RUN STATS

March 2008
Training Sessions: 18
Fire Inspections: 13
Monthly Calls: 106
Total Calls: 303
Smoke Detectors Installed: 12

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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.
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FIRE ON NORRIS STREET
Date: 8/21/07 At 4:00am Norristown Firefighters responded to 503 Norris St. where the back porch and basement were involved in fire. With help from Bridgeport, Plymouth and Swedeland firefighters, the fire was quickly extinguished, saving the majority of the house from fire damage.
SOFTBALL GAME AGAINST READING
Date: 8/18/07 Members of the Montgomery Hose participated in their annual softball game against their sister company, Liberty of Reading. Norristown hosted this years game in Elmwood Park, followed by a barbecue at the station. This was the 20th anniversary of the game.
CAR SEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM
Date: 8/8/07 The Montgomery County Health Department and the Norristown Fire Department kicked off the "New" Car Seat Inspection Station at the Montgomery Hose Fire Company at Pine and Freedley Sts in Norristown. This community service program is offered, by appointment only, on the second Wednesday of every month by Nationally Certified Technicians. The technicians will teach you how to properly install you car seat. To make an appointment, call 610-278-5119.