Quarterly Station Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 2 May 2013

Our Quarterly newsletter has been completed and publish for your reading pleasure. Check out our "Downloads" section and find our May 2013 Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2. Articles include our member(s) highlight section, upcoming events, station/firehouse history and a special article highlighting the life of a firehouse member who recently passed away and how he impacted those who knew him. Happy reading everyone and thanks for visiting!

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Rest in Peace Jim Conaway

Friday, May 3, 2013   On May 2nd 2013, Jim Conaway was laid to rest in the Washington Crossing National Cemetery. He was surrounded by his family and friends and was escorted there by the members of both Station 6 and Station 7. Jim was given full Military Honors which included a 21 gun salute, live Bugler playing Taps, and the folding of the flag. Jim will be missed by many and remembered for who he was, a great man, husband, and father. Those that knew him will understand the first picture without comment,... [ more ]

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The LSFD has lost one of the great ones

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The Officers and Members of the LSFD regret to announce the passing of Past Chief, Past President, and Life Member Jim Conaway. Jim past away Saturday April 27th at home with his family by his side.   Jim joined the LSFD in 1960. He served in every position of the fire department. Jim will be missed by all the members of the LSFD and his family.   Funeral details for Jim Conaway.   Wednesday night 6pm to 9pm viewing at Dunn-Givnish Funeral H... [ more ]

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Live Burn Training

Saturday, April 27, 2013   Have you ever wondered how Fire Fighters train for that possible house fire? Well here is the answer, they go to a controlled environment and light a fire which is highly controlled where they can act like it is the real thing and work through all the normal steps they would take when a real fire does happen. On the 27th of April the Lower Southampton Fire Department went to the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center located just outside of Croydon, PA. While they were there, they t... [ more ]

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Vehicle Recovery from the Neshaminy Creek

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  At approximately 8:40 PM on Wednesday 10 April the Lower Southampton Fire Department's Water team was asked to assist in the recovery of a vehicle that had ended up in the water at the Marina in Croydon. The vehicle, which was being used to pull a boat from the water, ended up backing into the water after the driver exited the vehicle. No one was injured and the cause of this unfortunate accident is under investigation. About 10 Members of the water team drove to the scene to assist and ... [ more ]

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Incident Safety Officer Training

Thursday, April 4, 2013      On March 23-24 2013, six members of Lower Southampton Fire Dept. #6 attended the Incident Safety Officer class offered at the Public Safety Training Center in Doylestown.           This course is more than an awareness overview and addresses the information needed and the necessary actions required for incident specific application.                               The role of the re... [ more ]

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Dollar Drop

Saturday, March 30, 2013   The members of the Lower Southampton Fire Department would like to thank everyone for their generosity at our Dollar Drop on Saturday 30 March. Those that live in the area that we call our "local" which is that area we are tasked with protecting may have received the Fund Drive Letter asking for donations as well. You may ask why we are looking for donations in these manners, the answer is simple. Since the late 80s we have not asked for a tax hike for the fire tax. The reason for this ... [ more ]

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Swift Water Training

Sunday, March 17, 2013   Five members of the Lower Southampton Fire Department braved the cold on Sunday 17 March 2013 to train in swift water exercises. The members that attended were Deputy Chief Dave Whitaker, Assistant Chief Stephen Brookes, LT 6-2 Brant Warner, Safety Officer Steven Enigson, and Photographer for the day  Virginia Gindele. Some of the drills that they practiced were self rescue, used when a rescuer falls into the swift moving water, rescue by the use of a throw bag, this is used when a... [ more ]

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82nd Annual Banquet

Saturday, February 23, 2013   On Saturday 23 February 2013 the Lower Southampton Fire Department Family got together for our 82nd Annual Banquet. We would like to thank the members of Station 73 who came down to cover for us so our Local was still safe while we partook in the festivities. We would also like to thank the quests from around the area that attended. In true Station 6 fashion, we enjoyed our time together and really had a great time. During the banquet we shared a social hour before sharing our meal, aft... [ more ]

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Quarterly Newsletter Available

The start of Volume 2!! Thank you to all of our readers and followers. We are happy to begin a second volume to our newsletter. Our Quarterly Newsletter has been published and is now available for viewing in our "Downloads" section. Our February issue includes articles about or township history and make-up, member highlight section, future events, safety tips and member recruitment, as well as a new section, "Q&A". Take a look and enjoy!

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