Thursday morning Friendship crews were honored to speak to the campers at the Upper Providence Township Preschool Camp being held at the Recreation Center. The week long camp focused on "Community Helpers" and how individuals and specific professions help in everyday life. Firefighter/EMT Eric Wachter & Firefighter/Paramedic Kevin Betz spent some time with the campers speaking to the role of EMS in ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after twelve noon MICU 83-2 along with the Liberty Fire Company were dispatched to the 3300 block of Schuylkill Road (Route 724) in East Vincent Township for an auto accident. Also dispatched to assist was Rescue 98 from the Fire Division of RFD and local police. Rescue 63 & MICU 83-2 arrived to find two vehicles off the roadway with all occupants out of the vehicles. Traffic was limited to one ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to our very own Firefighter/EMT Dan Miller who was sworn at the August borough council meeting on the 14th joining the Royersford Borough Police Department. Officer Miller has grown up and served the Spring-Ford community for nearly all his adult life and now can add law enforcement to his already impressive list of accomplishments.

On behalf of the entire department congratulations ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Royersford Fire Department (RFD) is pleased to announce receipt of two separate grants in the amount of $169,100.

The first grant, which was awarded as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program called Assistance to Firefighter Grants in the amount of $166,100. The money from this program will be used to replace the department’s aging self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last evening both divisions of the department were in attendance for the annual National Night Out celebration. Both Fire and EMS divisions were represented with the vehicles on display for everyone to see the equipment and even climb inside a take a look around. Fire crews were on hand to answer questions about the fire division as well as hand out some Royersford Fire Department give-a-ways. EMS ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Royersford Fire Department responded to a total of 373 calls for service in the month of July. This is the busiest month for the the Fire Division in 2018 and the third busiest month for EMS.

The Fire Division responded to 40 calls. Crews were in-service for 11 hours, 45 minutes, and 57 seconds for a Year-To-Date total of 97 hours and 57 minutes. Crews responded to one vehicle rescue, one vehicle ... (Full Story & Photos)

Crews continued to take advantage of the summertime weather to give additional trainee Driver/Operators "pump time" and drive time on the apparatus. Members worked to enhance hose deployment techniques including Ladder 98's hose trays which are set up with a Cleveland Hose Load. Crews reviewed proper deployment techniques along with repacking the trays. The Cleveland Hose Load allows the department ... (Full Story & Photos)

Chef Jerry McCallister has released the menu for August's First Friday Dinner on August 3rd and the offerings are great! The list of entrees includes a short rib and prime rib dinner as well as a chicken marsala and broccoli alfredo with the option of adding shrimp. If you're craving something to pick up with your hands and eat then a bacon burger is available. Each entree comes with your choice of ... (Full Story & Photos)