2010 Grange Fair

Lingohocken Firefighters and Associate members spent the day on Thursday, August 19, and Sunday, August 22, 2010 managing parking at the Middletown Grange Fair (www.grangefair.org) This is an annual fundraiser in which 3 local fire companies, Lingohocken, Newtown, and Upper Makefield receive a donation for managing the parking during the 5 day-long event. Most days this year, thousands of cars entered the fairgrounds on Penns Park Road. Although it is a lot of work, our members try and have a bit of fun during the event.

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Buckingham Township's Day In The Park

Lingohocken Firefighters took Engine 95 to the Buckingham Township's Day in the Park at George M. Bush Park. Crews gave dozens and dozens of children tours of the Engine (which had just pumped 190,000 gallons at the Plumstead 4 alarm fire the day before), some Junior Fire Chief badges and plastic fire hats, along with activity books. It was a beautiful day for this activity. While returning to the first due area, Engine 95 stopped by to assist Doylestown Engine 19 with a working fire in the engine compartment of a minivan on Rt. 202 at Swamp Road. Engine 95's Holmatro combi-tool was utilized to gain access to the engine compartment of the van.

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Reflective Chevrons

In March, 2010, Lingohocken Chief Engineer Steve Kraiss took the time to retrofit reflective chevrons onto the rear of Field 35. This is intended to meet new NFPA standards for high visibility of emergency apparatus. Nice job, Steve!

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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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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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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!

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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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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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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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.