On June 24th, firefighters from Stations 45 and 55 completed a Ladder Operations drill at Council Rock High School North.

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Congratulations Newtown Fire Association Junior Firefighters Bob Adams Jr, Sean Lavelle, Sean McLaughlin, Steven Pope and Ethan Crivaro on graduating from Council Rock High School North!  Newtown Fire Association Utility 45, Rescue 45 and the Newtown Ambulance Squad stood by at the event and provided EMS services to numerous patients.

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Members of the Newtown Fire Association hosted the 89th Annual Bucks County Fireman’s Parade in Newtown this year. Over 500 firefighters and 100 fire apparatus from accross Bucks County participated in the event. We would like to thank all of the firefighters and fire departments who participated in this year's parade, and everyone who came out to watch and support all of the firemen! Listed below are the results from the parade:

- Best Appearing Hand/Horse Drawn Antique: 1st Place Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company.

- Best Appearing Antique Motorized- Fire Company owned: 3rd Place Newportville Fire Company 1945 Mack, 2nd Place Trevose Fire Company 1934 Chevy, 1st Place Yardley-Makefield Fire Company 1937 Studebaker.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Basic Ambulance: 1st Place Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Medic Ambulance: 2nd Place Chal-Brit Regional EMS 1541 and 1st Place Bensalem Rescue Squad 185.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Special Service: 2nd Place Point Pleasant Fire Company and 1st Place Lower Southampton Fire Company.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Field Truck: 2nd Place Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Field 21 and 1st Place Union Fire Company Tac 37.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Chief’s Car: 2nd Place Upper Makefield Fire Company and 1st Place Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Tanker: 2nd Place Lingohocken Fire Company Tanker 35 and 1st Place Haycock Fire Company Tanker 63.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Pumper Rescue: 3rd Place Trevose Fire Company Engine 84, 2nd Place Yardley-Makefield Fire Company Rescue 0, and 1st Place Upper Makefield Fire Company Rescue 71.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Rescue: 3rd Place Doylestown Rescue 19, 2nd Place Richland Township Fire & Rescue- Rescue 56, and 1st Place Warrington Fire Company Rescue 29.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Squirt: 2nd Place Union Fire Company (Cornwells) and 1st Place West End Fire Company Quakertown.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Ladder Tower: 3rd Place New Hope- Eagle Fire Company Tower 46, 2nd Place West End Fire Company Quakertown Tower 18, and 1st Place Yardley-Makefield Fire Company Tower 80.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Aerial Ladder: 3rd Place Penndel Fire Company Ladder 8, 2nd Place America Hose Hook & Ladder- Ladder 25, and 1st Place Yardley-Makefield Fire Company Ladder 0.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1999 and Older: 4th Place Upper Makefield Fire Company Engine 81, 3rd Place Falls Township Fire Company Engine 30-1, 2nd Place Morrisville Fire Company Engine 98-1, and 1st Place Doylestown Fire Company Engine 19.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 2000 and Newer: 4th Place Doylestown Fire Company (79), 3rd Place Falls Township Fire Company #1, 2nd Place Midway Volunteer Fire Company, and 1st Place Northampton Township Fire Company.

- Best Appearing & Equipped Pierce: Yardley-Makefield Fire Company Ladder 0.

- Best Appearing Marching Band: 2nd Place Middlesex County Pipe & Drum, and 1st Place Irish Thunder.

- Judges Award: Ladder/Tractor 21 Kiddie Truck and Red Knights Motorcycle Group.

- Best Appearing Fire Company With/Without Music: 4th Place Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company, 3rd Place Edgely Fire Company, 2nd Place Falls Township Fire Company #1, and 1st Place Yardley-Makefield Fire Company.

- Best Appearing Fire Company: Yardley-Makefield Fire Company.

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After a thorough refurbishment in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Newtown Fire Association's original antique hand-drawn pumper from 1796 was returned to the museum next to Station 45. The Newtown Fire Association would like to thank the Yardley-Makefield Fire Department for their help transporting Old Washy - especially Deputy Chief Charles "Bubba" Schlosser and Firefighter Adam Keister from Station 0 for assisting.

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On June 6th, firefighters from Rescue 45 responded to a reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene and discovered a heaviliy involved Jeep, and quickly extinguished the fire and performed overhaul.

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The Newtown Fire Association's old firetruck, a 1988 Pierce Arrow 105' ladder truck, has now been refurbished and put in service in Kentucky for the Bardstown Fire Company. Click on the photo above to see some of the modifications made to the ladder truck in its new home.

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While the members of the Newtown Fire Association had just begun marching in the annual Memorial Day Parade, firefighters were dispatched to Tactical Box 55-36 for a reported dwelling fire at 454 Swamp Road. Deputy 45 and Rescue 45 arrived on scene and reported heavy smoke showing, with fire burning through the siding and roof of a two and a half story dwelling. Newtown Fire Association firefighters from Rescue 45 and Engine 55 began an interior attack of the fire, while the crew of Ladder 45 opened the roof for ventilation. Over 2,400 feet of 5 inch diameter hoseline was stretched down Swamp Road into Newtown Township to establish a water supply, and 600 feet of 1 3/4 inch hoseline was put in service to battle the fire. Additional units from the Lingohocken Fire Company, Penndel Fire Company, Warwick Fire Company, Northampton Township Volunteer Fire Company, Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company,Trevose Fire Company, and the Upper Makefield Fire Company were called to the scene and assisted with overhaul. Although damage to the outside of the house was significant, firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading inside, and there was limited damage to the home's interior. Fire Marshals from the Newtown Emergency Services Department and the Lingocken Fire Company are investigating the cause of the blaze, which was reported by the homeowner to be caused by wires on the outside of the dwelling.

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Members of the Newtown Fire Association participated in Newtown's 2009 Memorial Day Parade. The firefighters only made it two blocks before they were dispatched to a working dwelling fire on Swamp Road.

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At 2:03 AM on Monday, May 25th, firefighters from the Newtown Fire Association, police from the Newtown Township Police Department, and medics from the Newtown Ambulance Squad were dispatched to an accident with injuries on the Newtown Bypass (Rt. 332) at the intersection of Rt. 413. Crews from Rescue 45 and Engine 55 assisted with hazard control, spill containment, and patient care. The accident is under investigation by Newtown Township Police. Witnesses on scene stated that one driver was arrested for DUI.

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On Tuesday, May 19th, at 1:02 PM, crews from the Newtown Emergency Services Department, Newtown Fire Association, Newtown Township Police Department and Newtown Ambulance Squad were dispatched to an accident with reported entrapments on the Newtown Bypass (Rt. 332) near the Buck Road intersection. Callers to 911 reported a head-on accident with multiple injuries, with individuals still inside the vehicles. Engine 55, Rescue 45, Utility 45, and Field 55 arrived on scene and discovered a two vehicle accident – one vehicle with heavy passenger side damage, and one vehicle lodged completely underneath a highway divider. All patients were out of the vehicles upon arrival of the fire department, and crews assisted with packaging the patients for transport to the hospital, securing power to the vehicles, and containing leaking fluids and hazards. The cause of the accident is under investigation by Newtown Township Police.

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On Tuesday, May 19th, at 10:55 AM, crews from the Newtown Emergency Services Department, Newtown Ambulance Squad, and the Newtown Township Police Department were dispatched to an accident with injuries on Durham Road, in front of the Newtown Township Administration building and Newtown Fire Association Station 55. Utility 55, Engine 55, Medic 145, and 52 PD arrived on scene and discovered a single vehicle accident versus a telephone pole, with one male occupant lying injured on the ground. Firefighters and EMTs packaged the patient for transport to the hospital. The accident is under investigation by Newtown Township Police. Parts of Newtown Township temporarily lost power due to the accident, which caused Rescue 45 to be dispatched for an alarm system at Genuardi's Family Markets.

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On Sunday, May 17th, twenty-five firefighters from the Newtown Fire Association completed a county sponsored bus rescue class after participating in an extensive rescue course at the fire station on Municipal Drive in Newtown Township. After learning about the unique challenges present when dealing with an accident involving buses in the weeks prior, firefighters met to put their skills to the test. With the assistance of instructors from the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center, firefighters practiced specialized rescue techniques that put various forms of stabilization, extrication, and patient removal to the test. Although accidents involving buses are fairly uncommon, firefighters from the Newtown Fire Association have responded to numerous accidents involving buses over the past few years, and the knowledge and skills acquired from the class will certainly assist them with any future incidents that may occur.

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