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The past two days the Company provided our annual Fire Prevention program in the Borough schools. The day was filled with educational information on safety techniques for the children and staff. Thank you to Paxtang Elementary, The Paxton Presbyterian, and The Town and Country Day Schools for all your cooperation and dedication to fire safety.

 

A special thank you to all the members for your dedication and attendance!!!!!!!!!!

Tonight we had our annual open house in conjunction with Fire Prevention week. All though the weather was a little concerning the turnout was great!!!!! The Paxtang Fire Company would like to thank all the community for coming out and enjoying the evening and learning a little something. We would like to also thank all the mutual aid companies for your attendance. A special thank you to The Progress Fire Company for the Tower rides, The Rutherford Fire Company for providing your demonstration house, The Bressler Fire Company for lighting, and also The Hampden Township Cumberland County Fire Company for standing by at our station.  

 

Thank you to all the volunteers in attendance your assistance is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

This evening we held our annul open house, we thought we would try something different and have it on a week night. Turns out this idea worked out well for us with a great turnout buy both the community and fellow firefighters. There was a lot to do for both kids and adults with multiple demonstrations and games. As always the food was great, with many thanks to the Auxiliary for all you do!!!! Thank you to Detective Woodring for your excellent show!!!!! We appreciate everyone that came out for the evening and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves. Great work to all the members for your time and dedication!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You to the following fire companies for your help!!!!!!! Lower Swatara Fire Company Progress Fire Company Steelton Fire Company Lawnton Fire Company Rutherford Fire Company Bressler Fire Company Oberlin/Enhaunt Fire Company Halifax Fire Company Edgemont Fire Company Special Thank You goes out to the Hampden Township Fire Company for covering for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With this week being Fire Prevention Week the company made the yearly stop to the schools in Paxtang. The members put a great show as usual, and the kids seem to enjoy it an also learned a few things along the way. Thanks to all the schools for having us, and thanks to all the members that could help.

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Click on the link below for information form FEMA on what you can do after a fire.

This is a nice Public Service Announcement from the Brits. Please read the following info before you watch the video clip. This is worth KNOWING! Please pass this on to your friends & relatives. Maybe this could keep someone from having a disaster. This is a great video. Everyone should watch it and take heed. At the Navy Fire Fighting School in Charleston, SC they use a demonstration similar to the one in the attached video clip. They place a deep fat fryer on the fire field. An instructor would don a fire suit and using an 8 oz. cup at the end of a10 foot pole toss water onto the grease fire. The results got the attention of the students. What happens is, the water being heavier than the oil, sinks to the bottom where it instantly becomes superheated. The explosive force of the steam blows the burning oil up and out. On the open field it became a thirty foot high fireball that resembles a nuclear blast. Inside the confines of a kitchen, the fire ball hits the ceiling and fills the entire room. Also, do not throw sugar or flour on a grease fire. One cup creates the explosive force of two sticks of dynamite. Now THAT IS SCARY!! PLEASE THE WATCH VIDEO

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Fire prevention week ended with our annual open house. Several of our surrounding companies were in attendance. Thank you to the following fire companies for there assistance. Progress(32), Rescue of Susquehanna(37), Lawnton(44), Rutherford(45), Steelton(50), Bressler(41), and last but not least Oberlin(43) THANK YOU BROTHERS!!!! Also a special thank you to all the members for your excellent participation.