January 20, 2010    Exec Board    PA
February 18, 2010    Regular (Blazer)    Mannington (NJ)
March 18, 2010    Exec Board    NJ
April 15, 2010    Regular (Blazer)    Elsmere ???? (DE)
May 20, 2010    Exec Board    DE
June 17, 2010    Regular (Casual)    Narberth (PA)
July 15, 2010    Exec Board    PA
August 19, 2010    Regular Casual)    Centerton ???? (NJ)
September 16, 2010    Exec Board    NJ
October 21, 2010    Regular (Blazer)    Odessa ???? (DE)
November 18, 2010    Exec Board    DE
December 2, 2010    Regular (Blazer)    Need Location (NJ)

Dear Members,

Unfortunately we will not be mailing the meeting notices this month. Please reach out to our members and let them know the December meeting is scheduled for this Thursday December 3, 2009 at the Clifton Heights Fire Company.20 W Baltimore Pike Clifton Heights, PA 19018.

Sincerely,

Jason Heacock

Article compliments of www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com Hey, Just a few minutes ago, career criminal Joseph Taye was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for causing the Line of Duty Death of Delaware City (DE) Fire/EMT Michelle Smith. As you may recall, it started with a motorcycle crash occurred last December. The operator of the bike, Edward Reiss, was injured in the incident and was lying in the roadway. A Delaware City Fire Company ambulance (standing by to cover that area for the Wilmington Manor Fire Company) arrived on the scene within minutes and DCFC FF Michelle Smith got out of the ambulance, ran over to Mr. Reiss and began to administer care. A New Castle County Police Officer then arrived on the scene and activates his emergency equipment. Moments later, veteran career criminal Taye, driving someone else's BMW drunk, southbound on Route 13 entered the crash scene and sideswiped the county police car causing significant damage. The Police officer leaped back into his car just prior to the impact and avoids injury. Taye loses control and strikes Smith and Reiss. The BMW comes to a stop on the right shoulder south of the crash scene. Smith later dies in the Line of Duty. At that point, a light colored Honda pulls up to the crash scene. The operator of the Honda, an unidentified black male, ACTUALLY HELPS TAYE into the Honda (Taye is unable to walk himself due to his physical disability) and the Honda subsequently flees the scene. Witnesses describe the fleeing Honda and also advised that the operator was who we all now know as career criminal Taye, now on his way to his new home-prison for life. Take Care-BE CAREFUL. BillyG The Secret List 11-20-09 1000 Hours www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com

It is with deepest sorrow that the Amity Fire Company announces the death of one of our Firefighters. Bob Stone passed away following a cardiac emergency after returning from a call on Tuesday evening. Bob's love of photography drew him to the fire service where he captured thousands of photographs. Bob was always there taking pictures of all the activities, calls and functions. His photographs fill this website and stand as a testament to his skill. Our sympathy and condolences go out to his family. As our Company morns we ask that you please keep his family in your prayers. The Delaware Valley Fire Chief's Association would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Bob Stone, as well as the members of the Amity Fire & Rescue. Story and Picture courtesy of Amith Fire & Rescue.

An afternoon collision between a ladder truck responding to a call and a car occurred while the driver of the car was talking on a cell phone. Here is an excerpt: The civilian driver drove around cars yielding for the ladder, and struck it. All members belted in. The civilian driver was reported to be on their cell phone at the time of the crash. The two people in the car reportedly were trapped briefly but then taken to Christiana Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There were no injuries on the fire apparatus. Story by firefighterclosecalls.com / Picture & Video by Delawareonline.com

October's meeting will be this Thursday night 6-7 cocktails with dinner to follow. It will be hosted by the Gibbstown Fire Company in Gibbs town NJ

Thank you West Grove Fire Company! - The Officers and members of the DVFCA would like to thank the Officers & Members of the West Grove Fire Company for hosting our August Meeting. We had a large membership turn out and the night was a success. Remember the gun raffle tickets are available.

We hope to see you all there

The Governor signed a bill that directs Penn DOT to offer one registration for all of your fire companies emergency vehicles. Each vehicle would have its own registration card but it can be done in one simple process. See the PDF beside this article for more info but hurry because if you want in on this, this year time is tight

I was invited to a BOD Meeting for the DVFCA and I was stunned to find out that the organization was founded and first met In March of 1962. The first Meeting was held at the Claymont Fire Company (New Castle County DE)in 1962 Just a short history lesson on a slow news day... Submitter by Jason Heacock

The Delaware Valley Fire Chiefs Association is proud to have its logo prominently displayed on this Remington 870 Wingmaster from the Famous Remington Custome Shop. It is a one of a kind gun and tickets will be sold to benefit the Delaware Valley Fire Chiefs Association. Ticket prices are $5 for one or 5 for $20, please contact one of our members or email us at: webmaster@dvfca.org to obtain tickets The winning ticket will be drawn at the December DVFCA meeting and you do not need to be present to win.

By JAY REEVES Associated Press Writer The calls have all been similar pranks: A frantic man urges hotel desk workers or guests to set off a fire sprinkler, sound an alarm or bust windows. It's always the same: Do it now! And, authorities said Thursday, they did. Eight cases have been reported in four states in recent days, and authorities say felony charges could be filed against whoever is making the calls. In Alabama, a Marine roused from his sleep got "knocked silly" by a blast of water after being persuaded to set off the sprinkler in his room; there was no fire. A motel in Arkansas sustained $50,000 in damage when a worker fell for a similar ruse. A man was even convinced to drive his truck through a door of a hotel lobby in Nebraska, supposedly to turn off a fire alarm. And in California, a duped worker activated a sprinkler at the front desk, dousing computers, phones and other electrical equipment. "It's happening all over," said Fire Marshal Ed Paulk of Alabama, where four hotels have been targeted by the calls since last week, resulting in thousands of dollars in damage. "We're actively trying to track this and find out who is doing this." The general manager of a Comfort Suites in Daphne near the Alabama coast, Rupesh Desai, said a prank call about a fire alarm resulted in $10,000 in water damage last Friday. Around the same time, he said, a caller convinced guests to bust windows at a sister hotel in Saraland, about 25 miles away, because of a natural gas leak that didn't exist. "In my hotel experience I've never heard of anything like this," Desai said. Trying to prevent more people from being fooled, trade groups are telling member companies and hotels to remind workers about basic emergency procedures like calling managers or security companies before doing anything drastic like setting off fire suppression sprinklers. "No employees should be doing things like this without checking with someone," said Namara Mercer, executive director of the San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association in San Diego, Calif. Paulk said investigators suspect more than one person is behind the calls, and some could be inspired by Internet sites about phone pranks. In York, Neb., Police Chief Don Klug said a man with a deep voice phoned a Hampton Inn around midnight on May 27 and scared a desk worker into pulling a fire alarm. During the confusion, the caller then convinced the worker the only way to silence the noise was to break lobby windows. "A trucker was standing there, and he offered to help and drove his truck through the front door," said Klug. The damage was estimated at $300, he said. Desai, the Alabama hotel manager, said seven rooms were flooded when a caller got the sleeping Marine to set off the sprinkler in his room. "He was knocked silly by the force of the water," said Desai. "He was not a dummy, he just woke up in the middle of the night not realizing what was going on." Six other guests also got the calls but did nothing, he said. A couple hours later in San Luis Obispo, Calif., a worker caused major damage by following a caller's instructions to activate a sprinkler at the front desk of a Comfort Inn and Suites. And in Conway, Ark., a caller convinced a worker at a Holiday Inn Express to set off an audible fire alarm and, with help from a guest, broke windows in an attempt to turn it off. She also was duped into turning on a sprinkler, flooding the lobby and causing major damage; about 150 guests were in the parking lot when police arrived. A Holiday Inn Express in Little Rock, Ark., got a similar call around the same time, a police report said, but no one fell for the prank there. The Alabama fire marshall said whoever's making the calls could face jail time. "It's gotten to be the latest fad, but at some point someone is going to be caught," he said

Station 70 Leedom Fire Company from Delaware County PA was dispatched to an MVA on interstate 95. Squad 70 used the Chestnut st Ramp to make a U Turn to go north bound. They went over the guard rail on the Chestnut St. on ramp to I-95. Three firefighters reported to be on board with 1 reported injury that was reported as non life threatening. Pictures and story compliments of www.Phillyfirerescuenews.com

THREE ALARM FIRE IN DARBY BOROUGH MAY 1ST -Chief 04-9 arrived on scene with fire on all floors of a two story M/O/R, reported possible entrapment. Command reported fire and smoke in the exposure, requested the second alarm. Interior crews report fire extended the other exposures request the third alarm. Multiple lines in service. Truck Companies opened up. STORY COMPLIMENTS OF PHILLY FIRE NEWS.COM\PICTURES BY Frank Wesnoski C 2009 DWELLING IN CHESTER TOWNSHIP MAY 2-At 6 a.m. The Rescue was dispatched on the Box to Carter Street in Chester Township for a House Fire. The Rescue marked up with a crew of 7 under the command of Deputy 40. While in route, 47-9 advised that the P.D. was on scene with a working kitchen fire. Not long after, Engine 63 arrived on scene with Heavy Fire Showing and went in service with an 1 3/4 line. Ladder 68 & Rescue 40 arrived next. The crew from Ladder 68 started to the roof for ventilation, while the crew from Rescue 40 started a 2nd line, assisted with checking for extension, and did some opening up. The Fire was placed under control not long after by Carter Ave Command (J.Comisiak). Other units on scene: 47(Chester Twp.), 68(MHTFD), 63(Green Ridge), 52(Brookhaven), 57(Upland), RIT 39(Lower Chichester), RIT 23(Media), and Crozer EMS. Thanks to Dave Smiley for the Pictures. STORY COMPLIMENTS OF BOOTHWYNFIRECOMPANY.COM