We Need You!!!!

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Only a NUT would join a Volunteer Fire Department.

Reasons not to join:

You don't get paid.  Who wants to work for nothing.
Its dangerous, you could get hurt or even killed.
Sleep and family plans are often interrupted.
Many times you come home smelly and dirty.
On ambulance calls, you could catch some dreaded disease.
You use your personal vehicle and gas responding to alarms.

Reasons to join:

To help your neighbors and community in time of need.
Its exciting, your right there in the action.
Educational, you learn many different things that you will always remember.
Memories, something to tell your kids and grandchildren.
Save money for the community.  We save the taxpayers about $600,000.00 annually.
Experiences,  you will see and do things you only dreamed of.

Come join us, you'll see were not really NUTS.

We are always looking for new people, ages 14 to ??
To join, contact any member or stop by the station for an
application, or call 610 874 5800 and we'll drop one off for you.

Training for Emergencies

Fire Department members are always learning new and improved methods of Fire Fighting and Emergency preparedness.

Due to the nature of volunteer fire departments, each member must be trained in all aspects of fire fighting.  This is due to the fact that we cannot rely on a member specializing in a particular field responding to every alarm.  Each member is trained in all fields,  so they are able to perform any task assigned to them.  Activities of members 16 and 17 years old are limited, and may not enter a burning structure.  Junior members 14 and 15 years old may not respond to fire calls, but their activities are limited to  training, cleanup and overhaul after the fire has been extinguished.

  
       Burning a perfectly good car, Hum.       Lets think about this for awhile, plan our attack

  
Almost out!!!!  Looks like a Home Depot car, wood on the inside & Mattress on the roof.

  
Eddystone Fire Training Grounds,  consists of several steel sea containers
in which we can stage different types of fires and simulated rescues.

  
Simulated room & contents fire.

We are an equal opportunity employer, "everyone goes in"

It's your turn !!!

Water Rescue

Water Rescue practice at Widener University Pool

Fire Boat crew training

   Master stream operation from tower on boat.           Land hose line supplied from boat.            

The fire department is the only organization in the world, that can supply a number of trained personnel immediately, with one phone call.

Revised on:   01/22/2005