In November
the Fort Washington
Fire Company responded to:
56 Alarms
Averaging 15
responders per call
Totaling
422
responder hours
For All of 2006 the Fort
Washington Fire Company Responded to:
601 Alarms
Averaging 18 responders per call
Totaling 4982 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
Charles Baily
Meet Chuck Baily
Born November 11, 1955 in Philadelphia, Charles
“Chuck” Baily grew up living on the 200 block of
Summit Avenue in Fort Washington, two houses down
from the firehouse on the same side of the street.
Chuck, who also has a younger sister, was the son of
Reverend Howard “Rev” Bailey, the pastor of Trinity
Lutheran Church located on the corner of Summit
Avenue and Spring Avenue. Charles now resides in
Lower Gwynedd with his wife, Wendy, and their two
children, Wade (18) and Rory(15).
Charles attended Upper Dublin High School where he
graduated from in 1973. Baily continued his
education by attending Thiel College in Greeneville,
PA. In 1977, Charles graduated from Thiel with a BA
in political science and began working as a
paralegal for Cozen O’Connor located in
Philadelphia. Here he specialized in arson and
fraud litigation. In 1985, Charles decided to leave
Cozen O’Connor and start his own business as a
processor. Baily served summons, complaints and
subpoenas for several years before returning to
Cozen O’Connor for a second term. In 2000, Charles
became a freight train conductor for Norfolk
Southern Railroad. Baily operated locomotives from
the Abrams Mill yard in King of Prussia for sixteen
months before being hired by Ambler borough as their
Code Enforcement/Zoning/Fire Marshall. In August of
2007, Charles took the position of Fire
Marshall/Code Enforcement Inspector with Springfield
Township where he had been the part time Fire
Marshall since 1992.
Baily joined the Fort Washington Fire Company No.1
in 1971 as a junior member. Operationally, Baily
served in the capacity of a firefighter for many
years. Administratively, Charles has served as the
Vice President for a year, the President for four
years, and as a member of the Board of Directors for
a number of years. Baily is currently a member of
the Board of Directors. Charles recalls his first
fire as an abandoned house fire on the corner of
Highland Avenue & Pinetown Road. Baily remembers
several members being transported to local hospitals
for minor injuries when the ceiling of the first
floor fell on top of them as they fought the fire.
Baily’s most memorable fire was the Trinity
Episcopal Church fire in 1986 where he was on the
first arriving engine. Chuck recalls that there was
so much smoke upon arrival that you could not see
down Bethlehem Pike. Baily’s favorite apparatus is
the 1965 Mack Engine that responded out of the
Summit Avenue Station.
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Washington Fire Company No.1 in an effort to keep
the citizens and taxpayers of Upper Dublin informed
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Christmas
Tree Safety Advice
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By
Howard Schmuckler
A real Christmas
tree provides a special beauty and a fresh aroma.
However, if proper precautions are not taken, it can
present a serious fire hazard. Fire safety for real
trees depends heavily on keeping the tree as moist
as possible. A dry tree can be identified by the
brittle, brown needles or by the tree shedding its
needles. Once a tree reaches this state, it can be
easily ignited and burn quickly. If you notice that
the water level is not going down, then the water is
not being absorbed by the tree. A tree that does
contain moisture can still burn, but it would be
more difficult to ignite and would burn slower. A
tree that is transported to and stored at a retail
outlet should be baled and kept moist by frequent
watering, and kept out of the sun and wind. When
you select a tree to purchase make sure that there
are no brown spots and when you tap the stem on the
ground that not many needles fall off. After you
purchase the tree, cut off one inch from the stem to
allow for better absorption of water. Once this cut
has been made, the stem must remain in water at all
times. Once inside a building, your tree should be
placed in a cool area, away from any source of
heat. Be certain that you always have enough water
in the stand, your stand should hold a gallon or
more of water.
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Member Milestones
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By
Tim Evard
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roberts
Congratulations to Richard Roberts, who wed Donna
Grace on Friday September 28, 2007 at the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Fort Washington. Many friends
and relatives had the honor of attending, and the
ceremony was performed by Rev. Frank Sayford, also a
member of the Fire Company. We welcome Donna to the
FWFC family and wish them both a long life of love
and prosperity.
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By Howard Schmuckler
If your clothes
catch fire, do you know what to do? Stop, Drop,
Cover and Roll.
Stop what you are doing and stop right where
you are.
Drop to the ground or floor. Do so safely, to
prevent any other injury, such as hitting or falling
on an object.
Cover your face with your hands to protect
your face, unless the fire is on your hands or arms.
Then keep your arms at your side, so you keep the
fire away from your face.
Roll over and over, back and forth, slowly
until the flames go out. If you can, wrap yourself
in a rug, blanket or a similar item to smother the
fire.
Do NOT run! Running will make the fire worse,
as the fire will burn faster, as more air feeds the
fire.
Cool the burn and call for help immediately.
All of the clothing that you wear can burn. Even the
clothing that a firefighter wears into a fire can
burn (but at much higher temperatures). Be careful
around anything that can have a flame; such as a
stove, oven, grilles, heaters, fireplace, candles,
matches, and cigarettes.
Fire safety is something that everyone needs to be
aware of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year. Do not wait until it is too late, practice
fire safety every day! If you have any questions or
comments about this article, or any other fire
safety subject, please feel free to call the Fire
Company at 215-646-2555 or stop into either fire
station any Monday night. The Fire Prevention
Committee is available to present programs upon
request. Visit the Fort Washington Fire Company on
the Internet at www.fortwashingtonfc.org
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