A Final Farewell to Shaun D. McKenrick AUGUST 07 - It was with great sadness that Ladder 77 and Mount Penn Ladder 1 made the arch way for a final farewell to Limerick Fire/Rescue and Perkiomen Twp Fire Co firefighter Shaun D. McKenrick who passed away Thursday evening, July 29, 2010, in the Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester following injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident on June 17, 2010, in Charlestown Township. Born in Norristown, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Lighting Strikes Trappe Apartment JULY 25 - Station 77, Engine and Squad 34, Engine 66 and Ladder 54 were dispatched to 716 W. Main St - apartment 6 Trappe Borough at 1529 hours, for a lighting strike. The caller reported the building being hit by lighting and the walls had been "blown in" and there was smoke in the apartment. A heavy summer thunder / lighting storm had just passed through the area, prior to this call. 77 units arrive ... (Full Story)

Volunteer Incentives JUNE 29 - Incentives for Volunteering. Trappe Fire Co. No. 1 is continually seeking volunteers. Volunteerism has many personal rewards and incentives, but now the Government has added a benefit to becoming a volunteer. Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians can contribute to community revitalization while becoming homeowners through HUD's Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program. HUD offers a substantial ... (Full Story)

Trappe active in Telford JUNE 28 - Fire Chief Brian Long and Batt Chief Jeremy Burke were on scene to assist Telford Fire Co and their Chief Ray Fegley with working fire in a 3 story condo complex. Chief Long and BC Burke were in the area to meet with EMS Chief Brian Pasquale in Souderton when the call came in. Upon arrival behind the first in Engine, The second floor and third floor were bellowing heavy fire and smoke. Chief Long ... (Full Story & Photos)

Crash on W. Ridge Pike in Limerick Twp. JUNE 18 - E77 was dispatched along with Station 54 and E51 to a 2 car crash with injuries and rescue at 30 W Ridge Pike at the Walgreen's entrance in Limerick Twp. Medic 324 also responded to two ambulances. E77 responded with a crew of 4 and AC77 responded direct to the scene. SD54 arrived and recalled Station 51 while E77 arrived on scene. E77 crew assisted with scene safety and cleaning up debris. ... (Full Story & Photos)

324-2 in downtown Ephrata, about halfway through the convoy.

TFCA participates in Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Mother's Day Truck Convoy MAY 12 - On Sunday, May 9, 2010, Paul and I took 324-2 to Lancaster, PA for the 21st Annual Make-A-Wish Foundation Mother's Day Truck Convoy. The convoy is a fund raiser for the Philadelphia/Susquehanna Valley chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Paul and I arrived at Burle Industries on the edge of ... (Full Story & Photos)

One Car Crash Closes Main Street APRIL 15 - Station 77 and 324 were dispatched to the 1600 block of Main St (Ridge Pike) in the Trappe section of Upper Providence Twp. for a one car crash into an electric pole with injuries. Units arrived to find that a car traveling westbound hit a pole and shattered the entire pole letting live electric wires hang low. Fire Police from Trappe, Perkiomen & Collegeville closed Ridge Pike in both directions ... (Full Story & Photos)

FULLY INVOLVED GARAGE FIRE MARCH 22 - Station 77 was dispatched on the first alarm assingment with Stations 54, 51 and 66 for a reported building fire at the Western Center for Studies at 77 Graterford Rd in Limerick Twp at about 2332 hours. Police arrived on scene quickly and reported a fully involved garage fire with several vehicles and equipment inside. Ladder 77 responded with a crew of 6 and was the second fire truck on location ... (Full Story)

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