General:

This page will be updated regularly to provide an overview of the major events taking place within the Fire Company. The "2007 Photo" button can be used to access photos of the incidents to which we responded and photos of various major training events. The "07 Cmty Activities" button can be used to access photos of our interaction with various community organizations and events.

100 Years of Volunteer Service

1908 - 2008

The Oaks Fire Company will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008 and we need your assistance to complete our historical records and to plan and advertise our celebration currently scheduled for September 6, 2008.

We need copies of photos and your memories of the Fire Company.  For example we are in need of photos of the Company's 1917 Republic  and 1929 Seagrave pumper,  the original station (before and after the 1963 fire),  the Company participating in parades and at fires, and any other related photos to complete our history page. If you have any photos or other materials, such as old uniforms, please contact us at 610-666-6400 and leave a message.

Ladies Auxiliary Basket Bingo - Sept 30th

Basket Bingo Fund Raiser will be held in the Banquet Hall starting at 12-noon with tickets costing $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Kitchen will be open for light refreshments, deserts and soft drinks. There will be a 50/50 Drawing and Special Raffles/Door Prizes. Contact Tammy at 484-366-3599 to order tickets or for additional information.

Halloween Beef and Beer - October 27th

The Oaks Fire Company is hosting Beef and Beer on Saturday, October 27th, in the Company Banquet Hall.  Tickets are $18/person and include beer on tap, beef sandwiches, soft drinks, and dancing. Call Jim Mossie at 610-666-6400 to order tickets or for additional information.

One of the Training objectives for the Company is for all members at the Firefighter I level to attain the Firefighter II certification by December 2007.  In an effort to lead by example the following Chief Officers successfully completed the State Fire Officer Level I certification exam; Chief Jim Daywalt, and Battalion Chiefs Dave Mosteller and Bill Kasper.

Deputy Chief Joe LoCasale, Asst. Engineer Jim Callahan,  and Firefighter Dan Miller successfully completed the State Firefighter Level II Certification exam and Firefighter Bob Rorick successfully certified at the State Firefighter level I.  Congratulations on a job well done!

Training will be made available in the Fall to allow the Engineers and Drivers attain State Certification as Vehicle/Pump Operators. The Members who have attained  Firefighter Level II and have the required experience will be certifying at the Fire Officer Level I also in the Fall.

Congratulations are also extended to Firefighter Chris Lake for successful completing the training and attaining the certification as an Emergency Medical Technician, and Battalion Chief Dave Mosteller and Firefighter Jeremy Burke for completion of the Rescue II certification. 

The Oaks Fire Company sponsored an EVOC training opportunity which required its emergency vehicle operators and drive trainees to complete classroom instruction and a hands on drivers exam. This training addressed emergency vehicle operations as they relate to safe operations of the various types of fire apparatus used by the Company.   Participants became familiar with or refreshed on the various aspects of pre-operation checks and post operation checks, driver responsibilities related to crew safety, defensive driving tactics and legal responsibilities and liabilities. After successfully completing the classroom and pre-operation sessions the drivers were required to successfully demonstrate their ability to negotiate a driving course that required the operator to enter an alleyway that had limited clearance on each side of the vehicle and stop within 8 inches of the stop line and then back out of the alley. They then had to enter a restricted area and successfully reverse direction with no more than  3-turns and then reverse into a loading dock area also stopping within 8 inches of the stop line. The operators then negotiated a serpentine course and then repeat the serpentine in reverse, this section of the test was followed by a lane change section where the operators had to safely negotiate a rapid lane change in a restricted area. The next to last event was to negotiate a lane that narrowed from a standard traffic lane to a lane just wide enough for the apparatus to clear the markers. The final event was parallel parking the apparatus. The majority of the participants completed the course operating a 27 ton, 32 foot long fire engine.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Donates to Oaks Fire Company

Larry Luder, Manager Site Safety, representing Wyeth Pharmaceuticals presents a donation check to Fire Chief Jim Daywalt, Oaks Fire Company, in appreciation for the services provided by the fire company to Wyeth, its employees, and the community as a whole.

The presentation was held during the a briefing to the emergency services  on the revised emergency preparedness plan for the facility. The briefing was followed by a site tour.

Fire Prevention Week - October 7-13, 2007

The Oaks Fire Company will again be a principal participant in Upper Providence Township's Fire prevention Week activities. The Company will host its annual fire Prevention Week open House on Wednesday, October 10th with safety displays, demonstrations of the Company rescue and fire suppression capabilities and the display of apparatus from the surrounding communities. The local ambulance, police and sheriff departments have also been invited to display their equipment.

The Company will also host multiple fire safety presentations for the local public and private elementary schools and early child care centers.  Please check back for additional information and an update of our Fire Prevention page with new fire safety information.