Only 27 hours into the month of August and already the volunteers of the KPVFC have responded to 8 calls for service. Along with the usual alarm system calls, we also were alerted to an outside electrical fire, an elevator rescue, a natural gas leak and of course 2 more dreaded … [Read more...]
The King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company is currently looking for a part-time Accountant to assist the company Treasurer. If you are interested, please email [email protected] for additional details. … [Read more...]
Story Credit: Assistant Chief Disanto Mulch is widely used in the Pennsylvania landscapes for both aesthetic and functional purposes. Many homeowners and businesses apply mulch in the spring to help slow the loss of soil moisture during the hot summer months, discourage … [Read more...]
From the early days of the bucket brigade to the days of modern firefighting, training has always been the linchpin of a good firefighting brigade. Training has always been critical to the success of the KPVFC since its inception in 1950 and that continues today. With that, we … [Read more...]
On behalf of the members of KPVFC we are pleased to announce that our own Lieutenant Larry Durland has graduated his nursing program and successfully passed his nursing boards, this now certifies him as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Durland … [Read more...]
On Saturday June 27, 2015 the members of KPVFC and Swedeland Fire Company stood by to honor a veteran as he formally retired from active service in the United States Military. However, this veteran was a little different from the rest being that he had 4 legs. K9 APO was … [Read more...]
On Friday, June 5, Station 47 and neighboring companies were alerted to respond to the unit block of W 8th Avenue for smoke in the building. Engine 47-1 (Lt. Griffith Jr.) arrived on location with Chief 47 (J. Gallagher), followed closely by Tower 47 (Lt. Durland). Given the … [Read more...]
This past May the members of KPVFC responded to 101 calls for service ranging from Mulch Fires to Vehicle Rescues. In addition, the majority of our members also attended various training sessions including weekly drills, fire academy classes, and a national ProBoard vehicle … [Read more...]
Congrats Tripper!
Congratulations go out to Firefighter/EMT Paul “Tripp” Brown who was the recipient of a Pre-hospital Clinical Save Commendation. The award was presented at the 11th Annual Chester County EMS Council Awards Ceremony held this past Thursday, and was presented for life saving care … [Read more...]
Registration is now open for the 4th annual 9/11 memorial run! Please help us remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001 by joining other members of the community at this year's event. To register, please click the following link: … [Read more...]
Today, Jenn Sherlock visited King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company in preparation for the August 6-8 Keystone Firefighter Conference at the greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. President Bill Jenaway and Chief Jim Gallagher were interviewed as part of their advertising … [Read more...]
Tonight, members boarded Engines 47-1 and 47-2 for a unique high-rise drill at the 251 Dekalb apartment complex. The complex is currently undergoing renovation and offered the fire company a unique training opportunity to drill on hi-rise and stand-pipe operations using a real … [Read more...]
Around 0700 hrs on Wednesday May 20th, 47 units, along with Quint 31 (Bridgeport Fire Co. #1) responded to the Upper Merion Township Building for a building fire. As crews were arriving on location, members of the Upper Merion Police Department reported an electrical odor in the … [Read more...]
The Officers and members would like to congratulate Phil Lamnin for successfully completing the National Firefighter 1 program at the Montgomery County Fire Academy. Over the course of the last year, Firefighter Lamnin, along with his fellow classmates throughout the County, had … [Read more...]
The members of KPVFC would like to congratulate Samuel Rapine on his appointment to the US Forest Service as a Wild land firefighter. Sam is one of our new members who joined this past year and has been aggressively pursuing his training for firefighter 1 along with his … [Read more...]
