Erik DeLapp
Erik is a firefighter with the Montgomery. He was the first person to
join the department after contacting us from the website; and is now
State Certified. He was born in Fairfield, Ca. He likes Pizza and the
movie Super Troopers. His first major fire was the Town & Country fire.
At 8pm Norristown Firefighters extinguished a basement fire at 921 Green Street. An aggressive interior attack confined the fire to the basement.
MORNING KITCHEN FIRE
Date:
6/20/07
At 10am Norristown Firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire at 827 Stanbridge Street. No one was home at the time. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the kitchen, however, the home sustained significant smoke and water damage.
NORRISTOWN FIREFIGHTERS KICK OFF FITNESS PROGRAM
Date:
6/12/07
Norristown Firefighters kicked off an 8 week program geared towards firefighter fitness, with a press conference, physical measurements and goal setting. The pilot program initiated by the Montgomery County Health Department and its Director, Dr. Joseph DiMino, will feature weekly sessions focusing on Nutrition, Physical Activity, Stress Management, Smoking, Food Safety and Heart health. If successful, the program will be instituted across the county.
VALOR AWARDS
Date:
6/5/07
Firefighter Jim Lentz and Plymouth Ambulance Paramedic Rob Gordon received Valor Awards at Norristown's Municipal Council Meeting for their actions at a vehicle/building fire on May 19, 2007. Firefighter Lentz was at the intersection of Main and Ford Streets when a vehicle crashed into the gas meters attached to a strip mall. As the gas lines ruptured and ignited the vehicle and building, and as electrical line above started arcing, Firefighter Lentz, with the help of Paramedic Rob Gordon, risked their own lives and pulled the female victim from the burning vehicle and to safety. The Norristown Fire Department congratulates Jim Lentz and Rob Gordon.
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