During the evening hours of November 9, 2019, a Friendship Ambulance unit was involved in a minor, slow speed motor vehicle collision on Black Rock Road in Upper Providence Township. The EMS unit did have a patient onboard at the time of the incident in addition to the two crew members. Above all else, no injuries resulted from the incident. The EMS crew continued to care for the patient onboard while ... (Full Story & Photos)

This evening was night one of the Emergency Medical Responder certification class being hosted in Royersford. This course facilitated by the Shumaker Public Safety Center and Harrisburg Area Community College is an opportunity to increase baseline medical knowledge to assist our EMS Division while operating at medical calls, auto accidents, or other incidents where patients may present. This program, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday Friendship Ambulance was notified the organization was again the recipient of this year's CARES Award for actively participating in the Pennsylvania Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES). Friendship Ambulance is one of 145 EMS agencies in the Commonwealth recognized during October in observance of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month.

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Early Wednesday afternoon Rescue 98 & MICU 83-4 were alerted to assist the Liberty Fire Company on Route 724 in the area of Kolb Road for an auto accident reported with a vehicle overturned. Crews arrived to find a two vehicle accident with the occupants suffering minor injuries. Fire & EMS personnel along with East Vincent Township Police remained onscene until all hazards were mitigated with the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday night, members took on a plethora of tasks with many things happening at the Walnut Street station. Members went over the new Engine 98 and the placement of tools and the operations of some of the fixed equipment. Our driver/operators were able to take the truck out to become familiar with the handling of the truck and perform pumping operations with firefighters worked on ropes and basic ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members of the department are continually looking to further their education and provide better service to the Royersford community. Currently three members are attending a national certification course to attain for Aerial Driver Operator. The course is a 24 hour course at the Chester County Public Safety Training Center in South Coatesville, Chester County.

The members went to classroom sessions ... (Full Story & Photos)

Since it's arrival last week Engine 98 has been the center of attention around the station. Members have surveyed every inch of the new truck laying out equipment and placing it into its new home. With the equipment now in place the Department is one step closer to placing this new apparatus officially into service. After training is completed to acclimate our operators Engine 98 will be ready to ... (Full Story & Photos)

Shortly after 11am Limerick Fire Department and Trappe Fire Company were dispatched to a reported fire at the Spring Valley YMCA in Limerick Township. Police arrived to find a light fixture on fire in the ceiling. Due to the size of the building and an extensive smoke condition inside Ladder 98 and Engine 66 were dispatched to assist. All units cleared the scene after remedying the situation in just ... (Full Story & Photos)