Branden Sisca is waiting for the command to start horizontal ventilation.

Training at the Montgomery Fire Academy's Structural Burn Building JUNE 20 - Trappe Fire Company took the Engine down to the Montgomery County Fire Academy in Conshohocken for a series of evolutions in the school's structural burn building. Trappe was accompanied by Skippack, Harleysville, Schwenksville, and Perkiomen. It was a very beneficial day for all who attended because a wealth of knowledge was gained by all firefighters, and everyone got a lot of hands-on time. ... (Full Story & Photos)

First-due apartment fire in the Borough JUNE 13 - Shortly after 6:00 pm on Saturday, MCEDS struck the box for an apartment fire on Elio Circle in Trappe Boro. Engine companies 77, 34, and 66 as well as Ladders 77 and 54, Rescue 86, and Medic 324 were alerted, and responding units were advised of multiple calls reporting a working fire. Chief 77 (B. Long) arrived within 3 minutes to find a two-story apartment building with heavy smoke showing from ... (Full Story & Photos)

Ladder 77 on the 'B' side of the fire building, stick to the roof, lines off.

Photo Courtesy of Tom Kelly, III

Friday Night Working House Fire in Upper Providence Twp. MAY 08 - Stations 55, 63, 34 and 77 were dispatched to 509 Mennonite Road at 1918 hours for a reported gas line on fire. Several calls reported fire on the side of the house. AC77 was on scene within 3 minutes and confirmed a working fire on the A/B corner first floor. Engine to lay in and ladder to the roof. Engine 34 and Ladder 77 arrived first and went to work and found that this fire was both ... (Full Story & Photos)

Daytime Job on Stine Drive in Collegeville Borough APRIL 24 - Stations 34, 77 and 66 were dispatched to a reported house fire at 143 Stine Drive in the Collegeville Crossing section of the Borough. Several neighbors reported flames from the second floor windows. DC77 arrived within 2 minutes and confirmed a working fire on the 2nd floor "D" side. Chief 34 arrived and took command and DC 77 took operations. Engine 34 made entry and went to work with ... (Full Story & Photos)

Photo courtesy of Tom Kelly, III

Engine 77 Responds to Working Building Fire in Norristown Boro APRIL 22 - At 1733 hrs on Saturday April 18th, Engine 77 along with other companies from Montgomery and surrounding counties, were dispatched to assist Station 27, Norristown, with a working warehouse fire at 500 East Washington Street. Originally dispatched shortly before 1430hrs (2:30pm), Deputy 27 arrived on scene with a 2 story vacant warehouse, almost a city block in length, heavily involved, with ... (Full Story & Photos)

Vehicle Accident with Rescue APRIL 02 - Station 77 and Rescue 34 dispatched to 51 Boro Line Rd, the Trappe section of Upper Providence Twp. for an auto accident with rescue. Units arrived to find that a car had struck the rear of a delivery box truck and the driver was still trapped in the car with heavy front end damage. Engine 77 pulled a hose line and stabilized the car while Rescue 34 went in service with the Hurst Tools. After ... (Full Story & Photos)

Proposed "upgrade" to water system

Trappe Fire Co to Receive over $2 million grant from Federal TARP Funds APRIL 01 - In an unprecedented and unexpected move Trappe Fire Company today received a windfall $2 million dollar grant from the Federal Government TARP recovery fund program today. Local congressional leaders have been working diligently to secure the funds to ensure the conversion to solid Gold Fire Hydrants could be completed before all the government money was spent on bailouts and other less then effective ... (Full Story & Photos)

Several Local Stations Complete NIMS 300 INCIDENT COMMAND TRAINING MARCH 30 - Firefighters, Fire Officers and even some Police Officers recently completed 24 hours of NIMS 300 training at Station 77. All five (5) chief officers of the Trappe Fire Co. attended along with other officers and members from: Collegeville Fire/Rescue, Oaks Fire/Rescue, Mont Clare Fire Co., Humane (Royersford) Fire/Rescue, Whitpain Twp Fire/Rescue and Lower Pottsgrove Twp. Police. Attendees ... (Full Story)

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