arrived with fire showing from the exterior of a 2 and a half story single. Squad 62 stretched a line, finding trash cans up against the building burning. Fire under control, Chief 62 recalled the remainder of the box. Fire being investigated by FM-45.

On Thursday morning a box was transmitted for Whitpain Township. The  box assignment was then corrected and relocated to Worcester Township. The box brought Stations: 33, 83, 80, 61,& 62. Assistant 80 arrived on location and found a 1 story dwelling with heavy fire showing on the D side.  Asst. 80 established command and made it a working fire box bringing Air 62 as the fast team. Engine 80 made good progress while L 83 stretched a second line to knock the rest of the fire. Station 61 was also dispatched for addition personal. All searches were negative and the fire was under control with in 45 minutes. Units were available from the scene at 0800 hrs.

Are you having a party ? Maybe a baby shower, wedding shower, birthday or even looking for a place to hold you wedding reception ?  Check out the North Penn Social Club that sits atop the North Penn Volunteer Fire Company. Click on our Social Club page and see some of the pictures of our club. If you are interested or just want to get some information please contact our Social Club at 215-699-9938 or email us at Station62@northpennfire.com.