The in-station crew was alerted to a shed fire in East Vincent Township assisting the Liberty Fire Company overnight. Engine 98 responded crossing the bridge into Chester County arriving with the Spring City units to find an active shed fire to the rear of a residence on the 600 block of New Street. The shed and contents were burning hot enough to damage the siding of the residence on the property. ... (Full Story & Photos)

You may have noticed a few emergency vehicles around the Spring-Ford 9th Grade Center today as members wrapped up the last portion of their Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (EVDT) class. This program designed for both new and experienced drivers provides invaluable information when operating emergency vehicles of all sizes. EVDT is a two-part course with a lecture portion highlighting vehicle laws, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Shortly before the lunch hour struck, Ladder 98 was dispatched to relocate to Birdsboro-Union Fire Department in Berks County. Also dispatched for the cover assignment was Engine 33-1 from Bowmansville Fire Company and Truck 17 from Reamstown Fire Company, both in Lancaster County. Companies along the Montco-Berks border were operating at a multi-alarm fire on Ben Franklin Highway in Amity Township ... (Full Story & Photos)

Ladder 98 & MICU 325-3 joined area responders who setup their apparatus and equipment at Black Rock Park for a Community Appreciation Drive Thru. Participants were directed to drive a designated route traveling passed multiple emergency apparatus and personnel who were able to demonstrate equipment for those remaining in their vehicles. Ladder 98 proudly displayed the American flag for the event with ... (Full Story & Photos)

Sacred Heart Church hosted emergency service agencies from the Spring-Ford community for a Blue Mass Service on Patriot's Day, September 11th. First responders from the Spring-Ford community were joined by Royersford Borough Mayor Jenna Antoniewicz and State Representative Joe Ciresi for this amazing service. The term "Blue Mass" is a Mass celebrated annually in the Catholic Church for those employed ... (Full Story & Photos)

Personnel from Royersford and Spring City were alerted shortly after 2:30pm to an active gas leak at the intersection of Church Street & 3rd Avenue. Work crews inadvertently struck a gas line prompting an emergent response to close roadways around the hazard and provide protection to exposures. Ladder 63 from Liberty Fire Company deployed a "Blitz Line" to limit the hazards present and be proactive ... (Full Story & Photos)

Friendship Ambulance is excited to announce receiving a grant totaling $90,952 in funding from the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program! The funding from this grant will be used for the purchase of five LUCAS devices, allocated of our ambulance fleet as well as one of our support vehicles. This lifesaving device performs chest compressions during cardiac arrest incidents allowing EMS ... (Full Story & Photos)

RFD crews were alerted Saturday evening assisting Limerick Fire Department for a reported building fire inside the Dollar Store in Parktowne Plaza. Initial reports indicated fire was visible on the roof with an evacuation of the complex ongoing. Ladder 98 responded along with units from Limerick and Black Rock Volunteer Fire Company to discover an HVAC unit had malfunctioned causing the issue. Utilities ... (Full Story & Photos)