Mailing Address: Towamencin Volunteer Fire Company P.O. Box 274 Kulpsville, PA 19443. Physical Address: Towamencin Volunteer Fire Company Station A 1590 Bustard Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel: 215.362.2776 Fax: 215.393.0607 Physical Address: Towamencin Volunteer Fire Company Station B Snyder Road Lansdale, PA 19446 Tel: 215.368.2161 Fire Company Monthly Meetings First (1st) Tuesday of each month 8:00pm. Fire Company Training Weekly every Thursday 7:15pm. Please stop by and say hello and maybe become a member yourself

TVFC is currently seeking applications for volunteers, especially those capable of responding to daytime calls.  If you work or live in Towamencin Township and are interested in finding out more about what it take to become a member of TVFC, please call or stop by and speak with one of our officers.  You can also send an email to asst76@towamencinfire.com with your name, address, email and any prior firefighting experience for immediate consideration.

Early on Saturday morning, 76 was called on a RIT assignment for a church fire in Hatfield boro.  Some photos from our position on the B/C corner of the building.

Congratulations to the Towamencin VFC Muster Crew who competed today in the 2011 Phila Fireman’s Hall Museum Fire Safety Exposition and Muster at the Philadelphia Fire Academy. The team was Phil Kopp, Milt Borowski, Jean and Sam Pfister, Bob Kulp, Cindy Sheehy and a guest appearance by Perseverance Souderton Captain Chris Rappold.

The group was presented the following awards for their performance and presentation of the 1971 Hahn. 
 
 
2nd Place    Best Appearing 1956-1971 Pumper
3rd Place     Accuracy Contest
3rd Place     Fastest Draft
 

On Saturday, October 22rd, TVFC Ladies Auxiliary will hold their annual Fall Craft and Vendor Fair from 9:00AM until 3:00PM at the fire station at 1590 Bustard Road.  See attached flyer for more details.

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Today, in competition with our neighbors and the oppressive heat, we finished in 2nd place Overall, including 1st Place in the Tug of War !!!  Our teams also placed 2nd in the Bucket Brigade and Midnight Run events, coming in 2 seconds behind Hatfield VFC in each event.
 
Congratulations to the overall winners, Hatfield VFC, who played and planned a great day!!
 
The events were called early due to the excessive heat. We are thankful for the efforts of Lansdale VMSC in keeping us all hydrated.
 
Finally, Thanks to our Board of Supervisors who not only attend in "full green support" but who also arranged free passes for all TVFC members and families at the township pool today.
 
The attached photos show our $250 prize, trophies and a group shot of the "Mean, Green Water Battle Team".

Well Done TVFC !!!!!!!

Additional photos can be found at http://doerr.phanfare.com/station76/5211991

On Thursday evening TVFC invited Harleysville, Skippack, Tylersport and Worcester Fire Companies to a drill. The purpose was to test our efficiency at delivering water in an area where fire hydrants are unavailable. A portion of Towamencin Twp, commonly known as the "Panhandle", is just such a location.
 
TVFC pumped water from and back into the Towamencin Creek at two points along Kriebel Road.


The following pictures show how tankers shuttle water to "porta-tanks" at a "dump site". The porta-tanks are filled by dumping water into them. Another fire engine then draws the water from the tanks and sends it to the fire, in this case the Harleysville Fire Company Ladder truck. Then the tankers  travel to a "fill site" location re-fill via another fire engine. Once refilled the tankers travel a predetermined route back to the "dump site" and maintain the cycle to keep the working fire trucks supplied with water.
 
While this may seem quite easy, the coordination and logistics for an incident require training and practice.
 
Our thanks to the very understanding local residents who may have been inconvenienced by the by traffic. Thanks to to our neighboring fire companies and their fire police for assisting.


It is our hope that by training this way, if the need arises in an actual emergency, we'll be ready.
 

Towamencin VFC Congratulates our three most recent High School Graduates.
Pictured l to r, Matthew Hickman, Stephanie Miller, Kevin Gerth.
 
All three graduated this Wednesday evening June 15th from North Penn High School. They were each individually recognized as well during the NPHS Awards Night for Seniors. Matthew and Stephanie each received the Lansdale VMSC Dr Frank Boston Award for Community Service. Kevin and Matthew received Awards for Excellence in Career Studies during their senior year. Best Wishes in your future Endeavors.

Station 76, Ladder 17 - Hatfield were dispatched Monday 4/25/2011 at 1709 hrs for a building fire at 324 Christopher Ct, Morgandale.  Deputy Chief 76 upgraded after finding a confirmed fire in the bathroom and ceiling. Air 62 - North Penn FC as RIT, Medic 345 - Lansdale VMSC, SD 78 - Upper Salford to cover.   The fire was contained by one hand line without extension. The crews checked the attached homes and found no further damage.
Crews were on scene about 2 hours.


Photos by TVFC

Station 76, Squad 89 - Harleysville FC, Medic 345 - Lansdale VMSC and Pennstar dispatched to a Vehicle Rescue at 2139 hrs Sunday 4/24/2011 in the 1600 block of Old Forty Foot Rd.
 
A single vehicle had struck a tree and trapped the driver inside. The ambulance requested a rescue assignment for a dash roll, door and front end displacement. Crews used multiple tools to perform the extrication, provide fire protection and traffic control. The extrication took 21 minutes after arrival. Crews were on scene for over an hour.

Photos by TVFC

On Sunday afternoon March 27 at 348 PM TVFC (76), Hatfield (17) and Perseverance (74) responded on a commercial building fire at the Community Center of Walnut Meadows, 65 Wood Hollow Drive. Captain 76 (Dolan) was the duty officer and arrived confirming a police report of a working fire. Engine 76, Engine 76-1 , Ladder 17 and Tower 74 provided attack , ventilation and initial manpower. The fire was contained to the area of origin, a front walkway and vestibule with extension into the roof area. Although conditions were not favorable on arrival the crews did an excellent job by confining the fire and preventing its extension once they arrived.
The Fire Marshal determined the fire was likely caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, starting in the area underneath the front deck and walkway before it extended up and out.

The fire was under control in less than 40 minutes, crews remained on scene until after 6 PM.

Towamencin was assisted by;  Hatfield, Perseverance Souderton, Upper Salford, Harleysville and North Penn were on scene, North Penn Goodwill for canteen services, Lansdale VMSC for EMS, Upper Gwynedd and Telford provided coverage, Towamencin PD for traffic/security/investigation.