Click here to view Lingohocken's newsletter, The Spanner.

2009 Annual Report

Click here to view our annual report submitted to the Boards of Supervisors for Buckingham, Upper Makefield and Wrightstown Townships.

Lingohocken Fund Drive

The annual fund drive for the Lingohocken Fire Co. is underway. 33 members, associates, and friends came out on December 9, 2009 to provide the all-volunteer labor (keeps the costs down) to stuff over 3500 envelopes for our annual fund drive. Many hands make the job easier - wrapped up in under 2 hours. We work hard for the community, and appreciate the support the community provides back to us. Our fund drive committee works diligently to customize every one of the letters we send out, along with our annual informational bulletin - The Spanner.

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Santa Run

Due to the weather on Saturday, December 19th, Santa had to skip some of his rounds to ensure his reindeer are in tip-top shape for the main event. However, he went out again on December 24th to visit some of the areas he missed.

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Lingohocken Welcomes New Firefighters

Lingohocken's recent recruitment drive has proven successful. At the November, 2009 meeting, 6 new members were accepted into the company, with another joining in September, and several additional applications being reviewed for the December meeting. Many of the new members are brand new to the emergency services, and have made the commitment to become trained and begin to serve the community and our organization. We are quite pleased to see so many new faces in the firehouses!

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Fire Prevention Week

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2009 Fire Prevention Open House

Friday, October 9, 2009 from 6-8pm at the Wycombe Station

Please join us for our Fire Prevention Open House Pizza Dinner! Kids can bring their home check list which will be handed out at school for a prize. Forms can also be picked up at the township office. Parents can try using a fire extinguisher on a stove fire. Kids can squirt the hose at the “house on fire”. Also, meet some of the police officers from Newtown Township. Hope to see you there!

CLUNKERS WANTED!

If you aren't able to trade in your old car, but would like to donate it to a good cause, the Lingohocken FIre Company (and surrounding companies) are always looking for cars in almost any condition to practice our extrication skills on.  We can provide a letter indicating it was donated for this purpose.  To donate your car for our use, contact Wrightstown Used Auto Parts, 215-598-3422
http://www.wrightstownusedauto.com/

2009 Bucks County Parade in Newtown

On Saturday, June 13, 2009, Lingohocken Engine 95, Tanker 35, Field 35, and Chief 35 took part in the 2009 Bucks County Parade in Newtown. Thanks to the hard work of the members, Tanker 35 took 2nd Best Appearing and Equipped Tanker in Bucks County (Haycock Tanker 63 took 1st - Congratulations). Thanks also to East Greenville Fire Co., Montgomery County Engine 38-1 for covering our station while we went to the parade.

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LFCO Reflective Address Signs

We can’t help you if we can’t find you! Order yours today - $15 - hardware included.

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Devonshire July 4th

On the morning of July 4th, the Devonshire Estates neighborhood off of Swamp Road in Buckingham Township held their annual bike parade. Dozens of kids turned out for a lap or 2 through the neighborhood, escorted by Lingohocken firefighters. At the end, the kids' efforts were rewarded by a good soaking!

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Buckingham Carnival

On Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Lingohocken Firefighters loaded up Engine 95 with handouts and Lingo and headed off to the Buckingham Township Kids Carnival held at George M. Bush Park. Kids were given tours of the Engine, stickers, fire hats, fire safety activity books and other handout materials. It was so popular that we ran out of fire hats! Lingo even got a chance to try out a police car, but decided that fire trucks were better.

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Lingohocken Fire Company Car Show & Flea Market

Fun was had by one and all at the 2009 Rockin' at Lingohocken Car Show and Flea Market held on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds in Penns Park, PA. More than 75 vehicles, and 2 dozen flea market vendors participated. Thanks to all who helped out with this event.  

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Lingohocken Does Celebrity Scoop at Rita's Furlong

On Saturday, April 11, 2009 Lingohocken firefighters visited Rita's in Furlong to be the celebrity scoopers. While the wet, cold weather didn't cooperate, we got a chance to give tours of Engine 95 to a number of children, and handed out fire prevention material. Lingo, all rested up from his big TV debut the day before, was present to greet children and adults alike.

Fox Firehouse Fridays Visits Lingohocken

On Friday, April 10, 2009, Philadelphia Fox 29 Firehouse Fridays visited Lingohocken Station 35. While the emphasis was on the hazards presented by new residential construction, and the huge benefits that residential sprinklers provide for both residents and firefighters alike - Lingohocken's mascot, Lingo was on TV, Asst. Chief John Bailey's 2 daughters got to give the traffic report, Deputy Chief Fran Gorski gave his 2009 Phillies prediction, Fire Police Capt. John Myers was interviewed with his son and granddaughter - firefighters all, and everyone had a great breakfast of pancakes and sausage cooked up by George Rowe. We then did a live burn in the New Jersey Residential Sprinkler Coalition's sprinkler trailer to show how they can put fires out in under a minute

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We have already heard from several folks asking about residential sprinklers - raising awareness on this subject throughout the Delaware Valley.

Nov 2, 2008: Change Your Clock, Change Your Smoke Detector Batteries

November 2 marks the end of Daylight Savings Time, and time to turn your clocks back one hour (enjoy the extra hour of sleep!).

Together with this, the Lingohocken Fire Company would like to remind you to change your smoke detector batteries. Even though the detectors in some homes in our coverage area are AC powered, they have a battery backup, and the batteries will go bad after a year or so. At the least, this means they will start chirping in the middle of the night. At worst, they may not work when you really need them. Take a moment this Fall and change the batteries in your detectors.

http://www.energizer.com/learning-center/Pages/keepsafekeepgoing.aspx