The Officers and Members of the Boothwyn Fire Company would like like to send our deepest sympathy to the Jones Family and Aston-Beechwood Fire Company on the passing of Life Member Ron Jones. Ron dedicated 24 years of his life to serve the community as a member of Station 72. He will be missed by all who knew him. Rest in Peace Ron. Funeral arrangements will be posted on Aston Beechwoods Website as they become available.

Over the Weekend, Member Wayne Heacock who also owns FDGrafix took time out of his busy schedule to install reflective chevrons on 40-7, 40-7A, and 40-6A. The apparatus looks great! We would like to thank Wayne for all of his hard work to get this project completed. You can take a look at FDgrafix.com by clicking on the banner at the top of our website.

Today a group of members traveled up to the Kindercare Learning Center to put on a demonstration as part of a Safety Day. The crew suited up in their gear and SCBA's and went over different things with the Children. We would like to thank the staff at Kindercare for the invite.

We would like to thank the Colwyn Fire Company for the use of Engine 10-1 while our Engine is out getting a new tank installed.

At 5:45 p.m. the Lower Chi box was struck to Ervin Avenue in the Terrace for the reported House Fire. The Lower Chi PD was on scene reporting a working kitchen fire. Engine 39 & Tower 61(Reliance) arrived and went in service. Engine & Rescue 40 arrived with the Rescue laying 300 ft of 5 in into Engine 39 to establish a water supply. Interior crews made quick work of the fire and it was held to the area of origin. Boothwyn crews assisted with opening up. The fire was under control within the first 10 minutes. 39-9B(C.Durbano) had the Ervin Avenue Command. Also on the ticket was: Ladder 68(MHTFD), NCC Truck 13(Claymont), Engine 551(Ogden), RIT 45(Parkside), Medic 100-7, and Engine 42(Collingdale # 2) who was providing a fill in at 63's house. Thanks to Mike Ancone for the picture.

Just after 1 p.m the Rescue Co. and EMS were dispatched to Interstate 95 NB in the area of Market Street for an MVC, Vehicle Overturned with Entrapment. The Rescue and Deputy hit the street in not time. EMS arrived on scene with one vehicle on its roof with one occupant still inside. 40-9A(Fuller, Jr.) arrived on scene and advised he had one confined in the vehicle. The Rescue and 40-6A arrived on scene within minutes and stabilized the vehicle to allow EMS to gain access to the occupant. The occupant was removed and packaged into 40-7A for transport to Crozer. The Company cleared the highway within a half hour.

Around 1 a.m. the Rescue Co. was due on the box in Marcus Hook on E. 9th Street. The ticket sent Company 68(MHTFD), 39(Lower Chi), Rescue Co. 40, Tower 61(Reliance), RIT 63(Green Ridge), and Medic 100-7. Chief 68(J.McClure) as well as Ladder 68 arrived with "Fire Showing" from a Vacant House. The Chief established the 9th Street Command while Ladder 68 went in service. Rescue 39 arrived and laid into the ladder, while Rescue 40's crew started a primary search of the exposure building. Due to the fire conditions a second alarm was struck which brought Engine 14(Swarthmore), Engine 12(Eddystone), Ladder 65(Garden City), and RIT 45(Parkside). Telesqurt 50(Middletown) was also called into the scene to assist. Boothwyn crews assisted with Interior and Exterior Operations. Crews worked for several hours to contain the fire. We would to thank Engine 16(Yeadon) and Rescue 51(South Media) for covering our local. Pictures courtesy of Brandon Fuller.

At 10:40 p.m. the Rescue Co. Ambulance 68(MHTFD), and Medic 100-7 were dispatched to Interstate 95 N.B in the area of Market street for an Accident with Injuries. Units arrived to find a vehicle that had left the road and went down an embankment just past the onramp from Market Street. The Rescue's crew set up lights and assisted the EMS with packaging the patient. The Rescue remained on scene for over an hour before clearing. Thanks to the 1st & 11th District Fire Police for their assistance. Deputy 40(Fuller, Jr.) had the Rescue's Command.

The Rescue provided coverage to Wilmington Manor 28/32's local throughout the day and evening while their members headed to Washington D.C. to attend the Phillies Game. We would like to thank Chief Hopkins and the rest of the WM crew for their hospitality. While on the cover, the Rescue handled a Mulch Fire as well as a Trash Fire. The crew was even treated to dinner at Hooters. The Rescue was in quarters around 1 a.m.

Not long after 4 p.m. the Rescue Co. and Medic Unit were dispatched to Interstate 95 NB in the area of Chichester Ave for an Accident with Injuries. Rescue 39(LCFD) was out with another crash in the local at 95/Blueball and cleared that to head to the one at Chichester. 39-12A(Fuller) arrived with one vehicle into a guardrail with one injury. Rescue 40 continued in, while 40-7A went available due to Medic 100-7 handling the injured subject. Fireboard advised 40-9A(Fuller, Jr.) of another call in the local at Boothwyn Court Apartments for a Cardiac Arrest. The Rescue made the response from the Accident scene on the Interstate. While the Rescue was on scene at Boothwyn Court, the Engine headed to Station 16(Yeadon) to cover while they operated on a multi-alarm fire in Lansdowne.