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Congratulations to one of our own on receiving the Crozer Health System’s Gwen Smith Award- For Community Service For 20 years, Loreen has volunteered with the Fire and EMS department in Aston Township, where she resides, by staffing ambulances and taking emergency calls. In June 2003, Loreen joined Crozer Health as a student nurse/patient care tech in the telemetry unit. She missed the faster pace of the EMS field and expressed her desire to work in the Emergency Department. She later received her Clinical Nurse Specialist in Emergency Care degree from Widener University and began her career in trauma education and outreach. She spearheads a variety of Crozer Health trauma outreach/education programs geared to injury prevention, car seat safety, drivers’ education, falls prevention, and more. She says being a trauma educator is very rewarding, especially when she hears how her prevention efforts helped saved lives. We are honored to recognize Loreen’s leadership, social responsibility, mentorship, and role as change agent, and we’re thrilled to present her with the first ever Gwen A. Smith Award for community service. Department Chief M Evans and President S Joyce joined Loreens family and friends as she received her award
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Yesterday the Squad Co. covered Springfield Fire Company along with Manoa Fire Company – Station 56 and Llanerch Volunteer Fire Company while they operated on a first due apartment fire with entrapment. Crews stood by for 45min before being released.
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The officers and members would like to wish all the mom’s out there a Happy Mother’s Day. We honor and celebrate you everyday not just today.
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The officers and members would like to thank the Aston Lion’s Club for honoring our 2020 Firefighter of the Year Michael Lucy Jr. and EMS Person’s of the Year The Members and Staff for the Pandemic Response. Accepting on our behalf was EMS Captain John Moletteri. Thank you for your continued support and generous donation.
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Be prepared and stay alert. #atfd17 #astontwpfd #nws
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The Chief, Squad, Engine, and Truck with 18 members along with EMS and the duty engine from @marcushook_trainer_fd just cleared this accident with 2 trapped outfront of the community center on Concord road. Patients from 2 vehicles were extricated within 10 minutes of dispatch. Both patients were transported to local hospitals.
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During the morning commute the Department was dispatched to Birney Highway and Lenni Rd. for the accident with entrapment. Squad and Ambulance 17 responded and prior to FD arrival PD advised negative entrapment. FD units arrived with a two vehicle accident and confirmed negative entrapment with one injury. The call was in Chester Heights Borough and they were notified. EMS handled one transport while the Squad handled all leaking fluid hazards and clearing debris before returning. #atfd17 #astontwpfd #squadco17 #emsco17
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On this International Firefighters Day, member Austin Whittington graduated from Chester County’s Firefighter 1 program. FF Whittington successfully completed more than 188 hours of classroom and practical training over the past few months as a member of FF Cadet Class 22-01. Austin’s family was present, along with other ATFD officers and members, to celebrate his accomplishments. Congratulations and continued success!
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Early this morning Squad 17 staffed w/4 responded as the RIT on this working building fire in Neither Providence Twp. Originally dispatched as an Fire Alarm. Crews arrived with a fire within the building and the assignment was upgraded. The crew put ground ladders in place and then stood by as RIT. Later placed in service to do overhaul and open up. While returned the Squad was dispatched to another building fire. While arriving as the first due special , the assignment was scaled down to 68/10 with the result being a brush fire.
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Today 8 members finished weekend 2 of 3 in their rope technician course at the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center hosted by START rescue training. This Technician level course teaches advanced rescue techniques for access, and removal of patients. Shortly after members returned back to the station from training the Engine was dispatched for a reported residential house fire in Concord Township. The assignment was shortly thereafter scaled back to Concordville Units. Next the Company along with EMS handled a 3 vehicle accident with injuries out front of the station, and shortly after cleaning up from that the Engine handled a brush fire on Cathy lane in Aston.
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This evening Squad, Engine, Ambulance and Chief 17 made the response to Concord Rd in the area of Incinerator Rd Chester Township for a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Chester Car 3 Krapf arrived on scene with negative entrapment, 8 people were evaluated. Ems transported 4 to local hospitals by surrounding Ambulances.
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Overnight the Squad Co. was Special Called to the 100 Block of 9th Street in Upland Borough to assist the Upland Fire Company on the multi-residential fire with entrapment. The crew stood by for a short time as RIT before being released by Chief 57.
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Earlier this week one of our own was instructing at this years FDIC in Indianapolis. Assistant Chief Gordon Pippin (Pictured Far Right) is a member of Eckert Fire Tactics. For two days they instructed fire fighters from all over on “Fire tactics for limited staffing”. AC Pippin handled instruction on VEIS and search techniques. Congratulations to Gordon on this great opportunity to instruct some of the best , with some of the best!
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Tonight for Our Weekly Drill, ATFD had the privilege to be the first fire department to host Alex Mann and his presentation Autism and First Responders. Alex hails from Chester County and has traveled to over 170 police departments spreading autism awareness. Thank you for choosing to share your story and important information about how we can support individuals with autism in an emergency situation. Good luck with your new Honda Accord.
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