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Current Incidents

Month	Incidents
January	44
February	51
March	47
April	40
May	28
June	45
July	43
August	59
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0

Total to Date	357

Past Incidents

Year	Incidents
2020	595
2019	588
2018	613
2017	545

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YMFC members opened the firehouse and showed off t

YMFC members opened the firehouse and showed off the apparatus during Yardley Boroughs Harvest Day on Saturday. Kids had a chance to see inside the firehouse, sit on a fire truck and take home a fire helmet. Members also talked to some residents about joining our team. Not everyone that is a member goes inside a burning building, there are a lot of behind the scene work that needs to be done to keep the fire company operating, never hesitate to reach out and talk to someone if you are interested!

Last Thursday evening YMFC members practiced hydra

Last Thursday evening YMFC members practiced hydrant hook ups, hose line advancement and pump operations.

Today YMFC members hung this years theme banner fo

Today YMFC members hung this years theme banner for Fire Prevention Week “Learn the sounds of Fire Safety”. Remember our fire prevention open house is Friday, October 8 from 5-9 PM at our station on Stony Hill Road.

YMFC members along with members from the Newtown F

YMFC members along with members from the Newtown Fire Association and Warrington Fire Co. #1 participated in the Garden of Reflection 20th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony Saturday Evening. YMFC Ladder 0 & 80 memorialized the twin towers while Ladder 45 and Ladder 29 proudly hung the American Flags. Thank you to both the Mutual aid departments for their assistance.

YMFC members had the privilege to attend the Stabi

YMFC members had the privilege to attend the Stabilization University Class presented by Res-q-jack at Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Cortland, New York this weekend. Members practiced stabilizing and lifting numerous different scenarios involving many different types of vehicles. 133 students from 11 different states attended along with instructors from 29 different states. Great training, instructors and atmosphere!!

Around 7:30 am on Friday morning YMFC members alon

Around 7:30 am on Friday morning YMFC members along with the Upper Makefield Fire Company were dispatched for an auto extrication in the area of exit 10 on Int. 295. Deputy 0 arrived to find the accident was actually on Taylorsville Road at the on-ramp to Westbound 295. Deputy 0 had Engine 0s crew remove the drivers side rear door and B-post to access the patient. Crews were in service for approximately an hour.

Save the date our Fire Prevention Open House will

Save the date our Fire Prevention Open House will be held at Station 80 (corner of Heacock Road and Stony Hill Road) on Friday, October 8, 2021 from 5-9 pm. Lots of events for the kids and adults please stop by and see us!!

Even after a long night YMFC members still found t

Even after a long night YMFC members still found the energy to practice some aerial techniques at Thursday nights drill.

YMFC members preparing equipment for the upcoming

YMFC members preparing equipment for the upcoming few days.

Residents of Yardley Boro please take the necessar

Residents of Yardley Boro please take the necessary precautions.

Please prepare for the next few days. The remainde

Please prepare for the next few days. The remainder of hurricane Ida will be passing through our area giving us a lot of rainfall and windy conditions. Please make sure your gutters are clear of debris, downspouts are in place and clean out any drains you may have around your home. The Delaware River is predicted to crest Friday morning to approx. 18.2 feet which will put water on Delaware Ave. near Brown Street. This could change but please do not try to drive through any flooded streets. Be safe!!

YMFC members participated in Lower Makefield Commu

YMFC members participated in Lower Makefield Community Day on Saturday. Members showed off the apparatus and handed out helmets to the kids.

Saturday night YMFC members stood by at Lower Make

Saturday night YMFC members stood by at Lower Makefield Community Day Fireworks Show. As the show ended members were dispatched for a stuck elevator in a business on Big Oak Rd.

On a hot Thursday afternoon YMFC members were disp

On a hot Thursday afternoon YMFC members were dispatched for a brush fire along the railroad tracks behind the Yardley Service Center. Members had to stretch forestry hose back about 50 yards to access the burning material.

Late Sunday night just after midnight YMFC members

Late Sunday night just after midnight YMFC members along with numerous other companies were dispatched to assist Morrisville Fire Company at a building fire on Riverview Ave. Ladder 0 was assigned to Side C of the building the set up for master stream operations. Crew assisted with forcible entry and extinguishment. Members had Ladder 0 back in service and were heading home by 3 am.

The Yardley access area will be closed from 9am -

The Yardley access area will be closed from 9am - 4pm this coming week (August 23-27) while several large dead trees are removed from around the parking lot.

From the officers and members of the YMFC we want

From the officers and members of the YMFC we want to wish Yardley Borough Police Chief Joseph Kelly a safe and speedy recovery from his injuries suffered at today’s incident. We are all brothers and sisters in the public safety field and when one is injured in the line of duty this close to home it effects all of us. We will always be there whenever or for whatever you need! Thoughts and prayers to Chief Kelly and his family.

July 2021 Activity Report 43 Total Calls for serv

July 2021 Activity Report

43 Total Calls for service consisting of 160 man hours.

34 hours of special details which consisted of a fireworks standby and station clean ups.

73 man hours of training consisting of review of Medic 100 and Boat Operations.

Our busiest days of the week for calls were Sunday and Thursday with 10 calls for service.

Our busiest hours of the day were between 8am-9am (7 calls) and 5pm-6pm (4 calls).

Our busiest apparatus for the month was Engine 0 with 10 calls responded to followed by Engine 80 with 7 calls.

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.

Sunday morning YMFC members refreshed their pump s

Sunday morning YMFC members refreshed their pump skills setting up 3 different stations and rotating through each. Each member had a chance to be a supply engine on a hydrant, working off tank water then switching over to a water source and flowing the aerial. After drill members lined up all the apparatus to take a fleet photo.

Sunday evening just before 6:30 pm YMFC members we

Sunday evening just before 6:30 pm YMFC members were dispatched for a possible house fire on Big Oak Road near Pine Grove Road. FM 242 arrived on scene with smoke showing, Chief 0 had Ladder 0 drop in and go in service. Engine 98 and Rescue 32 were added to assist with RIT and additional manpower. The fire was quickly extinguished with minor extension into the home. Engine 71 and Ladder 45 covered the township and borough while members operated on scene. All apparatus and equipment were back in service by 9 pm.

Friday evening around 6:30 pm YMFC members along w

Friday evening around 6:30 pm YMFC members along with numerous other companies were dispatched to assist Falls Fire Company Station 30 at a building fire on MY Lane. Engine 0 dropped over 1,000 feet of supply line from Engine 32-1’s initial 1,500 foot lay from Bridge Street to feed Rescue 30. The rest of Engine 0’s crew assisted in extinguishment and overhaul operations. Ladder 80 was initially dispatched to cover Station 30 but then redirected to the scene to assist with cleanup. Engine 0 is was back in station around 9:30 pm while Ladder 80 went back to station 30 and covered until 10 pm.

This past Thursday evening for drill YMFC members

This past Thursday evening for drill YMFC members worked on hose line and aerial operations. Afterwards members gave the apparatus some TLC.

Flashback Friday…..No pictures but 36 years ago

Flashback Friday…..No pictures but 36 years ago on Wednesday, July 24, 1985 YMFC members along with the assistance from Morrisville Fire Companies (Capital View & Union at the time) responded to a house fire on Yardley Road just after 3pm and found heavy fire coming from the home.

Is was a long Saturday night for YMFC members star

Is was a long Saturday night for YMFC members starting with a lighting strike to a hot tub to numerous other emergency’s due to the storm and ending with assisting Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company at a house fire in the Old Mill Section of Middletown Township. The calls for service finally slowed down and members were able to return to their families around 5 am Sunday morning.

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