Lower Southampton Fire Department

BIG thank you goes out to Assistant Chief Mark Young and Feasterville Fire Company for keeping the LSFD station front ramp and parking lot clear during this winter storm event. Almost at the end of this Nor’easter. Bring on round 2, next weekend.

Another good snow storm is predicted for the beginning of the week. We are asking for you to help us help you by adopting a fire hydrant closest to your house and keep I clear. This will help us with getting the water supply to our apparatus quicker if there is a fire emergency in your neighborhood. Be safe, drive safe and enjoy the winter snow.

Today LSFD members had a blast escorting Santa around our response area. It was great to see all the families and residents of this great community. We wish you all a very Happy, Safe Holiday Season.

Bucks County has activated a CODE BLUE. Effective dates and shelter locations as follows: Our Lady Of Guadalupe 5194 Cold Spring Creamery Rd Buckingham Calvary Baptist Church Outpost Building 250 Green La Bristol... Quakertown Masonic Lodge 501 West Broad St Quakertown Today's Date: 01-29-2021 Current Time: 17:08:56 Start Date/Time: 1900 hours Friday January 29 End Date/Time: 0700 hours Tuesday

Winter Storm Watch Start 4:00 PM EST, Sunday, January 31 End 1:00 AM EST, Tuesday, February 2... Source: U.S. National Weather Service ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations over 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph creating significant blowing and drifting of snow. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern and southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will develop west to east late Sunday and last through late Monday or early Tuesday. A period of wintry mix or rain could occur Sunday night and Monday morning, especially along and near the coast, before turning back to snow Monday afternoon. The highest snowfall rates are most likely to occur late Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this winter storm

We plan to begin Santa's escort tomorrow Saturday December 19th leaving the Station around 10AM. Because we do our best to hit every street in our local, it's hard for us to say precisely when we will be in your area. (See map for our schedule) Listen for the sirens coming down your street. We will have a escort vehicle go down the street first to announce that Santa will be arriving shortly. From our family to yours. Please stay safe and have a very Merry Christmas.

SANTA CLAUSE IS COMING TO TOWN! LSFD will be escorting Santa’s helpers around town on Saturday December 19, 2020. We will be starting after 9am.

Quint 6 and Rescue 6 responded with the Feasterville Fire Company for a reported Chimney fire during the wintery mix. Lower Southampton Township Fire Marshal Office, Trevose Fire Company Station 4/84 and Northampton Township Volunteer Fire Company Quint 73 also responded to assist.

Thursday evening training consisted of LSFD members utilizing their skills with the Hurst eDraulics and cribbing blocks to play a few games of Jenga. This was a good fun night.

LSFD members had the pleasure of transporting SANTA to Playwicki Farm tonight for his visit to Playwicki Farms Holidays open house event.

With the impending snow storm on its way please Help Us Help You!

LSFD Elves have been busy prepping Santa’s Sleigh for the Santa Run on December 19, 2020. The escort will start around 10am and continue until we complete our Local. They also decorated the exterior of the station for this Holiday Season.

Today’s fire call responses for LSFD included the following: 8:30am a dwelling fire with Feasterville Fire Company. 10:49am for PECO wires arching. ... 4:00pm assisted Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad with a medical emergency. 7:43pm LSFD and Feasterville Fire Company responded for an active chimney fire. Fire was extinguished with no damage to the residence. Fire was contained to the chimney itself. (Photos)

Traffic Alert for Route 1 and Bristol Road at Old Lincoln Hwy. This will definitely effect Bristol Road and Brownsville Road during the 6 months of construction. Please find another route of travel and be patient and drive safely.

The Officers and Members would like to thank member Manny Castro for his generous gift of face masks to be worn during these trying times. LSFD members will continue to be available to respond to calls for service during this difficult time.

Busy week of training here at LSFD. Thursday evening was the 3rd class of 4 for Ladder Company Operation’s (previously posted) and this weekend Rescue 6 assisted at the Emergency Services Training Center where a member has been taking the Vehicle Rescue Technician class and LSFD hosted a Water Rescue Emergency Response class that ended on Sunday afternoon at Flat Rock Dam in Gladwyne on the Schuylkill River. Again we would like to thank AFC Fitness for the use of the pool for this training. Another member is also taking the Fire One Class which he is in the final stretch to completion. Bellow are some WRER pictures which We are able to share.

LSFD and all the crews would like to send out a sincere THANK YOU to the kind citizen and his children that stopped by the Command post today during the search effort in Oakford and supplied the crews with some hot coffee. We would also like to send out a THANK YOU to Vito of MAMA RUSO’s along Brownsville Road who brought the crews several Pizza pies and cold drinks. Thank you for the kind gesture to help keep the crews fed and hydrated.

This morning Rescue 6 is assisting the Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, Doylestown training facility with a Vehicle Rescue Technician class.

Tonight members of LSFD were present when the Chiefs awarded Firefighter Emanuel (Manny) Castro his Black hat as he has finished the over 200 hours of training, completing the Firefighter 1 Academy. Manny’s certification took a full year as it was delayed because of COVID-19 restrictions. Firefighter Castro persevered and continued on to complete the course. Congratulations, well deserved.

Thursday nights training was with Feasterville Fire Company which consisted of a practical portion of Ladder Company Operations. This is a 16 hour class and this portion is day 3 of 4. The last day will be at the Lower end training center next week. Tonight’s practicals were Forcible Entry, Ladder main climb and Large room searches. We would like to thank the Trevose Shopping Center (ADCO American Development Company) for allowing us to use the Vacant store for tonight’s training.

LSFD would like to thank Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company and the Trevose Fire Company Station 4/84 for covering Lower Southampton Township last night so members of LSFD and Feasterville Fire Company could attend the last class of 4 sessions of Ladder Company Operations at the Lower Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center in Croydon.

Please practice Safe Halloween decorating this Halloween season.

SANDY CLAWS CAME EARLY! Members of the LSFD are excited to receive their shipment if Aqua Lung Osprey Water Rescue Dry Suits to supplement their current equipment. Crews have been training and will be training again in Water Rescue later in the month with Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission! Thank you American Diving Supply (Sport Diving) for the quick order and delivery.

LSFD is with Feasterville Fire Company, Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad, Lower Southampton Township Fire Marshal Office and the Lower Southampton Police Department in support of the Back the Blue event at Russell Elliott Park

If you were wondering what all the sirens were today here is a rundown of LSFD’s Emergency calls for the day. 9:03 am responded with Trevose Fire Company for a reported dwelling fire. 9:10 am responded with the Feasterville Fire Company to the Lower Southampton Learning Center for a fire alarm activation. 11:24 am responded with the Northampton Fire Company for a reported dwelling fire. 2:17 Pm responded with the Feasterville Fire Company for a reported Carbon Mono...xide alarm activation. 4:21 Pm responded with the Feasterville Fire Company & Trevose Fire Company for a motor vehicle crash with a occupant entrapped in the vehicle. That was only LSFD Emergency responses. LSPD and Tri Hampton Rescue Squad filled the voids, I’m sure. See more

Gas leak shuts down Philmont Ave. Use caution in the area until the situation is resolved. If you smell natural gas in your neighborhood near this area it may be from this situation. PECO gas is on scene.

WOW they weren’t kidding when they said we only had till Friday to train at this location. At least the members of LSFD, Feasterville Fire Company and Cornwells Fire Company had three solid nights of training. Thank you goes out to the property owner for allowing the Fire Departments to use the buildings this past week and to the Lower Southampton Fire Marshall’s Officer for coordinating the use of these structures.

LSFD members participated in a Friday night training with Feasterville Fire Company and Cornwells Fire Company, Station 16 at the abandoned houses along Bridgetown Pike. Training ran a bit late tonight. We apologize for any inconvenience’s or disturbances that we may have caused.

Thursday nights training after our General Department meeting. The crews from LSFD, Feasterville Fire Company and Cornwels Fire Company Station 16 trained as if it was real with the use of a smoke machine and Rescue Randy as a trapped victim.