In October
the Fort Washington
Fire Company responded to:
51 Alarms
Averaging 13.5
responders per call
Totaling 302
responder hours
For All of 2005 the Fort
Washington Fire Company Responded to:
644 Alarms
Averaging 25 responders per call
Totaling 7217 responder hours
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Profile Of The Month
By
Andrew Rathfon
Each month we profile one of
the many Volunteers that make up the Fort Washington
Fire Company. This month we are highlighting
Howard Schmuckler
Meet
Howard Schmuckler
Howard was born in the city of Philadelphia in
1952. Moving several times within the Delaware
Valley as a child, he and his parents eventually
settled in Northeast Philadelphia. After graduating
from Northeast High School in 1969, Howard attended
the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
until 1974 when he graduated with a degree in
business administration / management, accounting,
and personnel. Upon graduation from college, Howard
was offered a management position at a local
pharmacy where he had worked part time as a
student.
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Help Wanted
In 2006 we want to add 6 additional Firefighters to
our rolls. If you are interested contact
Chief Newhall.
We will provide all the necessary training.
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FWFC
Observes Traditional "Housing" Ceremony
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By
Bill Gift
Engine 88 and Traffic 88, two of our newest
apparatus, were "housed" in an age old ceremony.
“Housing” is a tradition among fire stations
throughout the country. The records of many early
fire companies mention the housing of new apparatus,
though not actually using that term in all cases.
It was a tradition born in the 1830's with the
proliferation of fire and hose companies in our
eastern cities. Many new companies purchased - or
borrowed - used equipment from other companies. The
selling company, usually in Philadelphia or New
York, would often deliver the engine or carriage and
have the honor of "housing" it at its new owner's
house. Many times, when a newly-built engine or
carriage arrived, one of the city's companies would
be given the honor of escorting it to the owning
company's house and placing it in service.
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WATCH
FOR DANGERS IN THE KITCHEN!
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By
Howard Schmuckler
Cooking is the leading cause of house fires and home
fire injuries! Most cooking fires start with the
ignition of common household items (e.g., food or
grease, cabinets, wall coverings, paper or plastic
bags, curtains, etc.). Unattended cooking is the
leading cause of home cooking fires.
Between the years 1999-2002, there were an average
of 114,000 reported home fires associated with
cooking equipment every year, resulting in an annual
290 deaths and 4,380 injuries. Three in 10 reported
home fires start in the kitchen -- more than any
other place in the home. Electric ranges or stoves
have a higher risk of fires, injuries and property
damage, compared to gas ranges or stoves, but gas
ranges or stoves have a higher risk of fire deaths.
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Forget the Flea Market Saturday November 4th 8AM to 2 PM
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