Thank you to all the teams, coaches, parents, brothers and sisters that took part in making Saturdays Soccer Tournament a Great Success!!!! 

The Amity Fire Company is already planning for next year's tournament and how to make it better. 

Congratulations to all the brackets winners and runner-ups for a hard fought final; We hope to see everyone next year! 

The Amity Fire Company is excited to host it's 1st Annual Indoor Soccer Tournament.  Please refer to the picture of the school grounds for parking options and where to enter the facility upon arriving.  Remember; to ensure that all games start on-time and the tournament runs on schedule, we ask that you plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to your first game to register and to allow for proper warm-ups. 

For a regional map of the Daniel Boone Middle School please click the below link.  This will show either 'map' or 'satellite' options:

http://www.dboone.org/administration/Pages/Driving%20Directions.aspx?View={23BD9D4E-17B9-400E-B799-EE38C2F4061D}&SelectedID=6

For driving directions to the Daniel Boone Middle School please click the below link.  This will allow you to enter your starting point directly to the middle school:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=&daddr=1845+Weavertown+Road+Douglassville+PA+19508&mra=pe&mrcr=0&doflg=ptm&sll=40.292684,-75.736974&sspn=0.186451,0.344696&ie=UTF8&ll=40.302472,-75.745568&spn=0.093212,0.172348&z=15

Company 19, Engine 49, Rescue 49 and Ladder 15 were dispatched for a reported structure fire with possible burn victim.  Chief 19 arrived on location to report that a wood stove had malfunctioned causing a small explosion resulting in minor burns to one patient.  A Crew from Engine 49 and Rescue 49 assisted Company 19 to assess the wood stove, clean the fire box and checking for extension with a thermal imaging camera.  The patient was reported to have minor burns and was taken to an area hospital for a thorough examination.

Total Time on-scene was approximately 1 hour.   

The Amity Fire Company Welcomed its NEW Utility Chassis today.  Although there is much work to be done with it, the members are excited to showcase it.  The back will contain a Reading Body with select compartments comprised of a variety rescue and fire suppression tools.  Stay tuned for more information and pictures to document the progress!

The Amity Fire Company Social Quarters will be holding board shoots on February 12, 2012 and March 11, 2012.  For more details please contact our social quarters at (610) 689 - 9550.

On March 17, 2012, the Amity Fire Company Social Quarters will be holding a mixed couples dart tournament.  Teams MUST be signed in by 5:45pm on March 17, 2012.  The tournament will start at 6:30pm.  Entry fee is $10.00 per team.  Unfortunately, NO ONE under 21 is permitted.  For more details please contact our social quarters at (610) 689 - 9550.

PLEASE CHECK THE NEWS BELOW FOR DIRECTIONS AND SCHOOL MAPS!!!!

UPDATES TO SCHEDULES ARE NOW POSTED (25-JAN-2012).  WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES!!!

Thank you to all the teams that have registered for this year's indoor soccer tournament.  We are excited to post the schedules and release more information.  Please Note that ALL games will be played on SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012. 

Teams should plan to arrive approximately 30-40 minutes prior to their first game.

**Please note that these schedules are still subject to minor changes.**

Happy Holidays to the crew at the 1 House.  As a truck company we'd half expect you to ladder the roof to hang the sign.  It just goes to show that Engine Companies get the job done!

Happy Holidays from the 49 House!

Companies 49, 6, Ladder 15 and Rescue 5 were dispatched for a chimney fire in the 1000 block of old swede road.  Units from Company 49 arrive on location to find a working chimney fire; zero extension.  Crews from Engine 49 and Ladder 15 took to the roof while additional crews surveyed the interior.  The fire was suppressed and crews remained on-scene for approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

Amity and Monarch Fire Companies will hold their annual Santa Run on Sunday December 18th 2011.  Santa will be leaving our station at  1:00 PM with the help of our Firefighters to visit the boys and girls of Amity Township. Santa always loves to ride the fire trucks to see everyone. So when you hear the Christmas music and sirens you know its Santa!  Hope to see everyone on Sunday!

The members of the Apparatus Crew held it's elections tonight for the positions of Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief and Fire Police Captain

The results are as follows:

Deputy Chief 49:  Richard Ford, Sr.

Assistant Chief 49: Arthur Heist Jr.

Fire Police Captain: Tom Nolan

Congratulations to all and the members look for another successful year in 2012!

Companies 49, 6, 5, and 15 were dispatched for a possible structure fire in the area of 562 and 662.  Crews from Engine 5 arrived on location and reported a room in contents fire, made entry and extinguished the flames.  Crews from Engine 49 laddered an entry in an attic space an performed an extensive search for extension and overhaul.  All crews were on location for approximately 2 hours.

Companies 49 and 6 were dispatched for a Motor Vehicle Accident with injuries and ejection at the intersection of 422 and North Monocacy Creek Roads.  Chief 49 arrived on location to find 2 vehicles with heavy damage and one patient on the ground.  Rescue 49, Utility 49 and Rescue/Engine 6 arrived and crews assisted with patient care and powering down both vehicles.  Both companies were on location for over 2 hours.

Companies 49 and Montgomery COunty 57 were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident with injuries and entrapment in the area of 1460 Ben Franklin Highway.  Crews from Rescue 49 arrived on location to find a passenger vehicle involved with a box truck.  Crews from both companies went into service with Hurst Tools to remove 1 patient.  The patient was packaged and tranferred to Company 329 for transport to Reading Hospital. 

Thank you to Douglassville Auto Body, for a quick response and removal of the vehicle.

Call Run Down: R49, E49, MonCo E57, MontCo SS57

Photos Courtesy of FF Alford.

Companies 49 and 6 were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident with injuries and possible entrapment at the intersection of Limekiln and Monocacy Hill Roads.  Crews from Rescue 49 arrived on location to find a school bus and passenger car involved; airbags deployed.  Crews went into service with Hurst Tools to extricate 1 confined patient from the car; no injuries were found on anyone onboard the school bus.  The patient was transported to the hospital by Southern Berks Ambulance.

Call Rundown: R49, U49, RE6