Chick fil-A Night in Support of Chester Heights 71

Please come out to support your local 100% volunteer fire company on Monday, June 14 at the Chick-fil-A in Glen Mills. Chester Heights Fire Co. will receive 20% of all purchases between 4:30PM and 7:00PM. Please support your community!


Location:

CONCORD TOWNSHIP
20 STATE FARM ROAD
Glen Mills, PA 19342 Phone: 610-358-1997

Time:

4:30PM - 7:00PM

CLEANUP DAY & ACCIDENT

Saturday, April 24: Members met up at the station around 08:00 this morning for a work day. There were various items to be cleaned, repaired, or replaced. Some worked on repairing the roof of the rear of the building. Others worked on placing new flooring in the restrooms. Members also repainted the flagpole, and caulked windows. About midway through the day the rescue assignment was struck to Walnut Hill Blvd & Highland Dr. for the vehicle into a tree. Rescue 71 made the response with 6 under the command of 71-9 (L. Ward.) Crews stabilized the vehicle, assisted with patient care, and secured the hazards. Upon returning the crews ate lunch and finished up the remaining tasks.

Thanks to all who attended and worked hard to make it a success.

WEEKEND STARTS WITH AN ACCIDENT

Friday, April 23: This evening Rescue 71 was dispatched to the intersection of Valleybrook Rd. & US Rt. 1 for the accident. 71-9 Arrived on location reporting no injuries, but that the vehicles were blocking traffic, with a significant amount of debris on the road. Crews proceeded in reduced speed. Upon arrival the crew secured vehicle hazards and reopened the roadway.

2 MVA's

Thursday, April 8: Around 17:40 Hrs Co. 71 was dispatched to the intersection of Valleybrook & Rt. 1 for the accident with reported injuries. As crews were arriving to the station, they were alerted by a passerby to another accident on Llewellyn Rd. 71-9 (Ward) arrived to the scene of the Llewellyn Rd. accident reporting an overturned pickup truck. The company was re-dispatched to the second accident and 59 was added for the additional rescue company. 71-9A (Iannucci) directed 59-4 to proceeded in to the accident at Valleybrook and 1 due to their proximity. Rescue 71 made the response to Llewellyn Rd, and assisted with patient care. Upon transport of the patient 59-9 (Nelling) reported of confinement at the accident at Rt. 1 & Valleybrook, and asked for the Rescue to head to the scene when we cleared the first accident. The Rescue, along with 71-9 made the response and assisted 59 with patient care, and securing of the scene.

Thanks to all on scene.

Rescue 71, 71-9. 59-4, 59-3, 59-7, 59-7A, M104-7, PSP, Fire Police

THREE COMPANY DRILL

Thursday, April 1: Co's 71, 59, and 66 participated in a joint drill this evening. Crews met at Garnet Valley High School where each companies crews could look over the trucks, and their equipment location. Co. 71 would like to thank the Chiefs of the companies for allowing for us to have this drill, and for comming up with the idea of familarizing ourselves with other companies apparatus.

Congratulations

The Chester Heights Fire Co. would like to congratulate its two newest EMT's. John Ryan and Andrew DellaColetta; recently successfully completed their EMT-B class, held at the Delaware County Training Center. Thanks for your hard work and have fun on the many QRS calls in the future!

CHFC 2010 Officers

Chief 71-9 Larry Ward
Deputy Chief 71-9a Sam Iannucci Jr
Assistant 71-9b Rob Hazlett
Captain 71-12 Mike Kokoszka
Captain 71-12a Rich Myers
Captain 71-12b Andrew DellaColetta