Members of the Fairmount Engine Company No. 2 responded to White Ave in Upper Merion Township to assist at a building fire.

The Norristown Fire Department received an Anonymous Donation from a NORRISTOWN Business Owner in the amount of $10,000.00  The donation stated that the money must be used for the Department's Smoke Detector Program. The Norristown Fire Department is extremely appreciative and thankful for the generous donation.

PLEASE SHOVEL OUT YOUR HYDRANTS - AND LET US KNOW ABOUT IT!

We ask all residents to please make sure the fire hydrants near their property is shovel out, so that the firefighters can see and hook up to the hydrant in the event of a fire. E-mail Chief O'Donnell of the location of your Hydrant and if you shovelled it out. Thank You. todonnell@norristown.org

As the Norristown Fire Department escaped the first snow storm with few problems, they did respond to a house fire in the 200 Blk of Chain Street on Superbowl Sunday, just an hour before the big game. The fire was contained to a second floor hallway. No one was injuried including 7 dogs which were saved from the house. Water to fight the fire was not a problem because the fire hydrant was shoveled out.

Rescue 27 was dispatched at 1951 to assist station 49 with an industrial rescue at a cookie manufacturing company in Upper Merion. Upon arrival it was found that a man had his left hand and wrist pinned between a large cookie roller that was approx. 6 feet off the ground. The crew used rope rigging to stabilize the patient. Once the victim was stabile the large roller was removed with a hydraulic lift and the patients arm freed. Numerous agencies were on scene assisting. Including 48, 49, and a medical team from Einstein.

EXAMINATION NOTICE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF
THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN
 
Forms required to be completed in order to apply for the position of ENTRY LEVEL FIREFIGHTER are available at the OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR, NORRISTOWN MUNICIPAL HALL, 235 E. AIRY STREET, NORRISTOWN, PA 19401. Applications may be picked up between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
 
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE PRIOR TO 3:00 P.M. ON MARCH 12, 2010. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A NON-REFUNDABLE CHECK ONLY, PAYABLE TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN, IN THE AMOUNT OF $35.00, TO COVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST OF THE TESTING.
 
Every applicant for any position in the Fire Department shall possess a diploma from an accredited high school or a graduate equivalency diploma. In addition, every applicant must be a United States citizen, 21 years of age by March 12, 2010, be physically and mentally fit to perform the full duties of a firefighter and, prior to appointment, possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Applicants must have served as a firefighter in a combination fire department, and must include with their completed Application a letter from their fire chief, on official department stationery, confirming the same. Applicants must be Pennsylvania State Certified as a level 1 Firefighter or equivalent and have an issued certification number in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 consensus standards (PROOF MUST BE PROVIDED); must possess a current certificate of completion from an approved training facility for Hazardous Materials Operations in accordance with the Nation Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 consensus standards (PROOF MUST BE PROVIDED); must have a certificate of completion from an approved training facility for Emergency Vehicle Operations Course – Fire Apparatus (PROOF MUST BE PROVIDED); and must have a certificate of completion from an approved training facility for Pump Operations Course (PROOF MUST BE PROVIDED).
 
A written examination will be held, at a date and time to be advised, at THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY, 1175 CONSHOHOCKEN ROAD, PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, PA. Other mandatory components of the test are an oral examination, a background check, a fitness test and a medical examination.
 
The Municipality of Norristown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require any special accommodation in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act with respect to completing the testing, please provide evidence of such recognized disability to the Municipal Administrator at the time the application is submitted.
 
Michael P. Clarke, Solicitor
Norristown Civil Service Commission

Norristown Firefighters, Police and Paramedics responded to a business in the 900 Blk of West Main Street after an employee was admitted to the hospital for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Firefighters found high levels of CO in the building, and evacuated all the occupants. PECO responded and found the chimney was blocked.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fossil fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, propane, oil and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment are possible sources of carbon monoxide when not vented properly.  Vehicles running in an attached garage could also produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. Because one cannot smell, see, or taste it, carbon monoxide can kill you before you know it is there. It is important to install a working CO detector in your home and office.

Christmas Eve started early for Norristown Fire Fighters, with a fully involved van fire with exploding propane cylinders.

The Norristown Fire Department had to remove the roof from this vehicle in order to rescue an elderly female after her vehicle rolled on its side following an accident at Main and Dekalb Sts.

At 2:41 am, the Norristown Fire Department responded to the 900 block of Arch Street for a kitchen fire. Crews were able to quickly knock the fire down and spent about an hour checking for fire extension and clearing smoke from the building.

The Norristown Fire Department assisted Santa Claus in bringing Holiday Cheer to the children of our troops at the Armory on Sandy Hill Rd.