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Santa Detail 2007
Saturday December 15th
Firefighters from the Kimberton Fire Co hit the street with 3 units (2 Engines and the Tower Ladder) for nine (9) hours on Saturday to get around the district with Santa. Firefighters handed out candy canes to the children as parents could be found visiting the vehicle following the fire truck...which sold donuts. Crews also handed out flyers of their upcoming fund raiser in February. Donuts were also sold from the station that day and the previous day (Friday the 14th) as a fund raising activity.
Photo by Robert Dell
KIMBERTON FD GRADUATES ANOTHER FIREFIGHTER
CONGRATS TO FIREFIGHTER DENIS BRENAN
December 5, 2007
The County of Chester graduated their 2007 Firefighter I recruit class on December 5th at the Fame Fire Station in West Chester. Family and friends and members of the respective fire stations gathered for the recruits class graduation. Firefighter Denis Brenan of the Kimberton FD sub-station was one of the proud graduates. County Emergency Services representatives gave opening speeches followed by the ceremonies where the certifications were handed out. Some candidates chose to have a family member issue their certificates while others chose to follow tradition and have their Chief hand out the certificates. Following that an audio-visual presentation was done showing some of the evolutions that the class went through. The presentation was very well done by the County and after everything was concluded many family members posed for pictures with their loved ones and had refreshments before retiring for the evening. Congratulations to Firefighter Denis Brenan, who runs out of the Spring-Ford Sub-station of the KFD.
 Denis Brenan calls the recruit class to Attention, as the ceremonies begin. |
 County of Chester Officials seated before the audience. (L-R): Jack Weer - County Fire School Coordinator, G. Beau Crowding - Deputy Director of Field Services, Ed Atkins - Director of Chester County Emergency Services, John DeMarco - Lead Instructor for the Class |
 Jack Weer from the Fire Academy speaks to the audience |
 Ed Atkins, Chester County's Director of Emergency Services opening remarks |
 Beau Crowdings comments to the recruit class and their families |
 Chief Chuck Fields (Kimberton FD) receives Denis Brenan's certification, before presenting it. |
 Swearing in Ceremonies |
 Chief Fields on right, hands Denis one of his certifications |
 Firefighter Brenan receives his badge from Chief Fields |
 Denis Brenan and Chief Fields |
 Firefighter Brenan and lead Instructor DeMarco. |
 Instructor Demarco with his pink Nomex® hood (which was a gift from the recruit class) |
Drew Morris' Mission in the South Pacific Nation of Vanuatu Goes to Next Step .... Donating Old Fire Gear to their Firefighters
In January of this year firefighter Drew Morris had the opportunity to travel to the country of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, on a church mission trip to help at a day camp being held on the island.
During his visit he had the chance to meet and work with the crew at the Luganville station of the Vanuatu fire brigade. Morris presented a gift donation of $150 along with t-shirts and patches to the Fire Master (chief ) during a ceremony kicking off the week long day camp. Firefighter Morris and a few of the leaders were also able to minister to the fire brigade by doing minor repairs to the only pumper assigned to the island.
In the late summer months of 2007, the Kimberton Fire Company donated some of their older fire gear to the firefighters in Vanuatu. Fire gear is a luxury that their fire Department simply didn't have and was absolutely thrilled to receive. Pictured as crew members displaying their recently received turnout gear.