It is with deepest regret that the Manoa Fire Company announces the death of long time Board of Director Owen Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a member of Manoa Fire Company for 35 years. He held the positions of President Vice President and Director in his 35 years with the Company. He … [Read more...]
Today the Shellhamer Emergency Equipment brought the new Res1cue from the City of Camden New Jersey for the Members of the Manoa Fire Company to look at for ideas for the new Rescue 5. Members of several different department from around the area came by and checked out the new … [Read more...]
During the past 2 weeks 8 members of the Manoa Fire Company spent 24 hours in the Haz-Mat operations class with the Bucks County Community College held at the Manoa Fire Company. Today was the final day of the class and was the practical operations part of the class which members … [Read more...]
At 1752hours Engine 5 was dispatched to the rear of the Manoa Shopping Center 1300 block of West Chester Pike for a dumpster fire. Manoa 7A arrived and reported a large trash compactor with heavy smoke showing. Engine 51 was ordered to pull an 1 water line and Engine 53 was … [Read more...]
Members of the Manoa Fire Company spent another Sunday at the Haverford Township Fire Training Grounds training on fighting car fires and vehicle rescue. The members worked in the morning on the vehicle rescue part and in the afternoon work on fighting car fires. The drill … [Read more...]
Engine 5 Rescue 5 Engine 1 Rescue 1 Ambulance 56-7 Ambulance 34-7 Ambulance 34-7A Medic 108 and Medic 53 were dispatched to West Chester Pike and Old West Chester Pike for a Multi Vehicle accident with entrapment. Engine 53 with Manoa 5 were advised while enroute of an Oil Tanker … [Read more...]
Wednesday February 4th 2004 Engine 5 Engine 4 Ladder 3 and Rescue 5 were dispatched to the unit block of South Manoa Road for an odor of something burning in the basement. Engine 51 arrived on location and investigated the odor and found an electrical fire in the mechanical room. … [Read more...]
Monday February 2nd 2004 Members of the Manoa Fire Company trained at the weekly drill on proper technique of pulling attack lines and repacking them on the apparatus. Drill was conducted in the Engine House due to the cold temperatures. After drill was complete members attended … [Read more...]