East Brandywine Fire Company
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2008 Incidents
  Fire QRS
Jan 36 40
Feb 30 39
Mar 21 40
Apr 32 27
May 28 35
Jun 31 31
Jul 0 0
Aug 0 0
Sep 0 0
Oct 0 0
Nov 0 0
Dec 0 0
Total 178 212

2008 Jobs
Working Fires 2
Entrapments 1

Past Incidents
  Fire QRS
2007 322 469
2006 333 465
2005 252 446

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Drafting and Master Streams Training

JULY 02 - East Brandywine Fire Company took advantage of the nice weather to flow some water during training. The water was flowing at over 1,000 gallons per minute as the company trained on master streams using both the deck gun and Blitzfire from Engine 49.

The training, held at Timberlake in East Brandywine, also served as drafting practice from the newly renovated pond in the neighborhood.

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EBFC Family and Friends EBFC Family and Friends
Station 49's Annual Picnic

JUNE 30 - On Sunday June 29th members of East Brandywine Fire Company made their way to Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg PA. for their annual summer picnic.

The picnic is an expression of the companies' appreciation for the members and the member's family. "We want to recognize the commitment of our volunteers and also the commitment their family's make" according to Chief Zynn. "Families have to ... (Full Story & Photos)

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An Evening Geared Toward Public Safety

JUNE 29 - On Tuesday evening East Brandywine Fire Company was invited to participate in a public safety evening coordinated by Upper Uwclan Township Police Department.

Police Chief John DeMarco extended the invitation. According to Chief DeMarco this is an initiative they have been utilizing recently to accommodate families busy schedules. This change was effected by the decreasing number of attendees ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Young Officers in the Hot Seat

JUNE 26 - On Wednesday June 25, 2008 firefighters from Station 49 took advantage of a beautiful evening to engage in some live fire training scenarios.

Several evolutions were undertaken with some very specific goals.

The first goal was to allow less experienced firefighters the opportunity to ride in the officer's seat and run fire ground operations during a working car fire. Each young "officer" ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Minquas Fire Company No. 2 Celebrates 100 Years of Service

JUNE 23 - On Saturday June 21st the members of East Brandywine Fire Company attended Minquas Fire Company No. 2's 100th Anniversary and Apparatus Housing.

Minquas in conjunction with Alert Fire Company No. 1 provide fire protection to the Borough of Downingtown and East Caln Township. Minquas has a long and storied history that dates back to April 2nd 1908, when a group of men from the East Ward gathered ... (Full Story & Photos)

Air / Light 46 (2006 American LaFrance) Air / Light 46 (2006 American LaFrance)
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More Kids Festival Photos

JUNE 14 - I thought you might like to see some of my favorite moments from this years Kids Festival. Enjoy!... (Full Story & Photos)

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Volunteers Make the Difference

JUNE 10 - If you have had an opportunity to read our two previous articles by now you no doubt realize that our 2008 Kids Festival was a huge success. This would not have been possible without the help of about 120 volunteers.

These people braved the heat and committed their time and energy to ensure the fire company shined in front of the community. The volunteers were comprised primarily of member's ... (Full Story & Photos)

John Collins at the rock wall John Collins at the rock wall
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Sponsors Make The Kids Festival Possible

JUNE 10 - The Kids Festival serves as a premiere fundraiser for the East Brandywine Fire Company. The fire company is 100% volunteer and relies heavily on the support of the community. As we look back on the second annual Kids Festival, we consider it to be a tremendous success. Although temperatures in the mid-90's had an impact on the event, EBFC was still able to surpass the 2007 Inaugural Kids Festival.

The ... (Full Story & Photos)

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East Brandywine Fire Company
2096 Bondsville Road
Downingtown, PA 19335

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