The first weekend of May is usually a busy weekend with many activities. Many people outside of the fire service are not aware of this, but the first weekend in May is the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Weekend when the names of firefighters who died in the line of duty in the past year are memorialized on the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD, on the grounds of the National ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tanker trucks play a crucial role in ensuring an adequate water supply during firefighting operations. These trucks are specialized apparatus designed to transport large quantities of water to the fireground. They serve areas with limited fire hydrants or no hydrant service.

Skippack firefighters practiced tanker operations last week. This week's training was supposed to continue this theme, but ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thank you to Zenon Janicki and Joseph Groarke for collecting water and donating it to Skippack Fire Company. We also want to thank The Trappe Tavern, Lower Perkiomen Little League and Keller Williams Limerick Collegeville Quakertown for serving as collection sites. With warmer weather we drink a lot of water on calls and in training to stay healthy and hydrated.
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Skippack Fire Company was dispatched to a fire in a hanger at the airport on Tuesday evening. The first arriving crew found an old hay pile that was on fire on one end of the mostly empty hanger. Crews doused the fire with water and dismantled the pile with hand tools until a Skippack Township loader arrived on scene. Using the loader the hay pile was further dismantled and doused with additional ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week is National Volunteer Week. All members of Skippack Fire Company are volunteers. We want to recognize their service to the community. Are you interested in joining us? We need volunteers for administrative, fire police and firefighting and rescue tasks. All training needed is provided by the fire company, and we welcome volunteers from all backgrounds.

We would like to welcome our ... (Full Story & Photos)