The Newport Fire Company is dedicated to serve the community of which we reside, as well as, The Township of Bensalem by providing a service rendered by professionals with the Knowledge, Equipment and Apparatus to fulfill their pledge "to save lives and property" from any danger. To educate the residents in the prevention of such tragedies though interaction with the community in the conveyance of said information.
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April 7, 2012: At 12:17 Hrs Engine 44 was dispatched as the RIT company on Tactical box 13-1. Engine 44 arrived on scene and set up for RIT. As the RIT team did it's size up the crew took down a wooden fence and chain link fence to make better access from side "D" to side "C". Once that was complete command put Engine 44 to work. The crew pulled a line off Engine 44 and went interior through a side "D" window. After the fire was knocked the crew helped with a secondary search. Once that was complete the crew was released by Chief 13 shortly thereafter.
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| Dwelling Fire |
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April 5, 2012: At 13:47 Hrs Engines 44 and 88 were dispatched on Tactical box 07-03 for a dwelling fire. Deputy 7 arrived and had heavy smoke showing. Engine 44 was responding within two minutes of dispatch and was first in. Engine company found the fire in the kitchen area and extinguished the fire. Engine companies checked for extension and found minor extension. Both engine companies were released by Deputy 7 short time later.
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April 5, 2012: At 05:22 the company was dispatched to a first due store fire. Chief 44 arrived and had smoke showing from side "A" and the roof area. Engine 44 was the first due engine and went to side "A" and went in service. Ladder 65 went to side C and went to the roof, Ladder 8 was side "A" with engine 44 and also went to the roof. Engine 7 stood by at the hydrant and their manpower was used. Engine company found a gas fire and extingushed it using a dry chemical extinguisher. Ladder companies did ventilation. Bensalem Fire Marshals office was on the scene handling the investigation.
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| First Due Apartment Fire |
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April 1, 2012: While Engine 44 and Engine 88 were on the scene helping Bensalem police with lighting at an accident, BCFR advised the company of an apartment fire in our first due with people jumping out windows. Engine 88 arrived in three minutes of the call and had a 2 story apartment with smoke showing. Engine 88 and Engine 44 advanced lines into the court yard and went in service. While inside the crew knocked down the fire to the original fire room and searched. The engine chauffeurs secured a water supply, threw ladders, and vented the windows for the interior crews working. All this was done before the arrival of mutual aide companies. Bensalem EMS transported the two people to the hospital. Cause of the fire is under investigation by Bensalem Township Fire Marshal.
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Newport Fire Company
Annual Easter Flower Sale
April 5-7: 0900 - 2100
Easter Sunday (April 8): 0830 - sold out
You can buy flowers at the following locations
Station 44
5961 Bensalem Blvd
Bensalem, PA 19020 |
Station 88
2900 Pasqualone Blvd
Bensalem, PA 19020 |
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| Apartment Fire with Entrapment |
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March 2, 2012: At 1126 this morning Newport was dispatched 5th due on box 7-10 at the Foxwood Manor Apartment complex for a reported apartment fire. While enroute 44PD went on scene confirming a working fire with confirmed entrapment. Engine 44 was first in and placed the engine in the court yard. Crew streatched line into the apartment that mostly burned itself out. Crew found the victum Class 5. Engine crew checked for extension and provided ventilation. Engine was released by FM244.
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| Engine 88 catches work while on a cover |
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February 27, 2012: 0813 in the morning Engine 88 was dispatched to cover Station 8 on the Taskforce. Middletown companies were on a working house fire at the time. During the cover at 0919 Engine 88 was dispatched along with the task force to Canyon Rd for a reported house fire. Engine 77-1 arrived on scene with smoke showing. The crew from Engine 77-1 made a quick knock on a fire in the heater room with minor extension. Engine 88 arrived and was placed into staging and the was released a short time later.
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| Engine 44, Utility 88, and the Chief on the 4th Alarm |
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February 25, 2012: At 2325 Engine 44 was dispatched to cover station 98 (Morrisville) as they were battling a 3 alarm row home fire. While enroute to the cover, Morrisville command struck the 4th alarm on box 98-50 bringing Engine 44 in on the call. The crews from Newport assisted in operating in numerous houses along the row. Crews opened up ceilings, walls, and operated hoselines after exposing some of the fire still running the roof line. Crews were on scene for 94 minutes.
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| Fire with Entrapment |
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February 8, 2012: At approximately 0630 in the morning box 88-15 was transmitted as an address of fire with confirmed entrapment. 22PD arrived on scene and confirmed fire showing and everyone was reported out. Engine 88 arrived on scene with Chief 4 and had fire showing side "A" of a two story garden style apartment. Engine 88 dropped in and went in service and Chief 4 (Doster) took Newport Command. Ladder 8 arrived and went to the roof and opened up. Ladder 65 arrived and split their crew for a back up line and search. Engine 44 arrived and started overhaul. Engine 84 picked up Engine 88's hydrant. Fire was placed under control and FM222 was on the scene handling the investigation. All companies that responded were stations 4,6,7,8,9,13,65,84.
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