Box 29-A1 was transmissed at 8:29am on Thursday August 4th for a reported house on fire. Safety 400 arrived and confirmed it was a working fire. Quint 10 arrived first and stretched a line to side C to extinguish the rear porch. E88-1 arrived as the 3rd due engine and stretched a 2nd 1.75" line to the first floor. E88-1's crew opened up the living room and bathroom walls to extinguish hot spots. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Incident Stats 6/30/22

Total Incidents - 374

Total Box Alarms - 51
First Due Box Alarms - 14
Total Fires - 10
First Due Fires - 2

Vehicle Rescue Boxes 14
Vehicle Rescues - 8... (Full Story)

Stations 88 & 10 were dispatched for a vehicle fire at MM 339.5 E/B on the PA Turnpike at 0550hrs. CH88 updated the location to 339.1 E/B. Upon arrival CH88 advised there was no fire but the driver was still in the vehicle so the incident was upgraded to a rescue. 88 and 10 units worked together to gain access and package the patient into a stokes basket. Crews carried the patient over to the ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Fort Washington Fire Company recently received notification that the Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating for Upper Dublin Township has improved from a 2014 rating of 4 to a 2022 rating of 3. (1 being the best, 10 being the worst). This rating is used to determine insurance rates and is based upon an evaluation of a number of factors, including emergency communications, fire department training ... (Full Story & Photos)

This weeks company drill was the first part of a Structural Burn class we are hosting with the PA State Fire Academy. Members completed gear inspection checks, recorded baseline vitals and viewed a power point presentation. Fort Washington members along with some of our mutual aid departments will complete this class with a live fire burn in a commercial building in May. Having the ability to ... (Full Story & Photos)