Members of the Mountville Fire Company No. 1, Municipal Officials and Residents,
The year 2009 was a very positive one. The number of requests for assistance totaled 278. The company was in service 148 hours 57 minutes with 2,062 members responding. Total man-hours for these incidents were 1,445. The average turnout per incident remained steady at 8.
During the year, there were only five incidents resulting in fire damage. Unfortunately, four of these were vehicle fires. Over $200,000.00 was saved out of almost $228,000.00 endangered for an 87.7% save factor. Mutual aid for air assists increased slightly to 16.
Total training hours for the year were 1343. NIMS training continued, including Deputy Chief Evans and I completing NIMS 400 certification. Public Education was a great success as well, with 91 hours invested by the members of the fire company. A total of 135 adults and 187 children were schooled in basic fire safety.
Last, but certainly not least, of the noteworthy events from the year, on December 23, 2009 our new Crimson Fire class A pumper was brought home. Five weeks later we put it available for service.
In closing I again want to thank the company members for all of their hard work and dedication that makes the Mountville Fire Company No. 1 the highly successful organization it is. Additionally I would like to thank everyone else who supports the Mountville Fire Company No. 1 in its mission to serve the public. Working together we can continue to be available for service when the need arises.
After 5 weeks of work training, ordering equipment, mounting tools and equipment, Engine 7-15-1 has been placed in-service as a front-line supression piece once again. Thank you to the many members giving up many hours of their personal time to prepare the engine for service.
On December 21, 2009, we placed our 22 year old Pierce Lance out-of-service, in preparation for the arrival of the 2009 Crimson Custom. The goal was to have the new engine ready for service by the end of January, which seemed like a huge, daunting task at that point. With the dedication of the members, we did it. On January 30, 2010 at 1615 hours, the announcement was made by LCWC..."KGC755 to all stations...Engine 7-15-1 is back in service". We have no true count of the number of personal hours dedicated to the tasks, but we are sure it is in the 100's.
On September 14, 2009 we received notification and a few photos that the Gladiator chassis had completed it's journey from the Spartan Plant in Charlotte, MI to the Crimson Plant in Brandon, SD. From this point, they are projecting our mid-point Inspection to be approximately October 15, with the Final inspection to take place approximately 4 weeks later (Nov. 12).
We will be posting updates as we get them, and any photos will be added to the photo gallery. As always you can check progress on the Crimson-Fire website
Have you ever wondered what you can do fro your community? Have you ever seen a firetruck pass by and thought to your self "Someday I want to do that"? Well, then here is your chance...the Mountville Fire Company No. 1 is looking for you. The Mountville Fire Company is looking for Volunteers for the following fields:
Junior Firefighters - Ages 14 - 18
Senior Firefighters - Age 18 and older
Fire Police - Age 18 and older
Is firefighting not our thing? We are also looking for Social Members for the department. Social members, among other things, can help with the setup of fundraisers and other activities for the department. If any of these interest you then please fill out an Application Request, then stop by the firehouse some Monday evening between 7pm and 9pm for a tour of the station and to meet the team that provides quality fire protection for the Borough of Mountville and surrounding areas.
