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Current Incidents

Month	Incidents
January	44
February	51
March	47
April	40
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0

Total to Date	182

Past Incidents

Year	Incidents
2020	595
2019	588
2018	613
2017	545

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Last Thursday night for drill YMFC members went ov

Last Thursday night for drill YMFC members went over our new AEDs and then reviewed stabilization techniques using our Res-q-jack Struts.

Yesterday our 1937 Studebaker was showcased at the

Yesterday our 1937 Studebaker was showcased at the 45th Gettysburg Region AACA car/truck show in York Springs, PA. Over 100 antiques were on display and the Studebaker came home with the Presidents Award. While at the show YMFC members met Larry who painted the gold leaf on the Studebaker many years ago when it was restored. A Big shout out to YMFC member Joe Parell and many others who prepared and showed the Studebaker off. Gene would be proud!!

Yesterday Ladder 80 assisted Newtown Fire Rescue w

Yesterday Ladder 80 assisted Newtown Fire Rescue with a flag detail at the Council Rock High School Senior Parade.

May 2021 Activity Report 28 Total Calls for servi

May 2021 Activity Report

28 Total Calls for service consisting of 181 man hours, with a vehicle fire and dwelling fire in our first due.

102 hours of special details which consisted of a Memorial Day parade, apparatus drive-bys, and station clean ups.

188 man hours of training consisting of in house vehicle extrication, and the completion of the PA Fish and Boat Advanced Line Systems Rescue Class.

Our busiest days of the week for calls were Saturdays with 8 calls and Sundays with 5 calls for service.

Our busiest hours of the day were between 1pm-2pm (4 calls) and 5pm-6pm (4 calls).

Our busiest apparatus for the month was Engine 0 with 9 calls responded to followed by Rescue 80 with 6.

The numbers above do not account for all the man hours put in by our volunteers doing administrative duties, attending meetings or performing maintenance around the station.

YMFC members participating in the Yardley Borough

YMFC members participating in the Yardley Borough Memorial Day Parade. Thank you to all the surrounding fire companies who came out to participate as well!!

Remember all those who sacrificed their lives so w

Remember all those who sacrificed their lives so we could be where we are at today. We thank you!!

Last night around 11 pm YMFC members were dispatch

Last night around 11 pm YMFC members were dispatched to eastbound I-295 between the Newtown and New Hope Exits for a vehicle fire. Crews arrived to find a vehicle well involved and the driver out safely. Once the bulk of the fire was extinguished crews had to lift the car and use a fire extinguisher to extinguished the ruptured fuel line fire underneath the vehicle before it could be towed. Crews were out for approx. and hour.

Congratulations goes out to member Kevin Walters a

Congratulations goes out to member Kevin Walters and his wife Jen on the birth of their baby girl Ashton Rose born May 28, 8lbs. 9 ounces 21 inches. Many blessings to the Walters family!

April 2021 Activity Report 40 Total Calls for ser

April 2021 Activity Report

40 Total Calls for service consisting of 507.88 man hours, with an extrication, vehicle fire and dwelling fire in our first due.

30 hours of special details which consisted of a memorial service for a past member, apparatus drive-bys, and station clean ups.

401 man hours of training consisting of our required annual structural burn training, qualification on new Ladder 0, new hand line deployment evolutions, annual hazmat operations refresher training, and the start of the PA Fish and Boat Advanced Line Systems Rescue Class.

Our busiest days of the week for calls were Saturdays with 11 calls and Tuesdays with 8 calls for service.

Our busiest hours of the day were between 1pm-2pm (6 calls) and 10pm-11pm (5 calls).

Our busiest apparatus for the month was Engine 0 with 18 calls responded to followed by Rescue 80 with 12.

The numbers above do not account for all the man hours put in by our volunteers doing administrative duties, attending meetings or performing maintenance around the station.

Yesterday shortly after 5pm YMFC members along wit

Yesterday shortly after 5pm YMFC members along with numerous other fire companies were dispatched for a house fire on Emerald Drive in the Oxford Glen Development. The fire was extinguished quickly and no injuries were reported. Crews were on scene for approximately 2 hours.

We love when future firefighters stop by the stati

We love when future firefighters stop by the station to see us!!!

Congratulations to member Jimmy Egan for completin

Congratulations to member Jimmy Egan for completing the Firefighter 1 National Certification Class at the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center in Bristol. Jimmy has dedicated over 200 hours attending classes in person, over Zoom and studying the past 5 months to complete the class. We are proud to call him one of our members and hope that he continues his enthusiasm being only a few days completed he had his first job!!

Last Thursday night for drill YMFC members practic

Last Thursday night for drill YMFC members practiced vehicle extrication techniques.

This past Sunday a few members went up to visit ol

This past Sunday a few members went up to visit old Ladder 0 and support the Quakertown Fire Company, NJ at their 70th BBQ fundraiser.

YMFC members along with numerous other fire compan

YMFC members along with numerous other fire companies were dispatched to assist Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company at a trailer fire early Sunday morning. Crews were in service for approx. 2 hours.

YMFC members along with members from Northampton,

YMFC members along with members from Northampton, Newtown, Lower Southampton and Cornwells Fire Companies completed the PA Fish & Boat Advanced Line Systems Rescue (ALSR) class last weekend. It was a long week with members having to pass numerous skill sets along with a written test to complete the class. A big thank you to instructors Steve Young, Andrew McIntyre, and John Mahon for all their expertise and support during the class!

Around noon on Monday YMFC members along with nume

Around noon on Monday YMFC members along with numerous other companies were called to assist Morrisville Fire Company at a dwelling fire. New Ladder 0 sees work after only 3 days of being in service!!

YMFC members had a chance to practice some forcibl

YMFC members had a chance to practice some forcible entry techniques on a door prop. A big shout out to Penndel Fire Company for letting us borrow the door prop!!

This past Sunday YMFC members along with members f

This past Sunday YMFC members along with members from the Newtown Fire Association were down at the Lower Bucks Public Safety Training Center practicing engine and ladder company operations.

This is a great reminder of why you close the door

This is a great reminder of why you close the door. At our incident this morning the resident closed the door leading from the garage to the home. This prevented the fire from coming into the home and damaging a lot of personal belongings.

Around 7am on Saturday morning YMFC members were d

Around 7am on Saturday morning YMFC members were dispatched for a possible garage fire in the 800 block of River Rd. Crews arrived to find smoke showing from an attached garage and went into service with multiple hand lines. The fire was extinguished quickly and no injuries were reported. Thanks to the Morrisville, Levittown #1, Upper Makefield and Falls Fire Companies for their assistance at the scene.

Last night YMFC members refreshed their Hazmat Ope

Last night YMFC members refreshed their Hazmat Operations Skills performing some leak control and containment scenarios.

Wednesday morning YMFC members were dispatched for

Wednesday morning YMFC members were dispatched for a truck on fire in the Yardley Walk Development. No injuries were reported and the fire was extinguished quickly.

Sunday afternoon YMFC members along with the Upper

Sunday afternoon YMFC members along with the Upper Makefield Fire Company were dispatched for a vehicle accident with possible entrapment on Taylorsville Road. Companies arrived and found the driver was trapped and had to stabilize the vehicle in the muddy ground prior to performing extrication operations.

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