On Thursday morning, just after 7 am, Skippack firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in Lower Providence. Then, on Thursday evening, around 6:15 pm, they were dispatched as RIT, the firefighter rescue team, for another building fire in Whitpain. Upon returning to the station, firefighters moved on to their scheduled training on radio communication skills. Working as a team, one group described the instructions to build small block toys, while the rest of their team built the toys using only radio communications. This training emphasizes clear communications, proper radio usage and teamwork.

Just after midnight Skippack firefighters were dispatched to a commercial building fire in Skippack village pictured here.
Then, later on Friday morning, firefighters were dispatched to a gas odor inside of a home at 6 am. After diagnosing the source and heading back to the station, they received their second dispatch of the morning for a lift assist to support EMS, but before they arrived at the lift assist a fire alarm call came in. The Ladder truck continued on to the lift assist while the Chief and Squad diverted to the fire alarm. Skippack firefighters returned to available status before 7 am.

Squad 86 just returned from a RIT response in Worcester Township, 7 calls and counting since our early wakeup call yesterday morning.