As of 17:37 on Tuesday May 6, 2008 the North Penn Vol. Fire Company placed the new Squad-62 in service while taking the old one out of service.

Here are a few pictures of our new Squad. Please check back for more.

The softball season for the North Penn Volunteer Fire Co. team starts on May 18 and that game puts us against the Isotopes and that game starts at 20:00. See below for our entire schedule.

June 1 against Wisshahickon Fire Company @ 16:15
June 8 against Showtime DJ’s @ 16:15
June 15 against Jamison Beverage @ 18:45
June 22 against STAC @ 15:00
June 29 against Flashtastiks @ 17:30
July 6 against Slum Lords @ 18:45
July 13 against Foley’s @ 15:00
July 20 against Caroline’s @ 17:30
July 27 against Stone Cutters @18:45

All of our games our played at the Standbridge Street Park Complex in East Norriton.

We would like to welcome our 2 newest members. Sean Adee and Mark Janke. Both Sean and Mark come to us from Lower Gwynedd. Mark’s brothers Andrew and Dave are also members of the company. Welcome to you guys.

It is with deep regret the North Penn Volunteer Fire Company and Lower Gwynedd Police Department announce the passing of Life Member and Retired Corporal John Kaelin. John was a member of the fire company for 53 years and was with the Lower Gwynedd Police Department for 38 years.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 15, 2008 at 11AM at the Church of the Messiah, 1001 Dekalb Pike, Lower Gwynedd Township.

Congratulations go out to Firefighter Justin Pichaj. Justin was recently hired by the Easton Fire Department. Justin started his training this past Friday. Good luck to you Justin. Remember the NutHouse.

Sunday afternoon the pre-alert for North Wales Borough was transmitted. 62, Engine 80-2, Squad 14, Ladder 14 and 18 were dispatched to smoke in the residence on Swartley St. Cheif 62 arrived and found nothing showing from the front of the building. After further investigation Chief Goltz found a heavy smoke condition in the building and reported possible entrapment. Squad 62 arrived and stretched an 1 3/4" to the fire. The crew split and searched the building as well. Ladder 62 opened up and searched for victims. No human life was in danger but two dogs and a lizzard were saved. One cat did parish in the fire. All units cleared the job with in an hour.

Early Thursday morning the overninght crew was alerted for a box in Montgomery Township. 18, Squad 62, Engine 7-3, Ladder 7 and 15 were dispatched to a reported warehouse fire. Squad 62 and Ladder 18 arrived at the same time. Squad 62’s crew found a fire in a paint booth. Ladder 18’s crew ventilated the building. The fire was investigated and believed to be spontaneous combustion. All units cleared after the investigation was completed.

Tonight the North Penn Volunteer Fire Company hosted the 5th District annual awards dinner. The special speaker for the night was Philadelphia Fire Department Commisioner LLoyd Ayers. The Commissioner spoke on the two big things happening this year in the Philadelphia Fire Department and they were accountability and communications. After his speech, Commisioner Ayers opened the floor for questions. After a few questions the Commisioner helped hand out awards. See below for award winners. After the awards portion of the meeting pictures were taken with the award winners. Afterwards the Commisioner was given a tour of the Nuthouse engine room.

Award winners of the night were as follows:

The Earl Mayers award went to John Posen of Station 33.

The Presidents Award went to Wally Hendricks of Station 76.

The Firefighter of the Year went to James Dauphinee of Station 76

Congrats to the award winners.

On Monday morning EMS and Station 62 were dispatched to an accident with injuries. Upon arrival of Lower Gwynedd PD, the accident was upgraded to a rescue with a car into bushes and a fence with 3 trapped. The upgrade to a rescue brought additional units from Stations 7 and 18. Squad 62 crew started the rescue. Police had already extracted 1 minor from the car. Crews rescued 2 adults. Both adults and the minor were transported by ambulance to the parking lot of the William Penn Inn. All three were transported to city hospitals via medical helicopters. Batt. Chief Chris Park had command at the scene while Chief 62 had command of the LZ. Crews were released within 35 minutes of the call. Thank you to Stations 7 and 18 for their help.